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Root Xperia Z1s C6916 14.5.B.0.236 Android 5.0.2 Locked bootloader

When I saw that I could upgrade to Lollipop I was interested. Then I realized there probably was no root for this yet. So I went about figuring out a way to root it before going to it. Technically this isn't a root once you have already gone to Lollipop.
THIS WILL ONLY WORK IF YOU ARE STILL ON KITKAT, ROOTED, WITH RECOVERY (TWRP is what I use via NUT's Dual Recovery for the Z1).
Requirements:
PRFCreator - Creates pre-rooted firmware - Click Here to Download
Flashtool - Allows you to flash the FTF - Click Here to Download
The FTF for the upgrade - C6916_14.5.B.0.236_T-mobile_US.ftf - Click Here
The latest SuperSU zip from ChainFire - Click here to Download
I'm assuming you have adb, drivers installed and a general understanding of how to navigate the tools above, if not read up on how they work.
Create a pre-rooted flashable firmware with PRFCreator. Install/Download PRFCreator and put the FTF and the latest SuperSU binary zip in the spot labeled SuperSU Zip. Make sure to check the box next to kernel in the include box on the top right side. See screenshot below.
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Congrats you have just created a flashable zip with SuperSU loaded into it. You might ask why you're not gonna add NUT's XZDualRecovery into there. Reading on the forms at the time of this post and it apppears that PRFCreator and/or Nut's recovery doesn't play well with Lollipop and causes bootloops. So run NUT's Z1xzdualrecorvery installer via bat or sh after the fact and not during via PRFCreator until they can work it out.
Make sure you have the original C6916_14.5.B.0.236_T-mobile_US.ftf in the firmwares folder either C:\Flashtool\Firmwares or C:\User\[username]\.flashtool\firmwares
Now take the flashable zip you created via PRFCreator and put it on your phones internal storage, sdcard etc.
Now that you have the flashable zip with SU preinstalled and ready to fire, reboot your phone into recovery. adb reboot recovery etc.
Once your phone has rebooted into recovery you will need to flash the flashable zip you created with PRFCreator.
After flashing the zip I'd suggest wiping the cache/dalvik. And then you will want to go to the reboot screen and power off the device.
Once the device is powered off open Flashtool.
After it loads and syncs the devices (takes a second) you'll want to double click C9XX from the list (Z1).
Next click the BOLT icon in the top left navigation that has a tooltip that says "Flash"
When the flash screen comes up select the right firmware based on the FTF location, check SYSTEM and BASEBAND under the exclude section and uncheck DATA under the wipe section, I unchecked APPSLOG but you don't have to uncheck it (to be honest I think it slowed my initial bootup by upgrading my apps) via this screenshot:
Now click the "Flash" button with your device disconnected and powered off. Follow the directions. For your Z1s you'll want to hold the "DOWN VOLUME" button and then plug the USB connector into it.
Next you will see Flashtool flashing away. Once it's complete you can unplug your phone and then power it up.
Your device is now rooted and running Lollipop. In terms of installing a custom recovery, again all of that is untested and you'll need to play around with the latest XZdualrecovery from NUT to see how it works.
REMINDER: This doesn't solve killing ric etc. Which is important to note for being able to mount the system etc. You can kill ric via tasker and an .sh script like I do or via a flashable kill ric (seen a few floating around) if you get recovery installed after the fact etc.
Thanks to:
Chainfire for his SUPERSU
zxz0O0 for his PRFCreator tool
Androxyde for keeping flashtool going
greatremix for posting up the FTF
I'll be uploading the flashable zip that I made from PRFCreator. It's over a gb obviously so it might be just as easy for you all to create it yourself.

Reserved
To solve most issues with not being able to write to the system which most root apps need. Install NUT's latest xzdualrecovery which can be found at this address under xzdualrecovery. I installed 2.8.15 via the installer (not the flashable)
http://nut.xperia-files.com/

I update rom using sony companion and rooted by king root, i tried to unlockbootloader with flashtool a minutes ago and its say :
can i flash some rom ?

Lavievn said:
I update rom using sony companion and rooted by king root, i tried to unlockbootloader with flashtool a minutes ago and its say :
can i flash some rom ?
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Whoah whoah whoa... Let me make sure I got this straight... You... have a Z1S (Not a Z1, but Z1S) and you actually managed to root it on lollipop AND unlock the bootloader?!!!?!... Please tell me you are not joking. Or am I just not understanding correctly...
THE BOOTLOADER UNLOCKED?!!!?! If you did that... that is amazing. Do you know how long people have been trying to unlock the bootloader for this dam thing? But.. before I jump to conclusions. I'll wait for your reply.

