I figured we needed a bounty thread to kick start development. Lets keep it clean and on topic. This device is killer for the price point and has an unlockable bootloader. We desire root and twrp for mods and custom roms which im positive will come in time.
Edit: i no longer have this device so im withdrawing my donation. Will keep the thread open for other members. I see root is here so i encourage the members to donate to the appropriate devs.
In for $20
Count me in for $20.
Count me in for 20 bucks too!
In for $20
$10.00
here is the root
DallasCZ said:
here is the root
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@DallasCZ
Should create a root thread in the general section. With procedure and all the extras you posted in the other ”any root" thread. Just to get all the info together for someone to make a custom recovery and next ROMs hopefully.
Give some props to @frankee207 for finding the original root script also.
Romman0 said:
Give some props to @frankee207 for finding the original root script also.
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Thanks, I'm happy to contribute ! Hoping the best for our phones !
will create the root thread.. tomorrow
Where do we send our money?
dennygreen said:
Where do we send our money?
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I don't know at all. Maybe you should contact @fix-this!
I don't know how bounty threads on XDA usually work
dennygreen said:
Where do we send our money?
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I would think you send it to the person that completes the task. Probably their PayPal email. If its split between 2 or more people, split the donation pledged.
Romman0 said:
I would think you send it to the person that completes the task. Probably their PayPal email. If its split between 2 or more people, split the donation pledged.
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Will probably be a 2 or 3 person split if you consider 1 person found the info used to get root, another took that info and changed it to fit our device and a 3rd mystery person will provide TWRP (eventually).
DallasCZ said:
here is the root
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Anyone try this yet? Is it a temp root or a perm root?
izzy001 said:
Anyone try this yet? Is it a temp root or a perm root?
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Quite a few people have tried it with success, myself included. Check out this page and onward.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/idol-3/help/root-ability-phone-t3116179/page26
It is perma-root. Until you unroot via SuperSU, that is. Or factory reset.
It works. Adb booted the boot.img from bootloader like the windows commands in the root.bat from linux. No problems at all.
First complete guide with working TWRP and root on Idol 3 4.7" (6039Y) was written by me. See post #172 in [Q] Any root ability on this phone yet? topic.
In the matter of Idol 3 5.5" (6045Y) i think frankee207 deserved reward for finding TCL 3S M3G rooting method (see post). In TCL3S M3G root-20150524.exe, that he find, there is a boot.img with CF-Auto-Root from Chainfire and rec.bat file. DallasCZ only rewrited this .bat in english (in original it's chineese) and was write a guide. Without TCL3S M3G root-20150524.exe founded by frankee207 all of this would be impossible.
Decker.Kaluga said:
First complete guide with working TWRP and root on Idol 3 4.7" (6039Y) was written by me. See post #172 in [Q] Any root ability on this phone yet? topic.
In the matter of Idol 3 5.5" (6045Y) i think frankee207 deserved reward for finding TCL 3S M3G rooting method (see post). In TCL3S M3G root-20150524.exe, that he find, there is a boot.img with CF-Auto-Root from Chainfire and rec.bat file. DallasCZ only rewrited this .bat in english (in original it's chineese) and was write a guide. Without TCL3S M3G root-20150524.exe founded by frankee207 all of this would be impossible.
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Agreed. Now that @Unjustified Dev compiled a working twrp for the 5.5" idol and we have root, unlocked bootloader and twrp now. Bounty should be spread around amongst them all. Have everything for development now. Nice.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/idol-3/development/twrp-custom-recovery-idol3-6045-t3162608
My idol is the wife's so I'm not going to to be flashing anything as of yet as it is running great out of box. I would like to see this phone on CM12.1 (or other 5.1 ROM) to see how 5.1 and the heating and battery do.
I'm still good to drop $20....
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I'm willing to donate for the purposes of obtaining root for the Verizon Note Pro12.2 LTE model P905V. When I try to ask normally it's on with other versions and the thread gets confused for my purposes.
