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[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] galaxys:
That's the XDA spirit! ;) Cheers
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] DaMadOne:
Haven't received mine yet. I do plan on rooting.

Has anyone tried dd'ing the boot.img from a running phone and letting the latest magisk manager modify it then using fastboot to flash it?

Would be a gamble at the moment without factory images to restore from... but I was just wondering if anyone had been adventurous enough to try it.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Closed Source Project:
Chiming in, definitely gonna root when she comes in. Hopefully getting Pure Nexus (Beans confirmed he ordered a 2XL). I need AdAway, an Equalizer, and custom extras that PureNexus offers. This phone looks like it's gonna be hella good. Upgrading from Note 4 since my N6P broke :(
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] DaMadOne:
Yea, i checked on my MXPE last night and I couldn't dump without root. Oh well.. hopefully it isn't long before Google drops the factory images. Probably won't have mine til Wednesday, so maybe (fingers crossed) they will be up by then.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Schroeder09:
New to the forums. Been creeping through google searches for years though. Coming off a gs4 and I was really excited for a pixel 2XL. Now there are all the screen issues. I played with a display in Verizon and I think I’ll still try the phone but I’m bummed and thought about holding onto the s4 and waiting for the pixel 3 or s9.

Anyway, I was gonna buy the phone from google for rooting. I wanted to use titanium back up, greenish, the ad stopping stuff, and maybe a few extras. I have never rooted before. After further research it seems that you can’t easily get the updates without plugging into your PC, flashing this and that, re-flashing back, etc. Am I understanding this correctly?! Who has time for that!? What a MAJOR PITA. Can someone please outright verify if this is true or more or less true? Yes, I have done searches, and yes, I have read through this thread completely.

I don’t wanna custom ROMs. Those are silly. All I want is a couple of these apps I’ve mentioned and to be able to use the phone as otherwise stock. Mapping other functions to the squeeze would be sweet too, but I can live without that I suppose. It seems I won’t be able to get updates or use android pay either. Again, is this more or less correct?

If so I’ll just buy the phone from Verizon. Hopefully they have s Black Friday deal. I’m sure google won’t. If rooting doesn’t function as I’ve said I want it to above, just buying from Verizon will save me money anyway.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Jikenda:
https://xdaforums.com/pixel-2-xl/development/2017-11-6-root-pixel-2-xl-t3701176

In all honesty, you could've achieved root via Magisk in the amount of time it took you to write this post. It really is not the PITA you believe it to be to flash a factory image especially once TWRP is fully functional and out of Alpha. There's only so many updates that are pushed through, it isn't a daily/weekly thing. If you don't have the patience for this simple root method especially compared to past methods on other phones, than perhaps you should just go with the Verizon phone. Either way, you'll still end up with a great device.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Schroeder09:
Aren’t there security updates monthly? I’m going to look over your link now. Thank you. As far as “needed root apps” go, is greenify needed on a “pure android” device like a pixel 2 that’s supposed to be running lean anyway? Is there much difference between helium premium and titanium? This no ads thing sounds cool, but I’ve been dealing with it for 4 yrs on my s4 at this point. That being said, I know I can live with ads. It would be awesome to boot them though.

If the phone costs the same or close to the same from google (unlocked) as it did from verizon (locked) I wouldn’t even be posting here. I would buy the phone from google on Black Friday, and have the option if I so choose. They won’t be the same price though. From internet searches it doesn’t look like google ever really discounted the pixel. If I can get the pixel 2XL for 1/2 price from Verizon do I buy full price from google for root? At that point, are these functions worth $400-$500 on top of the added hassle to update? I hope you guys can see and understand my thought process.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Jikenda:
I can't speak to greenify because I haven't needed that app as I've always been on some kind or Nexus/Pixel or other custom ROM (mostly CM), so I can't answer this.

