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[Q] Can you root ICS4.04?

Hi all,
Bit of a noob query, apologies.
I had never rooted a device until last night when I took the plunge with WugFresh's (thankyou so much) program. Great program had an issue with the adb drivers (turned out I needed more power for the USB port) hence I plugged the USB into the rear port and it magically appeared and installed, thus if you have problems installing the driver make sure you are plugged into the rear.
But I am now on the 4.04 google factory flash.
Now my query is, now I am on this 4.04, I presume I am no longer rooted. Can I use WugFresh's program to root the phone again or do I have to wait for another update to the program?
I was rather twitchy during rooting, expecting power cuts across the UK, earth tremor to knock the lead out at the wrong time, aliens to come down and screw it up etc that I dare not try it (don't really understand what I did even though it has worked)...
There is a program on now called superuser, but does not seem to have root access, so I presume I am not rooted now??
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Darren
I did refer to a guide but can't post the link to it.

this is why you don't use toolkits... when you use them you dont know what's going on.
fastboot oem unlock (bootloader unlocked already?)
fastboot flash recovery <get clockwork recovery img>
get su.zip (find it on forum)
flash it in clockwork
you have root.
alternatively, you can flash a custom rom.

zephiK said:
this is why you don't use toolkits... when you use them you dont know what's going on.
fastboot oem unlock (bootloader unlocked already?)
fastboot flash recovery <get clockwork recovery img>
get su.zip (find it on forum)
flash it in clockwork
you have root.
alternatively, you can flash a custom rom.
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Yip, I can agree with the statement, I don't know what was happening.
However, I could follow some of it, I think the bootloader is unlocked (can boot into with vol and off switch), I have clockwork and su, the installer did flash with clockwork.
Wonder if I am indeed rooted then???

pittnuma said:
Yip, I can agree with the statement, I don't know what was happening.
However, I could follow some of it, I think the bootloader is unlocked (can boot into with vol and off switch), I have clockwork and su, the installer did flash with clockwork.
Wonder if I am indeed rooted then???
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When you boot the phone is there an unlocked lock at the bottom of the Google screen? That means your bootloader is unlocked. You can always get into the bootloader using the volume buttons and power.
Once again...using toolkits suck. Now you're stuck in limbo. Try installing an app that needs root like Titanium Backup and see if it works.

zephiK said:
this is why you don't use toolkits... when you use them you dont know what's going on.
fastboot oem unlock (bootloader unlocked already?)
fastboot flash recovery <get clockwork recovery img>
get su.zip (find it on forum)
flash it in clockwork
you have root.
alternatively, you can flash a custom rom.
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Actually no, not with 4.04
I flashed su.zip with CWM and no dice and I used 3 toolkits as well as that method and still no root.

foreman31 said:
Actually no, not with 4.04
I flashed su.zip with CWM and no dice and I used 3 toolkits as well as that method and still no root.
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does the toolkit update itself to include the 4.0.4 root? no, so download the new toolkit..also u dont need to try 3 toolkits, u need the latest and select gsm 4.0.4
if u use the su.zip, u need the latest working with the 4.0.4
again what make u say "still no root"? with no details we can't help u

foreman31 said:
Actually no, not with 4.04
I flashed su.zip with CWM and no dice and I used 3 toolkits as well as that method and still no root.
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Download Superuser-3.0.7-d-signed.zip from here: Link
and flash that through CWM... It definately works on 4.0.4.

hEaTLoE said:
When you boot the phone is there an unlocked lock at the bottom of the Google screen? That means your bootloader is unlocked. You can always get into the bootloader using the volume buttons and power.
Once again...using toolkits suck. Now you're stuck in limbo. Try installing an app that needs root like Titanium Backup and see if it works.
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Thanks, yes there is, so the bootloader is unlocked.
I am flashed correctly so just the root I presume

pittnuma said:
Thanks, yes there is, so the bootloader is unlocked.
I am flashed correctly so just the root I presume
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If you see a superuser app in your app drawer then you have a proper root. If not then something went wrong.

