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[HOWTO] ROOT T-Mobile SGSII via ODIN -- Updated Recovery

ROOT THE T-MOBILE SGSII​
This Method will flash a recovery Image and then you can flash the superuser .zip file to root the phone.
This requires minor knowledge. But BE CAREFUL Because this can harm your phone!
First Things you need to have:
*You Need ODIN 1.8++(CLICK ME)
*The USB Drivers for Our SGSII
*Clockworkmod which you are going to flash via ODIN
Code:
md5sum - 8bf6802a84d85aa7da0c1976c0f129d1
*Superuser+Su files to flash thru clockworkmod later on!
*SDCARD installed for CWR
How to Root the phone...
*Before We get things rolling, Make sure the Phone is recognized by your PC.
*Put the Superuser .zip file on your internal SD
*Take the battery out and place it back
*Hold both Vol up + Vol down, and plug the USB cable in.
*On ODIN, Select the PDA button and browse to the recovery-cwm-hercules.tar
*Select Start and see the magic do its thing.
*It should flash the file to Recovery and reboot the phone.
*Take the battery out again and now boot into recovery
*Power off phone, unplug USB, Hold Both Vol up + Vol down and Hit power
*PERFORM NANDROID BACKUP FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY*
*Select Install zip from sdcard, choose the Superuser .zip and let it finish.
*Reboot!
*Now Lets delete some bloat ok? Be careful of what you delete!
***Thanks To Slayher for ROOTING the phone, i just created this small guide for you all to use.

Thank u.....first time being first
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium

Here we go!

Alright!!!!! The moment is here!!

Has this been tested before?
I got the balls.
Ima go for it. If I brick, then I'm sure there's a debricking method in a few days/weeks.

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Su!!!!!!
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teshxx said:
Su!!!!!!
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So worked ?

UPS dropped my phone off earlier today at the house. Can't wait to get home and try this. I don't think it will boot up for the first time before it's rooted.

Aweesomme can anyone confirm root?
Sent from my SGH-T989 using XDA App

cant wait to try this!!!!ty to everyone who helped

|Melvin| said:
So worked ?
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yes sir. making a full dump for entropy now.

Amazing! Thank you, I'll try it soon!
Sent from my SGH-T989 using XDA App

CozzaFrenzyy said:
Aweesomme can anyone confirm root?
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The installation in recovery returns with an error that /sdcard could not be opened if one doesn't have a real SD card, I suppose.
It's not going for me...
Tips?

Any of you guys can help me get a SGSII for development? Im gonna sell my sensation to a friend for around 340 - 50 and my TMO discount will get the SGSII to 441... Now Im needing around 100 but 10 people who donates 10 can make it. Help me out guys and see the GOODIES ill get for you all.. You might wanna open a thread here at XDA for BOUNTY...And you all can make it. You all know i never ask for donations or else but this is kind of a help for me to get the phone and pay you back with my work which you all know and know it aint a bad work. Please help me do my BeastMOD II (thats gonna be the name.) for the TMO SGSII... THANKS guys

Fnally
I'll be trying this once i hear a few more success stories lol

"Error in /emmc/download/su-3.0.5-efgh-signed.zip"
after Creating SYSTEM:xbin/su sym link
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ROOT confirmed working!
Error was unmounting /system in the update-script of the su*.zip file.
Will upload 3 pics for proof!

iPathik said:
I'll be trying this once i hear a few more success stories lol
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recovery is perfect, i did get an error when trying to flash su. i had to flash it from my internal storage. just deleted all the crap with root explorer

mikeyinid said:
recovery is perfect, i did get an error when trying to flash su. i had to flash it from my internal storage. just deleted all the crap with root explorer
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What do u mean by internal storage...can you explain please just in case i get the same error

Noob question
So if i follow the intrusctions on the first post, i will be "rooted" right
SO now after that is done, how do i proceed to remove all the tmobile crap?

iPathik said:
What do u mean by internal storage...can you explain please just in case i get the same error
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the phone has internal storage and an sd slot. if you dont have an sd you only have internal

Can I runa rom on sdcard like htc leo does?

