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[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
I knew that you will be the first voluntary, I hope it will work you. You deserve it.

Thanks for that!

I forgot, the tuto to the OP post. I had said that I couldn't remove system apps, I saw that finally, they were removed when I left Titanium (I also tested with this app). I don't know if you also tested with this app. It feels like it doesn't work, but so. I've successful to remove the Google apps in the system. However all the root doesn't work very well, like to copy a file in the system folder. Normally with this last tuto, all works. Finally I hope it will work for you as [MENTION=4479135]jac10000[/MENTION] .
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
I added a link via this new test in the OP post

I added a poll to see the fully functional root have a link with the origin model.

thanks to answer it, please!
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
[MENTION=5303139]amin318[/MENTION]

I added that in OP post for the persons in your case. It's primordial
[Mate 8 General] amin318:
I'm just saying it could happen cus i stuck in that situation, i dunno it was just me or it could happen to anyone!

U don't need to lock BL anyway

I needed a factory reset and the factory reset option in settings just did a reboot, after that i tried holding buttons also it didn't worked so i though relocking BT will force eRecovery to do a factory reset, so i relocked my phone.

I think when u flash both twrp 3.0.3 and frd-twrp they corrupt eRecovery somehow, In that time my phone just booted into eRecovery page that have "Download latest firmware, shutdown and restart" options, no OS and no TWRP somehow!
[Mate 8 General] purplefrozt:
Finally my mate 8 is rooted before root I'm on stock L29C185B320 OTA to b560. Then followed tutorial v2.0

Root: enable double touch to wake successfully.

Thanks
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
Excuse me! Nowhere you said it stucks in this situation. This quotation is of you (below)

Mainly it (I corrected "luck" by "lock", otherwise, It doesn't mean anything. Certainly a typo, I think) :

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This is certainly in this part that you have made something of wrong. I think... I can't know.

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Sometimes you must. It's written in the OP post why.

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It's the error that you shouldn't have done. It's why I added this new caution. To avoid that people says we are responsible to their brick or other issue. You do it in all conscience. There is a "Disclaimer" for that.

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I'm not agree. You don't flash them in the same time. You don't say it but I precisate it. When you flash one and after the other, the last is overwritten by the new. That's all!

Lot of people has followed this tuto without problem, without your issue.

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At this moment, YOU MUSTN'T LOCK THE BOOTLOADER WHEN THE PHONE SUCKS TO THE BOOT. The solution was to try with the unbrick method here on XDA or anywhere.

It's a wrong choice of you to have choosen to lock the BL in this case.

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Sorry for this thread polluted!

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Great! Hit my thanks button in the OP post if you're fully satisfied. It enable to see that the people are glad to the result.

Can I add you to the OP post as someone who has successful to root with this method?

Thanks!
[Mate 8 General] purplefrozt:
yes you can add me and will hit thanks when i get home. thanks again.
[Mate 8 General] amin318:
So it was my bad sry for that,

I really want to try it again

Should i use post #239 or the main tuto?

And I'm on l29c185b560 , is the insecure boot same as c432 or i should get another?

Thnx for ur answer
[Mate 8 General] Leo_83:
[MENTION=2875350]franzyroy[/MENTION] this is a bit OT but very interesting regarding SuperSU in general https://xdaforums.com/moto-x-play/general/switching-supersu-to-phhs-su-t3495080

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[Mate 8 General] MegaMedo:
Why must you factory reset or format to be able to flash superSU? if you have unlocked bootloader can't just flash twrp in fastboot and then flash superSU using twrp if you already have B560 installed on your phone? also why we flash two different twrp versions ( frd-twrp & TWRP-3.0.3.0-Mate8-2016-12-26.zip)
[Mate 8 General] amin318:
As far as i know:

Data partition is encrypted, so you should do a factory reset via twrp for decryption, then you can flash things in data partition!

These TWRPs are unofficial so they not fully support emui5's kernel, frd-twrp is good at decryption and twrp v3.0.3 is good at flashin ROMs, so you should use both of them
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
Yes I saw, it could be interesting. Mainly now, Chainfire works with a mysterious chinese company. It sounds pretty scary.

To see if it works for this tuto.

Good answer! Though now, I wonder if we shouldn't just use frd-twrp like this last tuto. TWRP 3.0.3 seems to have few issues.
[Mate 8 General] amin318:
What should i do? I'm scared about my last failure , though i can't live without AdAway app and other root apps

Which tuto do the job better?

