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Due to a bug, I have been able to get root on my OnePlus 2 running Oxygen 2.1.1 without a wipe.
DISCLAIMER: This may not give you root on yours, and obviously it may also loose you data, so don't do it unless you know you can cope with that. YMMV, but I've documented here for posterity how to do it!
I had unlocked the bootloader previously, because my device is an import, so it is possible, though unlikely that it simply doesn't wipe on an unlock after re-lock (OTA locks bootloader).
The basic steps are :
Encrypt your device
Unlock the bootloader (this won't wipe because of encryption!)
Boot TWRP
use adb to push SuperSu to your device and then flash it
Then you will have root. Step by step instructions below.
Note that TWRP currently doesn't support encryption on our devices, so you'll have to use something other than that to back up your data if you want to use a custom rom. This simply gives you rooted stock Oxygen.
After rooting :
Code:
$ adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ su
[email protected]:/ # id
uid=0(root) gid=0(root) context=u:r:init:s0
Step 1: Encrypt your device.
This is irritating but fairly simple. You have to have fully charged your device AND keep it plugged in, and it takes ~50 minutes to complete. It's the standard android encryption, so follow any guide for this, such as https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/2844831?hl=en-GB
Step 2: Unlock the bootloader.
Again, this is well documented - here's a guide : http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-2/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3146568 - The important thing is that if you're encrypted, this does not do a wipe, in my experience.
Step 3: Boot TWRP
Download TWRP from https://dl.twrp.me/oneplus2/ and save it somewhere you can find it later - I'm going to assume you're on linux and have saved it in ~/Downloads/TWRP.img
Reboot into bootloader mode (Power and Volume up) and start TWRP by issuing the following command (substituting your path to twrp) :
Code:
~$ fastboot boot Downloads/twrp-2.8.7.0-oneplus2.img
Step 4: Root it!
This is a bit tricky because once you're encrypted you can't access the SDCard, so you need a bit of magic to flash the zip.
First, do the swipe to enable modifications, then in mount, tick the /system option.
Then, on your PC, download SuperSU's .zip update from https://download.chainfire.eu/696/supersu/ (similar to above, assuming same download location) and use adb push to put it on the device in /tmp :
Code:
adb push Downloads/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip /tmp/su.zip
Next, from the main TWRP menu, select Install. Navigate up (you start in sdcard that is empty) and into tmp, then select the su.zip file in there.
Swipe to install the zip - TWRP will complain because it can't access /data, but handily, /data is not needed to root!
Select Reboot, and viola, you have SuperSU and root! Now you can install Titanium Backup and back up your device.
Cool, perhaps renaming the title like "Unlock and root without wiping" could make more sense?
ranyardm said:
I had unlocked the bootloader previously, because my device is an import, so it is possible, though unlikely that it simply doesn't wipe on an unlock after re-lock (OTA locks bootloader).
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OTAs don't re-lock the bootloader though...
If you've unlocked it previously, it'll stay unlocked unless you boot into fastboot mode and do a "fastboot oem lock".
Spannaa said:
OTAs don't re-lock the bootloader though...
If you've unlocked it previously, it'll stay unlocked unless you boot into fastboot mode and do a "fastboot oem lock".
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Not true I'm afraid. The OP2 OTA to 2.1.0 did indeed relock the bootloader. I know this because I would never want to lock the bootloader, and I'm on a Chinese OP2 which came with masses of spyware, so to install clean 2.0.1 I had to unlock the bootloader originally (they managed to get the spyware into the recovery image!). Anyway, it's irrelevant to this thread how the bootloader got relocked, I just documented this fiddly way of getting an unlocked bootloader with root on a locked OP2.
ranyardm said:
Not true I'm afraid. The OP2 OTA to 2.1.0 did indeed relock the bootloader. I know this because I would never want to lock the bootloader, and I'm on a Chinese OP2 which came with masses of spyware, so to install clean 2.0.1 I had to unlock the bootloader originally (they managed to get the spyware into the recovery image!). Anyway, it's irrelevant to this thread how the bootloader got relocked, I just documented this fiddly way of getting an unlocked bootloader with root on a locked OP2.
