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I have hard reset my phone and want to flash DN4 ROM just wondering do I need to root before I instal TWRP and can this process be done without an sd cars
thank you
YES u need root and cwm/twrp recovery to install any custom rom
Ok will saferoot be ok for this.
Cwd and twrp am i correct in thinking these are both the same sort of program and i just need one of them?
No. You don't need root. Just install twrp via Odin and flash away
No need root. TWRP and CWM have same aim but they have different features, looks etc. This section for Android development so please be careful before you open a topic.
jimmy oldskool said:
I have hard reset my phone and want to flash DN4 ROM just wondering do I need to root before I instal TWRP and can this process be done without an sd cars
thank you
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Sure you need root for that ,, if you install it without root you just can see 3 buttons reboot system , download and recovery
but with root you can do every thing like backup , clear data , install custom roms and more :good:
And you need just one of these Recovery's
hope i helped you
Peace !
Hey guys,
Thanks to @vanche for the modified kernel and twrp recovery and @fayiaz for the guide on how to root and @Johny Cipel for the original guide and everyone else like
@topjohnwu
@santhosh
@abdyasar
For the original twrp, root and other stuff.
Now thats out of the way
Requirements:
-Unlocked Bootloader (Moto G5 Plus with offers from Amazon won't have unlockable bootloaders but if you buy the standard model from them then you'll be fine)
-Vanche's Modified TWRP from here (http://cloud.vache-android.com/Moto/potter/TWRP/twrp-3.1.0-0-potter.img)
- Vanche's Modified Boot Kernel from here (http://cloud.vache-android.com/Moto/potter/root/potter_boot_test7.img)
- Vanche's Wifi Patch because wifi will stop working after flashing the modified boot kernel (http://cloud.vache-android.com/Moto/potter/root/wlan_custom.zip)
- Chainfires Root http://download.chainfire.eu/1021/SuperSU/SR3-SuperSU-v2.79-SR3-20170114223742.zip
--- If you already have TWRP on your phone, the one by Santosh, you must flash the one made by Vanche or it wont work and you can just download the recovery image and flash it via twrp by toggling the flash zip button on the twrp recovery install menu.
1.. Download all the three files then boot your phone into bootloader mode by holding Volume Down + Power
2. Connect your phone to your PC and then open the adb terminal wherever adb is located open command prompt at that folder
3. Place the recovery image and boot image where the adb terminal folder is located
4. Fastboot flash recovery first and then boot into recovery at least once then reboot into bootloader fastboot flash boot the modified boot image.
5. Boot into the system (May take a while for the first time after flashing the boot image).
6. Place the wlan_custom.zip into your phones internal storage
7. Boot back into recovery and then flash the zip this time
8. Then download and flash the SR3 Super Su from above using recovery and you should have root!!
Safety net may break so if you wanna use Snapchat or any other apps that use safety net make sure you login first then root. You can't logout or else you'll have to unroot and log back in.
wiping?
do we need to wipe storage in this process?
yourtitan said:
do we need to wipe storage in this process?
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It shouldnt, But if you cant boot then you need to flash the no-verity crypt zip once
Awesomeslayerg said:
It shouldnt, But if you cant boot then you need to flash the no-verity crypt zip once
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thanks for the reply. but i have several data in my phone. can i just unlock bootloader and root as instructed above without wiping my storage? its a task to take backup of everything. thanks in advance.
wifi not working after supersu root
wifi not working mate.. Flashed custom zip .. No use..
Dhan... said:
wifi not working mate.. Flashed custom zip .. No use..
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Did you correctly flash vanche TWRP and boot image? Because you're supposed to do that first and then flash the wifi zip..
yourtitan said:
thanks for the reply. but i have several data in my phone. can i just unlock bootloader and root as instructed above without wiping my storage? its a task to take backup of everything. thanks in advance.
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The phone will wipe as soon as you unlock the bootloader so best to back up first.
Sorry but what's the differences beetwen this method and magisk?
Awesomeslayerg said:
Requirements:
-Unlocked Bootloader (Amazon bought Moto G5 Plus dont have unlockable bootloaders so your out of luck)
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Only the 'Prime Exclusive - With Offers and Ads' Amazon models don't have an unlockable bootloader, while the 'Standard Version' models can definitely be unlocked. You probably should clarify that or some will think that they can't buy from Amazon and unlock/root the phone.
