My wife is the proud owner of a htc wfs
I made the mistake of uploading it to 2.3.5 (she liked it better 2.3.3, the phone was smoother)
What do you suggest i should do for downgrade ?
I am willing to unlock the bootloader, install cwm and the then flash the stock 2.3.3 ? (am i getting this right, don't wanna screw up - divorce on the way kidding)
Advices ? (is there a simple way to do all this ?)
Unlock boot loader, take s-off, root and get recovery & get the smoothest and stablest sense 2.3.3 rom.
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orbinho said:
My wife is the proud owner of a htc wfs
I made the mistake of uploading it to 2.3.5 (she liked it better 2.3.3, the phone was smoother)
What do you suggest i should do for downgrade ?
I am willing to unlock the bootloader, install cwm and the then flash the stock 2.3.3 ? (am i getting this right, don't wanna screw up - divorce on the way kidding)
Advices ? (is there a simple way to do all this ?)
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you can install the gaming rom which is based on android 2.3.3 after you unlock bootloader, root then cwm.
But you can leave it at 2.3.5 by flashing any 2.3.5 rom with an overclock kernel. After you overclock, you'll find out that its faster, smoother and better than the old stock 2.3.3.
striker280 said:
you can install the gaming rom which is based on android 2.3.3 after you unlock bootloader, root then cwm.
But you can leave it at 2.3.5 by flashing any 2.3.5 rom with an overclock kernel. After you overclock, you'll find out that its faster, smoother and better than the old stock 2.3.3.
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Yeah. But women are very picky. Does she have to have sense? CM7 is a good bet
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ok, thak you for your quick answers , i see that :
1. have to unlock bootloader (using htcdev.com)
2.install root, than cwm
3.this is bugging me , how can i install a stock version of htc 2.3.3, after root and cwm , is that even possible ?
I saw a tool that you can flash from cwm recovery and control your bootloader, the last option being supervision (activate it and then run ruu ?)
Last Bit
Step 1: Download the stock 2.3.3 Rom from here http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Marvel
Not sure which one it is but I know its now the bottom one that is the one I am running 2.3.5.
MAKE SURE IT'S A .ZIP FILE ! Since your using CWM.
Step 2: Place the .zip on to your sdcard and reboot into recovery.
turn off the phone -- take battery out -- put battery back in -- hold volume down and press power button -- then hit recovery.
Step 3: Wipe Data/Factory Reset, Wipe Cache & Wipe Dalvik (Advanced Menu)
Step 4: Flash zip from sdcard, Pick your zip file and after its finished reboot your phone and you should be fine Enjoy !!
The index has almost everything you might need to root, unlock, or whatever it is you want.
There are links there to rooting guides, as well as to ROMs - custom, overclocked, Sense or Senseless, depending on your need.
If I were you, I'd flash this one. It's Sense 2.3.5-based, but it's really fast, smooth and looks better than all the other Sense ROMs I've tried (you can also customize it by flashing some of the other options which are linked to in the ROM's thread, such as a transparent app drawer (better looking than regular Sense and no need for a replacement launcher)).
quick question, should the phone be loaded at 100% ? or the battery should be somehow calibrated ?
Better off using a custom stock rom. Much faster.
weeo said:
Yeah. But women are very picky. Does she have to have sense? CM7 is a good bet
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i actually prefer cm7 too cuz sense always feels so heavy for me. Cm7 is so lightweight.
orbinho said:
quick question, should the phone be loaded at 100% ? or the battery should be somehow calibrated ?
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No need for the phone to be at 100%, though it is recommended, so you don't run out of battery in the middle of flashing/rooting.
Related
Team-
I have a question
How can I root the Slide to get root permissions with superuser icon without having to flash a custom ROM. I Like the Stock ROM and want to keep it, all I want is to get Root permissions to be able to do wifi teher....is this possible and if yes....how?
I have tried searching the WIKI's but all of them say something different & i dont want to brick my phone....any help would be greatly appreciated.
Bb8900 said:
Team-
I have a question
How can I root the Slide to get root permissions with superuser icon without having to flash a custom ROM. I Like the Stock ROM and want to keep it, all I want is to get Root permissions to be able to do wifi teher....is this possible and if yes....how?
