yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drgsrbad81:
tried it again got 100% but when u run rootchecker it says no root....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pollynation:
Run kingoroot, then uninstall the kingoroot superuser apk then you will have temp root until you reboot. I have made a little progress over at the Android forums. I have got boot and recovery images using Flashify.apk and got the /system though I think it is not a flashable image. I can't get nandroid online backups to work though. I'm still a boob at this.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rnaodm:
I would be willing to put $10 towards paying the developer who can come up with a root for the warp elite 9518.

I know its pocket change but I'm hoping I can start a list of people who are willing to pledge some money, 5$-10$, I would keep a forum post with the user names of the people willing to donate, and the total amount available for payment upon a successful root. Offline I will keep that same list but include their first name and amount they would be able to pitch in. All money will stay in the donators possesion, until an agreement is made regarding dev payment

Hopefully a capable dev sees this as something they could do if they were compensated for their time. I just need to run this by the admin here to see if this is something I can do that wouldn't violate any rules.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spiderlovesdata:
rooted

I have successfully rooted the N9518. i used the kingo root for windows. I did a hard reset of the phone and after the reset went into settings where it said pc connections i the enabled the debugging and had the connection setting on the one that said install drivers. It says that setting is used when first connected to a computer or when the drivers were unavailable. I ran the kingo root, connected the device, waited for it to show the model then clicked the root. Somewhere between five to ten minutes later it said root succeeded. I verified the root using two different root checkers and i have pictures of the verified root. I will do another post with the pictures as soon as i figure out how to post them on here.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spiderlovesdata:
Correction to previous post

Hello I need to correct the post I made. The root access that I had for the N9518 was just a temporary root access. still figuring out how to make it permanent.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DirtyPISTOLA:
I just ordered the phone it will be here Saturday, if I can get temp root I think I have a pretty good idea how to make it permanent, I was the first and only one to find permanent root on the LG Stylo 2 and my method is pretty universal.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spiderlovesdata:
request

hey Dirtypistola if you do figure out how to make it permanent please inform me as i have had a hard time figuring out a way to do so though i have been trying to. i am still new to all this but am learning quickly . Also if you have any advice for a new devoloper i would gladly listen to it this might not be the post i should put that on but since i was here i thought what the hell.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DirtyPISTOLA:
Im not a dev either just a dude who loves messing with android. As soon as I get it Saturday I'll start messing with it and if my technique works I'll post a guide. Also all I can say is never update until you get root most of the time security patches are patches for root vulnerabilities and we want those root vulnerabilities, so if you havent updated good, if you have well try not to update any more if it pops up.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spiderlovesdata:
the method does not work

