A question: After using newroot the bootloader become automatically unlocked?
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Newroot for Z1 & Z1C
- Thread starter munjeni
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I have used this tool before and it works like a charm. Now i have the latest 4.4.4 KitKat, and rooting with the updated Newroot was successful and no errors in the log, busybox, SuperSu, CWRM was installed and i checked my root status and i have full root access. No program complains about update supersu binaries or anything. Root is granted successfully on every program that requires root and everything runs fine. So to my question, i cannot see busybox anywhere, not in my drawer or in settings applications. Apps that requires root says busybox is installed. But how come there is no icon and not show up in settings applications?
You shouldn't see it in the list of apps. What you typically see in the drawer is not Busybox itself, but Busybox installer/updater. If you have Busybox installed along with some other components, it's still there, but there is no installer/updater app. For example, XZDualRecovery includes Busybox, and it is specifically mentioned in the corresponding thread that you should not update it due to possible compatibility issues, and you are better off uninstalling any Busybox updaters you may have. So, long story short -- don't worry, you are OK, as long as you don't have have some particular problems that may require updating your Busybox...
Munjeni,Hi, since somebody requested my newroot tool. here is it, enjoy! Tool will root your phone and install cwm recovery, busybox, su, superuser, allso you can unroot at least
Disclaimer:
- Do in mind rooting will modify your android, so you modifyind your android on your own risk, I am not responsible if tool is not working on your device or if tool make your android malfunction, you doing everything on your own risk!
Pre-requirements:
- You must have installed usb drivers! Just simple install Sony PC Companion, if your windows device manager detect unknown device than probably you must point drivers installation to search for propertly driver C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Drivers directory. When your windows device manager detect your phone propertly than you are ready for rooting/unrooting
How to install (Windows users):
1: Download and extract newroot.rar
2: Enable USB Debugging
-You can do this by going into Settings>About Phone and tapping the Build Number multiple times to activate Developer Options
-Then Settings>Developer Options and check USB Debugging
3: Plug in your phone your PC
4: Run the root software [Pay close attention to your phone]
5: A pop-up will come up on your phone. Allow it
6: Let it do its thing
7: It will reboot and you're rooted
8: Enjoy
How to install (Linux users):
0. First of all you need adb for Linux, I not gona explain where you can download adb for Linux since you need to search XDA and found them byself, everybody know about adb and I not going to explain adb basic things, you need to help byself on that since adb you will need in future for sure
1: Download newroot and put to the same folder with adb binary
2: Enable USB Debugging
-You can do this by going into Settings>About Phone and tapping the Build Number multiple times to activate Developer Options
-Then Settings>Developer Options and check USB Debugging
3: Plug in your phone your PC
4: Run the root software [Pay close attention to your phone] a pop-up will come up on your phone. Allow it! Commands for runing root software is:
Allso there is a option for unrooting:Code:adb push newroot /data/local/tmp/ adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/newroot adb shell /data/local/tmp/newroot doit
6: Let it do its thingCode:adb shell /data/local/tmp/newroot unroot
7: It will reboot and you're rooted
8: Enjoy
Newroot work with all kitkat firmwares but doesn't work with latest kitkat .133 firmware or with old JB firmwares!!!
Download (for Windows):
- https://mega.co.nz/#!tFxmUArC!xRCF25Olnq1g228z0jrweytZDHk6M2A7-_RMIN7Dsaw
Download (for Linux):
- http://d-h.st/tBB
Credits:
- geohot libexploit library
Could you please note in the OP that if your running .133 firmware that you can achieve root following these steps..
1. download the .108 firmware
2. flash only the .108 kernel using flashtool
3. Use newroot
4. Reflash the .133 kernel using flashtool
It took myself days to find out how to do this and I'm more than happy to explain further if needed.. Because I don't want people to get stuck like I did
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Hi Munjeni, I wonder if you could help me. can I flash your rom without first using newroot? I'm already on latest stock .108 and have dual recovery. Thanks in advance
I do not know since some recoveries fail on asert line in updater-script, but you can use newroot without any problem, just simple unroot than root and reboot into mine recovery to install mine rom!
Thanks. If I track down the link to the firmware I used, will you put that in the OP too?Added!
No since better idea is making only kernel ftf instead of needs for downloading whole rom which is 1gb...
Ok Munjeni,
Here are the Kernel Only FTF files
Could you put all of these in your OP? or provide a symlink to this post. Thanks
I can make others if people make a request on the help thread
Z1 Compact D5503
14.4.A.0.157
14.4.A.0.133
14.4.A.0.108
Z1 C6903
14.4.A.0.157
14.4.A.0.108
Here are the Kernel Only FTF files
Could you put all of these in your OP? or provide a symlink to this post. Thanks
I can make others if people make a request on the help thread
Z1 Compact D5503
14.4.A.0.157
14.4.A.0.133
14.4.A.0.108
Z1 C6903
14.4.A.0.157
14.4.A.0.108
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Hi @munjeni ur tool worked like a charm on my c6902. But i hv a question.if i unroot using ur tool what will happen to recovery?? Will is stay with cwm or stock recovery comes back
Sent from my C6902
Sent from my C6902
Received today notification of new firmware update,from 108 to 157, only 5mb update. I Will loose root obtained with newroot?
I recieved this one too... I have 108 running with dualrecovery on unlocked bl and rootd by newroot. So trying ota resulted in "could not be varified" error. Now ... Who can tell me what to do to update by ota??! Uninstall recovery or unroot??! And how to obtain root rights again ??!
Thx
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The package downloaded by sony update center ?? How?? And why ?! I just like to be able to install it .
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So that we can work out how to install it.. Obviously
It will download to a temp folder in your internal storage, maybe something under 'update center' or the like..
Have a look around and see what you can find then upload out to mega and post the link here
No! I thinked it was ota received in your phone trought softvare update in settings menu. If somebody have these package plese upload!
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