I can't find much on this online, neither in the forums or elsewhere.
It's a cheap piece of **** so I don't care too much but I'm trying to root it nonetheless because, you know, principles.
Cheers!
Hey, yes.
BOOTLOADER UNLOCK
First off, download and install the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC. These are the official ADB and Fastboot binary provided by Google. If you have any other third party ADB tool, I would suggest you switch over to this one.
Now enable USB Debugging on your device. This is needed so that your PC recognizes your device in the ADB mode. But why do we need ADB mode? Well, this will be needed to boot your device to Fastboot Mode. So head over to Settings > About Phone > Tap on Build Number 7 times > Go back to Settings > System > Developer Options > Enable USB Debugging. And > OEM UNLOCK
When that is done, connect your device to the PC via USB cable.
Turn ON platform-tools type adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem unlock
MAGISK ROOT
Download STOCK ROM for your device. From this website: link
Extract .ozip file (HOW TO EXTRACT - LINK)
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Copy boot.img to Phone
Download Magisk App on Your Phone and patch boot.img file (Install > Choose and patch file > Choose boot.img file)
Copy magisk_patched-xxx.img from phone to PC.
Open platform-tools and typeadb reboot bootloader
Copy magisk_patched-xxx.img file to platform-tools directory and type fastboot flash boot magisk_patched-xxx.img
YOU NOW HAVE ROOTED PHONE.
I love the tutorial, thanks for that, but I'm sorry I was tired when I posted that and forgot to mention the critical piece of info that the phone is PIN locked and doesn't have USB debugging activated.
Could a helpful fellow such as yourself say if there's a way to get around that? I'm a linux tech and used to the SDK toolkit, I know about shunts for hardware like Chromebooks, are there similar methods to brute force factory resets for these chinese Android knockoffs with Mediatek chipsets?
Sorry for not being clearer earlier on. Thanks for your help!
Peace
Right, it doesn't respond to power + volume down either, it jumps straight into what looks like some sort of bootleg firmware. It say's "Android" with the androidbot logo, but it is very clearly not original, using a serif font and looking way off.
None of the known methods to get to the boot menu work.
Trevorek said:
Hey, yes.
BOOTLOADER UNLOCK
First off, download and install the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC. These are the official ADB and Fastboot binary provided by Google. If you have any other third party ADB tool, I would suggest you switch over to this one.
Now enable USB Debugging on your device. This is needed so that your PC recognizes your device in the ADB mode. But why do we need ADB mode? Well, this will be needed to boot your device to Fastboot Mode. So head over to Settings > About Phone > Tap on Build Number 7 times > Go back to Settings > System > Developer Options > Enable USB Debugging. And > OEM UNLOCK
When that is done, connect your device to the PC via USB cable.
Turn ON platform-tools type adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem unlock
MAGISK ROOT
Download STOCK ROM for your device. From this website: link
Extract .ozip file (HOW TO EXTRACT - LINK)
Copy boot.img to Phone View attachment 5612103
Download Magisk App on Your Phone and patch boot.img file (Install > Choose and patch file > Choose boot.img file)
Copy magisk_patched-xxx.img from phone to PC.
Open platform-tools and typeadb reboot bootloader
Copy magisk_patched-xxx.img file to platform-tools directory and type fastboot flash boot magisk_patched-xxx.img
YOU NOW HAVE ROOTED PHONE.
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Many people had dm-verity issue after ubl, which led to not being able to access both recovery and fastboot, therefore I cannot continue to install root
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Hello all,
Here a tutorial for how to install the TWRP 2.8.6.1 on a Oneplus 2 device.
Attention:
I am not liable for breaking your own phone. I do this every day for customers and often it always works. It may be that something goes wrong (errors I have not come across!
First you must unlock your bootloader, to install TWRP later.
Step 1. Unlocking your bootloader!
Download adb & fastboot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979 i am using version 1.3
Enable OEM unlock and USB debugging:
Go to your phone’s settings » About phone » and tap “Build number” Seven/Ten times. This will enable Developer options on your OnePlus 2.
Now go to Settings » Developer options » and look for “Enable OEM unlock” option, tick the checkbox next to it.
On the same page, also tick the USB debugging checkbox.
Step 3.
Connect your phone to PC and open a command window on the PC.
Step 4.
Reboot your OnePlus 2 into Bootloader/Fastboot mode by issuing the following command:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
└ Check your phone’s screen, if it asks for “Allow USB debugging”, accept it by selecting OK/Yes.
