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Tips for Hacking Android Devices
- Never flash, root, or hack your Android device unless it has more than 80% battery life.
- Ensure you have at least an hour to flash or hack your Android device and always have access to a computer.
- Always make a Nandroid backup before flashing anything to your Android, just in case.
- Research thoroughly. Read numerous forums and watch instructional videos before attempting any modifications. If you don’t understand something, you might make mistakes.
- Remember to express gratitude to those who help you, including developers and fellow enthusiasts.
- Every Android device is unique, with its own set of tricks and potential issues, so study up accordingly.
- Learn how to return the device to its stock condition before attempting any hacking—whether that involves SBF, AP fastboot, FX, Odin, or ADB file transfers.
- The Android community is a welcoming place; there are no stupid questions.
- Make sure you know all the device information in the settings before hacking, including the model number, Android version, build number, and more.
- The most common problem during rooting or using a utility is driver installation. Download and run the driver install files, then connect your device to your PC. Enable USB debugging in the device settings (usually under developer options). Additionally, ensure the Android device is set to all available USB modes, which can be adjusted in the notification bar. If issues persist, use a program like USBDeview for driver uninstallation and reinstallation. You can find it on the My Downloads page.
Dear Rootjunky,
I would like to ask you about a tutorial you did: How to pull your own stock Android firmware from your device
I saw it and tried to do it on my xperia XA F3111. But I stuck on Android_Device_System_Information.zip.
I do not have recovery partition- I dont know how it is possible. I received an error: /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/: No such file or directory
so I edited this tool and changed path to by-name folder to /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/
and I stuck on error: /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/: Permission denied
I think I changed chmod to it but I dont know maybe I didnt do it correcly by
this error persisted:
/dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/: Permission denied
so I tried parted to list partitions but I dont have a recovery oartition in it.
Please advise or can we do it together I mean a tutorial How to pull your own stock Android firmware from mine/your device Xperia XA F3111 ?
best regards,
you will have to adb shell and track down that info manually since it is stored in a different location on your device.
Run the process for a Fire 5 – “Firmware-Downgrade-to-Fire-OS-5.1.2-Supertool”, but then the last reboot the screen goes black and does not load anything.
hello, I have a metro pcs samsung galaxy core prime that is frp locked and have tried some of your tricks and some other ones from other sites and no go on any. i even bought an otg flashdrive, cannot get the apk file to the phone. fyi i am tech savy. Please help
When can we expect a root for Amazon Fire 5th Gen 5.3.3.0?
I’ve disconnected my Wifi so it won’t auto-update anymore and haven’t tried downgrading the OS as I’ve seen that a lot of people are bricking theirs after 5.3.2.1 launched.
I appreciate that you probably have other things on your to do list I was just wondering xD
Many thanks!
Felix
Have tried all the latest hacks for removing or bypassing frp lockout on samsung galaxy s7…………nothing works.
Extremely disappointed.
Luckily I found this and it will benefits me since I am planning to root my other phone using this and I need to back up the files of my phone.
Hey RootJunky..huge fan follow your work a lot and I run a side business here in Canada..People in the “hackers” community as they say (SMH) have come to know me as On-The-Go Andy..OTG Andy (andy short for Android)..anyhoo…I’ve come across a Pixel XL with Dec 5 Sec Patch…I’ve done last months same way you’ve done it with great success..now I’ve heard Dec Patch is harder..my question is What’s the method for Dec’s and Jan’s?? Any help would be greatly appreciated.. BTW..I’m looking forward to updating my lil one man show OTG Andy company to IPhones as well so im looking forward to buying and learning iOS platforms from you and your partners site PhonLabs..Thanks RootJunky…your the man cool guy!
I’m really not as dumb as it may appear. Just haven’t been able to figure out how to contact you. Now I see this leave a comment has a place for email and it’s on the “HOME” tab. So that must be what I’ve been missing. Here goes (for the third time … I do hope the others just have gone away and I’m not clogging up your online work space).
So, I have a nice Amazon Fire HD 7″ 5th Gen tablet. I tried to install (using your wonderful SuperTool) CM-12.1 + Gapps (I think std pkg, but I don’t recall; doesn’t matter now) and got into a Cyanogen Boot Loop which kept flashing the startup screen, but never ever started up. I probably had the wrong version of Amazon. You see, when I would tap the version tab (as per XDA and yours too, I think, instructions) it would just go back to the prior screen. Couldn’t find any other way to determine the version, so I went ahead anyway and ended up, as described above, semi-bricked.
In the end I did a sideload (now using Minimal ADB & Fastboot support on my PC) and installed the latest Amazon upgrade (5.3.2.1). It worked; the tablet works; it’s the same annoying “Amazon owns you!” environment … and I’d still like to get to CM.
Now, I read all the XDA warnings about downgrading the system. But I don’t understand. If I had CM on the system (not operational, I know) and was able to sideload the latest upgrade, why couldn’t I play the same game again, only sideload a prior Amazon version? Then I’d certainly know the version (if it sideloaded) and could proceed with your system. Does this make sense?
By the bye, I watched some of your Youtubes on how to communicate with you. I can only say I think you’re a fun guy (I the videos show that) and wonderfully helpful (all your work shows that!). Thank you.
Hey Rootjunky, need help bad. Please help, I have a Samsung S6. Model. SM-G920A. Have watched most of your uploads. Smart Switch is not fixing, nor is Kies. Odin will not work for me because Samsung will not give me my software. they say for security reasons. WTF? I AM missing something I know. Please Help?!?!
Hi I have a Samsung galaxy core prime 4 it has a Verizon networks lock on it can you help me out please