So the method that you recommended did not work for me the only way I had gotten the temp root was the kingo root over usb connection it gave me a temporary root then I tried to follow the guide that you sent me the link to when I did that and rebooted the system the root was removed. So I went and removed the kingo root and went and installed the king root tried to root it that way it failed twice and then on the third attempt to root it soft bricked my phone and I had to factory reset my phone. So no root yet, maybe you will have better luck. I shall continue to look for a way to make the root permanent, and will post anything I find. There has to be a way, there just has to. Good luck
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DirtyPISTOLA:
I know what might of went wrong I just did my technique on my 3rd completely different device today, ran to a little problem and fixed it I'm going to wait until I get my phone Saturday so I can physically do it then I'll re write a tutorial on how I did it if I succeed I'm very confident it will work
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DirtyPISTOLA:
i just got the phone, been messing around with it didnt realize it was so locked down I only have been able to get temp root once then lost it from a mandatory reboot, gonna keep at it hopefully soon anyone will find root.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daddyreb:
Tried KingRoot, made it to 27% on 2nd try but had to factory reset twice.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RealWelder:
I have achieved temp root. As long as I don't reboot I have root. Anyone have any ideas as to how to use the temp root to gain full root? Not even sure how to mount rw in shell... If someone knows how that would also be helpful.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zhono:
So I just bought one of these phones today. Wanted to try rooting, even temp root, just to use Titanium to restore some backups onto the phone and remove to junk. But plugging in the usb cable to my desktop, I get nothing. No acknowledgment from Windows that any device of any kind has just been plugged in. Same usb cord on the same usb port works perfectly with my other phones and tablets for transferring files and whatnot. This phone also charges without any problems using this same cord and port, but isn't detected in any way by Windows. I tried brushing out the usb port with a tooth brush just in case it was dirty. The guy I bought it from had a case on the phone and it was caked with dust and dirt. Any ideas?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zhono:
So I kept my phone plugged into my laptop to charge, and it randomly and suddenly got detected by Windows, installed the drivers, and was usable for file transfer and ADB. Of course it randomly decided to disconnect/disappear as quickly as it appeared, and would not be detected by Windows again, no matter what I did. Luckily I had just enough time to use the Debloater program available on XDA and hide all of the bloatware crap. But before that, I tried several times to use Kingroot, Kingoroot, iroot/vroot to get root(the apps, not the desktop versions). On one attempt, iroot would try to root, but restart the phone. When the phone booted back up, I ran iroot again, and this time it succeeded(verified by root checker) and automatically installed Kingroot as the root access manager. I was able to use it to remove some bloat, but when I restarted the phone, it was softbricked. Boost logo never came up, and blue light just pulsed forever, until I rebooted into recovery and did a factory reset. Now iroot can no longer get root. If I try any of the root apps, sometimes it will say it succeeded, but root checker says no root, and eventually the phone will restart itself, back into a softbrick and I have to factory reset again.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TechDad378:
The issue with this device is Root can be achieved but lost upon reboot.

If the "oem unlock" switch actually worked then we would be in better shape.

Looking into this device, here are some ideas...

1. Seems the "aboot.img" file has fastboot command disabled. Fastboot commands need to be modified via aboot.c file then a viable img file needs to be created.

2. KingRoot applys root using cache. Upon reboot the cache is disabled which is why Root is lost during reboot. Enabling the cache upon reboot may keep Root.

When you do get temp-root using PC KingRoot, recommend using Titanium Backup.

TD378

Divided we stall

United We Install
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fresh_whips:
1. Kingo pc

2. Magisk

3 Kingosu

4 busybox

5 terminal emulator

6 root browser with editing capability

7 selinux enforcement 0

8 build prop

9 magisksu

Its fully rooted but zte has a shutdown somewhere so it automatically bricked to black screen I'm trying to get around it now
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TechDad378:
Not to familiar with Magisk. From Magisk Description, it seems "cache" is used for it to work properly.

This leads me to believe root was lost upon reboot. Since "cache" is disabled during reboot, the magisk features cannot work properly.

This is only a theory!

TD378

Divided we stall

United We Install
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bradleymikej:
KingRoot will root is, but only temp (until it's rebooted). KingRoot replaces in RAM it's own version of SU. You have to enable developer options by clicking on Software Version in Settings, About Phone, 7 times until it says "You are a Developer" . Exit and re-enter Settings or reboot, then to to Settings, Developer Options, Enable USB Debugging and Allow access to ROM (or Sysem), I'm note sure what it's called, but get full instructions on Rooting Android 6 from King Root instrucitons, download both the app and the manual pages from Play Store, or there's an apk for it on the forum. Either KingoRoot or KingRoot. There were instructions on rooting for ZTE phones somewhere there. Then I used Titanium Backup Root (give it root permissions) to backup all data before trying to boot in emergency restore (brick it) mode to try to backup the ROM.......have to do ROM with a PC and busy box and ADB, unfortunately. Apparently no boot from SDCard mode for these phones........
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kelvinpacquette:
Zte warp elite N5918 from boost mobile

how can i get my MSL code on a bad esn Zte warp elite N5918 from boost mobile please?? when ever i root and restart the phone it says that my device is not rooted help someone please

---------- Post added at 02:33 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:46 AM ----------

zte warp elite n9518 rooted but still i can't use MSL reader or alogcat it says in root checker verify root congrats and after rebooting i got to root again please help just need to get SPC and or MSL code
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RealWelder:
Everytime you reboot you will lose root. This is because of dm-verity. The binary can't be installed in /system/xbin because the system is locked. Kingroot will put a binary file in /sbin (which is actually in the kernel) but when the device is rebooted the kernel and recovery are essentially reflashed at boot time. So root is lost.