Hi guys, just curious but is there anyway to gain root temporarily in 4.0.4 without unlocking bootloader? Similar to the escalation of privileges hack that worked on 4.0.1/4.0.2.
I want to remove the /system/bin/su and /system/app/Superuser.apk files on the device to get rid of the "Unsupported Device" warning in Google Wallet.
Thanks in advance.

jonnyg1097 said:
If you see a superuser app in your app drawer then you have a proper root. If not then something went wrong.
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Ahh right, I have the Superuser, however when I tried the app suggested earlierit stated device not rooted...

Got it...
Installed new SU.zip, I had a slightly older version and the recovery-clockwork-5.5.0.4
Thanks all.
Can't post links yet but this is the link for the su I used just add the www etc
box.com/s/jvcf196j7x8f8vrc9cyt

jonnyg1097 said:
If you see a superuser app in your app drawer then you have a proper root. If not then something went wrong.
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This is not entirely true. You can have the Superuser app in your app drawer and still not have root. The permissions on su need to be set properly.

Diger36 said:
Download Superuser-3.0.7-d-signed.zip from here: Link
and flash that through CWM... It definately works on 4.0.4.
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pittnuma said:
Got it...
Installed new SU.zip, I had a slightly older version and the recovery-clockwork-5.5.0.4
Thanks all.
Can't post links yet but this is the link for the su I used just add the www etc
box.com/s/jvcf196j7x8f8vrc9cyt
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A look at the first page.... Ah well, glad you sorted it out...
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Returning to Kitkat after trying L

Hey all, I tried searching for a solution to no avail. I tried the L dev preview and found it too buggy to keep. I would like to return to kitkat. Is there a step by step guide for this somewhere in this forum? Thanks for the help in advance.

jigz23 said:
Hey all, I tried searching for a solution to no avail. I tried the L dev preview and found it too buggy to keep. I would like to return to kitkat. Is there a step by step guide for this somewhere in this forum? Thanks for the help in advance.
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Well, I used MultiROM to try out L, now someone else on here had moved to L without MultiROM, and when they wanted to go back like you, they found that fastboot they had would not recognize the bootloader of L, whether this was an issue of the L bootloader being too new for the released fastboot or if it was user error, I do not know, the person never followed up.
That being said, one thing, DO NOT fastboot erase the bootloader, just don't, you'll hardbrick your device.
So let's say that fastboot will work fine on the L bootloader and it was user error.
Assuming you have nothing on there you want, you can use Google's factory images and just let it do its thing. Install fastboot stuff, run a .bat file. Easy peasy.
You can also try Wug's Toolkit.
But if you like trying things out like that, you might want to look into MultiROM.
You could in theory install MultiROM on Android L, install a kernel with kexec patch (can now be done within MultiROM app), then install 4.4.4 as secondary using tasssadars flashable 4.4.3, grab the OTA (or flash 4.4.4 system.img), then swap ROMs (Done in MultiROMS custom TWRP).

mdamaged said:
Well, I used MultiROM to try out L, now someone else on here had moved to L without MultiROM, and when they wanted to go back like you, they found that fastboot they had would not recognize the bootloader of L, whether this was an issue of the L bootloader being too new for the released fastboot or if it was user error, I do not know, the person never followed up.
That being said, one thing, DO NOT fastboot erase the bootloader, just don't, you'll hardbrick your device.
So let's say that fastboot will work fine on the L bootloader and it was user error.
Assuming you have nothing on there you want, you can use Google's factory images and just let it do its thing. Install fastboot stuff, run a .bat file. Easy peasy.
You can also try Wug's Toolkit.
But if you like trying things out like that, you might want to look into MultiROM.
You could in theory install MultiROM on Android L, install a kernel with kexec patch (can now be done within MultiROM app), then install 4.4.4 as secondary using tasssadars flashable 4.4.3, grab the OTA (or flash 4.4.4 system.img), then swap ROMs (Done in MultiROMS custom TWRP).
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Thanks a bunch. After doing some more research I came across this website: http://www.cultofandroid.com/65592/downgrade-android-kitkat-android-l-nexus-5-7/ and it worked like a charm! Thanks again!

