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By stevo38, Junior Member on 1st September 2016, 07:00 PM
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Hi,
Got my answers regarding recovering the swift after some more digging.

But how to root the swift without any issues in now the question !!

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Steve
 
 
2nd September 2016, 01:32 AM |#2  
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which issues do you expect?
2nd September 2016, 03:07 AM |#3  
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Soo find the root zip file from chainfire which in it has boot patcher and put it on sdcard. Then, you need to unlock the bootloader thru fastboot with some commands wich u can find on the internet. Flash the custom recovery lije. Twrp, and flash root zip file! Thats it! WARNING! ALL OF YOUR DATA WILL BE ERASED SO BACKUP YOUR PHONE!!!
2nd September 2016, 08:14 PM |#4  
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Soo find the root zip file from chainfire which in it has boot patcher and put it on sdcard. Then, you need to unlock the bootloader thru fastboot with some commands wich u can find on the internet. Flash the custom recovery lije. Twrp, and flash root zip file! Thats it! WARNING! ALL OF YOUR DATA WILL BE ERASED SO BACKUP YOUR PHONE!!!

Hi thanks for the reply, from fastboot I installed TWRP which worked fine but only if i prevent it rebooting by pulling the battery, i then used TWRP to flash it with UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.. Im still waiting at a boot screen to see if it worked - to clarify.

1. set 'allow bootloader to be unlocked' in developer menu options
2. loaded UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550 to sd card via PC
3. installed TWRP 3.0.1-0 via fastboot -
fastboot -i 0x2970 erase recovery
fastboot -i 0x2970 flash recovery recovery.img
Then pull battery out without it re-booting.
4. Replace battery and reboot into TWRP, installed UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550 via TWRP.

Back to square one non-booting phone.

Root, wipe and repeat !!

Ground hog day ?

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Stevo
2nd September 2016, 08:59 PM |#5  
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Originally Posted by stevo38

Hi thanks for the reply, from fastboot I installed TWRP which worked fine but only if i prevent it rebooting by pulling the battery, i then used TWRP to flash it with UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.. Im still waiting at a boot screen to see if it worked - to clarify.

1. set 'allow bootloader to be unlocked' in developer menu options
2. loaded UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550 to sd card via PC
3. installed TWRP 3.0.1-0 via fastboot -
fastboot -i 0x2970 erase recovery
fastboot -i 0x2970 flash recovery recovery.img
Then pull battery out without it re-booting.
4. Replace battery and reboot into TWRP, installed UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550 via TWRP.

Back to square one non-booting phone.

Root, wipe and repeat !!

Ground hog day ?

Cheers
Stevo

After a few mins of boot screen I pulled the battery and turned it on again .. it booted.
But do I have root ?? Nothing seems to say I do.
3rd September 2016, 08:51 AM |#6  
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Use the latest SuperSU "BETA-SuperSU-v2.77-20160827190633.zip".
Using twrp flash the file.....
Then ur phone will boot 2-3 times ....and it will boot properly with no issues.


Sorry ....I cant put links ......Google this file and Download it.
3rd September 2016, 03:44 PM |#7  
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Use the latest SuperSU "BETA-SuperSU-v2.77-20160827190633.zip".
Using twrp flash the file.....
Then ur phone will boot 2-3 times ....and it will boot properly with no issues.


Sorry ....I cant put links ......Google this file and Download it.

Thanks Joshua, as it turned out it just took as you said about 3 boots to sort itself out but seems fine now ...
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