Can I? If so pleasw point me to right direction. I'm uncertain about the benefits if rooting my device, so I'd like to try it on sdcard first.
Ty
Sent from my PC36100 using xda premium

diiphantom said:
Can I? If so pleasw point me to right direction. I'm uncertain about the benefits if rooting my device, so I'd like to try it on sdcard first.
Ty
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You have to be rooted to flash roms. You can't just run them off the sdcard on this device
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Evo4gnoob, so if i root it, would I be able to run roms on the sdcard, I want to be able to have a rom with 1gb+ of space to install apps, I dislike being limited.
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diiphantom said:
Evo4gnoob, so if i root it, would I be able to run roms on the sdcard, I want to be able to have a rom with 1gb+ of space to install apps, I dislike being limited.
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You'll be able to flash roms on your sdcard. Also to get that much space your going to have to have a highclass sdcard to use a2sd
Sent from my Warm 3.5 Evo using xda app

Evo4gnoob is right you will have tto run a2sd to get more space, the only way to get roms to run directly off the SD card is thru an app called bootmanager, and you will need a class 4 or higher card class 6 is the best option class 10 wont function at full capacity on an evo4g as its limited by hardware capabilities

-EViL-KoNCEPTz- said:
Evo4gnoob is right you will have tto run a2sd to get more space, the only way to get roms to run directly off the SD card is thru an app called bootmanager, and you will need a class 4 or higher card class 6 is the best option class 10 wont function at full capacity on an evo4g as its limited by hardware capabilities
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To install or run a2sd, do i need to be rooted? Sorry i have no idea, and searching it while we speak....
bootmanager, do i need to be rooted?

diiphantom said:
To install or run a2sd, do i need to be rooted? Sorry i have no idea, and searching it while we speak....
bootmanager, do i need to be rooted?
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To use a2sd you have to partition your SD card and run the script and this requires you to be rooted. To use bootmanager you have to NAND unlocked(s-off) and be rooted
Sent from my Warm 3.5 Evo using xda app

I'm following this post to get rooted:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865204
Here is my info:
andoird ver
2.3.3
baseband ver
2.15.00.0808
kernel
2.6.35.10-g13579ee
[email protected] #1
wed jul 20 18:06:16 cst 2011
build number
4.54.651.1 CL134969 release-keys
software number
4.54.651.1
browser ver
Webkit/533.1
PRI Version
2.15_003
HARDWARE VERSION
0004
s-on
HBOOT-2.16.0001
Can someone tell me if I'm reading the correct how-to to root my phone?
TYSM

diiphantom said:
I'm following this post to get rooted:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865204
Here is my info:
andoird ver
2.3.3
baseband ver
2.15.00.0808
kernel
2.6.35.10-g13579ee
[email protected] #1
wed jul 20 18:06:16 cst 2011
build number
4.54.651.1 CL134969 release-keys
software number
4.54.651.1
browser ver
Webkit/533.1
PRI Version
2.15_003
HARDWARE VERSION
0004
s-on
HBOOT-2.16.0001
Can someone tell me if I'm reading the correct how-to to root my phone?
TYSM
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that thread tells you information you might want to know before you root and answers some questions you might have. Heres guide that tells you step by step on how to root with revolutionary http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1218386

Let evo4gnoob help u with revolutionary I've never used it I'm unrEVOked forever lol and haven't had to run rev before haven't ever even looked into it so I wouldn't be able to even tell you where to start

-EViL-KoNCEPTz- said:
Let evo4gnoob help u with revolutionary I've never used it I'm unrEVOked forever lol and haven't had to run rev before haven't ever even looked into it so I wouldn't be able to even tell you where to start
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And I wouldnt be able to help with anyone unrevoked lol
Sent from my Warm 3.5 Evo using xda app

step six on:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1218386
says:
(make sure you install recovery image when asked)
what does that mean?

diiphantom said:
step six on:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1218386
says:
(make sure you install recovery image when asked)
what does that mean?
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Revolutionary will ask you if you want to flash clockworkmod recovery it will give you a.option of yes or.no select yes
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-EViL-KoNCEPTz- said:
Evo4gnoob is right you will have tto run a2sd to get more space, the only way to get roms to run directly off the SD card is thru an app called bootmanager, and you will need a class 4 or higher card class 6 is the best option class 10 wont function at full capacity on an evo4g as its limited by hardware capabilities
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Boot Manager is worth its weight in gold. Running 5 Roms - 4 solely off sd card as per my signature below. Getting ready to blow out ICS for another here in abit.