This device is locked up tighter than a gnats behind.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madvane20:
i got perm root on warp 7 i dont own the elite to even try on it the warp 7 is perm root with kingroot
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RealWelder:
I may have possibly made the next step to perm root. It's very weird, I basically did [MENTION=7934375]madvane20[/MENTION] guide for warp7, just instead of cd to the directory for that device I did cd /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/. I made a backup of the recovery (which I didn't really need to because I had done this before) then dd the boot to recovery and reboot. Black screen, so hold power until reboot.

Here's where it gets interesting...as far as the system knows, I don't have root. Root checker fails etc. But if I type adb shell, I automatically get a rooted shell. Rebooted many times and still gives a rooted shell always. Can't mount system, though. Busybox mount didn't throw an error, but am still tinkering. Maybe someone with more knowledge can use the rooted shell to get a full perm root.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RealWelder:
This is what I got, and root commands such as reboot work. There is no binary installed anywhere though, not even /sbin.View attachment 4187014
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RealWelder:
I used my root shell to dd my boot.img...but apparently before I did I deleted my backup of it. Can someone dd their boot image and upload it? Please.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madvane20:
hows ur phone booting without a boot image?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RealWelder:
It's not. I messed up. I got the boot.img but can't flash it. I can only get recovery and DFU modes.

Dding the boot to recovery did give me perm root shell, I just made a mistake afterwards. Lol
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madvane20:
ok even if someone had the bootimage for u how would u flash it dfu ftm and edl dont allow ya to do anything unless in ftm u can get su then flash boot with someones boot image
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RealWelder:
Not too sure yet, I read that DFU is download mode. However, I've tried SP flash tool, LiveSuite, and NandDl...nothing seems to work though. I may try to make a flashable zip that will likely fail in recovery and try it. Lol. Any other tool ideas for flashing .img files?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madvane20:
unless u have the key zte signs there zips with it will fail so unless u can reverse engineer and extract keys from what i read anyways u might be able to sign a zip to flash other than that nothing i found works. why i sent my 2 bricked warp 7s to zte for repair.however if someone captured a ota zip from their phone u might be able to flash that and fix it. thats a maybe
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RealWelder:
I would send it off, but the screen is busted. I got it free to use for development...was my brother's old phone. Lol. How much did they charge, though? Just wondering.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madvane20:
well the phones had warranty the screens well digitizers were cracked dunno if they are gonna try charge me for those since i only sent in for them to fix software issue they havent made it to zte yet but i will let u know once i find out
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrDerp12:
Hello is there anything i could do? I know a bit but i am willing to learn and help in any way possible.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulo.toochi:
i have 2 of these phones

any one have any ideas of something i could try, since i have two im not worried about bricking one of them to advance the sucess of rooting this phone

im on arch linux and have some experience
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cagynightowl:
ZTE N9518