I have tried searching the WIKI's but all of them say something different & i dont want to brick my phone....any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Yes, it is possible. You'll want to root your phone, downgrade to the engineering build, and then flash ChiefzReloaded's Stock+OTA rom.
yes it's possible. it's called stock rooted. just follow the root tutorial. you will be rooted. no need to flash the eng build as you're not trying to flash a custom rom.
or what he said ^^^ ... lol
poetik517 said:
yes it's possible. it's called stock rooted. just follow the root tutorial. you will be rooted. no need to flash the eng build as you're not trying to flash a custom rom.
or what he said ^^^ ... lol
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Noob question: Other than CR's ROM having the OTA, what other difference is there between stock rooted and the ROM?
Does tethering, apps2sd (ext) and such work on rooted stock?
HebrewToYou said:
Yes, it is possible. You'll want to root your phone, downgrade to the engineering build, and then flash ChiefzReloaded's Stock+OTA rom.
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you guys do realize that chiefzreloaded stock+ota rom, however close to being stock, is not the oem rom. That rom has tweaks.
To get the oem rom follow the directions to root you will end up with the completely 100% oem ROM (if you follow the original root guide) that you can install some root apps (like wifi tether). NOW if you want to flash the eng rom to have the release keys and ease of going into clockwork, then you want to go back into clockwork and make a nandroid. This way after flashing the eng you can restore the nandroid and still have all the benefits of eng release but have your fully stock rom. Also with that nandroid you always have your stock rom as a backup you can go back to w/o loosing root.
i ran stock rooted for a while before flashing another rom. my first was eugene's slidemeroot5r1. the reason i switched was apps2sd-ext, starting getting the low on space warning (annoying). after fooling around w/ some other roms & making nandroids of each, i am now on the ota rom.
tethering, if i'm not mistaken, should work on stock rooted. it's been a while so i truly can't recall. but you will need to download the program. ..you will not have the option of apps2sd. however, with some of these scripts floating around (firerat & darktremor) it may be possible. don't quote me on that.
turboyo said:
you guys do realize that chiefzreloaded stock+ota rom, however close to being stock, is not the oem rom. That rom has tweaks.
To get the oem rom follow the directions to root you will end up with the completely 100% oem ROM (if you follow the original root guide) that you can install some root apps (like wifi tether). NOW if you want to flash the eng rom to have the release keys and ease of going into clockwork, then you want to go back into clockwork and make a nandroid. This way after flashing the eng you can restore the nandroid and still have all the benefits of eng release but have your fully stock rom. Also with that nandroid you always have your stock rom as a backup you can go back to w/o loosing root.
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that was the ONLY thing i forgot to do. smh. it was on my list and everything. when i was in the process of flashing the eng build, i couldn't for the life of me figure out to get back to clockwork. i was stuck on the red triangle lol. didn't find out till after i flashed another rom that i had to do vol up + power. ..my biggest regret.
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turboyo said:
you guys do realize that chiefzreloaded stock+ota rom, however close to being stock, is not the oem rom. That rom has tweaks.
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It's close enough for government work.
Seriously, it still has all the feel of the stock espresso rom with a bunch of good stuff added in:
This Deletes :
Amazonmp3.apk
AppPack2.0.apk
com.htc.StockWidget.apk
(HTC)Stock.apk
This Installs :
NEW Cyan Boot Animation
CarDock.apk
Gallery3d.apk
Teeter.apk
LiveWallpaper Support
LiveWallpapers
HTC Sense LiveWallpaper
Espresso Sense Non Bubble Icon Themes (nest still has bubbles, i need to extract it from smr5r1) (removed for now)
HTC Flashlight.apk
GenieWidget.apk
Music.apk (Eliot Stocker Music Mod 1.6)
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HebrewToYou said:
It's close enough for government work.
Seriously, it still has all the feel of the stock espresso rom with a bunch of good stuff added in:
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No bubbles on icons = not worth it!
yes and all the system stuff that is messed with for apps2d and to get live wallpapers to work ..some people just want a factory engineered ROM
r0man said:
No bubbles on icons = not worth it!