Should i use the new boot from post#239 on main tuto ?
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
I didn't see your post! :p

You say to be with the NXT-L29C185B560, it have to work, another person has rooted the same version here.

Firstly, check that the BL & FRP are well unlocked.

Secondly, install the frd-twrp, reboot to this recovery and check if when you push the "Install" button, you see the folder size in the right top, other than 0 MB.

If you see the size, make the last tuto #239

If you see 0 MB, I advise you to add 3 steps at the beginning.

Why? Because, If you see 0 MB, it's possible that the files aren't correctly installed.

Install the frd-twrp

Reboot to the recovery

Format DATA - For that you no longer see 0 MB in order to avoid a bad installation

Install the frd-twrp via the twrp - don't forget to put the file on your external SD

Reboot to the recovery

Wipe factory Reset

Install Update.zip

for your phone model

- don't forget to put the file on your external SD

Install frd-twrp.img from the twrp

Install decrypted data boot (new: modified only encryptage to data) - don't forget to put the file on your external SD

Reboot to the recovery

Format DATA

Reboot to the recovery

Install update_data.zip

for your phone model

- don't forget to put the file on your external SD

Install SuperSU-v2.79-201612051815-EMUI5.0.zip - don't forget to put the file on your external SD

Reboot system
[Mate 8 General] natispain:
First update.zip and at final update.data.zip?

Whithout twrp 3.0.3?

With that tuto and the new boot we con have full root?

Thanks.

And how did you get rid of Google apps, I didn't understand.

Thank you again.
[Mate 8 General] amin318:
i checked everything and did exactly what u said

my BT not working my theme is gone

should i flash rom via twrp v3.03?

---------------update---------------

i used first post tuto + new insecure boot and it worked!!!!

bt ,theme, security .... all working
[Mate 8 General] Nirak:
[MENTION=5303139]amin318[/MENTION] is Titanium Backup working fully for you? Can you freeze and unfreeze apps?
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
Yes like that, it's explained why.

Yes

I hope. I have to test it soon. The new testers might also answer.

Finally when you want!

You're welcome.

Can I add you to the OP post?

In fact, you have made the last and the previous tutos?! The previous with the decrypted data boot.img.
[Mate 8 General] amin318:
Yea sure

Yes it working
[Mate 8 General] Nirak:
I still can not fully use Titanium Backup Pro (have paid version). No freeze and/or unfreeze, no uninstall apps. Furthermore root is working properly (i can copy a file over to system folder and change permissions etc).

Since i used the tuto from OP i'm on the 3.0.3 TWRP and used the insecure boot.img.

To test Titanium BackUp with the alternative tuto can i just roll back to frw-twrp and flash the new decrypted boot.img? Or will this wipe my device?
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
You forgot me! :crying:

I don't think it will be enough. But you can always try. Not enough testers, I only can the weekend for the big tests, and not always (I've not got the time for the last tuto). So it's difficult to do a back quickly certain questions.
[Mate 8 General] dexz:
I have tested using your insecured boot. Write in /system & remove unwanted app in system (example google hangout) . Everything working.

Edit: I can even uninstall google apps using titanium backup but I couldn't try the freeze option because I'm using tianium backup free version
[Mate 8 General] Nirak:
[MENTION=2570493]dexz[/MENTION] on which TWRP are you?
[Mate 8 General] dexz:
I'm using TWRP 3.0.2.0
[Mate 8 General] Leo_83:
Hmm but isn't the purpose of flashing the decrypted boot.img to get access to the memory?

I can't really see the purpose of factory reset either.

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[Mate 8 General] dexz:
Maybe it worked for them. For me I didn't used factory reset and insecure boot.

Just format data, wipe, nougat, twrp and supersu.
[Mate 8 General] danterape:
Sorry for being away, but in fact i was away from my home at the weekend so i couldnt do this new new new tutorial.

i hope i can find time to do it today (now im charging phone from 3% to 100%, so in 1 hr i will try to do it).
[Mate 8 General] Leo_83:
Very interesting!

And always on Twrp 3.0.2. Is that for emui 4.1 or emui 5.0?

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[Mate 8 General] dexz:
TWRP 3.0.2.0 for EMUI5
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
Like I already said, you've not this root issue. Because you had installed the insecure boot.img on the B320. So you know that I can't really take you in estimation.

