Since we are receiving inquires on daily basis from our readers regarding Motorola Atrix bootloader unlock we decided to give short update on projects
which have for target unlocking atrix bootloaders. Motorola did not provide update to 2.3 Gingerbread for it's flagship smart phone (all competitors
already have available update for their top models) community is trying hard to bypass bootloader lock which was obviously imposed by carriers.
And since most of the phone are being sold trough carriers Motorola does not have here much choice then to have locked bootloaders at least for the phones which are being sold trough carriers.
So currently we have 2 serious projects (actually 3, but third one is under radar for now).
First one is khoulk project which has for target to use kernel function kexec to boot secondary (custom) kernel which should
have ability to read/write all partitions and trough this process possibly debrand devices.
Current status on this project is that khoulk have exact address where secondary kernel should be started and currently is trying to build secondary kernel and more info can be found in our last article regarding this topic here.
(This still needs to be confirmed by khoulk)
Second project is being developed by famous hacker tenfar from China, he is very well known as person who built clockworkmod recovery for Motorola Defy trough exploit called 2nd init bootloader, and partialy working clockworkmod recovery for Atrix.
Currently this is only way to for now to flash Atrix with pesudo ROM's for Atrix. Since tenfar has pretty impressive reputation in this field of expertise as well as houlk we should wait and see who should be first to the Atrix throne.
Also is worth mentioning here that 2init bootloader (bootloader menu) hack for defy is NOT publicly available (closed source, Korean authors claimed that this is due to possible bugs and instability, but it also may be way to prevent Motorola from patching this exploit in further releases) so tenfar has to reverse whole recovery method and try to implement it for Atrix.
tenfar :the 2ndinit is truely developed by Skrilax_CZ .Thank you for your hard work.and i need to make clear that the bootstrap recovery is not develop by me, i just port it to defy and the atrix 4g also i've modify the code to work with this two devices propertyly.but it's Koush's and many other developer who work on Cyanogen Mod to make that progress start from aosp sources. the Android bootmenu project as the OP worngly called "2nd-init" is developed by [email protected]
but the 2ndinit credit should go to Skrilax_CZ! and the credit of bootstrap recovery should goes to Koush and me .sorry for my english.
Again Thanks all the devs who work on those projects to make the world much better........
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Third project is remaining for now under radar and as soon we have approval from it's authors we will publish more info here.
Update 2
OK guy's I think that we need to support dev's, tenfar developed currently only method with clockwork to flash custom pseudo rom's for atrix and he did that without even having atrix.
If we want to have custom recovery we need to show and support this projects.
Price for Atrix in china is around 750$ and since we all already paid hefty sum
for our locked phones I does not make big difference to give few $ to support dev's who are trying really hard to give us full access to our phones.
So goal is the following
1. Raise 750$ by donating tenfar for his atrix.
2. Extend current work to adopt 2init bootloader method for Atrix
3. Have ability to flash custom kernels
So to speed things up here is my contribution.
100$ to tenfar paypal account (Confirmation number: 0DT07904N51875837.)
Who is next ?
P.S. Every $ counts.
Click here to donate tenfar.
Here is the original article about this topic.
http://cookedroms.com/index.html/_/roms/update-on-motorola-atrix-bootloader-exploit-r137
Update 3. In less than hour we manage to raise 200$ I'm really proud to be part of this community.
We need 750$
We have 200$
In percantage 27%
Update 4
We raised in 6 hours today in total 440$ which is roughly 70% of needed amount we need still 310$.
Thanks to all people who donated money!
In less than 9 hours we managed to reach our first goal!
We raised enough to get dev phone for tenfar
Here is the list of donors for today (20.May.2011)
You will notice that some nickname fields are empty (please contact me by pm
with You realname which You used to send donation and I will add it to list)
Also amounts are different than what You actually donated but this
because paypal is taking few $ for them selves.
Nickname Amount
csdalporto 4.5
GandalfGraw 18.92
holtenc 297.61
18.92
papy-polo 38.14
ajmaness 9.31
parabola19 95.8
yiyo 9.31
joeycass 9.31
drumercalzone09 18.92
msfn 23.72
jcrew1228 18.92
23.72
artemalek 9.31
4.5
4.5
zole2112 18.92
jruweaver 18.92
orkan39 9.31
s1mpd1ddy 9.31
Greenbelt 4.5
jiggytom 9.31
yokopol 9.31
rozzco 18.92
scorneil 9.31
tomerbn 9.31
tsouza 23.72
Vangelis13 14.11
CaelanT 28.53
ikenley 47.75
zexbig 95.8
P.S.Sorry for formating WYSIWYG editor is giving me hard time.
Update 4. CWM is working trough charger exploit and we got ADB running.
Screenshots can be found at http://cookedroms.com/index.html/_/android/first-screenshots-of-running-cwm-on-atrix-trough-new-tenf-r138
That's an awesome update.
Thank you so much.
Sent from my Atrix (in Australia)
Yes!
We all want to know what's going on!!
Nice post!
Why just tenfar help kholk?
Keep first post updated please!!
It will be sticky by the replies!
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an update/summary of this kind was much needed.
Thank you very much for the same.
patiently watching the development for atrix.
hoping that moto releases gb for atrix by may end or in June.
Thank 4 the update..
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zexbig said:
Second project is being developed by famous hacker tenfar from China, he is very well known as person who built clockworkmod recovery for Motorola Defy trough exploit called 2nd init bootloader, and partialy working clockworkmod recovery for Atrix.