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LOL the bubbles are easy to push back man just get them from com.htc.resources.apk from stock rom or older slidemeroot and then put them in the the htc.resources.apk from the CR Rom .. you could just push the entire stock apk but I dont know if something is "tweaked" in there
all you have to do is root it, downgrade to the Eng-release, and just jump into the recovery mode. after that reboot your phone and you should have the superuser icon
Umm no? Just follow eugenes root thread worked fine for me when I had stock
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Okay so I'm getting a lot of great feedback....I have the latest OTA on my stock rom which I believe closes the loop for rooting....I read that if you have the new ota you have to install a custom rom for complete root access?? Is that correct?....
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turboyo said:
yes and all the system stuff that is messed with for apps2d and to get live wallpapers to work ..some people just want a factory engineered ROM
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yes, me to. Also i want Clockwork in ROM. So which Steps i have to do?
I have the 2e Recovery,
First, root the Slide with the old method and backup my Rom with Nandroid
Second install the eng ROM.
Third Step Update the Radio
The Next Step? Restore the Backup? Ist this save? match the kernel to the system?
Thank you for help
I have perm root & rom manager(both of them)and when i select flash clockwork recovery a red triangle over a phone image appears on the screen and stays until i pull the battery. what am i doing wrong ? please help.
thanks in advance.
Update Rom Manager.
I just would like to ask since this is posted in the development section and not the q/a or general section, what does this have to do with android development for the g2
I cunker
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Uninstall your old rom manager because it doesnt support g2, download the new one, flash clockwork mod-select g2 as your device- wait for it to download and flash he recovery. Btw i would suggest you click fix permissions first before doing any of that
nitro70044 said:
I have perm root & rom manager(both of them)and when i select flash clockwork recovery a red triangle over a phone image appears on the screen and stays until i pull the battery. what am i doing wrong ? please help.
thanks in advance.
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just like others said, make sure you have the latest rom manager (i believe its v2.5.0.7). are you seeing a "G2" option when you click flash clockwork recovery?
clockwork mod for noob
I finaly decide to root my G2( and S-Off ). So I use CyanogenWiki procedure without section about Flashing the Engineering HBoot with is denger and optional.Next I was uninstall no need stock soft (mp3 amazon finance or listen).Today I try to backup everything with clockwork mod.
1. Is the procedure with ROM Manager safe?
2.Do i need to do something else after geting perma root and s-off to install clockwork mod ? (still don't know what for is Engineering HBoot)
3. After instaling clockwork mod or after rooting I will stop geting official updates ?
4. Do i have to buy a prem version of ROM Manager or free market version will do the job ?
5. How to flash clockwork v3 and is there reason to do that ?
Greetings for @ll
(sorry for my english - am a polish user)
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday Dear xda-developers
Happy Birthday to You.
pawel_podgorski said:
I finaly decide to root my G2( and S-Off ). So I use CyanogenWiki procedure without section about Flashing the Engineering HBoot with is denger and optional.Next I was uninstall no need stock soft (mp3 amazon finance or listen).Today I try to backup everything with clockwork mod.
1. Is the procedure with ROM Manager safe?
2.Do i need to do something else after geting perma root and s-off to install clockwork mod ? (still don't know what for is Engineering HBoot)
3. After instaling clockwork mod or after rooting I will stop geting official updates ?
4. Do i have to buy a prem version of ROM Manager or free market version will do the job ?
5. How to flash clockwork v3 and is there reason to do that ?
Greetings for @ll
(sorry for my english - am a polish user)
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday Dear xda-developers
Happy Birthday to You.
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Lots of q's
Ok
1.Clockwork mod is very safe
2.No. If you have Perma-rooted your phone you are good to go
3.After installing it you can receive OTA updates if you are using STOCK rom
but its best to not update via OTA at risk of losing root. I was already had
temp root when we got the OTA in US and I had no problem but be warned
4.The free version is fine. But its always good to buy the paid version for added benefits and to help dev out
5.read this post. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=916796
READ READ READ
"Perm Root with hboot-eng.....is needed to flash a custom ROM (still REQUIRED for the moment)"
So this way or other i will need to do Hboot procedure ?
nitro70044 said:
I have perm root & rom manager(both of them)and when i select flash clockwork recovery a red triangle over a phone image appears on the screen and stays until i pull the battery. what am i doing wrong ? please help.
thanks in advance.
