What is the best root method for H815 on MM? - G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Can anyone recommend the best rooting method for a MM H815 V20e-234-10? Any ones that I've seen here seem to be for handsets on android 5.. Thanks.

mickrick said:
Can anyone recommend the best rooting method for a MM H815 V20e-234-10? Any ones that I've seen here seem to be for handsets on android 5.. Thanks.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/guide-root-lg-marshmallow-rom-repacked-t3265497
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Roger.T said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/guide-root-lg-marshmallow-rom-repacked-t3265497
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For some reason TWRP doesn't run when installed. But I found a method which allows TWRP to run in memory and I was able to root it from there.

mickrick said:
For some reason TWRP doesn't run when installed. But I found a method which allows TWRP to run in memory and I was able to root it from there.
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In Marshmallow to flash twrp and root you need to have modified boot img first (unlocked bootloader is a must as well). So basically what you want to do is to unpack boot.img from a custom kernel such as SimpleGX that I used and flash this boot.img via fastboot, it obviously doesn't have all the features and may cause software problems in a long term but its modified so it allows you to flash custom recovery, then root if the kernel doesn't have it by default and lastly flash full kernel package to avoid the bugs.

Adam Myczkowski said:
In Marshmallow to flash twrp and root you need to have modified boot img first (unlocked bootloader is a must as well). So basically what you want to do is to unpack boot.img from a custom kernel such as SimpleGX that I used and flash this boot.img via fastboot, it obviously doesn't have all the features and may cause software problems in a long term but its modified so it allows you to flash custom recovery, then root if the kernel doesn't have it by default and lastly flash full kernel package to avoid the bugs.
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I was able to run twrp.img as boot.img and flash Superuser.zip. After that I was able to flash twrp. After all my head scratching for 2 days I got it sorted in 5 minutes

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ROOT on P8000

To Root your P8000 stock you just need to install SuperSU from Playstore, it works out the box
Playstore -> SuperSU (cant link)
Download -> INSTALL -> ROOT no more steps needed
My, that easy.?
Does this mean that the bootloader is unlocked?
I've got an Huawei Honor 3x Pro G750-T20 which todate is still unrootable because the damn bootloader is locked
i.e that is why I'm getting this device.
Just waiting for delivery which I hope would be soon.
And thanks for the headsup.
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I can't open SuperSU ...
" There is no SU binarty installed and SU can't install one. This is a problem"
I think you would have to uninstall and reinstall the SuperSU. And see if the prompt to update binaries come up.
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you have to install the su binarys and libs from recovery.
otherwise it can not work with only installing supersu.
with the stock recovery you can not install it. you need cwm or TWRP for it. that means you must root the phone with the flashtool
after that all is done you can install the supersu.zip in recovery and root it
skeleton1911 said:
you have to install the su binarys and libs from recovery.
otherwise it can not work with only installing supersu.
with the stock recovery you can not install it. you need cwm or TWRP for it. that means you must root the phone with the flashtool
after that all is done you can install the supersu.zip in recovery and root it
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There are several people here who claim they've rooted the phone simply via installing SuperSU directly from Google Play (the ”normal” way - no pun intended). With both the stock and the newer (OTA or otherwise installed) firmware.
I'm not yet sure how that is even possible, but it might have something to do with what another user said, that the official ROM appears to be pre-rooted - as evidenced by his banking app (Barclay's) and despite any other bench-marking apps.
I have yet to receive my device (one more week or so until arrival), but that's definitely what I'm going to try first.
Here is a Instruction to root and CWM Recovery,its very easy and works 100%
Instruction
ist from a German Homepage,but i translate with Google
vladoots said:
There are several people here who claim they've rooted the phone simply via installing SuperSU directly from Google Play (the ”normal” way - no pun intended). With both the stock and the newer (OTA or otherwise installed) firmware.
I'm not yet sure how that is even possible, but it might have something to do with what another user said, that the official ROM appears to be pre-rooted - as evidenced by his banking app (Barclay's) and despite any other bench-marking apps.
I have yet to receive my device (one more week or so until arrival), but that's definitely what I'm going to try first.
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As it's impossible to start SuperSU without ROOT on the phone we can take for granted that some P8000 has been delivered pre-ROOTED...
Mine wasn't, but i tried the suggested out of curiousity and of course it did NOT work
I just installed SuperSU on my P8000, it asked for something or other that was recommended for HTC phones? I just clicked 'Normal' and it installed OK, then asked for a reboot.
Looked in settings after reboot and it says 'Superuser is enabled'. Does this mean that my phone is now rooted?
How can I tell?
Thanks
I also only installed the SuperSU App via Play Store and it works like a charm. I can run Titanium Backup and all other stuff that requires root with no problems. I am running the stock rom 20150725.
I also just downloaded SuperSU as the OP suggested and surprisingly it worked! I dowloaded root checker as well and a prompt showed up asking for root permission.
Awesome!
Sn0opY1988 said:
To Root your P8000 stock you just need to install SuperSU from Playstore, it works out the box
Playstore -> SuperSU (cant link)
Download -> INSTALL -> ROOT no more steps needed
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Worked for me as well on 20150725!!
Easier phone to root in my life!!
SuperSU didn't work for me. I'm on the same stock ROM as well
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When I go into recovery mode, I don't get install from Zip.
I don't think the flashing of the scatter file actually worked even thought I got the green tick :/
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Sparks89 said:
When I go into recovery mode, I don't get install from Zip.
I don't think the flashing of the scatter file actually worked even thought I got the green tick :/
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The recovery.img must be in the same folder where the scatter.txt is.
You can also flash it via ADB commands
With.
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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skeleton1911 said:
The recovery.img must be in the same folder where the scatter.txt is.
You can also flash it via ADB commands
With.
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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The recovery.img file was in the same directly, as the recovery setting was pointing to it
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Sparks89 said:
The recovery.img file was in the same directly, as the recovery setting was pointing to it
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Try the fastboot method..
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skeleton1911 said:
Try the fastboot method..
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I'll give it a go, thank you
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Hy guys, I follow the guide but the flash of recovery remain in this status
I use the latest sp flash tools 5.1528. thanx
gabri84sv said:
Hy guys, I follow the guide but the flash of recovery remain in this status
I use the latest sp flash tools 5.1528. thanx
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Cant you uncheck it?
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Desperately need root for lg g4 h815 on 6.0 without unlockbootloader

