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[Q] Rooting 8.3.0

Sorry for the seemingly noob question - I am a very experienced user and have read the entirety of the KFHD 8.9 android dev and Q&A forums and cannot find a satisfactory answer. I want to root my new KFHD8.9 (on 8.3.0) and then install TWRP and a new launcher etc and then install CM10 (when it has audio). I see that there is a tutorial but that appears to be for 8.1.4. Also, I see that a number of users have repeatedly failed to gain root and/or cannot access their OS. I have never had difficulties rooting any of my devices but this one looks like it will be much more complicated.
I know it is a lot to ask but could someone possibly provide the (working) steps to root the KFHD8.9 which is already on 8.3.0.
Thanks in advance

apd said:
I know it is a lot to ask but could someone possibly provide the (working) steps to root the KFHD8.9 which is already on 8.3.0.
Thanks in advance
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Had absolutly no problems with 8.3.0 following those steps (choose second option for tablets). Some error messages occure. If it does not work try to reboot and do it again (-> that was the key for me)
Those reporting 'real' problems (=device not working ...) tried to reflash a new bootloader (TWRP) which is digging a lot deeper into the system than rooting.

bighead2k said:
Had absolutly no problems with 8.3.0 following those steps (choose second option for tablets). Some error messages occure. If it does not work try to reboot and do it again (-> that was the key for me)
Those reporting 'real' problems (=device not working ...) tried to reflash a new bootloader (TWRP) which is digging a lot deeper into the system than rooting.
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Thanks. I will try that this evening. I suspect I will also want to install TWRP - is there a 'safe' way to do that?

apd said:
Thanks. I will try that this evening. I suspect I will also want to install TWRP - is there a 'safe' way to do that?
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I just followed Hashcode's guideline (link). For me it's working 100% as it should. But I've read that some people had trouble.

bighead2k said:
I just followed Hashcode's guideline (link). For me it's working 100% as it should. But I've read that some people had trouble.
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Excellent. Have now rooted (bored at work!) following those steps. 2 main things to watch out for - ignore the many error messages and make sure to follow the instructions typing in the commands exactly - I missed them first time :silly:

[Q]Need help flashing CM12 on XM SS

After countless hours of searching over all related posts I am still confused and pretty much intimidated on the flashing aspect. From all my searching expeditions till now I managed to outline some of the points but I don't know how to move forward with them. Also I am concerned with the possibilities of getting the device unresponsive just because of my stupidity, want to gain full knowledge before going forward with the process.
So as per my findings, for installing a CFW like CM12, I require the following things,
1. Unlocked Bootloader.
The Bootloader on my XM SS can be unlocked, I did a check on that but the thing that's bugging me is the occurrence of bootloop.
Question for this point: What is the proper method to unlock the bootloader?
2. Rooted phone.
This is the step that has confused me from the beginning. Some posts mention that rooting is essential requirement to get a fully functional CFW and in some posts there is a not a single mention for the requirement of a rooted phone.
Question for this point: Is rooting essential? What is the best step by step method that you use to root your device?
3. Back up data.
I read somewhere that unlocking the bootloader erases some of the important information like the IMEI number, DRM keys and other important stuff? Also the importance of backing up data like contacts and other stuff externally.
Question for this point: How to do a proper backup? How to go on backing up contacts, whatsapp databases etc?
4. Installing a custom recovery?
Honestly I am totally confused with this topic. What does custom recovery actually do? Best custom recover for CM12?
Question for this point: How to select and install a custom recovery?
5. Adb, Fastboot drivers.
Is it essential to actually download the full adb package that google provides to develop android apps? And are fastboot drivers available for windows 8.1? Will the phone management software provided by Sony work as a driver?
Question for this point: ADB, Fastboot driver installation?
6. Flashing the CM12.
The most important step in the whole process? How to go on with this step so as to successfully flash the firmware? Restoring the backed up data?
Question for this point: Steps to properly flash the CM12?
7. Link2SD, App2SD?
Which one will you suggest and how to go on installing it?
I know that most of you will find it bothersome to answer so many questions in a single go but I intend this topic to be a guiding thread for noobs like me who are beginners that want to flash some CFW on their devices.
So all the posts that you make are really appreciated! Please link in the posts that you think will answer the questions in layman terms for everyone to understand.
Thanks for taking your time to read this thread
Have a good day! :fingers-crossed:

Can anyone please help? :crying:

1. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2484622 Follow everything he said, while using some common sense. Just to avoid you in doing so much research on some common problems I faced, :
i) If any errors occur, just close flashtool and re-open it, even if the errors continue to happen, just close and open flashtool again.
ii) You will experience bootloop and the end of the procedure, so just flash the tft http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2779412
2. Just stay rooted, better safe than sorry Here's the guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-m/general/towel-root-steps-to-root-t2789990 Understand the procedure first then continue.
3. You can export your contacts into your sim card tho, just open up the telephony app and go to contacts and open up the option or menu thingy in it (I think the icon was a 3 dot to access the options menu) and you'll see the Export/Import tab on it. You know what to do after this After root, I suggest getting the app Titanium Backup, really helpful. If possible, after the backup, move the folder to the sdcard, so it will never be lost (or to your pc, much safer).
4. Custom recovery.. well, I'm no expert but just think it this way, you're life saver when you do something wrong to your phone (and that it can still turn on, but couldn't get pass the boot animation) and provided that you had made a Nandroid backup before(a system backup). It can restore your phone back to the last time you've backuped it. This one for Stock 4.3 http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-m/development/recovery-philz-touch-6-41-6-xm-dual-t2795778 and this one for afteryou've installed CM12 http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...very-cwm-twrp-recoveries-custom-roms-t3016507
5. I'm not sure on this one, sorry:crying: ADB drivers and the fastboot drivers installed automatically for me:silly:
6. I think this video would be a bit helpful https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkNu0tiNro8
7. I don't know on this, I never used them. Soz :C
All the best:fingers-crossed: though my advice would be to stay Rooted for awhile before unlocking the bootloader, so you'd at least familiarize yourself with the terms that'll you'll most probably face.

The fastboot driver from google didnt work for me, use the ones from the sony bootloader unlock site. For win8.1 you need to disable signature verification to install them.

Thank you so much @AndyPhoenix9879
You are a lifesaver! I was finally able to flash CM2.1 on my Xperia M

[HELP NEEDED] Confusion when following the How-To Root the M8S (M8QL_UL)

Hello,
I have been trying very hard to grasp on this myself, and not post a thread like this but I'm afraid my head is spinning and I'm hoping someone here will be kind enough to help me.
I have owned an M8S for a while and would like to gain root access (mainly so I can use link2sd and expand storage space). I followed many links and threads carefully, but I am nervous to begin any process as the instructions are... vague, I guess. There are many of you who disagree with me I'm sure, but please be patient with me.
I have read extensively through this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/make-custom-recovery-htc-one-m8s-t3114245
Tried to see how much of this (Linux) guide, though I run a Windows 10 machine: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/rooting-htc-one-m8s-t3235232
I hope you can help me learn.
I have rooted several android devices before, and I've never been very confused by the process, but this one has left me lost.
Happy New Year and thanks for any help and support!
Pk

I don't have the M8S, but the process looks straightforward (similar to M8, as well as most fairly recent HTC devices):
1) Unlock bootloader via HTCDev.com (go to the website, and its pretty self-explantory)
2) Use fastboot to flash TWRP custom recovery
3) Flash SuperSU and Busybox using TWRP
I'd also add a step before 3 above, use TWRP to make a backup of the stock ROM. Once you have that backed up, anything that happens from step 3 is reversible by restoring the backup.
In fact, everything in the process is totally reversible by RUU, with the exception that the bootloader flag will only every say RELOCKED instead of LOCKED.
Is there a particular question, or step you have a problem with.

redpoint73 said:
I don't have the M8S, but the process looks straightforward (similar to M8, as well as most fairly recent HTC devices):
1) Unlock bootloader via HTCDev.com (go to the website, and its pretty self-explantory)
2) Use fastboot to flash TWRP custom recovery
3) Flash SuperSU and Busybox using TWRP
I'd also add a step before 3 above, use TWRP to make a backup of the stock ROM. Once you have that backed up, anything that happens from step 3 is reversible by restoring the backup.
In fact, everything in the process is totally reversible by RUU, with the exception that the bootloader flag will only every say RELOCKED instead of LOCKED.
Is there a particular question, or step you have a problem with.
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Thank you. this is what I hoped the process was but I was having difficulty reassuring myself!
I'll try this over the weekend and come back with a report. I really appreciate your help redpoint73 :highfive:

portachking said:
Thank you. this is what I hoped the process was but I was having difficulty reassuring myself!
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Just read and learn as much as you can before doing anything. Don't do anything that isn't form a current, reputable source. Do those things, and you will be fine.

