Root Metro PCS Stylo Questions And Concerns

[ScarletRooter]

Alright so I went ahead and purchased a Metro Stylo off of ebay for a decent price. A little worn.

Device Drivers ARE installed

Anywho I have a few questions and concerns regarding the device
Here's what I was able to do

-Root the device using the LG One Click Root
-Install TWRP Recovery Using Rashr (Only booted when I enabled OEM Unlock)

What I WASN'T able to do


-Reboot into fastboot
-Could not boot to recovery partition by using volume down and power (It just booted normally)
"adb reboot fastboot" and "adb reboot bootloader" and "adb reboot-bootloader" did not do anything but reboot the device normally.

One of my first thoughts was that it might be the charger, however I used the same usb charger that came with my boost stylo

Bootloader IS locked

Could anyone shed some light as to why I cannot boot up into fastboot? And recovery for that matter? The Recovery is kinda importan, especially if I cannot boot up into the recovery if I'm stuck in a bootloop

I'm beginning to think this device is rigged

 

[ghet2rockuu]

http://androidforums.com/threads/guide-how-to-root-t-mobile-6-0-update.1008880/

 

[ScarletRooter]

http://androidforums.com/threads/guide-how-to-root-t-mobile-6-0-update.1008880/

No offense...but if you would ACTUALLY read the thread you can see that I stated quite clearly, I couldn't boot into fastboot. I got it rooted but I just want to unlock the bootloader.

 

[lilrich1789]

Did you oem unlock?

 

[ScarletRooter]

Did you oem unlock?

I enabled OEM unlocking in dev options, but I cannot use the OEM unlock command since I do not have fastboot

 

[xyourxhighnessx]

Im not sure why you are having problems. I was able to do everything. The one limitation i know is you cant flash twrp from fastboot. You have to use rashr or flashify etc.

Fastboot definitely works. You could possibly be missing the correct drivers. I pounded my table after 3 hrs of installing drivers that didnt work. Hang with it. I indeed got it to work but i installed ba ridiculous amount of different drivers and not sure which did the trick or id simply pass the file onto you.

Do you have adb and fastboot in the same folder? When you type adb devices is yours recognized? What happens when you type fastboot?

 

[ghet2rockuu]

see now i dont wanna opffend u but if u read the link i posted u have to oem ulock through adb ! no go be a good boy an read !!!! hate when people trying top help n they think u just as dumb as they are lol
5.Now type the following command in your terminal or command line. Type "adb reboot bootloader". This will reboot your device to fastboot mode. Once in fastboot mode use the "fastboot devices" to make sure your device is recognized by fastboot. You should see something like "dffacad9 fastboot". If you are in Linux and get a error message you may have to use "sudo fastboot devices" for fastboot to work. (If you are using Windows and are having trouble with fastboot recognizing your device you need to install the device drivers using. If it still does not work install the drivers again with your device connected to your computer in fastboot mode.)

6. To fully unlock your bootloader you have to use the command "fastboot oem unlock". You have to do this or this root method will not work. But be warned that if you do use this command it will factory reset your device. Plus you will get a line of text saying the bootloader is unlocked on the splash screen when you boot your device.

 

[ghet2rockuu]

you doing something wrong

 

[ScarletRooter]

see now i dont wanna opffend u but if u read the link i posted u have to oem ulock through adb ! no go be a good boy an read !!!! hate when people trying top help n they think u just as dumb as they are lol
5.Now type the following command in your terminal or command line. Type "adb reboot bootloader". This will reboot your device to fastboot mode. Once in fastboot mode use the "fastboot devices" to make sure your device is recognized by fastboot. You should see something like "dffacad9 fastboot". If you are in Linux and get a error message you may have to use "sudo fastboot devices" for fastboot to work. (If you are using Windows and are having trouble with fastboot recognizing your device you need to install the device drivers using. If it still does not work install the drivers again with your device connected to your computer in fastboot mode.)

I'm not dumb at all! I tried that! I'm not new to this stuff, I know my way around adb quite well. adb reboot bootloader doesn't do anything but reboot normally. I double checked for typos... it won't work. I also find the inability to boot to recovery using the hardware keys quite annoying too, because there's really no point in making backups if I cannot restore. The only way I can get to recovery is if I use adb reboot recovery. However that's from a functioning device. If I'm stuck in a boot loop the only option I have to get out of it is Download mode. Volume down + Power doesn't work for some reason; it just boots normally, not even a prompt for a factory reset! I think this phone is rigged to be honest or something happened to some partition.

 

[xyourxhighnessx]

Download mode is holding only volume up ( from a powered off state) and plugging the device in while still holding volume up

 

[antonioblee1]

I'm not dumb at all! I tried that! I'm not new to this stuff, I know my way around adb quite well. adb reboot bootloader doesn't do anything but reboot normally. I double checked for typos... it won't work. I also find the inability to boot to recovery using the hardware keys quite annoying too, because there's really no point in making backups if I cannot restore. The only way I can get to recovery is if I use adb reboot recovery. However that's from a functioning device. If I'm stuck in a boot loop the only option I have to get out of it is Download mode. Volume down + Power doesn't work for some reason; it just boots normally, not even a prompt for a factory reset! I think this phone is rigged to be honest or something happened to some partition.

Any version below 6.0 you cannot access fastboot . you can only enable in development options. Try looking at forum to upgrade to 6.0 on metro than do the fastboot commands.

You must not be doing factory reset buttons right .pull your battery put back in phone. hold power and volume down. when LG logo appears that says life's good let go of power and hold down again. If you can't get it your most likely holding buttons down late. If you are already rooted you can just download reboot to recovery by downloading reboot recovery in play store.

 

[ScarletRooter]

hold power and volume down. when LG logo appears that says life's good let go of power and hold down again. If you can't get it your most likely holding buttons down late. If you are already rooted you can just download reboot to recovery by downloading reboot recovery in play store.

Oh my gosh you're a life saver! I didn't know you had to let go and press it again! The recovery is solved,but could you point me to the thread for the 6.0 update? I've seen ROM forums but maybe I'm just having trouble finding it! Thanks again

 

[ScarletRooter]

Download mode is holding only volume up ( from a powered off state) and plugging the device in while still holding volume up

I know what DL mode is, but thanks anyways!

 

[ghet2rockuu]

Download mode is holding only volume up ( from a powered off state) and plugging the device in while still holding volume up

hahahahahaha

 

[Blu8]

hahahahahaha

HAHA

 

[CYCONUMNUM]

i always forget to make sure Windows installed the drivers correctly by checking the device manager to see if there is a conflict....
useually that's the issue i run into..i constantly try different builds of windows...
so i loose track of drivers....
it was also the main reason according to what i've read ..that allot of people could not get fastboot to work right...
i stressed for hours trying to root a tablet that ended up just going slower after root...
but, i learned this one thing that got me through the last time i rooted my stylo