Yazuken1 said:
Whoah whoah whoa... Let me make sure I got this straight... You... have a Z1S (Not a Z1, but Z1S) and you actually managed to root it on lollipop AND unlock the bootloader?!!!?!... Please tell me you are not joking. Or am I just not understanding correctly...
THE BOOTLOADER UNLOCKED?!!!?! If you did that... that is amazing. Do you know how long people have been trying to unlock the bootloader for this dam thing? But.. before I jump to conclusions. I'll wait for your reply.
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i've unlocked that bootloader, install RockZ1L kernel, so i tried to install DstrikerZ1kaiRom
when it's ask me what's my model of my phone i choose 6902...it's flashed and boot to system too slowly at first time, after that it's had to shutdown...it take very long time and has been loop boot, i trying to take it's back to .236 stock rom now
p/s sorry for bad english, it's have successfull to flash custom kernel with good double tab to wake ...and something...but can't run with other rom

Lavievn said:
i've unlocked that bootloader, install RockZ1L kernel, so i tried to install DstrikerZ1kaiRom
when it's ask me what's my model of my phone i choose 6902...it's flashed and boot to system too slowly at first time, after that it's had to shutdown...it take very long time and has been loop boot, i trying to take it's back to .236 stock rom now
p/s sorry for bad english, it's have successfull to flash custom kernel with good double tab to wake ...and something...but can't run with other rom
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That is the reason why the bootloader is locked. It might say you have unlocked the bootloader but you really haven't. It's still locked hence the inability to flash a custom ROM. I would suggest against anyone trying flashtool to unlock the bootloader, it will not work.
Best to get root, recovery and xposed if it works.

joedeveloper said:
That is the reason why the bootloader is locked. It might say you have unlocked the bootloader but you really haven't. It's still locked hence the inability to flash a custom ROM. I would suggest against anyone trying flashtool to unlock the bootloader, it will not work.
Best to get root, recovery and xposed if it works.
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i'm stuck now, do you have a C6902 stock kernel, or any way to change phone infomation by flashtool ?
it's show that my phone is C6902 in flash tool now, so i can't flash any rom or back to stock now

@joedeveloper I'm currently on 4.4.4, rooted with baseband .59, but noticed by your directions with "prfcreator" that you do not have us "check" modem when building the flashable zip. Would it hurt to include the modem so as to get the updated baseband to .69?
Also being deodexed, will that cause issues?
Thanks for the help

Not to distract from joedevelopers hard work, but I think its important for me to inform you guys that if you have already upgraded to lollipop through sony pc companion, or ota, King root does in fact work just fine. It will give a screen saying that it could not find that xperia z1s is rootable, but it will also give an option to try to root anyway. After pressing it, it will tell you the device was sucessfully rooted. And if you check with root verifier it will let you know root was successful. So you're still good if you upgraded to lollipop.

@joedeveloper Settings>About Phone reports baseband .69 after update, so that answers that.
I went back to tft .37 and did a fresh install so I have no information if one with a deodexed phone will be effected.
Many thanks to this update method.

SOLVED

Anyone get xposed to work after this update?

Can you clarify the ric thing?

So far so good, got recovery installed, now im going to try to install the audio mod, cause i desperately need that lol

SO I finally got it to where i got a flash able zip and it worked phone says its rooted , but it won"t let me install adblocker , edit file with root explore and busybox they all say failed , please help

throonis said:
SO I finally got it to where i got a flash able zip and it worked phone says its rooted , but it won"t let me install adblocker , edit file with root explore and busybox they all say failed , please help
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This is what I'm referring to as the issue with sony ric being enabled. It's sony's way of preventing you from writing to the system, and most root apps need this. If you were to run:
adb shell
then
su
then
mount -o remount,rw /system
What does it tell you? "Denied"?
In order to prevent sony ric from blocking it, try installing NUT's xzdualrecovery version 2.8.15. Z1-lockeddualrecovery2.8.15-RELEASE.installer.zip
http://nut.xperia-files.com/
It has a built in ric killer and will solve your issues.

So all I have to do is flash the zip on my z1s to have.recovery correct I have root supersu

Got root, thanks.
Okay, got root. Thank you. The trick is to keep doing the ADB root until it works. It doesn't work the first couple of times. I gave it 20 minutes each time before trying to install again.

Jellybean
I tried your steps from Jellybean but got no root on lollipop but I can't get root from 4.4.4. Is there a 4.4.2 firmware floating around and could that be the problem? I did the steps twice and followed it exactly. The only difference is 4.3.

Lavievn said:
i've unlocked that bootloader, install RockZ1L kernel, so i tried to install DstrikerZ1kaiRom
when it's ask me what's my model of my phone i choose 6902...it's flashed and boot to system too slowly at first time, after that it's had to shutdown...it take very long time and has been loop boot, i trying to take it's back to .236 stock rom now
p/s sorry for bad english, it's have successfull to flash custom kernel with good double tab to wake ...and something...but can't run with other rom
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HOW TO INSTALL CWM AND ROCKZ1L KERNEL ??? STEP BY STEP ! MY Z1S IS ON STOCK 5.0.2, BOOT LOADER UNLOCKED : YES.
SORRY , MY ENGLISH IS VERY BAD ! THANKS SO MUCH .