Flash a custom recovery like twrp in a android SDK command window and then just flash a KitKat image.
Here's one http://www.scottsroms.com/downloads.php?do=cat&id=94
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A few qiestions about rooting

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
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Free mobile app

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

imfuzzyyy said:
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.

redpoint73 said:
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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Red_Gh0st said:
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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Red_Gh0st said:
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

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?
Sent from my LG G4

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?
Sent from my LG G4

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?
Sent from my LG G4
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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?
Sent from my LG G4

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.

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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.
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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

how i root my phone after update to MM?

hello
i upgragde my phone from LP to the lastet MM update.
i wat with root in LP but before i update to MM i did unroot from SU and now i without root.
how do i root my zenfone again?
i got ZE551ML

There's at least 3 threads on this in the general forum. Just read them. Please don't post questions that have already been repeatedly answered.
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kenbo111 said:
There's at least 3 threads on this in the general forum. Just read them. Please don't post questions that have already been repeatedly answered.
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i just want to know if i can do it without unlocked bootloadr

maor23 said:
i just want to know if i can do it without unlocked bootloadr
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No, you can't

jman0 said:
No, you can't
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so how i unlock the bootloader in MM?

maor23 said:
so how i unlock the bootloader in MM?
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That has already been answered several times. Just search the forum.

maor23 said:
i just want to know if i can do it without unlocked bootloadr
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Yes, you can. You can use tethered TWRP method to root the phone without unlocking the bootloader.
Since you are using TWRP in tethered mode, you do not need to install the TWRP as such you DO NOT need to unlock the bootloader and you still have your stock recovery.
This guide tells you how to root, install xposed and downgrade. Just read the root part and unroot part.
I do not use the twrp mention in that post. Download the latest twrp here.
I did use the BETA-SuperSU-v2.74-2-20160519174328-patch-by-shakalaca-for-zenfone2-6.0.zip mentioned in that post.
The guide mentioned that your bootloader need to be unlocked, however you are using twrp in tethered mode so unlocking the bootloader is unnecessary.
I hope you know how to use the adb.

sway8966 said:
Yes, you can. You can use tethered TWRP method to root the phone without unlocking the bootloader.
Since you are using TWRP in tethered mode, you do not need to install the TWRP as such you DO NOT need to unlock the bootloader and you still have your stock recovery.
This guide tells you how to root, install xposed and downgrade. Just read the root part and unroot part.
I do not use the twrp mention in that post. Download the latest twrp here.
I did use the BETA-SuperSU-v2.74-2-20160519174328-patch-by-shakalaca-for-zenfone2-6.0.zip mentioned in that post.
The guide mentioned that your bootloader need to be unlocked, however you are using twrp in tethered mode so unlocking the bootloader is unnecessary.
I hope you know how to use the adb.
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i understand you, and i know use.
i have to ask you something.
like a stupid i try to sideload twrp and now i got without any recovery beacuse i cant enter there..
how i back to stock recovery? i download 3 files for 2.20.40.174 (now im on MM) and i forgot how i sideload this for it work.
can you tell me pls? and after it, i just need to get my phone into bootloader and sideload the super su file? what i need to write for sideload it? really thank for help

maor23 said:
i understand you, and i know use.
i have to ask you something.
like a stupid i try to sideload twrp and now i got without any recovery beacuse i cant enter there..
how i back to stock recovery? i download 3 files for 2.20.40.174 (now im on MM) and i forgot how i sideload this for it work.
can you tell me pls? and after it, i just need to get my phone into bootloader and sideload the super su file? what i need to write for sideload it? really thank for help
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You can not sideload TWRP. TWRP has to be flashed into recovery partition. Since bootloader is locked, your sideloading TWPR could not be successful as such you still have your stock recovery.
Try to get into recovery.
You might be stuck in the dead robot with red triangle. In that case press and hold the power button, and press and release the volume up button quickly. Try several time until you got into recovery.
If your phone is not booting at all and could not detect from the adb, you might need to flash the .raw file via asus flash tool.
Once your phone is back to normal, follow the guide I mentioned in the previous post to root the phone. You can flash supersu zip in the TWRP install tab.
You can press thank button if my post is helping you.

