I have an R800i that is factory sim unlocked. It is rooted, using the zergrush exploit, but I havn't installed any recovery or tried to boot into recovery. Does this mean that the bootloader is unlocked?
Can I install a recovery using the auto installer method? (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437840) Will this stop my phone from booting?, as I have heard that the recovery is installed on the kernal or something, and you need to flash a kernal to access recovery and boot up
RiThBo said:
I have an R800i that is factory sim unlocked. It is rooted, using the zergrush exploit, but I havn't installed any recovery or tried to boot into recovery. Does this mean that the bootloader is unlocked?
Can I install a recovery using the auto installer method? (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437840) Will this stop my phone from booting?, as I have heard that the recovery is installed on the kernal or something, and you need to flash a kernal to access recovery and boot up
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If you have not attempted to unlock your bootloader, it is not unlocked.
But since you have a factory unlocked R800i, you can unlock your bootloader from here.
If your bootloader if unlocked you can flash custom kernels, and custom recoveries.
However, ClockworkMod Recovery is accessible from the auto-installer, and does not require an unlocked bootloader/custom kernel.
So if I use the auto installer, the stock rom will still boot. If I flash a rom from that recovery, will the recovery still be there afterward seeing as it is on the system part of the stock rom. Will a custom rom include the recovery seeing as it includes the kernal?
my phone unlocked bl and rooted using DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit (v14)
but I don't have recovery. what recovery you guys using now? could you share link? thanks
I have a stock E977 rooted with IORoot. can I just flash TWRP 3.0.2.0 with Flashify or do I need to unlock the bootloader first?
So I'm still on stock, but I can't install OTA updates, which is to be expected since I have an unlocked bootloader, and TWRP. But I'm wondering if that will make an upgrade to Pie impossible without waiting for a custom ROM to come out? Or will I have to relock the bootloader to get it?
yes, if u not rooted neither using custom recovery
Is there any way to unlock k012 bootloader? I want to install recovery twrp/cwm or a custom rom may be. Thanks