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Hi everybody,
I have installed the A3000_A422_011_022_140127_WW_CALL_FUSE, then updated to A422_013_025_140624_WW_CALL_FUSE via OTA.
Before updating, I rooted my tab using Framaroot (Install SuperSU --> Boromir), but now I am unable to root it. I tried all 3 methods in Framaroot (Boromir, Faramir and Barahir), eveytime il said "succes,..." but after rebooting, SU is not installed and Root Checker says "no root access...".
Is there another method for rooting A3000-H?
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No one already rooted his A3000 under the last firmwaire? :'(
too easy
1) Install CWM via Flash tool
2) Flash supersu.zip via CWM
Profit!
P.S. You can root any firmware on any device this way.
see this thread. I have already installed the above rom and installed root and cwm with this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-a3000/general/how-to-install-cwm-recovery-a3000-t2661960
In the thread he is telling that you need to be rooted. you need no root. everything the tool will do for you.
Thanks for help
seking said:
see this thread. I have already installed the above rom and installed root and cwm with this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-a3000/general/how-to-install-cwm-recovery-a3000-t2661960
In the thread he is telling that you need to be rooted. you need no root. everything the tool will do for you.
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Does MTK droid do root? In the thread I can read "07...[if yellow > Press the root button] ...
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migalos said:
Thanks for help
Does MTK droid do root? In the thread I can read "07...[if yellow > Press the root button] ...
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Yeah. I did with that only. But you strictly follow the tutorial and dont press any other option except as given. Sometimes you may get virus warning for this. so it is better to disable your anti virus for sometime.
sorry if I am asking dumb questions :cyclops:, but do installing a (custom) recovery will have an impact on personal data (apps, data,...)?
migalos said:
sorry if I am asking dumb questions :cyclops:, but do installing a (custom) recovery will have an impact on personal data (apps, data,...)?
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No it doesn't
This is merely a guide, I do not take credit for any methods or apps listed below. I am not a developer. The great people working on these apps and methods deserve all the credit and your donations, so please disparse accordingly.
BIG THANKS to @iKrYpToNiTe, @jcase, @geohot who worked on these apps. Also thanks to @mschumacher69 for some constructive discussions.
YOU AGREE BY PERFORMING ANY OF THE ACTIONS BELOW THAT I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRICK YOUR PHONE. EVERY DISCLAIMER STATED ON THE LINKS PROVIDED IS STILL 100% VALID.
A RECAP OF THOSE DISCLAIMERS IS THAT YOU WILL VOID YOUR PHONE'S WARRANTY AND NOONE ELSE BUT YOURSELF ARE RESPONSIBLE IF YOU DAMAGE YOUR PHONE!!!
I decided to compile a root guide for the Cricket variant of the Moto G falcon xt1032 running 4.4.2 (may work on other variants as well, not sure). I obtained full, permanent root with philz touch recovery (but it would work for any other recovery you may choose to use).
THIS METHOD DOES NOT REQUIRE A COMPUTER/PC/MAC/LINUX USB CONNECTION
1. Enable USB debugging
2. From the setting tab "security". Check the " unknown sources" box, so you can install apk outside of play store
3. In addition to all things below, you will need a file explorer. I find es file explorer to be the golden standard, but your preferred file manager will do
4. This Link below is for you to install towelpieroot.apk
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/themes-apps/root-towelpieroot-motorola-devices-t2825059.
The version 1.2 supports the xt1032 falcon. Big thanks to @iKrYpToNiTe for adding support for the Moto G! You will need this temporary or "tethered" root before you go to the next step, which is unlocking the bootloader with this app called Sunshine (link to thread given below). Towelpieroot is buggy at times, but if it doesn't work the first time, try a few more. It WILL work.
5. http://theroot.ninja/
Note that running Sunshine is not free, but the $25 is well spent! Just so you know, Sunshine will NOT charge you if the process fails.
6. After the bootloader is unlocked, UNINSTALL towelpieroot. This is important in order for you to proceed to the next step.
7. Once you unlock the bootloader, you need to run towelroot (link below)
https://towelroot.com/
This step will grant you full, permanent root. Tap on the "welcome to towel root V3" three times, then you should see a box where you can modify the modstring. By experimentation and trial, I found the modstring 1337 0 0 0 4 0 to be the one. Click "Make it ra1n" and you should have permanent, full root privileges!!!