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You can not sideload TWRP. TWRP has to be flashed into recovery partition. Since bootloader is locked, your sideloading TWPR could not be successful as such you still have your stock recovery.
Try to get into recovery.
You might be stuck in the dead robot with red triangle. In that case press and hold the power button, and press and release the volume up button quickly. Try several time until you got into recovery.
If your phone is not booting at all and could not detect from the adb, you might need to flash the .raw file via asus flash tool.
Once your phone is back to normal, follow the guide I mentioned in the previous post to root the phone. You can flash supersu zip in the TWRP install tab.
You can press thank button if my post is helping you.
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oh ok! my bad, i do have a stock recovery lol.
so i just need now to move the supersu zip to sd card and from the stock recovery install it?
beacuse i dont undersatnd what you say "You can flash supersu zip in the TWRP install tab" if you say before i dont need twrp. what it means twrp install tab?

maor23 said:
oh ok! my bad, i do have a stock recovery lol.
so i just need now to move the supersu zip to sd card and from the stock recovery install it?
beacuse i dont undersatnd what you say "You can flash supersu zip in the TWRP install tab" if you say before i dont need twrp. what it means twrp install tab?
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You can not install the supersu from the stock recovery. Rooting the phone requires to modify the boot.img. From Stock recovery it is not allowed.. As such you need custom recovery like TWRP.
copy the supersu that I mentioned in the previous post to the sd card.
Follow the instructions from the root section of the the guide that I mentioned in the previous post.
That guide tells you to run TWRP in tethered mode.
The command fastboot boot <twrp.img> will move the twrp.img to your phone and let your phone boot into twrp .
Once you are in the twrp, tab the install from zip tab and select the supersu zip file you move to the sd card. If you do not know how to use twrp there are a lot of videos on youtube about twrp.

sway8966 said:
You can not install the supersu from the stock recovery. Rooting the phone requires to modify the boot.img. From Stock recovery it is not allowed.. As such you need custom recovery like TWRP.
copy the supersu that I mentioned in the previous post to the sd card.
Follow the instructions from the root section of the the guide that I mentioned in the previous post.
That guide tells you to run TWRP in tethered mode.
The command fastboot boot <twrp.img> will move the twrp.img to your phone and let your phone boot into twrp .
Once you are in the twrp, tab the install from zip tab and select the supersu zip file you move to the sd card. If you do not know how to use twrp there are a lot of videos on youtube about twrp.
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i got massage "your phone has faild verefaction" something like that.. what i need to do to miss this msg?
and one more thing, i got root now, how i install xposed?

maor23 said:
i got massage "your phone has faild verefaction" something like that.. what i need to do to miss this msg?
and one more thing, i got root now, how i install xposed?
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I am glad that work out for you.
At the end of supersu installation you might see the message saying that you would get that verification error message and tell you to ignore that. I did see that message twice and after that I do not see that message anymore every time I reboot the phone.
I can not help you on the xposed though because I did not install the xposed. I just rooted my phone. If you want you could follow that guide. Load the twrp in the tethered mode and install the xposed from the twrp.

sway8966 said:
I am glad that work out for you.
At the end of supersu installation you might see the message saying that you would get that verification error message and tell you to ignore that. I did see that message twice and after that I do not see that message anymore every time I reboot the phone.
I can not help you on the xposed though because I did not install the xposed. I just rooted my phone. If you want you could follow that guide. Load the twrp in the tethered mode and install the xposed from the twrp.
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i really want to thank you! wish you all the best for this help.
Very thanks man!

sway8966 said:
Follow the instructions from the root section of the the guide that I mentioned in the previous post.
That guide tells you to run TWRP in tethered mode.
The command fastboot boot <twrp.img> will move the twrp.img to your phone and let your phone boot into twrp .
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Sorry for rising this 1yo thread.
It seems the tethered TWRP couldn't be successfully flashed on both LP (latest releases) either MM (any release) unless the bootloader is locked. The boot command doesn't give errors, but the phone won't reboot and stay in fastboot/bootloader mode.
Could you confirm that's working on MM, nowadays ?
Thanks