hi, i have recently updated my htc desire eye international version. but i really wanna root it. but i cannot find any good way to do that. there are some pre rooted roms but im not sure if they are ok to flash. and if they are ok, how am i gonna flash them? please help!
You just need to flash TWRP recovery, and then, in recovery flash SuperSu zip from this link
https://download.chainfire.eu/696/supersu/
gets stuck in while entering recovery mode
I have unlocked bootloader and flashed twrp by windroid toolkit. now, when I press recovery, it shows "entering recovery mode" and hangs there. what did do wrong?
alif1995 said:
I have unlocked bootloader and flashed twrp by windroid toolkit. now, when I press recovery, it shows "entering recovery mode" and hangs there. what did do wrong?
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Don't know... but honestly I've never tried windroid, so, maybe you should try to manually flash twrp?
It's not so hard, just google it
alif1995 said:
hi, i have recently updated my htc desire eye international version. but i really wanna root it. but i cannot find any good way to do that. there are some pre rooted roms but im not sure if they are ok to flash. and if they are ok, how am i gonna flash them? please help!
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Brother simply download kingroot nd try to root it works i hv same device n i hv rooted by kingroot safe way
Thanks brother. I really appreciate that. (bah)
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Hey guys i bought a GNex off a Google employee and the phone came stock with 4.03. I've already unlocked the bootloader but can't get the phone rooted or flash with a different rom. I've even tried to upgrade to 4.04 that was just released but it will not let me upgrade.
Is there a way i can flash to 4.02? any help will be greatly appreciated
maluthug said:
Hey guys i bought a GNex off a Google employee and the phone came stock with 4.03. I've already unlocked the bootloader but can't get the phone rooted or flash with a different rom. I've even tried to upgrade to 4.04 that was just released but it will not let me upgrade.
Is there a way i can flash to 4.02? any help will be greatly appreciated
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Have you rooted and installed CWM Recovery?
cannot root the phone, i've tried and phone just hangs
Have you downloaded the gnex toolkit in the development thread and tried that?
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tried the wugfresh and the gnex toolkit 5.2; wont let me root 4.03
Have you installed a custom recovery?
which custom recovery? cwm recovery will not work without root access correct?
you can not have cwm recovery without root. do u have a GSM or LTE GN?
LTE version
I cant seem to find a way to root 4.0.3
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which custom recovery? cwm recovery will not work without root access correct?
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Incorrect.
Root access gives you write access to the OS, which is separate from recovery. The standard root method for a Nexus device is to remove security from the bootloader, which then allows you to install non-signed images. You then install a custom recovery image. The custom recovery allows you to flash non-signed OS changes, which means you can flash the su binary and busybox (giving you root)...
You need to use fastboot to flash cwm, then you can install su and busybox...
ok gotcha, i was under the stupid assumption that i needed to gain root access to install a custom recovery. im going to give it a shot and see what happens
If you want to install recovery from the OS, then you would need an insecure/rooted OS. If you want to install recovery from the bootloader, then you would need an insecure/unlocked bootloader...
danger-rat said:
If you want to install recovery from the OS, then you would need an insecure/rooted OS. If you want to install recovery from the bootloader, then you would need an insecure/unlocked bootloader...
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thanks so much, got recovery on there and updated the phone and rooted it as well. appreciate the help
Same here
Same thing happened to me. I installed the Gnex toolkit and unlocked the bootloader. Then I tried to root the phone: It restarted and I turned on USB debugging as it said and nothing happened.
So you're saying that I can skip the rooting and "Rename Recovery Restore File" before I "Flash CWM Recovery". After that I can try rooting through Gnex Toolkit 5.2?
