[HELP] Best Tutorial/Way to Root OnePlus 3T 9.0.5

[Nicky Carts]

I foolishly upgraded to 9.0.5 with the OEM method instead of flashing as in times past. Sure enough it gave me some nonsense that my phone was corrupt and that a factory reset was necessary. Sadly lots of valuable pictures were on my phone and I'm scrambling to root my phone again to try DiskDigger since that appears to be the best app from searches.



Unfortunately the tutorial I used in the past doesn't seem to work or apply very well now. ADB Fastboot doesn't seem to recognize my device for some reason. Any tips would be appreciated.

 

[nvertigo67]

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[nvertigo67]

I foolishly upgraded to 9.0.5 with the OEM method instead of flashing as in times past. Sure enough it gave me some nonsense that my phone was corrupt and that a factory reset was necessary. Sadly lots of valuable pictures were on my phone and I'm scrambling to root my phone again to try DiskDigger since that appears to be the best app from searches.



Unfortunately the tutorial I used in the past doesn't seem to work or apply very well now. ADB Fastboot doesn't seem to recognize my device for some reason. Any tips would be appreciated.

First of all: your data is lost - unrevertable. Diskdigger is for restoring accidentally deleted media files. If you format and reencrypt the data partition all data is lost from the partition. The only way to restore your data is a backup of media files (not in nandroids).

What do you mean by "ADB Fastboot"? For adb you need to enable adb in dev opts, for fastboot you need to boot in fastboot mode (aka bootloader mode: hold "vol up" and "power" to power on). These two are different animals.

If the devices doesn't show up in fastboot mode, you need to debug the pc host first. A starting point for win would be the device manager and the event log. If the drivers are installed correctly, you need to walk through the physical conmection: ports, cable, dirt in the usb-c jack etc.

 

[vettayyan]

First of all: your data is lost - unrevertable. Diskdigger is for restoring accidentally deleted media files. If you format and reencrypt the data partition all data is lost from the partition. The only way to restore your data is a backup of media files (not in nandroids).

What do you mean by "ADB Fastboot"? For adb you need to enable adb in dev opts, for fastboot you need to boot in fastboot mode (aka bootloader mode: hold "vol up" and "power" to power on). These two are different animals.

If the devices doesn't show up in fastboot mode, you need to debug the pc host first. A starting point for win would be the device manager and the event log. If the drivers are installed correctly, you need to walk through the physical conmection: ports, cable, dirt in the usb-c jack etc.

I too struck in same state, But I've a different situation.. OEM Unlocked Successfully but cant flash twrp getting an error of DATA TRANSFER Failure , Too Many Links.. Tried diff USB Ports and Diff PC running Diff OS too..Still cant enable to flash TWRP ..Hope someone threw some light into this!

 

[Nicky Carts]

First of all: your data is lost - unrevertable. Diskdigger is for restoring accidentally deleted media files. If you format and reencrypt the data partition all data is lost from the partition. The only way to restore your data is a backup of media files (not in nandroids).

What do you mean by "ADB Fastboot"? For adb you need to enable adb in dev opts, for fastboot you need to boot in fastboot mode (aka bootloader mode: hold "vol up" and "power" to power on). These two are different animals.

If the devices doesn't show up in fastboot mode, you need to debug the pc host first. A starting point for win would be the device manager and the event log. If the drivers are installed correctly, you need to walk through the physical conmection: ports, cable, dirt in the usb-c jack etc.

Guess I'm SOL with my pics of my son. It's ok. I only have myself to blame. I started enabling backups to Google Photos. Something I was never a fan of. Thanks though. I'll still be interested in rooting my 3T with 9.0.5 since this phone still has plenty of life and takes great pics.

 

[nvertigo67]

I started enabling backups to Google Photos. Something I was never a fan of.

I'm completely with you on g's backup service! Nowadays you get a high quality usb-c 128Gb stick for around 25 € or $, for 40 bucks a 256 Gb one (i.e. sandisk Ultra Dual USB-Stick, Typ-C (SDDDC2-016G-G46)). I strongly recommend getting one for every user of a non-sdcard device - it saves my arse more then once! nandroids, titanium backups, media, etc all go there.

 

[vettayyan]

Hope someone threw some light on this to give some tips to root OP 3T running 9.0.5 !

 

[nvertigo67]

I too struck in same state, But I've a different situation.. OEM Unlocked Successfully but cant flash twrp getting an error of DATA TRANSFER Failure , Too Many Links.. Tried diff USB Ports and Diff PC running Diff OS too..Still cant enable to flash TWRP ..Hope someone threw some light into this!

I don't know, what you mean by "I too struck in same state". The issue with not being able to flash a custom recovery ("DATA TRANSFER Failure") is completely different from not being able to connect to the device in fastboot mode at all ("Fastboot doesn't seem to recognize my device") and loosing the content of userdata if blindly updating the fw.

Hijacking a thread with a completely different issue is considered bad manners.

Hope someone threw some light on this to give some tips to root OP 3T running 9.0.5 !

If you hijack a thtead with a completely different issue, the probability is high, that you don't get answered. Impatiently insisting on getting an answer in the hijacked thread doesn't increase the probability of getting an answer... Showing bad manners twice, doesn't make good manners.

 

[vettayyan]

I don't know, what you mean by "I too struck in same state". The issue with not being able to flash a custom recovery ("DATA TRANSFER Failure") is completely different from not being able to connect to the device in fastboot mode at all ("Fastboot doesn't seem to recognize my device") and loosing the content of userdata if blindly updating the fw.

Hijacking a thread with a completely different issue is considered bad manners.



If you hijack a thtead with a completely different issue, the probability is high, that you don't get answered. Impatiently insisting on getting an answer in the hijacked thread doesn't increase the probability of getting an answer... Showing bad manners twice, doesn't make good manners.

You're right ,friend..But the Title of discussion is " Best TUtorial to Root OP 3T ,OOS 9.0.5.And I'm too asking the same..

Or the Topic Starter might have given some different topic..

I think you might too see the title of the discussion first, it is about what ? I'm too struck in Rooting OOS 9.0.5.and I too said the same. and Thought somehow to root it by all means..
If the topic starter diverted means What I can do about that!

 

[BillGoss]

You're right ,friend..But the Title of discussion is " Best TUtorial to Root OP 3T ,OOS 9.0.5.And I'm too asking the same..

Or the Topic Starter might have given some different topic..

I think you might too see the title of the discussion first, it is about what ? I'm too struck in Rooting OOS 9.0.5.and I too said the same. and Thought somehow to root it by all means..
If the topic starter diverted means What I can do about that!

You aren't stuck with rooting - you're stuck trying to flash in fastboot. While rooting may depend on being able to flash in fastboot, you're not actually having issues with acquiring root yet.
And, as I mentioned before, don't post the same question in different threads.

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