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Maybe my post should have said "OTAs don't re-lock the bootloader since 2.1.0"
Anyway, if your method works then great :good:
There's another way to do it here.
Can everyone who's done this attest that the data indeed doesn't get wiped?
cheekrox said:
Can everyone who's done this attest that the data indeed doesn't get wiped?
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I'd also be very happy to have this confirmed by another party!
Confirmed. Data does NOT get wiped.
cheekrox said:
Confirmed. Data does NOT get wiped.
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Confirmed on 2.2.0 or still on 2.1.X?
Can confirm, this still works on 2.2.0.
i didnt try this tutorial, but when i rooted my phone, my data didnt got wiped either.
will root on 6p running android n dev preview wipe phone?
Any chance this works also on 1+1? I'm desperate for a way to root without unlocking so I can install titanium/nandroid and do a full proper backup before wiping clean (battery life is utter crap). Running latest stock 6.01 COS. Never unlocked, never wiped since 15R.
Thanks!
anyone tried this on OOS 3 ?
Yeah, bump!
Now my OP2 is on Oxygen 3.0.2, and Android 6.0.1 - stock.
My phone had always been (bootloader) unlocked and rooted, since the day after I got it.
But to get the new OTA update to Oxygen 3, I tried a different method this time, where some people said you can do a temporary un-root, get the stock OTA update, and then re-root.
I followed their instructions, but I can't re-root as simple and easy as they said.
Before the process, I didn't do a nandroid backup because my sdcard doesn't have room :-|
So now I need to re-root without losing data.
And I've tried helium before, many times, and it never works for me.
Any other ideas, or has anyone tried this encryption trick yet with Oxygen 3?
Thanks!
tried it on oos 3.1:
everything worked until a bootloop at the last restart.
also twrp asked me to unlock the phone, i did that.
what to do now?
Did anyone ever have any success with this approach on 3.1?
LoL How do you boot/flash TWRP on locked bootloader?
aIecxs said:
LoL How do you boot/flash TWRP on locked bootloader?
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Lol, you can't.
Hello guys,
I've been trying to root this phone since i've bought it, problem is every option i read on the web doesnt work because phone's bootloader is locked, and all methods get to this point when u have to unlock ur phone bootloader but in order to do that u have to get in the phone bootloader wich is locked. So who the hell is giving advices like these i dont know. Problem is that i am motivated to still root it, nothing its impossible.
So i am asking, did anyone from EU, with the EU ROM (full of mallware) MIUI 8, managed to unlock its bootloader and then managed to root it ?! please lets discuss here the options that work and the options that didnt work so we can make it through and solve this problem, everything thats on web at this moment 27-11-2016 doesnt work on the False EU MIUI 8.
Thanks.
CatalinSava said:
Hello guys,
I've been trying to root this phone since i've bought it, problem is every option i read on the web doesnt work because phone's bootloader is locked, and all methods get to this point when u have to unlock ur phone bootloader but in order to do that u have to get in the phone bootloader wich is locked. So who the hell is giving advices like these i dont know. Problem is that i am motivated to still root it, nothing its impossible.
So i am asking you did anyone from EU, with the EU ROM (full of mallware) MIUI 8, managed to unlock its bootloader and then managed to root it ? please lets discuss here the options that work and the options that didnt work so we can make it through and solve this problem, everything thats on web at this moment 27-11-2016 doesnt work on the False EU MIUI 8.
Thanks.
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Not posibble without unlocked bootloader. Even the pre-rooted China Developer rom needs phone with unlocked bootloader. Good luck with unlocking the bootloader.
EU ROM full of malware?!?! Where did you get that idea? Completely false.
Anyway as said, yes you do need to unlock bootloader. Impossible any other way, because the system has dm-verity (similar to HTC S-On) which prevents modification to /system. So if you can't modify system or boot partition then you can't put Superuser binaries anywhere. Unlocked bootloader allows to put Superuser on boot pertition.
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CosmicDan said:
EU ROM full of malware?!?! Where did you get that idea? Completely false.
Anyway as said, yes you do need to unlock bootloader. Impossible any other way, because the system has dm-verity (similar to HTC S-On) which prevents modification to /system. So if you can't modify system or boot partition then you can't put Superuser binaries anywhere. Unlocked bootloader allows to put Superuser on boot pertition.