Currently this is only way to for now to flash Atrix with pesudo ROM's for Atrix. Since tenfar has pretty impressive reputation in this field of expertise as well as houlk
we should wait and see who should be first to the Atrix throne.
Also is worth mentioning here that 2init bootloader hack for defy is NOT publicly available (closed source, Korean authors claimed that this is due to possible bugs and instability, but it also may be way to prevent Motorola from patching this exploit in further releases) so tenfar has to reverse whole recovery method and try to implement it for Atrix.
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There was somebody else claiming to implement 2nd-init??? Because I was the one who implemented that for the Milestone originally, and the binary is universal: http://and-developers.com/2ndinit
thanks for the update, here's hoping both methods come through at the same time LOL.
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There was somebody else claiming to implement 2nd-init??? Because I was the one who implemented that for the Milestone originally, and the binary is universal: http://and-developers.com/2ndinit
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Also is worth mentioning here that 2init bootloader hack for defy is NOT publicly available (closed source, Korean authors claimed that this is due to possible bugs and instability, but it also may be way to prevent Motorola from patching this exploit in further releases) so tenfar has to reverse whole recovery method and try to implement it for Atrix.
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the 2ndinit is truely developed by Skrilax_CZ .Thank you for your hard work.and i need to make clear that the bootstrap recovery is not develop by me, i just port it to defy and the atrix 4g also i've modify the code to work with this two devices propertyly.but it's Koush's and many other developer who work on Cyanogen Mod to make that progress start from aosp sources. the Android bootmenu project as the OP worngly called "2nd-init" is developed by [email protected]
but the 2ndinit credit should go to Skrilax_CZ! and the credit of bootstrap recovery should goes to Koush and me .sorry for my english.
Again Thanks all the devs who work on those projects to make the world much better........
Tenfar thank You for updating thread, Can You give us some timeline or current status of Your project ?
P.S. If I understand Your signature correctly You don't own Atrix 4G but You are developing recovery for it ?
Thank you very much for the update!
Someone previously started another thread asking the community to donate money to supply an Atrix to developers like Tenfar who currently do not have one. I would support this idea, and am willing to contribute, not just to help us get the Atrix "unlocked" in whatever manner, but as a thank you for all the hard work.
<edit> Found original thread! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1076504
This is why I love xda
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Tenfar thank You for updating thread, Can You give us some timeline or current status of Your project ?
P.S. If I understand Your signature correctly You don't own Atrix 4G but You are developing recovery for it ?
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Yes, i still dont have a atrix 4g. i am borrow my friend's when i need to test my. there is no time line that i can provide. i will use my free time to do this.
OK guy's I think that we need to support dev's, tenfar developed currently only method with clockwork to flash custom pseudo rom's for atrix and he did that without even having atrix.
If we want to have custom recovery we need to show and support this projects.
Price for Atrix in china is around 750$ and since we all already paid hefty sum
for our locked phones I does not make big difference to give few $ to support dev's who are trying really hard to give us full access to our phones.
So goal is the following
1. Raise 750$ by donating tenfar for his atrix.
2. Extend current work to adopt 2init bootloader method for Atrix
3. Have ability to flash custom kernels
So to speed things up here is my contribution.
100$ to tenfar paypal account (Confirmation number: 0DT07904N51875837.)
Who is next ?
P.S. Every $ counts.
tenfar said:
Yes, i still dont have a atrix 4g. i am borrow my friend's when i need to test my. there is no time line that i can provide. i will use my free time to do this.
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Tenfar, I just donated $50USD.
I believe in this work and want you to do the best you can, please make sure to notify the community of how much money you have for the cause so we know how much more you need.
I still reserve $150 AUD for the first person to load a custom Kernel so this means I will have contributed close to $200 for this.
Please let us know what you need and what else can help us to free our phones.
Cheers,
Irwin
Irvin You are the man
$30 USD from me, Confirmation number: 7MY394202T758501V.
That's in addition to $20 I sent him a couple of weeks ago!
Hi there,
Will contribute towards an Atrix for Tenfar, however: why don't we buy it in the US at an AT&T store, off contract & then ship it to him? Much cheaper, phone can be sim-unlocked quite easily. A moderator from the US can perhaps take the task?
Just a thought. I'll contribute either way.
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Irvin You are the man
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If you know of me outside of XDA, you know what I'm trying to achieve. Look at my signature if you're not sure what my non-dev contributions are.
I believe everyone has the ability to help no matter what their skill set.
Agreed!
Vangelis13 said:
Hi there,
Will contribute towards an Atrix for Tenfar, however: why don't we buy it in the US at an AT&T store, off contract & then ship it to him? Much cheaper, phone can be sim-unlocked quite easily. A moderator from the US can perhaps take the task?
Just a thought. I'll contribute either way.
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Tenfar, can you organise to get yourself the AT&T version of the device, recruit the services of one of the contributors to help you if needed.
Regarding shipping from US to china there are significant problems which involve domestic custom office and it can delay significantly whole process, so I recommend that we skip that for now.
Irvin,
I'm well aware of Your good work, and I know that motorola internally is also aware of this
Just keep up with great job!
ikenley said:
If you know of me outside of XDA, you know what I'm trying to achieve. Look at my signature if you're not sure what my non-dev contributions are.