There are usually security updates monthly, but I don't think updating once a month is neither time-consuming nor difficult. I'm not familiar with that backup app you mentioned, but I do love having root for Titanium as it has saved me numerous times. I think we all know that restoring apps is way more of a pain if using the stock option than it is to root and have Titanium do the work. The whole process now is only getting underway and the devs certainly make it as easy as possible and noob-friendly as they possibly can. Only you can decide what root is worth to you, but the methods will probably get easier with time and when custom recovery is fully up and running you can probably avoid using your PC for any of this. Confirmed root was only first spoken of today via the Magisk apk thanks to [MENTION=4470081]topjohnwu[/MENTION] and others, and the phone has not been out for long.

Ultimately, root is nice and stock android is also nice coming from other phones, but whether or not root is worth $400 give/take is up to each user if your provider is Verizon.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Schroeder09:
Ok. I just watched some videos about what you’re saying (I think). The guy was rooted with super use, I rooted for the OTA update, and then had to go into super user and re-root. He made the comment that any root app that has made changes to the partitions and android OS have to be uninstalled. So does that mean you have to re-install them manually after root? He specifically mentioned the ad away app. Does that include titanium? Of these apps maintain accounts on a server somewhere and you just have to re-install the app and log back in to access your information I suppose that’s not TOO painful. I can definitely see myself putting off the updates for the added hassle though. Then what scared me was in the comments of the particular video there were people saying they uninstalled such apps, unrooted in their super user or whatever root app they were using, and still couldn’t accept the OTA update properly. Some were factory resetting and jumping through all the hoops.

Another thought, it seems like I read earlier in this very thread or maybe in the one you linked me to, Jikenda that people were having problems using magistk to hide root from certain apps. Does anyone have any input on this? I also read that after root some apps were mysteriously consuming huge amounts of data in short amounts of time. What is that all about!?

Here’s yet another question I need answered to help me decide if rooting is for me. I see titanium back up has much more functionality than helium. What specific features is everyone using. Any specific examples? I am currently working to “backup” my phone and all this really consists of is manually moving my pics to my PC. Sure I’d love to maintain my messages in a back up, but I think helium can do this. It doesn’t need root. Contacts don’t really need backed up because they’re synced to google. As far as backing up apps. I don’t get this. What’s there to back up? For example, Tapatalk can be used to access this forum. I don’t really need to back it up. If I accidentally uninstalled Tapatalk my account still exists in their servers. I can log onto my Tapatalk account through another phone. In fact I DO do this. I downloaded Tapatalk on my work phone and can access everything from it that I can from my personal phone. Most all apps are like this I think.

I am not here pretending to know in the slightest what I am doing. In fact, if I did know about this stuff, I probably wouldn’t be here! Lol I’m by no means a tech idiot, but to successfully root and be able to keep getting updates and such and maintain a mostly stock, rooted device I’d be relying heavily on this forum and YouTube. I am not here to bash root if that’s what it seems like I’m doing. I’m looking for any reason to do it and any explanation that it’s not a PITA.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Jikenda:
I'll say this much- I'm not sure what video you were watching and if it was using SuperSu or whatever Superuser app, it more than likely wasn't the Pixel 2 XL as the only root method I've seen thus far is via Magisk. Also, as far as having to delete apps, I have not come across that using any method that I can think of. Once rooted and rebooted, any apps that you open that require root (such as Titanium, which i'll get to) will see if you are rooted and you will have to grant the app permission. The link that I shared has the few steps needed in the OP, just those few steps will "set you free."

Now, why titanium? Personally, just because I like it and it does a fantastic job of backing up and restoring ALL my apps, not only official ones from the play store. Titanium will back up the actual apk of each app and it also restores all your apps with all the data (including passwords, settings, and whatever else), which Google's stock backup does not do at least most of the time, it does not restore everything. I'm not familiar with Helium, but if it can do all that titanium can without root, then maybe you don't need root afterall. Now, when TWRP is up and running and is able to be flashed as your custom recovery, you can do an entire system backup, which will backup everything the way you have it and you will be able to restore your phone completely if you were ever to soft-brick it or mess anything up while tinkering. This can be a lifesaver and we've all needed this at one point or another.