Dahenjo said:
Only the 'Prime Exclusive - With Offers and Ads' Amazon models don't have an unlockable bootloader, while the 'Standard Version' models can definitely be unlocked. You probably should clarify that or some will think that they can't buy from Amazon and unlock/root the phone.
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Will do thanks
The "Magisk method" didn't give me privileges on /system, there are some things I can do and others do not, this method gave me full root access like in the other MotoG devices? And the safetynet check fails too?
Anyway thank you very much!!
What's going to be different than magisk root?
Videon Tutorial [SuperSu]
Guys I Found This Video Tutorial For This Thread On Roting Moto g5 Plus With Super Su ------- And Worked Great For Me----- link:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV78iWxQrRE
gr8 work mate.....I'm rooted with Magisk...wanna go with super su........do i need to
gr8 work mate.....I'm rooted with Magisk...wanna go with super su........do i need to reflash above said recovery?
will it wipe my current data on both storage?
Pls guide..........How is Moto app working with super su?
Shamith08 said:
Guys I Found This Video Tutorial For This Thread On Roting Moto g5 Plus With Super Su ------- And Worked Great For Me----- link:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV78iWxQrRE
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Thank you so much! This worked! Why would WiFi stop working with this boot image?
I'm
donjuro said:
Thank you so much! This worked! Why would WiFi stop working with this boot image?
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I don't know why but you have to flash WLAN in order to get it to work
Twrp backup can't worked
I successfully rooted my moto g5 plus mobile. And TWRP INSTALL Latest supersu via. But sdcard card backup can't worked. Why can't work sdcard in twrp? I think this twrp unofficial so not supported sdcard process. Please help me. How to work sdcard backup twrp. I try mount sdcard. But can't mount sdcard. Totally I'm very tired. Please help me.
Does someone have the img file for G5/Cedric?
Awesomeslayerg said:
...Safety net may break so if you wanna use Snapchat or any other apps that use safety net make sure you login first then root. You can't logout or else you'll have to unroot and log back in.
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Do you think that will be fixed soon with a newer version of SuperSU, or some "root hider" apps? The idea of running a phone without root is absurd/offensive/rediculous IMO, but I don't want to be denied the ability to run certain apps because the developers have the rediculous idea that running without root should be "OK" to ordinary users? This idea is extremely offensive to me!!!
Guys, I wonder why the OP is "Account currently disabled"? I hate running without root, but, it seems a bit early and not all the problems have been worked out yet, such as TWRP not accessing SDCARD yet - I think I was a little premature buying my Moto G5 Plus as we don't really have "stable" release custom ROMs or fully functioniong TWRP and to even root we have to rely on some not well known sources for kluged files to make SU work?
Guys, I rooted some time ago but phone has been acting up lately.
I thought I'd factory reset from TWRP but must have selected to wipe the lot
Now hangs on htc logo (with the red text warning about Dev rom only) and when I can get into recovery, I have no rom to flash.
Question is: Will flashing remove root or is there a rom I should use?
I was thinking about downloading rom from htc site...
Yes you can flash the stock firmware to return to normal then if you prefer to do root again use twrp an magisk root
Xeeon2 said:
Yes you can flash the stock firmware to return to normal then if you prefer to do root again use twrp an magisk root
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Thanks, figured I'd lose root but only wanted it to get rid of some bloat and try some battery saving apps.
Do you know if I will have to unlock the bootloader again?
BTW, isn't magisk only for M8? I have M8s...
if your phone S-Off flash stock without locking bootloader if S-ON you have to lock it
but I wanna ask you something about the battery, how long does it stay in normal use because mine doesn't live much only a few hours and when I play games it heats like hell
Xeeon2 said:
if your phone S-Off flash stock without locking bootloader if S-ON you have to lock it
but I wanna ask you something about the battery, how long does it stay in normal use because mine doesn't live much only a few hours and when I play games it heats like hell
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Thanks again.
Battery really sucks - four/five hours and that's not playing games.
I wanted root because I wanted to try greenify, exposed, and stop some wakelocks but to be honest, they didn't help a great deal.
OK so, I have a twrp backup on my sd card which will not restore - says 'mounted read only'
I am also unable to install an RUU (from here: ruu.lalleman.net/HTC_M8S) just fails.
Do I need an RUU or can I use a stock ROM and do I need to use HTC_Fastboot?
