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Hello everyone i am new to the htc one and i know about that temp root method released by justincase. However i recently became aware of TowelRoot, released by geohot. Which apparently is a new way of achieving permanent root for all unpatched roms, which includes the verizon htc one m7. However the device is system/write protected with S-on as i understand. So do i need to temproot, s=off using firewater, then use TowelRoot to permanently root my phone? OR am i just dreaming. Has anyone tried this process, the root exploit is new. Any advice would be greatly appreciated i do now want to brick my device. A link to the TowelRoot article.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...mctr=(not provided)&__utmv=-&__utmk=226061337
Geohot is still around? Wow its been a while since I used his PS3 jailbreak tools.
(Sorry just had a bit of a nostalgia trip there)
[1up] said:
Hello everyone i am new to the htc one and i know about that temp root method released by justincase. However i recently became aware of TowelRoot, released by geohot. Which apparently is a new way of achieving permanent root for all unpatched roms, which includes the verizon htc one m7. However the device is system/write protected with S-on as i understand. So do i need to temproot, s=off using firewater, then use TowelRoot to permanently root my phone? OR am i just dreaming. Has anyone tried this process, the root exploit is new. Any advice would be greatly appreciated i do now want to brick my device. A link to the TowelRoot article.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...mctr=(not provided)&__utmv=-&__utmk=226061337
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this is awesome achievement I am not trying to knock it, but for m7, s-off is s-off why not use weaksauce to temp-root then use the known working firewater for the m7?
just for curiosity sake
Weaksauce no longer works on newest update. Towelroot won't work for us currently because our /system part is write protected. Jcase has informed geohot how to handle this and he will supposedly update his exploit. Should work for us and m8 if and when that happens.
You can find this info in the rumrunner thread in m7 og development btw.
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Sweet hopefully he can update it to get us m7 lovers some root action, i love verizons network but the locked bootloaders really suck. It's like driving a Ferrari with bald tires. Powerful phone is basically no more useful than my old droid2, in fact its less useful because i can't even tether or block ads, unbloat ect ect.
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Sweet hopefully he can update it to get us m7 lovers some root action, i love verizons network but the locked bootloaders really suck. It's like driving a Ferrari with bald tires. Powerful phone is basically no more useful than my old droid2, in fact its less useful because i can't even tether or block ads, unbloat ect ect.
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Believe me, I know. I just picked up this phone used. They had already taken the newest update. It's the only phone I've never been able to root immediately. It is definitely a lesson in patience.
That being said, foxfi works on this phone without root for tethering and disabling apps at least keeps them from running and cleans up your app drawer.
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Worked on mine
Towel root worked on my M7 S-off Unlocked. I was updated to the latest OTA and root worked.
Zpersondude9 said:
Towel root worked on my M7 S-off Unlocked. I was updated to the latest OTA and root worked.
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You have an m7vzw, do you?
Zpersondude9 said:
Towel root worked on my M7 S-off Unlocked. I was updated to the latest OTA and root worked.
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It worked because you were already S-OFF. Those of us who just picked up the phone for whatever reason (warranty replacement, new device, etc) cannot obtain S-OFF currently because there is no root method for the newest update (firewater requires root). Once we have root, we can run firewater and obtain S-OFF. Vicious circle.
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You have an m7vzw, do you?
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I don't understand the question.
This Forum is devoted to the Verizon model of the HTC One. When you just say m7, it might be for Verizon, or AT&T,or some other carrier. If the HTC One is meant to run on Verizon,. it is model m7vzw.
Towelroot Now works for M7
I don't know if anyone has tried this, but I have the latest update for the M7 and have been trying to gain root and S-off. If you download the latest version of towelroot then tap "welcome" 3 times, the mod strings comes up and if you change the last number from "0" to "1" then tap "Make it Rain", you can gain temporary root to the M7. Unfortunately, I still cannot find anything that gives S-off. Firewater, sunshine, rumrunner, none of them have worked. Has anyone got a working s-off exploit? Because even with towelroot, any change I make, like uninstalling bloatware, just gets undone when I reboot the phone.