Has anyone achieved root on p905v?
If not, what files can I provide from my unrooted P905V? How can I extract them?
Has anyone managed to make a custom Recovery or port one for the p905v?
Thanks in adavance
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aburns7487 said:
I'm willing to donate for the purposes of obtaining root for the Verizon Note Pro12.2 LTE model P905V. When I try to ask normally it's on with other versions and the thread gets confused for my purposes.
Has anyone achieved root on p905v?
If not, what files can I provide from my unrooted P905V? How can I extract them?
Has anyone managed to make a custom Recovery or port one for the p905v?
Thanks in adavance
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I am willing to donate also. I can't wait to root my Verizon Note Pro!
Count me in for at leaast $10.....can't donate more because we have to replace our Front Porch this spring....thanks to the Brutal Winter we had in Detroit and the fact that stairs are crumbling. AnyWHO....I'm in. Can't wait to root my P905V.
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I feel like someone on the CF root thead noted they were successful at rooting out version. I had asked and was no response. I think it was a few pages back, I'll do some digging.
Sudbury78 said:
I feel like someone on the CF root thead noted they were successful at rooting out version. I had asked and was no response. I think it was a few pages back, I'll do some digging.
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Nope, I just checked and it's not been possible to use the CF method....yet.
Put me down for $25, I definitely need root asap!
Make it $50.
Root sm-p905V please
I'm completely new to this and unsure about how donation works. Just got my first android device as this sm-p905V.
Likely one of the best pieces of technology I ever purchased. Was very excited about getting perfect-dark for n64 with 2 controllers, but turns out i need root access to get the ps3 cotrollers to bluetooth to the thing.
I just heard about rooting for the first time yesterday while trying to get these controllers working. Sounds like it is alot more exciting than just playing some old school nintendo.=D
I look forward to getting root access and really exploring the usefulness of this device.
They've just posted the first 4.4.2 Rooted Rom for the Verizon Note 3, so I wonder if that will help our devices, which has pretty much the same chipset in it?
We're up to about $200 for the bounty (as far as I have counted). Let's do this!!! (pretty) Please!!!
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Someone get discovered now came out a root for SM-P905V Verizon!?
Has anyone been able to get the system.img or recovery.img for the P905V? I looked around all day yesterday and couldn't extract from my tablet because of lack of su and sammobile.com doesn't have the system.img either. I don't think chainfire will be able to root our tablets until we get a copy of the system.img and extract the recovery for him.
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Has anyone been able to get the system.img or recovery.img for the P905V? I looked around all day yesterday and couldn't extract from my tablet because of lack of su and sammobile.com doesn't have the system.img either. I don't think chainfire will be able to root our tablets until we get a copy of the system.img and extract the recovery for him.
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I don't know how to extract it but if there is a way to for me to help, someone PM me the details and I'm on it.
I'm good for $20 on the bounty if it is still active.
BlakMajick said:
I'm good for $20 on the bounty if it is still active.
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New baby just arrived last week, but I'm good for a $20 as well. I need to get this thing rooted.
I'm still at $50 for root, I'll do another $50 for a good de-bloated Rom
I know this is for the Note3 and the S5, but I wonder if this is something that could be built on for the N12.2 since they have the same OS, especially the Note3 (Snapdragon Variant) http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...ve-and-maybe-almost-any-other-current-device/
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I know this is for the Note3 and the S5, but I wonder if this is something that could be built on for the N12.2 since they have the same OS, especially the Note3 (Snapdragon Variant) http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...ve-and-maybe-almost-any-other-current-device/
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Look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783950
Any one confirm if it works or not?
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UPDATED:
Please jump to the following thread for information on root/lollipop:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tablet/help/qa-root-shield-tablet-2-0-lollipop-t2945163
garyd9 said:
There's some misinformation going around concerning lollipop (android 5.0), root, and the SHIELD tablet. I'm posting this (redundant) information to (hopefully) clear things up and prevent someone from causing themselves a headache after the tablet updates...
nvidia has stuck very close to AOSP in their tablet firmware updates, so it's a reasonable assumption (at this point) that the new firmware will also be very close to AOSP.
