I just want to root my Android devices to update something on the phone, could you help me if you know how you do that. Thanks in advance.
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Debini said:
I just want to root my Android devices to update something on the phone, could you help me if you know how you do that. Thanks in advance.
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are these guides ure trying to post?
or are u trying to root something?
the sprint lg g5 is currently unrootable. and I believe u have posted in the wrong threads have you not or do u have a g5?
None of these one click apps apks exes work to root g5. Due to locked bootloader.
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Ok. I would be glad if someone could point me in the right direction here, and answer this question.
I am planning on buying an Xplay, mainly for phoning and gaming. I am very keen on keeping the Xplay "clean" and fast, and therefore wish to remove all bloatware from the beginning.
Could someone point me in a direction to where to start when I first unpack my phone? Should I accept all the updates and so on? What´s the best thing to do if I want to remove the bloatware. I might as well say that I´m pretty much a beginner when it comes to all the terms "rooting" and stuff. But I want to do it a safe way, without taking risks of breaking or bricking anything.
Thanks.
Some of the bloatware can be simply uninstalled, some cannot. For the latter you need to root your phone. I like to use SuperOneClick for rooting. Note that some firmwares (the ones whose version ends with .62 or greater) cannot be rooted, so I wouldn't update to them.
Once rooted, removing the bloatware is pretty simple. The most common way is to use Titanium Backup to uninstall it or you can even do it manually by deleting the relevant .apk files from /system/app.
Root your phone ,this is the first step that you must to do. After rooting ,you can remove bloatware from your phone and gain more free space on you internal memory.
I think that the best rooting way is the (zergRush Method):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312859
After rooting ,download 'Root Explorer' ,go to system/app and remove all the things you don't need.
If you are getting an AT&T Xplay I would suggest installing the generic north American rom which is 2.3.4 and missing the AT&T bloat. I backed up the games from the stock rom first then installed the NA rom and reinstalled them.
First use pc companion and install the latest update. Then root and remove bloat and get everything set up like your contacts and apps. After that install cwm and make a nandroid backup and start flashing roms! Back-up your info if the rom won't carry it over. Optional: Unlock bootloader before roms. There are plenty of stock based roms to for people with locked bootloaders.
EDIT: Don't do the below, just read you don't want risk!
1. Unlock the bootloader
2. Use flashtool to install a generic ROM .FTF file (.368 has CRT animation but is old, .42 is good, .62 is good)
3. Install a kernel (DooM's is great). This will allow you to overclock, and give automatic ROOT (no need to exploit or install anything else)
4. Buy/acquire an app called "Titanium Backup" (it needs ROOT to run), and check the guide in these forums for which apps are safe to remove
The first thing to do? Here's a list:
1. READ everything you can find related to your model version of the Play. There are different versions depending on where you are in the world and who your service provider is. If you have a GSM capable phone (Europe, Canada, ATT in US just to name a few), you will have a lot more modification options available. If you have a CDMA capable phone (Verizon), you have fewer choices but there are more coming almost every day.
2. READ again - you know you only understood maybe a 10th of what you just read!
3. POST specific questions AFTER you have searched the forums. Don't be afraid to try Google - that's what it's there for.
4. THINK !!! - what is it that you expect to get from modifying your phone that it doesn't do now? If you just want to remove bloatware, you can simply root, install a custom recovery, make a backup and then go to town. No need for unlocking the bootloader or loading a custom rom.
5. SLOW DOWN !!! - don't be in such a hurry to modify your phone that you leap before you look. Most bricked phones could be avoided in the first place by taking time to understand the steps involved before making changes.
6. DON'T PANIC !!! - There are very few things you can do to your phone that the experienced folks here on the forums can't help you resolved.
7. HAVE FUN !!!
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Potato13 said:
First use pc companion and install the latest update. Then root and remove bloat and get everything set up like your contacts and apps. After that install cwm and make a nandroid backup and start flashing roms! Back-up your info if the rom won't carry it over. Optional: Unlock bootloader before roms. There are plenty of stock based roms to for people with locked bootloaders.
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Not necessarily. If you install some of the latest updates, you no longer can root. That's why some research needs to be done first.