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So, I'll be the first to ask "noob" questions:
My X Play is stock. My bootloader is locked also. I wanna root my phone, but I want to be able to update for Android 6.0 and further via OTA. I already know that this is just possible if I have a backup of stock recovery and obviously stock rom. I read on this topic, the user "ephumuris" on post #25 gave me an idea of what I want to do. Considering that I just want to root my phone and use stock Moto rom, and also preserve my stock recovery to be able to update in future to android 6 (as It's a little bit hard to find those things to moto devices), I'm planing to do:
- Unlock my bootloader;
- Temporary boot TWRP recovery (using "fastboot boot TWRP-lux...img" comand);
- Root;
- Do a Nandroid backup just in case;
- Since the recovery will back to original, I'll backup it using Flashify app.
So, doing this, I can perfectly be able to update my XPlay in the future to receive official Android 6, right?

I have also a noob question. Is it possible to get your warranty back after rooting? I mean complete back to stock and lock bootloader again.

Totemic_tHiRp said:
So, I'll be the first to ask "noob" questions:
My X Play is stock. My bootloader is locked also. I wanna root my phone, but I want to be able to update for Android 6.0 and further via OTA. I already know that this is just possible if I have a backup of stock recovery and obviously stock rom. I read on this topic, the user "ephumuris" on post #25 gave me an idea of what I want to do. Considering that I just want to root my phone and use stock Moto rom, and also preserve my stock recovery to be able to update in future to android 6 (as It's a little bit hard to find those things to moto devices), I'm planing to do:
- Unlock my bootloader;
- Temporary boot TWRP recovery (using "fastboot boot TWRP-lux...img" comand);
- Root;
- Do a Nandroid backup just in case;
- Since the recovery will back to original, I'll backup it using Flashify app.
So, doing this, I can perfectly be able to update my XPlay in the future to receive official Android 6, right?
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If anything, you'd have to make the nandroid before you root. If the system is modified at all, the ota won't take. Honestly though, I'm still not 100% sure if that would work.
PanOptikum said:
I have also a noob question. Is it possible to get your warranty back after rooting? I mean complete back to stock and lock bootloader again.
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No.

dictionary said:
If anything, you'd have to make the nandroid before you root. If the system is modified at all, the ota won't take. Honestly though, I'm still not 100% sure if that would work.
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I guess using the "unroot" option on SuperSU would be the same thing, I guess.
I'll try exactly how I thought and see what happens when 6.0 comes. I think It will work. If anything, I'll have to flash the "new" rom using fastboot and should work, considering that I don't have to use TWRP at the moment and will have the stock recovery on it.
As a ex-S3i9300 user, these primary things on Moto devices are hard to do compared to my deadS3. I mean, I don't know if it's hard here on Moto devices, but on Sammy devices this was muuuch more easier to do.

Totemic_tHiRp said:
I guess using the "unroot" option on SuperSU would be the same thing, I guess.
I'll try exactly how I thought and see what happens when 6.0 comes. I think It will work. If anything, I'll have to flash the "new" rom using fastboot and should work, considering that I don't have to use TWRP at the moment and will have the stock recovery on it.
As a ex-S3i9300 user, these primary things on Moto devices are hard to do compared to my deadS3. I mean, I don't know if it's hard here on Moto devices, but on Sammy devices this was muuuch more easier to do.
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Yeah, we've been spoiled by one click flashing and rooting. Once you learn this though you'll find it easy and the same method works on a lot of other devices.

I unlocked my bootloader, boot temporary TWRP recovery, made a backup of stock rom (didn't found where this backup is, but i'll find - TWRP folder on internal storage is empty) and now have my phone rooted and with xposed framework working (Just to clarify to other users, I installed xposed version xposed-v75-sdk22-arm). Very fast and easy to do with adb indeed. Thanks
Now I'll just wait when Marshmallow arrives to X Play and probably I'll update it via OTA because my recovery is stock and I can remove root in SuperSU app :fingers-crossed:

I think there'l be no way to update OTA with framework modified (exposed or any other way).
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong but:
Using Xposed Framework as a example:
1. Uninstall modules being used in Xposed
2. Uninstall Xposed
3. Unroot (using what ever method)
4. Get your OTA update
5. Reverse the above steps
6. Enjoy the update
bobyn said:
I think there'l be no way to update OTA with framework modified (exposed or any other way).
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It sounds logical. BUT I have tried exactly the same on NEXUS 4 and it didn't work for me. IMO Xposed makes some changes that stay even after uninstalling modules being used.