What insecure boot? The real?

Or Decrypted data boot? It's not a insecure boot this one... Only decrypted data, the WHY of its name.

Because the system (for certains) is always unattainable. And I wonder if the insecure boot can also be responsible.

This may be enough, perhaps with the installation of update data in addition. Due to the format data.

No problem! ;)
[Mate 8 General] dexz:
No. I didn't even start at B320. Since I'm on Nougat already. I just flash B560 and yes it's insecure boot. That's what you stated at OP or am I wrong?
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
OK. I believed.

In the OP, it's the insecure boot.

For the new tuto, you can't install it. Otherwise you could no longer access to the Developer options. I explained why in the previous posts.

What is origin of your phone model? with a colleague, we thought the model could help certain version of Mate 8 to be rooted, like it's European firmware. The reason of my poll here.
[Mate 8 General] dexz:
I can still access developer options without any issue. My phone origin is C636.
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
So NXT-L29.
[Mate 8 General] Samavb:
My Mate 8 - Rooted!!! Thank you!

Thank you [MENTION=2875350]franzyroy[/MENTION] for brilliant work! Please add my name.

Happy to report that my phone is ROOTED!!! :D:D:D:D:D successfully.

I followed the above tutorial and it went very smoothly.

Initially I tried the new tutorial but for some reason it was failing at that "data decrypted image" step.

So I had to flash the twrp to get it back and Format DATA was really important. After doing that, above steps went very smoothly.

Above tutorial (Root tuto - fully functional) worked for me.

OS is really smooth, fast & Root is consistent after many I rebooted it many times.

I haven't tested the phone calls, but I feel there won't be any problems.

Root checkers from play store show I am rooted. But is there a any other way to check whether the phone is permanently rooted?

For all the NXT-AL10 users who are eager to debrand to L29 & thinking how to do it? here is the way I did it (I know its lengthy sorry for that)

Go back to EMUI 4.1 B386 and then debrand it to L29C432B180 using the video tutorial from [MENTION=4008653]somboons[/MENTION] (this is the tricky part)

Once you are done with that step.

You can either use Hicare to update directly to stock B560 or if you are not getting then update it to B190 using dload method.

It will work. Then I changed the location to Europe - Ireland. Immediately I saw the update to B560. The other way from [MENTION=5163936]ImSpiderman[/MENTION] in another thread works too.

Download the two files it will be in HoWcc folder (forgot the exact name) and let it unpack to dload folder. Save those files. Very useful.

You can flash those two zip files in TWRP (remember you will lose TWRP this way) or update.app using dload method.

It will be stock B560.

Then you can use SRK tools to push the adb commands.

Flash the TWRP - from the OP Frd-twrp and follow the remaining steps exactly as mentioned in this thread.

I know all this sounds very tedious. Sorry for that. But this is how I did and succeeded in the end. Hope everyone else succeeds too.

Thanks to [MENTION=2875350]franzyroy[/MENTION] [MENTION=4008653]somboons[/MENTION] [MENTION=394546]Nirak[/MENTION] [MENTION=2570493]dexz[/MENTION] [MENTION=5163936]ImSpiderman[/MENTION] and many others on XDA because of whom I was able to get my phone rooted.

Next stop - viper4android , may be Xposed installer.

Really happy!! Tamed the Beast :) It was really tough but in the end satisfied with the result.

Happy Rooting!!

Cheers!

Sam
[Mate 8 General] datcom1:
For all of you having problems restoring with Titanium pro, this is because this root doesn't allow direct app installs. Go into Menu --> Preferences --> App Processing Mode and choose INTERACTIVE. If you have many apps the restoration process will be quite tedious but at least it will work.
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
Thanks! You are added.

You can try to put a file in the system folder. If it works, you are fully rooted.

Screenshots please! I don't see this option.

I think to know the reason. when you installed it, you had certainly 0 MB displayed to the right top in your TWRP. To avoid it, you should add 3 steps like here.
[Mate 8 General] natispain:
App procesing mode is in the bottom of preferences of TB.
[Mate 8 General] Samavb:
Mate 8 Root status

I have enclosed the screenshots of what it looks like. All of the apps are saying phone is rooted. So that is a relief.

While installing viper4android. One of the steps was to put the apk file in /system/priv-app and I was able to do that.

