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[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Abrar123:
ey folks out there... I have made a step by step tutorial video on how to root 5.1.1 of our z1c.... Hope it will help everyone
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] penicks:
seems like an awful lot of work to root it. is this the easiest way?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] levone1:
I used Kingroot method on 5.0, but when I tried 5.1, it didn't work. Are you using an older version, or has it been updated?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Abrar123:
Guys kingroot 4.5 doesntwork on 5.1.1 thts y we have long procedure to root... I have shown briefly in this video...any doubts or questions u have pls feel free to ask in comments sectiom
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] levone1:
I see. Sorry, I didn't watch the whole thing. I guess you probably downgrade, then root, then reflash 5.1... OK, thanks.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] dario2510:
Hi, can you write down that tutorial?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] NRG1975:
I tired the other version in this forum, and there hust is no "easy" way to do this. It is kind of frustrating that with each succesive release, simple root is becoming harder, and harder to achieve. While Android is making strides to become a better OS, they are becoming more, and more restrictive. From the SD Card access to achieving Root, it is becoming downright difficult. A nice One Click solution would be ideal IMO.

I am forgoing root, and losing lots of functionality in the long run. Rather frustrated with Android at this point from SD Access, Root, and Android Pay .....
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] bajasur:
Thread closed, there are multiple similar threads
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xanadude:
I have just purchased an ex demo unit but need to flash it back to the original firmware load. I am unable to locate this on Archos official site so wondered if it was available on here

Im not interested in rooting the unit just back to stock

Thanks
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] foxyvn:
platinum 101b

having exactly same problem mine is ex demo re initialized but only have basic android no settings menu no file manager and also no camera icon get all google services wifi etc any help would be great
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xanadude:
Still nothing emailed Archos

I still have not been able to get this resolved. I have contacted Archos but as usual they are really poor at customer services and no response yet - even to the Facebook message

I will update if I get anything
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] karl_1976:
Same

I emailed Archos as I have the same problem, their response:

By your description the product needs to be repaired.

Please contact the shop where you bought the device in order to have details about how to get the device repaired.

Kind Regards,

Archos

HMMMM. Not gonna do that will wait until you hear anything different.
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smasher220:
Exactly the same problem here please someone helps!! Mine trying to flash went in bootloop and now I'm completely stuck :(
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] karl_1976:
Same

How did you flash. Couldn't get mine to recognise on pc. Discuss use software.
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smasher220:
Trying to flash twrp on recovery. Have you got the firmware. Img?
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] karl_1976:
Im not sure. could you send. never used TWRP before either. I have always only flashed samsungs with ODIN so this is new to me
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Briankbl:
Anyone have this issue?
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CodeNameRedNeck:
Mine works fine. WiFi only issue?
[Xperia Z2 General] Abrar123:
Hey folks out there... I have made a step by step tutorial video on how to root 5.1.1 of our z2... Hope it will help everyone
[Xperia Z2 General] congchinh.uit:
I try and it is faile

I use 5.1.1 23.4.A.1.200 then resuilt kingroot strategy unnavaiable
[Xperia Z2 General] bajasur:
Thread closed, there are multiple similar threads
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dratui:
Hey guys !

I've a problem with my Nexus 5.

Since 1 month, it crashes totally randomly once a day : there is not a specific app or behavior or hour that makes it crash. The problem is I can't reboot my phone until I link it to an energy source (like an outlet, or an external battery) : it keeps crashing during the boot. After booting, the battery isn't even empty, so it's not totally a battery problem.

I tried changing my ROM to a stock ROM, I tried Kitkat, 5.0, 5.1, and it keeps crashing. I tried factory mode, reset too.

Any idea ? I already made a warranty post at Google, but I'm not ready to send my Nexus 5.

