My P9 lite is rooted (with unlocked bootloader) and I received the OTA for Nougat. Can I flash it freely or should I not do it (any brick risk)?
Moreover, if it's safe to install it, will my bootloader be locked again like when I bought it (and no RELOCKED)?
Thank you
It's safe, u will just lost your custom recovery and root that's it. I upgraded myself. I am happy with the new update
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I'm on 19s, with an unlocked bl and rooted. I see that the 20s update is available. If I update, will I lose root and unlocked bl? Thanks!
destrorox said:
I'm on 19s, with an unlocked bl and rooted. I see that the 20s update is available. If I update, will I lose root and unlocked bl? Thanks!
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I bought the phone it came with stock rom 5.8.018S. I installed TWRP and flash rom 5.9.020S (T.A.R.S by Steve/Grosshop/Google Edittion), all these rom come with pre-rooted.
Once you installed TWRP and backup your system, you can flash any rom really I haven't had any issue.
Root is easy anyway, just flash Supersu via TWRP from what I read for this phone.
Moon75 said:
I bought the phone it came with stock rom 5.8.018S. I installed TWRP and flash rom 5.9.020S (T.A.R.S by Steve/Grosshop/Google Edittion), all these rom come with pre-rooted.
Once you installed TWRP and backup your system, you can flash any rom really I haven't had any issue.
Root is easy anyway, just flash Supersu via TWRP from what I read for this phone.
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Thanks for your response but it doesn't answer my question about accepting the upgrade to 20s and what will or won't happen. I also have twrp installed and am rooted on 19s. Ideally, I'd prefer to upgrade without having to re-root and unlock my bl again but if that's the case, so be it. Just wanted to know beforehand.
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Thanks for your response but it doesn't answer my question about accepting the upgrade to 20s and what will or won't happen. I also have twrp installed and am rooted on 19s. Ideally, I'd prefer to upgrade without having to re-root and unlock my bl again but if that's the case, so be it. Just wanted to know beforehand.
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Sorry I was not sure it's OTA update by the system or flash it by yourself when you mentioned about the update.
Why would you accept the update when you can flash all the rom available, the update can only mess up/complicate things on your phone in my opinion.
You will get same stuff as in the 20s roms.
Based on what I have read I am pretty sure you will need to re-root and unlock the BL again (because you will need to revert these changes to actually apply the OTA, it will fail otherwise). I ended up flashing a Cydras ROM because I didn't want to deal with unrooting, etc, to receive the OTA (since I already had a rooted device and it would fail OTA).
If you want to do the OTA, then you should do it before doing any root/unlock bl. I would then do the BL unlock, install TWRP, and take a backup of the system image.
Today I Gott the OTA Update for the Lex720 for s20
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Based on what I have read I am pretty sure you will need to re-root and unlock the BL again (because you will need to revert these changes to actually apply the OTA, it will fail otherwise). I ended up flashing a Cydras ROM because I didn't want to deal with unrooting, etc, to receive the OTA (since I already had a rooted device and it would fail OTA).
If you want to do the OTA, then you should do it before doing any root/unlock bl. I would then do the BL unlock, install TWRP, and take a backup of the system image.
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That's what I was afraid of. Might as well give some of the custom roms a shot if I'm going to end up wiping, etc. Thanks!
just a simple question: unlocked my bootloader to try Nougat, installed a custom recovery and all.. Then, I went back to a stock version of MM (somehow made my single-sim a dual-sim in the process but I don't care), with stock recovery and bootloader relocked.
now I'm wondering: will I receive OTA updates from now on, or you lose that when you unlock the bootloader (even if you relock it)?
thanks
You will receive ota updates
Hi all,
i just bought a new mediapad M3 from hong kong (wifi version) and it comes with android 6.0
i plan to update it to nougat and root it
so now i have a few silly questions
1. should i upgrade to nougat before root? or the other way round?
2. to upgrade to nougat where should i find the ROM? must use firmware finder?
3. (really silly question coz it is my first time using android) how to root? unlock bootloader -> install TWRP (where can i find the latest update?) -> supersu or magisk or other app?
Sorry for these really silly questions
and thanks a lot in advance
If it's wifi version, assuming you're still on EMUI 4, you should unlock your bootloader first. Remember to save the unlock code as you'll need it again. Then adb flash TWRP for EMUI 4. Use TWRP to update to EMUI 5. If you need root, you need to unlock bootloader again using the same code. Then adb flash TWRP for EMUI 5. Once you have TWRP, just flash Magisk via TWRP and you're good to go.
Let me know if you need more details
Personally, I unlocked bootloader, updated to Nougat (via Firmware Finder by using their VPN & doing the update through settings) then rooted. After all that I finalize turned on 5ghz.
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Hello Guys,
i have april version of the Os + Magisk...
of course flashing the may ota doesn't work
i have tried uninstalling masgisk with magisk uninstall+twrp but received an error 1...
is there any method i can use to flash that OTA ? does it exists in TWRP version that i could use or something ?
Do you locked bootloader? With unlocked bootloader you cant update via OTA
If I end up with the 4/64 variant (then my 2/32 lives on as some backup device/wifi)...pretty sure it still will have stock Nougat. If I upgrade immediately to Oreo via OTA, can I still unlock the bootloader and root, or unlock it on Nougat and then upgrade via OTA and then root it?
Also, true I couldnt reflash a TWRP backup of a Pie ROM on my 2/32 and into a 4/64?
g 5 +moto
re lock ur bootloader back to stock then up grade to 8.1 if ur a senior member you should know that.2/32 4/64 are hardware in your phone .
Not exactly the answer I was looking for. The exact question is, unlock bootloader on Nougat or unlock after upgrading to Oreo? Or get the unlock code while on Nougat, upgrade to Oreo and then unlock and root?
If you're not currently bootloader unlocked, then you'd be best to take the OTA. After that, you can unlock the bootloader and root. If you're already unlocked, then you'd probably be better off just getting a TWRP flashable oreo build and just flash that. I wouldn't take a TWRP backup from one phone and restore it to another, since it might cause issues with things like serial numbers and IMEI. You'd be better making a backup with Lenovo Moto Smart Assistant or something similar. Just remember that unlocking the bootloader will wipe the phone. So if you re-lock it, or it's not currently locked, make the backup before doing that.
Update to Oreo with LMSA, unlock bootloader then root. Make backup before all. LMSA will prompt you to make back up, I think.