https://m.reddit.com/r/lgg4/comments/3jn2vw/eli5_flashify_and_twrp_manager/
I'm seeing comments all over the web that you don't need to unlock your bootloader to flash a recovery. Is that true and can anyone confirm this. I'd like to just flash a recovery on my device and make a stock backup all without unlocking the bootloader.
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I didnt unlock the bootloader of my last phone and I rooted it and flashed EVERY rom.
I want to flash rims and stuff but I got to unlocked the bootloader of my new and I don't want to.
If my last phone's bootloader was locked p, why can't the Play stay locked?
You don't need an unlocked bootloader to root (for most roms). You do need an unlocked bootloader to flash to the boot partition, seeing as the PLAY has no dedicated recovery partition. As such, no roms that require a different kernel will work on a locked bootloader
jacklebott said:
You don't need an unlocked bootloader to root (for most roms). You do need an unlocked bootloader to flash to the boot partition, seeing as the PLAY has no dedicated recovery partition. As such, no roms that require a different kernel will work on a locked bootloader
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Thanks
Can I flash stock image from Google's site without unlocking bootloader? My phone is defected and came without a recovery image in the software meaning I cannot update to 4.0.4 or perform factory wipes, so does this mean i cannot unlock bootloader? I need to unlock bootloader to flash stock 4.0.4 image correct?
The recovery and bootloader are seperate things. If you can boot into the bootloader you can unlock it. Hold down both volume up and down and power. It should boot you into the bootloader.
Yeah i'm pretty new to this so thanks for the response. I can get into fastboot mode by holding the power and volume buttons down but entering recovery mode does not work. I know that during the unlocking the bootloader process it causes a factory wipe, but theres no recovery image on my phone for my phone to revert back to, so what would happen?
You dont need to go into recovery to unlock your bootloader. You do it from fastboot itself. After unlocking you can flash the system image which includes the recovery.
Follow this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25477039&postcount=1 It will walk you through the whole process.
Thanks a lot. Im in the middle of unlocking the bootloader now and that link will really help me flash the stock image. thanks!
No problem. If you get stuck either PM me or post to this thread again.
just unlocked bootloader and flashed stock 4.0.4 flawlessly. thanks for the help. fixed all my problems!
can I root my device with unlocked bootloader ?
with SuperOneClick or UnLock Root ?
With an unlocked bootloader you can put a custom recovery on, and simply flash a pre-rooted ROM. No need to struggle rooting the one you have. If you have already unlocked, then you have done the hardest part!
Just read the instructions here carefully, and always do a nandroid backup immediately after putting your custom recovery on.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1577671
If you fancy a good ROM that is close to the stock look like your current one, I'd recommend LeeDroid.
Hi all,
Just moved over to the One X from a Desire HD where I had been running Leedroids custom ROMs.
Am loving the One X, but feel I should get another custom ROM on it to make the most of it. Was think of going with Android Revolution.
Anyway.....
I have forgotten the process involved and have tried unsucessfuly to find a 'how to' from scratch. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
At the moment my software info on the phone is as follows....
Android Version 4.1.1
HTC Sense Version 4+
Software number 3.14.401.31
HTC SDK API level 4.63
HTC Extension version HTCExtension_Sense45_1
Kernel Version
3.10-g9fb8f80
Baseband version 5.1204.162.29
Build number 3.14.401.31 C:128187 release-keys
I want to be sure I am ok to custom ROM and also can I backup what I have now, so I can restore back to stock should I need to send it back.
Its on the 02 network, but its unbranded and I think unlocked?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809141
Try this out.
Before that , hold power button and volume down button ( dont leave) for about 15 secs until a white screen with small letters shows up.
On the top either unlocked or locked should be written. Only proceed to install rom if you are unlocked.
If you are locked try this tool to unlock first
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604439
Check your hboot of its unlocked, hold the power button and the volume - button together until you are in the bootloader. It says on the top if its locked or unlocked. If its unlocked you can proceed
Then you need to learn fastboot commands, if you did not learn it already.
With the fastboot commands you have to flash a custom recovery and with that custom recovery you can make a nandroid backup of the stock rom. After that you can install custom roms.