OTA updates I do not believe will be possible while rooted, you would simply wait for the factory image to be released/uploaded and then flash the system image and then root once again. It is not nearly as painful as it sounds. With Magisk, perhaps you can install an OTA file, but I'm not certain since there still are modifications being made, but someone can correct me if need be to be sure I'm not spewing "fake news." Anytime you have a custom recovery you will not be able to receive OTAs either, so some food for thought. As I said before, only you can make a decision about rooting based on your needs. If you're fine with the performance of your current backup app and really only looking to root to block ads, I would say probably not worth your trouble.

I don't know anything about the other stuff you mentioned with apps using a ton of data and all of that, so for those questions, it is best to go to the thread you saw it on and ask whoever posted that if they figured out the issue. Good luck whichever way you go!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Justintoxicated:
I want to root so that I can USB tether my phone at work. I don't have mobile data (dead zone), so I want to tether the wifi connection to my laptop via USB (Cannot connect the laptop directly to the wifi due to some policy). This worked out of the box on my Nexus 6P but with the pixel 2 XL it insists in doing a subscription check with the carrier even if you have mobile data disabled. This makes it so I cannot tether a wifi connection to another device. I think this is a bug, although I'm sure it's an edge case I think it's BS to have to ask the carrier if I should be allowed to tether a wifi connection which does not use their mobile data.

So if I root, then modify the build.prop, then unroot. Will I still be able to get updates?
[Mogul, XV6800 General] impulse:
I just hard reset my mogul for the first time today, and now when i try to use the internet, it's just extremely slow. It's taking around 2 minutes just to load the sprint home page. I went to the phone settings and ran the IOTA thing, and i soft reset a few times, but that didn't help. Can anyone offer a solution besides calling sprint?
[Mogul, XV6800 General] hbenz2008:
There is a problem with the towers in VA I was told. You would think these mo fos will give us some heads ups before we start resetting our PDA's....Tards
[Mogul, XV6800 General] jourabchid:
yeah im in MD, and im having crazy slow data issues, and wierd network issues on the phone as well, a lot of roaming 1x EVDO switching in areas i usually have steady EVDO...

hope it gets better soon...
[Mogul, XV6800 General] vellyg:
Me to I thought it was just me it switches from ev to 1x constantly wats up wit dat im in illinois
[Mogul, XV6800 General] pagla_paki:
same here in NJ + NY metro area......really slow internet...
[Mogul, XV6800 General] kevinb84:
ditto here in PA as well
[Mogul, XV6800 General] xtreme929:
Same goes for me in Upstate NY. Goin on 2 days now. Houston I think we have a MAJOR PROBLEM!!! :(
[Mogul, XV6800 General] hbenz2008:
Problem still going on...
[Mogul, XV6800 General] xtreme929:
So being that we been experiencing this problem for about 2 days now, just curious is anyone planning on asking for some kind of credit for their services do to this prob?
[Mogul, XV6800 General] Zekeman:
Im in PA, and it is just painfully horrible... they state everything is fine which is a crock of crap! There is no getting through to these tech people, they always blame the device....
[Mogul, XV6800 General] marriotheblackguy:
Not a problem for me

This is all new info to me, I have been getting excellent service in VA and DC only a once or twice did I notice I was 1x but usually only for 5-10 seconds before I'm back to EVDO.
[Mogul, XV6800 General] xtreme929:
Well changing the DNS solved my slooooow browsing probs :) Looks like I'm back in business. For though who don't know how to change it, all you do is... go to settings > Connections tab > connections > Manage existings connections > highlight select Sprint PCS > Click on edit > next > next > Advanced > Servers tab > use specific server address > enter 4.2.2.1 as the DNS and the Alt DNS is 4.2.2.2 then ok and finish. And there you go back to "normal" until Sprint admits it's something on their end and get their prob fixed. Happy surfing :):):)
[Mogul, XV6800 General] Zekeman:
Thanks for the tip... didnt work for me.. ill keep hoping they fix their crap!

EDIT: actually I noticed it wont save the settings I add in each time.. reverts back to "Use server assigned IP"
[Mogul, XV6800 General] bombzhome:
yeah im having issues out here in MD too.
[Mogul, XV6800 General] xtreme929:
Try just creating a new modem connection and just name it Sprint PCS 2 or whatever and go through the steps and then enter the DNS setting that way. I got mine to work that way.
[Mogul, XV6800 General] dkincaid1971:
When I called, they told me to bring my device into a repair shop or get an external antenna! This came from a supervisor! Un-freakin-believable huh?

