So I know... Maybe I'm daft... but I cannot figure out how to root and install TWRP. I can get root. no prob but when I install TWRP I lose root...
I cannot seem to find clear directions on how to do both root & install TWRP.
I been around a while now and have been rooting my phones since Galaxy S3 but was out for a few years due to the U variants and now it seems I have lost something.
What am I missing? are thee any directions or links someone can share with me that provides a procedure on how to both root and install custom recovery?
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i am on my way to root it now guys, need help with few questions to remove my confusion. this forum has benn the most helpful for me, i hope i get further answers as well:laugh:
1. what if i root it and dont do anything else , what are its benefits, and will i still get ota
2. if i install a custom ROM , WILL i get ota. and where will be my stock rom and how i can get it back.
3. ehy do ineed to install a custom recovery while rooting.. will it effect my ota and how can i go back to my original recovery. i hope somebody sheds light on all these, as my phone is unlocked and i am waiting for answers to further proceed, thanx
i used jubakuba method to install sdk and pdanet to install driver, it didnot work, it didnot work so i went to samsung website to get latest driver,
what does flashing , reflashing recovery means
1. You'll be able to modify system files and have SuperUser permissions.
2. Assuming you only root and install a custom recovery you will be able to OTA. Your stock ROM gone, you can flash a factory image if you need it back.
3. You need a custom recovery so you can flash custom ROMs.
To be honest I don't think you have any business rooting your phone. You obviously have no need to and lack the drive to research on your own. OTA's also appear important to you so that's another reason to just stick to stock.
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1. You'll be able to modify system files and have SuperUser permissions.
2. Assuming you only root and install a custom recovery you will be able to OTA. Your stock ROM gone, you can flash a factory image if you need it back.
3. You need a custom recovery so you can flash custom ROMs.
To be honest I don't think you have any business rooting your phone. You obviously have no need to and lack the drive to research on your own. OTA's also appear important to you so that's another reason to just stick to stock.
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thank you so mcuh for all these answers, actually i am searching the net quite thoroughly, but some of these basics i needed to learn.
Hi guys
I'm toying with the idea of rooting my Note 8.0. I've had a look around this part of the forum and the only rooting method that looks relatively safe and problem-free is the '[GT-N51xx] CF-Auto-Root' method (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291839) put together by Chainfire.
Can someone who has a good idea on rooting the Note 8.0 confirm this is the best way? I'd be very grateful before I went ahead with the process
yes. It's very easy..takes 30 seconds. You can start with cf auto root and install a custom recovery later (also very easy) if you'd like
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yes. It's very easy..takes 30 seconds. You can start with cf auto root and install a custom recovery later (also very easy) if you'd like
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Thanks for confirming. Can I root my Note 8 and still keep the stock ROM without a problem?
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Naith32 said:
Can I root my Note 8 and still keep the stock ROM without a problem?
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If you root by using CF-Auto-Root, it will just add two things:
1. SU binary to the system
2. SuperSU apk
This is the best way, if you want to root while staying as stock as possible. Keep in mind, rooting will increase the counter, and you need Triangle Away to reset it for a warranty claim.
Alternatively, if you want a custom recovery + root, you can flash PhilZ Touch 5 Recovery by civato. After flashing go to the recovery and power off via it's menu, at this point the recovery will ask you to confirm injecting the SU binary. After that you can boot to the system and install SuperSU from Google Play.
Can I use this method to install custom roms to SG4 M919 TMOBILE
I recently used this method on SGH-M919 Android Version:4.4.2...now I want to install custom roms? Is this possible? If so can someone guide me...I am noob! Thanks in advanced!
So far I've had only Samsung phones, which were rooted by flashing a zip file through the built-in recovery (containing signed SuperSU).
Now I have a 2013 Nexus 7 and I'm looking at the rooting guides and I see bootloader unlocking, flashing custom recoveries and a lot of other things which personally confuse the hell out of me as to why are they needed.
So I wanted to ask if there is a way to just flash a zip file with the SuperSU (and buzybox) app like how it's done on the Samsung phones? Or if there is a method that doesn't require replacing the stock recovery / flashing ROM components?
If anything its easier than any Samsung device but the thing is don't Root if it confuses you at least until you understand how to do it there is tons of guides online
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If anything its easier than any Samsung device but the thing is don't Root if it confuses you at least until you understand how to do it there is tons of guides online
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That's kind'a my question, it's not that I don't know how, I just don't get if all the side-stuff in 90% of the guides is actually needed, so I asked if there is a way to just get SuperSU working without any custom-recoveries or other side-things.
To my knowledge, you need to have a custom recovery to root it. Unlocking the bootloader helps with this, as it ensures recovery and root sticks.
Or, just use the Wugfresh Nexus Root Toolkit to unlock and root.
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That's kind'a my question, it's not that I don't know how, I just don't get if all the side-stuff in 90% of the guides is actually needed, so I asked if there is a way to just get SuperSU working without any custom-recoveries or other side-things.
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I was in the exact same position as you four days ago, up until then the only android devices I had owned were the Samsung Galaxy S2 and S4. It is quite different to the rooting process on the samsung devices but just as you did with the Samsung devices you will learn as you go along. My bootloader is unlocked, rooted with a custom rom and it was pretty easy to do
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That's kind'a my question, it's not that I don't know how, I just don't get if all the side-stuff in 90% of the guides is actually needed, so I asked if there is a way to just get SuperSU working without any custom-recoveries or other side-things.
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A sideload would only be needed if you didn't dump SuperSU on the phone first.