Sent from my Redmi Note 4 using Tapatalk
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Can't we just flash a recovery-that can disable dm-verity using SP Flash and root the phone that way?
I am guessing not because no one has said it works
I'm getting rly impatient because I still havent got my bootloader unlock request approved yet lol
asusm930 said:
Can't we just flash a recovery-that can disable dm-verity using SP Flash and root the phone that way?
I am guessing not because no one has said it works
I'm getting rly impatient because I still havent got my bootloader unlock request approved yet lol
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No because dm-verity is enabled/set in the kernel (ramdisk on boot partition), and if you modify the boot partition with a locked bootloader then it won't boot
Locked bootloader = prevents boot partition from being tampered with
dm-verity = set in boot partition, prevents system partition from being tampered with
So you simply need to unlock bootloader, there is just no other way to exploit the device (no possible attack vector). The device is very secure, like all Marshmallow devices.
So what is this false EU firmware you speak of? Obviously not the xiaomi.eu one because that requires unlocked bootloader.
You can flash global stable via SP Flash Tool, that's your best bet while waiting for bootloader unlock. If it's taking more than 1 week then you can contact official support or something via en.miui.com forum (its down at the moment for some reason).
CosmicDan said:
No because dm-verity is enabled/set in the kernel (ramdisk on boot partition), and if you modify the boot partition with a locked bootloader then it won't boot
Locked bootloader = prevents boot partition from being tampered with
dm-verity = set in boot partition, prevents system partition from being tampered with
So you simply need to unlock bootloader, there is just no other way to exploit the device (no possible attack vector). The device is very secure, like all Marshmallow devices.
So what is this false EU firmware you speak of? Obviously not the xiaomi.eu one because that requires unlocked bootloader.
You can flash global stable via SP Flash Tool, that's your best bet while waiting for bootloader unlock. If it's taking more than 1 week then you can contact official support or something via en.miui.com forum (its down at the moment for some reason).
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have you atempted to see what actually happens when a bootloader is unlocked? Like what does the miunlocker do/flash on the phone?
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CosmicDan said:
No because dm-verity is enabled/set in the kernel (ramdisk on boot partition), and if you modify the boot partition with a locked bootloader then it won't boot
Locked bootloader = prevents boot partition from being tampered with
dm-verity = set in boot partition, prevents system partition from being tampered with
So you simply need to unlock bootloader, there is just no other way to exploit the device (no possible attack vector). The device is very secure, like all Marshmallow devices.
So what is this false EU firmware you speak of? Obviously not the xiaomi.eu one because that requires unlocked bootloader.
You can flash global stable via SP Flash Tool, that's your best bet while waiting for bootloader unlock. If it's taking more than 1 week then you can contact official support or something via en.miui.com forum (its down at the moment for some reason).
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I'm gonna try to flash a twrp recovery using this guide http://en.miui.com/thread-371349-1-1.html
and replace the recovery file with TWRP. Will report if it works
Yea it doesnt work haha
CosmicDan said:
No because dm-verity is enabled/set in the kernel (ramdisk on boot partition), and if you modify the boot partition with a locked bootloader then it won't boot
Locked bootloader = prevents boot partition from being tampered with
dm-verity = set in boot partition, prevents system partition from being tampered with
So you simply need to unlock bootloader, there is just no other way to exploit the device (no possible attack vector). The device is very secure, like all Marshmallow devices.
So what is this false EU firmware you speak of? Obviously not the xiaomi.eu one because that requires unlocked bootloader.
You can flash global stable via SP Flash Tool, that's your best bet while waiting for bootloader unlock. If it's taking more than 1 week then you can contact official support or something via en.miui.com forum (its down at the moment for some reason).
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Hey can you upload you miunlock tool folder here? Want to see if the miunlock tool downloaded anything that enabled the bootloader unlock
asusm930 said:
Hey can you upload you miunlock tool folder here? Want to see if the miunlock tool downloaded anything that enabled the bootloader unlock
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You can download it for free, just search for MiFlash - it's not a secret tool or anything.
Attempting to see what actually happens...? Even if I had the skills to reverse engineer MediaTek security, I wouldn't do it.