I believe everyone has the ability to help no matter what their skill set.
Agreed!
Tenfar, can you organise to get yourself the AT&T version of the device, recruit the services of one of the contributors to help you if needed.
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Related
05/31/2010
Here is the real story, the pics were fake, not from Jake day but some fraudulent member.
James friend also never had root and was lying to him.
So there we are and I am so so sick of all the BS and the flaming and lying!
05/25/2010
I just got a passed down possible super boot thanks to Paul over at Modaco.
I am away from my PC for the next 2 days, experienced Devs PM me and let's see if this works.
05/26/10
No go we still need bootloader...see thread.
The majority of the current Root Conversation is taking place with Devs over at XDA, with experienced Devs like binny and others.....DEVS ONLY! see here:
[PR] Rooting For devs only - xda-developers
What is Root? Why would I want to Root my Incredible? What does it mean? I am a NOOB help me understand all of this...
See here:
http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-eris/45242-rooting-q.html
I want to help root and learn more! Want to elearn more and Developing for an Android/Linux Device...
See Links At bottom of Post #4 here:
http://androidforums.com/all-things...-thread-addons-roms-updated-04-21-2010-a.html
Reserved for future use.........
Reserved for future use.................
well, i am no dev, but i would like to say thank you in advance, haha. can't wait to get this phone and then root it. i am glad to hear that there is good interest in this phone. i pre ordered mine as well and can not wait! been without a smartphone for a couple months. sold my tp2 in prep for something better coming out. it was a long wait but i am sure it will be worth it.
i wish you and all who work on this project the best, and most speedy, of luck. thanks again
Re: Root Status/Exploits/Dev Roll Call Thread! Coming Soon.......Updated 04/23/2010
Can't wait didn't preorder but will prob pick one up on the 29th... i'll be willing to help as much as I can...
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Will definetly check this thread out when the Incredible drops. I will go and test it out on the 29th, and most likely buy it, got an update on one of my lines.
would like to see nexus one 3d photo gallery in your rom which would be nice. I also can't wait for free wifi tethering.
Hoping you folks smarter than me are able to find root quick
I have created a custom recovery.img from Ama_ra's source, so if fastboot is unlocked then we can just flash the recovery.img via fastboot and flash a custom ROM.
I used the xmoo shipped ROM for the images.
but if its not unlocked then we can try fastboot oem unlock and see if it unlocks the bootloader, but this will 100% void your warranty.
I have also created an update.zip but the shipped ROM might be newer than the leaked images from (xmoo)
Should be rooted allready...... so there may not be a need for this thread.
binny1007 said:
Should be rooted allready...... so there may not be a need for this thread.
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Say what now?
IncredibleDoes said:
I have created a custom recovery.img from Ama_ra's source, so if fastboot is unlocked then we can just flash the recovery.img via fastboot and flash a custom ROM.
I used the xmoo shipped ROM for the images.
but if its not unlocked then we can try fastboot oem unlock and see if it unlocks the bootloader, but this will 100% void your warranty.
I have also created an update.zip but the shipped ROM might be newer than the leaked images from (xmoo)
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I've already tried fastboot oem unlock on the Incredible and it doesn't work. Hardware similarities aside, rooting the device won't be as easy as the Nexus One.
-dave
drensin said:
I've already tried fastboot oem unlock on the Incredible and it doesn't work. Hardware similarities aside, rooting the device won't be as easy as the Nexus One.
-dave
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Thats true...me and a friend dev of mine tried that and old goldcard method already and it didnt work either...
binny1007 said:
Should be rooted allready...... so there may not be a need for this thread.
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@ binny1007
Good to see u man and hope ur gonna get an incredible so I can see you around again (even if your always so sour )
But the Incredible hasnt been rooted yet, otherwise this wouldnt be here lol...
Hope you help out working on it...but we tried fastboot oem and goldcard and couple other random things yesterday and no luck so far....
Cheers! and good to see u around!
The root for the desire and legend has not been released yet, sooooo as soon as Paul releases it, the same way should work for the inc. Just hold on tight, it should not be too much longer.
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Should be rooted allready...... so there may not be a need for this thread.
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where is the tutorial for the root process? HTC does not release devices already rooted
binny and acidbath, at it again!
My hope is that this thread does not get infested with the snipes and snots that haunted some of your other efforts.
I also hope you guys can root the Incredible before I'm eligible to get one!
binny1007 said:
The root for the desire and legend has not been released yet, sooooo as soon as Paul releases it, the same way should work for the inc. Just hold on tight, it should not be too much longer.
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Yeah Paul over at modaco....I am waiting for what he has got...
And yes in all probability it should work or at least quickly to us rooting the Incredible...
But even if Paul does get it.....I will still be hosting a Kitchen I have working on here as well as ROMs down the road....
Hope to see your stuff to Binny1007
Cheers!
I'm not a developer by any means, but I'm always willing to test pretty much anything. I've been keeping a close eye on this phone for a few months now and pre-ordered on the 19th, just checked the order status page on VZW and it says "Your order has been processed. You should receive your order within 2 - 3 business days." Man, I cannot wait to get my hands on this bad boy!
IncredibleDoes said:
but if its not unlocked then we can try fastboot oem unlock and see if it unlocks the bootloader, but this will 100% void your warranty.
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Which is why I'm getting the best buy maintenance program. They have no deductible and you can change your phone out as often as you like. . Walk in get another one and leave. I do believe that they will start using refurbs when they become available if they have them at the store you visit.