Download this RUU
and flash it with this fastboot
boot to normal and apply the latest OTA
then flash this TWRP
and boot to TWRP and make a Nandriod backup just in case anything wrong happens
and a the end use the Magisk root from this thread
then you will have a stock rooted stable ROM with Latest Updates
Man, you're a star. Many thanks for your help and advice.
I did find out why I couldn't restore my twrp backup, it seems 2.8.6 is a bit buggy and I had to mount/unmount and mount partition again to make it writable.
Got the handset up and running and was going to flash twrp 2.8.7 but think I'll follow you plan through from start.
Once again many thanks.
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Man, you're a star. Many thanks for your help and advice.
I did find out why I couldn't restore my twrp backup, it seems 2.8.6 is a bit buggy and I had to mount/unmount and mount partition again to make it writable.
Got the handset up and running and was going to flash twrp 2.8.7 but think I'll follow you plan through from start.
Once again many thanks.
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You are always welcome
Hi all,
Good news is I get the "how to root" stuff. But one aspect remains a bit unclear.
I did search but I didn't find a clear answer. If I would clean flash a full update (signed flashable zip), do you loose TWRP and root?
If yes, is the only option to reinstall TWRP-recovery and reroot?
kr,
Jeroen
You wouldn't lose TWRP, but root might give you problems depending on what method you used to root.
Best to do a full unroot, flash update, then re-root.
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You wouldn't lose TWRP, but root might give you problems depending on what method you used to root.
Best to do a full unroot, flash update, then re-root.
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Method would be just flashing Su or Magisk from TWRP. A full unroot is the same as a clean flash I suppose?
Both SuperSU and Magisk have uninstall methods. I think Magisk has an uninstall zip you can flash.
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Both SuperSU and Magisk have uninstall methods. I think Magisk has an uninstall zip you can flash.
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Thanks for the clarification. Now the long wait for the parcel too arrive::fingers-crossed:
Jeroen1000 said:
Thanks for the clarification. Now the long wait for the parcel too arrive::fingers-crossed:
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I just got mine. Already unlocked bootloader.. Flashing TWRP now.. Then I will flash the latest update to see how it goes.
Jeroen1000 said:
Thanks for the clarification. Now the long wait for the parcel too arrive::fingers-crossed:
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Okay, so I had TWRP installed and no Magisk. I took the OTA through System Update screen...
I lost TWRP and gained stock recovery back. Everything else went fine. So I guess system update wipes TWRP! Oh, well. Easy fix.
Wait for OTA updates this is normal. You need full ROM flashable zips. For the 5 there was a topic in which they got posted. Don't know yet for the 5T. But as you say rerooting is hardly a chore
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Both SuperSU and Magisk have uninstall methods. I think Magisk has an uninstall zip you can flash.
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From the heck of it today I tried uninstalling magisk by flashing the uninstaller in twrp and through magisk manager in system. After both methods my phone wouldn't get past the OnePlus splash screen.
How can you get phone to boot after unrooting and restoring the stock boot image through Magisk?
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From the heck of it today I tried uninstalling magisk by flashing the uninstaller in twrp and through magisk manager in system. After both methods my phone wouldn't get past the OnePlus splash screen.
How can you get phone to boot after unrooting and restoring the stock boot image through Magisk?
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Hmm, that is interesting. Try taking the OTA zip using the official method (but use TWRP file manager to move it in place).
Or just flash official system image. You can get it from this forum.
Losing TWRP
Help! Trying to install twrp. Able to flash, but after reboot, phone reverts back to original recovery. Also, while in twrp- was not able to do anything... Figure something to do with encryption? In twrp formatted data, then was able to back up... Thought it fixed the problem, but still reverting back to original.
Thanks.
Hi all, got TWRP installed OK on my Pixel 2 XL, hit reboot and then it goes straight back into TWRP, but with no Touch. So, thought I could flash a new kernel (Flash?) but... no ADB! I guess the phone hasn't probably booted so ADB can't see the phone.
Any options at this point?!
rendez2k said:
Hi all, got TWRP installed OK on my Pixel 2 XL, hit reboot and then it goes straight back into TWRP, but with no Touch. So, thought I could flash a new kernel (Flash?) but... no ADB! I guess the phone hasn't probably booted so ADB can't see the phone.
Any options at this point?!
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If your phone boots back to bootloader on reboot, you did something wrong. Reflash system imgs and start over.