But for some apps like Selinux mode changer. It is giving trouble even though superuser app gives permission. Which busybox did you install ? Can you tell me the name ? I will install the same from playstore. There are many available but I want to use the same one as all others here for consistency.

Do you know how to change the Selinux status from enforcing to permissive? (Screenshot attached)
[Mate 8 General] dexz:
I'm using SELinux mode changer as picture attached

Busybox by meefik
[Mate 8 General] natispain:
Well, I have this
[Mate 8 General] dexz:
Go to supersu setting. Set default access to Grant and try again.

Also are you able to write in /system ?
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
About of that, if you installed the update.zip after the insecure boot, it's normal that you can access to this option.

The update.zip file has overwritten the insecure boot.
[Mate 8 General] natispain:
I did it but nothing changed.

Yes, I can.

Thanks
[Mate 8 General] dexz:
Yeah. I think so. Anyway I just followed your steps at the first page to feel what other experienced.

---------- Post added at 01:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:47 PM ----------

If is doesn't work. You can try this. Download terminal app at google play then type this.

#su

#setenforce 0

This will set SELinux to permissive.

#su

#setenforce 1

This will set SELinux to enforcing
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
Ok, no problem.
[Mate 8 General] natispain:
It's not work for me or I do something wrong.

Thank you.
[Mate 8 General] dexz:
If you have full root. It should work without any problem.

Refer as picture attached
[Mate 8 General] natispain:
Thank you very much! Also, my TB works perfectly now.
[Mate 8 General] Samavb:
SELinux Mode Changer?

I installed the same busy box app.

Which version of SELinuxModechanger are you using? I installed v3.2 apk from Xda.

that is the only thing that doesn't work among all apps. Every other app is working properly.

Screenshots enclosed.

those commands work for me

#getenforce

and

#setenforce 0

both of these commands work for me but after reboot it changes back to enforcing.

Is there a way to make it permissive even after boot?

I found this thread but those commands didn't work for me.

Is there another other way?

Root - Check

Busybox - Check

Viper4Android - Check ( install the zip file from TWRP & then put the SELinux to permissive) - it will only work this way. apk's didn't work for me.

Bluetooth - Check - working very well.

NFC - is fine

Calls - No call recording?

Do you have call recording option in the phone calls? I have "calendar" in its place. Is there a way to enable "record" option ?

thank you
[Mate 8 General] dexz:
Yes. It's the same from xda but I downloaded it from his f-droid link.

No. I think they disabled it in Nougat
[Mate 8 General] natispain:
SELinux mode changer v. 3.2 doesnt't work for me. Then I installed the version 3.0.1 from fdroid and it works. Now I don't need to use Terminal to put Selinux in permissive. After reboot the permissions change but with the app is easier change them.

But I don't know why 3.2 doesnt work.
[Mate 8 General] dexz:
Hmm that's weird. Anyway at least you have found alternative way. :)
[Mate 8 General] purplefrozt:
done :fingers-crossed:
[Mate 8 General] Samavb:
Wish there was a workaround to this

Installed the 3.0.1 version and it worked

?? ??

When I was in AL10 Rom I was getting the step count on lock screen but now I don't even after enabling it in the settings. Even the health app is different in B560 Do you guys know anything how to get the step count ? Unfortunately I didn't take screenshots of that health app to show the difference between the two versions. If you any one has it can you please post it?
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
Hi all

I read the poll and I didn't see certain models in the devices fully rooted. Like mine NXT-DL00

Do the NXT-CL00, NXT-DL00 and NXT-TL00 have a problem with the root?

I know, I didn't make all the tests but I wonder. If someone has a NXT-DL00 fully rooted. Thanks to report me!;)
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
It's in Settings/ Lockscreen.
[Mate 8 General] frankiard:
A bit of help, please

I have followed the steps of ROOT tuto up to step 11. All good.

But I don't know how to do the next step:

12. Reboot in frp-twrp

Thanks in advance.
[Mate 8 General] Leo_83:
Turn phone off then press and hold down power, volume up and volume down. When the screen turns on release power and volume down but keep pressing and holding volume up until you see a message "Booting up"

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[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
No!

Just unplug the phone

and

Volume UP & Power buttons.
[Mate 8 General] Leo_83:
Once booted I belive you only need volume up.