Unlock bootloader
Flash TWRP
Flash SuperSU
Done
Get wugfresh's nexus root toolkit. It's made for the novice in all of us.... Works great, self updates, awesome help section.. Look into it.. It's made specifically for the nexus line of products
Thanks for the replies guys, but noone seems to say what is the minimum that neds to be done for rooting.
I'll re-ask my question in a different way:
When rooting, does the bootloader always have to be unlocked and a custom recovery always needed to be installed?
CrisR82 said:
Thanks for the replies guys, but noone seems to say what is the minimum that neds to be done for rooting.
I'll re-ask my question in a different way:
When rooting, does the bootloader always have to be unlocked and a custom recovery always needed to be installed?
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Bootloader needs to be be unlocked, but can be relocked after rooting
AFAIK, you can use stock recovery, but custom offers better options/control over the situation. Most roms/kernels are flashed via twrp or cwm..... You can flash through rom toolbox if you choose to stay stock recovery
You can use Towel root to root your tablet in about 30 seconds. It'll also unlock your bootloader for you.
Cousin recovery is only needed of you intend to flash kernels and Roms and the like. If, like me, you only want root for installing things like xposed then you don't need to bother with one.
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CrisR82 said:
Thanks for the replies guys, but noone seems to say what is the minimum that neds to be done for rooting.
I'll re-ask my question in a different way:
When rooting, does the bootloader always have to be unlocked and a custom recovery always needed to be installed?
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Yes, all the steps that are listed are required for rooting your Nexus. I understand what you are asking and I was also hesitant at first, but it was super easy to root and I didnt use the WugFresh took kit I manually rooted mine, following Zedomaxs Video tutorial, that way I could stop and Pause it at every step to make sure things were happening as they should here is the link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1cD-JXRGX8
I confirm towelroot works on the 2013 nexus 7. After rooting unlock bootloader with app from google play. This method does not wipe user data or need a computer at all. And if root is lost and the towelroot exploit is patched with the next os update you can reroot the old way.
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Hi, guys...I just unrooted, factory restored, and used flashtool to fully restore my sprint lgls990 following some connectivity issues. My phone is currently on android 4.4.2.
I am seeking some advice/help on basically end-to-end help. Initially, I used stump to root my phone and then installed xposed and a few other items.
What I want to do now is run the easiest root possible, create a backup, and then install a custom rom. Specifically, I'd like to use CM10 CM11: Royal Blue Cobalt from the Play Store.
I have a strong concern about rom stability, though. I want/need lte data, wifi, phone, playstore, maps, and the like, but don't want to sprint bloatware crap. Is that what a custom ROM does, keep the essentials and dump the carrier crap?
So:
I think using stump will be the easiest root process.
I have read lots about twrp, but haven't found very good instructions for a noob like me, can anyone point me to "the" thread for installing and using twrp?
Where do I find the rom so I can use the theme I have noted above?
Basically, I'm looking for a roadmap for the threads I'll need to accomplish this.
Thanks in advance for helping this noob...
Bump for a little help, please...
Is there a one-stop shop for rooting, backing up, and installing a custom ROM?
Ok - re-used stump root to re-root my phone. Dl'd root checker to confirm and it confirmed rooted. Though root checker says to dl supersu to verify root, I didn't initially. Subsequently, dl'd supersu, granted root checker access, and confirmed root.
Now I wonder if I back up now or if I should have backed up before root? Answer: Seems that I cannot make a nandroid backup without recovery and to have recovery my boot loader needs to be unlocked, er rooted, right?
Edit:
Seems unlocking the boot loader is different than rooting the phone.
I suppose I can just use TWRP to back up the device?
Edit 2:
Okay, using this site - http://lg-g3.wonderhowto.com/how-to/unlock-bootloader-install-custom-recovery-lg-g3-0157830/ - I dl'd flashify, dl'd my ls990 img to the phone via the guide and will install next.
Edit 3:
Successfully installed the lg ls990 .img via Flashify; re-booted into twrp; and successfully created a backup. Then I connected the g3 to my pc and moved the very large backup file to my pc.
Edit 4:
I didn't include EFS in the back up...problem? No problem, just did another backup and chose all options available.
Now on to installing a cm rom...
Edit 5:
Looking for a CM 11 rom for my ls990...found one but the bluetooth doesn't work - http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-lg-g3/orig-development/rom-cyanogenmod-11-ls990-t2941164? Dafuq?
Edit 6:
Done for the night...no custom ROM. I thought most of the CM 11s would be sorted out by now, but alas, not so.
I'd really like to get a fully customized theme on this phone and thought going to CM 11 would get me there...
Hello people, I need help.
Just recovered from a major eye operation, so it's hard for me to search and see things.
I want to install root and recovery, I have a unlocked bootloader, and did originally root when all you had to do is use adb and booted the IMG file, use the twrp installer to make recover stick and use Magisj zip to root....but after one UI 2.1 everything has changed a lot now....
Can someone please tell me what the latest magisk is, and what steps and stuff I use now to root and install recovery?
Again, I got a note 10+ 5g
Thank you friends
Gary
biggary said:
Hello people, I need help.
Just recovered from a major eye operation, so it's hard for me to search and see things.
I want to install root and recovery, I have a unlocked bootloader, and did originally root when all you had to do is use adb and booted the IMG file, use the twrp installer to make recover stick and use Magisj zip to root....but after one UI 2.1 everything has changed a lot now....
Can someone please tell me what the latest magisk is, and what steps and stuff I use now to root and install recovery?
Again, I got a note 10+ 5g
Thank you friends
Gary
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I have a Sm-n976n Note 10+5G
and i followed this...also works for Sm-9n76b
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-10+/development/recovery-twrp-galaxy-note-10-exynos-t3962219