I do believe though that everyone should be calling and creating a ticket within Sprint. Because the left arm is about as far away from the right arm as they possible can be within that company, they really might not have a clue how serious the problem is.

I can tell you this crap is really starting to piss me off though. Blackberry service goes down for 3 hours and it's frontpage news....we have had serious problems going on three days now and we can't even get Sprint to ackowledge it.
[Mogul, XV6800 General] scott500:
Slow

I live outside of Boston, MA and the service has been on and off for three days now.

When it's on, its painfully slow.

The hits just keep comming from Sprint. Way to go guys...hey, could you raise my monthly fee while your add it? I'm not paying enough for your horrible service and support.
[Mogul, XV6800 General] grinchstyle:
Having the similar issues over here. Pages CAN NOT load up when I make any type of DNS Server change. I think I might be missing a step here or something. I cannot get ICS or WMWIFIROUTER to load pages either.

I am able to ping known public adresses from the tethered PC and the Mogul, but I cant resolve IP addresses. This is strictly a DNS Server problem and it takes forever for pages to Locate.... with the server assigned DNS.

Also, when I run the ##DATA#, I am unable to EDIT these DNS Servers (Primary Home Servers) settings: 68.28.121.76, 68.28.113.76. Any help would be appreciated on this.

FYI I am having the same issues with Chem2's and DCD's latest roms.
[Mogul, XV6800 General] Zekeman:
Woot! Thanks Xtreme.... working good for now... this is a good fix for now.

As for a Sprint going to admit its them, we will never see it. I have created 3 tickets already and the cornholes keep insisting its the device. So three people I know, their devices just went bad? Wake up Sprint you arrogant crackheads.. Maybe if they got support who knew how to actually tech support we would be fine..

I dont think we are going to hold our breathes for this to get fixed any time soon.
[Mogul, XV6800 General] dkincaid1971:
I don't believe this is simply just a DNS issue. I've tried other DNS servers and I'm still having the sporadic networking issues.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Robshr:
Is there a difference between the unlocked version of the pixel and the Verizon version as in can the Verizon version be rooted as easily as the unlocked version
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] danon.brown:
Unlocked bootloader for the unlocked version. The Verizon version probably won't get root.
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] JustinChase:
I've upgraded to the U11 and want to sell the 10. I want to appeal to the broadest audience (probably in the US), so I'm trying to figure out the difference between the US Unlocked version and the WWE version. I believe the US version is the most generic, meaning it will get OTA's before any other version, and would work on the most carriers. Is this correct? Is there any reason I would want the WWE version instead?

If someone with Verizon buys it, I can convert to that version for them, but I'd rather go basic vanilla if possible.

thanks
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] xunholyx:
Put it up for sale. When you get a buyer, convert to the appropriate stock ROM version (with MID/CID) and lock the bootloader, then go S-On.

Being S-Off could be a selling point though.
[General Topics] gamicizia:
Hi,

thank you for your work.

What rom can i install on my lenovo TB-8703F tablet? Lineage 15 is compatible? where i can download it?
[General Topics] wantagewill:
Excellent

Excellent work. Thank you very much for doing this & doing it so well & making everything very clear. I have been trawling the Russian forums trying to work out how to root for the last 2 days. You have just made a great little tablet even better. Thank you.

Best, Will:):)
[General Topics] evilhomura89:
Any possibility of installing Magisk instead of SuperSU?
[General Topics] elros90:
Ok, two potentially stupid questions: Am I going to receive ota after rooting the device? Is there any custom rom?

Thanks for your help!
[General Topics] ArtistsTech:
Tested. [Worked]

Tested and working! Thank-you!

I only ran into a small hiccup which was the driver was unsigned and wouldn't install when I connected my device. I used method #1 mentioned (replace @ signs with . ) www@howtogeek@com/167723/how-to-disable-driver-signature-verification-on-64-bit-windows-8.1-so-that-you-can-install-unsigned-drivers/ and reconnected my device and it worked.
[General Topics] daitalos:
Of course not,you will not get updates,except if you turn to stock rom again..