You're trying to do such simple things to trick the system but you need to realize that this hardware has been verified by Google themselves as secure and safe enough for Android Pay and SafetyNet and such. It *can not* be easily cracked, accept it.
Replacing recovery.img with TWRP? Seriously? How dumb do you think these companies are? Sorry for being rude but you really are just being silly.
You are wasting your own time, and now mine too... Sorry but I'm going to unsubscribe now because these questions are just getting silly.
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CosmicDan said:
You can download it for free, just search for MiFlash - it's not a secret tool or anything.
Attempting to see what actually happens...? Even if I had the skills to reverse engineer MediaTek security, I wouldn't do it.
You're trying to do such simple things to trick the system but you need to realize that this hardware has been verified by Google themselves as secure and safe enough for Android Pay and SafetyNet and such. It *can not* be easily cracked, accept it.
Replacing recovery.img with TWRP? Seriously? How dumb do you think these companies are? Sorry for being rude but you really are just being silly.
You are wasting your own time, and now mine too... Sorry but I'm going to unsubscribe now because these questions are just getting silly.
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Man, I did not know that xiaomi actually put that much effort on making their mediatek phones actually google levels of secure.
Was always under the impression that they sorta skimped out on their mediatek lines (as they had before).
Now I'll just not try to unlock it unofficially lol
asusm930 said:
Man, I did not know that xiaomi actually put that much effort on making their mediatek phones actually google levels of secure.
Was always under the impression that they sorta skimped out on their mediatek lines (as they had before).
Now I'll just not try to unlock it unofficially lol
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They had before sure, but in the recent year or so (since they started actually locking bootloaders) things changed - they want to target international market too.
Only reason the devices are not sold globally is because of some Mediatek patent/legal battle or something, not too sure (it's literally the only reason why they have snapdragon "pro" versions). But the device has a global firmware sold in Taiwan and some other places, and it is Google CTS certified (preinstalled with Google Play) and, since it's Marshmallow, requires all kinds of Google-approved security measures these days, which a lot of countries need legally too, so yeah.
Glad you understand. I read that if it takes too long to get unlock code, you should try/already be flashed on China dev ROM - so do that if you have not already.
Have you tried the unlocking link on this link? http://xiaomi-mi.com/redmi-note-4/
I know it's only early day but has anyone found a root solution for the moto e6 plus?
Needing a new phone (hardware failure) and want one that can be easily rooted preferably with Twrp and Magisk,
McTRASH692 said:
I know it's only early day but has anyone found a root solution for the moto e6 plus?
Needing a new phone (hardware failure) and want one that can be easily rooted preferably with Twrp and Magisk,
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I hope someone supports this device, since it is compatible with Proiect Treble
P o
I am planning to buy this, hope there is TWRP and Root soon!
Probably wont get support, cuz of the mediatek chip! I hope I am wrong [emoji1431]
Verstuurd vanaf mijn moto e(6) plus met Tapatalk
blanxlr said:
Probably wont get support, cuz of the mediatek chip! I hope I am wrong [emoji1431]
Verstuurd vanaf mijn moto e(6) plus met Tapatalk
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The most E4 had a mediatek chipset and it had a few various root solutions,
yes, I'm waiting to root
Root is possible. The way I achieved it is first to follow the official bootloader unlock method given by Motorola. Then install Magisk Manager V 7.5.1 (latest as of today). After that have magisk patch the boot image and recovery image, and flash them both through fastboot. It will say the boot partition is signed but when you Flash it to the recovery partition it will tell you the image is either not signed or corrupt. Don't worry about this, it does not affect loading back into system or back into the bootloader or recovery. Remember, after this you will have to boot through recovery every time you reboot or you will not have root until you do. Unfortunately I am still trying to work on TWRP, and it is going rather slow as this is my first attempt at compiling a custom recovery and I am no developer, and am learning as I go... Hope I helped!!!
Hey guys, I Need some help, I'm trying to unlock bootloader, but my device doesn't recognize fastboot commands like "fastboot oem get_unlock_data" Or "fastboot oem flashing_unlock", why?