8. Download your favorite root checker to verify root access!
9. Go to play store and install SuperSU, and do any necessary updates.
10. Go to play store and install busybox and do all necessary binary updates.
11. Go to play store and download a terminal emulator. This will aid you in flashing your recovery.
12. My personal preference is Philz Touch recovery, but I think it it fair to assume that any compatible recovery of your choice is appropriate to flash with this method (link below)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2639583
Download the latest .IMG from the OP
13. Before you flash you may want to back up your stock recovery.
Open the terminal emulator.
(do not include quote marks, only what's inside them, including spaces)
Type "su" and hit the ENTER key
This will get you superuser access
Type "dd=if/dev/block/mmcblk0p32 of=/sdcard/stock-recovery-backup.img"
This will create a backup of your current STOCK recovery.
14. Now ,using your file manager, go to the philz touch recovery .img file you just downloaded and rename it into "recovery.img", then move it to the sdcard folder (storage root folder)
Note: there you should also see the backup recovery file "stock-recovery-backup.img" you just created
15. Open the terminal emulator
Type "su" to gain superuser access
Type "dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p32
16. THAT'S IT!!!
Verify by powering off your phone, hold volume down and power button for 5 seconds, select recovery and you should have Philz touch recovery in your phone.
NEXT LOGICAL STEP WOULD BE TO BACKUP YOUR STOCK FIRMWARE IMMEDIATELY!
BE MINDFUL WHEN YOU HOP BETWEEN ROMS THIS PHONE HAS ONLY AN INTERNAL STORAGE, SO BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU FORMAT
Other than that, whoohoo!!!!
NOTE: ACCORDING TO SOME DEVS I HAVE COME ACROSS ARE TELLING ME STEP 7 IS NOT NECESSARY. YOU CAN TRY SKIPPING IT. UNFORTUNATELY MY BOOTLOADER AND ROOT ARE IN EFFECT, THEREFORE I CANNOT VERIFY THIS. YOU COULD TRY[emoji3]
Please, when you need app-specific support, you may get better answers in the respective forums, but don't be discouraged posting questions here. It took me great effort finding a way to root without a PC, and although i am not a developer, I have stumbled in enough obstacles to be of some assistance
XT 1032 Falcon from Cricket GSM 4.4.2 stock
Once you unlock ur bootloader, u don't need exploit apps such as towelroot to gain root, all you need is a custom recovery such as twrp. Once you flash it and reboot from it, it will tell you that you're not rooted, do u want to flash supersu to gain root access? Swipe to intall supersu and u're rooted...
mschumacher69 said:
Once you unlock ur bootloader, u don't need exploit apps such as towelroot to gain root, all you need is a custom recovery such as twrp. Once you flash it and reboot from it, it will tell you that you're not rooted, do u want to flash supersu to gain root access? Swipe to intall supersu and u're rooted...
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Yes that is true if you wanna fastboot via USB, which means connecting the phone to a PC. I was under the impression that I could not flash a custom recovery from the stock one. I have been struggling to gain root because of non-access to a computer. It is a little more lengthy but I find this to be the only no PC guide around, since I've been looking for one for 4 months now. And most certainly I would not be able to flash a recovery from the terminal emulator if I did not have su.
Towelpieroot only gives a tethered, temp root with no r/w privileges to system. It would make it impossible to flash a recovery from the terminal without gaining full root. This is why you need to run the original towelroot with the modified modstring.
REMINDER: THIS METHOD DOES NOT REQUIRE A USB CONNECTION WITH A COMPUTET. ITS ALL DONE ON THE PHONE.
XT 1032 Falcon from Cricket GSM 4.4.2 stock
Thanks for the guide. I ran towelroot 1.2 and it crashes my phone ;( and v3 says it's not compatible
lmf said:
Thanks for the guide. I ran towelroot 1.2 and it crashes my phone ;( and v3 says it's not compatible
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Towelpieroot is buggy (the dev states in his post). I had to try the process numerous times. What i think may work (or may have worked). Is you have to make sure that before running towelpieroot again youbhave to clear it from the recents. What i have done was clear it from recents, uninstall. Reboot phone. Install and run again. Once you get temp root you can continue the process.
