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root + unlock galaxy s2 lte rogers canada i727r

Hi everyone. I'd like to root + unlock my phone for free, hence why I'm here.
Now I appreciate all the work everyone has done first of all but the documentation is a bit lacking here. I've found countless threads telling me how to unlock the Samsung Galaxy S2 LTE on Rogers in Canada. Model SGH-I727R aka skyrocket? Android version 4.1.2. Kernel version I don't know it's not even close to what people are saying it should look like. Some flibertygibbit number that I can type out if needed.
But every time I read a thread, some file is missing or the link is broken or it asks for a different version of android or it asks me to find the kernel version and tells me it should look like XXYY but it looks more like JHAGUFGU.
Can anyone please direct me to a WORKING and RECENT thread that doesn't have broken links and will actually work on my phone and version. Or tell me how to root it properly with the files necessary.
I swear I used search :S
and google. Everything is from 2011 or 2.3.5/6

hetoldmetoburnthings said:
Hi everyone. I'd like to root + unlock my phone for free, hence why I'm here.
Now I appreciate all the work everyone has done first of all but the documentation is a bit lacking here. I've found countless threads telling me how to unlock the Samsung Galaxy S2 LTE on Rogers in Canada. Model SGH-I727R aka skyrocket? Android version 4.1.2. Kernel version I don't know it's not even close to what people are saying it should look like. Some flibertygibbit number that I can type out if needed.
But every time I read a thread, some file is missing or the link is broken or it asks for a different version of android or it asks me to find the kernel version and tells me it should look like XXYY but it looks more like JHAGUFGU.
Can anyone please direct me to a WORKING and RECENT thread that doesn't have broken links and will actually work on my phone and version. Or tell me how to root it properly with the files necessary.
I swear I used search :S
and google. Everything is from 2011 or 2.3.5/6
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by some miracle i rooted it with odin, clockwork mod recovery, superuser. However now I'm stuck as to how to unlock it. I've tried some of the free apps but one gives me an error with step 1 (galaxy s unlock) and wont go to step 2 to unlock it. busybox installed, all working but the app wont go past step 1!! any advice?

[Q] LG LU6200 LTE Root/CWM/CM 10.1

Hi!
I am quite new to the Android world. I just got a LG LU6200 LTE, the Korean one. It is running 2.3.5!
There are a lot of issues with the messaging and the Korean Carriers bloatware.
I stumbled on this site http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2453565 and am planning to flash this ROM.
I need your help regarding the following things:
1. Are there any firmware updates that I need to do prior to the installation process? I haven't made any updates. The software is exactly the same as it came out of the box.
2. Rooting: I am on stock 2.3.5 I read somewhere that I need to upgrade to ICS Engineer Version(?) and then try rooting? How do I go about it?
3. Clockwork Mod Recovery : I think after the rooting part, I can do this, even then, can I just install the latest version of CWM, from their XDA thread, or do I need to use some other older version?
4. What are the best ROMs in terms of stability for this particular phone? I am not a power user and I just want the phone to work. A good battery life would be a plus though. Also, I read somewhere that there are issues with message character limits, hope I can avoid that with a good ROM.
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I am sorry if this post seems redundant, but the ones I read were more than a 15 months old and I fear the information given in that would be outdated.
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Also, I will update the post with all the relevant information I receive for this process, to help others in the same endeavour.
Thank you for your time!

[Q] differences between m8 versions and [Q] about ROOT and custom ROMs

Hi, thanks for taking a look!
First of, this is not the first time I'm getting in touch with rooting, but am a bit confused since I only usd purely 'international' devices until now. I have researched the forums and found the existing threads, but they didn't seem to answer my questions.
I recently bought a m8w (m8 for China Unicom, I'll be living in China for the life of this phone, so it kind of makes sense...) and have a few questions about this:
The differences I can see until now are the following:
CPU @ 2.5 GHz, Differences in radio frequencies
Rooting:
Does the difference in radios and cpu affect the way I would have to root? I'm assuming that the common how-tos for rooting should still work, since there doesn't seem to be any changes in terms of hardware? Am I correct in that assumption?
[*]gApps:
First thing after rooting would be the installation of gApps and XPOSED. Anything specific in this regard I should keep an I on (again, considering the slightly different HW).
[*]Custom ROMs:
I've been dabling with different ROMs on my last phone. How would I go about ensuring the compatibility? Is it possible to extract the radio files of my current firmware and e.g. use mobileOdin to flash this together with a custom ROM? Or any other way of 'making sure' a ROM is flashable?
While researching I stumbled over the claim that all Versions are the same, except for Verizon and Sprint. I honestly can't find that thread anymore - but is there a way to check on this directly on the device? Or is it possible, that this claim was based on the assumption that the phone used is for the North American markets?
Thanks again for viewing. I appreciate you taking your time to read through all this!

How do I go about getting my Verizon Note 7 battery from 60% back to 100% charge?