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georgeisdead said:
I don't know if anyone has tried this, but I have the latest update for the M7 and have been trying to gain root and S-off. If you download the latest version of towelroot then tap "welcome" 3 times, the mod strings comes up and if you change the last number from "0" to "1" then tap "Make it Rain", you can gain temporary root to the M7. Unfortunately, I still cannot find anything that gives S-off. Firewater, sunshine, rumrunner, none of them have worked. Has anyone got a working s-off exploit? Because even with towelroot, any change I make, like uninstalling bloatware, just gets undone when I reboot the phone.
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BTW it is the VZW M7 that I have. It is 100% stock.
If it's actually gaining root then firewater should work.
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tylerlawhon said:
If it's actually gaining root then firewater should work.
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I will try again tonight. I verified root and it is actually getting root access temporarily using the method i described. Maybe I am doing something wrong with firewater. Will post results tomorrow. Hopefully I will have some luck.
I also got the towelroot temp root confirmed and when I run firewater it enters root but then says "this kernel has an anti-firewater patch, get a new kernel" (not an exact quote) just got my HTC one last week with the new update, was so looking forward to getting a new ROM on this...
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IIKeyezII said:
I also got the towelroot temp root confirmed and when I run firewater it enters root but then says "this kernel has an anti-firewater patch, get a new kernel" (not an exact quote) just got my HTC one last week with the new update, was so looking forward to getting a new ROM on this...
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I get the same message ERROR:kernel contains HTC anti-firewater patch!
Looks like we are SOL for now.
georgeisdead said:
I get the same message ERROR:kernel contains HTC anti-firewater patch!
Looks like we are SOL for now.
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Yeah another thread said firewater will not be updated for the VZWm7 but sunshine will be and they're waiting for more devices to be supported before it's released.
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They still make 25 bucks a root pop, this is almost encouraging them to update.
IIKeyezII said:
Yeah another thread said firewater will not be updated for the VZWm7 but sunshine will be and they're waiting for more devices to be supported before it's released.
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He said he won't release his ROOT until more devices need it, not an s-off. As far as I know, there are no s-offs waiting to be released.
beoxify said:
He said he won't release his ROOT until more devices need it, not an s-off. As far as I know, there are no s-offs waiting to be released.
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Gotcha, maybe i was just hoping it was an s-off method, but even root will be greatly appreciated, I'm not patient enough for this!
Is there a working root method for 10.5.0?
Is the Bin4ry's Root not working anymore?
KF2 10.5.0
No, Bin4ry's Root dont work. it realy messes up the sytem. looking for new method.
xromz24 said:
No, Bin4ry's Root dont work. it realy messes up the sytem. looking for new method.
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I rooted mine on 10.5.0 a couple weeks ago using Bin4ry's root. It seemed to work fine after that, but I didn't run it too long before attempting to put custom android on it. Ended up flashing the wrong boot loader and then replaced the motherboard. The New one was 10.5.0 as well and rooted using bin4ry then flashed correct boot loader. It's running android like a champ now. No more limited o.s. and haven't run into any issues as of yet.
Can you put up instructions please
Steve1698 said:
I rooted mine on 10.5.0 a couple weeks ago using Bin4ry's root. It seemed to work fine after that, but I didn't run it too long before attempting to put custom android on it. Ended up flashing the wrong boot loader and then replaced the motherboard. The New one was 10.5.0 as well and rooted using bin4ry then flashed correct boot loader. It's running android like a champ now. No more limited o.s. and haven't run into any issues as of yet.