I have S off by way of Rumrunner on an HTC One Verizon. I have TWRP as recovery and i am completely stock just S off and superuser. When i accept the OTA from Verizon it boots into recovery and TWRP pops up and i am stuck from there. I cant find the file to install and the phone wont upgrade. Please help. Thanks
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I have S off by way of Rumrunner on an HTC One Verizon. I have TWRP as recovery and i am completely stock just S off and superuser. When i accept the OTA from Verizon it boots into recovery and TWRP pops up and i am stuck from there. I cant find the file to install and the phone wont upgrade. Please help. Thanks
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You need to be on stock recovery as well to take the OTA. Check the bottom of post 2 of this
mademan420 said:
You need to be on stock recovery as well to take the OTA. Check the bottom of post 2 of this
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ok i flashed stock recovery and it accepted the OTA thanks....now how do i get superuser privileges back...it says i am missing the binary
lan04 said:
ok i flashed stock recovery and it accepted the OTA thanks....now how do i get superuser privileges back...it says i am missing the binary
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i reinstalled TWRP and flashed superuser from TWRP recovery...all seems well now thanks...btw the stock files would not go into recovery it simply went to black screen and rebooted
You mist be new. Never take otas if you need to update after soff and root do so via flashing the rooted ROM of the newest update.
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yes i am new and trying to learn...thanks for advice
So, am I correct in understanding that my phone will not take the OTA with twrp installed? As in nothing to worry about?
Is there any command I can run in terminal to make it stop asking if I want to install the OTA?
Sent from my stock (but rooted) VZW HTC One
BaBnkr said:
So, am I correct in understanding that my phone will not take the OTA with twrp installed? As in nothing to worry about?
Is there any command I can run in terminal to make it stop asking if I want to install the OTA?
Sent from my stock (but rooted) VZW HTC One
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Just follow the 2nd post here, then reflash TWRP. The OTA doesn't break root.
Does Voodoo OTA Root keeper work on the HTC One?
Please delete if off topic!
edster00 said:
Does Voodoo OTA Root keeper work on the HTC One?
Please delete if off topic!
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Yes, I just used Voodoo today to restore root after taking the .15 OTA. Will not work after 4.3, though (according to Google Play).
lan04 said:
i reinstalled TWRP and flashed superuser from TWRP recovery...all seems well now thanks...btw the stock files would not go into recovery it simply went to black screen and rebooted
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I can confirm this works fine as well. I had S-OFF through rumrunner and had flashed TWRP. To take the OTA, I re-flashed the stock recovery (.10) from the link given in this thread, then took the OTA. After the OTA installed with no problems, I re-installed a recovery (I changed to CWM, just for fun). I tested it by booting into recovery, and when I rebooted from CWM, it asked me if I wanted to re-install root (su). The phone now has the OTA (.15), still has SOFF and root was easily recovered.
I flashed the .10 stock recovery and I'm getting an error when I try the ota, any ideas why? I followed these instructions and I end up with a red triangle with exclamation point the reboot and phone works fine. Thanks for any help.
Edit:I got the congratulations message but when I checked it says failed, error 410. I've downloaded it a couple of times.
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I tried a few ways to install CM11 on Galaxy TabPro 10.1 (picassowifi) and it doesn't work.
I can't even install a custom recovery, either CMR or TWRP. I think my Samsung bootloader maybe locked. Yes, I have rooted it OK and Root Checker tells me its rooted and SuperSU has been update and works fine. Titanium Backup works fine also, so I know its rooted OK.
Still running stock rom 4.4.2. Trying with Odin to load Recovery image and also Flashyfy but neither can install CMR or TWRP on my device. They just leave the stock bootloader in place. So I am thinking maybe the bootloader is locked?
Any advice, and if you have managed to install CM11 on this device, is there a step-by-step guide with file links somewhere?
Thanks
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I tried a few ways to install CM11 on Galaxy TabPro 10.1 (picassowifi) and it doesn't work.
I can't even install a custom recovery, either CMR or TWRP. I think my Samsung bootloader maybe locked. Yes, I have rooted it OK and Root Checker tells me its rooted and SuperSU has been update and works fine. Titanium Backup works fine also, so I know its rooted OK.
Still running stock rom 4.4.2. Trying with Odin to load Recovery image and also Flashyfy but neither can install CMR or TWRP on my device. They just leave the stock bootloader in place. So I am thinking maybe the bootloader is locked?
Any advice, and if you have managed to install CM11 on this device, is there a step-by-step guide with file links somewhere?
