Does having the bootloader unlocked after rooting and installing a new ROM serve any purpose?
Will it cause problems if I wanted to change ROMs?
PS: TWRP is already flashed.
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hi, every xperia play owners in this forum, my this thread is for a noob question i just wanted to know would i will be able to upgrade to official 2.3.4 firmware without flashing process after i had unlocked my bootloader, rooted and have flashed dooms kernel on it ?? will it brick my phone or i hav to relock bootloader ??
Updating normally will brick the phone with an unlocked bootloader. You would need to re-lock it or flash the ROM manually.
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I have ICS ota, can I just get root.
If I install root and cwm can I do costom roms or do I need the unlocked bootloader also..?
If I don't need the unlocked bootloader what would it gain me.
Thanks
you need a ics unlocked bootloader to use custom ics and have ability to flash new roms and make backups.
hey people,
i am seeing all these stock customized roms that we can install on the G2. does this mean the bootloader comes unlocked or does it still need to be unlocked for the custom roms?
thks
Hi trying to understand whether i can install custom ROM or not. I have i337ucufni1 baseband and according to terminal emulator i have the same bootloader (NI1)? How do I know if this is a locked bootloader or not so I can Root/Install custom ROM?/
Please advise,
Locked Bootloader
hol64 said:
Hi trying to understand whether i can install custom ROM or not. I have i337ucufni1 baseband and according to terminal emulator i have the same bootloader (NI1)? How do I know if this is a locked bootloader or not so I can Root/Install custom ROM?/
Please advise,
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It is locked. But with safestrap it can be unlocked and rooted with Towelroot. A custom rom can be tricky as it must you Touchwiz same as stock firmware. Maybe someone else can give you more details.
Just to add on to TailGunner. They are all locked but the early bootloaders, of which you are not, can use an exploit called loki-doki to bypass Sammy's security checks.
Start here--
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-att/general/summary-rooting-roming-i337-t2872013
You will need SafeStrap, no custom recoveries, kernels etc.
Read carefully so as not to brick anything.
Oh, BTW MODS will move this to Q&A--
Good Luck--:good:
All you need to know http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
hi guys. i would like to root my nexus 4 preferably without flashing a custom ROM, but which way is easier and safer: flashing a custom ROM or just rooting with SU without flashing a custom ROM? i am a "beginner" and afraid of bricking my device. could you recommend be the best in your opinion rooting tutorial? i saw some on stickies but apparently they are from 2012. are they still relevant? thanks a lot!
you dont need to flash a custom rom to root your phone. your phone just stock and locked as well? there are couple different methods you can use to root depending on the current state of your phone (ie what version os you are running, locked/unlocked bootloader, etc..)
thank you for the answer
i am using 4.4.4 kitkat downgraded from 5 lollipop, so does it mean that my bootloader is unlocked? or not necessarily?