What is it about this particular model that the powers that be just had to lock it down so much tighter than their other phone models, both before and after. I just got mine and I really do like it, and I'm just now learning what everyone here already knows. There isn't a stable root method available.... Yet. It teases you with appearing to root, only to have some kinda super Jedi Knight that's strong with the force step in and shove his light saber up it's... Then... ROOT fails without any resistance. Go figure. I get a good solid "ROOT Succeeded!" message with KingRoot 5.3.2 only to watch it melt away when I attempt grant Titanium BU privileges. An error banner at the the bottom of the screen pops up and says this device has a block that prevents root access. While the previous, "device status" page still shows active root. I can't hold the root long enough to even try rebooting. I'm gonna connect the adb/fastboot and see what I can find but, given the history it's a long shot.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roadkill42:
Im going to try an idea on rooting it soon as if and even I get root I post on what I did
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Noobgirl85:
I just got the ZTE Warp Elite today. I really love it, but I want to get rid of the bloatware. I've seen posts where people said they achieved temp root, but when the phone is rebooted it goes away, that would actually be okay with me, if when the phone is rebooted the crap I want deleted would actually stay gone. Can someone confirm this for me, or does it all just end up back in the system when it gets rebooted?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roadkill42:
True have to use PC version of kingroot or kingoroot can't remember which I have that phone still. I can't get root any more cause my PC dyed I was going to try an idea but no PC
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CowBrain:
Copied from my post on another forum:

For the unfortunate souls who also cheaped out on a Ting phone: Magisk can give a perm systemless root.

Listed software versions used are for posterity's sake. None of the attached (new account restrictions, can't post) is owned by me in anyway. Proceed at your own risk.

1. Enable OEM unlock and USB debugging in developer options, and put the phone in MTP mode.

2. Install Magisk Manager(v 7.4.0), Root Checking Software (Root Checker off Google Play), and, optionally, BusyBox (I used BusyBox Free).

3. Reboot phone.

4. Temp Root with KingRoot v4.9.6. Verify with root checker.

5. Plug android device into computer with ADB. Open up a cmd window and enter "adb shell". Enter "su" and "setenforce 0" (the $ should become a # in the terminal window, i.e. it should be root shell).

6. Enter "ls -l dev/block/*/by-name" to list the partitions by name. Make backups of everything you don't want to lose with dd, and aboot and boot. E.g. "dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 of=/sdcard/aboot.bak"

7. Enter "exit" twice to leave root and shell. Use adb pull command (e.g. adb pull sdcard/aboot.bak) or file manager to copy aboot to your PC.

8. On you phone, start up Magisk Manager and click install magisk. "Select and Patch a File" and choose boot.img. Verify the patched boot img is in your device storage.

9. On your PC, using a hex editor (I use HxD), open up aboot and find the hex "41 4E 44 52 4F 49 44 2D 42 4F 4F 54 21 00 00 00 00" at offset 0x007FFE00.

Change it to "41 4E 44 52 4F 49 44 2D 42 4F 4F 54 21 00 00 00 01". Save this change, and save the file as patched_aboot. Move it to your phone (adb push, or a file manager).

10. Flash boot and aboot via dd (e.g. dd if=/sdcard/magisk_patched.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p20 and dd if=/sdcard/patched_aboot of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18).

11. Phone should stay rooted now (and not be stuck in a bootloop) provided I remembered everything right. You can uninstall KingRoot, but some caveats are noted below.

system/ is still read-only and can't be remounted with rw permissions, but as noted before the kernel source is released (opensource @ ZTE site, N9518 Lollipop Kernel (3.10.49)) and so I understand that can be rectified.

Further, with Qualcomm chips' EDL mode, one can supposedly always flash or backup the device with QPST, making it 'unbrickable'. I get an error akin to "can't switched to DL mode" trying to get dumps though. If anyone has more success with this avenue, please do share. Do be wary of malware though.

Hope this helps. Cheers.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] nlhall:
Ok, I'm out of contract with T-Mobile and have been for about 3 months now waiting and waiting for the Kaiser, but still no sign...

I call them on an almost weekly basis but still no release data, and by what you here on all the forums the date just keeps getting pushed back, well, I've just got off the phone to a very knowledgeable and friendly chap at Vodafone and he informs me that they have a release date of the 17th Sep, he said this may change (as always), but its a lot more than I'm getting from T-Mo. He also said that on the tariff I was looking at he could do me a deal and get me the handset for FREE :D

So... what to do, T-Mobile or Vodafone?