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Sometimes it takes a couple of times before recovery sticks, so if you get the red triangle just reflash the recovery again untill it sticks.
pawel_podgorski said:
"Perm Root with hboot-eng.....is needed to flash a custom ROM (still REQUIRED for the moment)"
So this way or other i will need to do Hboot procedure ?
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Eng. Hboot is not required to flash a custom rom, but obviously perm-root is. Im guessing you got that quote "Perm Root with hboot-eng.....is needed to flash a custom ROM (still REQUIRED for the moment)" from the CM7 Nightly thread, but there is a way to flash CWM3 without an ENG. Hboot ( it requires terminal emulator) and also the CM7 nightly rom.
Any idea how to install CM7 from stock less risky way then hboot ? How about flashing CM 6 and upgrading to 7 ?
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pawel_podgorski said:
Any idea how to install CM7 from stock less risky way then hboot ? How about flashing CM 6 and upgrading to 7 ?
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If the HBOOT required comment was for just CWM3, then there are guides already out there (including one stickied in this forum):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=900460
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=902493
Then just use CWM3 to flash CM7 like normal...
Absolutly right. Thx for links. Am a noob.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App
Hi!
I've seen some treads on this topic but couldn't find an answer (a big newbie here )
.
The problem is: I flashed a rom twice (HD revolution) and everything is fine. But now I wanted to flash to 3.0 but the rom manager doesn't work as when I try to flash clockworkmod recovery, the superuser always force closes and that's it
Can anyone help?
I am sotry but I do need more or less a step by step description (as I said a newbie )
J
Any more information to give as im just trying to figure out your next steps.....if you can flash roms you should be good to go.....try using clockword mod to fix permissions and download titanium and install busybox through the problems tab in the app.....
Of course
So, I did a root in January, then put on the Adroid Revolutions2.0.8
after a while I upgraded the 2.0.8 with 2.0.11
+ I changed the radio (again using the step by step receipe on this site) toRadio_12.35d.60.140f_26.06.03.24_M2.
The first time flashing the rom and the second time I hade no problems.
The thing is also that I downloaded a program to tell me what my root status is and it says The phone is not rooted?! Is that possible?
I thopught once you root it's rooted for always?
Should I root again?
j
malikjc said:
Of course
So, I did a root in January, then put on the Adroid Revolutions2.0.8
after a while I upgraded the 2.0.8 with 2.0.11
+ I changed the radio (again using the step by step receipe on this site) toRadio_12.35d.60.140f_26.06.03.24_M2.
The first time flashing the rom and the second time I hade no problems.
The thing is also that I downloaded a program to tell me what my root status is and it says The phone is not rooted?! Is that possible?
I thopught once you root it's rooted for always?
Should I root again?
j
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If your using a custom rom, you already have a custom recovery, just take your battery out, when you put it bk in hold the volume down and power key, at the bootloader menu, choose recovery.
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Thanks a bunch
Problem solved.
Can you just tell me the thing about rooting?
Do you have a rooted telephone once you rooted it, forever?
malikjc said:
Thanks a bunch
Problem solved.
Can you just tell me the thing about rooting?
Do you have a rooted telephone once you rooted it, forever?
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No, once rooted, you will loose root if you flash an unrooted rom, 99.9% of custom roms are rooted though, as long as you have a custom recovery you can always flash another rom.
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Hey all,
I did some searching but could not find a specific answer for my question, and please excuse my lack of rooting/rom knowledge.
I rooted my Evo 4G a few months back and want to know if I can update it to the latest version of android without loosing my Factory HTC sense?
Also I think I rooted with unrevoked???? and I was looking at ROM Manager in-case I had to loose my HTC Sense to update, I would like to find a close HTC Sense rom to put back, but from what I found ROM Manager does not work with a phone rooted with unrevoked. How can I tell if that is what I used?
thanks guys.
5systems said:
Hey all,
I did some searching but could not find a specific answer for my question, and please excuse my lack of rooting/rom knowledge.
I rooted my Evo 4G a few months back and want to know if I can update it to the latest version of android without loosing my Factory HTC sense?
Also I think I rooted with unrevoked???? and I was looking at ROM Manager in-case I had to loose my HTC Sense to update, I would like to find a close HTC Sense rom to put back, but from what I found ROM Manager does not work with a phone rooted with unrevoked. How can I tell if that is what I used?
thanks guys.