Search google and read xda forums on a daily basis. That's the shortest route lol
1. Root using zergrush or use flashtool rooting feature
2. Unlock bootloader (this will void your warranty)
3. Install clockworkmod 5.0.2.7 for xperia phones (get it free on play store fka android market)
4. Install titanium backup and perform batch backup of your apps to your sd card
5. Get doomlord's kernel v11 (link is on my signature) and wifi modules
6. Reboot into recovery and hold down or tap volume down to enter CWM recovery
7. Flash the kernel, then reboot and flash the wifi module
8. Flash your custom rom
9. There your phone is bricked! Haha
netizenmt said:
4. THINK !!! - what is it that you expect to get from modifying your phone that it doesn't do now? If you just want to remove bloatware, you can simply root, install a custom recovery, make a backup and then go to town. No need for unlocking the bootloader or loading a custom rom.
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Thanks for the input.
The only thing that I plan to do, is probably just remove bloatware and nothing more. So I guess it´s just down to rooting the phone then, and delete the things that I don´t want? No need for unlocking bootloaders etc.?
Is there a list of what stuff that can be deleted? Or other things that can be achieved by only rooting the phone?
And the last question. Is it totally ok to accept android updates after the rooting and removing of bloatware?
silmes said:
Thanks for the input.
The only thing that I plan to do, is probably just remove bloatware and nothing more. So I guess it´s just down to rooting the phone then, and delete the things that I don´t want? No need for unlocking bootloaders etc.?
Is there a list of what stuff that can be deleted? Or other things that can be achieved by only rooting the phone?
And the last question. Is it totally ok to accept android updates after the rooting and removing of bloatware?
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If you aren't going to get into custom kernels and overclocking, then no, you can do what you want without unlocking the bootloader.
There are some links in General and here in Q & A that make suggestions of what can be removed safely.
If you only rooted and didn't remove anything, you could accept updates. If you remove bloatware, the update won't even install. That's why I suggest installing CWM (ClockWorkMod) Recovery and doing a Nandroid Backup after you root but before you debloat.
Here are some useful links for you:
Rooted (Locked Bootloader) Phone - App Removal (Safe List)
[GUIDE] R800x owners - You got Custom ROM questions? I've got Answers!
The second one there was one I posted up for R800x users with locked bootloaders. It was all the stuff I had to glean for myself when mine was locked.
Hope this helps.
Sigh...hope this isn't too late.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23845116#post23845116
First thing: Root right away with Flashtool (http://androxyde.github.com/) and don't listen to the others, the Flashtool nowdays contains the Exploit that you need and it works perfect to root on 2.3.4 (I did it myself when I root'd mine the first time).
I am planning on buying an Xplay, mainly for phoning and gaming. I am very keen on keeping the Xplay "clean" and fast, and therefore wish to remove all bloatware from the beginning.
I recommend the Titanium Backup as all the others, and you can use this list as help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046699&highlight=remove+app+list
Could someone point me in a direction to where to start when I first unpack my phone? Should I accept all the updates and so on?
Yes, do that first of all before you go ahead and root your device.
Q: Could someone point me in a direction to where to start when I first unpack my phone? Should I accept all the updates and so on?
A: Yes, do that first of all before you go ahead and root your device.
The interesting thing is that the answer to this seems to differ on who you ask. Further back in this thread, someone advised me NOT to update, as it might lead to problems when trying to root my phone. What´s the deal here?
silmes said:
Q: Could someone point me in a direction to where to start when I first unpack my phone? Should I accept all the updates and so on?
A: Yes, do that first of all before you go ahead and root your device.
The interesting thing is that the answer to this seems to differ on who you ask. Further back in this thread, someone advised me NOT to update, as it might lead to problems when trying to root my phone. What´s the deal here?
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If you update to the .62 firmware you can't root.
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silmes said:
Q: Could someone point me in a direction to where to start when I first unpack my phone? Should I accept all the updates and so on?
A: Yes, do that first of all before you go ahead and root your device.
The interesting thing is that the answer to this seems to differ on who you ask. Further back in this thread, someone advised me NOT to update, as it might lead to problems when trying to root my phone. What´s the deal here?
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That's because it differs between models and some people aren't aware of that, while others like to be argumentative!
If you have a Verizon R800x Play, our firmware only goes up to Version 2.3.3 (3.0.1.E.0.88). If yours comes with 2.3.2, you're safe to update. You will be able to root with no problem.
If you have one of the other phones, you can apply updates below 4.0.2.A.0.62 and still root. .62 and higher, no root.
