Root Root for Fierce 2?

[Deleted User]

Any system backup of some kind?

 

[floridaboy89]

Any system backup of some kind?

I've uploaded system file here
http://www.4shared.com/zip/pEXfrkQqce/fierce_2_system.html

 

[nutella1998]

To fix your bricked phone you did a factory reset?

I guess so. I was soft bricked though, I don't know about a hard brick.

 

[nutella1998]

I am testing out the transparent bars, and they look amazing. Guess xposed isn't so bad after all, just have to be careful. Attached is an example.

 

[NutterButter12]

dude that is sick!!

 

[nutella1998]

dude that is sick!!

Amazing what the power of root can do.

 

[floridaboy89]

I am testing out the transparent bars, and they look amazing. Guess xposed isn't so bad after all, just have to be careful. Attached is an example.

That thang look good. Give step by step instructions on how you did that.

 

[nutella1998]

That thang look good. Give step by step instructions on how you did that.

First, install the xposed framework. Then, download the flat style color module, tweak it to your liking, reboot, bam.

 

[Deleted User]

My phone is just stuck there at the Alcatel Screen. Can't use adb (unless there is a whole system backup), SD won't work, it doesn't recognize external SD , guys I'm ****ed, o well getting the LG L70 next week, BTW I Will still be making a custom recovery for the Fierce 2 for y'all ))))

 

[nutella1998]

My phone is just stuck there at the Alcatel Screen. Can't use adb (unless there is a whole system backup), SD won't work, it doesn't recognize external SD , guys I'm ****ed, o well getting the LG L70 next week, BTW I Will still be making a custom recovery for the Fierce 2 for y'all ))))

Good luck, hope your sticky situation becomes undo. Are you still working on porting CM12?

 

[floridaboy89]

First, install the xposed framework. Then, download the flat style color module, tweak it to your liking, reboot, bam.

Where to go to get the flat style color module

 

[Deleted User]

Good luck, hope your sticky situation becomes undo. Are you still working on porting CM12?

Well I never said anything about CM 12, but know that u mention it, might make it after I port cwm to this phone.

 

[Deleted User]

Where to go to get the flat style color module

Google play

 

[floridaboy89]

Google play

Thank you

 

[Fon Spaak]

Is it safe if i install a custom recovery without root?

 

[NascarBoy119]

My phone is just stuck there at the Alcatel Screen. Can't use adb (unless there is a whole system backup), SD won't work, it doesn't recognize external SD , guys I'm ****ed, o well getting the LG L70 next week, BTW I Will still be making a custom recovery for the Fierce 2 for y'all ))))

If you're getting a phone from MetroPCS, I'd reomend the LG Leon over the L70. It just came out and has a quad-core processor (vs a dual-core in the L70), 1080p recording (vs 720p), a much better design, and it ships with Lollipop.

 

[DutchMansProud]

I don't have the device,
But i have heared of other ways to root the phone trough a root app,
i would adivse:

*Kingo(http://www.kingoapp.com/android-root.htm)
*Farmaroot
*Towelroot
*SuperOneClick or
*Key Master root
Notice: To download these four apps who don't have a link i would advise to use 4shared.

Hope i helped .

 

[BobBobman]

Has anyone successfully installed any other module on Xposed other than flat style color bars and didn't brick their device?

 

[Alcatelrootxgdit]

Has anyone successfully installed any other module on Xposed other than flat style color bars and didn't brick their device?

A couple but many of them soft brick you

 

[Alcatelrootxgdit]

Nobody mess around with /system/fonts I hard bricked

I kind of already did

 

[cere18749]

To those who have tried kingroot

On zmax forum in xda someone mentioned that they tried the English version of kingroot and it worked with no issue

http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/one-click-root-tool-android-2-x-5-0-t3107461

 

[bakageta]

Quick question...Has anybody successfully replaced the Kinguser app that KingRoot installs with
SuperSU?

Yep, just scrapped kingroot for supersu. I've got T-mobile's 7040T on build C28UM80, but no reason it should be any more difficult on other models. Without a custom recovery, it's not a trivial task, so fair warning. This guide is a good starting point, though things change at step 8 (SuperSU didn't want to update itself for me) where you'll have to install it manually. I used a terminal app on the phone, but adb works as well, as long as you don't close either.

You'll also need the latest supersu.zip, extracted somewhere on your sd card. Specifically, we need the armv7 dir, and the common dir. You'll also want to reference the install script, you'll basically be doing the same from a shell. Take /armv7/su and copy it to the following:

/system/xbin/su
/system/xbin/sugote
/system/xbin/daemonsu
/system/bin/.ext/.su

Chmod each to 755 (as well as the .ext dir, you'll need to make it). Use chcon to set sugote to ubject_r:zygote_exec:s0, it should be the only context you need to change. /armv7/supolicy gets copied to /system/xbin/supolicy, again 755. /armv7/libsupol.so goes in /system/lib/, as 644. /common/install-recovery.sh goes in /system/etc/ as 755, and then symlink /system/bin/install-recovery.sh to it (ln -s SOURCE TARGET). touch /system/etc/.installed_su_daemon, cp /system/bin/mksh /system/xbin/sugote-mksh and set to 755, and cross your fingers. Install SuperSU from the play store, run 'su --install' from your shell, and reboot. If you did everything correctly, you'll now have SuperSU working and be rid of the Chinese crap.

I'll make a shell script to automate it later if no one else does.

 

[Alcatelrootxgdit]

Is it safe if i install a custom recovery without root?

You don't know what you are saying

 

[bakageta]

So, anyone who rooted their device want to help out? Now that we have root, we can dump kallsyms, which makes adding our devices to other exploits fairly easy. This means we could get an exploit that uses SuperSU (like giefroot) working, saving future users from the headache of kingoroot. I've only got a T-Mobile 7040T, I expect the addresses to differ on other carriers and possibly on other updates.

Just open a terminal and run the following:

su
echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/kptr_restrict
cat /proc/kallsyms > /sdcard/kallsyms
cat /proc/version

Then paste the version string here, and upload kallsyms (preferably zipped) to something like dropbox. For reference, here's the original T-mobile rom's:

Linux version 3.4.0-g8d00559 (android-bld@Perso185) (gcc version 4.7 (GCC) ) #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Sep 5 03:00:23 CST 2014
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/44790237/kallsyms.zip

 

[woodyoredgar]

How did you do this? Could you help me?

I both ran Antutu started Kingroot when reached 10% as in earlier post and also had phone connected to charger...also caused lag by tapping volume up button causing beep...the trick is to bog down CPU/ cause lag.