Thanks guys
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lordoth:
I've done some searching a googling for a while now and I can't seem to find anything definitive (especially with the confusing naming of the Moto x brand). Basically I'm wondering if anyone knows if it's possible to root this phone without unlocking the bootloader or installing a custom recovery? Essentially I just really want root access but still be able to get OEM updates and stay on the original ROM I'm running now. Anyone who really know about this please help, and thank you so much!
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] patt2k:
that's a no if you want to stay on stock as soon as there is OTA I am pretty sure someone will have a stock rom.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pinoymutt:
On previous editions (where there was a locked bootloader) essentially root was achieved by finding some unpatched vulnerabilities and exploiting those.

The problem is since the bootloader is easily unlocked, there may not be as much as incentive for the experts to hunt for exploits to do this - although I'd be very interested in one myself since I'd love to root without unlocking the bootloader and voiding my warranty, but I'm not holding my breath...
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lordoth:
Yeah it would be nice for sure. I'm not even so concerned about that warranty, I just want to be able to stay on stock rom and get the updates. Tired of all the TWRP, CM, and all that stuff. Been doing it for too long on previous phones.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] erikiksaz:
It's tricky without the unlock, as you won't have a backup of /system on your recovery in case something goes awry.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] Abrar123:
Hey folks out there... I have made a step by step tutorial video on how to root 5.1.1 of our z2... Hope it will help everyone
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
This is downgrade method which use two tools which can root KitKat 4.4.2 firmwares on this device. So there is no point to use Kingroot method to achieve root. Simplier method is downgrade to 4.4.2 firmware by flashing correct ftf -file with Flashtool by [MENTION=2807379]Androxyde[/MENTION] and root device with Flashtool or XZDualrecovery by [MENTION=4904057][NUT][/MENTION].
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] bajasur:
Thread closed, there are multiple similar threads
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CL-30:
To start off, I suffered, what seems to be a common problem, of the fingerprint unlock on Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge randomly being unable to recognise my fingerprint. Followed by my back-up password not being accepted. Unfortunately, I turned off my data and wifi before the phone locked so the problem doesn't seem to be able to resolve itself unless I Factory Reset the phone.

This i am happy to do as long as I can find some way to retrieve the media files from the phone (just pictures and videos). I read up and watched some videos where some people were able to use ADB through Recovery Mode or Field Test mode, and pull the files from the phone. These people however were using older models of Android phones but I decided to read numerous pages etc and go ahead and try.

I set up everything (I believe) i needed on my Mac Book pro in order to use the Adb Terminal. However when I tried to connect my phone Adb couldn't detect my device. I then decided (after reading somewhere to do so) to press "Apply update using ADB" on the Recovery menu. Again, Adb did not detect my device.

i left this screen up on my phone which resulted in "dm-verity verification failed..." appearing at the bottom of the screen. It then switched back to the Recovery menu and continues to show "dm-verity verification failed..." at the base of the screen. Now when I try and power up the phone normally, the start up screen just repeatedly flashes and it goes no further than that.

Im not completely brain dead when it comes to this stuff but I obviously don't fully understand what I am doing, So Im wondering if there is a genius out there who, even after what I've done, can help me pull the files from my phone before I have to Factory Reset!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] es0tericcha0s:
The problem is, that you don't have the ability to use adb pull through the stock recovery. This kind of thing can only be done via a custom recovery like TWRP, CWM, or Philz. Now that it's not booting, pretty much the only thing to try is to install a custom recovery and boot directly into it before it tries to restart. Make sure you find one for the correct variant of your phone. If yours is a VZW or ATT version, you're in trouble because they don't have custom recoveries like that for them.
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] luke!:
Hello,

this afternoon I was trying to install SailfishOS as described here (http://xdaforums.com/moto-g-2014/development/sailfish-os-t3204245) but while I was flashing the CM11 base, the recovery rebooted, then I tried to restore my backup and I receive the message "Backup restore failed". I even tried to install a rom from the sd but the recovery gives me errors or reboots. Do you have any idea of how can I solve that? Thanks in advance.
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] luke!:
Please moderators, close the thread. The issue has been fixed with flashing a new zip recovery through fastboot.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] greenlight093:
I buy Htc one m7 at &t from walmart [usa] i dont have any type of warranty or bill cause i m using it in india.