On towelroot v3. It will say your device is not supported. Tap on "welcome to towelroot v3" twxt three times and a modstring modification box will appear showing numbers. Input the modstring posted above in the OP "1337 0 0 0 4 0" (with the spaces). Then it will give you root
Note: According to some devs i have come across are telling me step 7 is not necessary. You can try skipping it. Unfortunately my bootloader and root are in effect, therefore i cannot verify this. You could try. [emoji3]
THIS NOTE ADDED TO THE OP AS WELL
BBobby said:
Note: According to some devs i have come across are telling me step 7 is not necessary. You can try skipping it. Unfortunately my bootloader and root are in effect, therefore i cannot verify this. You could try. [emoji3]
THIS NOTE ADDED TO THE OP AS WELL
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It is definitely unnecessary. Once you unlock ur bootloader, all you need to do is flash custom recovery and it would flash supersu for u which would give u root...
Towelroot uses an exploit to root, exploits are only needed on a locked bootloader. Unlocked bootloaders don't need exploits to be rooted...
mschumacher69 said:
It is definitely unnecessary. Once you unlock ur bootloader, all you need to do is flash custom recovery and it would flash supersu for u which would give u root...
Towelroot uses an exploit to root, exploits are only needed on a locked bootloader. Unlocked bootloaders don't need exploits to be rooted...
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Would it be OK to download super su from play store directly?
BBobby said:
Would it be OK to download super su from play store directly?
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You wouldn't be able to download it directly. Once you unlock the bootloader, you flash custom recovery such as twrp, then when u reboot from twrp (or any other custom recovery), it would tell you that you're not rooted, would you like to install supersu? Swipe to install it and you're rooted. Then you can update supersu from the play store.
mschumacher69 said:
You wouldn't be able to download it directly. Once you unlock the bootloader, you flash custom recovery such as twrp, then when u reboot from twrp (or any other custom recovery), it would tell you that you're not rooted, would you like to install supersu? Swipe to install it and you're rooted. Then you can update supersu from the play store.
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But my questions continue to be:
1. How do I flash a custom recovery from the stock one?. Will the terminal commands still be effective? Or an .IMG file flasher app like rashr will be effective without initial root?
2. Is it bad to just run towelroot V3 and gain permanent root in less than a minute, then just download super su and continue?
I just posted what has worked for me. I am thankful for your input and persistent suggestions. But like I said it has worked for me the way it is described in the OP. I just don't think it is necessary to fix what is not broken.
BBobby said:
But my questions continue to be:
1. How do I flash a custom recovery from the stock one?. Will the terminal commands still be effective? Or an .IMG file flasher app like rashr will be effective without initial root?
2. Is it bad to just run towelroot V3 and gain permanent root in less than a minute, then just download super su and continue?
I just posted what has worked for me. I am thankful for your input and persistent suggestions. But like I said it has worked for me the way it is described in the OP. I just don't think it is necessary to fix what is not broken.
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1. Yes you can flash a custom recovery via a terminal emulator, but you would need root to be able to do it without using a PC.
2. I wouldn't say bad, it's rather unnecessary especially that it uses an exploit to gain root. You wouldn't know what unnecessary changes it makes to your system in order to be able to gain root.
mschumacher69 said:
1. Yes you can flash a custom recovery via a terminal emulator, but you would need root to be able to do it without using a PC.
2. I wouldn't say bad, it's rather unnecessary especially that it uses an exploit to gain root. You wouldn't know what unnecessary changes it makes to your system in order to be able to gain root.
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The guide is about NOT using a PC. Its in the topic, in the OP, in my posts... Then yes, its necessary to gain some sort of root (permanent, in the towelroot case) to run the terminal emulator.
Two birds with one shot.
Moto G (XT 1032) from Cricket. Unlocked Bootloader, Rooted, Stock ROM (4.4.2) with Xposed tweaks
BBobby said:
The guide is about NOT using a PC. Its in the topic, in the OP, in my posts... Then yes, its necessary to gain some sort of root (permanent, in the towelroot case) to run the terminal emulator.
Two birds with one shot.