bobyn said:
I think there'l be no way to update OTA with framework modified (exposed or any other way).
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Of course it won't. That's why I made a nandroid backup of stock rom before installing Xposed. I mean, I have a backup of stock rom with root. It's "wrong", but before I root, I made a backup on TWRP. Considering that the backup was successful, in the same temp boot on TWRP I rooted the device. After booting up, I saw on my PC that the backup on non-rooted stock rom wasn't there. Instantly I do a backup of the rom with root, and it worked...
So, I guess that I can update via OTA by wiping the whole rom and restore my backup. If anything, probably I'll have to use the "unroot" option on SuperSU

Tim3tripp3r said:
Someone correct me if I'm wrong but:
Using Xposed Framework as a example:
1. Uninstall modules being used in Xposed
2. Uninstall Xposed
3. Unroot (using what ever method)
4. Get your OTA update
5. Reverse the above steps
6. Enjoy the update
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I would say the same as bobyn says: "Xposed makes some changes that stay even after uninstalling modules being used."
I'm not 100% sure about this, but it might be.
I guess unrooting is the only thing that really works and brings the rom back to stock.
obs: I almost forgot, but other requirement to update via OTA is having Stock Recovery. So, when you need to use TWRP, just boot temporarily

Hi, I've been trying to use Windroid toolkit to flash a different logo.bin to get rid the unlocked bootloader message but I haven't been able to do so successfully. I've already found the logo_mod.zip in another post and any tips would be appreciated.

dukespaw said:
Hi, I've been trying to use Windroid toolkit to flash a different logo.bin to get rid the unlocked bootloader message but I haven't been able to do so successfully. I've already found the logo_mod.zip in another post and any tips would be appreciated.
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If you're not familiar with fastboot I highly recommend that you use that method for flashing. Then flash the logo.bin with this command
fastboot flash logo logo.bin

Sweet! Thanks! it worked. I'll have to familiarize myself with those commands.

Can somenone do a tutoriales of how to root this phone without losing ota updating
Enviado desde mi XT1563 mediante Tapatalk

eliday15 said:
Can somenone do a tutoriales of how to root this phone without losing ota updating
Enviado desde mi XT1563 mediante Tapatalk
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Not an expert, but if memory serves correctly...
Since Lollipop any system change will always break OTA compatibilty. Also after undo mods like root. Some different type of file integrity check for security Android update does. Not updating files individually anymore, but directly a system block as a blob.
So now in case of root and other mods always necessary to reflash latest stock image and then (if not already in newest factory image) the Ota. Reflashing firmware can be done without wiping user-data btw. After can reflash SuperSu, etc, but then again next OTA same procedure.
In past I always after flash clean and/or OTA do a factory reset. Otherwise always little or big bugs and less battery life. After flash with temperary booted (not flashed) TWRP re-root, flash logo, xposed, etc. And restore apps and settings with Titanium like flashing and factory reset never happened . So new situation for me is hardly any more work. Still 30-45 min. total.
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How can I access the backup folder in twrp on the internal sd card from my pc? I can access the twrp folder but it's empty. The only way I can copy the backup is to use the file manager in twrp to copy it over to my external sd, connect my phone to my pc and then copy it over. It works but is seems to be a few more steps then needed. I guess I could always just create the backup to my external sd card to begin with but what do people do if they don't have an external sd card?
Thanks for the help.

[GUIDE] Root OnePlus X without TWRP. No PC needed.