Thanks
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You entered on donwload mode for install the recovery?
MastherAndroid said:
You entered on donwload mode for install the recovery?
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Yes I got into download mode OK. Power and volume up etc. In fact, that was the way I rooted it originally. Download mode on tablet and Odin on PC
dave457 said:
Yes I got into download mode OK. Power and volume up etc. In fact, that was the way I rooted it originally. Download mode on tablet and Odin on PC
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Did you followed the instructions below?
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_picassowifi
If it not helped then I think you have a locked bootloader.
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Did you followed the instructions below?
If it not helped then I think you have a locked bootloader.
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Yeah I tried those instructions, Heimdall Suite. That just gave an error and messed up stock recovery. It then just got stuck on Samsung screen possibly trying to get into recovery mode. . I used my trusted root method again (via download mode) and it re-routed and put back stock recovery. So that fixed that but still no Custom Recovery and no CM11
Is there any way to check if the bootloader is locked or not?
If the bootloader is locked, any ideas how to unlock on this tablet?
Thanks
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Yeah I tried those instructions, Heimdall Suite. That just gave an error and messed up stock recovery. It then just got stuck on Samsung screen possibly trying to get into recovery mode. . I used my trusted root method again (via download mode) and it re-routed and put back stock recovery. So that fixed that but still no Custom Recovery and no CM11
Is there any way to check if the bootloader is locked or not?
If the bootloader is locked, any ideas how to unlock on this tablet?
Thanks
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Bootloader is not locked.
Try using flashify to install twrp if you are having problems with Odin/heimdall.
crpalmer said:
Bootloader is not locked.
Try using flashify to install twrp if you are having problems with Odin/heimdall.
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Thanks
I tried Flashyfy. It goes through the process and says "imaged flashed" etc but then it just reboots the tablet back into stock recovery.
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Thanks
I tried Flashyfy. It goes through the process and says "imaged flashed" etc but then it just reboots the tablet back into stock recovery.
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Are you sure that you are rooted?
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Are you sure that you are rooted?
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Yes its rooted. Flashify also confirms root.
Anyway, I got it sorted now. The problem was version 2.8 of TWRP did not work with this tablet and Flashify. It just booted back into stock recovery. But version 2.7 of TWRP worked fine and that's fine for me.
Thanks everyone
same problem here
Hi, I'm having the same problem with my rooted Tab Pro 10.1. Unfortunately, v2.7 with Flashify still results in booting to the same stock recovery. Did you follow any additional steps to get yours working? Any other suggestions? (I tried the other methods you tried also)
m33syj said:
Hi, I'm having the same problem with my rooted Tab Pro 10.1. Unfortunately, v2.7 with Flashify still results in booting to the same stock recovery. Did you follow any additional steps to get yours working? Any other suggestions? (I tried the other methods you tried also)
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No, v2.7 worked for me but maybe it was nothing to do with that. I may have just got lucky.
Try Rashr (from Google Play). I had success on other devices with this just to get TWRP on
dave457 said:
No, v2.7 worked for me but maybe it was nothing to do with that. I may have just got lucky.
Try Rashr (from Google Play). I had success on other devices with this just to get TWRP on
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Using one of the root checker apps, it reported my device as having clockworkmod recovery even though it didn't boot into that. Must have only half worked or something, who knows. I just tried Rashr and that has just sucessfully installed TWRP so I think for here on I'm golden. Thanks so much for recommending me that!
Someone if you know and tested it, can I root my htc one m8 device having the new firmware updated 5.0.1 lolipop??
Please anwser and if there is a way please send a link
THANKS A LOTTT!!
It's exactly the same as before.
Look for how do I root here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2711073
You unlock bootloader. Flash a custom recovery... I suggest twrp. It will ask you when you exit if you want to root. Say yes.
Boot into android, install supersu if it or superuser aren't there already. (from play store)
Or just flash recovery . Install a rom , likely rooted already.
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Darth said:
It's exactly the same as before.
Look for how do I root here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2711073
You unlock bootloader. Flash a custom recovery... I suggest twrp. It will ask you when you exit if you want to root. Say yes.