Ps: Motorola drivers ok, usb cable ok, oem unlock and usb debugging ok
Root
Hi extrnoob! Could you explain this process step by step? Inexperienced people like me don't understand your language xD
extrnoob said:
Root is possible. The way I achieved it is first to follow the official bootloader unlock method given by Motorola. Then install Magisk Manager V 7.5.1 (latest as of today). After that have magisk patch the boot image and recovery image, and flash them both through fastboot. It will say the boot partition is signed but when you Flash it to the recovery partition it will tell you the image is either not signed or corrupt. Don't worry about this, it does not affect loading back into system or back into the bootloader or recovery. Remember, after this you will have to boot through recovery every time you reboot or you will not have root until you do. Unfortunately I am still trying to work on TWRP, and it is going rather slow as this is my first attempt at compiling a custom recovery and I am no developer, and am learning as I go... Hope I helped!!!
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I couldn't unlock bootloader. When i type the command fastboot devices i get a string, but when i type fastboot oem get_unlock_data, i get this message “FAILED (remote: unknown command)”.
risss said:
I couldn't unlock bootloader. When i type the command fastboot devices i get a string, but when i type fastboot oem get_unlock_data, i get this message “FAILED (remote: unknown command)”.
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I have the same error ;_;
U are using CMD as admin, not PowerShell?
Vsx06 said:
U are using CMD as admin, not PowerShell?
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I tried both ; -;
You can't unlock the bootloader. Don't bother with it. If you want something proper, get any device that's NOT from China, and especially form Lenovo (which is Motorola now).
**** LENOVO **** CHINA FREE HONG KONG.
I don't know if there's a moto e6 plus with enabled oem fastboot commands, it seems like Motorola didn't add support for oem unlock in this phone but maybe if we could get a hold of the download agent for Sp flash tool (since the device is a Mediatek powered device) and the auth file, we could get root via magisk patched boot.img
I searched for a little and i found nothing. I hope that someone manages to get a hold of those files, since the firmware is already available online.
Well, i managed to flash patched boot.img, but dm-verity is enabled and fstab is not on ramdisk because of project treble... now what
hookgab said:
You can't unlock the bootloader. Don't bother with it. If you want something proper, get any device that's NOT from China, and especially form Lenovo (which is Motorola now).
**** LENOVO **** CHINA FREE HONG KONG.
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I beg to differ, as in developer option on the moto e6 plus there is a toggle for OEM unlocking,
I believe you need to get a code from Motorola to complete the unlock though,
I have not yet tested as I want to preserve warranty,
However with my moto e4 I was able to unlock bootloader and root without any issues,
Hell at one point I had to rebuild the entire system from an empty chip, (OS took me 4 Days) including rewriting the original imei numbers (that took me 2 weeks)
So no, lenovo is not as locked down as you seem to think it is,
As a side not, most phone are made with components that are built/assembled in China so it is actually quite hard to get a device that isn't at least partially made in China,
uanesgtgt2 said:
Well, i managed to flash patched boot.img, but dm-verity is enabled and fstab is not on ramdisk because of project treble... now what
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I know the moto e4 required a no-verity flash to accept root,
Unsure if there is one that would work for the e6 yet,
Certainly something to look for,
uanesgtgt2 said:
I don't know if there's a moto e6 plus with enabled oem fastboot commands, it seems like Motorola didn't add support for oem unlock in this phone but maybe if we could get a hold of the download agent for Sp flash tool (since the device is a Mediatek powered device) and the auth file, we could get root via magisk patched boot.img
I searched for a little and i found nothing. I hope that someone manages to get a hold of those files, since the firmware is already available online.