*** Spoiler ****
If you are looking to flash custom ROMs or Xposed Modules, then this is absolutely inappropriate method for you. Installing Xposed without unlocking bootloader is absolutely bad idea it is always safe to unlock bootloader and then do mods and stuff bc if you messed up with it without unlocking, most of the times, it is difficult to clean it. For installing ROMs, Xposed etc., I suggest you should unlock your bootloader, then flash TWRP. The correct way to install ROM is Unlock bootloader -> Flash custom recovery -> Flash rom. Rooting won't help you there. For unlocking bootloader and install TWRP, I suggest you to follow this guide.
Before you start rooting with this method, I suggest you read what KingRoot is in this thread. Bc there are several opinions regarding the KingRoot, do a google search about what actually KingRoot is.
Warning: Rooting does not void the OnePlus X’s warranty, though damaging your hardware (i.e., burning up your CPU by overclocking, hardbricking the device) will. You proceed at your own risk! I accept no responsibility for what you do with your phone. Follow the directions closely, and the odds are you will succeed without any trouble. If you are not sure what you are doing, do some more research before you try.
Let me get few things straight one by one since there are too many questions targeted to this method.
1. I have posted this method so that people can root OPX without unlocking bootloader.
2. Using ADB via PC needs so much trouble like having drivers and so. Hence I found something pretty easy that will give easy access to root.
4. Kingroot needs internet access to root your device. Though it's safe root with this method.
4. Anyways kingroot will be uninstalled as soon as SuperSu is pushed into the system. :good: :good:
Still anyone has doubts about KingRoot, stop rooting with this method NOW.
Once you root your phone with this method, you will not be able to install OTAs directly. However there is a way out to install OTAs at the bottom of this post.
Precaution: Make sure your phone has enough charging to make things proceed everything without draining all juice. Min 50% charging will be recommended.
I was finding a easiest way to root Oneplus X, cz ADB and such tools are pretty hectic. Finally I found a way to root OnePlus X without TWRP or any custom recovery and without even unlocking bootloader.
So all we going to do is root our device with KingRoot and then then will replace it with our favorite SuperSU app. So here we go.
Rooting your OnePlus X:
1. Download KingRoot and install it from here.
2. Once KingRoot is installed, open it and root OnePlus X with just one click. Process of rooting will take 2 - 5 mins. One done, Download Root Checker from play store and check if device is rooted. It has to be, congratulations.
Ok, hold your horses, we still have to Install SuperSu to replace KingRoot.
1. Download Terminal Emulator for Android from play store.
2. Download and unzip Replace_Kingroot_With_SuperSU.zip which contains SuperSU installation stuff.
Steps to install SuperSu.
1. Copy the downloaded Replace_Kinguser_with_SuperSU-v2.0 to your phone and extract it, extracted folder will contain "mrw" folder. Send the extracted folder "mrw" to the internal storage of your device and make sure that this folder contains 4 files. This should be the path for your mrw folder. "/sdcard/mrw"
2. Open Terminal emulator and type
Code:
su
this will ask for super user permissions for terminal app, allow it.
3. Type :
Code:
sh /sdcard/mrw/root.sh
It might display some error, at the end it will launch supersu or open supersu manually.
Update su binary normal, then reboot.
Viola, your OnePlus X is fully rooted without needing the TWRP or even a cable or PC. [emoji14]
You can now uninstall KingRoot and Purify apps.
Cheers :good::good:
How To Install OTA's after rooting with this method
1. Download OnePlusOxygen_14_OTA_008_all_201601221550.zip .
2. Just flash it.
3. You'll be on OxygenOS 2.2.0 without any other files to flash. Don't wipe data and cache to retain your apps and data.
Re-rooting again after OTA's?
FOLLOW SAME GUIDE. \0/
Credits:
Kingxteam for KingRoot app
Unknow guy who made Replace_Kinguser_with_SuperSU-v2.0 zip file.
Let me know if your name should be here.

Looks good, will try when some custom roms come out

StraightEdgeKid said:
Warning: Rooting does not void the OnePlus X’s warranty, though damaging your hardware (i.e., burning up your CPU by overclocking, hardbricking the device) will. You proceed at your own risk! I accept no responsibility for what you do with your phone. Follow the directions closely, and the odds are you will succeed without any trouble. If you are not sure what you are doing, do some more research before you try.
Precaution: Make sure your phone has enough charging to make things proceed everything without draining all juice. Min 50% charging will be recommended.
Well, I read the method CafeKampuchia's method to root OnePlus X, I even had some interaction with him, his method is good, though a obstacle later one can face will be installing OTA's. Our device, OnePlus X received 2 updates in a time of one week, which forced me to think that there will be more updates coming soon to fix things. (Like we can't move apps to sd after updating from OTA, though there is a option to do so). Hence I tried different things to root this device. first I tried installing SuperSU.zip from stock recovery, and I failed in it. Well XDA has lot of options to try it. Finally I found a way to root OnePlus X without TWRP or any custom recovery and I think we will be able to install OTA updates with having root too.
So all we going to do is root our device with KingRoot and then then will replace it with our favorite SuperSU app. So here we go.
Rooting your OnePlus X:
1. Download KingRoot and install it from here.
2. Once KingRoot is installed, open it and root OnePlus X with just one click. Process of rooting will take 2 - 5 mins. One done, Download Root Checker from play store and check if device is rooted. It has to be, congratulations.
Ok, hold your horses, we still have to Install SuperSu to replace KingRoot.
1. Download Terminal Emulator for Android from play store.
2. Download and unzip Replace_Kingroot_With_SuperSU.zip which contains SuperSU installation stuff.
Steps to install SuperSu.
1. Copy the downloaded Replace_Kinguser_with_SuperSU-v2.0 to your phone and extract it, extracted folder will contain "mrw" folder. Send the extracted folder "mrw" to the internal storage of your device and make sure that this folder contains 4 files. This should be the path for your mrw folder. "/sdcard/mrw"
2. Open Terminal emulator and type
Code:
su
this will ask for super user permissions for terminal app, allow it.
3. Type :
Code:
sh /sdcard/mrw/root.sh
It might display some error, at the end it will launch supersu or open supersu manually.
Update su binary normal, then reboot.
Viola, your OnePlus X is fully rooted without needing the TWRP or even a cable or PC.
You can now uninstall KingRoot and Purify apps.
Cheers :good::good:
Credits:
Kingxteam for KingRoot app
Unknow guy who made Replace_Kinguser_with_SuperSU-v2.0 zip file.
CafeKampuchia for beginning the topic of rooting (And my warning section is copied from his post. ).
Let me know if your name should be here.
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Bro i tried kingo root before this post n it dosnt work

mohammedtabish said:
Bro i tried kingo root before this post n it dosnt work
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Well, try this. I have rooted my OnePlus X with this method, tested it and then I have wrote this big post.
and yes, avoid quoting whole OP post, specially when it's too big.