Hello everyone who may come across this any help would be appreciated.
I have been doing a lot of reading on here and came across several topics
of how to get my phone back to its 100% charge, rather then the new update
that allows it only to charge to 60%.
Now every topic has not my specific phone model (SM-N903V)
it has been for other models. I really dont know what else to write
other then my phone model, So here is a basic run down of what info is
in my about phone section if you need anything else let me know.
Model Number: SM-N903V
Android Version: 6.0.1
Android security Patch level: August 1, 2016
Baseband Version: N903VVRS2APK1
Kernal Version: 3.18.20
If rooting is needed i need to know what files i need and a walk through
and if a ROM is needed then i also need to know what ROM and a walk through also please
Thanks In Advance to anyone who maybe able to help me

Your new so I wont grill you for not knowing that root and flashing roms isnt even possible for your device at this point.
So apparently its possible to go back to the previous firmware you were on and retain 100% charging...at least one guy on verizon has done this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=69485463
Keep in mind that post the guy has a SM-N930FD which is a totally different beast than your deivce so you will need to download all the proper files for your verizon device.
Use the search and google to get the appropriate files please unless someone has them on hand and can help this guy out?
Sent from my SM-N930W8 using Tapatalk 2

Can anyone post a link to the correct files to get this done? I dont want to download the wrong thing and screw this phone up even more.

Help - detailed guide to install custom rom needed after rooting

Hello,
I'm a little stuck on how to install a custom rom on my RN8 Pro after rooting and wondered if someone could answer my questions / explain certain points in a simpler way that some of the guides in this forum. Ideally I'd like it explained as if you were trying to guide a 5 year old - I say this as the was an XDA guide exactly like this for my last phone which was fantastic and had no ambiguity.
I'm currently on:
- chinese rom
- MIUI11.0.3.0.QGGCNXM stable 2.0G
- Android 9
I believe all steps for unlocking the bootloader and rooting are complete. I followed the steps in THE ORIGINAL POST of this guide (I don't think the rest of the posts in that thread are relevant but not sure): https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-8-pro/how-to/guide-unlock-bootloader-flash-twrp-root-t3995919. Everything seems to work as detailed and Magisk Manager was installed though I've done nothing with this and not sure if I need to. Is this correct?
I'd like to install Lineage so, following a link from another thread in this forum, I've downloaded "lineage-17.1-20200607-UNOFFICIAL-treble_arm64_avN.img.XZ". Is this correct or should I be looking for a ZIP? If so, where?
Assuming the above .XZ file is correct (or after I get the correct file from somewhere), what are the exact steps I need to follow to actually install the rom? I've read things referencing Dalvik cache, clearing certain things, etc but I'm really unclear on this bit and still not sure on the install process. I thought the mega thread would help but there's so much info there I'm even less sure what's applicable or not after reading it. I assume the TWRP I installed in the guide I followed above is used (or maybe an updated version?) but I'm hugely confused over the precise steps to take - the guides seem very detailed on unlocking / rooting but too brief (for me) on rom install. This is the point I would really like explained as if it were to a 5 year old please, along with any followup steps required.
I'm also unsure on the steps required for a backup in case things go wrong. Again, the various threads appear to have different methods depending on what version of TWRP you have installed (I think this is true, as I said I'm confused after a certain point). Maybe the points I did in the guide I followed covered this but I'm doubting it.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated - the chinese rom is driving me nuts and I'm really keen to move from it.
Thank you

you miui build is android 10 based (check the "Q" after the version number), so recheck the threads just in case.

Thank you for the reply but I dont understand. I've gone into all specs at it says:
Device name: Redmi
Device model: Redmi Note 8 Pro
MIUI version: MIUI 11.0.4 | Stable | 11.0.4.0(PGGCNXM)
Android version: 9
Android security patch level: 19/12/01
Are you saying the Android version is 9 but the MIUI is based on 10? If so that confuses me even more. There is a MIUI update pending (it's been wanting to update for a while) but I've held off installing it.
If you are correct and I need to downgrade (I think that's what you're saying?) then I'm pretty sure I understand how to achieve that part. It's the actual installing of the rom where I'm confused. For example, is the IMG.XZ the correct file type? Exactly what do I do to install it? Etc. The guides here spend a lot of time on the unlocking part - which for Xiaomi phones is a pain so understandable. It appears to me a bit less detailed on the rom install - likely because people on this site may have done this many times before. That's the bit I;m querying and unfamiliar with so any links to step-by-step guides (particularly for Lineage) after rooting would be helpful.
Thanks again for your response

hey man, check your first post, the miui version number (MIUI11.0.3.0.QGGCNXM), it says it's an android q (10). i've just wanted to tell you to be careful and eventually not brick your device, that's all

Thanks for the reply - I really appreciate it.
Bricking it is the last thing I want to do
I'll re-read the other threads (3rd time) but i'm not hopeful that I'll be able get anything more out of it than I already have. I think i've understood a fair bit of it (up to unlocking) but just can't seem to find a step by step guide for the rom.
Hopefully someone else will be able to chip in with some advice and thanks for what you've offered so far.
Thanks