I know voda only have a 120meg limit but looking at my usage that should be ok.

What are the pros and cons of each?

Also if I get my PAC code from T-Mo now and dont use it, it might effect my bargaining power if/when they release the Vario III.

please discuss:
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moonlight@china:
http://xdaforums.com/zenfone-5/development/rom-cyanogenmod-12-1-tecnotailsplays-t3282975

i used this package to patch Flymeos for zenfone5,but cm12/1's kernel can't unpack,who can help me solve this proble?and then how to repack?

thanks!
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dgadelha:
I tried a lot of tools, none went good. Asked [MENTION=5875920]tank0412[/MENTION] for help, he told me to use AndImgTool, you can try it, but didn't work to me.

If you get it to work, tell me, I want to know how to do that too.
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moonlight@china:
where can i get this tool
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dgadelha:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95864024717073970
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muratkorayozkan:
dont worked on me too
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kain144000:
So, yesterday, I'm just lounging on the couch, readin' on my OG Nexus 5 (from 2013, mind you). &, BAM !! Just turns off (with about 40% battery). So, I'm thinkin', "Ok. I'll just force a reboot..." NOTHING !! So, I plug it in... NOTHING !! I'm talkin' NO LEDs, no charging indicator, no NOTHIN' !! Can't access recovery or bootloader. I believe it to be a hardware issue, whether battery or some board, idk. So, what do you all think? Replace the battery? And, If it is dead, I'm out of luck !! Because, I have a good amount of research that I hadn't backed up yet. Btw, I'm no slouch, so I've tried every button combo, etc. Neither, do I believe it to be an internal power button issue.

Running rooted stock 6.0.1 MMB29K, stock recovery, franco.Kernel r79, SuperSU 2.66-BETA

Thanks !!

Mod Edit: please don't bypass swear filters
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
I suggest charging the phone using the original cable and charger that came with the phone. Leave it on the charger for about an hour to see what happens.

Yes, it could be the battery but it could also be something else. I assume you don't have another Nexus 5 to test it with.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shellsuper:
Try to disconnect and reconnect the battery's wire. I had a similar problem and it was solved by doing so .
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kain144000:
I've tried this, and unresponsive. And, you have assumed correctly. lol Also, I've only used the OEM cable & charger (aside from the occasional alternatives out & about i.e. friend's charger, g/f's, etc.).
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kain144000:
By this, do you mean the long L-shaped one? Or, the smaller connection at the top of the battery? Because, I had disconnected & reconnected the ribbon, but never removed the battery, as I lack that li'l blue tool in the iFixit video.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
Well, the battery will be the cheapest unless you can quickly score a used N5 with a damaged screen and working internals.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shellsuper:
The small connector not the long L shaped. I think the L shaped is for the speaker and some other components in the bottom of the phone and not related to the battery.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
You don't need the blue tool to remove the battery. Just heat the battery with a hair dryer to soften the adhesive. Then, take a a flat blade and gently slide it between the battery and frame. Slide and gently pry the battery away from the frame. I have done this several times on N5s and never had a problem.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kain144000:
Ohhhh. Okay

Thanks, everyone. I'll give it a shot in few, & report back...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kain144000:
Ok. So, I had gone ahead and disconnected & reconnected the battery connector to no avail. :\ (Why do bad things happen to kinda sorta, in a way relatively good people like myself?.. smh) Any other advice?..
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kain144000:
So, I'd decided to stop being a cheap BASTARD and ordered a "Genuine OEM Google Nexus 5 LG D820 D821 2300mAh Battery BL-T9 3.8V 8.74Wh" on amazon, sold by YDT Parts for $6.49 (Free Shipping from California) if anyone else is interested. I'll post results after installation, just-in-case anyway else finds themselves in my predicament...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
That price is really good for a genuine oem battery compared to prices from etradesupply.