(Lenovo P8 will not get update Nougat, only security update perhaps)

sry for english
[General Topics] gamicizia:
somebody could tell me which custom rom is compatible with TB8703F tablet. I would like to install at least android nougat or oreo on this tablet. Thank you
[General Topics] daitalos:
you have humor ...

there is no custom rom for this device

there will be no nougat update on this device from Lenovo, or other custom rom...

perhaps,only some security update on marshmallow ofcourse..
[General Topics] dot64:
Is unlocking the bootloader impossible on this model or is it just a matter of time until a way is found?
[General Topics] daitalos:
Yes right.,.bootloader does not unlock yet in 8703F

maybe with some update,Lenovo be fix it.(?)

This is a big fault from Lenovo !! (In 8703X bootloader can be unlock with > fastboot oem unlock-go )

sry for english
[General Topics] PremiumMediocre:
This is probably a stupid question, but is possible to encrypt the device somehow? In settings it still says encrypted, but it's not as far as I can see. I've installed magisk with your instructions.
[General Topics] overhole:
Hi, mind telling which launcher is that? Also, did you find a way to get rid of that annoying "too many startup apps" notification?
[General Topics] TapaSte:
Try an hard reset. From a while I've no more experienced that annoying problem.

Sent from Lenovo TB-8703F using Tapatalk
[General Topics] daitalos:
Nova launcher...

NO... these annoying notifications, there is no way to stop (don't do it hard reset if your device are rooted,is very dangerous)

this is a bug of system M6 and needs update from lenovo to be corrected...
[General Topics] miczl57:
Hello,

You have the password for stock rom archive ?

Thanx
[General Topics] daitalos:
I have written it : lenovo-forums.ru

http://www.mediafire.com/file/nvdo3hq0r6mnoqs/TB-

8703F_S000031_170616_ROW_QPST.7z (latest S000031)

http://lenovo-forums.ru/topic/24317-tab3-a8-plus-proshivka-tb-8703f_s000031_170616_row_qpst/

Only TB-8703F (wifi model!)
[General Topics] franktom:
work as expect,thanks
[General Topics] ghoulie:
Centre clock and advanced reboot menu were instant reasons to GravityBox my tablet.
[General Topics] daitalos:
Yes, open Root Essentials or buildprop editor (first,give the permissions) - ( if you use Root Essentials,give permission & go in developer options & put ON usb debugin before you using it)

In buildprop you must find "ro.build.type" line & change value from "user" to "userdebug" > Save it ! & reboot your device ...After go to "developer option" & find new line "Multi-window mode" & turn it ON if you want (see screenshots) >

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=74418926&postcount=14

__For All "build prop tweaks" just add the lines you want (for convenience you can do it copy/paste) > Save it ! > reboot your device ...be careful ! with buildprop & take backup your current settings before (from Root Essentials, backup is mandatory)

Two ways : From device & some root tool or from pc & adb :

https://xdaforums.com/android/general/guide-enable-multi-window-mode-android-t3121483

sry for english
[General Topics] escaper215:
Same for me, in addition I've set the following: circle battery, change back and recent apps button on navbar, replace lockscreen shortcuts to a video player and an ebook app, auto launch music player when I plug an earphone, add RAM bar to recent apps window, long press back button to force close app, more media volume step, managing quite hours... and so on. :)
[General Topics] schizzofrenetico:
nothing to do, I tried both with root essentials, build prop editor and with the procedure "pc/adb", the change of the line "user-->userdebug" is always made, but in the developer menu never appears the new item :crying:

I haven't tried it yet because if the multi window modification doesn't happen, I think that these tweaks won't be enabled either

thank you daitalos for your timely response :)

thanks to both for the tips... but a guide that explains in detail all the functions that you can perform with gravitybox, does it exist?
[General Topics] havlaz:
after succes flashing, the tablet will not turn on.

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same here
[General Topics] Mhden2x:
did you do the RMEncryption thing in "Advanced" before rebooting?