My main quation is /"when i have to unlock phone its need to press upper head small button .. i m worried about damage of that button due to maximum use of it in less intervals.''/

what should i do ? i need to take care of it or it will work for long time without any problem ? :confused: :(
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dd98:
Yes you need to press the button to wake the phone but dont worry about damaging it, the button is not very clicky anyway and is like that on all of these phones
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] greenlight093:
ok thanks for fast reply !
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] Abrar123:
Hey folks out there... I have made a step by step tutorial video on how to root 5.1.1 of our z series.... Hope it will help everyone
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] DHGE:
wrong forum

[MENTION=4836032]Abrar123[/MENTION]

It is not for 64bit devices.

You are mixing Kingroot (not working on 2015 devices) and DualRecovery (not for 2015 devices).

DualRecovery is OpenSource actively mantained here on xdadevelopers and is enough for rooting older xperias.
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] bajasur:
Thread closed, there are multiple similar threads
[Note Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zigirs:
Hello Eeveryone

I have a problem - I do not succeed to operate the private mode (fingerprints).

Do you encounter the same problem?

Did anyone succeeded to operate private mode?

Thanks a lot,
[Note Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cundis:
Did you by chance happen to restore a backup?

Sendt fra min SM-N915FY
[Note Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zigirs:
no, i didn't.

I installed new rom, after full wipe.
[Sony Xperia C] Abrar123:
Hey folks out there... I have made a step by step tutorial video on how to root 5.1.1 of our Xperia C3... Hope it will help everyone

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[Sony Xperia C] Stryke_the_Orc:
Thread closed, link removed.
[Amazon Fire Phone] Natet2003:
Thanks man! That's a good list there!

I gathered much of the information you have posted there last night and I have it at 4.6.3 with Google Play and a custom launcher.

My next challenge is a single lock screen. I have yet to actually root it however.

Which seems it will be required to get any further with the lock screen deal based off what I've read thus far.

Cheers!

"curious what adds the extra slide lock, is it the adding of a different Launcher or Home Switch? Even when using the FirePhone launcher again it remains."
[Amazon Fire Phone] munkymack:
I'm not quite sure what you mean here. I'm messing with the lock screen myself, haven't quite got it figured out yet. I use AC Display, and have been trying to freeze various apps listed in the App List post (at the bottom of the walkthrough under "HERE BE DRAGONS"). I can shut off the Amazon lock screen, but for some reason, my lock screen only works every other time. If I let it sit for a while and then unlock it, I just get the woven graphite background and nothing else. I have to turn off the screen, turn it back on again, and then my lock screen will work. I'm assuming it has something to do with the system putting the app to sleep.
[Amazon Fire Phone] DePingus:
This thread has info on changing the lockscreen.

http://xdaforums.com/fire-phone/help/fire-phone-lock-screen-t2982798/page5

You do need root. Install the new lockscreen (many people were using Next Lock Screen). Use a root file explorer to delete /system/priv-app/LockScreen.apk (make a backup first). Then move whatevernewlockscreen.apk from /data/app to /system/priv-app, rename it to LockScreen.apk and reboot.

I was having issues with the alarm clock and then I screwed up all the lockscreens. I gave up trying to fix my mess and just took the opportunity to install 4.6.3. That fixed all my issues and put me back to the stock crappy lockscreen, which I'm still running.
[Amazon Fire Phone] Natet2003:
I think I found what it was. I had "C Launcher" installed. It does an iPhone styled sliding lock screen that even when I swapped to another Launcher the lock screen kept activating. (So I had two screens to bypass) When I had experimented with GO Locker it added yet another screen to those so 3 screens!

So once I've removed CLauncher and GO Locker I've not just have a single screen, which is FireOS default lock screen.
[Amazon Fire Phone] dannyol:
Great instructions, well consolidated--thanks!!