I'm not a developer and i've just arrived into the LG world with the new LG L4-II, a slightly smaller and cheaper version of the L5-II, but with exactly the same base hardware.
I have already rooted it using the tutorial here, available for the L5-II, but i've yet to see any ROM development for this new line of devices, so i decided to share a link with the community that shows that the full Source Code for these devices has already been released by LG.
I hope it will be useful for the developers, so that some day in the near future we see some custom Roms for these new devices.
https://www.lg.com/global/support/o...tegoryId=CAT00000001&osCategoryId=CAT00000002
Cheers to all.
Thank you about the link and the information. I do hope someone takes the second generation ( II ) of the L models seriously. Almost no one is working which makes most of us sad
Could you be so kind to give me a link to the rooting tutorial? And may be the steps you've followed? Because I want to root my phone too.
Thanks and cheers to all guys who share useful info and modded roms with us!
thanks for this man. it helps a lot
BL unlock needed!
This is kind of useless, untill we get bootloader unlock. I've managed to build recovery.img for MT6575 chipset with some tools and also flashed it to E440, but bootloader is blocking the recovery boot due to security reasons, but boots in normal mode(Android)... i can share recovery.img if someone need it.
Update: I have boot.img and bootloader image, too - everithing except /system and /data
Added: Ops... My bad. now I think it is kernel related security check, will take a look at the kernel source and try again. I'm not a DEV, just playing.
nasko_spasko said:
This is kind of useless, untill we get bootloader unlock. I've managed to build recovery.img for MT6575 chipset with some tools and also flashed it to E440, but bootloader is blocking the recovery boot due to security reasons, but boots in normal mode(Android)... i can share recovery.img if someone need it.
Update: I have boot.img and bootloader image, too - everithing except /system and /data
Added: Ops... My bad. now I think it is kernel related security check, will take a look at the kernel source and try again. I'm not a DEV, just playing.
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you will be king if you get this right. I am wanting to unlock my bootloader for the l5 II as well. if you get this right please share with us the method of how you do it.
Thanks this is very helpful, I wanted to start development anyway
JBolho said:
I'm not a developer and i've just arrived into the LG world with the new LG L4-II, a slightly smaller and cheaper version of the L5-II, but with exactly the same base hardware.
I have already rooted it using the tutorial here, available for the L5-II, but i've yet to see any ROM development for this new line of devices, so i decided to share a link with the community that shows that the full Source Code for these devices has already been released by LG.
I hope it will be useful for the developers, so that some day in the near future we see some custom Roms for these new devices.
https://www.lg.com/global/support/o...tegoryId=CAT00000001&osCategoryId=CAT00000002
Cheers to all.
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Thank You :good:
We all bought our devices for one reason or another but have came to XDA with the intention of making them better and some of us have done much more than try to fix tiny issues. I want to thank all who have and are developing Custom Roms for our device. If I have missed anyone who has contributed I compel you to write his name so I could add him along with a link if any! We should all know how hard it is to code. For some it's easy but for the most part it's hard work and people tend to forget that. I myself have started learning Python thanks to these people and a fairly recent show named Silicon Valley from cough* cough* 2014. So without further ado! Here are the people I want to thank and you could thank too if you haven't already in one way or another:
@haky 86 (including anyone who has helped) link to his ongoing process:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8l...rom-cyanogen-mod-12-0-huawei-p8-lite-t3433523
@Olrak (including all omnirom devs who helped) link to his ongoing process:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/orig-development/rom-unofficial-omnirom-5-1-t3400392
@XePeleato (you know what I' going to write here >____>) link to his ongoing process:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/rom-aosp-5-1-1-ale-l21-t3350106
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/development/rom-cyanogenmod-13-0-arrived-t3419852
A thanks to @sokkoban for making ever so slight but very useful changes to our stock emui roms. Link to some of his progress (I had to add his blogspot with his work since most of his threads here are deleted)
http://huaweip8lite.blogspot.bg/
I thank @dkonect for sharing once again the recovery needed for these roms which is developed again by XePeleato link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/twrp-3-0-0-0-p8-lite-kirin-t3343320
That includes me thanking haky 86 for giving us CWM but I put TWRP's link up there because it is currently the most used one for our device with full fearures. Pls don't kill me >___>...
And again a thank you to @hackslash (thank you for mentioning him) for helping everyone mentioned above and developing for honor 4C. (If you want to I could add someone here •___•). link to his ongoing process (if I haven't missed any):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-4c/development/cm13-huawei-honor-4c-based-hisilicon-t3367224
I'd like to then thank @codeworkx for even starting to and helping everyone here with his code on the Honor 6. Some of his progress here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-6/orig-development/rom-cyanogenmod-11-honor-6-t3019056
Also I'd like to thank the Mate 7 developer who I couldn't catch his name again for helping with the RIL issues. If he is the person I think he is then he should be @gabry3795 with his process right here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mat...pdate-ascend-mate-7-stock-derivative-t3241661
If that isn't him then I compel someone to help me again but even if that isn't him I'd still like to thank that person for making a petition regarding huawei's closed source information. Granted it isn't for our device but it's for the right cause.
As you also might've noticed, our developers could use help and as somebody who is helpless in coding I feel the need to at least ask around if somebody is capable to help if needed. I am not forcing anyone I just ask politely.