Boot into android, install supersu if it or superuser aren't there already. (from play store)
Or just flash recovery . Install a room, likely rooted already.
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thanks for that but when I did it in my phone it says su binary out of date! what can I do now?
Can you explain everything you did, beginning to end. And exactly when/where you get that message?
I had already TWRP in my phone so I download your files. Opened the recovery and I did from there (install). When it finished rebooted the device and after that when i did a root check it said root access not properly install or sometihing
Koukosftw said:
I had already TWRP in my phone so I download your files. Opened the recovery and I did from there (install). When it finished rebooted the device and after that when i did a root check it said root access not properly install or sometihing
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Open the SuperSU app, and it will prompt you to install the binaries. Select yes, of course.
i did that too nothing happened :/
xunholyx said:
Open the SuperSU app, and it will prompt you to install the binaries. Select yes, of course.
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This ^^^^
If it asks to update with a "normal" and "twrp/cwm" option... Try normal first. The other option if that doesn't work.
Darth said:
This ^^^^
If it asks to update with a "normal" and "twrp/cwm" option... Try normal first. The other option if that doesn't work.
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I tried the normal it didnt work, how I do the second, I pressed it but nothing happened!
I don't think you have twrp installed anymore, or not properly. You've flashed it with fastboot, since updating to lollipop? How did you update to lollipop?
Normal, I never had root before. Upgraded my phone to 5.0 and then i tried to root it
Rooted fine here with normal method. Just had to update super su.
OK, can you please walk us through exactly what steps to Root you took. From the beginning. And we'll see what happened.
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i havent been able to find the option to disable fast boot so i havent even tried yet but if anyone has let me know
chinkyarmour said:
i havent been able to find the option to disable fast boot so i havent even tried yet but if anyone has let me know
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Settings > Power > Fast boot
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Settings > Power > Fast boot
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its not in lollipop
but i did it just now and rooted anyway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuHFcGvUjwA
followed this method again no problem
chinkyarmour said:
its not in lollipop
but i did it just now and rooted anyway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuHFcGvUjwA
followed this method again no problem
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They must have taken the option out. It didn't boot any faster for me anyways. Not since 4.4.2
chinkyarmour said:
its not in lollipop
but i did it just now and rooted anyway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuHFcGvUjwA
followed this method again no problem
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SO GUYS, ITS ME THAT I CREATED THIS THREAD! PROBLEM SOLVED. I ALREADY HAD TWRP AND DOWNLOADED THE Update-supersu file from the above youtube video (links) and I did it with recovery mode. I DONT KNOW BUT THE PREVIOUS supersu I installed couldnt update the su binary. This one did it. PROBLEM SOLVED AND I ROOTED MY 5.0.1 LOLIPOP DEVICE.
THANKS GUYS FOR EVERYTHING REALLY HELPFUL!!!
Hello everyone, im really mew to rooting.
I have the T Mob M8 with 5.0.1, i was planning on rooting but will I be able to update nprmally wjen 5.1 comes out? If so how?
Also whats tje easiest method to root this phone? Ive seen apks like framaroot that root the phone extremely quick and easy...is there something similar for this phone?
Thanks in advance
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Root by unlocking the bootloader via HTCDev.com and then just install custom recovery and flash current (2.56) SuperSU zip.
One click root solutions won't work with a locked bootloader. Unlocking the bootloader is really the key.
Once rooted, you can OTA. But you need to have stock ROM (nothing altered in /system partition) and you need to re-install stock recovery. Root is okay (although you will likely lose root) and unlocked bootloader is okay to OTA. To root again after an OTA, just install custom recovery and flash SuperSU again.
Thanks a lot. I will unlock the bootloader and can you link me to a good tutorial or guide on how to install custom recovery and supersu?
Thanks again
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Red_Gh0st said:
Thanks a lot. I will unlock the bootloader and can you link me to a good tutorial or guide on how to install custom recovery and supersu?
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The following guide is a pretty good one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2799796
Although some links are outdated:
1) Installing HTCSync should be fine to get the HTC drivers on your computer; or you can search XDA for more recent HTC drivers. The HTC drivers linked in the guide are really old.