Once it is booted into Bootloader mode, issue the following command to finally unlock bootloader on your OnePlus 2:
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
└ This will unlock the bootloader on your OnePlus 2 and also completely wipe your phone while doing that. So make sure you backup everything important on your device before unlocking the bootloader.
Once bootloader is unlocked, your OnePlus 2 will automatically reboot. In case it asks for bootloader unlock permission on the device, accept it.
That’s all. Your OnePlus 2 bootloader should be unlocked now and you can install/flash a custom recovery like TWRP or CWM on it.
Installing TWRP 2.8.6.1 on Oneplus 2
Step 1.
Download the TWRP 2.8.6.1.img from here: https://xq55.app.box.com/OnePlus2Recovery/1/4224692657/34795782429/1
Note: This guide assumes that your device has an unlocked bootloader.
Step 2.
Enable USB debugging on your device:
Open Settings on your device.
Go to About phone and tap seven times on Build number, this will enable Developer options.
Now go back to Settings and you’ll see “Developer options” there, open it.
Tick the USB Debugging checkbox.
Step 3.
Open the folder where your TWRP Recovery .img file is saved.
Step 4.
Now open a command window inside that folder. To do that, “Shift + Right click” on any empty white space inside the folder and then select “Open command window here” from the context menu.
Step 5. Connect your device to the PC. And type the following into the command window we opened in step 4 above to boot your device into bootloader/fastboot mode:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
└ If your asks for permission to “Allow USB debugging”, tap OK.
Step 6.
Once your device boots into bootloader mode, issue the following command into command window to flash the TWRP recovery .img file:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.x.x-xxx.img
└ Here modify twrp.img with the name of your TWRP recovery .img file, OR change your TWRP recovery filename to twrp.img and use the command above.
Step 7.
Once TWRP is successfully flashed on your device, issue the following command to reboot:
Code:
fastboot reboot
That’s all. We hope this guide serves you well. If there’s anything you’d like to be added/changed on this page, let us know about it in the comments section below.
Greetz,
J Hasanovic
W: http://www.gadgetshopeurope.eu
E: [email protected]
D: [email protected]
Hi, is there the same problem with TWRP 2.8.7.0 than with the ONE ? I mean it doesn't flash radio files
Thanks
Thanks for the info. Just a small check.
Is the Warrenty void? Cause oneplus is always open for developers and I remember many mentioning that..,
YOUR WARRENTY IS NOT VOID in the previous opo forums.
Is there a version of TWRP that's actually built by the TWRP team? Everyone keeps linking to this site and I don't trust it, especially because they actually branded their site's name directly into TWRP.
thebuginyou said:
Thanks for the info. Just a small check.
Is the Warrenty void? Cause oneplus is always open for developers and I remember many mentioning that..,
YOUR WARRENTY IS NOT VOID in the previous opo forums.
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Your warranty is not void by unlocking bootloader as confirmed by Oneplus on their forum.
How is this different than Heisenberg's method in the thread stickied above?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-2/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3146568
CafeKampuchia said:
How is this different than Heisenberg's method in the thread stickied above?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-2/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3146568
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It's basically the same, following either one will net the same results.
Hello can please upload the stock recovery of oxygen os.The one that is uploaded in ur link is of hydrogen os.
Thanks
Hello the recovery you uploaded,Is it same for opt using oxygen os too?
Hey all,
--> I'm trying to flash TWRP to my Sony Z5 Compact, but the flash fails during the writing process of the .img file
--> It gives me the following error: FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
--> I am currently running build number 32.3.A.2.33
--> The phone is NOT rooted (but this should not matter I think... because I cant do that either if I cant write anything to my phone...)
Things that I have already done:
1. I enabled OEM unlocking in the developer options.
2. I enabled USB-Debugging in the developer options
3. The ADB and Fastboot drivers are working correctly
Does anyone know how I can fix this issue? I have already browsed the web for a fix, found a lot of people having the same issue, but nothing has worked for me.
Thanks in advance!
Horizon
i didnt see you unlocked the bootloader, i guess this is the problem
Here link:
https://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/unlock-yourboot-loader/
its the easy part,
besure you backup everything bootloader for me did factory rest
i did with CMD terminal
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its always good idea to backup also DRM keys also unlock takes your warranty
A. Install the Android SDK and the device drivers
1. Download and install the Android SDK. The SDK Manager is included in Android Studio, but you don’t need to install more than the basic Android command line tools. These can be found at the bottom of the page.
Tip: Take note of the installation path, you may need to access specific files later.
a. If you are running Windows: You need to install additional drivers.