(make sure you install recovery image when asked)
it didnt ask me...
I have s-off but im at fastboot, and dont know what to do now...help!

diiphantom said:
(make sure you install recovery image when asked)
it didnt ask me...
I have s-off but im at fastboot, and dont know what to do now...help!
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did revolutionary close now ?

evo4gnoob said:
did revolutionary close now ?
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Uhm...wait a second, it rebooted, but i didnt notice in the pc that it was asking me to accept or or not, so let me plug the phone again, and put it back to fastboot and then hit the YES...
ill wait for your reply before continuing....

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thats the error after i did what i stated above...

diiphantom said:
thats the error after i did what i stated above...
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http://files.androidspin.com/downloads.php?dir=amon_ra/RECOVERY/&file=PC36IMG.zip download that file put on the root of your sdcard (not in any folders) turn off your phone hold down the power button +volume down at the same time and it will scan for the file accept the update and select the yes when it asks you to reboot

evo4gnoob said:
http://files.androidspin.com/downloads.php?dir=amon_ra/RECOVERY/&file=PC36IMG.zip download that file put on the root of your sdcard (not in any folders) turn off your phone hold down the power button +volume down at the same time and it will scan for the file accept the update and select the yes when it asks you to reboot
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do you want me to run revolutionary before rebooting phone?

Problem booting into CWM

I just recently rooted my Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Sprint) and I am having a hard time getting into the CWM recovery. Granted, the CWM recovery stays put, but getting into it is the problem. I hold down both volume buttons + power and my phone brings up "shell has been granted super user permissions" over and over.
The only way I can get into CWM is by installing ROM manager and selecting the option to boot into the recovery. I'm just afraid when something goes wrong and I need to go into recovery, I can't and basically screwed lol. If someone could give me some info or help me diagnose the problem I'd greatly appreciate it.
Sent from my GNEX.

which version of CWM?

Look in your super user app and see if the logging is set to access only. If it's not change it & try again.

Zepius said:
which version of CWM?
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I'm on 6.0.1.0.
Sent from my GNEX.

3rdstring said:
Look in your super user app and see if the logging is set to access only. If it's not change it & try again.
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Where do you go to see that? Settings in the su app?
Sent from my GNEX.

regular CWM or CWM touch?
another thing to try is to flash twrp and see if the same thing happens.

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This is what I have. I went under the settings in the app and unchecked the log. I'll try again.
Sent from my GNEX.

This is what I am getting and it happens 15-20 times in a row.
Sent from my GNEX.

Zepius said:
regular CWM or CWM touch?
another thing to try is to flash twrp and see if the same thing happens.
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Yeah I am using the standard CWM, not the CWM touch recovery.
Sent from my GNEX.

If I try going back into fast boot and just flashing a different recovery, can I just do that? Or do I need to go all the way back? My boot loader is done, cwm is on there, I just don't really know what the problem could be lol. Never had an issue like this one.
Sent from my GNEX.

those images arent working for me btw
EDIT:
you can go into fastboot and flash a recovery by itself
fastboot flash recovery nameofrecovery.img

Zepius said:
those images arent working for me btw
EDIT:
you can go into fastboot and flash a recovery by itself
fastboot flash recovery nameofrecovery.img
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Cool, I'll charge her up and try that. Do you have a download for the touch recovery, or do I have to go treasure hunting online? ROM manager asked me to pay money for the touch recovery LOL.
Sent from my GNEX.

Sent from my GNEX.

Dj21o said:
Cool, I'll charge her up and try that. Do you have a download for the touch recovery, or do I have to go treasure hunting online? ROM manager asked me to pay money for the touch recovery LOL.
Sent from my GNEX.
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why pay for it? just get it from clockworkmod's site: http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager
also try twrp too: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1592691

This is the text I get when attempting to go into recovery.
Sent from my GNEX.

I had this problem and was able to fix it by using rom manager - > fix permissions. Rebooted into cwm
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MicroNuts said:
I had this problem and was able to fix it by using rom manager - > fix permissions. Rebooted into cwm
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Ermahgerd I hope this fixes it lol. 1 sec.
Sent from my GNEX.

Dj21o said:
This is the text I get when attempting to go into recovery.
Sent from my GNEX.
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so you're trying to reboot to recovery from the power off menu?

Nope. This is what I got in rom manager.
Sent from my GNEX.

3rdstring said:
Look in your super user app and see if the logging is set to access only. If it's not change it & try again.
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Dj21o said:
Where do you go to see that? Settings in the su app?
Sent from my GNEX.
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Sorry I was looking at the setting in SuperSU but I saw similar complaints (Shell repeatedly being grated SU permission) & this was the fix (work around).

