[RECOVERY] [TWRP] [CWM] Yu Yureka rooting guide, unlock bootloader and Custom recovery installation

A custom recovery is the world to some beautiful custom ROMs and to ROOT your device.
If you agree with me then you do understand the need of a custom recovery for a device.
Micromax Yu Yureka was recently released to market and today we have CWM and TWRP custom recovery for the same.
Although this device comes with CyanogenMod pre-loaded out-of-box but there are also some other good ROMs you can try on youor device and you can enjoy the benefits of rooting a device.

WARNING:
Installing custom recovery on your device may VOID your warranty and may delete all your data.
Before proceeding further you may consider backup your all data.
Understand the fact that you are the only person responsible for everything that you do with you device.
If you blame me for a disaster that happened to your device then I will simply laugh at you.

Before going into details make sure that you have the following things in hand to start with the installation guide.
Required things:

- Recovery image for your corresponding device from the following links:
      TWPR custom recovery for Yu Yureka
      CWM custom recovery for Yu Yureka
      Philz recovery for Yu Yureka
- Fastboot and adb binaries
- SuperSU v2.27 Flashable package by chainfire
- USB cable and USB drivers (USB drivers will be automatically installed on a Windows machine after connecting the device using usb cable)
- Enough time with a smart and cool brain

You may follow the below link to backup all the data on your android device:
Step by step guide to take full backup of your phone data

STEP by STEP ROOTing guide for your Yu Yureka:

The complete process will be split into three things as following:
- Unlocking the Bootloader
- Installing a custom recovery
- Installing the ROOT package using a custom recovery

Unlocking the Bootloader:

STEP 1:

Turn the phone off.
Then boot it into the bootloader/fastboot mode by holding volume up + volume down + power.

STEP 2:

Open a command console and go to the directory where you have extracted adb and fastboot
Type the following command in the console:

$ fastboot devices

NOTE:
This command will list the connected devices.
If your phones serial number shows up you are good to go and may continue.
If the phone is NOT listed this indicates that your drivers are not installed correctly.
In order for you to continue you must configure your drivers properly so that your phone is listed under fastboot devices.

STEP 3:

If the phone has been recognized by the command above, proceed to unlocking the bootloader with the following command::

$ fastboot oem unlock

WARNING:
Remember that this step will wipe EVERYTHING off the phone.
If you have not taken a backup of your phone data then do it here:
Step by step guide to take full backup of your phone data

Flashing a Custom Recovery:

STEP 1:

Find out the appropriate custom recovery for your device.
Copy the custom recovery into the directory where you have kept the adb and fastboot files.

STEP 2:

Now type the following command to install the custom recovery image onto your Nexus device:

$ fastboot flash recovery <recovery_image_file.name>

Place the recovery image name in the <recovery_image_file.name> field.

$ fastboot reboot

Rooting guide:

NOTE:
Rooting guide will only work only after the custom recovery installation.
If you will SKIP the custom recovery installation process and perform only these steps then rooting will not be done.

STEP 1:

Copy the SuperSu zip file to your phone (By using a USB cable or via adb push command).

STEP 2:

After copying the SuperSu zip file to your SD card you have to go to the recovery and there you have to install this zip file.
Press vol up + vol down + power button to go to recovery

Or use the following command in a command console:

$ adb reboot recovery

STEP 3:

Select Install zip from sdcard option in your recovery.
Select the SuperSu binary zip file where you have kept in the SD card.

Enjoy the rooted yu Yureka and all that rooted features and all beautiful custom ROMs for your device.

Have fun and stay tuned to get more updates.

[RECOVERY] [TWRP] Official TWRP Custom recovery and ROOTING guide for Google Nexus 6 Codename SHAMU

A custom recovery is the world to some beautiful custom ROMs for your device.
If you agree with me then you do understand the need of a custom recovery for a device.
Google Nexus 6 was recently released to market and today we have the TWRP custom recovery for that.
With this first custom recovery you will also see some custom ROMs like Cyanogenmod 12, Paranoid Android and more for Google Nexus 6 in near future.

WARNING:
Installing custom recovery on your device may VOID your warranty and may delete all your data.
Before proceeding further you may consider backup your all data.
Understand the fact that you are the only person responsible for everything that you do with you device.
If you blame me for a disaster that happened to your device then I will simply laugh at you.