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Rom manager will work with whatever root method you used; it just doesn't work with amon_ra recovery. And if you want sense on android 2.3, head over tot he development section and look up a "gingersense" rom.
Just backup your rom in recovery, then flash the new one.
Check out Fresh Evo rom by Flipz its now been updated to 2.3 which is gingerbread what it sounds like you want. But be sure to read the op because it only works correctly with auto dim if you have an Epson panel. Just be sure to read it and decide if its for you. Also I have used Rom Manager and I also used unrevoked forever and I had no issues. Hope this helps.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA Premium App
Also the Fresh beta is very very buggy with regards to the camera. My video was basically unwatchable. But aside from that, 2 thumbs WAY THE **** UP it's an awesome ROM.
Virus kingdom Rom will be the end all Rom. Check out the kingdom thread.
Infected HTC Supersonic.........<3 Virus
go with miks gingersense till Virus drops his Kingdom port
5systems said:
Hey all,
I did some searching but could not find a specific answer for my question, and please excuse my lack of rooting/rom knowledge.
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I'll do my best to answer your question.
I rooted my Evo 4G a few months back and want to know if I can update it to the latest version of android without loosing my Factory HTC sense?
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Yes. Go to the link below and download the leaked Gingerbread rom with HTC Sense. Afterwards, go into recovery and make a nandroid of your current setup. After that, you can either wipe cache & dalvik and flash atop of your current rom or do a full wipe and then flash. If you decide you want to go back to what you had, simply go into recovery and restore the backup you made. If you didn't do a nandroid backup, go to the second link below and download one of the shipped roms for the EVO.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038701
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884060
Also I think I rooted with unrevoked???? and I was looking at ROM Manager in-case I had to loose my HTC Sense to update, I would like to find a close HTC Sense rom to put back, but from what I found ROM Manager does not work with a phone rooted with unrevoked.
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If you rooted your device with UnrEVOked, then more than likely, your recovery is ClockworkMod. ClockworkMod gets the job done, but I recommend using amon RA v2.3. I believe it is more stable and I like the menu layout. Still, it's all a matter of preference. As for ROM Manager, I'm not a fan of it. It is far too easy to go into recovery to manually flash roms, however, ROM Manager does work with amon RA in that it can swap recoveries for you as well as flash roms.
How can I tell if that is what I used?
thanks guys.
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The easiest way is to start ROM Manager. There should be a section that tells you what your recovery is.
Hi guys,
My beloved S3 is is > 1 year old now.
I was always afraid\skeptical of rooting it as it lead to void warranty
Since it is already > 1 year old and warranty does not come into picture now, I thought why not give it a try now..
I see many S3 users are more than efficient after root.
Should I go for it ?
praddz said:
Hi guys,
My beloved S3 is is > 1 year old now.
I was always afraid\skeptical of rooting it as it lead to void warranty
Since it is already > 1 year old and warranty does not come into picture now, I thought why not give it a try now..
I see many S3 users are more than efficient after root.
Should I go for it ?
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Yes, unleash your device!! It's easy, and opens up a whole new way to interact with your phone
Sent from my SGH-I747M using xda premium
Yes, root to experience the full capabilities of your phone.
Please be sure to read all guides and FAQs and be familiar with GS3 terminology.
Read tons....i mean TONS!!
Search and reading will be your besfriends.
Root, experiment, enjoy greatness
Root and unleash the chains that bind you.
Take it from a noob, read, read and re-read.
Easier to read about potential problems before they arise than after.:good:
i can has root?
Rooting is a must. I went for root the day i got the phone and went reading up on rooting the S3, roms, etc. before i even got the phone.
first thing i did when i got my s3 in april was root it. and my dad has the same phone i have, and i have to say having mine rooted vs his stock, mine gets so much better battery life. and is just one of the perks of rooting other than overclock and underclock and custom roms and stuff.
...and Sammy phones are fairly fool proof when it comes to rooting and flashing
Yes, it seems like we have many 1 click tools to do this.
I just want to go slow, I want to unlock the boot loader first & then uninstall all the att crap..
that should free up some space n RAM..
Later on I can install custom ROM's and Kernels if need be..
This can be done right...