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I've been trying to figure out how to root my Kindle Fire 2 Gen for a few weeks now....can there be anyway you could like put a video how to do it so people don't get bricked devices and for beginners it would save a lot of people's time and money don't you think i think it would be fair to everyone if they were able to have this info on what software to use and what boot loader who else agrees because rooting devices is a open source process which should be shared with all like i said it would be great to know how to do this process if you can do thank you
Trainboy001 said:
I've been trying to figure out how to root my Kindle Fire 2 Gen for a few weeks now....can there be anyway you could like put a video how to do it so people don't get bricked devices and for beginners it would save a lot of people's time and money don't you think i think it would be fair to everyone if they were able to have this info on what software to use and what boot loader who else agrees because rooting devices is a open source process which should be shared with all like i said it would be great to know how to do this process if you can do thank you
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I just went by the following guide...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2100963
Followed it exactly as its posted and it worked. The first time I tried I used a different guide and ended up hard bricking to a state that it wouldn't even turn on. Replaced the motherboard with a used one and then followed the guide in the above link and it worked for me. I rooted first using bin4ry then just followed that guide. Then installed a custom android Rom. Make certain of which kindle you have before flashing anything to it.. it's a crappy feeling sitting there looking at a dead kindle. I'm not saying that method will work for everyone on 10.5.0, but I was able to get it to work for mine. First time I've hard bricked a device and it was because I downloaded and flashed a file which was meant for a different model kindle.
Good luck! If it doesn't work then hopefully someone can come up with a more modern method.
question
Steve1698 said:
I just went by the following guide...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2100963
Followed it exactly as its posted and it worked. The first time I tried I used a different guide and ended up hard bricking to a state that it wouldn't even turn on. Replaced the motherboard with a used one and then followed the guide in the above link and it worked for me. I rooted first using bin4ry then just followed that guide. Then installed a custom android Rom. Make certain of which kindle you have before flashing anything to it.. it's a crappy feeling sitting there looking at a dead kindle. I'm not saying that method will work for everyone on 10.5.0, but I was able to get it to work for mine. First time I've hard bricked a device and it was because I downloaded and flashed a file which was meant for a different model kindle.
Good luck! If it doesn't work then hopefully someone can come up with a more modern method.
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but what version of bin4ary did you use
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but what version of bin4ary did you use
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Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v30
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Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v30
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i tried it and not when im on my kindle my screen is flashing the logo screen and it's really slow what do i do??
Trainboy001 said:
i tried it and not when im on my kindle my screen is flashing the logo screen and it's really slow what do i do??
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I'm not sure. Mine didn't do that. It seems like the thing ran like **** after rooting, but after rooting I just went on with flashing 2nd bootloader and twrp then installing a custom Rom. So honestly I couldn't tell you much more about it... I just got it to work somehow. Sorry, good luck.
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Is the Bin4ry's Root not working anymore?
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I delved into the guts of Bin4ry's Root a little bit. It uses 3 (IIRC) binaries, "getroot", "su" and "busybox" and plays games with remounting blocks as RW and using getroot to put things where you wouldn't normally be able to. It utterly failed for me on the first go because of the new tightened file permissions everywhere in 10.5.0.
Doing
Code:
C:\adb> adb root
before running Bin4ry's script helped out a lot, and everything seemed to go correctly until the busybox install phase when it ran into a permission error once again.
I may look into this some more tonight; and I may try running both Bin4ry and Qemu root sequentially as per
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2075959
That's how I rooted my KF2 once before.
Steve1698 said:
I just went by the following guide...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2100963
Followed it exactly as its posted and it worked. The first time I tried I used a different guide and ended up hard bricking to a state that it wouldn't even turn on. Replaced the motherboard with a used one and then followed the guide in the above link and it worked for me. I rooted first using bin4ry then just followed that guide. Then installed a custom android Rom. Make certain of which kindle you have before flashing anything to it.. it's a crappy feeling sitting there looking at a dead kindle. I'm not saying that method will work for everyone on 10.5.0, but I was able to get it to work for mine. First time I've hard bricked a device and it was because I downloaded and flashed a file which was meant for a different model kindle.
Good luck! If it doesn't work then hopefully someone can come up with a more modern method.
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I followed it too, and now have custom bootloader & TWRP. I would like to stress a few points:
1) Most of the adb commands didn't work on the first go. What worked for me was typing
Code:
C:\adb> adb root
C:\adb> adb shell
adb# <command>
adb# exit
C:\adb>
in place of
Code:
C:\adb> adb shell su -c "<command>"
2) DO NOT skip the backup instructions. They saved my butt; they may save yours. A fastboot cable is highly recommended.
These directions for grabbing the backups as files worked better for me:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41956668&postcount=3
3) Before I found "adb root" I skipped Step 3 since I couldn't make it work and figured it might not be essential. Ended up with a bootloop. That was when I needed the fastboot cable and my backup files from when I rooted before the "upgrade" to 10.5.0.
