Error using firewater root.

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mb0

Senior Member
Nov 18, 2010
62
8
ZTE Axon 7
Xiaomi Poco F3
C:\ADB\sdk\platform-tools>adb reboot
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *

C:\ADB\sdk\platform-tools>adb wait-for-device push firewater /data/local/tmp
5247 KB/s (4522136 bytes in 0.841s)

C:\ADB\sdk\platform-tools>adb push temproot /data/local/tmp
3433 KB/s (68576 bytes in 0.019s)

C:\ADB\sdk\platform-tools>adb shell
shell@htc_m8:/ $ chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/temproot
chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/temproot
shell@htc_m8:/ $ chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/firewater
chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/firewater
shell@htc_m8:/ $ /data/local/tmp/temproot
/data/local/tmp/temproot


run_root_shell, thanks fi01 - https://github.com/android-rooting-tools/android_r
un_root_shell

[*] Attempting to acquire root. This will take 5-10 minutes, be patient
error in setsockopt().
Failed to get prepare_kernel_cred address.
Failed to get commit_creds address.
Failed to get ptmx_fops address.
Failed to setup variables.
1|shell@htc_m8:/ $
C:\ADB\sdk\platform-tools>

C:\ADB\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.16.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: INVALID_VER_INFO
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 1.54.401.5
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: removed
(bootloader) imei: removed
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__K18
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: ab0efa49
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.024s
trying to go the temp-root method
this is what i get all the time.
i don't want to use the HTCDEV option to unlock the phone.
is there another way or just wait and hope?
 

EddyOS

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Jan 2, 2010
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London
Taken from Firewater page...

"Instructions (temp-root method)

This method may allow firewater to work on a fully stock/htcdev locked device. This method is being provided as a convenience. This will typically only work on M7 and older devices with android version 4.3 or lower. Do NOT seek support if this temproot does not work for you."

Therefore it won't work on the M8