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It was added, it's hidden away in developer options,
May require an unlock code from Motorola though,
This is the OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren's TOOL ALL IN ONE Discussion Thread more info and download go to the Original Thread
TOOL ALL IN ONE
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ADVANCED OPTIONS
FUNCTIONS
Install Drivers
Install Drivers
Unlock Bootloader
Lock Bootloader (use carefully)
Flash TWRP Recovery
Flash Stock Recovery
Flash Stock Factory Image
Automatic ROOT
Install APKs
Uninstall APKs
Take a Screenshot
Take a Screen Reocrd
Flash Partitions
Erase All Data (This function can decrypt the phone)
Reboot Phone
Update the Tool to latest version
Update Adb and Fastboot to latest version
Set Adb and Fastboot priviliges in system wide
Install Zip directly from PC (Required TWRP on phone)(These functions work perfectly on my pc but i have perfect adb drivers on my pc and perfect TWRP on my phone)
Flash Fastboot ROM
Delete downloaded files
ADB File Manager
DEVICE LIST
If you want you can send a request to add a new device here:
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mauronofrio said:
This is the OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren's TOOL ALL IN ONE Discussion Thread more info and download go to the Original Thread
TOOL ALL IN ONE
ADVANCED OPTIONS
FUNCTIONS
Install Drivers
Install Drivers
Unlock Bootloader
Lock Bootloader (use carefully)
Flash TWRP Recovery
Flash Stock Recovery
Flash Stock Factory Image
Automatic ROOT
Install APKs
Uninstall APKs
Take a Screenshot
Take a Screen Reocrd
Flash Partitions
Erase All Data (This function can decrypt the phone)
Reboot Phone
Update the Tool to latest version
Update Adb and Fastboot to latest version
Set Adb and Fastboot priviliges in system wide
Install Zip directly from PC (Required TWRP on phone)(These functions work perfectly on my pc but i have perfect adb drivers on my pc and perfect TWRP on my phone)
Flash Fastboot ROM
Delete downloaded files
ADB File Manager
DEVICE LIST
If you want you can send a request to add a new device here:
New Device Request Form
Device List
DOWNLOAD
Original Thread
DONATE LINK
If you want to support the project please consider making a donation, thanks.
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This states that you can flash TWRP with this tool. Is that actually accurate? We haven't had a working custom recovery that can be flashed onto the device thus far. Sorry if it sounds overly skeptical, I'm just going based off the information we've had so far.
champ784 said:
This states that you can flash TWRP with this tool. Is that actually accurate? We haven't had a working custom recovery that can be flashed onto the device thus far. Sorry if it sounds overly skeptical, I'm just going based off the information we've had so far.
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The TWRP in the tool is not fully functional, but you can use it to root your device.
Root Guide:
So you should go in "recovery flasher and rooter" option, there you have to select the only TWRP available, check if "only boot" is checked, check "root after boot", select magisk 20.4 and click on the button at the bottom of the page. The TWRP will be booted and magisk flashed, and then from TWRP you can manually reboot to system and your device will be correctly rooted.
mauronofrio said:
The TWRP in the tool is not fully functional, but you can use it to root your device.
Root Guide:
So you should go in "recovery flasher and rooter" option, there you have to select the only TWRP available, check if "only boot" is checked, check "root after boot", select magisk 20.4 and click on the button at the bottom of the page. The TWRP will be booted and magisk flashed, and then from TWRP you can manually reboot to system and your device will be correctly rooted.
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Gotcha, thanks for the clarification!
Thanks for the download and thank you so much for creating this tool! I haven't yet rooted my 7T Pro McLaren on T-Mobile yet but this is definitely going to make it a lot easier by the looks of it.
I assume this requires you already have your unlock token?
I installed RR the other day but it is not seeing my SIM card and won't connect to WiFi so I'm looking for a tool that will help me revert back to stock OS for my HD1925 OP7TPro McLaren device. I downloaded OB11-OnePlus7ProOxygen_13.W.29_OTA_029_all_2003130822_1b7c-FASTBOOT.zip and tried to flash using this tool but the installation fails at ODM saying that there is no such partition. Is there any advice you could offer it would be very much appreciated!
I was able to boot into EDL and restore then update the OS so everything is working great now. Thank you so much for your amazing work!
Confirming I was able to root without issue using this method.
Hi, every time I do the install for TWRP and magisk I try to boot the phone afterwards and I get a message that says "no OS installed" is there anything that I need to do after installing TWRP and magisk? Because I can't boot the phone cause installing TWRP apparently deletes the OS completely. The bootloader unlock method works perfectly, it's just the TWRP and magisk that are messing up my phone.
Thanks in advance.