If that comes to be, then "rooting" the tablet will be more difficult than in previous firmware updates. Most of the gory details can be found in this G+ article by @Chainfire : https://plus.google.com/113517319477420052449/posts/VxjfYJnZAXP
(BTW, as always, a huge thanks to Chainfire for his efforts. If you haven't already, paying for the upgrade to "SuperSU Pro" is well worth the price if for no other reason than to encourage Chainfire to continue work on that project.)
If you don't understand the details of that post from chainfire, I'll try to summarize it: Even if you manage to get a copy of the "su" binary on your system partition (which is essentially the goal of all the older root exploits), it won't matter much in Android 5.0. In Android 5.0, we'll ALSO need a part of the kernel image changed (the ramdisk) so that a part of "superSU" can run at a more permissive context.
Updating the kernel ramdisk shouldn't be too difficult (if its compressed with the kernel in a normal way) once we have the image to play with. As well, in order to put the newly modified kernel image in place, a person would have to unlock their bootloader (which can void your warranty.)
Actually, it's possible (once the image is released by nvidia) that @Chainfire will stick the image on his server in one of his very easy to use "CF-Auto-Root" bundles. (Hopefully, all the @ references I've made will get him to look at this thread and confirm what I've said. The honest truth is that I'm NOT familiar with SELinux, so I'd have to do a bit of experimenting to get this working.)
Take care
Gary
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Have you found any specifics on what will need to be modified in the ramdisk? I haven't really done anything with the boot.img itself but I'd be interested to see what is going on with this.
Keithn said:
Have you found any specifics on what will need to be modified in the ramdisk? I haven't really done anything with the boot.img itself but I'd be interested to see what is going on with this.
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That Google plus post I linked to describes the needed change.
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Okay, thanks. I guess I didn't catch that.
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Root successful!
I just successfully got root. If I can make it permanent I will post the necessary files/instructions in the update thread.
SuperPichu said:
I just successfully got root. If I can make it permanent I will post the necessary files/instructions in the update thread.
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With a modified recovery or stock ?
matyas69 said:
With a modified recovery or stock ?
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CWM. The instructions are up in the lollipop update thread
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CWM. The instructions are up in the lollipop update thread
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Is this root sticking?
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Is this root sticking?
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It seems to be. Only problem I have run into is that FX file explorer root mode doesn't seem to work, but ES does so I think it's an app compatibility with 5.0 thing rather than a problem with root.
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CWM. The instructions are up in the lollipop update thread
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I'll wait root without custom recovery
SuperPichu said:
It seems to be. Only problem I have run into is that FX file explorer root mode doesn't seem to work, but ES does so I think it's an app compatibility with 5.0 thing rather than a problem with root.
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Are you able to use FolderMount with it? and Titanium? Those are the reason I need root, and if those both work then I will wipe and unlock to get LP rooted
whoamanwtf said:
Are you able to use FolderMount with it? and Titanium? Those are the reason I need root, and if those both work then I will wipe and unlock to get LP rooted
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Testing right now. How should I test these? i.e. What do you use them for?
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Testing right now. How should I test these? i.e. What do you use them for?
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Awesome, I use FolderMount to link my obb files from the sd card to the main so that my largest game files are all on my sd card. I actually have the premium version so I just link my whole obb folder and data folder but I would guess linking any obb and then seeing if the game would load would test it. As for Titanium a backup/delete/restore of any app would test all of the features. Thanks for checking that out
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Awesome, I use FolderMount to link my obb files from the sd card to the main so that my largest game files are all on my sd card. I actually have the premium version so I just link my whole obb folder and data folder but I would guess linking any obb and then seeing if the game would load would test it. As for Titanium a backup/delete/restore of any app would test all of the features. Thanks for checking that out
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No problem.
