New root method for D801 4.4.2.

Today I read the news about the new S5 root. It's called Towelroot. I tried it on my D801 and it worked. I had not been able to root it before that without rolling it back to 4.2.2. Which is a pain.

So now you can root a T-Mobile D801 on 4.4.2 KitKat very easily. Which wasn't possible before with ioroot.

towelroot.com said:

Possibly invited: Every Android phone with a kernel build date < Jun 3

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Meaning it'll root any G2 made. Not just the 801.

Install TowelRoot from here: http://towelroot.com/

Then install AutoRec from here for TWRP recovery: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2715496

Then if your staying stock I highly recommend you download and install SuperSU in recovery so that it's properly rooted. http://download.chainfire.eu/282/SuperSU/

More about TowelRoot: http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...ve-and-maybe-almost-any-other-current-device/

Thanks all. And of course I'm not responsible if this breaks the device or kills the cat. Use at your own risk.

Great news. Thanks for the info

Elchemist said:

So I just picked up a used D801 T-mobile on 4.4.2.

Took the following steps

Installed TowelRoot
Installed AutoRec
Downloaded CloudyStock

Ran TowelRoot including reboot (no indication of error)
Ran AutoRec and rebooted into TWRP (no indication of error)
In TWRP wiped and installed CloudyStock
Rebooted

Everything looked fine, but once I put the phone to sleep or if it goes to sleep automatically, when I try to wake the device all I get on the screen are white lines.

If I hold down the power button and reboot, the phone will reboot work with no issues, but once it goes to sleep the same thing happens again.

Please help!

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Download cloudyfa jdi kernel for ur device should fix that

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ScopeZz DK said:

Will it void The warranty? Since I've read it doesnt in Samsung phones

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Samsung phones have apps that disable the triangle from flashing. On this you must go back to stock for warranty issues.

Rooting and unlocking bootloaders always voids the warranty.

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So now i use stump root cause of the new update and that didnt work either .... I honestly cant say that im new to this .... But its becoming a serious pain nothing works. ... I just cant get root access