I have an m on jb rooted with safe strap is it possible to let it take the OTA to kitkat then root with tr and unlock the bootloader? If it can update will it give me the version that can't be unlocked? If I can't do the OTA how else can I get it on the right version of kitkat?
This has everything you need... Use rsd lite to upgrade to kk make sure you upgrade to 182/183.46.10 so you can unlock the boot loader
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Do you have a link to a download of the kk software? I'm at work looking at this on a phone don't see a link in that thread to it
elevatorguy said:
Do you have a link to a download of the kk software? I'm at work looking at this on a phone don't see a link in that thread to it
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Read through the thread linked to above and make sure you understand. There have been many people getting stuck at .15 and we don't want you to be one of them!
Firmware for use with RSD Lite: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=8 . Note that unlike OTAs, flashing with RSD Lite will make you lose your data and your internal storage contents - back up first. Use the 183.46.10 one, and if you want to unlock your BL, DO NOT TAKE THE OTA TO 183.46.15! I SAY IT AGAIN, DO NOT UPDATE TO 183.46.15!!
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Read through the thread linked to above and make sure you understand. There have been many people getting stuck at .15 and we don't want you to be one of them!
Firmware for use with RSD Lite: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=8 . Note that unlike OTAs, flashing with RSD Lite will make you lose your data and your internal storage contents - back up first. Use the 183.46.10 one, and if you want to unlock your BL, DO NOT TAKE THE OTA TO 183.46.15! I SAY IT AGAIN, DO NOT UPDATE TO 183.46.15!!
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So flash this file using RSD Lite afterwards phone will be on the version of KK that can be rooted with TR and bootloader unlocked with motopocalypse. Then can install custom recovery. I thank you for your help
As AndyYan stated read through the linked thread, it has very well written instructions complete with screenshots and links to the required files and please be sure to thank ATTACK for his time in putting it together for us... Just go to the original post for the walkthroughs and hit that thanks button to show him some well deserved appreciation...
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dbreezy187 said:
As AndyYan stated read through the linked thread, it has very well written instructions complete with screenshots and links to the required files and please be sure to thank ATTACK for his time in putting it together for us... Just go to the original post for the walkthroughs and hit that thanks button to show him some well deserved appreciation...
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OK thanks will check the thread when I get home. Some of the links probably just don't show up on mobile in fact can't follow the link to Web view from phone. Thanks again for the help ☺
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As AndyYan stated read through the linked thread, it has very well written instructions complete with screenshots and links to the required files and please be sure to thank ATTACK for his time in putting it together for us... Just go to the original post for the walkthroughs and hit that thanks button to show him some well deserved appreciation...
We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves.
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Just reread if I understand it correctly I don't need kk just the firmware. . . If I'm understanding it correctly
elevatorguy said:
Just reread if I understand it correctly I don't need kk just the firmware. . . If I'm understanding it correctly
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Huh? The firmware's version is KitKat. You need the full firmware to be on KitKat and unlock your bootloader.
Bonus info: after upgrading to KitKat and unlocking, if you find KitKat's battery performance isn't satisfactory, you can always downgrade back to Jelly Bean using the guide in General section, and because this will not relock your bootloader, you're safe to do this.
If you have any trouble doing the above, read through the guide and other forum posts, and if no answer comes up, feel free to ask.
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I wrote that the wrong way. What I mean is the firmware file listed is a 750mb file. For my m8 the 4.4.4 firmware update was only 24mb. This leads me to believe that this file includes a kk rom to go along with the firmware. Read a little more(light bulb went on) I thought firmware and roms were always two separate things. . . Duh now I understand why just the one file is needed. I will give this a shot when I get up. Thanks for the help again. Sorry I was asking the wrong question ☺
Thanks andyyan and dbreezy187 all worked out got it done eventually ☺
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I have an m on jb rooted with safe strap is it possible to let it take the OTA to kitkat then root with tr and unlock the bootloader? If it can update will it give me the version that can't be unlocked? If I can't do the OTA how else can I get it on the right version of kitkat?
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THAT WOULD BE YOUR FIRSt AND LAST MISTAKE DONT DOO!!! BETTERY ISSUE S***S ALOT! MAN dont do itt
livecouk said:
THAT WOULD BE YOUR FIRSt AND LAST MISTAKE DONT DOO!!! BETTERY ISSUE S***S ALOT! MAN dont do itt
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Ha, he hasn't unlocked his BL yet, so just let him upgrade and do it. After unlocking BL he can still downgrade to JB and maybe even flash CM11 for JB BL (and that's what I recommend).
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Ha, he hasn't unlocked his BL yet, so just let him upgrade and do it. After unlocking BL he can still downgrade to JB and maybe even flash CM11 for JB BL (and that's what I recommend).