Check out this thread [HOW-TO] Root Phones w/ Android v2.2.x-2.3.x (zergRush Method) for additional information.
I am pretty sure this has been asked/mentioned before, but to be honest, I really dont feel like looking through/over hundreds of posts and comments trying to get a true solid answer.
My question is, plain and simple. What is/are the major differences between rooting the Galaxy Nexus version 4.0.2 Android and unlocking the bootloader on it ?
I have been searching and so far it looks or sounds like you need to do one before the other, one of them is good for restoring files or something, etc. I have also read that if you are just trying to get the 4.0.4 Android update without having to wait on Verizon stupidity, I can unlock the bootloader, flash the update (or whatever its called) and it will be as if my GNex is rooted, but when I reboot it, it will be stock with all the new stuff that comes with the update, anybody know if this is true or not ?
Unlocking the bootloader just gives you access to the utilities like fastboot that let you root and ROM your device. It removes the "security" that gets in the way of hooking up the phone to a computer and having full control.
Rooting is the process of giving yourself "superuser" (think of it like Administrator) access on the device. Rooting itself doesn't do anything for you, its more about giving apps you install more control of the device.
If you unlock the bootloader to flash an update, you are not rooting your device. You're just flashing a file.
Rooting and unlocking are often confused because on many phones, they're both in the same process and you rarely do one without the other. Usually "rooting" is a catch-all word for modifying your device and changing the software.
Rooting allows you to customize your os. It gives you root access (ie access to everything). To root the nexus you must unlock the bootloader.
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I was wondering the same thing, thanks for the answers.
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Rooting allows you to customize your os. It gives you root access (ie access to everything). To root the nexus you must unlock the bootloader.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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I rooted my nexus without unlocking the boot loader. Via exploit
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I see people asking everywhere how to root xperia s with locked bootloaders.. There's a lot of confusion in new users regarding rooting and I also faced the same when i first started reading this forum. So i finally thought a complete guide integrating everything on how to root a phone on LOCKED bootloader.
For unlocked ones, you can simply get root with CWM by flashing a custom kernel. You can get the details over here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23181182#post23181182
And various custom kernels can be found in our android development thread !!
For noobs, first of all for understanding what rooting is : (As on wiki)
Rooting is a process allowing users of smartphones, tablets, and other devices running the Android operating system to attain privileged control (known as "root access") within Android's subsystem. Rooting is often performed with the goal of overcoming limitations that carriers and hardware manufacturers put on some devices, resulting in the ability to alter or replace system applications and settings, run specialized apps that require administrator-level permissions, or perform other operations that are otherwise inaccessible to a normal Android user. Rooting is analogous to jailbreaking devices running the Apple iOS operating system or the Sony PlayStation 3. On Android, rooting can also facilitate the complete removal and replacement of the device's operating system, usually with a more recent release of its current operating system.
As Android was derived from the Linux kernel, rooting an Android device is similar in practice to accessing administrative permissions on Linux or any other Unix-like operating system such as FreeBSD or OS X.
Read this thread by Doomlord for all details : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1526866
Now on to rooting..
Currently the method used for rooting with locked BL is for GB only (you cannot flash a pre-rooted image with locked BL).. SO if you are on ICS and not rooted, you first need to flash to GB and if you are on GB then follow the guide.
First of all, detail guide on HOW to flash is given by gtrab here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1725078
You can flash GB in the same way he said using the GB firmware LT26_6.0.A.3.75_UK Generic from here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599303
After you have flashed GB finally start the rooting.
Video guide : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHJFVdhPM6k
Sharaz22's guide which the video uses : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1742992
Alternate way to ROOT from GB : Go here (it's pretty easy)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1754429
Just download, flash to GB if you are on ICS and start run.bat and follow the instructions :highfive:
Once you are on rooted ICS, and thinking of flashing to different ICS (latest 6.1.A.2.45) preserving root it can be found HERE :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1856287&highlight=preserving+root+on+ics
Make sure you follow all the instructions given by these dev's before you start flashing your device.
Also, you can never brick your device on LOCKED bootloaders so don't worry !!
As everyone says DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK
I or anyone of these experts above are not responsible if you burn your phone or PC/laptop
Enjoy !!
Thanks all the experts for giving these guides.. Will keep this post updated with new rooting developments !!