[Q] [10.1] [GT-P5210] Rooting?

Hi,
Is there anyone who managed to root his/her Tab 3 10.1 ?
I tried it several ways, but, no luck
I now have firmware version JDQ39.P5210XXUAMG6 and SuperSU installed (by rooting/flashing via Odin), it was a pre-rooted firmware. (Android version is 4.2.2.)
But the problem is, SuperSU wants to update the SU binary, or else it won't work. Then I can choose between CWM/TWRP or Normal recovery.
I've tried everything but it just doesn't work.
When I choose for Normal recovery, it just reboots into recovery and then doesn't do anything.
When I choose for CWM/TWRP recovery, it's the same problem.
I already have flashed the other recoveries and tried both options, for both recoveries, but, again, no luck
Oh and using Superuser instead of SuperSU, doesn't help either. It has the same problem.
Other superuser apps don't work, too.
Yes, almost forgot, enabling USB Debug Mode does not help, neither with flashing pre-rooted firmware again, with USB Debug Mode on.
Thanks in advance...
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I followed this guide for root and recovery:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432467
Only things to beware of:
uncheck the reboot option in odin and just hard power down the device after flashing the recovery.
Cwm only will use an external micro card (sees it as sdcard) so put the root zip there.
Vol up and down seem backwards to me.
Good luck. -- Bud

cduced said:
I followed this guide for root and recovery:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432467
Only things to beware of:
uncheck the reboot option in odin and just hard power down the device after flashing the recovery.
Cwm only will use an external micro card (sees it as sdcard) so put the root zip there.
Vol up and down seem backwards to me.
Good luck. -- Bud
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I've used the exact thread and with the same suggestion had success.
Sent from my GT-P5210 using XDA Premium HD app

Aight, thanks!!
It worked by flashing/installing the root.zip through TWRM (verification disabled, else it failed).
So now I have root access, but, I encounter another problem... I can't update the SU binary...
When I try it through Superuser (that one with the green Android logo), it says the following:
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RubenStauttener said:
Aight, thanks!!
It worked by flashing/installing the root.zip through TWRM (verification disabled, else it failed).
So now I have root access, but, I encounter another problem... I can't update the SU binary...
When I try it through Superuser (that one with the green Android logo), it says the following:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sl54j4h1avtv16v/2013_11_18_09.39.12.png
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I had that problem to.. so i just restarted it and tryed it again and it worked .. i even did a wipe (factory/cache/...)

cduced said:
I followed this guide for root and recovery:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432467
Only things to beware of:
uncheck the reboot option in odin and just hard power down the device after flashing the recovery.
Cwm only will use an external micro card (sees it as sdcard) so put the root zip there.
Vol up and down seem backwards to me.
Good luck. -- Bud
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Same worked for me without issue. I would go with factory reset(wipe everything if your having issues with SU) and then use the files from DutchDanny's thread.

Benzoman said:
I've used the exact thread and with the same suggestion had success.
Sent from my GT-P5210 using XDA Premium HD app
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Hello,
I just pulled my tab out of the box and when I turned wifi on it started downloading system update. In fact just finished downloading it. I'm wondering if I allow it to upgrade will I still be able to use Bindroid's root method. Anybody allow the upgrade then root? I have the att variant of galaxy s4 and i know there were a lot of people that got boned when they allowed the build upgrade before rooting because of the bootloader... I'm currently on MI8 build on my P5210. Under update info it just says size and "improved stability." I'm probably just paranoid from the s4 but just curious if there was any insight out there. Benzo I quoted you because I've seen your name a lot helping out.
Thanks!

no video in vudu or netflix after root via bindroid
Hi I rooted my gt-p5210 a coup,e of times thru bindroid. All works well, a little laggy but thats expected. Only problem ive found is that netflix and vudu both load all tbe way but neither will play the video its goes to video buffering then restarts the app. Any Ideas? Btw I used oden and cwm.

toakster said:
Hello,
I just pulled my tab out of the box and when I turned wifi on it started downloading system update. In fact just finished downloading it. I'm wondering if I allow it to upgrade will I still be able to use Bindroid's root method. Anybody allow the upgrade then root? I have the att variant of galaxy s4 and i know there were a lot of people that got boned when they allowed the build upgrade before rooting because of the bootloader... I'm currently on MI8 build on my P5210. Under update info it just says size and "improved stability." I'm probably just paranoid from the s4 but just curious if there was any insight out there. Benzo I quoted you because I've seen your name a lot helping out.
Thanks!
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I've updated and have rooted and gone back to stock and rooted again several times. Never any issues. Ymmv.
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Laggy ?
clwoodjr said:
All works well, a little laggy but thats expected.
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Excuse my ignorance here, but "laggy" ?
My rooted Tab3 doesn't seem to show any lag at all ?
Is it the general consensus that 'rooted' devices experience lag ?