4) I was never able to get to fastboot without a fastboot cable before I discovered "adb root". I suspect
Code:
C:\adb> adb root
C:\adb> adb reboot bootloader
will work, but I haven't tried it.
Stupid question...
Hi folks,
Can I ask a really stupid, noob question? I've not had any experience with rooting android devices in the past, but my son has a KF2, v10.5, and he'd like me to root it so he can access the play store. I've read a lot of posts on here about the signed roms and so forth, and because I'm new to the topic a lot of it is going over my head. So some questions:
1) I think, from reading here, that these warnings only apply to replacing the default rom on the KF2, to get a more android like shell. Rooting in itself is a prerequisite for doing this, and doesn't have the associated risk - is that right?
2) I should be able to root the device using the steps in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460 ? That would then allow me to install the play store? The fact I'm using 10.5 doesn't impact on this?
2b) How much risk is there in this? I think most of the risk is in applying custom roms, and the advice to get a fastboot cable applies to that rather than simply rooting the device?
3) The latest version is v36, but v30 was mentioned below. Am I better going for the latest version or going with v30
Again, sorry for the dumb questions!!
Kev
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Also, if the bin4ry stuff is okay to use on 10.5, which option should I use when I run it? Been looking through the batch file, and I'm suspecting NEWSTANDARD?
kev1609 said:
Hi folks,
Can I ask a really stupid, noob question? I've not had any experience with rooting android devices in the past, but my son has a KF2, v10.5, and he'd like me to root it so he can access the play store. I've read a lot of posts on here about the signed roms and so forth, and because I'm new to the topic a lot of it is going over my head. So some questions:
1) I think, from reading here, that these warnings only apply to replacing the default rom on the KF2, to get a more android like shell. Rooting in itself is a prerequisite for doing this, and doesn't have the associated risk - is that right?
2) I should be able to root the device using the steps in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460 ? That would then allow me to install the play store? The fact I'm using 10.5 doesn't impact on this?
2b) How much risk is there in this? I think most of the risk is in applying custom roms, and the advice to get a fastboot cable applies to that rather than simply rooting the device?
3) The latest version is v36, but v30 was mentioned below. Am I better going for the latest version or going with v30
Again, sorry for the dumb questions!!
Kev
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Also, if the bin4ry stuff is okay to use on 10.5, which option should I use when I run it? Been looking through the batch file, and I'm suspecting NEWSTANDARD?
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Okay, in case anyone else is interested, it worked fine. I used the new standard method in bin4ry. Worth noting that I was able to run adb commands before starting. If you can't then you need to sort that out first
I've installed the google play stuff now, just trying to log into a google account...
I rooted mime with kingo root with a pc.
Im looking to put gapps on it while leaving it stock. The method I used before was moving google framework and a couple of other things yo /system/app. This no longer works.
I dont have secon bootloder or anything on it anymore. Is there a way anyone knows to just put google play no it, nust being rooted stock?
Wow, 2014!! lol
My stupid Kindle updated before I rooted it and now it keeps failing to root. I've tried binary root and king root with the pc and the app. I'm really irritated about it and even more irritating is how old this device is and the chances of someone fixing the issue being minimal at best. I was gonna use it as a car radio with CM.
Ive searched and now im 100% certain i have a Fire HD 8.9 inch 2nd gen tablet, It has update 8.5.1 on it, Im trying to figure out if i need to somehow downgrade or if i can just install 2nd bootloader on this software version. Sorry if this is already answered i looked and didnt see it, but i did a good bit of research before asking this question, but i just wanna be 100% sure of what i need to do.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
deershoot3r
deershoot3r said:
Ive searched and now im 100% certain i have a Fire HD 8.9 inch 2nd gen tablet, It has update 8.5.1 on it, Im trying to figure out if i need to somehow downgrade or if i can just install 2nd bootloader on this software version. Sorry if this is already answered i looked and didnt see it, but i did a good bit of research before asking this question, but i just wanna be 100% sure of what i need to do.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
deershoot3r
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Hey man!