If you feel I've helped you hit the Thanks button !!
Can the moderator move this thread too General Section, would be more useful there !! Posted it in android dev section
Here's a guide how to root Gingerbread(all of your videos are how to root ICS): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31152619#post31152619
steryman said:
Here's a guide how to root Gingerbread(all of your videos are how to root ICS): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31152619#post31152619
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Dude the video link i posted shows how to root GB only..
I clearly told if you want to root start from GB, not ICS
Has anyone rooted stock Sony gingerbread on Sola with locked bootloader? I've tried all of them so far and no luck.
good guide !! :good:
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Has anyone rooted stock Sony gingerbread on Sola with locked bootloader? I've tried all of them so far and no luck.
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Follow this thread and you can root anything:-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2204321
After reading your whole post, i see that you haven't mentioned about Eroot, the easiest method for rooting. In eroot, you just need to download the tool from above mentioned thread, connect your phone, select your android version and done! No long methods of flashing and flashing. I just rooted my XS running on GB with locked bootloader yesterday.
There have been several guides on rooting identical to this thread.
Hello guys I'm a total n00b when it comes to rooting and such and I have a question, that most of you guys will probably find dumb but I'm seriously confused.
I ordered the Zenfone 2 with 4gb ram & 64 gigs of storage and I plan on rooting it once it arrives.
What is the difference between rooting your phone and installing a custom rom such as cyanogenMod?
What are the benefits to both and the main difference?
Is one easier to do and is less risky or what?
Please explain in a way I can understand, thank you!!
Rooting the phone means you can modify the system files. It's useful because you can add or remove features of the stock rom on your phone (theme manager, ad blocker, and almost anything you may need)
Cyanogenmod is a rom based on AOSP (Android Open Source Project, by Google), it's rooted, and comes with a lot of features that are not in AOSP.
For the moment, there is no Cyanogenmod rom for our beloved Zenfone 2, and maybe it will never happen. But only time can say.
Baylee Ray said:
Hello guys I'm a total n00b when it comes to rooting and such and I have a question, that most of you guys will probably find dumb but I'm seriously confused.
I ordered the Zenfone 2 with 4gb ram & 64 gigs of storage and I plan on rooting it once it arrives.
What is the difference between rooting your phone and installing a custom rom such as cyanogenMod?
What are the benefits to both and the main difference?
Is one easier to do and is less risky or what?
Please explain in a way I can understand, thank you!!
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well.
Rooting mean to gain Super User (SU) to your phone, it mean that you are the master of the device and you can overwrite anything because you are the hierarchy top. ( this is also why device tend to be bricked by noobs because rights(permission) given to change anything.
Top mod of android currently are cyan and MIUI
Cyanogen is a custom rom which build on top of the default Android. it come with root and you can basically manage any part of the phone, it remove many bloatware and just clean and open android OS that look like a default Android.
MIUI is another custom rom, similar as cyanogen but it's appearance look like Iphone and behave similar as Iphone. ( they are the Iphone wannabes) its also clean.
well, don't root because you just want to, root because you need function that require you to. mostly without root, you can do many stuff such as installing unsigned apk. unlike iphone, which must root to install unsigned apps.
sooty84 said:
well.
Rooting mean to gain Super User (SU) to your phone, it mean that you are the master of the device and you can overwrite anything because you are the hierarchy top. ( this is also why device tend to be bricked by noobs because rights(permission) given to change anything.
Top mod of android currently are cyan and MIUI
Cyanogen is a custom rom which build on top of the default Android. it come with root and you can basically manage any part of the phone, it remove many bloatware and just clean and open android OS that look like a default Android.
MIUI is another custom rom, similar as cyanogen but it's appearance look like Iphone and behave similar as Iphone. ( they are the Iphone wannabes) its also clean.
well, don't root because you just want to, root because you need function that require you to. mostly without root, you can do many stuff such as installing unsigned apk. unlike iphone, which must root to install unsigned apps.
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So if I download a custom rom such as Cyanogenmod is it easier to update software? Or do I still have to unroot to update OTA and then reroot?
Baylee Ray said:
So if I download a custom rom such as Cyanogenmod is it easier to update software? Or do I still have to unroot to update OTA and then reroot?
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A custom ROM such as cyanogenmod would replace the Stock firmware, so you would not apply ota updates. Instead, the updates would come from the ROM maker.