Thank you for reading this long post! Here is a potato person>> (>*__*)>
P.S I excuse myself for any other mistakes in my writing if any because I didn't double check everything.... >____>
Link to my ongoing process: empty............................
still empty
stop reading
must resist
but I can't >____> halp
It looks pretty fine, the name of the MT7 developer is correct. About the help, the help We need comes from China and doesn't want to know anything about us. That doesn't mean that if you are not Huawei you can't help, I appreciate every contribution. In my opinion you should include as well to @hackslash even though he's working on the Honor 4C, his contributions have been really great and it's a pleasure to work with him as well as with all the people you listed above.
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It looks pretty fine, the name of the MT7 developer is correct. About the help, the help We need comes from China and doesn't want to know anything about us. That doesn't mean that if you are not Huawei you can't help, I appreciate every contribution. In my opinion you should include as well to @hackslash even though he's working on the Honor 4C, his contributions have been really great and it's a pleasure to work with him as well as with all the people you listed above.
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Thank you for mentioning him and for making me interested in Python. If you're wondering how. You once said you're a C++ dev and I know a little of a similar language named C# but in order to understand more of these two languages I needed Python. And so swish swosh >>
Actually, you should thank for RIL @codeworkx who was developing CM for Honor 6, @gabry3795 just took his code from H6 device tree.
You should include sokoban too for making deodex rom for this phone.
Thanks to all Devs for working on our device ! ^_^
Btw is there any stable rom going to be released ? Wt about CM 13 ? Are we gonna get it or not ? ☹☹☹
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Thanks to all Devs for working on our device ! ^_^
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You are welcome, it's nice to have a supportive community.
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Btw is there any stable rom going to be released ?
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Is it going to rain tomorrow? Just kidding, no idea. If you want my opinion, I think We'll achieve it (We = someone out of the 5 people that fork our repos each week), not today nor tomorrow, nobody said it was going to be easy !
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Wt about CM 13 ? Are we gonna get it or not ?
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Same as above
PS: No offence taken, if someone wondered.
XePeleato said:
You are welcome, it's nice to have a supportive community.
Is it going to rain tomorrow? Just kidding, no idea. If you want my opinion, I think We'll achieve it (We = someone out of the 5 people that fork our repos each week), not today nor tomorrow, nobody said it was going to be easy !
Same as above
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Thank u very much!
Actually I didn't want to bother u, was just curious!
Thanks again fr the info's !
Hello, sokkoban.
I've installed your B574 Deodexed and I have two suggestions for your future version of ROM:
1) Implement multi window directly inti ROM. It's a feature many people want and also people are having issues with your rom when using multi window.
2) Auto hide navigation bar. There is a button but it's very annoying to press every time you go into an app.
And I have one question:
3) Are you only going to make ROMs based on Chinese ROM or you will also make European ones?
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NeedleGames said:
Hello, sokkoban.
I've installed your B574 Deodexed and I have two suggestions for your future version of ROM:
1) Implement multi window directly inti ROM. It's a feature many people want and also people are having issues with your rom when using multi window.
2) Auto hide navigation bar. There is a button but it's very annoying to press every time you go into an app.
And I have one question:
3) Are you only going to make ROMs based on Chinese ROM or you will also make European ones?
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There is a rom based on European one.
http://goo.gl/b346Tx
Suleiman01 said:
There is a rom based on European one.
http://goo.gl/b346Tx
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I just said that I installed this... Why is everyone here at xda blind.
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NeedleGames said:
I just said that I installed this... Why is everyone here at xda blind.
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I hope you understand what I was trying to say. I am not blind.
Suleiman01 said:
I hope you understand what I was trying to say. I am not blind.
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Sorry but your link redirects me to old deodexed rom I'm currently using.
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Thank you!
@Prostokuche Thank you for this mention, I am proud to contribute to this project. After all we are all fighting the same battle And yes, I started the petition about a year ago forcing huawei to release the sources needed for a custom ROM (Mate7 scenario is worse than the p8 one )
I also want to point out that the HuaweiRIL.java module belongs to cyanogenmod project as stated in the license header. My edit on RIL project are signed by me and those to the HuaweiRIL.java was just to exclude features that are not supported by Mate7. :highfive:
I hope you can release a fully working ROM for your device! Good luck!
Prostokuche said:
We all bought our devices for one reason or another but have came to XDA with the intention of making them better and some of us have done much more than try to fix tiny issues. I want to thank all who have and are developing Custom Roms for our device. If I have missed anyone who has contributed I compel you to write his name so I could add him along with a link if any! We should all know how hard it is to code. For some it's easy but for the most part it's hard work and people tend to forget that. I myself have started learning Python thanks to these people and a fairly recent show named Silicon Valley from cough* cough* 2014. So without further ado! Here are the people I want to thank and you could thank too if you haven't already in one way or another:
@haky 86 (including anyone who has helped) link to his ongoing process:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8l...rom-cyanogen-mod-12-0-huawei-p8-lite-t3433523
@Olrak (including all omnirom devs who helped) link to his ongoing process:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/orig-development/rom-unofficial-omnirom-5-1-t3400392
@XePeleato (you know what I' going to write here >____>) link to his ongoing process:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/rom-aosp-5-1-1-ale-l21-t3350106
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/development/rom-cyanogenmod-13-0-arrived-t3419852
A thanks to @sokkoban for making ever so slight but very useful changes to our stock emui roms. Link to some of his progress (I had to add his blogspot with his work since most of his threads here are deleted)
http://huaweip8lite.blogspot.bg/
I thank @dkonect for sharing once again the recovery needed for these roms which is developed again by XePeleato link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/twrp-3-0-0-0-p8-lite-kirin-t3343320
That includes me thanking haky 86 for giving us CWM but I put TWRP's link up there because it is currently the most used one for our device with full fearures. Pls don't kill me >___>...