I dont suppose you will be making a Linux version would you? Only have linux on my computers
I think you need to switch a or b partition with fastboot after you are done with flashing magisk. Maybe the function to switch from a to b or b to a works inside twrp but I just read that this is not a fully functional version and I haven't decided if I want to use your tool or just root the traditional way. The command is fastboot --set-active=a
Or fastboot --set-active=b
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Naruyasha said:
Hi, every time I do the install for TWRP and magisk I try to boot the phone afterwards and I get a message that says "no OS installed" is there anything that I need to do after installing TWRP and magisk? Because I can't boot the phone cause installing TWRP apparently deletes the OS completely. The bootloader unlock method works perfectly, it's just the TWRP and magisk that are messing up my phone.
Thanks in advance.
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I answered you two posts up but didn't reply directly to you so it's just a couple comments into the next page.
am i right that bootloader unlock formats your install? also i saw in may saying twrp wasnt fully functional yet is it now? if it is is there a zip for it?
Did you find out if you have to get an unlock token from tmobile for this to work? Does the bootloader need to be unlocked in order to run twrp.
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Hi will this tool allow you to carrier unlock the phone From my understanding you can unlock boot loader and then root and unlock
Is there a way to not keep the root and still carrier unlock the phone it’s a 7t pro maclaren
It’s got a user that is kit very tech savvy and he would like to keep the update os without any extra steps
or is there a step to root unlock then remove the root
will this tool work on oneplus 7t pro mclaren sold in india, it does not have 5g
smehra said:
Hi will this tool allow you to carrier unlock the phone From my understanding you can unlock boot loader and then root and unlock
Is there a way to not keep the root and still carrier unlock the phone it’s a 7t pro maclaren
It’s got a user that is kit very tech savvy and he would like to keep the update os without any extra steps
or is there a step to root unlock then remove the root
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Carrier unlock cannot be achieved without T-Mobile white listing and carrier unlocking the device. This tool allows you to unlock the bootloader without needing to have a carrier unlock. By unlocking the bootloader you gain the ability to fastboot boot TWRP, although the available ports of TWRP for this device is not yet fully functional.
if your device has an unlocked bootloader then you will not be able to take OTA updates from OnePlus/TMO. So if your friend is not tech savvy and does not want to manually install stock firmware... Then you should not use this tool at all or unlock his bootloader.
Your desire to carry your unlock can only be satisfied by having the device paid off in full and requesting a carrier unlock from T-Mobile. OnePlus can only provide and unlock token for the bootloader, they have nothing to do with the stock T-Mobile firmware nor the ability to carry your unlock. And this tool allows you to bypass the carrier unlock to achieve a bootloader unlock without needing the token from OnePlus.
Hope that clears up any confusion for you :good:
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smehra said:
Hi will this tool allow you to carrier unlock the phone From my understanding you can unlock boot loader and then root and unlock
Is there a way to not keep the root and still carrier unlock the phone it’s a 7t pro maclaren
It’s got a user that is kit very tech savvy and he would like to keep the update os without any extra steps
or is there a step to root unlock then remove the root
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You do not need to unlock the bootloader or root the device in order to do a carrier unlock. You just need to satisfy the terms and conditions set by T-Mobile and they will provide you with a carrier unlock.
Although this device is LTE only as the international version, and 5G capable for the T-Mobile version. Carrier unlocking the T-Mobile version and using with a different carrier.... You will still require firmware which is only provided by T-Mobile so it has their branding and bloatware included. Not sure if that would conflict with another carrier. And 5G will only work on T-Mobile's Network.
ElfinJNoty said:
Carrier unlock cannot be achieved without T-Mobile white listing and carrier unlocking the device. This tool allows you to unlock the bootloader without needing to have a carrier unlock. By unlocking the bootloader you gain the ability to fastboot boot TWRP, although the available ports of TWRP for this device is not yet fully functional.
if your device has an unlocked bootloader then you will not be able to take OTA updates from OnePlus/TMO. So if your friend is not tech savvy and does not want to manually install stock firmware... Then you should not use this tool at all or unlock his bootloader.
Your desire to carry your unlock can only be satisfied by having the device paid off in full and requesting a carrier unlock from T-Mobile. OnePlus can only provide and unlock token for the bootloader, they have nothing to do with the stock T-Mobile firmware nor the ability to carry your unlock. And this tool allows you to bypass the carrier unlock to achieve a bootloader unlock without needing the token from OnePlus.
