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Abhinav343

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Actually I wanted to root my 10.or E but I accidentally installed an OTA update or Oreo 8.1.0 and now I'm not able to root my phone, I had tried almost every rooting application and even their PC versions but still it's always unsuccessful.So what should I do now can any one please guide me .It will be highly appreciated. Thank you
 
Is this a Moto E?

Rooting apps have been broken for years, so it's unlikely that an update to 8.1 was the problem as few if any work for 8.0 either. The best answer is always to unlock the bootloader (back up first!), flash a custom recovery (which must be built for the particular model of device, no other) and then use that to flash the patches to root the device. Details are device-specific, which is why I asked for clarification about which device. A computer will be needed.

I'm afraid I don't know this device, so can't be more specific myself. If it doesn't have an unlockable bootloader then it's a matter of finding a device-specific hack to let you in.
 
Hadron said:
Is this a Moto E?

Rooting apps have been broken for years, so it's unlikely that an update to 8.1 was the problem as few if any work for 8.0 either. The best answer is always to unlock the bootloader (back up first!), flash a custom recovery (which must be built for the particular model of device, no other) and then use that to flash the patches to root the device. Details are device-specific, which is why I asked for clarification about which device. A computer will be needed.

I'm afraid I don't know this device, so can't be more specific myself. If it doesn't have an unlockable bootloader then it's a matter of finding a device-specific hack to let you in.
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Thank you for your reply sir.

Actually this is 10.or E if you have heard about it. And sir I saw a video in which a guy unlocked the bootloader of the same device but as I tried it it is not working, in adb method also when I type fastboot oem unlock it says 'error unknown command'.
 
lunatic59 said:
Do you have fastboot installed on your PC? It's not a standard part of the OS. And if you do, you must navigate to the folder where it's installed.
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Yes sir adb and fast boot drivers are installed in my pc and i already tried it but when I use the command fastboot oem unlock then it shows an error saying 'unknown command'.
 
What do you see when you type
Code: 
fastboot devices

If you are sure you have adb and fastboot installed, developer mode enabled and usb debugging turned on, with the phone plugged into your PC type the following on your PC
Code: 
adb devices

If it returns No Devices then you're phone isn't being recognized probably because you don't have the right drivers. If you see a serial number, then type the following
Code: 
adb reboot bootloader

this will reboot your phone into bootloader mode (fastboot) NOW try to unlock the bootloader with the fastboot command.
 
lunatic59 said:
What do you see when you type

<ul style='margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;'>
<li dir='ltr'><tt>fastboot devices </tt></li>
</ul>

[/LIST] If you are sure you have adb and fastboot installed, developer mode enabled and usb debugging turned on, with the phone plugged into your PC type the following on your PC

<ul style='margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;'>
<li dir='ltr'><tt>adb devices </tt></li>
</ul>

[/LIST] If it returns No Devices then you're phone isn't being recognized probably because you don't have the right drivers. If you see a serial number, then type the following

<ul style='margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;'>
<li dir='ltr'><tt>adb reboot bootloader </tt></li>
</ul>

[/LIST] this will reboot your phone into bootloader mode (fastboot) NOW try to unlock the bootloader with the fastboot command.
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Yes sir I had cross checked everything thing and it works till adb reboot bootloader but after that when I type fastboot oem unlock then it says 'unknown command'.

And yes sir thank you for trying to help me.
 
Go into settings>system>developer options and see if you have a setting there to allow oem unlock. If you do and it's off, turn it on.
 
mikedt said:
Maybe your phone has more recent firmware to what's in that video, and the ADB unlock command is no longer recognised by your phone? Like the manufacturer removed it with an OTA update.
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Yaa I also think this is the reason. So what should I do now sir..
 
lunatic59 said:
Go into settings&gt;system&gt;developer options and see if you have a setting there to allow oem unlock. If you do and it's off, turn it on.
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Sir when I used the adb program so both usb debugging and allow bootloader to be unlocked option was already there and I turned them on.
 
I really have no direct experience with this phone. I'd be hesitant to suggest a downgrade, or even if that would get you the desired solution. Do you have the original firmware?
 
Abhinav343 said:
Yes sir original firmware is available. I just have to download it.
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Sir as you said that you are no sure that if flashing stock rom or downgrading in other words will work or not, I was just going through some articles and i found this. Can you please check this out, just read it once sir.
 

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I can't confirm any of that. As I said, I don't have any direct experience with that phone. If you want to try it, then just be aware that you are assuming all the risk with the possibility of the process simply doesn't work up to completely bricking your phone. It could work, but I don't know one way or another.
 
lunatic59 said:
I can't confirm any of that. As I said, I don't have any direct experience with that phone. If you want to try it, then just be aware that you are assuming all the risk with the possibility of the process simply doesn't work up to completely bricking your phone. It could work, but I don't know one way or another.
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So what should I do sir.
 
Any user modification comes with some risk. It's a bit like gambling -- the rewards can be high, but never bet more than you're willing to lose. I guess it depends on how important it is for you to root this device weighed against the risk of rendering it inoperable. Only you can answer that question.
 
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