And again a thank you to @hackslash (thank you for mentioning him) for helping everyone mentioned above and developing for honor 4C. (If you want to I could add someone here •___•). link to his ongoing process (if I haven't missed any):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-4c/development/cm13-huawei-honor-4c-based-hisilicon-t3367224
I'd like to then thank @codeworkx for even starting to and helping everyone here with his code on the Honor 6. Some of his progress here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-6/orig-development/rom-cyanogenmod-11-honor-6-t3019056
Also I'd like to thank the Mate 7 developer who I couldn't catch his name again for helping with the RIL issues. If he is the person I think he is then he should be @gabry3795 with his process right here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mat...pdate-ascend-mate-7-stock-derivative-t3241661
If that isn't him then I compel someone to help me again but even if that isn't him I'd still like to thank that person for making a petition regarding huawei's closed source information. Granted it isn't for our device but it's for the right cause.
As you also might've noticed, our developers could use help and as somebody who is helpless in coding I feel the need to at least ask around if somebody is capable to help if needed. I am not forcing anyone I just ask politely.
Thank you for reading this long post! Here is a potato person>> (>*__*)>
P.S I excuse myself for any other mistakes in my writing if any because I didn't double check everything.... >____>
Link to my ongoing process: empty............................
still empty
stop reading
must resist
but I can't >____> halp
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Guys can someone mirror this..im really having problem in Mega downloads..I found this thread outside and features are astonishing.. rooted b574 w/ lightpainting features and lot more..please..http://www.android-hilfe.de/thema/huawei-p8-lite-rom-6-0-c432b574-deodex-rooted.772904/
Adding another vote of thanks
Hi there. On this thread, i would also like to contribute my grattitude and appreciations to the developers who are working for our device here. I'm a new member, so unable to mention anyone more in the list. But want to be a part of the greatfuls to them. thanks alot!
I'm wondering what the process for the Pixel devices is, and if anyone has had any success with existing tools/SuperSU.
It's running 7.1 if that's relevant.
sturmeh said:
I'm wondering what the process for the Pixel devices is, and if anyone has had any success with existing tools/SuperSU.
It's running 7.1 if that's relevant.
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The same way you root other phones, flash custom recovery and supersu.
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The same way you root other phones, flash custom recovery and supersu.
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I guess I have to wait for custom recoveries that support this phone then? I can't see a build for TWRP that supports sailfish.
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I guess I have to wait for custom recoveries that support this phone then? I can't see a build for TWRP that supports sailfish.
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You'll first need to unlock the bootloader and then wait for chainfire's magic. It is possible to root through fastboot also so there is a good chance that you'll get root before a custom recovery.
Due to seamless updates, things have changed a bit so it'll take some time to be figured out
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You'll first need to unlock the bootloader and then wait for chainfire's magic. It is possible to root through fastboot also so there is a good chance that you'll get root before a custom recovery.
Due to seamless updates, things have changed a bit so it'll take some time to be figured out
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Buy it directly from Google and the bootloader won't be locked, only if you buy it through a carrier like Verizon will the bootloader be locked
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This is the first device with Android's new partition layout. Having looked at the firmwares and at running devices (remotely), I have some ideas on how to do it.
However, it will be a while before I have SuperSU fixed up. The changes will be quite a bit of work and testing, and doing so remotely will make that take significantly longer. So I'm just going to wait for my own device, but as they aren't available in my country, it has to be shipped from another country and go through customs. I don't expect my device to arrive for another week or two.
In the meantime, it's always possible someone else releases root for it.
I saw @jcase and @Dees_Troy have been playing with TWRP, to me it seems wholly possible to fix that up (mostly) as well. But even if TWRP is released tomorrow, using the existing SuperSU ZIP will not work on it, due to all the breaking changes in Android 7.1.
Will be interesting if you can do it CF... Looking forward to release - Ill send a donation your way when done
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Will be interesting if you can do it CF... Looking forward to release - Ill send a donation your way when done
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The worst possible thing you could write...
ldeveraux said:
The worst possible thing you could write...
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Hmmm... Does it matter ive donated like 3 or 4 times to him already over the years xd
Either way looking forward to it
fkofilee said:
Hmmm... Does it matter ive donated like 3 or 4 times to him already over the years xd
Either way looking forward to it
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If your intent was truly altruistic, you wouldn't feel the "burden" of stating it publicly. So no, it doesn't matter.
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This is the first device with Android's new partition layout. Having looked at the firmwares and at running devices (remotely), I have some ideas on how to do it.
However, it will be a while before I have SuperSU fixed up. The changes will be quite a bit of work and testing, and doing so remotely will make that take significantly longer. So I'm just going to wait for my own device, but as they aren't available in my country, it has to be shipped from another country and go through customs. I don't expect my device to arrive for another week or two.
In the meantime, it's always possible someone else releases root for it.