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Thanks again for your help. Now that I'm all unlocked I've seen a lot of stuff about jb and kk bl. I would assume I have a kk bl? Then if I downgrade to jb would have a jb bootloader. Do you have a favorite kk rom and a favorite jb rom? Is downgrading any more difficult than doing all the unlocking? This phone isn't my daily driver just kinda having fun with it ☺ sorry for the barrage of questions you seem waaayyyy more knowledgeable than I. Thanks again
elevatorguy said:
Thanks again for your help. Now that I'm all unlocked I've seen a lot of stuff about jb and kk bl. I would assume I have a kk bl? Then if I downgrade to jb would have a jb bootloader. Do you have a favorite kk rom and a favorite jb rom? Is downgrading any more difficult than doing all the unlocking? This phone isn't my daily driver just kinda having fun with it ☺ sorry for the barrage of questions you seem waaayyyy more knowledgeable than I. Thanks again
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The BL version is the same as your *stock* OS version, so because you now have stock KitKat, you're on KK BL. However, BL version is *not* tied to your custom ROM OS version. You can have KitKat with JB BL as well.
Please do note that some custom ROMs are built for a specific BL (e.g. CM11 has JB BL and KK BL variants).
As for now, it seems that most if not all ROMs for KK BL have minor but annoying issues, particularly in WiFi, BT and GPS, so if you want to avoid these issues, you can follow the guide in General section to downgrade to *stock* JB (in order to have JB BL - this will not relock your BL), then flash any JB BL ROM you want.
I'm always a CM fan so I load most of my devices with CM (see my signature), but if your RAZR is also a secondary device, you can try all the choices out there without worries, so why not?
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Thanks for the info. I'm still very new to all this the only phone I've really messed with is my m8 it's just roms and firmware. People like you make it a joy to learn and figure this stuff out. Thanks again
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The BL version is the same as your *stock* OS version, so because you now have stock KitKat, you're on KK BL. However, BL version is *not* tied to your custom ROM OS version. You can have KitKat with JB BL as well.
Please do note that some custom ROMs are built for a specific BL (e.g. CM11 has JB BL and KK BL variants).
As for now, it seems that most if not all ROMs for KK BL have minor but annoying issues, particularly in WiFi, BT and GPS, so if you want to avoid these issues, you can follow the guide in General section to downgrade to *stock* JB (in order to have JB BL - this will not relock your BL), then flash any JB BL ROM you want.
I'm always a CM fan so I load most of my devices with CM (see my signature), but if your RAZR is also a secondary device, you can try all the choices out there without worries, so why not?
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One last question I forgot. Can you use adb with this phone or only mfastboot I ask cause that program seems to hate me ?
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The BL version is the same as your *stock* OS version, so because you now have stock KitKat, you're on KK BL. However, BL version is *not* tied to your custom ROM OS version. You can have KitKat with JB BL as well.
Please do note that some custom ROMs are built for a specific BL (e.g. CM11 has JB BL and KK BL variants).
As for now, it seems that most if not all ROMs for KK BL have minor but annoying issues, particularly in WiFi, BT and GPS, so if you want to avoid these issues, you can follow the guide in General section to downgrade to *stock* JB (in order to have JB BL - this will not relock your BL), then flash any JB BL ROM you want.
I'm always a CM fan so I load most of my devices with CM (see my signature), but if your RAZR is also a secondary device, you can try all the choices out there without worries, so why not?
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Didn't know if you had seen this but seems like an easy way to go back and forth between roms and bl's http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/50096-how-tomobile-downgrader-flash-back-10-09-14-14/ seems almost to good to be true. What do you think?
elevatorguy said:
One last question I forgot. Can you use adb with this phone or only mfastboot I ask cause that program seems to hate me ?
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Hmm, what do you intend to do? If it's flashing something in the AP Fastboot mode (e.g. boot logos, raw partition images) then no ADB. Custom recoveries and the OS itself accepts ADB commands pretty well, provided that you know how to use.
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Didn't know if you had seen this but seems like an easy way to go back and forth between roms and bl's http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/50096-how-tomobile-downgrader-flash-back-10-09-14-14/ seems almost to good to be true. What do you think?
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Looks good. Since you have a unlocked BL, there's near zero risk for trying anything (RSD's your best friend when everything fails) - go ahead if you feel adventurous.
Since I don't know what boot logost and raw partitions are don't think I'll need it. I know enough about adb to be dangerous ☺ I can usually bumble fk my way through and get it to work. Thanks again I'll give some of this stuff a shot and have you on speed dial if I really mess up
HI,
I'd like to buy this ZENFONE 2
But as you see , this one is for China market and the CPU is a Z3560 and not a Z3580
What do you think of this version ?
If I want to use another ROM, which could I take ?
Thank you
Phil77560 said:
HI,
I'd like to buy this ZENFONE 2
But as you see , this one is for China market and the CPU is a Z3560 and not a Z3580
What do you think of this version ?
If I want to use another ROM, which could I take ?
Thank you
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That is a ZE551ML Model, so you can flash ROMs marked as FHD, 551ML, and ZE551ML.
It does not depend on the CPU used ?????
Apart from the max clock speed, the 3560 and 3580 are essentially the same chip.
Just be aware you may need to change from CN rom(Chinese) to WW ROM(World Wide). Make sure you read up on this before starting...