1. When completing the installation, open the Android SDK Manager and go to the Extras folder to install the Google USB driver.
2. Download and install an updated Fastboot driver. This is the standardandroid_winusb.inf-file, with a few lines of code added to enable Fastboot to support Sony devices.
3. Replace the original android_winusb.inf-file with the downloaded file in theusb_driver folder, located in the Android >sdk > extras > google folder on your computer.
b. If you’re running OSX or Linux, you are not required to install any additional drivers.
2. On your device, turn on USB debugging by going to Settings > Developer options and click to enable USB debugging.
a. If your device is Android Jelly Bean 4.2 or newer: Developer options are hidden by default. To enable, tap on Settings > About Phone > Build Version multiple times. Then, turn on USB debugging by going to Settings > Developer options.
B. Connect to Fastboot
1. Turn off your Xperia™ Z5 Compact.
2. Connect a USB-cable to your computer.
3. On your Xperia™ Z5 Compact, press the Volume up button at the same time as you connect the other end of the USB-cable.
a. Windows users: When asked for a driver, open the Devices and Printers directory, click on the fastboot driver and press Update. Browse and point towards the location of the new android_winbus.inf file.
4. When your device is connected, open a command window on your computer and go to the platform-tools folder within the Android SDK folder.
5. Enter the following command:
fastboot devices
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6. Verify that you get an answer back without any errors.
C. Enter unlock key
WARNING! The command below contains your unlock key. If you perform this step, you will unlock the boot loader. This may void your warranty and/or any warranty from your operator.
1. If you still want to unlock the boot loader of your device, enter the following command:
fastboot -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0x(here your code you got by sony)
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2. Verify that you get an answer back without any errors.
D. Done!
You have now unlocked the boot loader of your device
good luck, update if got it right
PS .i posted my imei by mistake hope i didnt miss to remove another :X
Hey man! Thanks for the quick response! Went right to work with it this morning... and it fixed it!
--> I completely missed the next steps from Sony. for some reason I thought that OEM unlocking option would do the magic lol..
--> After I unlocked it through cmd it was a breeze from there! Got my TWRP on there and the Lineage ROM
Thanks!
FOR THE ASUS 3 ZOOM ZE553KL
I Found These Working Asus Service Technicians Full Stock Firmwares. They Include Files That Are Not In Asus' Website FW.
Includes The Last 7.11 Nougat Before Oreo Was Released
Info I Found About Tech Fw:
note that this firmware is different from the usual firmware by asus. It is used for servicing the phone, it restores all partition from factory except for imei, s/no, mac address etc. Google account lock is active in this firmware.
The firmware is used by asus flash tool to restore your phone partitions. If by any chance, the restore is not successful using the tool, just unzip the file and flash manually (flashall_aft.cmd)
you need this firmware if your partitions are totally corrupted (example if you cannot go into fastboot mode). Most of the time, bricked phones can be restored by flashing asus stock recovery (recovery.img), then stock asus firmware. If that doesn't solve the bricking, then you will need the raw/service firmware.
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These Are Untouched Full Stock FW
You Can Just Flash The Normal Files Recovery.img, Boot.img And System.img To Change Android Versions Or To Unbrick
Recovery.img, Boot.img And System.img And The Emmc_appsboot_8953.mbn File (Could Be The Bootloader)were The Only Changes Throughout The Fw's, All The Other Files/partitions Are The Same Such As The Radios Etc
The Bootloader Lock Status Doesnt Get Changed Afaik
You Can Still Update Using Asus' Builtin Update
They Are In Zip Format, Unzip Them To Their Own Folder
HOWTO FLASH
PREREQUISITES:
Make A Nandroid Backup
If Bootable Remove/Signout Of Google Account
(Might Work With Locked Bootloader, IDK)
Ze553kl(Zenfone3 Zoom) Phone With Unlocked Bootloader(used unlocker apk from asus website when phone was in running state)
Unlocking Bootloader App Available From Asus - was for upto nougat 7.11
Usb Asus Drivers
Usb Debugging Enabled On Phone, Maybe Not But Wont Hurt To Try
Computer Running Windows
Usb Data Cable For Phone
ON PHONE
If Bootable Enable Usb Debugging, Uncheck Verify Apps Via Usb, Remove Google Account
Backup Internal Sdcard - Most Def As It Will Get Wiped
Make Nandroid Backup
Remove Sdcard, Just In Case
Put Phone Into Fast Boot Mode- Unplugged, Phone Powered Off - Vol Up + Power Button Pressed, Hold Both Until Screen Comes On.