Iam requesting for developers can someone please keep provide on root for lgh815 for locked boot loader on 6.0 instead digging for unofficial boot loader unlock,that will be thankful.
i dream ,i hope so much too...
i have already asked what happen if we flash a zip MM rooted firmware (or imperium) with Chainfire's flashfire ....when we have a rooted Lollipop firmware and an eventual factory-reset with physical buttons...
but never have had answers ...
Loulou-13 said:
i dream ,i hope so much too...
i have already asked what happen if we flash a zip MM rooted firmware (or imperium) with Chainfire's flashfire ....when we have a rooted Lollipop firmware and an eventual factory-reset with physical buttons...
but never have had answers ...
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Its not possible because on the rooted rom, the kernel its modified and when a locked bootloader phone tries to load it on boot...it will fail...
But i believe , in time, someone are going to find a hack/exploit to achieve root on locked phones
I already tried that it leads to bootloop...
i knew about this kernel problem....
but the main question is : why flashfire seem incapable to flash a "full" firmware (kernel included) like lgup/bridge/ota.... ?
And Chainfire have anounced that his flashfire is "the future" for to flash roms and firmwares ...
@xoxey it's nice to have tried
there are options that you have missed ? eventualy...
Root on 6.0 without unlocking bootloader is literally impossible because in Marshmallow Google changed their policy and now to root it you have to have modified boot.img flashed onto your device, original boot image will not allow you to have a root access or use custom recovery. It would be easy to just grab a boot.img of random kernel like SimpleGX or Imperium and flash it via fastboot, but there is a problem - bootloader basically loads your boot and if it locked it will load it only if the boot is signed, unmodified, although it leads to a bootloop. Only way to do this is to unlock it officially, and then, if you don't want to downgrade to 5.1, grab a boot.img of a kernel, flash it via fastboot (because stock boot will not allow you to flash recovery due to causes I have mentioned above), flash the recovery via fastboot, then to void bugs flash the full kernel (any of them, can be different than the one you used before, it just has to be full package) and then simply flash SuperSU v2.67. There is no different possible way to root it on 6.0.
Have you guys tried this guy's method to get temp root using kingroot? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3314927
fates13 said:
Have you guys tried this guy's method to get temp root using kingroot? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3314927
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Guys u can try it,i will bet it doesn't work too&waste of time.
Loulou-13 said:
i knew about this kernel problem....
but the main question is : why flashfire seem incapable to flash a "full" firmware (kernel included) like lgup/bridge/ota.... ?
And Chainfire have anounced that his flashfire is "the future" for to flash roms and firmwares ...
@xoxey it's nice to have tried
there are options that you have missed ? eventualy...
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Yh i tierd all possible ways to root my lg g4 on 6.0..i dont care of bootloops becoz i know how to fix them??