Rossyyy said:
Looks good, will try when some custom roms come out
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For sure

StraightEdgeKid said:
Well, try this. I have rooted my OnePlus X with this method, tested it and then I have wrote this big post.
and yes, avoid quoting whole OP post, specially when it's too big.
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Okay sir am new on xda actually i used to follow just read posts but now when i buyed opx i created an account...and i have rooted with twrp so i will try later when i will go back to stock..

Working in my OnePlus X with the latest firmware version! Thank you for all.

Mie said:
Working in my OnePlus X with the latest firmware version! Thank you for all.
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Well, Thanks button is up there. Hehe
Thanks, for confirming that this stuff is working for others too.

Did you lose IMEI partitions (modem files) while rooting?
Can you confirm they're still there via screenshot on Partitions Backup app?
Also, does it require Unlocked bootloader?

it works perfectly! thanks from portugal!

ota
will rooting avoid getting updates for one plus x

Calvin2394 said:
Did you lose IMEI partitions (modem files) while rooting?
Can you confirm they're still there via screenshot on Partitions Backup app?
Also, does it require Unlocked bootloader?
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Nope, it does not need unlocked bootloader. IMEI partitions are still there, no worries, attaching screen just to clear your doubts.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Sent from my ONE E1003 using Tapatalk

vinay7 said:
will rooting avoid getting updates for one plus x
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Nope, I rooted with this method this afternoon, and received no update since, hence not sure about it. But according to me this method does not make any changes to stock recovery, hence it will not affect OTAs, you will be able to install OTAs.
Sent from my ONE E1003 using Tapatalk

Works fine, thanks dude !

StraightEdgeKid said:
Nope, I rooted with this method this afternoon, and received no update since, hence not sure about it. But according to me this method does not make any changes to stock recovery, hence it will not affect OTAs, you will be able to install OTAs.
Sent from my ONE E1003 using Tapatalk
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And even if it would change the stock recovery, by now we should be able to re-flash the stock recovery and therefore get the updater (and then use this method again), right?

Thx mate, this method works best I think. I was worried about kingroot being some shady app, but was relieved when reading that I should replace it with supersu
From here I could even install TWRP with flashify don't I?
Thx in advance.

Works flawlessly on my E1003 on the first try. Thanks a ton for this.

David1one said:
Thx mate, this method works best I think. I was worried about kingroot being some shady app, but was relieved when reading that I should replace it with supersu
From here I could even install TWRP with flashify don't I?
Thx in advance.
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Yes, you will be able to install TWRP with flashify without any trouble. Just remember you will not be able to install OTAs after installing TWRP.
Sent from my ONE E1003 using Tapatalk

FYI @StraightEdgeKid: OTA would fail regard less of stock or twrp recovery until you have root and system would detect it and warn at OTA screen, you would have to unroot in order to install the OTA. Thanks for the tutorial though i prefer TWRP anytime over stock.

StraightEdgeKid said:
Yes, you will be able to install TWRP with flashify without any trouble. Just remember you will not be able to install OTAs after installing TWRP.
Sent from my ONE E1003 using Tapatalk
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How is this possible without unlocking your bootloader?
Funk Wizard said:
FYI @StraightEdgeKid: OTA would fail regard less of stock or twrp recovery until you have root and system would detect it and warn at OTA screen, you would have to unroot in order to install the OTA. Thanks for the tutorial though i prefer TWRP anytime over stock.
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^^^ True. Any change to system (including root) will cause the OTA to fail.