Before going into details make sure that you have the following things in hand to start with the installation guide.
Required things:
- Driver for Your Nexus device
- Fastboot and adb binaries
- SuperSU v2.27 Flashable package by chainfire
- Recovery image for your corresponding device from the following links:
      TWPR custom recovery for Nexus 6 SHAMU
- USB cable
- Enough time with a smart and cool brain

You may follow the below link to backup all the data on your android device:
Step by step guide to take full backup of your phone data

[Installing TWRP Custom recovery and Rooting guide for Nexus6]

STEP by STEP ROOTing guide for your Nexus device:

The complete process will be split into three things as following:
- Unlocking the Bootloader
- Installing a custom recovery
- Installing the ROOT package using the custom recovery

Unlocking the Bootloader:

STEP 1:

Turn the phone off.
Then boot it into the bootloader/fastboot mode by holding volume up + volume down + power.

STEP 2:

Open a command console and go to the directory where you have extracted adb and fastboot
Type the following command in the console:

$ fastboot devices

NOTE:
This command will list the connected devices.
If your phones serial number shows up you are good to go and may continue.
If the phone is NOT listed this indicates that your drivers are not installed correctly.
In order for you to continue you must configure your drivers properly so that your phone is listed under fastboot devices.

STEP 3:

If the phone has been recognized by the command above, proceed to unlocking the bootloader with the following command::

$ fastboot oem unlock

WARNING:
Remember that this step will wipe EVERYTHING off the phone.
If you have not taken a backup of your phone data then do it here:
Step by step guide to take full backup of your phone data

Flashing a Custom Recovery:

STEP 1:

Find out the appropriate custom recovery for your device.
Copy the custom recovery into the directory where you have kept the adb and fastboot files.

STEP 2:

Now type the following command to install the custom recovery image onto your Nexus device:

$ fastboot flash recovery <recovery_image_file.name>

Place the recovery image name in the <recovery_image_file.name> field.

$ fastboot reboot

Rooting guide:

NOTE:
Rooting guide will only work only after the custom recovery installation.
If you will SKIP the custom recovery installation process and perform only these steps then rooting will not be done.

STEP 1:

Copy the SuperSu zip file to your SD card(By using a USB cable or via adb push command).

STEP 2:

After copying the SuperSu zip file to your SD card you have to go to the recovery and there you have to install this zip file.
To do so use the following command:

$ adb reboot recovery

STEP 3:

Touch on the Install software button
And then Select a zip file to install.
Select the SuperSu binary zip file where you have kept in the SD card.

After successfully completing all the above mentioned steps your device will be rooted.

Have fun and stay tuned to get more updates.

[ROOTING] Step by Step Rooting guide for Samsung Galaxy NOTE 4 (N910c, N910u)

Although there are very few users for NOTE 4 but still development has started.
Here we have CWM based custom recovery for Samsung Galaxy NOTE 4.

Before proceeding to root your device if you want to take a backup of your current data then please follow the link for how to backup all the data on your android device:
Step by step guide to take full backup of your phone data

Please make sure that you have the following things in hand to start the safe rooting method.
Required things (below are the download links for the corresponding files):
- Samsung Galaxy NOTE 4 drivers
- Flashable ROOTing zip file
- Samsung ODIN flasher application
- Custom recovery file for N910c
- Custom recovery file for N910u
- At least 60 percent or more battery charge

[Safest rooting guide for Samsung Galaxy NOTE 4]

STEP by STEP working ROOTing guide for your Galaxy NOTE 4:

The complete process will be split into two things as following:
- Installing the CWM based custom recovery
- Installing the ROOT package using the CWM custom recovery

NOTE:
Make sure that you have already downloaded all of the above mentioned files and done the following things:
Installed the driver for your phone
Installed the ODIN application on your PC before proceeding further

WARNING:
Please close the KIES application if it is running in the background.
It may prevent the ODIN application to ROOT your device successfully.

Installing the CWM based custom recovery:

STEP 1:

Put your phone into download mode.

Press and hold these three buttons until you see a WARNING SCREEN! to enter into the download mode:
Volume DOWN keys + Power key + Home key

When you see the WARNING SCREEN press the volume UP key to continue into the recovery mode.

STEP 2:

Open the ODIN application on your PC.
Connect your phone(while it is still in the download mode) to the PC using a USB cable.

ODIN will show an Added! message on the message box.

[Device added on the ODIN screen]

STEP 3:

Click on the AP button on the ODIN application and select the CWM recovery file.

[Click on the AP button and select the CWM recovery file]

STEP 4:

Select the appropriate options before flashing the recovery image.
only the Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time
Make sure all other boxes are un-checked.

[Select the options]

STEP 5:

Select the start button, which will start the flashing process.
When you get the PASS message, then your phone will reboot automatically.

[Click on Start and wait till it completes]

You may disconnect your phone and proceed for the next process

Installing the ROOT package using the CWM custom recovery:

NOTE:
Rooting guide will only work after the custom recovery installation.
If you will SKIP the custom recovery installation process and perform only these steps then rooting will not be done.