Root H815 on MM 6.0 V20d?

Hi guys ☺,
I bought today G4 eu model,it came with Marshmallow 6.0 V20d version.
I want to root it because of Greenify and Xposed,to increase the battery time,maybe later to flash some rom but...
There is a lot of topics on this subject,I started to read but I'm lost right now...as far as I saw,I can't root Marshmallow without unlocking the bootloader,only Lollipop,right?
Is it a big trouble to go back from MM to LP?
I'm not new in this flashing and rooting stuff,I had (still have) a Motorola Razr XT910,I flashed it 100 times for sure for 3.5 years but I didn't had to unlock the bootloader (it's impossible anyway) and there's a custom recovery Safestrap,modified Twrp which allows to flash and use 6 different roms,from JB to MM,without changing the kernel...
I will be grateful if someone can point me in the right direction,to give me some useful links etc.
And is there some list which procesess are safe to freeze with TB and which ones I can greenify?
Oh,and the bloatware too...
Sorry if I'm demanding but I want to bring out the best from this phone
Thank you in advance
Sent from my LG G4
Nobody?
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Hi,
root without unlocking bootloader works only on lollipop, right. Not sure if u can downgrade, but when, u will use "LGUP" tool with the "H81510D.kdz" file. Maybe there exists a pre-rooted kdz to flash.
If u want to root android 6, u need a unlocked bootloader. Rooted Android 5.1.1 or unlock bootloader with rooted android 6.x.x
Ok,I successfully unlocked the bootloader but now I'm stuck with rooting and installing Twrp...
I've downloaded BETA-SuperSU-v2.67-20160121175247 and TWRP-3.0.0.0-H815+ but there's a lot of metods,which one should I use?
Flash SuperSu+Twrp with stock recovery?
Install Twrp with adb command and then flash SuperSu with Twrp?
Install both with adb command?
I also saw somewhere that I must flash some other kernel that is already rooted...
I just need root and the Xposed for now,help me guys!
Im also Confused..Where can i find rooted kernel?
I already did this Method u said...But I got Boot Loop
Then I revover my phone with Lg Bridge
We need to find this.....I also Had Android MM with V20d
welder73 said:
Ok,I successfully unlocked the bootloader but now I'm stuck with rooting and installing Twrp...
I've downloaded BETA-SuperSU-v2.67-20160121175247 and TWRP-3.0.0.0-H815+ but there's a lot of metods,which one should I use?
Flash SuperSu+Twrp with stock recovery?
Install Twrp with adb command and then flash SuperSu with Twrp?
Install both with adb command?
I also saw somewhere that I must flash some other kernel that is already rooted...
I just need root and the Xposed for now,help me guys!
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In my case I wasn't able to flash recovery on the stock kernel, I had to flash boot.img unpacked from the custom kernel like SimpleGX and only then I was able to flash recovery and full kernel through it.
welder73 said:
Hi guys ,
I bought today G4 eu model,it came with Marshmallow 6.0 V20d version.
I want to root it because of Greenify and Xposed,to increase the battery time,maybe later to flash some rom but...
There is a lot of topics on this subject,I started to read but I'm lost right now...as far as I saw,I can't root Marshmallow without unlocking the bootloader,only Lollipop,right?
Is it a big trouble to go back from MM to LP?
I'm not new in this flashing and rooting stuff,I had (still have) a Motorola Razr XT910,I flashed it 100 times for sure for 3.5 years but I didn't had to unlock the bootloader (it's impossible anyway) and there's a custom recovery Safestrap,modified Twrp which allows to flash and use 6 different roms,from JB to MM,without changing the kernel...
I will be grateful if someone can point me in the right direction,to give me some useful links etc.
And is there some list which procesess are safe to freeze with TB and which ones I can greenify?
Oh,and the bloatware too...
Sorry if I'm demanding but I want to bring out the best from this phone
Thank you in advance
Sent from my LG G4
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the method i followed was-
1. boot into twrp recovery with adb command(you need to have the twrp.img file in PC and also copy it in internal memory of your phone with SU)
2. flash systemless root with twrp
3. reboot
4. install flashify
5.flash twrp.img from your phone.
6. done
but there aren't as much benefits of rooting as any other phone. viper4android doesn't work. spirit fm doesn't work. xposed doesn't work properly.(these 3 were the main reasons for which i rooted)
dbzgoku said:
the method i followed was-
1. boot into twrp recovery with adb command(you need to have the twrp.img file in PC and also copy it in internal memory of your phone with SU)
2. flash systemless root with twrp
3. reboot
4. install flashify
5.flash twrp.img from your phone.
6. done
but there aren't as much benefits of rooting as any other phone. viper4android doesn't work. spirit fm doesn't work. xposed doesn't work properly.(these 3 were the main reasons for which i rooted)
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My method:
1. The same
2. The same
3. Flash twrp.img with twrp
4. Reboot to recovery
5. Reboot to the system
6. Done
Viper4android works (judging by what other people say)
I don't know about spirit fm,I don't use it
Xposed is working fine
What's your problems with Xposed btw?
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welder73 said:
My method:
1. The same
2. The same
3. Flash twrp.img with twrp
4. Reboot to recovery
5. Reboot to the system
6. Done
Viper4android works (judging by what other people say)
I don't know about spirit fm,I don't use it
Xposed is working fine
What's your problems with Xposed btw?
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I didn't know i could flash something other than .zip files with twrp.
As for viper4android i tried normal way, flashed it with twrp, flashed extreme music mod with v4a fix. None seem to work. The drivers never get installed.
Xposed i haven't tried. I was in process of getting more information about it by reading various threads. But all seem to point to problems like bootloop, fc and Bluetooth issues. Can you guide me towards the best version of xposed for v20d with way to avoid problems or with as less problems as possible?
dbzgoku said:
I didn't know i could flash something other than .zip files with twrp.
As for viper4android i tried normal way, flashed it with twrp, flashed extreme music mod with v4a fix. None seem to work. The drivers never get installed.
