Path: ...!news.alt.net!peer02.ams1!peer.ams1.xlned.com!news.xlned.com!npeer.de.kpn-eurorings.net!npeer-ng0.de.kpn-eurorings.net!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Frank Slootweg Newsgroups: comp.mobile.android Subject: Re: transfer user data to a new phone without root Date: 1 Aug 2019 19:35:38 GMT Organization: NOYB Lines: 44 Message-ID: References: X-Trace: individual.net 9oditfZ/bGAkdehYLkzSFAaKVBqAGy30LpvnDa5+KvinZcpjDm X-Orig-Path: not-for-mail Cancel-Lock: sha1:QVstg1GUfs1cunVLghHaYN3eAwA= User-Agent: tin/1.6.2-20030910 ("Pabbay") (UNIX) (CYGWIN_NT-6.3-WOW/2.8.0(0.309/5/3) (i686)) Hamster/2.0.2.2 X-Antivirus: Avast (VPS 190801-6, 08/01/2019), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean X-Received-Bytes: 3219 X-Received-Body-CRC: 4100745242 Bytes: 3380 Lu Wei wrote: > On 2019-8-1 2:02, Frank Slootweg wrote: [...] > > BTW, *if* you think (per-app) root-access might solve your problem, > > have a look at 'KingRoot' (not to be confused with 'Kingo Root'). > > KingRoot offers per-app root-access, i.e. you only give root-access to > > the apps that need it (i.e. Titanium Backup). I withhold a pointer (URL) > > to KingRoot, because it's trivial to find and I don't want newbies to > > get themselves into trouble by following one of my pointers. > > > > Good luck. > > > Thanks for the recommendation. Root is not an option for me, because I > read root process of Xiaome need to unlock BL and flash a new rom, which > will destroy all data; and the Vivo I have has no root method yet. I > searched about KingRoot, got an impression that it's a hack tool, some > results say it is not so "clean" as SuperSU. I don't think they can get > around BL, and I am yet not too desperate to risk it, so I'd rather put > it off. I was wary about KingRoot, but it has some very good reviews from reputable sources. I used it on my (Android 4.1.1) Huawei Ascend Y300[-0151]. To use KingRoot, you do not need to unlock the bootloader. Quite the contrary, KingRoot is a tool to get root access without an unlocked bootloader. Anyway, before trying to root your phone, KingRoot *first* reports the historical success rate for *your* phone, i.e. brand, model, etc.. Of course there are never any guarantees that these kind of tools can/will not brick your device, but again, the favorable reviews indicate it's quite safe. I withheld pointers so far, but perhaps this review (which I used) will put your mind at ease: 'Kingroot Review: Is it Safe to Root using it?' (18FEB2019, i.e. quite new) This review is quite positive, has download information and detailed instructions and specifically says: "The traditional Android rooting process involves unlocking the bootloader of the device, flashing a custom recovery such as TWRP recovery and then flashing the root script from the recovery mode. All this could take more than 30 minutes and if not performed correctly, theres a chance that one might brick their device."