Moto G (XT 1032) from Cricket. Unlocked Bootloader, Rooted, Stock ROM (4.4.2) with Xposed tweaks
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Fair enough, but I don't see why you wouldn't want to use a PC. It's safer if u use a PC because u wouldn't be using any exploits...
mschumacher69 said:
Fair enough, but I don't see why you wouldn't want to use a PC. It's safer if u use a PC because u wouldn't be using any exploits...
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Do you even read the posts? I have not had a PC or access to one (yes, people like me exist). I have looked for months on end and once I came across towelpieroot it all became possible. Then jcase released sunshine and that all put it together in a working method. This is the collection of hour of searching. If anyone like me does not have PC access it is still possible. But I wouldn't want others to have to go through that frustration
Moto G (XT 1032) from Cricket. Unlocked Bootloader, Rooted, Stock ROM (4.4.2) with Xposed tweaks
Thanks for the useful guide.
Once you do all of this what can be done . Does this mean the device is carrier free or just allows to install any variant of android on it.
Also even after doing all of these things how one can activate it on a different network than it is bought to be used on.
Sorry i am newbie to flashing software.
Thanks
Mars
This is a guide to root this device. That means you have access to the operating system files. By getting this access it allows you to modify the system in many ways. It also allows you to install custom ROMs. Gaining root has so many uses I cannot list here.
But no, this is not a carrier/SIM unlock.
How about the 4.4.4 cricket XT1046 seems to be impossible at this point?
When I get to the step on gaining temporary root it just keeps loading and loading and it never gives me root.. Like I went on and off multiple times and it still won't work
BBobby said:
But my questions continue to be:
1. How do I flash a custom recovery from the stock one?. Will the terminal commands still be effective? Or an .IMG file flasher app like rashr will be effective without initial root?
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Rashr needs root to flash images and zips
Edit: I didn't saw that you already have been answered
I know many of you must be tired of reading that noobs like me get stuck in such a simple process... But I've tried everything I can, so now it's my turn to ask for help.
I've updated via OTA to lollipop, but I'm tired of such lagginess, so I wanted to flash some other ROM. I've used the toolkit to unlock bootloader, which worked flawlessly, but I cannot get it to root. I don't get any error or anything, the device resets, it says the process was successful, but I don't get SuperSU and the apps to check root say I don't have the permission. I've tried some other methods, but I failed as well.
What the hell can I do to root, flash a recovery and flash this ROM? I've always done it with my other devices, but I can't manage to do it with my N7 even though it should be the easiest one as it has so much development!
Any help will be greatly appreciated! Sorry for my noobness
Take a look at this thread:
Lollipop Update
You don't need anything installed on the sdcard, but you need to be able to fastboot flash files from your pc. I used this process and successfully got Lollipop with SuperSU and root.
Groid said:
Take a look at this thread:
Lollipop Update
You don't need anything installed on the sdcard, but you need to be able to fastboot flash files from your pc. I used this process and successfully got Lollipop with SuperSU and root.
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Thanks, I'll check it out!
I solved this, thanks!
Hello everyone. I have successfully rooted Lollipop 5.0.2 for VERIZON LG PAD 8.3 VK810 without downgrading.
PREREQUISITES
-Updated drivers installed
-turned on usb debugging
- Supersu installed from playstore
STEPS
More specifically HERE
Now the English version stands at 2.2.1 while Chinese is still at 1.85
2.Run iRoot app from PC. Wait till it is complete. You will have root with some system cleaner app with King user.
IF ABOVE FAILS
1.Install KingoRoot as well
http://www.kingoapp.com/
2.After running iRoot, run KingoRoot. Wait about 5-8 minutes as it would go on forever. Close it afterwards.
3. Run Iroot and Kingoroot together. Wait till it is restarted and you acquire root with KingUser
3. Download supersu from here and install its apk. Upgrade binaries and uninstall kinguser.SUPERSU BETA 2.49
The apk file is located in the zip
If binary upgrade fails, try2.48 version. Link given below.
You should be rooted with Supersu.
If it fails to upgrade binaries.
.Flash aboot 4.2.2 to flash twrp 2.7.0.1. Instructions given Here on my guide
.Update Twrp to 2.7.1.0. FROM HERE
.Reboot into recovery via twrp menu
. Flashed SuperSu 2.48beta via twrp.
https://download.chainfire.eu/735/SuperSU
. Flash aboot 5.0.2 via twrp from HERE
Clear cache and wipe dalvik via recovery (twrp)
Reboot.