Xposed i haven't tried. I was in process of getting more information about it by reading various threads. But all seem to point to problems like bootloop, fc and Bluetooth issues. Can you guide me towards the best version of xposed for v20d with way to avoid problems or with as less problems as possible?
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Here is the official Xposed thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3034811
Download xposed-v80-sdk23-arm64.zip and flash it with Twrp.
Download XposedInstaller_3.0_alpha4.apk and install it.
And just in case if you have a bootloop,download xposed-uninstaller-20150831-arm64.zip.
I haven't had any problems
Oh,be careful which Xposed module you install.Here is the thread of working/not working modules
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3180217
Your bootloader is unlocked,right?
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welder73 said:
Here is the official Xposed thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3034811
Download xposed-v80-sdk23-arm64.zip and flash it with Twrp.
Download XposedInstaller_3.0_alpha4.apk and install it.
And just in case if you have a bootloop,download xposed-uninstaller-20150831-arm64.zip.
I haven't had any problems
Oh,be careful which Xposed module you install.Here is the thread of working/not working modules
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3180217
Your bootloader is unlocked,right?
Sent from my LG G4
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Thanks
I am gonna try it today.
And yes my bootloader is unlocked. We can't root marshmallow without unlocking bootloader.
dbzgoku said:
Thanks
I am gonna try it today.
And yes my bootloader is unlocked. We can't root marshmallow without unlocking bootloader.
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Flash Imperium Kernel or SimpleGX Kernel. I used their kernels and ROMS on my older phones, they are legend. I suggest you to flash Imperium Rom. It includes kernel and everything and it is updated regularly by its dev.
This is kernel thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/orig-development/kernel-imperium-kernel-g4-v1-0-t3282915
This is ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/development/rom-imperium-rom-g4-v1-0-t3312337
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@welder73 I wrote wrong guy I'm sorry.
Flash Imperium Kernel or SimpleGX Kernel. I used their kernels and ROMS on my older phones, they are legend. I suggest you to flash Imperium Rom. It includes kernel and everything and it is updated regularly by its dev.
This is kernel thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/orig-development/kernel-imperium-kernel-g4-v1-0-t3282915
This is ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/development/rom-imperium-rom-g4-v1-0-t3312337
FINALLY Root My H815 Android 6.0 V20d
Hi to all!
As you have you bootloader unlocked, you can root your h815 M6 V20d with this method.
I was looking for days, and today i found this http://www.tuttoapp-android.com/root-lg-g4-h815-e-installazione-recovery-18188/
and now my g4 is rooted
Good luck!
p.s. Firstly convert the language from italian to english or ever you want
welder73 said:
Ok,I successfully unlocked the bootloader but now I'm stuck with rooting and installing Twrp...
I've downloaded BETA-SuperSU-v2.67-20160121175247 and TWRP-3.0.0.0-H815+ but there's a lot of metods,which one should I use?
Flash SuperSu+Twrp with stock recovery?
Install Twrp with adb command and then flash SuperSu with Twrp?
Install both with adb command?
I also saw somewhere that I must flash some other kernel that is already rooted...
I just need root and the Xposed for now,help me guys!
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Unlock bootloader
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot boot twrp-3.0.0.0-h815.img
install -> images -> twrp-3.0.0.0-h815.img
reboot -> recovery
install -> BETA-SuperSU-v2.67-20160121175247.zip
reboot system
dontpannic said:
Unlock bootloader
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot boot twrp-3.0.0.0-h815.img
install -> images -> twrp-3.0.0.0-h815.img
reboot -> recovery
install -> BETA-SuperSU-v2.67-20160121175247.zip
reboot system
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I think doesn't need to install recovery to root the phone.
Just this:
1) adb reboot bootloader
2) fastboot boot TWRP-2-8.7.0-h815.img
Wait a second and it will open, on the phone, the recovery.
Once open go to Advanced -> ADB sideload and take a swipe to start it where it says "Swipe to Start sideload".
Now on the PC write
3) adb sideload BETA-SuperSU-v2.67-20160121175247.zip
( If it says after the instalation to install supersu etc just abort it)
And then, when installation is complete, press "Reboot System"
I rooted it this way, without install TWRP Recovery
Zanina said:
I think doesn't need to install recovery to root the phone.
Just this:
1) adb reboot bootloader
2) fastboot boot TWRP-2-8.7.0-h815.img
Wait a second and it will open, on the phone, the recovery.
Once open go to Advanced -> ADB sideload and take a swipe to start it where it says "Swipe to Start sideload".
Now on the PC write
3) adb sideload BETA-SuperSU-v2.67-20160121175247.zip
( If it says after the instalation to install supersu etc just abort it)
And then, when installation is complete, press "Reboot System"
I rooted it this way, without install TWRP Recovery
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Yeah - but the question has to be asked - why unlock the bootloader and root and not install TWRP? If you've got as far as unlocking the bootloader you might as well make life easier for yourself and install TWRP - that way anything you want to flash in the future can be done without being tethered to the PC, and also allows you to take proper full system image backups etc.
dontpannic said:
Yeah - but the question has to be asked - why unlock the bootloader and root and not install TWRP? If you've got as far as unlocking the bootloader you might as well make life easier for yourself and install TWRP - that way anything you want to flash in the future can be done without being tethered to the PC, and also allows you to take proper full system image backups etc.
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Of course , i agree with you. By the way, we can't root g4 on m6 without unlocked bootloader.
And finally, i decided to pass twrp on my phone, for every file i want to install from twrp, and not every time to boot from pc
You're right
p.s. the first thing i did after twrp installed, was to install g5 live wallpapers