Benzoman said:
I've updated and have rooted and gone back to stock and rooted again several times. Never any issues. Ymmv.
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Agree. Probably meant the recovery app (cwm or twrp) is laggy which it is. I would guess the chip is in a power saving mode under the recovery apps and no one has figured out how to fix this. -- Bud

How to Unroot HTC one M8 using a Mac

I am looking to unroot my HTC one M8. I followed tutorial from sakitech on YouTube to root the phone.
I am not sure if I am s on or s off, I am pretty sure part of the above process made be back up to mysd card using twrp or something like this. I have seen an option to fully unroot in SuperSu. I am in the UK and use Tmobile/EE network.
Is that all I would need to do? Or could someone provide step by step process using a Mac.
Thanking you in advance.

Hmm, I'm not sure what a mac is but maybe you could set it up to dualboot ubuntu and go from there?

Skdi said:
Hmm, I'm not sure what a mac is but maybe you could set it up to dualboot ubuntu and go from there?
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A MacBook rather than on windows.

Browner1975 said:
A MacBook rather than on windows.
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First possibility is to perform the fully unroot in the SuperSu app and after this uninstall SuperSu.
Another Way is to download the unsupersu.zip and "install" it using a custom recovery. The script will then delete su.bin and all other su data.
To flash custom recovery you can simply install adb and fastboot on your Mac. I'm running it on a Mac myself and it works flawlessly, as OS X is programmed on a Linux base.
And yes you can dual boot a Mac with OS X and Windows or Linux. I had my MacBook even set up to tripple boot OS X, Windows 7 and Linux Mint
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Free mobile app

HTCNerdYoda said:
First possibility is to perform the fully unroot in the SuperSu app and after this uninstall SuperSu.
Another Way is to download the unsupersu.zip and "install" it using a custom recovery. The script will then delete su.bin and all other su data.
To flash custom recovery you can simply install adb and fastboot on your Mac. I'm running it on a Mac myself and it works flawlessly, as OS X is programmed on a Linux base.
And yes you can dual boot a Mac with OS X and Windows or Linux. I had my MacBook even set up to tripple boot OS X, Windows 7 and Linux Mint
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So if the fully unroot option within supersu works... Will it still require the custom recovery as well?

Browner1975 said:
So if the fully unroot option within supersu works... Will it still require the custom recovery as well?
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No if it works you can just go Info Play Store and uninstall the SuperSu app as well to be unrooted..
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HTCNerdYoda said:
No if it works you can just go Info Play Store and uninstall the SuperSu app as well to be unrooted..
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What about exposed installer being installed? I haven't installed any custom Rom at any time as all I wanted to get was pop-up notifications. But I didn't realise so many apps would detect the rooting so would not work. That's why I want to return it to normal. Will the above lock that boot loader thing as well?

Browner1975 said:
What about exposed installer being installed? I haven't installed any custom Rom at any time as all I wanted to get was pop-up notifications. But I didn't realise so many apps would detect the rooting so would not work. That's why I want to return it to normal. Will the above lock that boot loader thing as well?
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What about APPs like RootCloak. Would try to use this first to cloak the root access to those APPs which won't work if the phone ist rooted. There is an XDA Support thread for this App as well.
As if you uninstall root you can right away uninstall xposed, as it won't work without root.
There is a free Heads-Up APP on Play Store. Just if you would like L like notifications on your One. without root. You can define which APPs are allowed to display those notifications and which are not as well.
Looks like this:
{
"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"
}
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HTCNerdYoda said:
OS X is programmed on a Linux base.
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It's really not.

ArghDee said:
It's really not.
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Believe me it is.
But to be absolutely correct I would have had to write
Linux is based from Minix a type of UNIX.
Mac OSX is based from BSD, which is UNIX.
So they are in fact very familiar. Had to analyse it in a computational science lecture at university . But wrong forum and thread to discuss this topic.