Done!
CHECK HERE FOR OTHER INSTRUCTIONS AND PROOF
UPDATE
LATELY I HAVE SUCCESS WITH KINGROOT APK for rooting devices.
Download apk from here and report back
http://www.kingroot.net/
XDA LINK TO KING ROOT
@imilleson
KingoRoot 4.62 worked on my Verizon LG GPad 8.3 (vk810) with sim card running Android 5.02 - at first it said failed but proceed after that point and it succeeds.
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Credits
@roirraW "edor" ehT for his aboot 5.0.2 and innumerous suggestions
@rant for giving a link to the official Verizon PDF detailing this release.
@Chainfire for SuperSu! [MENTION=2282431]
twrp team
@Drgravy for bringing tarp to this device
@KyPbP for providing the kdz file in a jiffy.
@DeanGibson for his valuable feedback and testing my guide @imilleson for confirmation that kingroot works on lollipop!
Anyone else I forgot?
FAQs
1.I flashed 2.48beta via twrp. Did not try version 2.48 or 2.49 apk to update supersu binaries.
2. Supersu 2.46 from play store failed. Even flashing 2.46 failed via twrp
Hnk1 said:
Credits
@roirraW "edor" ehT for his aboot 5.0.2 and innumerous suggestions
@rant for giving a link to the official Verizon PDF detailing this release.
@Chainfire for SuperSu! [MENTION=2282431]
twrp team
@Drgravy for bringing tarp to this device
Anyone else I forgot?
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Maybe the guy who made us aware the KDZ was available. Without that I couldn't have gotten the ROM out so quickly.
RE: Step 12 - Does TWRP survive the updated aboot flash?
w0rdie said:
RE: Step 12 - Does TWRP survive the updated aboot flash?
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No it doesnot survive it as TWRP is not compatible with aboot 5.0.2. I am sure developers are looking into it
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
Maybe the guy who made us aware the KDZ was available. Without that I couldn't have gotten the ROM out so quickly.
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Added him as well to credits post
Even simpler!
Hnk1 said:
Hello everyone. I have successfully rooted Lollipop 5.0.2 for VERIZON LG PAD 8.3 VK810 without downgrading.
PREREQUISITES
-Updated drivers installed
-turned on usb debugging
STEPS
1.Install iRoot (also called Vroot) (in chinese). The Chinese version is on 1.83 while the english translated is still on 1.78. Use the Chinese one.
http://www.mgyun.com/
2. [Install KingoRoot -- not needed]
3.Run iRoot app from PC. Wait till it is complete. You will have partial root but some system cleaner app with King user. Do not do anything
4. [Run KingoRoot -- not needed]
5. Run Iroot and Kingoroot together. Wait till it is restarted and you acquire root with KingUser.
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The above is all I needed to do, to root my two VK810 tablets. I had SuperSU already installed on both tablets, but it didn't want to successfully update its binary ("su"), so I uninstalled SuperSU and kept "KingUser", the equivalent tool that comes with iRoot.
w0rdie said:
RE: Step 12 - Does TWRP survive the updated aboot flash?
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Just to be clear, TWRP itself is still there when you have the 35A_08 aboot flashed, the new bootloader just won't let you boot into recovery. To get back into it temporarily you just have to flash the 4.2.2 aboot, then when you're done in TWRP and want to boot the ROM again, you can flash the 35A_08 aboot that I provide in zip flashable format in my ROM thread in Development. I also provide a mirror of the 4.2.2 aboot and instructions for everything.
If you forget to re-flash the 35A_08 aboot before leaving TWRP, the only symptom is the ROM won't boot. Just use the hardware keys (volume down and power buttons held in) long enough (about 10 seconds) to manually boot back into recovery (choose Factory Reset from the regular recovery menu, which takes you into TWRP).
Hnk1 said:
No it doesnot survive it as TWRP is not compatible with aboot 5.0.2. I am sure developers are looking into it
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DeanGibson said:
The above is all I needed to do, to root my two VK810 tablets. I had SuperSU already installed on both tablets, but it didn't want to successfully update its binary ("su"), so I uninstalled SuperSU and kept "KingUser", the equivalent tool that comes with iRoot.