Is it possible to root the OP3 without a custom recovery?

I don't really need a custom recovery (I don't know of any features custom recovery will give me I really need?) and for now I'm fine running stock roms (I always give stock a few weeks just as a baseline before I start custom roms) but I was wondering, how would one go about rooting the OP3 without installing a custom recovery?
Is it possible / easily doable? Or am I better off just to flash some custom recovery and ditch the stock one?
The reason I don't want to go away from stock just yet is I know oneplus is still updating the rom and custom recoveries, historically, have made OTA updates problematic.
Rooting will also mess up Ota too, but if u install a custom recovery, now that we have stock recovery it will be very easy to revert back for OTAs, there should be a way to root without a custom recovery but I am not sure how though, but with how oneplus makes it so easy to unlock bootloader and flash customers stuff there is really no need to stay stock
You can simply connect your OP3 to a PC and boot to TWRP without flashing it:
fastboot boot twrp.img
Then do a backup with twrp before rooting. I use the above method with systemless root
and also don't really need a custom recovery at this point. This might change once CM13 matures on the OP3...
OTAs might work this way in the future. If they don't, restore your system + boot (kernel) partition
and try the OTA again.
edit: implying your bootloader is already unlocked
pileot said:
I don't really need a custom recovery (I don't know of any features custom recovery will give me I really need?) and for now I'm fine running stock roms (I always give stock a few weeks just as a baseline before I start custom roms) but I was wondering, how would one go about rooting the OP3 without installing a custom recovery?
Is it possible / easily doable? Or am I better off just to flash some custom recovery and ditch the stock one?
The reason I don't want to go away from stock just yet is I know oneplus is still updating the rom and custom recoveries, historically, have made OTA updates problematic.
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As far as I know, you'd have to have TWRP to get root.
I don't think getting it rooted will mess up the OTA updates, other users sprovide flashable zips for the OTA anyway.. so you can still flash the zips manually with TWRP to keep you updated.
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To get root yes, you would need TWRP to flash to certain partitions but to keep root no. Your phone will operate just fine with root and stock recovery. Check what the user a few posts above mine said about temporary flashing TWRP to achieve your short term goals
AcmE85 said:
You can simply connect your OP3 to a PC and boot to TWRP without flashing it:
fastboot boot twrp.img
Then do a backup with twrp before rooting. I use the above method with systemless root
and also don't really need a custom recovery at this point. This might change once CM13 matures on the OP3...
OTAs might work this way in the future. If they don't, restore your system + boot (kernel) partition
and try the OTA again.
edit: implying your bootloader is already unlocked
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So have you actually done this by temporary booting twrp and then using the systemless root and still have stock recovery? Also how do I root systemless? Really wanna know because wanna keep stock recovery and have root
TheSvensson said:
So have you actually done this by temporary booting twrp and then using the systemless root and still have stock recovery? Also how do I root systemless? Really wanna know because wanna keep stock recovery and have root
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Yes, I have the stock recovery and it is rooted.
The recovery partition has nothing to do with all the other partitions except that it can read and write them.
This is the zip I flashed to get systemless root:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591000424939898
Some users reported that some Root-apps are not supported this way.
I am using Titanium Backup, Adaway, Trimmer and Root Explorer without issues.
Keep in mind that I did not get any OTA so far since running this setup, so I am not sure if official OTAs will or will not work.
All I did was manually flash OxygenOS 3.1.3 in TWRP (not flashed but booted) and reflash the root package afterwards.
AcmE85 said:
You can simply connect your OP3 to a PC and boot to TWRP without flashing it:
fastboot boot twrp.img
Then do a backup with twrp before rooting. I use the above method with systemless root
and also don't really need a custom recovery at this point. This might change once CM13 matures on the OP3...
OTAs might work this way in the future. If they don't, restore your system + boot (kernel) partition
and try the OTA again.
edit: implying your bootloader is already unlocked
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I have an unlocked bootloader and tried this on my PC:
C:\adb>fastboot boot twrp.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.709s]
booting...
OKAY [ 0.373s]
finished. total time: 1.092s
Nothing happens, bootloader start screen stays frozen. Until I hold down the power button. Might you know why?
AcmE85 said:
You can simply connect your OP3 to a PC and boot to TWRP without flashing it:
fastboot boot twrp.img
Then do a backup with twrp before rooting. I use the above method with systemless root
and also don't really need a custom recovery at this point. This might change once CM13 matures on the OP3...
OTAs might work this way in the future. If they don't, restore your system + boot (kernel) partition
and try the OTA again.
edit: implying your bootloader is already unlocked
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i tried to boot into twrp recovery with above command, but the phone seems to be stuck in the bootloader and not responding. Any ideas?
edit: comment above describes exact same behaviour, sorry for double post
Sorry, don't know. Booting takes a couple seconds on my device though.
I am using this recovery img: http://www6.zippyshare.com/v/iK6tCE6D/file.html
Got it from XDA, but unfortunately don't know anymore who build it.
AcmE85 said:
Sorry, don't know. Booting takes a couple seconds on my device though.
I am using this recovery img: http://www6.zippyshare.com/v/iK6tCE6D/file.html
Got it from XDA, but unfortunately don't know anymore who build it.
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Thanks, that twrp img worked for me. The one I was using didnt allow me to boot to it.
AcmE85 said:
Keep in mind that I did not get any OTA so far since running this setup, so I am not sure if official OTAs will or will not work.
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Any chance you know if you get OTA by now?
I really like the Op3 and dont wont to change anything except i would like to habe root access. Your method seems to be the best way to achieve that.
hahamuntz said:
Any chance you know if you get OTA by now?
I really like the Op3 and dont wont to change anything except i would like to habe root access. Your method seems to be the best way to achieve that.
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The updater will recognize root on your device and download the full 1.3 gb Rom file.
But after updating root will be gone, so you will have to reflash root after each ota.
AcmE85 said:
The updater will recognize root on your device and download the full 1.3 gb Rom file.
But after updating root will be gone, so you will have to reflash root after each ota.
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Thanks for the quick answer
Just to make sure, if I root using this method nothing will change, except I have root access, my bootloader is unlocked and the updates will be big, but I can update the normal way, I will just lose the root access? Is that correct or am I missing something?
hahamuntz said:
Thanks for the quick answer
Just to make sure, if I root using this method nothing will change, except I have root access, my bootloader is unlocked and the updates will be big, but I can update the normal way, I will just lose the root access? Is that correct or am I missing something?
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One more thing:
If you have TWRP, automatically installing the big OTA will remove it and go back to the stock recovery.
I always manually move the downloaded ota from android/data/com.oneplus.ota/files/.OnePlusOta
to my download folder, boot into TWRP and flash it + SuperSU on my own.
AcmE85 said:
One more thing:
If you have TWRP, automatically installing the big OTA will remove it and go back to the stock recovery.
I always manually move the downloaded ota from android/data/com.oneplus.ota/files/.OnePlusOta
to my download folder, boot into TWRP and flash it + SuperSU on my own.
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So you have TWRP installed? I thought you won't get OTAs if you have a custom recovery? So i could just flash TWRP and root and still get OTAs?
hahamuntz said:
So you have TWRP installed? I thought you won't get OTAs if you have a custom recovery? So i could just flash TWRP and root and still get OTAs?
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Yes, OTAs will come and because of Root you will get the full OTA regardless, which does not cause any issues with TWRP.
I tried my previous method and the regular OTA would fail because of root which changes the kernel or the system partition.
OnePlus reacted to this and introduced the full rom OTAs at some point.
So with root on my device this is how I do OTAs now:
- get the OTA notification for the full rom
- download but don't install
- move the downloaded zip from android/data/com.oneplus.ota/files/.OnePlusOta to my download folder
- manually boot into twrp and flash full rom zip + SuperSU
AcmE85 said:
Yes, OTAs will come and because of Root you will get the full OTA regardless which does not cause any issues with TWRP.
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Okay, thanks so much for your help