Actually there is no good reason to switch from CN to WW if you intend to stay on stock. The CN firmware does not have the bloat of the WW version, Google apps are easily installed and battery life is better.
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cmendonc2 said:
That is a ZE551ML Model, so you can flash ROMs marked as FHD, 551ML, and ZE551ML.
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corrsea said:
Actually there is no good reason to switch from CN to WW if you intend to stay on stock. The CN firmware does not have the bloat of the WW version, Google apps are easily installed and battery life is better.
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oops...what are these bloats ? ... how could I change to WW if I wanted to ?
Thx
All the Google and 3rd party apps listed in this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3174541
These are baked into the system in the WW roms.
Some users have also reported poor battery life when moving from CN to WW.
You will also lose automatic updates.
If you do want to switch there is a thread detailing how to go about it.
If you are intending to flash custom roms then there is no need to flash WW first. Just unlock the boot loader, root and flash TWRP, then follow the instructions in the respective threads for flashing them. Remember to make a backup of of your current setup in twrp first so you can easily return to it if you run into issues.
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Thanks a lot for all those explanations
who can help me to unlock boot loader of ZC550KL (Android 6.01 TW version )?
I tried many solutions in these similar threads but all failed ?
My phone firmware version : ww_8989_13.8.26.28_20160425
Thanks in advance for your helpful!
You can't be on marshmallow and unlock bootloader. Flashong mm relicks bootloader and no unlock yet. So if you want unlocked bootloader you have to downgrade to Lollipop.
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jimchee said:
So if you want unlocked bootloader you have to downgrade to Lollipop.
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and how to do it?
Everything is explained and available on this thread, research is the best way to handle it, as there are multiple threads here for accomplishing what you want to do. I am not going to yold your hand here, before you attempt changes you should have reasearched completely what you want to accomplish, there is 1 and a half years of experience on this thresd to cover anything you would like to do so read and learn
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jimchee said:
Everything is explained and available on this thread, research is the best way to handle it, as there are multiple threads here for accomplishing what you want to do. I am not going to yold your hand here, before you attempt changes you should have reasearched completely what you want to accomplish, there is 1 and a half years of experience on this thresd to cover anything you would like to do so read and learn
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pizdabol
alex7212 said:
pizdabol
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Go to asus official website and then go to download section of driver n tools...then download according to your phone's model. Asus provides its official bootloader unlocker in their download section of official website.
Hope it will be helpful enough.
Hi, I'm using Resurection Remix and lots of custom ROM for over a month, but no one as battery friendly and stable as stock MM. So i would like to ask can we unlock MM by now? So I can flash TWRP and backup, flash and do other things. And safe way to revert to stock 5.0 (Not fastboot flash bom-token blablabla)? I brought my Z008 to service center because of this. If there is a way, plz reply me with a link to that thread(s). Thanks in advance
Sorry for my English
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Hi, I'm using Resurection Remix and lots of custom ROM for over a month, but no one as battery friendly and stable as stock MM. So i would like to ask can we unlock MM by now? So I can flash TWRP and backup, flash and do other things. And safe way to revert to stock 5.0 (Not fastboot flash bom-token blablabla)? I brought my Z008 to service center because of this. If there is a way, plz reply me with a link to that thread(s). Thanks in advance
Sorry for my English
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Yes there is an unlock but it doesn't allow for much. Just use the forum search to find it.
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kenbo111 said:
Yes there is an unlock but it doesn't allow for much. Just use the forum search to find it.
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Is that the "2 click one" ? I had tried that before and it didn't work for ze550ml on .69 firmware
And if i unlock sucessful, which root should I flash? The non-system or the normal (Chainfire's) one?
I am looking for the newest original lg g4 rom. I live in Norway and I have used custom rom and stuff and everything is a wrek now. I want to reset my phone to 100% original as from factory. Where can I find that rom?
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I am looking for the newest original lg g4 rom. I live in Norway and I have used custom rom and stuff and everything is a wrek now. I want to reset my phone to 100% original as from factory. Where can I find that rom?
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You can find it on this forum if you do a little searching, not by making a new thread.
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zizibuba said:
You can find it on this forum if you do a little searching, not by making a new thread.
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If I search I get like 1000 threads and gets really confusing, so that's not a very helpful answer.
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If I search I get like 1000 threads and gets really confusing, so that's not a very helpful answer.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3107848
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Cloudstrife said:
I am looking for the newest original lg g4 rom. I live in Norway and I have used custom rom and stuff and everything is a wrek now. I want to reset my phone to 100% original as from factory. Where can I find that rom?
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http://lg-firmwares.com/lg-h815-firmwares/#more-1672 BAL(Europe/01/Baltics)
If You want the one from Telenor( its the same as the other open Eur Kdz) It is the ones that I sent You in a PM in October , but the latest release would be the one from : http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/kdz-firmware-v20j-united-kingdom-2016-t3518925 , been using this since the Nov and it has worked great, but have my hopes up that we will get Nougat eventually