Always keep in mind that you have to flash the boot.img (kernel) separate with fastboot commands to the phone and install the rom.zip from recovery
Cheers. It seems its locked. So, I will get it unlocked by 02 before I carry on.
On the tutorial link, I presume I follow the 'For Users Using Sense 4.1' instuctions?
Mate, SIM unlocking is not the case here. You need to unlock the bootloader.
TToivanen said:
Mate, SIM unlocking is not the case here. You need to unlock the bootloader.
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Ah, like S-OFF? Getting myself confused as I have four phones in front of me here and trying to sort them all out!
Thanks.
superdon said:
Ah, like S-OFF? Getting myself confused as I have four phones in front of me here and trying to sort them all out!
Thanks.
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There is currently no way for us to S-OFF our device. But unlocking the bootloader does a similar thing - it makes us capable of flashing stuff by allowing us to write some partitions that would otherwise be read only.
OK, so I folow the two links that {< r o N o $ provided.
At what point and how do I create a backup of the stock system? Is there a tutorial for that?
Listen:
NAND Backup straight away. (From Pure stock)
Goto HTCDev
Unlock Bootloader
Install SuperSU(this makes root)
Your now unlocked and rooted.
Find custom ROM.
Flash the custom ROM.
Flash the Boot.img
Wipe Cache/Dalvik.
Boot
Wilks3y said:
Listen:
NAND Backup straight away. (From Pure stock)
Goto HTCDev
Unlock Bootloader
Install SuperSU(this makes root)
Your now unlocked and rooted.
Find custom ROM.
Flash the custom ROM.
Flash the Boot.img
Wipe Cache/Dalvik.
Boot
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Eh, how does he do a nandroid backup without unlocking bootloader first??
And why would you root and then install a rooted custom ROM? LOL
More like this:
Goto HTCDev
Unlock Bootloader
Install a custom recovery (CWM or TWRP)
NAND Backup straight away. (From Pure stock)
COPY STOCK BACKUP TO PC
Find custom ROM.
WIPE
Flash the custom ROM.
Flash the Boot.img
Wipe Cache/Dalvik.
TToivanen said:
Eh, how does he do a nandroid backup without unlocking bootloader first??
And why would you root and then install a rooted custom ROM? LOL
More like this:
Goto HTCDev
Unlock Bootloader
Install a custom recovery (CWM or TWRP)
NAND Backup straight away. (From Pure stock)
COPY STOCK BACKUP TO PC
Find custom ROM.
WIPE
Flash the custom ROM.
Flash the Boot.img
Wipe Cache/Dalvik.
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Do this
Those that don't know,speak
Those that don't speak,know
TToivanen said:
Eh, how does he do a nandroid backup without unlocking bootloader first??
And why would you root and then install a rooted custom ROM? LOL
More like this:
Goto HTCDev
Unlock Bootloader
Install a custom recovery (CWM or TWRP)
NAND Backup straight away. (From Pure stock)
COPY STOCK BACKUP TO PC
Find custom ROM.
WIPE
Flash the custom ROM.
Flash the Boot.img
Wipe Cache/Dalvik.
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Good point
My bad
Thanks all. Will give it a try soon
Oke, feel free to ask here if you need help.
Another Android noob here. I'm about to root my HTC One m8 so I can flash CyanogynMod. I want to be able to return everything to stock exactly the way as before so that I can reclaim my warranty. Is this possible? Can I back up the bootloader while in its locked state? After that, I would like to back everything up before rooting my device including radio/modem, IMEI number, ROM, and Kernel. How would I go about doing this? Would anything other than the stock ROM and boot loader be affected after rooting my device?
You can't backup a bootloader to return to LOCKED. But you can return it to LOCKED if you have s-off ($25 by sunshine app).
Depending on what version M8 you have, you can RUU back to stock to restore stock radio, recovery, ROM, kernel, etc. Or stock versions of many of these things can be found on this forum, negating the need to back them up or dump them yourself.
Once you unlock the bootloader and install TWRP custom recovery, you can use TWRP to backup your stock ROM and kernel before rooting (which is highly recommended), which (aside from the unlocked bootloader and stock recovery) are the only things that are affected by rooting.