Lenovo k4 note replace kingroot with supersu app

How to Get Ride and Replace Kinguser with SuperSU App
method is very simple and easy, the process is just clicking a button and your device is rooted, but KingRoot App doesn’t use “SuperSu” App as a Superuser access management tool it uses another App called “Kinguser”, not only this it install another Chinese App called “KingMaster”
Many people don’t feel fine with “Kinguser” and “King Master” installed on their devices as they are unknown Apps for Android users, So if you want to get ride and uninstall/replace “Kinguser” with “SuperSu” App, we will show you how to replace it and get rid of “Kinguser” and related files.
Requirements:
Rooted Android device with Kinguser App installed.
Android Terminal Emulator https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidtermApp.
Es File Explorer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.popApp.
Replacing Kinguser with SuperSU tool ver 2.4 http://www.mediafire.com/?mxzbt42xypvn2ts2.4.
Replacing Steps:
Download the required zip tool, install “Android Terminal Emulator” and “Es File Explorer”.
Extract “Replace_Kinguser_with_SuperSU-vx.x.zip” to: /sdcrad/ directory.
Open “Terminal Emulator” and
Code:
su
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Code:
sh /sdcard/mrw/root.sh
then enter.
Don’t touch your device and wait.
Once done, SuperSu App will launch automatically, if not launch it manually.
Update SU binary by tapping CONTINUE > NORMAL, don’t click TWRP/CWM, wait until it finish, then REBOOT your device.
Rebooting isn’t required for Lenovo K4 Note and other devices which have temporary root (you will lose root access if you reboot your device).
Check your device’s App drawer, you will find that this tool replace Kinguser and related applications with SuperSU.
Download “Root Checker” App to check if your device still have root access or not.
Notes:
If you lose root access after running the tool re-root your device using KingRoot tool.
Make sure you place “mrw” folder into /sdcrad/, if not it will not work.
su and sh /sdcard/mrw/root.sh must be typed in lowercase.
You can delete “mrw” folder after using it.
Check Google Play Store if there is update for SuperSU App to install it.
This tool should work on any device (HTC, LG, Sony, Samsung, Lenovo …)
If you like my post press thans button
Enjoy guys
Sent from my Lenovo A7010a48 using Tapatalk

My lenovo k4 doesnt update to latest software version after installing kingroot what to do now?
The updating process continue till 24% and then failed.

Any luck with xposed framework?
I tried flashing via scripts. But to no avail!

frictionbuster said:
Any luck with xposed framework?
I tried flashing via scripts. But to no avail!
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1st to full unroot ur device then otg update working
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after unrooting the device the error message still persists. cannot update to latest OTA.. any help?

jamesbondrdc said:
after unrooting the device the error message still persists. cannot update to latest OTA.. any help?
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Same issue here

Thanks for share

Issue with OTA updates after rooting using Kingroot
Hi all, I had rooted my K4 note using the Kingroot application. Then once I saw the latest OTA update available, I unrooted my device with Kingroot itself and tried OTA update. But it is again and again going to failed state. Not sure how to fix. Any help would be very much appreciated. My device is no more rooted and still I am unable to update it.

Worked for me!
[email protected] said:
Hi all, I had rooted my K4 note using the Kingroot application. Then once I saw the latest OTA update available, I unrooted my device with Kingroot itself and tried OTA update. But it is again and again going to failed state. Not sure how to fix. Any help would be very much appreciated. My device is no more rooted and still I am unable to update it.
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Try Formatting your phone after unrooting. Wipe data and Cache from Recovery. You'll find it hectic though to install all apps again but this is the only way. You can also try Going to Lenovo service centre where they'll do the same and return the phone after 5 days!

frictionbuster said:
Any luck with xposed framework?
I tried flashing via scripts. But to no avail!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzcKj_aeaA8
follow this to install framework

shanky09 said:
Try Formatting your phone after unrooting. Wipe data and Cache from Recovery. You'll find it hectic though to install all apps again but this is the only way. You can also try Going to Lenovo service centre where they'll do the same and return the phone after 5 days!
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Tried it! No luck.. Still showing updated failed. Any other solution?

[email protected] said:
Hi all, I had rooted my K4 note using the Kingroot application. Then once I saw the latest OTA update available, I unrooted my device with Kingroot itself and tried OTA update. But it is again and again going to failed state. Not sure how to fix. Any help would be very much appreciated. My device is no more rooted and still I am unable to update it.
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You have to flash stock rom using Sp flash tool. And then try ota update

justnow261 said:
My lenovo k4 doesnt update to latest software version after installing kingroot what to do now?
The updating process continue till 24% and then failed.
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Unroot your phone and then update it, root it again later

My phone is not rooting using king root pls help me

banuanaz said:
My phone is not rooting using king root pls help me
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install king root pc version and then unroot from there. i think it will remove all traces of root.