I saw @jcase and @Dees_Troy have been playing with TWRP, to me it seems wholly possible to fix that up (mostly) as well. But even if TWRP is released tomorrow, using the existing SuperSU ZIP will not work on it, due to all the breaking changes in Android 7.1.
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Confirmation number: 57C48888US937054E
Chainfire said:
This is the first device with Android's new partition layout. Having looked at the firmwares and at running devices (remotely), I have some ideas on how to do it.
However, it will be a while before I have SuperSU fixed up. The changes will be quite a bit of work and testing, and doing so remotely will make that take significantly longer. So I'm just going to wait for my own device, but as they aren't available in my country, it has to be shipped from another country and go through customs. I don't expect my device to arrive for another week or two.
In the meantime, it's always possible someone else releases root for it.
I saw @jcase and @Dees_Troy have been playing with TWRP, to me it seems wholly possible to fix that up (mostly) as well. But even if TWRP is released tomorrow, using the existing SuperSU ZIP will not work on it, due to all the breaking changes in Android 7.1.
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Appreciate all you do Chainfire, seriously. Can't wait for you to work your magic
Ah its so funny to what people write after all these years of people spending their own time to work out back doors and exploits to enable root / Xposed / Custom bootloaders / Kernels / Recoveries.
People can't just wait and see and if the devs ask for help or testers just be part of it, throwing a few dollars at them is not going to push things forward . . . let them do what they want to do its their project / baby and it will happen when it does.
Support the devs after the fact dont try and attempt to influence them into it with beer money.
Some of y'all are ridiculous! The guy made a harmless statement and didn't mean anything negative by it. And what do all of the analytical geekers do? Just that... Analyze his comment to the bone and find all sorts of self-serving intent within it. Blows my mind...
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Ah its so funny to what people write after all these years of people spending their own time to work out back doors and exploits to enable root / Xposed / Custom bootloaders / Kernels / Recoveries.
People can't just wait and see and if the devs ask for help or testers just be part of it, throwing a few dollars at them is not going to push things forward . . . let them do what they want to do its their project / baby and it will happen when it does.
Support the devs after the fact dont try and attempt to influence them into it with beer money.
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Oh shut up. What a stupid thing to say. People are excited about dev work, and if they suggest a donation, what do you care? Why is it any of your business? If the dev has a problem with people providing positive feedback and offering donations, they will make it known.
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Ker~Man said:
Some of y'all are ridiculous! The guy made a harmless statement and didn't mean anything negative by it. And what do all of the analytical geekers do? Just that... Analyze his comment to the bone and find all sorts of self-serving intent within it. Blows my mind...
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Totally agree. Thanks for speaking up!
Chainfire said:
This is the first device with Android's new partition layout. Having looked at the firmwares and at running devices (remotely), I have some ideas on how to do it.
However, it will be a while before I have SuperSU fixed up. The changes will be quite a bit of work and testing, and doing so remotely will make that take significantly longer. So I'm just going to wait for my own device, but as they aren't available in my country, it has to be shipped from another country and go through customs. I don't expect my device to arrive for another week or two.
In the meantime, it's always possible someone else releases root for it.
I saw @jcase and @Dees_Troy have been playing with TWRP, to me it seems wholly possible to fix that up (mostly) as well. But even if TWRP is released tomorrow, using the existing SuperSU ZIP will not work on it, due to all the breaking changes in Android 7.1.
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Hey I've unlocked my bootloader, but with the different partition layout and file based encryption (assuming this device uses that), is there any chance I'll have to erase my data and start over for root?
Because I got the 128GB model and I'm ready to start filling up with apps and keep a big portion of my Google Play music library to save on data and everything but I don't want to do it if there's a real possibility I'll have to erase everything if to achieve root.
I guess it is possible to use a custom recovery (once they come out) to backup, but that'll be a huge backup if I start keeping all my music to the device.
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Oh shut up. What a stupid thing to say. People are excited about dev work, and if they suggest a donation, what do you care? Why is it any of your business? If the dev has a problem with people providing positive feedback and offering donations, they will make it known.
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Totally agree. Thanks for speaking up!
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What ever but tour the same guys who's going to be asking for OTAs and asking devs to do this that and the other as fast as humanly possible.
If you want it that bad do it your self or sit and wait like a good little child.
No dev is going to rush something because of some people in a forum get a grip, like I said it's their time and it will be ready when it's ready.
You might think I'm going off on one but read the rules page for Christ's sakes.
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Hey I've unlocked my bootloader, but with the different partition layout and file based encryption (assuming this device uses that), is there any chance I'll have to erase my data and start over for root?
Because I got the 128GB model and I'm ready to start filling up with apps and keep a big portion of my Google Play music library to save on data and everything but I don't want to do it if there's a real possibility I'll have to erase everything if to achieve root.
I guess it is possible to use a custom recovery (once they come out) to backup, but that'll be a huge backup if I start keeping all my music to the device.
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The chance you'll have to erase is always present when rooting. Even when your device is fully prepared something may go wrong. At least you have already unlocked your bootloader, which reduces that chance.
File-based encryption will probably not be a reason to for wiping, though. It works fine in the dev version of SuperSU with Android 7.0 on a 5X.
Hey guys. Found this on the interwebs and was wondering how valid it is. http://www.technobuzz.net/root-google-pixel-xl/
Seeing as it calls for twrp which is not yet available, would flashfire work?
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mrnovanova said:
Hey guys. Found this on the interwebs and was wondering how valid it is. http://www.technobuzz.net/root-google-pixel-xl/
Seeing as it calls for twrp which is not yet available, would flashfire work?