STEP 1:

Copy the Flashable ROOTing zip file that you have downloaded to your SD card.

STEP 2:

Press and hold these three buttons until you see a WARNING SCREEN! to enter into the recovery mode:
Volume UP keys + Power key + Home key

When you see the WARNING SCREEN press the volume UP key to continue into the recovery mode.

STEP 3:

Select the Install Zip from Sdcard option in the CWM recovery screen.
Select the Flashable_Root_4.3_For_Samsung.zip zip file where you have kept in the SD card.
Now reboot your phone.

After successfully completing all the above mentioned steps your device will be rooted.


Stay tuned to get the latest info and some more How to do guides.

[ROOTING GUIDE] Android One devices and Installing CWM Custom recovery

There may be so many ways to root your Android One device but here is a very simplest way to root your device.

WARNING:
This process may erase all of your data on your device.
So, before proceeding to root your device I want you to take a backup of all your current data.

Please follow the link for how to backup all the data on your android device:
Step by step guide to take full backup of your phone data

After taking backup of your phone please make sure that you have the following things in hand to start with the rooting method.
Required things:
- USB cable and USB Driver for your Android One device
- Fastboot and adb binaries
- SuperSu su binaries developed by Chainfire
- The CWM recovery image for your Android One device

[Rooting guide for Android One phones]

STEP by STEP ROOTing guide for your Android One device:

The complete process will be split into three things as following:
- Unlocking the Bootloader
- Installing a custom recovery
- Installing the ROOT package using the custom recovery

Unlocking the Bootloader:

STEP 1:
---------
Turn the phone off.
Then boot it into the bootloader/fastboot mode by holding volume down + power.

STEP 2:
---------
Open a command console and go to the directory where you have extracted adb and fastboot
Type the following command in the console:

$ fastboot devices

NOTE:
This command will list the connected devices.
If your phones serial number shows up you are good to go and may continue.
If the phone is NOT listed this indicates that your drivers are not installed correctly.
In order for you to continue you must configure your drivers properly so that your phone is listed under fastboot devices.

STEP 3:
---------
If the phone has been recognized by the command above, proceed to unlocking the bootloader with the following command::

$ fastboot oem unlock

WARNING:
Remember that this step may wipe EVERYTHING off the phone.
If you have not taken a backup of your phone data then do it here:
Step by step guide to take full backup of your phone data

Flashing a Custom Recovery:

STEP 1:
---------
Make sure you have downloaded the recovery image.
Copy the custom recovery image file into the directory where you have kept the adb and fastboot files.
Now go to the bootloader mode by typing the following command in a console on your system:

$ adb reboot bootloader

STEP 2:
---------
Now type the following command to install the custom recovery image onto your Android One device:

$ fastboot flash recovery <recovery_image_file.name>

Make sure to place the recovery image name in the <recovery_image_file.name> field.

$ fastboot reboot

Rooting guide:

NOTE:
Rooting guide will only work only after the custom recovery installation.
If you will SKIP the custom recovery installation process and perform only these steps then rooting will not be done.

STEP 1:
---------
Copy the SuperSu zip file to your SD card(By using a USB cable or via adb push command).

STEP 2:
---------
After copying the SuperSu zip file to your SD card you have to go to the recovery and there you have to install this zip file.
To do so use the following command:

$ adb reboot recovery

STEP 3:
---------
Select the Install Zip from SDcard option.
Select the SuperSU zip file where you have kept in the SD card.

After successfully completing all the above mentioned steps your device will be rooted.
Have fun and stay tuned to get more updates.

[ROOTING GUIDE] SONY Xperia Z3 rooting and installing custom recovery

This rooting guide is strictly for Sony Xperia Z3 D6603, D6633 and D6653.
Before rooting your device you have to search for what is rooting and the benefits of rooting and I am NOT RESPONSIBLE for any damage.
If you understand the risk of rooting but still you need to root your device then you are most welcome to this guide.

WARNING - This will void your warranty.
To root your device you have to unlock the bootloader, which may erase all your data in internal storage!