Questions: 1. What's the reason you went through all the updates, all the way to 4.6.4 and then downgraded to 4.6.3. Could you just not have installed 4.6.3 from the beginning? 2. Also, why version 4.6.3? Is that the version on which google play works the best?--the reason I ask is because I too have read so many posts on this site and I have come to perceive that Google play still does not work perfectly on any of the versions!. Hopefully my perception is wrong and I can proceed with your consolidated instructions. Can you please post updates as the days go by on how its all working. Thanks.
[Amazon Fire Phone] munkymack:
I went to 4.6.4 simply because my phone automatically updated from 3.5.0>4.6.1>4.6.4 when I connected it to wifi, and the directions I'd found showed how to downgrade from 4.6.4 (which is AT&T specific) to 4.6.3 (gsm unlocked).

The reason I chose to downgrade is because Play store doesn't work on 4.6.4...it keeps breaking. On 4.6.3, that's not the case (so far); Play Store (and even more important, Play Services, which is necessary for most Google apps) is working exactly like it should be. Might it break in the future? Yeah, probably. But if / when it does, I'll try and update the post (assuming that a fix gets found).
[Amazon Fire Phone] munkymack:
Just a heads up, DePingus and I have been discussing this on the linked thread, and the above instructions DO NOT work. LockScreen.apk does not exist in /system/priv-app/ on 4.6.3. At this point in time, there is not a way to completely replace the Amazon lock screen with a custom lock screen.
[Amazon Fire Phone] DePingus:
This is a good guide.

Just FYI, you don't have to enable USB debugging to root with KingRoot. And, more importantly, you don't have to be rooted or enable USB debugging to install 4.6.3, Google Play Services, or alternate launchers. Instead of adb push, you can just copy the apks over using your favorite method (USB, OneDrive, direct download) and then run to install. Come to think of it, you probably should move rooting and USB debugging into the "here be dragons" section.
[Amazon Fire Phone] MrPaulAR:
Is it safe to update the play store when it asks?
[Amazon Fire Phone] Bingo Bronson:
Yes, as far as we know (for v. 4.6.3) Play Store can be updated and will still work, same with Play services.
[Amazon Fire Phone] dannyol:
New fire phone with version 3.5-rooted and now at a stand-still

I too got my new fire phone on ebay. The fire phone has version 3.5. I read that it was a rootable version, so I proceeded to root the phone via towelroot . I have supersu installed also. I have verified root via an app and the phone is now successfully rooted. Now I am puzzled as to what I should do with the fire phone with version 3.5 and am at a stand-still!!.

Questions:

1. Can I update to version 4.6.3 from here without loosing root?

2. Will updating to version 4.6.3 in its present rooted condition cause any harm (i.e bricking) ?

4. If I need to remove root and supersu in-order to update the phone to version 4.6.3, how do I do that?

3. The reason for these questions is because I am assuming that I need to update to version 4.6.3 to install google apps.

Can you help me proceed along from this standstill that I find myself in!

Thanks
[Amazon Fire Phone] munkymack:
I did the same thing when I first got mine, so I understand where you are coming from. After reading around on the forum, I saw that 4.6.3 could work with Play Store / Services, so I just did a straight up OS update. I didn't unroot or anything, and suffered no problems. My phone updated from 3.5 to 4.6.1, and then to 4.6.4. From that point, I downgraded to 4.6.3 and then proceeded with the steps in the guide.

As far as I can tell, you WILL lose root in the update, but you can use Kingroot to re-apply root.
[Amazon Fire Phone] jimbobalu:
Will this work on a Fire tablet? Would I just not run the GSM unlocked firmware part?

Thanks
[Amazon Fire Phone] munkymack:
I have absolutely no idea. If it does work, let me know. I've got one of the new $50 fire tablets coming at the end of the month.
[Amazon Fire Phone] munkymack:
That's a good point. I've been doing this long enough that rooting is something I do without a second thought, but for beginners, it opens up the door to a host of problems. I'll do a reorganization next time it's slow around the office.
[Amazon Fire Phone] Osufever:
Thank you for the step-by-step guide. It was incredibly helpful and everything worked...expect for downgrading to 4.6.3. It may be because I'm on a Mac, but nothing I tried seemed to work. That is until I found this website that worked to perfection. Hopefully anyone else on a Mac finds it useful as well.