I just did the whole thing less than a week ago my first time too. The method worked on mine & I was 8.5.1 as well so yea it should work!
I'm on Cyanogen 12.1 Oct 23rd nightly release using it to type right now.
If ya have any probs or questions hit me up! I'll be checking in regularly to see if anyone's seen my posts about some bugs I've encountered.
Be sure your device is rooted first, familiarize yourself with the android-sdk stuff on your PC & the tough part for me was ADB (Android Debugging Bridge).
Once you can get the correct drivers to communicate with the kindle (with ADB enabled) it will go fairly quickly.
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Here's the ADB drivers from Amazon..
https://developer.amazon.com/appsan...etting-up-your-kindle-fire-tablet-for-testing
I used iRoot to get root on my kindle but people around here are leery of it cause its a Chinese root kit & nobody's sure what all it does. Its a one click App pretty easy to use. Ya gotta go to your settings and allow installation of 3rd party apps & make sure you're connected to the internet when you run them because they say they use a cloud based platform to search for specific root methods on your device.
http://vrootdownload.com/iRoot/#.Vi6eenwo62c
There's probably a better variant of that app I dunno if this one will work but I bet it will.
http://www.kingroot.net/
There's some Root checker apps you can get for free at the amazon store to see if it worked & ya got root access.
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I just wouldn't mess with or install anything else the app suggests once inside. Just click the root button, if it works great, get out don't install anything from inside the app & don't mess with anything else inside the app unless you're the brave & daring type..
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The Kingroot developers have posted here before, you can see what they had to say here..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/one-click-root-tool-android-2-x-5-0-t3107461
If I were you I'd try Kingroot first its newer & and from the same people. I used Kingroot on my Samsung S4 late model Verizon & it worked when pretty much everyone else was stumped.
You can remove Kingroot stuff with a one click app called #Supersume & then you can install the more traditional root manager app #SuperSU by Chainfire.
Don't just uninstall Kingroot apps or you'll lose root access & hafta run Kingroot or iRoot again to regain Root access.
The Kingroot & iRoot apps are very easy to use. You shouldn't need a PC at all, I didn't.
Hit me up if any probs..
I've had great success using the instructions in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/kin...k-rom-to-hashcodes-lp-5-1-x-kfhd-8-9-t3149826
Is there any working and safe root for ms428 (k10 metrocps variant)?
I have been looking everywhere. Tried kingoroot but still no go.
I am starting to get frustrated
I'm giving one more week then exchanging it. I too am surprised there's no root method out yet. I bricked and exchanged a device already. No success trying to recover the device either using the Spanish screenshot disaster explanation which doesn't work.
infamousvincci said:
Is there any working and safe root for ms428 (k10 metrocps variant)?
I have been looking everywhere. Tried kingoroot but still no go.
I am starting to get frustrated
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strange since kingroot worked for me but bricked my device i would suggest being patient and wait for one to come out since Kingroot and lieky other one click root ways are off the table for rooting the K10
AngryUserLG said:
strange since kingroot worked for me but bricked my device i would suggest being patient and wait for one to come out since Kingroot and lieky other one click root ways are off the table for rooting the K10
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Yeah im thnking of returning it to metropcs too.
No root means no happiness haha.
What unit can we get tho if we return it? Anything thats close to this k10?
infamousvincci said:
Yeah im thnking of returning it to metropcs too.
No root means no happiness haha.
What unit can we get tho if we return it? Anything thats close to this k10?
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I would say LG Stylo is closest but the camera isn't as good. Lens and size is nice but hardware processing is crap, but seems like every store has been on back order for them and with Stylo 2 out it's probably going to be shelved soon. I have faith in King root for solid success with k10 soon though.
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strange since kingroot worked for me but bricked my device i would suggest being patient and wait for one to come out since Kingroot and lieky other one click root ways are off the table for rooting the K10
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DBoyFloyd said:
I would say LG Stylo is closest but the camera isn't as good. Lens and size is nice but hardware processing is crap, but seems like every store has been on back order for them and with Stylo 2 out it's probably going to be shelved soon. I have faith in King root for solid success with k10 soon though.