HTCNerdYoda said:
Believe me it is.
But to be absolutely correct I would have had to write
Linux is based from Minix a type of UNIX.
Mac OSX is based from BSD, which is UNIX.
So they are in fact very familiar. Had to analyse it in a computational science lecture at university . But wrong forum and thread to discuss this topic.
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Ok. This is where I am. I opted for the complete unroot within SuperSu app. All looked fine. Deleted/uninstalled then sense 6 toolbox and the xposure app. The OTA update then popped up again after the phone rebooted itself. I. Selected the OTA it downloaded and upon installing. On rebooting the phone...it goes to Team Win Recovery Project v2.7.1.0 with the options to install, Wipe Backup Restore Mount Settings Advanced and Reboot. I am Stuck now not sure what to do. can anyone help me to get the phone back to how it was before rooting.

Browner1975 said:
Ok. This is where I am. I opted for the complete unroot within SuperSu app. All looked fine. Deleted/uninstalled then sense 6 toolbox and the xposure app. The OTA update then popped up again after the phone rebooted itself. I. Selected the OTA it downloaded and upon installing. On rebooting the phone...it goes to Team Win Recovery Project v2.7.1.0 with the options to install, Wipe Backup Restore Mount Settings Advanced and Reboot. I am Stuck now not sure what to do. can anyone help me to get the phone back to how it was before rooting.
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You have to flash the stock recovery first, as OTA doesn't work wit a custom revocery such as TWRP.

HTCNerdYoda said:
You have to flash the stock recovery first, as OTA doesn't work wit a custom revocery such as TWRP.
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Can you advise how I do that now then please?

Browner1975 said:
Can you advise how I do that now then please?
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Please run the
fastboot getvar all
in bootloader and tell me which version-main is displayed.. If no number is shown tell me the Software-Number shown in the settings menu in Software-Information as you need a corresponding stock recovery.
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HTCNerdYoda said:
Please run the
fastboot getvar all
in bootloader and tell me which version-main is displayed.. If no number is shown tell me the Software-Number shown in the settings menu in Software-Information as you need a corresponding stock recovery.
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When I go into the boot loader option. This is what is displayed. **Tampered** ***unlocked*** M8_UL PVT SHIP S-On
hboot -3.16.0.000
Radio-invalid_ver_info
openDSP -invalid_ver_info
Os-
EMMC-boot 2048mb
May 12 2014
Fast boot
Hboot
RAMDUMP
REBOOT
REBOOT FASTBOOT
POWER DOWN

Browner1975 said:
When I go into the boot loader option. This is what is displayed. **Tampered** ***unlocked*** M8_UL PVT SHIP S-On
hboot -3.16.0.000
Radio-invalid_ver_info
openDSP -invalid_ver_info
Os-
EMMC-boot 2048mb
May 12 2014
Fast boot
Hboot
RAMDUMP
REBOOT
REBOOT FASTBOOT
POWER DOWN
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Already guessed that the OS entry is empty. It's a known Bug with some of the TWRP versions at the moment.
What is written if you got to settings > about phone > software information > software number?
Just asking to find out which stock recovery you really need.
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HTCNerdYoda said:
Already guessed that the OS entry is empty. It's a known Bug with some of the TWRP versions at the moment.
What is written if you got to settings > about phone > software information > software number?
Just asking to find out which stock recovery you really need.
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Through settings menu. Android version 4.4.2 htc sense version 6 software number 1.54.401.10 HTC Sdk Api level 6.17
Is this what u need?

Browner1975 said:
Through settings menu. Android version 4.4.2 htc sense version 6 software number 1.54.401.10 HTC Sdk Api level 6.17
Is this what u need?
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Yes it is. So you have to download and flash stock recovery. 1.54.401.10. You can download it from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
After you downloaded it copy the recovery.img to adb folder and
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Reboot phone, download OTA and you good to go and install it.
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HTCNerdYoda said:
Yes it is. So you have to download and flash stock recovery. 1.54.401.10. You can download it from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
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Do I download it on the phone? Or on my mac?
And what do I do with it from there please?

Browner1975 said:
Do I download it on the phone? Or on my mac?
And what do I do with it from there please?
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Just edited my post above, with it
On a Mac you maybe have to type it the following way (but first try as I wrote above):
./adb reboot bootloader
./fastboot reboot-bootloader
./fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Edit: Oh man I forgot to ask. Do you have adb and fastboot installed on you Mac?
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