First thing you should do is make a backup of your stock unmodified system before you remove or erase anything or install roms. And also make a copy of the backup to a second location like a computer.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747
praddz said:
Yes, it seems like we have many 1 click tools to do this.
I just want to go slow, I want to unlock the boot loader first & then uninstall all the att crap..
that should free up some space n RAM..
Later on I can install custom ROM's and Kernels if need be..
This can be done right...
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S3 doesn't have a locked bootloader. Reality just have to flash a rooted stock firmware in Odin and you are good to go.
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stelv said:
First thing you should do is make a backup of your stock unmodified system before you remove or erase anything or install roms. And also make a copy of the backup to a second location like a computer.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747
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yes,,
1) unlock boot loader
2) take backup of everything using titanium
3) then uninstall all the useless apps which came along with att
4) if required i will flash custom rom and kernel else i will stick with everything stock..
The reason I want to stop at unlocked boot loader is that as of now I already have 4.1.1, and I have read everywhere that 4.1.2 isn't much of a revolution so why flash a custom ROM. People might not agree with this but I tend to think so...
Obviously any suggestions are appreciated....:fingers-crossed:
praddz said:
yes,,
1) unlock boot loader
Obviously any suggestions are appreciated....:fingers-crossed:
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No
Don't even think about touching anything dealing with bootloaders.
The i747 comes with an unlocked boot loader, the only one that is locked is the Verizon S3.
There have been various bricked S3 by trying to "unlock" something that isnt locked.
Read read read and search and research.
Before you wind up with a paperweight
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2
praddz said:
yes,,
1) unlock boot loader
2) take backup of everything using titanium
3) then uninstall all the useless apps which came along with att
4) if required i will flash custom rom and kernel else i will stick with everything stock..
The reason I want to stop at unlocked boot loader is that as of now I already have 4.1.1, and I have read everywhere that 4.1.2 isn't much of a revolution so why flash a custom ROM. People might not agree with this but I tend to think so...
Obviously any suggestions are appreciated....:fingers-crossed:
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No I am not talking about just backing everything up with titanium backup. I am talking about backing up your stock untouched system with a custom recovery like twrp or clockwork recovery. After root you will most likely have a custom recovery installed like twrp. You can boot into this custom recovery and backup the entire system in its current state, because sometimes when certain system apps are removed you will get force closes and bootloops and the only way to restore your phone is by restoring a backup, flashing a rom or pushing a system to your phone via odin.
Removing stock apps that came with your phone can be risky at times because they are often tied to other systems. Search to see what apps are safe to remove and a system backup is probably good.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746665
Do not attempt to unlock the bootloader! It is unlocked already. Your proper plan of action should be:
Backup everything possible (MyBackup is what I used)
Root phone (several methods available, choose one)
Install custom recovery. Rom Manager can install CWM for you, while goo manager can install TWRP (I prefer twrp)
Follow instructions for installation off any Rom you download (found in the first post of that Roms thread, usually before you get to the dl link)
Before flashing or attempting any mod, make a back up of everything. And read the directions
Mine is still under warranty and its rooted. Open its can of whoop a**
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app
The cool thing for you will be all the awesome tweaks and mods that have out in the last few months because you device is a little elderly. Check out the definitive mod thread in the T-Mobile S3 forum. I forget which thread its in. You can atleast double battery and speed and 20x the customization options. Once you flash a new rom it becomes a habit called flashaholism so be aware. My name is Bubba Fett and I'm a flasaholic.
Finally I did it,, My Galaxy S3 is rooted successfully..
Thanks to you guys & online sources..
-Root is done
-Backup using CWM is taken, a copy is there on Internal Memory, External Memory Card and My Computer
Next step-
-Remove bloatware and free some storage..
-Any idea which is the best stable ROM as of now for 4.2.2
praddz said:
-Any idea which is the best stable ROM as of now for 4.2.2
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There is no best ROM it all depends on the user. Feel free to try any of them. Just make a Nandroid backup each time before you flash a new one and follow the devs installation instructions. Good luck and have fun!
praddz said:
-Any idea which is the best stable ROM as of now for 4.2.2
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I've tried Cyanogenmod, PAC, and AOKP in the past week. All three are butter smooth and stable. You will have to cycle the battery a couple of times for it to fit in (I noticed upon initial flash, battery life was terrible).