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Well, the only concern I had on my mind was if King User is safe enough and could be trusted with privacy. That's the reason I had to do all the effort to bring back Supersu. ELSE, King User was doing everything too, it's just I don't trust it that much. I'll update the guide , thanks for your feedback. If you wish to try, uninstall supersu from Google play, install supersu from links I provided (not available in market yet)using apk and then try upgrading your binaries. See what happens.
@roirraW "edor" ehT
Many thanks for clarification.
Hnk1 said:
Well, the only concern I had on my mind was if King User is safe enough and could be trusted with privacy. That's the reason I had to do all the effort to bring back Supersu. ELSE, King User was doing everything too, it's just I don't trust it that much. I'll update the guide , thanks for your feedback. If you wish to try, uninstall supersu from Google play, install supersu from links I provided (not available in market yet)using apk and then try upgrading your binaries. See what happens.
@roirraW "edor" ehT
Many thanks for clarification.
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You're welcome!
Re: SuperUser, I agree with you. Hesitant to trust anything but SuperSU until I do more research.
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
Just to be clear, TWRP itself is still there when you have the 35A_08 aboot flashed, the new bootloader just won't let you boot into recovery. To get back into it temporarily you just have to flash the 4.2.2 aboot, then when you're done in TWRP and want to boot the ROM again, you can flash the 35A_08 aboot that I provide in zip flashable format in my ROM thread in Development. I also provide a mirror of the 4.2.2 aboot and instructions for everything.
If you forget to re-flash the 35A_08 aboot before leaving TWRP, the only symptom is the ROM won't boot. Just use the hardware keys (volume down and power buttons held in) long enough (about 10 seconds) to manually boot back into recovery (choose Factory Reset from the regular recovery menu, which takes you into TWRP).
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I appreciate the clarity. :good:
I agree with the sentiment
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
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Re: SuperUser, I agree with you. Hesitant to trust anything but SuperSU until I do more research.
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I agree with the sentiment. I did uninstall SuperSU 2.46 and then sideload SuperSU 2.49, and it still had problems updating its binary. SuperSU even detected that there was another "root management" (my term) app installed, and offered to uninstall it. I let it try, and that failed as well. So, I will wait for a report of a successful conversion to SuperSU.
I did originally try Kingo Root (per the OP's instructions) on the 1st tablet, and that got me another "root management" app installed, so now I had three (before I uninstalled SuperSU)! It also installed something on the 1st tablet that Google warned me was a security risk, so after the 2nd tablet rooted with just iRoot, I did a factory reset on the 1st tablet and just used iRoot.
Both iRoot and its "root management" app KingUser seem well-written, surprising (at least to me) from a region not known for well-written, easy to use software.
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Hnk1 said:
Well, the only concern I had on my mind was if King User is safe enough and could be trusted with privacy. That's the reason I had to do all the effort to bring back Supersu. ELSE, King User was doing everything too, it's just I don't trust it that much....
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Unfortunately, once you install anything with root privileges, who knows what it left behind. KingoRoot in particular left around several apps with no app icon, that KingUser listed and I was able to uninstall. However, that left me with an uneasy feeling, which is why I did a factory reset on the 1st tablet and started over.
I'd rather trust what one Chinese/Korean app left around (which I have to, if I use iRoot), rather than two.
iRoot does install two other apps, one is the "Cleaner", and another is part of the download process, but I very promptly uninstalled them.
w0rdie said:
I appreciate the clarity. :good:
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You're welcome!
DeanGibson said:
I did originally try Kingo Root (per the OP's instructions) on the 1st tablet, and that got me another "root management" app installed, so now I had three (before I uninstalled SuperSU)! It also installed something on the 1st tablet that Google warned me was a security risk, so after the 2nd tablet rooted with just iRoot, I did a factory reset on the 1st tablet and just used iRoot.
Both iRoot and its "root management" app KingUser seem well-written, surprising (at least to me) from a region not known for well-written, easy to use software.
Unfortunately, once you install anything with root privileges, who knows what it left behind. KingoRoot in particular left around several apps with no app icon, that KingUser listed and I was able to uninstall. However, that left me with an uneasy feeling, which is why I did a factory reset on the 1st tablet and started over.