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[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
It also works. But

Just unplug the phone, and after you press and hold vol + and power buttons, it reboots in TWRP.
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
If you make that, the phone risk to reboot in dload method.
[Mate 8 General] frankiard:
Step 14 and 15?

Thanks very much. Now, inside Wipe, I have to select partitions to Wipe: cache, Cust, Data.... Do I have to mark everything ?

Thank you for your help.
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
All without internal and external sdcards!

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[Mate 8 General] frankiard:
Ok, all selected but 'Internal Storage' and 'Micro SDCard'. After that, the Wipe failed:

Failed to mount '/data' (invalid argument)

Unable to recreate /data/media/folder.

....

....
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
You mustn't all to select!

You don't select internal and external sdcards.

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[Mate 8 General] frankiard:
Ok, I haven't selected 'Internal Storage' and 'micro SD card' items, what else items don't I have to select?

Thanks.
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
That's all!

If the step 15 doesn't work, for install of TWRP, you can make another "Format data" before. No problem for that.
[Mate 8 General] frankiard:
Keep failing...

Step 14. The advanced wipe fails again, no matter what is selected. Could I use 'Format Data' instead of 'Advanced Wipe'?

Step 15. How do I flash this file? I guess it's using 'Install' option, isn`t it?
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
Format data before
[Mate 8 General] frankiard:
Step 21.

In step 21,

For installing frp-twrp.img, i have to select partition:

-Boot

-Recovery

Which one do i have to choose?

Thanks.
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
Recovery

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[Mate 8 General] frankiard:
Done!

It's great. :) Thanks for your help. I guess now I have to lock the bootloader in the end.
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
It's not a mandatory.
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
[MENTION=8101314]frankiard[/MENTION]

I even think that you shouldn't lock the bootloader. Lock it makes a factory reset, so you will unroot your phone again.
[Mate 8 General] frankiard:
Ok, that's right. Thanks.
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
For those who have a NXT-DL00, I hope to prove that it will be possible to have a fully root. Because, till now, I've the root but not to 100%, like the holders to NXT-L29.

Till now, no one seems have successful a NXT-DL00 with the NXT-L29C432B560 firmware, or then it escaped me.
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
For the one who has voted to the poll and who has a NXT-TL00.

Are you sure? Are you fully rooted?

If yes

Can you report with which tuto?

Thanks!
[Mate 8 General] Zyklo!:
New guide worked absolutely perfect for me. Thanks.

I have to say that I was on B330 and first of all I had to install B560, but it was not necessary to revert to emui 4.0. I tried install B560 with official TWRP 3.0.2 (both zip files) and doing before all kind of wipes, format data and factory reset. And I got a fully functional B560 (no rooted)

Then I followed the new guide to root and no problems, even no one error about mount / remount partitons while flashing.
[Mate 8 General] mrbolly:
Perfect!!

My NXT-L29C432B560 is now rooted.

Thanks for all your work:o
[Mate 8 General] Bromsoket:
Thanks for the guide!

Have some problem though, i have tried all the guides numerous times, all i can get is partial root, no write access on system...

Any more suggestions? I am using a NXT-L29.

Thanks!
[Mate 8 General] SI_Lugon:
It does not work for me

I did not work on my NXT-L09 Mexico
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
NXT-L29, this is the origin model?

Even not partially?
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
Glad it works for some people! ;)
[Mate 8 General] SI_Lugon:
In fact, not even partially: c

In the end, it even does not let me do factory reset, nor install anything else via dload or fastboot, twrp is there, but it can not do anything.

I have verified that FRP Unlock is disabled and it is (yesterday I made my first attempt and finished with an FRP Unlock enabled, fortunately after several failed attempts, I was able to rollback to 6.0 Stock)
[Mate 8 General] franzyroy:
Strange. What firmware did you have to the beginning?
[Mate 8 General] ali_vip60:
thank you for this fantastic guide ....and is this guide work for NXT-l29 C185?
[Mate 8 General] Monc3f:
Merci Beaucoup,

The link is dead for TWRP, could you please reupload it :)
[Mate 8 General] ziro007:
Very long story. Missed the days of rooting my samsung in one click
[Mate 8 General] Bromsoket:
Hi,

Finally i managed to get full root :)

Started everything from scratch and followed the guide on page 1 again, the difference this time

is that i skipped the insecure boot step and rebooted between step 23 and 24 and now everything woks.

Thanks again for the great guide!