Plug Usb In Cable To Phone From Pc.
METHODS:
After Unzipping Them To Their Own Folder
1. From Within The Extracted Folder Double Click "Flashall_aft.cmd" Will Auto Open Command Prompt And Start Flashing All The Files Via Its Included Fastboot, Or....
2. Manually Open Command Prompt Within The Unzipped Folder And Type "Flashall_aft.cmd", Or....
3. Use Your Local Copy Of Adb/Fastboot And Manually Flash These Files And Commands:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot format userdata
fastboot reboot
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IF STILL BRICKED OR ODD BEHAVIOR BUT CAN BOOT TO BOOTLOADER/FASTBOOT THEN DO THESE COMMANDS WHEN IN FASTBOOT MODE
Code:
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot -w
fastboot erase splash
fastboot erase cache
THEN RE-BOOT BACK INTO BOOTLOADER AND CHOOSE ONE OF THE THREE METHODS
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Disclaimer Im Not Responsible For Yours Or Anyone Elses Devices, Do At Your Own Risk
DOWNLOADS
FIRMWARES I FOUND UPLOADED TO ANDROIDFILEHOST:
CHECK THE MD5 AFTER DOWNLOADING.
ZE553KL-WW_71.60.139.30_7.1.1_NOUGAT_2018/03.zip - The Last Nougat Before Release Of Oreo
Just Want To Flash The Base Files, Goto This Thread By Me
ZE553KL-WW-20.32.67.25_7.1.1_NOUGAT_2017/07.zip
ZE553KL-WW_11.40.86.71_ 6.0.1_MM_2017/04.zip - Not Tested By Me
ZE553KL-WW_10.40.47.107_6.0.1_MM_2017/02.zip - Afaik The Initial Fw Shipped W/the Phone
ADB_FASTBOOT_1.4.1.ZIP
SCREENSHOTS
ZE553KL-WW_71.60.139.30_7.1.1_NOUGAT_2018/03
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Hi all, which twrp for ze553kl mm?
Ciao
Bassofondale said:
Hi all, which twrp for ze553kl mm?
Ciao
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try the latest from here, currently twrp-3.2.3-0-Z01H-20181014.img
https://mega.nz/#F!p90wgAaY!l1JbJilmAUEKTKWu43pT9w
Thank you!
Hello. I recently brought back my x820 to life. I need a phone.
It had TWRP and a custom rom. I tried to wipe and I actually wiped too much. So I had to install stock rom again because for some reason, lineage gave me an error at install (like it wasn't the right rom but it really was since I found it here https://download.lineageos.org/x2).
So I try to install TWRP again: twrp-3.7.0_9-0-x2.img found here: https://eu.dl.twrp.me/x2/
I launch ADB on a cmd prompt
- adb devices (List of devices attached e816a730 device). Super it's working and recognized
- adb reboot bootloader (phone miraculousely reboots in fastboot mode - YAY)
- fastboot devices ....... goes back to c:\ADB .... no devices found
So I reinstall ADB (from here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...vers-15-seconds-adb-installer-v1-4-3.2588979/). Y to all, reinstall drivers and everything. Reboot PC. Do everything again.....still the same weird fastboot < waiting for devices >.
Devloper options are enabled.
OEM is unlocked.
USB debugging is ON.
Cable has been changed.
Cables have been plugged on USB 2.0 ports (in the back), on 2 different computers.....still the same thing.
*#*#76937#*#* typed in and AT ports enabled.
Could someone have the kindness to help me figure out what's wrong with what I'm doing? I'm usually pretty comfortable with rooting, flashing etc....but I'm clueless here.
Thanks for any help or input.
First off, please install the Android SDK Platform Tools [instead of 15 seconds ADB installer]
Once done, install the Fastboot Drivers on your PC.
The ADB Tools [Platform Tools, 15 seconds installer, etc] don't have Fastboot binaries, so you will only be able to execute ADB-related commands and not the Fastboot ones.
Thanks.
I downloaded the fastboot drivers. But I can't seem to install them. In fastboot mode, I see this in my device manager:
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I follow instructions from here: https://www.droidwin.com/how-to-install-fastboot-drivers-in-windows-11/ (your link). Although I'm on windows 10.
When I try to update driver, whatever I do, I get this error:
Which means "the folder doesn't contain any compatible driver for your device. If it contains a driver, make sure it can work for x64 computers".
So I'm pretty sure it's a driver problem. Is there a way to completely uninstall previous drivers and go from scratch again? Or any cleverer solution?