2) Get the latest SuperSU zip here: http://download.chainfire.eu/696/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip
3) And if you need an easy adb/fastboot installer, just use the XDA seach function with the phrase "simple adb" and you will get a few results for beginner adb guides and installers.
4) Get the latest version of TWRP here: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/m8
redpoint73 said:
The following guide is a pretty good one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2799796
Although some links are outdated:
1) Installing HTCSync should be fine to get the HTC drivers on your computer; or you can search XDA for more recent HTC drivers. The HTC drivers linked in the guide are really old.
2) Get the latest SuperSU zip here: http://download.chainfire.eu/696/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip
3) And if you need an easy adb/fastboot installer, just use the XDA seach function with the phrase "simple adb" and you will get a few results for beginner adb guides and installers.
4) Get the latest version of TWRP here: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/m8
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hello I saw your post Im planning also to root my m8 but I dont want to flash the custom recovery someone told me it is possible
just download the custom recovery
then type "fastboot boot recovery.img" = this will boot my m8 to custom recovery but not flash so I can flash the supersu in that custom recovery then reboot after that stock recovery is still intact
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hello I saw your post Im planning also to root my m8 but I dont want to flash the custom recovery someone told me it is possible
just download the custom recovery
then type "fastboot boot recovery.img" = this will boot my m8 to custom recovery but not flash so I can flash the supersu in that custom recovery then reboot after that stock recovery is still intact
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That's true, you can boot TWRP remotely with fastboot, without actually flashing it (installing to the phone).
Although its slightly irrelevant; you can always flash back to stock recovery back to the phone (over-write TWRP). You can either find your stock recovery posted in the collection; or back it up your self using the fastboot TWRP trick (fastboot boot TWRP, and use TWRP to backup stock recovery). In that instance, the fastboot boot TWRP trick is very useful.
Having TWRP installed after root is very useful. Reason being, it gives you a lot more recovery options if things go south. And also, for a lot of mods done under root, you will want to backup your stock setup anyway (just in case the mod goes wrong, and you need to revert). Stock recovery is close to useless for anything but installing OTA updates.
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That's true, you can boot TWRP remotely with fastboot, without actually flashing it (installing to the phone).
Although its slightly irrelevant; you can always flash back to stock recovery back to the phone (over-write TWRP). You can either find your stock recovery posted in the collection; or back it up your self using the fastboot TWRP trick (fastboot boot TWRP, and use TWRP to backup stock recovery). In that instance, the fastboot boot TWRP trick is very useful.
Having TWRP installed after root is very useful. Reason being, it gives you a lot more recovery options if things go south. And also, for a lot of mods done under root, you will want to backup your stock setup anyway (just in case the mod goes wrong, and you need to revert). Stock recovery is close to useless for anything but installing OTA updates.
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woah didnt know that I can back up the stock recovery by fastboot boot in TWRP BTW if I'm using this phone I will probably use a TWRP but its my gf who uses it so she just need the root access for xmod app because she is an coc adik haha and she doesnt know about modding its system, thanks for this wonderful information
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hello I need your help this m8 is previously rooted have supersu installed then take OTA before now it is not rooted but the supersu still intact on my apps, I fastboot boot twrp.img then went smoothly flash the supersu.zip but Im still unrooted any suggestion? it say on root checker the root access is not properly installed
update: sorry got root now I flashed the 1.94.zip which is very outdated didnt notice it flashed the latest 2.46.zip now its rooted thank you so much!
Hello I finally started downloading everything to get started. I start the process to unlock the bootloader but when i get to the part i need to type "fastoboom oem....." On cmd I get an error saying Adbwinapi.dll is missing try reinstalling the program.
What can I do to fix this?
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On cmd I get an error saying Adbwinapi.dll is missing try reinstalling the program.
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Is HTC Sync installed? If so, re-install it.
Reinstalled but it still says tht file is missing from my conputer
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Reinstalled but it still says tht file is missing from my conputer
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Try a different adb installer.
Thanks a lot I unlocked my bootloader and rooted my phone