Results
Folder Mount - Made a link from internal to external and the link seemed to be working correctly (files put in one showed up in the other)
Titanium - Backed-up, uninstalled, and restored Netflix successfully with no errors
Here's a link to the root instructions. http://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tablet/development/root-root-lollipop-t2945044
Please post any questions there.
Works for both locked and unlocked bootloaders now.
SuperPichu said:
Here's a link to the root instructions. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56854633&postcount=77
Works for both locked and unlocked bootloaders now.
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You beat me too it lol. I just got home pulled the ota and modified the boot.img before I saw this.
Keithn said:
You beat me too it lol. I just got home pulled the ota and modified the boot.img before I saw this.
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I was starting to wonder how I was the only person (or at least the first) to have that idea.
So I already installed the update for lollipop. Although I was rooted using towelroot, I never installed CWM or unlocked my bootloader. Is it too late to follow the instructions to unlock my bootloader at this point? Do I need to just wait for another root method?
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So I already installed the update for lollipop. Although I was rooted using towelroot, I never installed CWM or unlocked my bootloader. Is it too late to follow the instructions to unlock my bootloader at this point? Do I need to just wait for another root method?
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No if you unlock your bootloader you can follow my unlocked instruuctions.
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Is it too late to follow the instructions to unlock my bootloader at this point?
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no. Not too late.
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Device
T-Mobile LG G Pad X 8.0 (v521WG)
Bounty Details
Hello everyone! I'm starting this thread to keep track of the bounty for rooting the T-Mobile LG G Pad X 8.0 (v521WG). If you are interested in donating money to the first person to successfully root the T-Mobile LG G Pad X 8.0 (v521WG) please post your amount and I'll add it add it all up and keep the total amount updated.
Greatly looking forward to anyone interested in becoming a candidate in this challenge to find a means for root.
REQUIREMENTS
1. Be the first person to create or find a method to achieve the following:
Exploiting a fully stock build of the T-Mobile variant LG G Pad X 8.0 to gain root access
2. Make a post in this thread with the following:
Proving it works with appropriate photos and/or screenshots
Providing full step-by-step instructions for which anyone else can follow
3. Wait for at least one member to follow the same method and confirm it works the same on their fully stock device
4. Claim your bounty via PM from pledger(s)
Root has been achieved for LG G Pad X 8.0 T-Mobile v521WG, a root guide is available here.
List of Pledges
US - T-Mobile v521WG
@avishah395 - $3
@cd85233 - $25
@NewZJ - $25
@d3athb4dishonor - $10
@pressmoon - $25
@emilyrugburn - $25
@hyphen - $113
@kolpa06 - $14
@dr.mnemonix - $50
@Munns86 - $15
@0space_monkey0 -$10
@donmega_icecube - $15
@onlypirc - $10
@agilos - $25
@kenbrownstone - $25
Total: $390
AT&T - v520
@hectoralexgarcia - $20
Total: $20
Canada - Rogers/Telus/Fido v522
@vance74 - $15
@eleckz - $20
@BardOfOld - $25 in Bitcoin
Total: $60
List of Acceptable Posts:
New bounty submission or increase of current bounty
Questions or assistance in development of a root, recovery, or bootloader unlock method
Questions and answers regarding bootloaders on this device
Questions and answers regarding the nature of lockdown on this device
Questions and answers regarding eFuse/qFuse and emmc write-protects
Questions and answers regarding kernel and bootloader-related exploits
If you're working on such a method or exploit, then any status updates you have on it
Disclaimer
Please note before making a post in the thread please refer to the below list to see if your post will be acceptable. If it is not part of this list, your post will be reported and you may risk getting an infraction as per forum moderators.
Please note you may not make any specific restrictions or requirements that aren't listed in the OP. By making a post with your contribution price you are agreeing to paying out based on all terms listed in OP only and nowhere else.
Please be advised that if T-Mobile or LG are to release an official method of rooting the device (extremely unlikely but must be accounted for) prior to any member of XDA's submission, this bounty automatically becomes invalidated.