Thanks! Is that a matter of following the guides on the official google download page and getting the factory images?
rendez2k said:
Thanks! Is that a matter of following the guides on the official google download page and getting the factory images?
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Yes. If you don't want your data wiped, open the install.bat file and take off the -w.
Did you unlock your bootloader correctly? Unlock critical? I believe the pixel 2 xl is the only phone where that has to be done.
Boot into bootloader and fastboot flash recovery.img again, once your in recovery, flash the recovery.zip from your storage again, then reboot recovery.... its happened to me, usually when I switch slots, all I have to do is reflash recovery.
Also note, If I am trying to boot at that point (rather than flash a ROM), I usually just flash the kernel and magisk and I'm good to go.
Thanks all! I flashed the patched boot.img again and it seems to be working OK
OK, this whole thing is confusing me now! I get TWRP installed then I have to re-flash my boot.img before I quit TWRP (a magisk patched version of Flash) or the phone keeps booting to TWRP. Thats fine, but when I've flashed the boot.img I loose TWRP!
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OK, this whole thing is confusing me now! I get TWRP installed then I have to re-flash my boot.img before I quit TWRP (a magisk patched version of Flash) or the phone keeps booting to TWRP. Thats fine, but when I've flashed the boot.img I loose TWRP!
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Yes you do loose twrp after flashing the boot.img. the reason being that stock recovery resides in the boot.img. So when you flash it, bye..bye twrp! Why not just fastboot twrp, then once in twrp, flash the twrp installer zip, then flash your custom kernel(if used) then flash the magisk zip for root. :good:
Ok! So this is where I'm confused. The Flash Kernel is called boot.img? So I'm flashing it in twrp with the boot option?
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Ok! So this is where I'm confused. The Flash Kernel is called boot.img? So I'm flashing it in twrp with the boot option?
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No. Flash kernel is just the kernel, the boot.img is from the factory image. Flash the zip version of Flash kernel in twrp, then flash magisk.zip :good:
Ok. So here a shot of my confusion! The file I got from Flash is this one, flashkernel-taimen.v.2.30-boot.img. The three choices I'm being given by TWRP is boot, system or vendor?
rendez2k said:
Ok. So here a shot of my confusion! The file I got from Flash is this one, flashkernel-taimen.v.2.30-boot.img. The three choices I'm being given by TWRP is boot, system or vendor?
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Download the 14mb FlashKernel-Taimen-v2.30.zip instead and put it in your phone to flash from within TWRP, followed by the magisk zip
http://nchancellor.net/downloads/kernels/taimen/8.1.0/stable/
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Ok. So here a shot of my confusion! The file I got from Flash is this one, flashkernel-taimen.v.2.30-boot.img. The three choices I'm being given by TWRP is boot, system or vendor?
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DON'T DO THAT! You'll bootloop for sure!! Do what the post below says, and what I told you earlier!
Pyr0x64 said:
Download the 14mb FlashKernel-Taimen-v2.30.zip instead and put it in your phone to flash from within TWRP, followed by the magisk zip
http://nchancellor.net/downloads/kernels/taimen/8.1.0/stable/
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Thanks all! All sorted! Now, to Xposed or not to Xposed. That's the question. Seems to be tripping safetynet but that's another quandary
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Thanks all! All sorted! Now, to Xposed or not to Xposed. That's the question. Seems to be tripping safetynet but that's another quandary
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There is no solution for that. Xposed always fails SafetyNet.
Is Xposed worth having these days? Are people still actively developing useful mods?
rendez2k said:
Is Xposed worth having these days? Are people still actively developing useful mods?
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I think it's worth it, for the following apps:
I've had so many problems with TWRP on this phone that I don't even flash it anymore. If I need to flash a zip file I just fastboot into TWRP and flash it that way. Kind of a pain in the ass but I don't flash many zip files anyway.
Fuse8499 said:
I've had so many problems with TWRP on this phone that I don't even flash it anymore. If I need to flash a zip file I just fastboot into TWRP and flash it that way. Kind of a pain in the ass but I don't flash many zip files anyway.
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No problems with TWRP here. Maybe you are flashing to the wrong slot.
rendez2k said:
Is Xposed worth having these days? Are people still actively developing useful mods?
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I keep hoping Xposed will go die in a fire. It causes more problems than it solves, to the point ROM developers will tell you not to bother reporting issues with it installed. Rovo knows his stuff, but his creation has caused more damage to custom ROM development than Cyanogenmod did in its last three years.