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We cant even use link2sd. This phone has 16gb rom but can let us use only 10gb. Smh.
No 3d games for us. And were not even allowed to mount the sd card as internal storage. Only portable.
Maybe the Galaxy J. I loved the Stylo but the GPS didn't work if the phone got hot.
I just got this pjone today because my old one broke and i had no way to research phones
Guy at metro over hyped it
Someone said there is an sd slot well where is it
And no root i even asked yhe ghy if i could root ot he said ya
Pissed
Xieon1 said:
I just got this pjone today because my old one broke and i had no way to research phones
Guy at metro over hyped it
Someone said there is an sd slot well where is it
And no root i even asked yhe ghy if i could root ot he said ya
Pissed
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Well, I can answer one of your questions. The sd card slot over laps the sim card slot.
We're all patiently waiting for root, my friend.
shooey_ said:
Well, I can answer one of your questions. The sd card slot over laps the sim card slot.
We're all patiently waiting for root, my friend.
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my patience is running out tho hahaha. 8gb worth of system files is crazy. they shouldve just put it as 8gb phone internal. instead of 16gb haha.
I'm running out of patience also. I've posted requests on android forums twice asking why there is no support for this phone and still haven't gotten a reply. It makes no sense whatsoever, when I got my old L70 there was a big support forum for it and the LgK10 is a much better phone so why no support? Pissing me off.
At least I would like a reason from Android Forums for why they have ignored the K10.
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I'm running out of patience also. I've posted requests on android forums twice asking why there is no support for this phone and still haven't gotten a reply. It makes no sense whatsoever, when I got my old L70 there was a big support forum for it and the LgK10 is a much better phone so why no support? Pissing me off.
At least I would like a reason from Android Forums for why they have ignored the K10.
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I'd buy the L70 again. It was an awesome little phone. Totally agree re: lack of communication. It looks like we had someone post up a failed root attempt about two weeks ago, along with another dev mentioning he'd start on it with no response since.
Devs, we just want to know if there's someone out there actively working on the K10. I can absolutely respect the time it takes to get it done right, but we can't tell if we're waiting on someone or no one.
I'm about ready to jump ship for the J7 or an original G Stylo (if I can get my hands on one). The bloat and stock setup on the K10 are maddening.
Can temp obtain root
I can get root temp using kingroot
Usjng the latest version of kingroot and will either root, or fail all the way to the request research for root button
I lose the root as soon as my phone restarts
The first time I tried it I got root, and phone made no restarts.
The second time I tried to get root back it eventually failed all the way to the research screen but the device did reboot several times during the kingroot root.
The latest time I rooted it the same as the first, no reboot.
I believe part of the problem is keeping kingroot as the superuser app, I think if I replace it with super su it may keep root.
I've seen several people say supersu ends up brick phone
Screen shot below please put together since I can't post links yet
i63.tinypic. com/wimv00.png
anybody tried this? http://www.supersuroot.com/
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anybody tried this? http://www.supersuroot.com/
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Ive read the thread. Im not sure i follow tho.
Were suppose to install twrp first before we gain root access?
So that method is a flashable method then?
infamousvincci said:
Ive read the thread. Im not sure i follow tho.
Were suppose to install twrp first before we gain root access?
So that method is a flashable method then?
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Has anyone tried this and have proof that it works?
Xieon2 said:
I can get root temp using kingroot
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Out of curiosity, are you running the MS428?
shooey_ said:
Out of curiosity, are you running the MS428?
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I am but it looks like we may be screwed without any sort of help from the forums folks. It just doesn't make sense that they would bypass giving this phone any consideration for support.
Count me as someone else looking to root this phone
Xieon2 said:
I can get root temp using kingroot
Usjng the latest version of kingroot and will either root, or fail all the way to the request research for root button
I lose the root as soon as my phone restarts
The first time I tried it I got root, and phone made no restarts.
The second time I tried to get root back it eventually failed all the way to the research screen but the device did reboot several times during the kingroot root.
The latest time I rooted it the same as the first, no reboot.
I believe part of the problem is keeping kingroot as the superuser app, I think if I replace it with super su it may keep root.