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A custom ROM such as cyanogenmod would replace the Stock firmware, so you would not apply ota updates. Instead, the updates would come from the ROM maker.
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Thank you so much! Makes complete sense!
Simply put
rooting allows you to change system files. CyanogenMod is a bunch of files that need root so they can be applied..
But since CyanogenMod is not out for Zenfone 2. I would not root it yet. Rooting can cause ASUS updates to fail.
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So if I download a custom rom such as Cyanogenmod is it easier to update software? Or do I still have to unroot to update OTA and then reroot?
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when you apply custom rom to your phone ( be it Cyan or MIUI), they become your "phone manufacturer"
why i say that is because they will release the software update to your device instead of Asus for instance if you gotten zenfone 2.
with that said, most of the time, custom rom is better then official rom however, if the custom rom group stopped patching and your phone might still have some bugs.... you are on neck held by these groups. while it is the same for Asus but they are a company which they are being held legal for updating any flaws to your phone till end of life of the product.
there are good and bad, if you want to come into the scene, then make sure you are always up to date with what is and what not.
this make you strong in modding your phone and knowing what is going on too. and also... if you aspire to be a system engineer, this is 1 first step too. handphone is a miniature eco-system of how network works, while you start modding and deal with unix command, that is what system engineer does.
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rooting allows you to change system files. CyanogenMod is a bunch of files that need root so they can be applied..
But since CyanogenMod is not out for Zenfone 2. I would not root it yet. Rooting can cause ASUS updates to fail.
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I guess it's not for the faint of heart. But as long as you restore the /system back to stock by flashing pre-root, unrooting, and uninstalling xposed, then you won't go wrong.
mogrith said:
Simply put
rooting allows you to change system files. CyanogenMod is a bunch of files that need root so they can be applied..
But since CyanogenMod is not out for Zenfone 2. I would not root it yet. Rooting can cause ASUS updates to fail.
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Installation of CyanogenMod don't need root, they need unlocked bootloader and recovery that's all.. Root is needed only for editing system files
Samsung Galaxy SIII SGH-I747M Build No. KOT49H.I747MVLUFOB3 Android Ver. 4.4.2 Kernel Ver. 3.4.0-1784548
Have backed up personal files but not system, yet.
Phone unlocked from Rogers (Canada) carrier and rooted using Kingo App.
Have installed Root checker, Rom Manager, Busy Box, Super Su and have downloaded the firmware[ I747MVLUFOB3_I747MOYAFOB3_RWC.zip. ] to have on hand.
I rooted the phone because everything I had read to date [which may not have been enough] told me rooting was necessary. Would like to install a more up to date android than 4.4.2, possibly 5.0 or 6.0. Also, to get rid of Apps I never use. Because I see so much in my reading about Cyanogenmod, I thought I would start with 12 and go from there.
Have been trying to follow steps at the link for https wiki cyanogenmod org/w/d2att_Info which I believe is the correct one for my model number, which has led me to the link at https wiki cyanogenmod org/w/Install_CM_for_d2lte where it tells me that:
Rooting the stock firmware is neither recommended nor necessary
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Firstly, I am just wondering,
1a] since I still have the original firmware installed, could I just unroot with the same Kingo App I used to root the phone?
1b] Would/Can I still use Rom Manager to do my system backup?
Secondly, if it is not too technical an explanation, why is it that the Rogers(Canada) i747m does not need nor is it recommended to be rooted? It almost sounds as if it already is or maybe rogers firmware is weak and easily hacked?
Thirdly, just a comment on my part, as interesting and good as this whole process is, it seems that rooting and installing new firmware can be a bit of a Pandora's box and the people who are developing things to do so are very diligent and creative.
I am still determined to make this happen with my i747m and am thankful for people on this forum and others to advise me.
To install a custom rom, you need to install a custom recovery to install the custom rom.
Rooting gives you access to the rom system files, similar to gaining administrative privilege on a Windows or Mac machine.
Rooting is not required before installing a custom recovery or custom rom.
I have never heard that that the Rogers i747m should not be rooted. For security and stability purposes, rooting any phone is not recommended by many people.
I am not familiar with the program that was used to root the phone but each program usually has an option to unroot.
I am not 100% certain as I haven't used a rom manager in years but I don't think the option to create nandroid exists.