How can i remove twrp and install the stock recovery?

Hey, so I installed twrp and root aswell, and i've done what i wanted and now I feel confortable with unnistalling root and twrp. I have already unnistaled the root and want to unnistal twrp t be able to install OTA updates, considering that oreo is out on Motorola phones. Can anyone help? I also am kind of a newbie on android costumization btw.
Themanwhokillsmoms said:
Hey, so I installed twrp and root aswell, and i've done what i wanted and now I feel confortable with unnistalling root and twrp. I have already unnistaled the root and want to unnistal twrp t be able to install OTA updates, considering that oreo is out on Motorola phones. Can anyone help? I also am kind of a newbie on android costumization btw.
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Flash only recovery.img from stock ROM using command code: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
it will not work, your mobile will do a bootloop, you have to reflash the complete firmware.
lohanbarth said:
it will not work, your mobile will do a bootloop, you have to reflash the complete firmware.
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It should work if
you have disabled dm-verity
This can be done either with a zip file which disables it or by flashing magisk
but obviously you will not be able to flash any ota - you will need to flash stock firmware and it is recommended to lock the bootloader just to make sure everything is back to stock
TheFixItMan said:
It should work if
you have disabled dm-verity
This can be done either with a zip file which disables it or by flashing magisk
but obviously you will not be able to flash any ota - you will need to flash stock firmware and it is recommended to lock the bootloader just to make sure everything is back to stock
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Thanks for the answer. How can i flash stock firmware? (Sorry for the newbie questions.)
Themanwhokillsmoms said:
Thanks for the answer. How can i flash stock firmware? (Sorry for the newbie questions.)
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/mo...h-official-firmware-moto-g5s-montana-t3687768
TheFixItMan said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mo...h-official-firmware-moto-g5s-montana-t3687768
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Thanks

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