I'd rather trust what one Chinese/Korean app left around (which I have to, if I use iRoot), rather than two.
iRoot does install two other apps, one is the "Cleaner", and another is part of the download process, but I very promptly uninstalled them.
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I thought the same thing, once something has root it could already have done whatever hidden "damage" it wanted to. I had the same experience regarding what iRoot left behind, the one time early during @Hnk1 's experimenting that I tried it.
Hnk1 said:
STEPS
1.Install iRoot (also called Vroot) (in chinese). The Chinese version is on 1.83 while the english translated is still on 1.78. Use the Chinese one.
http://www.mgyun.com/
2.Run iRoot app from PC. Wait till it is complete. You will have root with some system cleaner app with King user.
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Well I sort of achieved root with this method.
The vroot program said I had root and root checker did too.
However adaway and titanium backup could not perform their functions. They are allowed in the king user app and tibu even said it had root access.
Anyone else run into this issue?
_Boondock_ said:
Well I sort of achieved root with this method.
The vroot program said I had root and root checker did too.
However adaway and titanium backup could not perform their functions. They are allowed in the king user app and tibu even said it had root access.
Anyone else run into this issue?
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I was also partially rooted with the above method and thus I performed IF ABOVE FAILS in my guide, that is using another app and then running both apps simultaneously. However, another user said, he only needed to use IROOT so I edited it a bit.
Try restarting your device, and then try IF ABOVE FAILS.
See if that helps ?
@Hnk1 I really appreciate all your work but I have tried this method 100 ways and can not get it to work. Iroot says yea but root check says na and Kingo root never takes. If you have any ideas I will try again. Does it matter if I am on the ota or kdz?
mopartonyg said:
@Hnk1 I really appreciate all your work but I have tried this method 100 ways and can not get it to work. Iroot says yea but root check says na and Kingo root never takes. If you have any ideas I will try again. Does it matter if I am on the ota or kdz?
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Although it shouldn't matter, I would try with a fresh CSE mode flash of the 35A KDZ.
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
Although it shouldn't matter, I would try with a fresh CSE mode flash of the 35A KDZ.
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Yep tried that also, I will keep playing til I get it
mopartonyg said:
Yep tried that also, I will keep playing til I get it
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It's tedious work, but satisfying once we figure it out. I had to reflash so many times in order to find out what two things I was debloating was causing the initial setup to FC. Google Webview and Google TTS.
Good luck!
Hi
I don't even know if this is the correct forum and I apologise if not.
I have a LenovoTB-8304F1 on android 7.0 and I am hoping to root it. I have tried kingroot and kingoroot with no success.
I am hoping for an idiots guide to rooting it.
I am familiar (just) with adb
Any help much appreciated
Thanks
I've installed adb and fastboot on my laptop and got them both to recognise the device.
abd reboot bootloader works fine and the tablet reboots to fastboot
However when I try fastboot oem unlock then I get an error... fastboot remote unknown command.
Any ideas on this?
Thanks
Anybody?
Have you enabled oem unlock in developer options ?
Yes, it is enabled
Did you ever find out how to root the tablet? I have one and am running it stock, with Nova Launcher to hide as much of the bloat as possible.
No, still no luck, sorry
Davecl35 said:
Hi
I don't even know if this is the correct forum and I apologise if not.
I have a LenovoTB-8304F1 on android 7.0 and I am hoping to root it. I have tried kingroot and kingoroot with no success.
I am hoping for an idiots guide to rooting it.
I am familiar (just) with adb
Any help much appreciated
Thanks
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Bootless root can be acquired with diplomatic's bootless root directions
I have verified that the chipset Mediatek 8163 is included in the supported chipsets in the diplomatic bootless root xda link.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/and...armv8-t3922213
What I was able to do.
- use bootless root instructions to root the tablet on startup. Thus, after every restart, system is temporarily rooted again.
- install apps which require root access such as root file explorer.
What I could not do.
- change CPU speed because there are no available custom kernels
- I could not find any custom recovery, custom roms etc.
So, basically you have the same andriod 7 OS, but with root access if you need to use any apps that require root.
Thanks, I'll take a look.