Please do not PM a pledge, they will not be counted.
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I'm putting up $3 for now, will add more later.
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I'll donate $25 for root
I'll donate $10 for root.
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$25 From Me
for the person who roots it. I paid a similar bounty to root the T-MO LG G5 and it's definitely worth it to me.
pressmoon said:
for the person who roots it. I paid a similar bounty to root the T-MO LG G5 and it's definitely worth it to me.
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I will match and put in $25 too.
I will match everyone's donation so $113 for I.
$12 from me (to make the number even)
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$12 from me (to make the number even)
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The number is even but its odd being $2 short
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I don't own this tablet but I see its on 6.0.1. I believe T-Mobile version has unlocked bootloader so recovery needs to be built..Thats the only way of rooting mm.
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The number is even but its odd being $2 short
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Oh, I thought you were going to match it. Make it $14 then...
Adam Myczkowski said:
I don't own this tablet but I see its on 6.0.1. I believe T-Mobile version has unlocked bootloader so recovery needs to be built..Thats the only way of rooting mm.
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The bootloader can be unlocked as described in the main thread. However, could you please provide more details about rooting with recovery?
avishah395 said:
The bootloader can be unlocked as described in the main thread. However, could you please provide more details about rooting with recovery?
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He was talking about compiling recovery first and then root using TWRP by flashing supersu in TWRP.
To make a twrp recovery, from what I know, devs need system dump. A kdz file is better but shouldn't be mandatory.
Since our bootloader is already unlocked/unlockable, we just need to wait for some devs who know how to compile recovery and are interested in our device with free time to compile TWRP recovery using system dump.
Adam Myczkowski said:
I don't own this tablet but I see its on 6.0.1. I believe T-Mobile version has unlocked bootloader so recovery needs to be built..Thats the only way of rooting mm.
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You need root *BEFORE* you can even install TWRP, locked bootloader or unlocked bootloader doesn't matter. You have to find a way to root it in the first place.
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
You need root *BEFORE* you can even install TWRP, locked bootloader or unlocked bootloader doesn't matter. You have to find a way to root it in the first place.
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What device did u come from mate??
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
You need root *BEFORE* you can even install TWRP, locked bootloader or unlocked bootloader doesn't matter. You have to find a way to root it in the first place.
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What you said is not true. Neither is a prerequisite for the other. For some devices, they get twrp first and then use twrp to root, while for other devices, they get root first and it's easy to install twrp with root and unlocked bootloader.
Adam Myczkowski said:
What device did u come from mate??
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I have the VS985 G3 and VK810 G Pad 8.3 currently.
googlephone said:
What you said is not true. Neither is a prerequisite for the other. For some devices, they get twrp first and then use twrp to root, while for other devices, they get root first and it's easy to install twrp with root and unlocked bootloader.
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Maybe that's true but I haven't personally come across an LG device that you can flash a custom partition without having root first. I've only seen that on Samsung when you could Odin a custom recovery tar. Without root, you don't have permissions to flash over top of your stock recovery. And if you can put TWRP on without having root you certainly still need to come up with some kind of vulnerability for the device, whether it's root or something else, in order to get around the stock protections that keep us from installing and using a custom recovery.
In the case of both LG devices I have, you need to have root and a bump-vulnerable bootloader to install TWRP. I'd like to know so I can be aware: what devices can you put TWRP on before discovering a root vulnerability?
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I have the VS985 G3 and VK810 G Pad 8.3 currently.
Maybe that's true but I haven't personally come across an LG device that you can flash a custom partition without having root first. I've only seen that on Samsung when you could Odin a custom recovery tar. Without root, you don't have permissions to flash over top of your stock recovery. And if you can put TWRP on without having root you certainly still need to come up with some kind of vulnerability for the device, whether it's root or something else, in order to get around the stock protections that keep us from installing and using a custom recovery.