portachking, I am very new to rooting and all that follows it. I would be very grateful if you post back your experiences when you have time, with the challenges you met (if any) and how you solved them...
I read from this page that "When the phone is rooted in changes to the phone are reset on restart". Is this the case for you as well?

Akitirija said:
portachking, I am very new to rooting and all that follows it. I would be very grateful if you post back your experiences when you have time, with the challenges you met (if any) and how you solved them...
I read from this page that "When the phone is rooted in changes to the phone are reset on restart". Is this the case for you as well?
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I'm finally getting a chance to do this today. I will post again when I finish.
UPDATE:
M8S is now rooted and working fine. Thanks for your help repoint73!

portachking said:
I'm finally getting a chance to do this today. I will post again when I finish.
UPDATE:
M8S is now rooted and working fine. Thanks for your help repoint73!
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Thank you very much for taking the time to report back, portachking! I really appreciate it!

Hey guys, i am also new to rooting and have read a lot about it already. I already managed to unlock the bootloader and use twrp to make a full backup. Only from thus point on, i dont know how to actually root it without flashing a custom rom.

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snakegpeo said:
Hey guys, i am also new to rooting and have read a lot about it already. I already managed to unlock the bootloader and use twrp to make a full backup. Only from thus point on, i dont know how to actually root it without flashing a custom rom.
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2nd Link in the top post describes it (with link to SuperSU).
To root, just flash SuperSU 2.67 in TWRP.

Thanks for the reply. Then i must have missed something. I will try it out this weekend.

It didnt work.
I did everything exactly as described. I have twrp, open it in fastboot with cmd. When i am in twrp, i clicked install, and installed the supersu beta zip and busybox zip. Still i dont have root access.

redpoint73 said:
2nd Link in the top post describes it (with link to SuperSU).
To root, just flash SuperSU 2.67 in TWRP.
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I tried it multiple times, from my internal storage and sd card. I have bootloader unlocked, i use fastboot boot twrp version 2.8.6.0 if i remember correctly (not at home at the moment) and clicked install. Then i made sure i install the zip super su and busybox file from the root of the sd card, and tried internal storage as well. From that screen, it seems it installs correctly, but when i reboot and use a rootchecker app, it says im not rooted.
Can someone please help me? Ive read up on lots of posts and watched youtube vids of twrp rooting to see if i did it correctly.
Thanks in advance

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I tried it multiple times, from my internal storage and sd card. I have bootloader unlocked, i use fastboot boot twrp version 2.8.6.0 if i remember correctly (not at home at the moment) and clicked install. Then i made sure i install the zip super su and busybox file from the root of the sd card, and tried internal storage as well. From that screen, it seems it installs correctly, but when i reboot and use a rootchecker app, it says im not rooted.
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Please confirm what version SuperSU you used.
When flashing SuperSU, it should have given you the option of "systemless root" or "traditional root" (or something along those lines).
If you picked systemless root, it probably won't show up on root checker apps. Seeing as Link2SD is your main reason for root, have you checked that the app works or not?

What are the right steps into installing a custom rom?

Hi guys, first of all I really appreciate the work you guys do for the community.
Anyway, after being an iPhone user for a few years I finally switched back to android and I want to install a custom rom for my OnePlus 3
Im a total noob to this, but I know what should be done, but I can't seem to understand the order jn which these steps should be taken. Sorry if theres already a thread.
Should I root my phone first?
Can I backup apps and all the settings so I can restore them after installing the custom rom? Titanium bavjup needs phone to be already rooted, so how does that work?
Thank you very much.