I've seen several people say supersu ends up brick phone
Screen shot below please put together since I can't post links yet
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what software version do you have?
I rooted before, then it bricked the phone. I sent it to warranty, after the sent it back, i cant root anymore
Hi,
I am trying to unroot my HTC One M8 so that I can recover deleted numbers, SMS Texts etc. I'd never don't this before but successfully recovered data using GT Recovery on an old Samsung S3.
Tried to repeat the process on my HTC One M8 on a UK network provider. Downloaded and installed squabbies HTC One M8 Toolkit v2.5.0.0. It auto updated (very handy) and off I went striking the "get unlock token code". The phone (which is connected) powers down for restart and I get an on screen message on PC saying it is "restarting into download mode".
From there that's it. It just hangs and nothing further happens.
I've read the point & purpose of this particular forum/thread. Are you able to offer any direction please on where I might find some help with this please?
Thanks.
android amatuer said:
Hi,
I am trying to unroot my HTC One M8 so that I can recover deleted numbers, SMS Texts etc. I'd never don't this before but successfully recovered data using GT Recovery on an old Samsung S3.
Tried to repeat the process on my HTC One M8 on a UK network provider. Downloaded and installed squabbies HTC One M8 Toolkit v2.5.0.0. It auto updated (very handy) and off I went striking the "get unlock token code". The phone (which is connected) powers down for restart and I get an on screen message on PC saying it is "restarting into download mode".
From there that's it. It just hangs and nothing further happens.
I've read the point & purpose of this particular forum/thread. Are you able to offer any direction please on where I might find some help with this please?
Thanks.
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You don't need an unlock token to unroot, and you don't need a toolkit. I usually suggest to never use toolkits.
Also, you aren't going to be able to retrieve deleted numbers and SMS texts by unrooting either, as far as I know.
If you need to unroot, go to the SuperSU app in your app drawer, select settings, then select full unroot. Super easy. No toolkit needed.
xunholyx said:
Also, you aren't going to be able to retrieve deleted numbers and SMS texts by unrooting either, as far as I know.
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I agree here (and with anything else xunholyx just posted), I don't see what unrooting has to do with recovering the mentioned data. Root enables more things, and doesn't typically limit much (exception is certain apps like banking and Pokémon Go, which don't allow root).
EDIT: I looked up GT Recovery, and it says "root required" for some features. So I'm confused what the OP is doing exactly.
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android amatuer said:
The phone (which is connected) powers down for restart and I get an on screen message on PC saying it is "restarting into download mode".
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This is slightly disconcerting to me, as this and other HTC phones do not have a "download mode".
Sure i've tried that but will give it another go
I do have SuperSu and have tried unrooting with that. But i'm sure before it lets me unroot it wants superuser or administrator rights before I can access settings. And from what I see, I appear unable to give it those rights so I'm not making much progress on that front.
But following your suggestion I will revisit that.
Thanks
xunholyx said:
You don't need an unlock token to unroot, and you don't need a toolkit. I usually suggest to never use toolkits.
Also, you aren't going to be able to retrieve deleted numbers and SMS texts by unrooting either, as far as I know.
If you need to unroot, go to the SuperSU app in your app drawer, select settings, then select full unroot. Super easy. No toolkit needed.
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Just trying to figure it all out
From my experience with the Samsung S3, when successfully unrooted I was able to recover deleted phone numbers and deleted sms texts using GT Recovery. This did require the device to be unrooted first. It was a few weeks back now but I'm sure is was Kingo Super Root that used to unroot that device.
On the HTC I have tried numerous root tools inc Kingroot, Kingo Super Root all to no avail and cannot seem to find a root tool that will simply unroot the device. Upon searching for further info and root tools i came across XDA Developers and the so called "sqaubbies Toolkit" which seems to suggest that it can unroot the HTC via a pc connection, so that is why I downloaded it and are trying it. But that doesn't seem to be working correctly either.
So apologies if I've made this difficult to understand but it really is this simple. I want to recover deleted numbers and texts on the HTC. Having successfully recovered deleted numbers and texts from the Samsung S3 using GT Recovery from an unrooted device I now want to repeat that process on the HTC. But right now I seem unable to root that device for an as yet unknown reason.