Please follow the link for how to backup all the data on your android device:
Step by step guide to take full backup of your phone data

After taking backup of your phone, go and unlock your bootloader here.
SONY's official bootloader unlock page

Xperia Z3 is not listed over there, so you need to select your device model as "Xperia Z3 Compact"
(Don't worry, it all follows almost the same steps)

After unlocking the bootloader make sure that you have the following things in hand to start with the rooting method.
Required things:
- Xperia Z3 USB Drivers
- Fastboot and adb binaries
- SuperSu binaries developed by Chainfire
- Custom recovery for Xperia Z3 D6653 / D6603 23.0.A.2.93
- Custom recovery for Xperia Z3 D6633 23.0.F.1.74

[Rooting guide for Xperia Z3]

STEP by STEP ROOTing guide for your Xperia Z3:

The complete process will be split into three things as following:
- Unlocking the Bootloader (Which you have already done in the above step)
- Installing a custom recovery
- Installing the ROOT package using the custom recovery

Flashing a Custom Recovery:

STEP 1:
---------
Unzip the fastboot and adb binaries and save it in some folder.
Copy the recovery image file inside the fastboot and adb folder.

STEP 2:
---------
Boot into fastboot mode.
Power off device > hold volume up button + connect USB cable
If you are in bootloader mode then the LED will turn into BLUE

STEP 3:
---------
Now type the following command to install the custom recovery image onto your Nexus device:

$ fastboot flash boot <recovery_image_file.name>

e:g fastboot flash boot bootZ3monxtest01.img

$ fastboot reboot

or you can Reboot and try entering recovery by pressing vol up / vol down repetitively until booting into recovery

Rooting guide:

NOTE:
Rooting guide will only work only after the custom recovery installation.
If you will SKIP the custom recovery installation process and perform only these steps then rooting will not be done.

STEP 1:
---------
After rebooting your phone, Copy the SuperSu zip file to your SD card(By using a USB cable or via adb push command).

STEP 2:
---------
After copying the SuperSu zip file to your SD card you have to go to the recovery and there you have to install this zip file.
To do so use the following command:

$ adb reboot recovery

STEP 3:
---------
Select the Install Zip from SDcard option.
Select the SuperSU zip file where you have kept in the SD card.

After successfully completing all the above mentioned steps your device will be rooted.

Have fun and stay tuned to get more updates.

[STOCK ROM] How to Unroot, Return to stock or flash a factory image on any nexus device

Google Nexus devices are the first in the world to get the Latest Android versions.
In the near future Google is going to release the Latest Android L versions.
But you can't taste it if you have installed some custom ROM like CyanogenMod ROM or Paranoid Android or something else.

So you must know how to return to a stock image on your nexus device.
For some case if you need to undo root your nexus, then this guide will be for you.

Before going into details make sure that you have the following things in hand to start with the rooting method.
Required things:
- Driver for Your Nexus device
- Fastboot and adb binaries
- Factory image for your corresponding Nexus device
- USB cable
- Enough time with a smart and cool brain

NOTE:
Please download the factory image meant for your device only.

This process will erase all of your data, so it is strongly recommended that you should take a full backup of your current data.
Follow the below link for how to backup all the data on your android device:
Step by step guide to take full backup of your phone data

[Manually flashing factory images for all Nexus devices]

STEP by STEP factory image flashing guide for your Nexus device:

If have not yet unlocked the bootloader of your device then follow the below link to get it done:
Unlocking the Bootloader:

Installing a factory image:

STEP 1:
---------
I hope you have already downloaded the mfastboot zip file.
Extract the mfastboot zip file and keep it in an easily accessible loacation like c:\mfastboot-v2\
If you are on a linux machine then preferably /home/<user_name>/mfastboot-v2/

STEP 2:
---------
I hope you have already downloaded the factory image for your device.
keep the factory image zip packege inside the mfastboot extracted directory.
Example: Inside this directory c:\mfastboot-v2\
Same case for linux users.

To make it understandable I have downloaded the factory image for my Nexus 4:
verion: 4.4.4 (KTU84P)

NOTE:
The zip file comes in a package.
The package contains the following:
- bootloader image: bootloader-mako-makoz30d.img
- radio image: radio-mako-m9615a-cefwmazm-2.0.1701.03.img
- The actual Android system image: image-occam-ktu84p.zip
- scripts for different platforms like Windows and linux that will flash all of the images by itself to your device.

After completing the above steps there are are although several methods that you can follow to flash a factory image to your Nexus device, but here I am going to show you the easiest method to do it.

Easiest flashing method:

STEP 1:
---------
Power off your phone.
Boot it in fastboot by pressing and holding Power Button + Volume Down at the same time.
And then connect your phone to the PC using a USB cable.

STEP 2:
---------
Run the flash-all.bat by double click on the script file.
For linux users you have to run the flash-all.sh script file.

Wait for the script till it flash everything.

STEP 3:
---------
After everything finished, select "Recovery" using the volume buttons.
When a small dead Android appears, press Power Button + Volume UP.
Select "Wipe data/factory data reset"

Now reboot your phone.
After rebooting you should be on a brand new(atleast from software perspective) stock version.


Have fun and stay tuned to get more updates.