Try removing the faulty device then disable driver signature enforcement and install drivers.
https://avalonsciences.com/wp-conte...Signature-Verification-on-Windows-8-or-10.pdf
Thanks to both of you. Especially to you binary who pointed me on the right tutorial. I was doing something wrong when updating drivers in fastboot mode. I chose a device before locating the .inf file.
YES
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
The bottom screen was taken from here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...vers-15-seconds-adb-installer-v1-4-3.2588979/
"Show all devices" MUST be selected before going a step further apparently. All 3 drivers were installed flawlessly. TWRP was flashed successfully. I just need to figure out why it's still the old stock recovery showing up when I VOL+ and POWER start.
Cheers guys.
lucky24i said:
I just need to figure out why it's still the old stock recovery showing up when I VOL+ and POWER start.
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Glad that you were able to rectify the driver issue. As far as TWRP is concerned, as soon as you flash it, boot straight to it [without booting to the system] and then check out the result.
In some instances, the device tends to replace TWRP with stock recovery upon boot. So avoid booting to the OS and use fastboot reboot recovery to straightaway boot to TWRP after flashing it.
Thanks. Working great
Hello,
As I had a somehow hard time to find a comprehensive guide on how to unlock the bootloader and root the Zenfone 4, here is a quick guide on how to do so. The method below was successfully used on a Z01KDA.
As usual: this guide will be used at your own risk. I won't accept any responsibility in any way if it results in a damage of any sort on your device.
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PREREQUISITES
Zenfone 4 (that... should be obvious, but who am I to judge)
A computer with:
Windows (at least Windows 7, I guess)
Fastboot ready to use (I recommend using the file from this link as it is the most straightforward, but if you prefer the SDK tools, well, you do you) and being able to use it (though on a basic level)
A USB-C cable capable of transferring data
Time to read all the annoying stuff below, and patience.
1. Bootloader unlock (from this thread // thanks to OP @shakalaca)
Whichever method you use to unlock your bootloader, all your personal data and settings will be erased and your phone will be restored to factory default. So, backup everything before going forward.
As this method was used on a rather old version of the Zenfone 4 firmware, I suggest that you use the official downgrade method from Android P to Android O. To do so :
Download the file here on your computer (the main page is located here, under Drivers & Tools), and put it at the root of the phone, do not change the name of the file
After unplugging your phone, it will prompt a software update, proceed with it
If it doesn't work for any reason, use this method instead:
Put the file on a SD card (...inside the phone)
Reboot the phone to recovery (via ADB, or Power button + Volume down)
Install the update from recovery
Wait for the phone to reboot.
After the downgrade, you can proceed to the bootloader unlock:
Download the method of @shakalaca located here
Unzip all the files to the same folder
Get into fastboot on the phone (reboot with Power button + Volume up)
Make sure that your phone is detected with
Code:
fastboot devices
Run the file "ze554kl_unlock.bat" as administrator
Let it do its magic
Your phone will reboot, congrats, the bootloader is unlocked.
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2. Install the latest firmware available on your Zenfone 4
Follow the same steps as in the previous guide (1.), but with this file (the main page is located here, under BIOS & FIRMWARE ==> you have to click on EXPAND ALL to see all files)
3. Root
On your phone:
Download the Magisk Manager apk from this link on your phone
Install it
On your computer:
Download the file from step 2. above
Extract it to any location
Locate the file boot.img and put it your phone.
On your phone:
Open Magisk
Click on Install
On the next screen, select
Preserve AVB 2.0/dm-verity
Preserve force encryption
Click NEXT
Under Method, click Select and Patch a File
Select the boot.img file
Let Magisk patch the file
Locate and put the modified boot.img file on your computer (in the same folder as the one with fastboot if you did not install it system wide)
Get into fastboot mode (reboot with Power button + Volume up)
On your computer
Open a cmd window
cd to the folder where the modified boot.img is located
Check if your phone is detected with the following command:
Code:
fastboot devices
Input the following command and press Enter:
Code:
fastboot flash boot name_of_the_modified_boot.img
Reboot your phone with the following command:
Code:
fastboot reboot
Your phone will reboot, congrats, it is rooted.
Feel free to ask any question if this guide is not clear, but it should be easy to follow!
I'm not getting past step 1 because my computer doesn't recognize the cell phone when it's in csc mode, it doesn't appear even when I do the fastboot devices command, could you help me?
JãoFrango said:
I'm not getting past step 1 because my computer doesn't recognize the cell phone when it's in csc mode, it doesn't appear even when I do the fastboot devices command, could you help me?
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install adb drivers