Any help anyone can give is appreciated.
Cheers
redpoint73 said:
I agree here (and with anything else xunholyx just posted), I don't see what unrooting has to do with recovering the mentioned data. Root enables more things, and doesn't typically limit much (exception is certain apps like banking and Pokmon Go, which don't allow root).
EDIT: I looked up GT Recovery, and it says "root required" for some features. So I'm confused what the OP is doing exactly.
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This is slightly disconcerting to me, as this and other HTC phones do not have a "download mode".
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I haven't seen such "unroot" methods work for this device. They never seem to completely remove all signs of root.
The only true method to unroot, is to restore a stock ROM, never rooted, such as a stock TWRP backup.
Instructions here, but don't restore data, otherwise your existing data will be wiped. Also, no need to restore stock recovery in your case.
For that matter, make a TWRP backup of your existing data, before you try any of this. To make sure you don't wipe it accidentally (and lose all your data), in the process.
Or, if you want to leave the phone rooted, but hide root, there is an Exposed module for that, which you might want to try.
redpoint73 said:
This is slightly disconcerting to me, as this and other HTC phones do not have a "download mode".
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Actually, the M9 and HTC10 both have download mode, but none earlier than the M9 afaik.
xunholyx said:
Actually, the M9 and HTC10 both have download mode, but none earlier than the M9 afaik.
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Good to know, thanks. I'm not qualified to speak of those more recent phones, as I'm obviously still stuck on my M8!
Moral of the story, the toolkit is trying to put the M8 into download mode, which it doesn't have such a mode.
redpoint73 said:
Good to know, thanks. I'm not qualified to speak of those more recent phones, as I'm obviously still stuck on my M8!
Moral of the story, the toolkit is trying to put the M8 into download mode, which it doesn't have such a mode.
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Yeah, and I don't understand why they bothered to change things like that. They also changed hboot to aboot, another head scratcher, lol.
You can change CID in download mode without booting to RUU mode now, and with the 10 you can change MID there too with a simple fastboot oem writemid *mid here*. That's a big convenience.
I'm going way OT here. Sorry.
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@android amatuer
I just googled squabbi (it's not called squabbies) toolkit, and it is built for the M9. You can't use that on the M8.
Who makes this stuff up?
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Yeah, and I don't understand why they bothered to change things like that. They also changed hboot to aboot, another head scratcher, lol.
You can change CID in download mode without booting to RUU mode now, and with the 10 you can change MID there too with a simple fastboot oem writemid *mid here*. That's a big convenience.
I'm going way OT here. Sorry.
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I just googled squabbi (it's not called squabbies) toolkit, and it is built for the M9. You can't use that on the M8.
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Thanks for that. The developer is Squabbi, you are correct. However within the program itself he/she refers to it as "Squabbies HTC One M8 Toolkit". Cant understand why someone would develop something for the HTC One M8, promote it as that but then it apparently not work on the HTC One M8. Its got M8 written all over it, and I found it here in this very forum.
Check it out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2694925
android amatuer said:
Thanks for that. The developer is Squabbi, you are correct. However within the program itself he/she refers to it as "Squabbies HTC One M8 Toolkit". Cant understand why someone would develop something for the HTC One M8, promote it as that but then it apparently not work on the HTC One M8. Its got M8 written all over it, and I found it here in this very forum.
Check it out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2694925
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When I googled it, I should have scrolled further down, or perhaps re-googled squabbi instead of sqaubbies. I just got M9 results.
Did you get unrooted? It's really fairly simple manually instead of using one click. If you haven't, reply here. And if you have :good:
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When I googled it, I should have scrolled further down, or perhaps re-googled squabbi instead of sqaubbies. I just got M9 results.
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The confusion is understandable. I did see the M8 version toolkit when I Googled. But I did have to Google, as I don't recall this toolkit at all. Of the ones folks use, Hasoon seems to be the most common. Although, there was a good amount of traffic on the Squabbi thread (48 pages) at one time.
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Did you get unrooted? It's really fairly simple manually instead of using one click.
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Fully agree here. From what I've seen on the forums, the toolkits can cause more problems than they fix.