is it possible to root an android phone without having to use the volume buttons?
i have an old samsung a8 that i want to try rooting on but the volume buttons are broken so i can't do the whole volume down + power button thing. is there a way to do it from PC or something?
i'm on linux mint if that changes anything
You can install adb and use
adb reboot recoveryi'll try it thanks!
nvm it's not even charging now :'3
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Time to send it out to pasture at this point
well i couldn't do it with my samsung phone cos it won't turn on or charge, so i tried it with an lg k8 (2017) and wouldn't you know it lg only allows (allowed? is lg still around?) some for some of their phones to be unlocked. i hate device manufacturers
LG's phone division went kaput, like, 3 years ago, yeah. It's a pity.
I used to install lineage OS on a phone with broken screen. With adb reboot recovery you can boot to twrp and attach a mouse to the phone usb port to navigate.
I don't think so. You need power buttons to select aply from adb and sideload lineage os. Try to boot into fastboot using adb and use a keyboard for up and down. If it works then you can install LOS if it doesn't then you can't