And apparently because I'm a new user, I can't post URL's, so here's the closest I can get you

seo-michael.co.uk/how-to-setup-adb-on-os-x
[Amazon Fire Phone] superdragonpt:
This phone is dirty cheap now.

i might grab one of these . here in Europe

cheers
[Amazon Fire Phone] munkymack:
Be sure and check the LTE bands before you do. You may not be able use high speed data there.

EDIT: I looked at the work in your signature. I'm pretty sure you know exactly what you are doing / getting yourself into if you do pick one up. I'm just trying to be super newbie friendly over here, hence my response.
[Amazon Fire Phone] munkymack:
Yeah, ADB is different on every system, and can be a pain in the ass to set up. The Lifehacker article I linked should cover everything, but if Mac users want to delve a little deeper, then the link you followed is a good way to go. I'm glad you were able to get things working!
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] colonelcack:
Soooo I've been holding off on doing any updates from hearing about all the people bricking their devices. I was hoping there would be a guide by now but I really don't wanna go through threads with hundreds of pages looking for answers.

Anyone have a sure fire start to finish guide for this update process that won't brick my phone and leave me with phone running the stagefright patch with root again?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DoobyDroid:
Yep would be ideal
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DallasCZ:
so you are ready to search and read the pages to root your device and then you are lazy to search and read the threads to get info about how to upgrade?

tsss. . :-/

want-to-able-to-install-ota-updates
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techware7:
Don't know how you could brick but...

1. unroot

2. Flash new image in twrp

3. flash twrp again then root
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
You can easily brick the device because the update replaces TWRP with factory recovery (at least the last one did which was the stagefright one) leaving 6045 owners with no way to get to bootloader in the event the phone goes into boot loops which it WILL do if you don't do a full UNROOT...the hide root option is a surefire method to boot loops....so is editing your build.prop in an editor that doesn't keep linux formatting or installing the supersu root or xposed framework zip files and having something go wrong. It's actually fairly easy to bootloop if you don't follow the instructions to the letter.

Luckily [MENTION=6866672]petrov.0[/MENTION] has offered a way to flash TWRP to the 6045's via Download Mode to help recover these type of bricked solutions....You can check out his post here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62911970&postcount=46
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techware7:
Known fact for all devices (stock updates) that if you root you have to unroot, if you mod stock files you better restore them and if you removed stock apps you better add them right back. In the old days you also had to restore back to stock recovery so Alcatels' updates replacing twrp with stock is no different than those days. Update will not fail unless you play the monkey card and assume things.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
That may be a "known fact" for alcatel but it's not true for Nexus Line, LG and HTC...at least not for the models I've personally owned. They don't go to the dramatic extremes Alcatel does. Adding a line to build.prop should NOT bring your update to a screaming halt but for Alcatel it does (actually it checks hundreds of files to verify they match a checksum and if they don't it halts the update with "unexpected content in xxx)...patch will work just fine on a file that has minor additions or deletions. Neither my nexus 4 or 5 care if the recovery is TWRP, CWM etc.

The behavior you describe MAY be common in the cheap chinese phones but not in flagship devices which alcatel claims it is trying to handle the Idol 3 as.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techware7:
Nexus? Seriously? All BRANDED manufacture/provider "managed" updates. Nexus clearly doesn't fit the bill. I've owned LG and HTC and what I said is true.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
Excluding the nexus line then (even though both the 4 and 5 were created by LG), On the HTC Desire HD , T-mobile MDA (aka HTC Wizard aka Cingular 8125) and the HTC HD2 (applicable to the original windows mobile updates before it was ported to android) your information does not apply.

Since you are now making "exclusions" then perhaps you should not be stating "known fact for all devices (stock update)". Personally I'd consider "Nexus" a brand..it also used native AOSP roms and updates for it's "Stock Rom's".