[Tool] 3/9/2019 Jarvinator GUI toolkit for Mi A2 (beta)

Completely Re-Written in C#
This version is actually up to date, sorry for the long time between releases, I had to learn c# before creating the C# version...
Anyways, you know the schpeel
I am not responsible for anything that happens to your device, or computer as a result of you using my toolkit. You are responsible for your own devices, don't be stupid.
Please note, this program is in it's early days, due to me not knowing a lot of c#. Please be patient if it is buggy, comment and join my telegram channel for support at https://t.me/a2_gui_toolkit
The features include:
Reboot options
Reboot to EDL mode
Common Links used in the forums
IMG flasher (beta)
Stock rom downloader and flasher (beta)
No install TWRP launcher
No install TWRP zip installer
Auto Root
Auto Update Checker.
Other features to come
Easter egg, can you find it?
Future features
Backup/Restore
Convert to Mi 6X
Mi 6x Support
Rom installer
Hex Kernel Installer
Possible Suggestions
Camera 2 enabler
OTA installer for rooted users
Some screenshots
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Release Notes
Version 1.0.2
Added auto-root functionality
Fixed random crashes and bugs
Added new UI elements for parts currently being worked on
Converted to use a c# adb api
added dropdown for noob mode
updated instructions and order of certain processes
added json support for twrp api (in the future will automatically download latest twrp version)
probably more I am forgetting
Version 1.0.1
fixed TWRP zip flashing on reboot
Fixed settings not saving correctly on certain systems
Fixed many misc bugs
Updated dialogs to be more convienient and guiding
Created disabled butttons to show future implimentations
Added backup via ADB backup, restore is not yet implimented
Please ensure you have .net version 4.6.1 or later! It can be downloaded here if not already installed.
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/net461
Download Toolkit Here
https://github.com/da-ha3ker/Jarvinator-A2-Toolkit-Release

Can you provide some screenshots or tutorial? Thank you in advance!

Can you provide the same tool for Mi A2 Lite ?

Thank you

8 no. revert to stock rom
if i use this will my bootloader unlocked a2 will revert to stock rom with bootloader locked?

Syed Shahriar said:
8 no. revert to stock rom
if i use this will my bootloader unlocked a2 will revert to stock rom with bootloader locked?
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No. It will only flash the stock rom, your bootloader will still be unlocked. I will add re-lock bootloader as an option in future updates

Daha3ker said:
No. It will only flash the stock rom, your bootloader will still be unlocked. I will add re-lock bootloader as an option in future updates
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flash rom with august patch?
and will stock rom be downloaded from the commands ?

No 4 installs the patches boot image right? No 5 install the original one? Do i have to install the unpatched image (unroot) before ota?

bartoloandre98 said:
No 4 installs the patches boot image right? No 5 install the original one? Do i have to install the unpatched image (unroot) before ota?
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No 4 and 5 is correct. You will have to have an unrooted device to install ota's, so if you run the unroot it should work; So as long as your device's system hasn't been modified (eg busybox or non systemless modifications) you should be good to install the ota.

Syed Shahriar said:
flash rom with august patch?
and will stock rom be downloaded from the commands ?
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The version is stated in the description. So yes, the August patch. The stock rom is in the Stock_images folder. So it is downloaded when you download the program.

Ahmed_hassan95 said:
Can you provide the same tool for Mi A2 Lite ?
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I do not have an A2 lite, if you or someone you know would like to, you can port this to the lite version. It should not be too hard, I just don't have any way to test what would work and what would not.

I've my A2 already unlocked (BootLoader unlocked)
if i want simply to root it, have i simply to use 4. Root Device ?
does this install also TWRP ?
have i to launch 4 option with phone in faastboot, or in normal mode ?

webmasterone said:
I've my A2 already unlocked (BootLoader unlocked)
if i want simply to root it, have i simply to use 4. Root Device ?
does this install also TWRP ?
have i to launch 4 option with phone in faastboot, or in normal mode ?
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You must run OEM unlock, unlock flashing and unlock critical, then run 4 to root the device. TWRP will cause a bootloop, so follow the instructions in option 6 to avoid it. TWRP is able to be used, but not permanetly installed.

No spiking english, how relock bootloader? Help me please!

Nestor0rtiz1 said:
No spiking english, how relock bootloader? Help me please!
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fastboot oem lock

AhanafTanvir said:
fastboot oem lock
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Could you explain me please?

Nestor0rtiz1 said:
Could you explain me please?
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boot to fastboot mode in ur phone, connect via usb, open fastboot from pc. type
fastboot oem lock
tell me what happens

I really want to install GCAM and camera2API on my A2, but also, I don't want to lose OTA updates, banking funcionatility and don't want to keep bootloader unlocked.
Can I have this? Or am I dreaming too high?

kadu20es said:
I really want to install GCAM and camera2API on my A2, but also, I don't want to lose OTA updates, banking funcionatility and don't want to keep bootloader unlocked.
Can I have this? Or am I dreaming too high?
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You won't lose data when locking the bootloader, only unlocking. You can OTA update, if you open magisk manager and uninstall (restore the original boot.img). I didn't test this myself, but I will as soon as the next OTA is available.

hugopg said:
You won't lose data when locking the bootloader, only unlocking. You can OTA update, if you open magisk manager and uninstall (restore the original boot.img). I didn't test this myself, but I will as soon as the next OTA is available.
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Cool! When you get done, please, share your experience. If you can, share the process of restoring of the original "boot.img"