Guest NegativeOne Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 As long as we can still root devices, (i.e. ZTE / Vodafone don't patch the root loophole), then I don't see that it particularly limits us in any way. It means if you totally cock up boot image AND recovery you can't save yourself via the bootloader, but that's easily avoided by not flashing both at the same time.PGood news indeed, if we can get custom recovery does that mean custom roms also?
Guest PaulOBrien Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 Good news indeed, if we can get custom recovery does that mean custom roms also?Yup!P
Guest Edu PT Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 Good work, what can we do with this change? Can we install zip files like xposed framework? If so can you chare a link and tuturial. Thanks
Guest PaulOBrien Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 No, first someone needs to build a custom recovery (such as TWPR). I don't have time to do this yet, but I might just mod stock recovery to allow install of test-signed zips.P
Guest Edu PT Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 That would be great , thanks for your hard work
Guest lazyliam Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 Brings back good memories seeing budget device garning lots of attention on here thinking of my on so beloved San Fran lol I'm using a lg g2 now which also has a locked boatloader and without really knowing much anything about it can you not use bump
Guest lonespeaker Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 Just signed up as I have one of these phones... Brilliant work Paul. I'm experienced in making roms for unsupported devices and just downloaded the package from the other thread, so once I'm sure how to flash a custom recovery safely on the SU6, I'll give creating trwp a go as well.
Guest PaulOBrien Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 For reference (although i'm sure you know this) I used:dd if=/sdcard/recovery.new.img of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/recoveryP
Guest lonespeaker Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 For reference (although i'm sure you know this) I used:dd if=/sdcard/recovery.new.img of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/recoveryPThanks Paul. I figured it was along those lines, just wanted to be sure before I tried :)
Guest Frankish Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 Wow go lonespeaker! If you need a Guinea pig to test on I'll be first in line :)
Guest KonstaT Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 I just did a quick TWRP build, PM me if you're willing to test it. I don't have a device myself.Huh, WTF!? ZTE/Vodafone have left SELinux in permissive mode (androidboot.selinux=permissive). That's actually quite serious, don't think such builds should even pass Google's CTS as far as I know. :o
Guest PaulOBrien Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 Send me a link KonstaT and i'll have a look later. P
Guest Frankish Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 I've PM'd you willing to test if I'm first offering. What would the flash method be?
Guest lonespeaker Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 I just did a quick TWRP build, PM me if you're willing to test it. I don't have a device myself.Huh, WTF!? ZTE/Vodafone have left SELinux in permissive mode (androidboot.selinux=permissive). That's actually quite serious, don't think such builds should even pass Google's CTS as far as I know. :owow that was quick, I'll give it a go tomorrow if you can send me the link please.I'm just reinstalling my kimsufi dedi to use for building SU6 stuff. how quick things are moving is great! I've PM'd you willing to test if I'm first offering. What would the flash method be?Would be the way that Paul mentions above :)
Guest Frankish Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 Just an update to keep you all in the loop. Flashed TWRP by Konstat and it WORKS! Or at least it boots into TWRP anyway ha ha. JUst a touchscreen issue to sort to get to the next step, selecting things is difficult and requires triple tap/hold combinations and is quite frustrating. But it boots so that's good?!
Guest lonespeaker Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 Just an update to keep you all in the loop. Flashed TWRP by Konstat and it WORKS! Or at least it boots into TWRP anyway ha ha. JUst a touchscreen issue to sort to get to the next step, selecting things is difficult and requires triple tap/hold combinations and is quite frustrating. But it boots so that's good?!That's excellent news, means we have freedom of the device. I've just started to setup my github repo's which I'll publish my work as I go, hopefully I'll get started tomorrow once I get TWRP built. so excited :)
Guest PaulOBrien Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 Lovely to see things moving along, that was my intention when I kicked off this forum area. What a fun device for the money eh! P
Guest Frankish Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 Recovery mounts all partitions properly now still not got touch working properly I think Konstat needs a break for tonight now ha ha. He's done well though :)
Guest NegativeOne Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 I presume once we get a working custom recovery we will be able to flash supersu via recovery and we can then forget about kingroot?
Guest LiNe171 Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) I presume once we get a working custom recovery we will be able to flash supersu via recovery and we can then forget about kingroot?Root it with KingRoot, then install Super Sume ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=darkslide.com.supersume ), run it and click on the android bubble icon, then it will install SuperSu, after reboot device ( it auto-reboot ) just uninstall or desactivate KingRoot. Edited August 3, 2015 by LiNe171
Guest Frankish Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 I'm thinking to install the recovery we would need root first as I've been installing the test build recovery through terminal emulator. So we would have to use Kingroot first as it stands.
Guest NegativeOne Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 Root it with KingRoot, then install Super Sume ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=darkslide.com.supersume ), run it and click on the android bubble icon, then it will install SuperSu, after reboot device ( it auto-reboot ) just uninstall or desactivate KingRoot.I know that way, just thinking for in the future with new roms or for people buying this phone in the future.
Guest PaulOBrien Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 You need root to install recovery and likely always will. P
Guest Frankish Posted August 4, 2015 Report Posted August 4, 2015 Latest update on Recovery is still touch issues in the test builds so far. I have faith in Konstat though i'm sure he will figure it out. Anyone with any ideas on how to fix feel free to weigh in though.
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