In the case of both LG devices I have, you need to have root and a bump-vulnerable bootloader to install TWRP. I'd like to know so I can be aware: what devices can you put TWRP on before discovering a root vulnerability?
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All devices that have MM out of the box need to unlock bootloader and flash recovery first! There is no such explocit that allows you to root MM! Thats why Chainfire made SYSTEMLESS ROOT FOR MM, which basically places root in boot.img, in MM system cannot be touched. Hence recovery is mandatory to root MM which this device came with, its not G Pad 8.3, you cannot downgrade to KitKat bootloader as it doesn't exist! BUT as its from T-Mobile they bootloader IS UNLOCKED out of the box, do if someone builds recovery you can simply flash it in fastboot. Devices that require recovery are G4, G5, OnePluses, Nexuses, Sony devices and many many more.
Adam Myczkowski said:
All devices that have MM out of the box need to unlock bootloader and flash recovery first! There is no such explocit that allows you to root MM! Thats why Chainfire made SYSTEMLESS ROOT FOR MM, which basically places root in boot.img, in MM system cannot be touched. Hence recovery is mandatory to root MM which this device came with, its not G Pad 8.3, you cannot downgrade to KitKat bootloader as it doesn't exist! BUT as its from T-Mobile they bootloader IS UNLOCKED out of the box, do if someone builds recovery you can simply flash it in fastboot. Devices that require recovery are G4, G5, OnePluses, Nexuses, Sony devices and many many more.
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Ah, sorry, didn't realize T-Mobile bootloaders are unlocked out of the box, my bad. Here I had thought all devices had a locked bootloader these days, especially out of the box Marshmallow ones.
Device
T-Mobile LG G Pad X 8.0 (v521WG)
Bounty Details
Hello everyone! I'm starting this thread to keep track of the bounty for an AOSP/CyanogenMod ROM the T-Mobile LG G Pad X 8.0 (v521WG). If you are interested in donating money to the first person(s) to develop an AOSP/CyanogenMod rom for the T-Mobile LG G Pad X 8.0 (v521WG) please post your amount and I'll add it add it all up and keep the total amount updated.
Greatly looking forward to anyone interested in becoming a candidate in this challenge to develop a ROM.
REQUIREMENTS
1. Be the first person(s) to create or find a method to achieve the following:
Install AOSP or CyanogenMod on the LG G Pad X 8.0 (v521WG)
NOTE: A method to achieve root access must already be available for the LG G Pad X 8.0 (v521WG)
2. Make a post in this thread with the following:
Proving it works with appropriate photos and/or screenshots
Providing full step-by-step instructions for which anyone else can follow
3. Wait for at least one member to follow the same instruction and confirm it works the same on their fully stock device
4. Claim your bounty via PM from pledger(s)
List of Pledges
AOSP:
@avishah395 - $5
@kenbrownstone - $25 @pikacane - $25 to either
Total: $55
CyanogenMod:
@Munns86 - $10
@kenbrownstone - $25 @pikacane - $25 to either
Total: $60
List of Acceptable Posts:
New bounty submission or increase of current bounty
Questions or assistance regarding development of a ROM
Questions and answers regarding root or bootloaders on this device
Questions and answers regarding the nature of lockdown on this device
Questions and answers regarding eFuse/qFuse and emmc write-protects
Questions and answers regarding kernel and bootloader-related exploits
Providing status updates on ROM development
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Please note you may not make any specific restrictions or requirements that aren't listed in the OP. By making a post with your contribution price you are agreeing to paying out based on all terms listed in OP only and nowhere else.
Please be advised that if T-Mobile or LG are to release an official method of installing AOSP on this device (extremely unlikely but must be accounted for) prior to any member of XDA's submission, this bounty automatically becomes invalidated.
Please do not PM a pledge, they will not be counted.
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I think we need a working TWRP before anything else, no?
bynarie said:
I think we need a working TWRP before anything else, no?