Hope that clears up any confusion for you :good:
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You do not need to unlock the bootloader or root the device in order to do a carrier unlock. You just need to satisfy the terms and conditions set by T-Mobile and they will provide you with a carrier unlock.
Although this device is LTE only as the international version, and 5G capable for the T-Mobile version. Carrier unlocking the T-Mobile version and using with a different carrier.... You will still require firmware which is only provided by T-Mobile so it has their branding and bloatware included. Not sure if that would conflict with another carrier. And 5G will only work on T-Mobile's Network.
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Just to expound on this very concise reply, I have had good luck on multiple occasions getting Tmo to carrier unlock the devices ( I have 2 of the HD1915's on my account ) using their Twitter support group. I find that the Tmo Business Support is quicker to unlock than the standard consumer support staff. It makes no difference that you don't have a business account/etc, they will help you regardless. I simply tell them that I'm going out of the country for several months and want to be able to use my shiny new device while I'm away- they will tell you lots of things about temporary unlocks for 30 days, and permanent unlocks, and the requirements to satisfy to be qualified for each, but at the end of the day all you need them to do is grant you a temporary 30-day carrier unlock. When you follow the instructions to go into your settings and unlock the device you'll see two options: the temp unlock and a PERMANENT unlock. It doesn't matter that you've said you want only the temp unlock, once they update their system to allow the unlock just select the PERMANENT UNLOCK anyway and it WILL successfully and PERMANENTLY unlock your device. I've done this several times and can confirm it DOES work. I think the only requirement for a temp unlock is to have two EIP payments made on the device if you've just purchased. You can make those payments at once or however you'd like, but that's really all they are going to REQUIRE from you to provide you with a "TEMP" unlock.....except the "temp" unlock is going to actually allow you to PERMANENTLY unlock the device.....capisce?
Just got a TMobile Oneplus 7T Pro Mclaren edition from offer up. I was somehow able to carrier unlock my using the service unlock tool with the SIM card it came with ??.
I noticed it has a Retail Mode app and Tech Specs app so I'm thinking it used to be a Retail unit but everything else works fine. I was able to add my Gmail account and setup the device just fine.
The only issue I have it is stuck on the October 2019 software version. Could somebody tell me if I can use this stuff on this thread to install the normal software because I think maybe that's why it won't update my phone to the latest software. I just want the phone to be in normal software version with no root or anything special. Just want it stock. Thanks in advance
mexicandroid said:
Just got a TMobile Oneplus 7T Pro Mclaren edition from offer up. I was somehow able to carrier unlock my using the service unlock tool with the SIM card it came with ??.
I noticed it has a Retail Mode app and Tech Specs app so I'm thinking it used to be a Retail unit but everything else works fine. I was able to add my Gmail account and setup the device just fine.
The only issue I have it is stuck on the October 2019 software version. Could somebody tell me if I can use this stuff on this thread to install the normal software because I think maybe that's why it won't update my phone to the latest software. I just want the phone to be in normal software version with no root or anything special. Just want it stock. Thanks in advance
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If it's been rooted before, you may need to be rooted to have a working fingerprint. Do you still have contact info from the previous owner to see if they have any info about what's happened with the phone?
I have tried for multiple hours to get fastboot and ADB to work with my S6 Edge but it is not working. I suspect I might need to try older Samsung drivers (I only tried the latest ones as far as I remember). I wanted these tools in order to check if my bootloader was unlocked so that I wouldn't brick my device if I tried to install a custom ROM and TWRP. Anyway I followed a video and installed TWRP on my phone and installed Lineage OS Android 10 without checking the bootloader since the guy in the video did not mention doing so and still installed the custom ROM and TWRP. It is working fine. I know it is most likely that since this was possible, the bootloader should probably be unlocked but I just wanted to confirm with more experienced smartphone modders if this is indeed the case. Is it then safe to root my phone without checking bootloader?
Sub-question: If a person were to theoretically attmept to install custom ROM or TWRP or root the phone while the bootloader is locked, would that result in the root failing but the device still being usable or would the attempt result in the device being bricked? IE if the bootloader is locked is it dangerous to attempt to flash software to the phone or will it result in a harmless "failed" message, etc.?
Thank you.