Tag: How to Unlock Bootloader On Any Android Phone Tablet Device?

Install Magisk Manager and Root Android Phone & Tablet
In last thread, we talked about Magisk a System-less root. Today, we are going to talk about different ways to install Magisk Manager and Root Android Phone & tablet. One of the cleanest ways to install Magisk Manager is by using TWRP Recovery. When we flash new root binaries on the android device, old root binaries need to be removed. It helps to avoid malfunctioning and hard bricking of android phone. Flashing files on android device using TWRP recovery makes sure to replace the old binaries with the new one. That’s why flashing through recovery like TWRP always preferred to install Magisk Manager.
Follow following steps to Install Magisk Manager and Root Android Phone & tablet:
STEP 1: Unlock bootloader of Android device
Unlocking bootloader is one of the basic step required before experimenting with your android smartphone. It’s like unlocking the door of multiple possibilities. See this thread to know more about What is exactly Android Bootloader? and How to unlock Bootloader of any Android device?
STEP 2: Install Custom Recovery like TWRP.
After unlocking the bootloader of Android device, we need to flash the custom recovery on the device. Learn more about Android recovery: What is Android Recovery? The custom recovery like TWRP helps to flash .zip files as well as binary files on the android partition.
Follow the following steps to install TWRP recovery on the android device:
1. First Unlock bootloader of the android device on which you want to install TWRP recovery.
2. Put your phone into Fastboot Mode or in Bootloader mode. (varies from device to device)
3. Download the ADB files of your Android device.
4. After downloading ADB files, open ADB shell using command prompt on Windows OS or Terminal on MAC OS. Remember to open the command window in a location where you placed ADB files.
5. Download Official TWRP Recovery for your Android device.
6. Use the following command to flash the .img file of TWRP recovery.
  - fastboot flash recovery <recovery file name>.img
Detail guide flash TWRP on your Android Device.
STEP 3: Download the Magisk Manager ZIP file
After completing the installation of TWRP, next step is to download supported Magisk ZIP file. This ZIP file will install the Magisk Framework on your phone. This framework will give your device a systemless root functionality. Get Magisk Manager for your Android device from here.
We strongly recommend you to always use only supported files to root your android device.
STEP 4: Flash Magisk ZIP in TWRP
Reboot your Android device into TWRP recovery mode. Then TAP the install button from the main menu. Navigate to the folder where Magisk ZIP is downloaded. Select that ZIP file and just swipe the slider at bottom of the screen to install Magisk. After completion of installation just hit button Reboot.
STEP 5: Install Magisk Manager APK
After successful installation of the Magisk framework, we need to install the Magisk Manager application which will access that framework. This application is no longer available on Play Store. so, to install it you need to enable “Unknown Sources” from setting menu. Download Latest Magisk Manager application and install it.
STEP 6: Verify Root and SafetyNet status
Open Magisk Manager app. Now, you can see a message towards the top of the screen that says “MAGISKSU (topjohnwu)” with a green checkmark next to it. That shows your phone is now rooted. If your seeing red mark on it then follow above steps properly.
This way you can install Magisk Manager and Root Android Phone & Tablet. For Magisk Modules stay tuned to elitcan.com and stay updated.
March 4, 2018
How to Unlock Bootloader On Any Android Phone, Tablet Device?
There are two types of Android devices in market. Some of them come up with Stock Android version known as Android Vanilla Devices and another group of devices known as Layered Android Devices which come up with forked android version like HTC Sense device, Samsung Galaxy devices, Xiaomi devices which runs on MIUI ROM. Android devices which are running on Stock Android Operating system comes up with less number of modifications in android operating system from manufacturer. Bootloader of this type device can be unlocked easily. NEXUS and MOTOROLA devices comes up with stock android feature. Generally, all the devices come with locked bootloaders but we want to test the limits of android then its required to unlock bootloader.
Please note that this method is only applicable for devices running on STOCK android version.
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How to Unlock bootloader of NEXUS 4, 5, 5x, 6, 6p phones?
1. Download and install Android SDK from “developers.google.com” on Computer.
2. Now, after installing Android SDK switched off your Android device and boot into fastboot mode. NEXUS devices can be boot into fastboot mode by pressing one of the following key configuration:
  (a.) Press the power button and volume-up button until device boots up into fastboot mode.
  (b.) Press the volume-up, volume-down and power buttons until fastboot mode gets displayed.
  This method is mostly used for old NEXUS devices.
  (c.) Press the volume-down and power buttons for 10-15 seconds.
3. Try one of the configuration mentioned above to enter into fastboot mode.
4. Now, Connect your device to your Computer with the help of USB Cable.
5. Wait for a minute until all drivers get installed on your PC.
6. Open Command Prompt on your computer (MAC/LINUX users open Terminal from menu).
7. After opening Command Prompt, Type following command to unlock the Bootloader of the Android device:
  fastboot oem unlock
8. After pressing enter there will be a pop-up showing prompt regarding confirmation of unlocking bootloader of device.
9. Read all the instructions carefully. Confirm your choice by pressing volume up button/power button.
10. Now, Bootloader of your Android device is unlocked successfully.
How to unlock bootloader of Non-Nexus or any other devices like Moto G phones, Micromax, LG, etc.?
Some manufacturer of Android devices allow user to unlock bootloader. Whereas some manufacturer doesn’t give permission to user to unlock bootloader of device. Depending on the manufacturer of phone and model unlock state of bootloader changes. Manufacturer like XIAOMI, SONY, HTC provides unique code to customer so he can unlock the bootloader of the device. This unique code can be acquired from official web site of respected device.
Unlocking bootloader enables you to install custom recoveries like TWRP, CWM, etc.
How to unlock bootloader of Sony Xperia Z, Z1, Z3, l, m4 aqua, m dual, etc. phones which has unique unlock ID?
If you have unique unlock ID given by manufacturer, then you can unlock your device by simply following steps:
1. Get unique Unlock code from manufacturer. If you don’t have Unique Unlock ID, then it can be acquired from official website of device.
2. KEEP BACK UP
  While unlocking the device to protect the data, user must keep Backup of all data present in the device.
3. Enable USB debugging option from Setting menu of the device.
4. Install the Android SDK and device’s Drivers on your computer.
5. Also, Install ADB (Android Debug Bridge) software on your desktop. It can be found in SDK files.
6. Open the platform-tools folder from Android SDK folder.
  Click “Shift + Right click” and Choose option “Open a Command Prompt Here”.
7. Now, switch off your device and boot device into fastboot mode.
  To boot device into fastboot mode hold the “Power” and “Volume Down” buttons for 10 seconds. After 10 seconds release those buttons, and you can see your device is booted into fastboot mode.
8. Run command:
  adb devices
  Above command will help device to recognized.
9. Now, Connect your device to PC with a USB cable.
  Run command fastboot oem unlock UNIQUE_KEY. Unique key is provided by manufacturer
  After running the command, device will show pop-up about confirmation of unlocking the device. You must confirm this using Volume keys that you want to unlock your device.
This way Bootloader of Android device can be unlocked in simple method.
June 11, 2016