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There's always a chance you can flash a ROM zip with FlashFire. It works on the VK810 G Pad 8.3, and to backup and restore, but for some reason it won't flash SuperSU.zip even when it's part of the ROM zip, or work with its EverRoot option at least on Jellybean or KitKat. Of course until you get root, nothing can happen, and if you have a locked bootloader and no vulnerability is discovered, you won't be able to have permanent root.
Damn I'm disappointed there's no root for this lol. Jus purchased and was looking forward to freeing up space.
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d3athb4dishonor said:
Damn I'm disappointed there's no root for this lol. Jus purchased and was looking forward to freeing up space.
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There is a root bounty thread. Root might happen sometime soon.
avishah395 said:
There is a root bounty thread. Root might happen sometime soon.
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Hope so... I'd definitely donate to get rid of this bloatware, I don't even need a fancy ROM.
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$25 From Me
And I've pledged $25 towards the person who roots it as well.
I'll throw in $10 for CM
pressmoon said:
And I've pledged $25 towards the person who roots it as well.
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AOSP or CM?
I give $25 to both
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A new update is coming.
Check the source code here:http://opensource.lge.com/osSch/list...LL&search=v521
There used to be v10b source code and it disappeared two days ago. Today there is source code for a newer version v10c: LGV521WG_Marshmallow_Android_V521WG_v10c.
So it means we should be able to root our tablet once anyone pulls the new firmware v10c.
Update: I just checked system update, and there is an update with size of 452.5 MB, which would be automatically downloaded between 11 pm and 4 am.
Vola....
googlephone said:
A new update is coming.
Check the source code here:http://opensource.lge.com/osSch/list...LL&search=v521
There used to be v10b source code and it disappeared two days ago. Today there is source code for a newer version v10c: LGV521WG_Marshmallow_Android_V521WG_v10c.
So it means we should be able to root our tablet once anyone pulls the new firmware v10c.
Update: I just checked system update, and there is an update with size of 452.5 MB, which would be automatically downloaded between 11 pm and 4 am.
Vola....
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T-Mobile is probably updating it to add a Device Unlock app as a system app. Could you put the update on Dropbox or something if you downloaded it? I don't see it on the website at the moment.
Edit: Seeing it now using link in main thread URL.
can anyone pm link to system image for this tablet ,one of the develpoers from lg g4 forum would debloat that image for us and create the rom but he needs system image .thank you in advance.
egoniasty said:
can anyone pm link to system image for this tablet ,one of the develpoers from lg g4 forum would debloat that image for us and create the rom but he needs system image .thank you in advance.
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thats a stock rom and wouldnt qualify for this bounty just as a FYI. http://www.t2h-gh0st-is-garbage.xyz/V52110c_00_0721.kdz
i don't think he cares about money he just likes to help people with making better software for this tablet .
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i don't think he cares about money he just likes to help people with making better software for this tablet .
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massive props to him. its been a long time since ive seen that kind of attitude on xda. in what seems like forever ago i ran a team of devs who went from unloved device to unloved device trying to kick start the community as best we could and help them. teach em how to make kernels, how to do recoveries and roms just so that the knowledge was passed on as well as allowing there to be more people ready to help out other devices as time went on.
sadly this is lost these days.
he dosent even own the tablet but he will work on the rom for us .i will be testing his build for him on monday so hopefully he will post it by monday if everything works out with the build.
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he dosent even own the tablet but he will work on the rom for us .i will be testing his build for him on monday so hopefully he will post it by monday if everything works out with the build.
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Well, please update us when you have a working build from him.
$25 for either. Or anything else that would allow a dark theme.
How to root the Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551kl ?
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How to root the Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551kl ?
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It is still not possible, first you need to unlock the bootloader and for this we have to wait for the unlock app ... if they will release it.
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When it will be possible to unlock bootloader for zenfone 3 laser zc551kl..
Why do you need to unlock the bootloader just for rooting? The default bootloader allows flashing a zip and adb access -- the issue is that I cannot find image files with rooted /system/bin/su - any help?
I was trying all methods to Root my ASUS ZENFONE 3 LASER ZC551KL burt all methods failed.