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Looks interesting, but without twrp you sure are taking a big chance if something goes wrong.
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I know this is early days given the device is still a couple of days away from being officially released, however so far root is not looking good for the Huawei Mate 20 Pro.
As we know the complexities of Huawei not releasing bootloader unlock codes has made things difficult, but I'm told by no means impossible. Sites like Funky Huawei claim to be able to provide bootloader unlock codes - but at a cost. We also potentially have the barrier of the OEM unlock option being greyed out which may make us fall at the first hurdle.
Therefore the way I see things we need:
- to be able to select OEM unlocking in the developer options (either after the 26th October we may be able to, or this may require some clever developer to provide a workaround...)
- to be able to unlock our bootloaders
- Potentially for twrp to be made available for our device, which would hopefully open us to the option of custom roms and perhaps flashing firmware updates etc.
- and last but not least, for root with Magisk (ideally this root method due to the great modules that it has!)
It would be AMAZING if we can root and if custom roms started being made for this phone, in time of course, given it has not been fully released yet. But regardless I wished to open this thread and perhaps we could start to pledge money to entice a dev to work on this for us.
I'll kick this off and would pledge £30 for TWRP and Magisk root working on this phone. I'm not sure how this bounty thing normally works and so if forum moderators have anything issues with this just let me know!
If you are serious about a pledge then post here and I'll update this thread.
If you're a dev then let me know how these things work!
Cheers
UPDATE:
Guys, it really isn't looking good. See attached screenshot of response from Huawei regarding the bootloader unlocking and the OEM Unlock option being greyed out in developer settings. As far as I understand it, that option is crucial and seems Huawei won;t even be letting that be an option, let alone provide unlock codes.
I have just had to return my Mate 20 Pro due tue screen uniformity issues and to be honest I won't be getting a replacement (I don't think).
It saddens me, but if anyone wishes to take over this thread/bounty just feel free to copy the pledges posted here and perhaps start a new thread.
Bounty pledges:
cd993 - £30
Railey - £22
Havokk -£20
Maddinuser - £22
WeWa2013 - £30
Asbogdan - £22
TOTAL = £146
Reserved....
Reserved - hopefully for the root method etc.
https://twitter.com/xdadevelopers/status/1052657737564389377
duraaraa said:
I've already got it rooted.
https://twitter.com/xdadevelopers/status/1052657737564389377
Method currently private. I can't recommend buying this phone and hoping for a root method based on my knowledge so far.
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Oh what a nice surprise!!
Fully appreciate the method is private at present.
Would you mind PM'ing me for a little extra detail? (e.g. The steps you took, what form of root etc.) that'd be very much appreciated.
Maybe @topjohnwu could help you out and offer some assistance in getting Magisk working ?
cd993 said:
Oh what a nice surprise!!
Fully appreciate the method is private at present.
Would you mind PM'ing me for a little extra detail? (e.g. The steps you took, what form of root etc.) that'd be very much appreciated.
Maybe @topjohnwu could help you out and offer some assistance in getting Magisk working ?
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Sorry, can't. I can say that it's not something that just anyone can do.
I can say that buying the phone pre-rooted will be your best chance of having a rooted device.
More details on that will be coming in the near future.
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Sorry, can't. I can just say that it's not something anyone can do.
I can say that buying the phone pre-rooted will be your best chance of having a rooted device.
More details on that will be coming in the near future.
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OK no worries, again that's appreciated.
Though one last question if I may, do you feel it is possible to flash prerooted firmware via Funky Huawei etc?
cd993 said:
OK no worries, again that's appreciated.
Though one last question if I may, do you feel it is possible to flash prerooted firmware via Funky Huawei etc?
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Flashing stock firmware is possible, but not pre-rooted firmware, at least for now.
It's a new phone so research is ongoing.
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Flashing stock firmware is possible, but not pre-rooted firmware, at least for now.
It's a new phone so research is ongoing.
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OK thanks mate.
Looking forward to hopefully hearing more about root in the future. I've already oreded ordered and receiving my device tomorrow, really hope root at some point is possible!
I would spent 25,-€...
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With a root shell, based on it's capability, it is possible to install Magisk with it. I'll have to see how it ends up to be before I can give a definite answer how I can achieve it.
topjohnwu said:
With a root shell, based on it's capability, it is possible to install Magisk with it. I'll have to see how it ends up to be before I can give a definite answer how I can achieve it.
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@topjohnwu thank you SO MUCH for getting back to us. We'll patiently await any progress and if I can assist in anyway, once my device arrives tomorrow hopefully, just let me know
Id pledge £20!
Bounty updated, cheers guys!
In with 25€.
Unleash the beast!
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In with 25€.
Unleash the beast!
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OP updated.
Please cma I request users to let me know in GBP how much you pledge, much appreciated!
I pledge £30 too.
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25 euro in for the ride.
I have conditions for my pledge...so I'll remove this post if conditions for either scenario aren't met:
* $50 AUD if:
- Tested and trialed root method is delivered on/before before Dec 7th
- The phone does NOT LOSE functionality upon root (eg: VoLTE, camera limitations, poor phone or wifi single signal etc)
Unlike some others who back out late in the piece, I'm good for it
RoOSTA
That twitter reply from before... damn M20Pro rooted within a day.. Hoping it releases.