Why do you want to flash a custom rom? If u havent unlocked your bootloader yet ur ****ed since unlocking it wipes your device. Without root making a good backup is hard. Anyways this guide will help you. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Oneplus+3+bootloader

Instructions on how to flash a custom ROM are more or less always stated in the first post of the thread...just take a look there.
Btw, there's also a nice thread here on XDA explaining most of the things you need to know http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/oneplus-3-how-to-unlock-bootloader-t3398733.

Newbie Questions

Hey Guys,
Im new to the Android community coming across from an iPhone. I have landed myself an HTC One M8 but have no idea what to do next! (Ask me how to "Jailbreak" iPhones and I'm your guy) but the whole root process and custom ROMs are confusing me.
Basically I'm in Australia on the Telstra network (that seems to matter with rooting) and have the M8 on Android 6.0
Where is my next step? Im keen to learn but there are 100s of threads on this question and I simply don't know where to start, so for that I apologise.
Thanks in advance,
The "ConfusedOl1ve"
UnrealOl1ve

Since you're new to the forum, I'll give some (hopefully) friendly advice on posting: There is a thread sticky at the top of this section, and it says clearly "Please Read before posting" and describes what belong in this section, and questions/help requests is not one of them.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-dream-g1/general/guide-to-htc-device-forums-please-read-t3234095
No need to try to change or move this thread (you can't). So I'll request to the mods to have it moved.
Now on to the real stuff. The exact process depends on what you want to do precisely, root or flash a custom ROM. Since on this device, you do not actually need to root before flashing a ROM. But some folks may want to stay on the stock ROM, but with root.
And the process for one versus the other will have some differences.

UnrealOl1ve said:
Hey Guys,
Im new to the Android community coming across from an iPhone. I have landed myself an HTC One M8 but have no idea what to do next! (Ask me how to "Jailbreak" iPhones and I'm your guy) but the whole root process and custom ROMs are confusing me.
Basically I'm in Australia on the Telstra network (that seems to matter with rooting) and have the M8 on Android 6.0
Where is my next step? Im keen to learn but there are 100s of threads on this question and I simply don't know where to start, so for that I apologise.
Thanks in advance,
The "ConfusedOl1ve"
UnrealOl1ve
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Read these thread carefully andFollow steps to unlock your bootloader and install twrp http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699065

sayad1 said:
Read these thread carefully andFollow steps to unlock your bootloader and install twrp http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699065
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Toolkit hasn't been updated in over a year and a half. It contains an extremely obsolete version of TWRP, which will cause issues with the OP's Marshmallow device.
Further, IMO the toolkit seeks to provide a solution for a problem which doesn't exist. The steps to unlock the bootloader, and flash custom recovery are easy to do "manually" without the toolkit. And learning to do so (for those that don't already know these skills) should be mandatory for anyone wishing to mods this phone.
Most of what the OP would need to know, is contained in Vomer's excellent guide here. Although the guide hasn't been kept up to date, so I'll provide the following caveats:
1) Follow Sections 0 and 1, to unlock the bootloader.
2) Use current version TWRP 3.0.2 from here, instead of the old version listed(and linked) in the guide. Somewhat obviously, the fastboot command used to flash TWRP will need to be changed to contain the proper file name (newer version number). Alternately, just rename the file something like twrp.img, and use that in the fastboot command.
3) Do not follow Sections 2 (S-off, SuperCID) or 3. They aren't needed for root or flashing ROMs, and the info is no longer accurate.
After that, the way to proceed depends on the 2 different paths I stated in my last post: stock ROM with root; or flash custom ROM.
Stock ROM with root: Make a TWRP backup of the stock (unrooted) ROM, then flash SuperSU. Vomer's guide automatically links to the latest stable version. But it should be noted, that the latest is SuperSU 2.78. Many folks make the mistake of using old versions SuperSU (<2.52 or thereabouts) which won't work on Marshmallow, and will result in being stuck in a bootloop.
Flash custom ROM: No need to root before flashing a custom ROM. What you do in this case:
a) Make a TWRP backup of your stock ROM
b) Backup anything you want to keep, by your method of choice (copy to computer, Titanium Backup, cloud, etc.)
c) Put the ROM on the phone
d) Boot into TWRP, select Wipe, and do the default wipe (Dalvik, Cache, and Data)
e) Select Install in TWRP, and choose the ROM to flash it.
f) Reboot and drink beer, you're done