If anyone from Master Developer here know to root that, Please tell me...
Thanks Before For Everyone Who Read This Question
I found a tool called SRS Root that you could try. I don't know if it works though because I have no intention to root my phone.
I Tried Bro, But that's failed... Cmon, Different Solutions Please
Maul_Lallana said:
I Tried Bro, But that's failed... Cmon, Different Solutions Please
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I tried that tool aswell, it says "Rooting completed" but the device isn't rooted at all.
Got this message aswell
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Getting OffSets.. : error: only position independent executables (PIE) are supported. (False)
Anyway wanted to root only to bypass dun check from vodafone, apparently didn't need to have root permissions.
Official ASUS Bootloader Unlock Tool Released
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When it will be possible to unlock bootloader for zenfone 3 laser zc551kl..
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Check it out here:
asus.com/Phone/ZenFone-3-Laser-ZC551KL/HelpDesk_Download/
Root and ROMs will follow...
Even with boot loader unlocked we would still need a custom recovery but there aren't any out yet for this phone.
Is anyone here compiling TWRP recovery for this phone? As I understand it, TRWP is open source and up to the individual to instigate. I have never compiled before. Had a few days of coding classes for web design... But I am willing to do the work if I can. I did not buy this phone for the ZenUI... it has much potential, yes. Anyone here able to give me tips on how to start this process? I want to do the work, just dont know how.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1943625
Good luck dude, and don't stress about bricking your phone, just backup your recovery partition beforehand and you can always flash it through fastboot mode.
@biaeuaer
Mate, using the guide given in TWRP site, please compile a Twrp for this device. i am depending on you. Thank you.
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Is anyone here compiling TWRP recovery for this phone? As I understand it, TRWP is open source and up to the individual to instigate. I have never compiled before. Had a few days of coding classes for web design... But I am willing to do the work if I can. I did not buy this phone for the ZenUI... it has much potential, yes. Anyone here able to give me tips on how to start this process? I want to do the work, just dont know how.
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https://www.xda-developers.com/compile-twrp-for-your-device/
Alright, great to see there is demand. Thanks for the nods guys. I will be working on compiling TRWP for OmniROM during the mornings PST, until noon. Right now work means researching what it is I am actually doing, L! So far reading up on the AOSP site and OmniROM wiki and will follow the TWRP guide posted here on XDA. I will update here in a week with my progress. If I think I can do it, I will start a thread on XDA to follow and a GIT repo.
I think all I will really need is the device information to plug in to an existing tree. So thats the angle Im taking, if theres any tips please pass em on!
Thanks again!
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Alright, great to see there is demand. Thanks for the nods guys. I will be working on compiling TRWP for OmniROM during the mornings PST, until noon. Right now work means researching what it is I am actually doing, L! So far reading up on the AOSP site and OmniROM wiki and will follow the TWRP guide posted here on XDA. I will update here in a week with my progress. If I think I can do it, I will start a thread on XDA to follow and a GIT repo.
I think all I will really need is the device information to plug in to an existing tree. So thats the angle Im taking, if theres any tips please pass em on!
Thanks again!
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Thanks mate, well done.
Mate, wish you success
@ biaeuaer
Mate, any update on TWRP?
Crikey! This is not for the faint of brain. So, I hope you all realize how noob I am. This is going to take me some time. I cannot just pipe info into a file, here. I need to understand what the file is, what I am piping - because this device is obscure, no one has made this easy yet. I only managed about 5 hrs of research time this past week. But focused I was and now realise that in ordrr to do this I have to start a build environment and work with aosp, to know what I am doing. Step by step.
Sorry its going to take a while! Hopefully will get a good hard day in this week on top of my mornings.
What I am endevouring to understand:
- what is a flag? how to I make on?
- what is a make file?
- how to get device tree out of firmware file
- what exactly I do after porting and flagging and making
- how to do this right - so that it works with omnirom I hope to compile as well.
Mate,
Take your time.