still dont understand how to root mt3g or any of the lingo used in these forums? why do ya have to root phone just to change themes
Start here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=579328
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=529062
Lots of reading here, you might need to take your Ritalin.
can i always go back to factory settings if i decide to root phone and doesnt work and will i have to redownload all apps i already have
nurk said:
can i always go back to factory settings if i decide to root phone and doesnt work and will i have to redownload all apps i already have
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nearly all apps work without root
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so i recently used superoneclick to root my phone. The program said my phone is rooted yet when my kernels etc are the same as stock. I have superuser on my phone but how do i change the kernels etc so that i can use non market apps like wireless tether?
Kernels can be changed with new ROMS. Rooting means you get superuser permission on the terminals so things can be changed.
i dont understand what you asking about non market apps? But you can use apps that required root.
Hope i helped.
mithusingh32 said:
Kernels can be changed with new ROMS. Rooting means you get superuser permission on the terminals so things can be changed.
i dont understand what you asking about non market apps? But you can use apps that required root.
Hope i helped.
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thanks, sorry let me clarify.
I downloaded wireless tether and titanium backup to remove sprint ID. The issue is when i try to run either, they dont work. Wireless says the kernel is the issue. What else should I do to be able to use these apps?
samsung transform m920 with eclair
atros1 said:
thanks, sorry let me clarify.
I downloaded wireless tether and titanium backup to remove sprint ID. The issue is when i try to run either, they dont work. Wireless says the kernel is the issue. What else should I do to be able to use these apps?
samsung transform m920 with eclair
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Try barnacle(it's in the market) for wifi tether and you need to download and install busybox in order to use titanium backup, and be careful what you remove because you could brick your phone...
joenathane said:
Try barnacle(it's in the market) for wifi tether and you need to download and install busybox in order to use titanium backup, and be careful what you remove because you could brick your phone...
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Thank you for the barnacle thing, i havn't removed anything im having issues using anything that requires root access, just unrooted my phone.
Can anyone give me a step by step to rooting it? I simply want to remove sprint ID and have my phone run faster. Cant think of any apps i would really need.
Download z4root here http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=446145&d=1290341328 transfer it to your sdcard and use a file manager to open it(if you don't have one download astro) install and run it, choose permanent root, and let it do it's thing...
did that, still isnt working, thank you though.
it appears anytime i try to run an app it says something along the lines of not having root access, even though it is rooted
Weird. Hmmmm. I meant i dont know much about your phone. I know that when my root got effed, i just did a factory reset and re-rooted and it worked.
Sorry couldnt help
have you tried this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shkOp2Q2AM4 ?
mithusingh32 said:
Weird. Hmmmm. I meant i dont know much about your phone. I know that when my root got effed, i just did a factory reset and re-rooted and it worked.
Sorry couldnt help
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thanks for trying either way
joenathane said:
have you tried this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shkOp2Q2AM4 ?
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going to try this now, just didnt want to since it seems a bit more complicated and im really weak when it comes to linux
You could try installing Rom Manager from the market. If it works you will be able to flash a custom recovery, backup your device and flash a custom ROM.
Give it a go and let us know if it works.
cool so i followed the video, then it wasnt rooted, so i used z4root apparently it took two things to fully root my phone. Not sure why, some sort of sprint failsafe?
Although i forgot to set a backup to sprint features, so im a bit screwed down the road.
You prolly can find a sprint ROM somewhere. Or you could do a factory reset, not sure of that will bring back the sprint apps. Dont they have the sprint apps on the Android market?
atros1 said:
cool so i followed the video, then it wasnt rooted, so i used z4root apparently it took two things to fully root my phone. Not sure why, some sort of sprint failsafe?
Although i forgot to set a backup to sprint features, so im a bit screwed down the road.
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That would be my video. AND no, you are NOT rooted if you flashed that tar. All that tar does, is make your phone STOCK with custom recovery, to ensure a nice clean platform to work with. You would hold down volume down, voice button, and power. let go when you see samsung, and then apply an update.zip for the kernel. i do have a video on how to root the Android 2.2.2 and it's a proper root video. Sorry for the confusion.
hey guys. right now im on VRBLK3 pre rooted odin (from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1984436)
boot-loader is locked. im having issues with my device and im about to go to the local store but i want to remove root. i know i can just flash a non root odin image but i dont want to loose my apps and stuff. (i dont want to take it there and they see that its a fresh stock phone ya know). how can i go about getting rid of root? im not sure if removing superSU would de-root it or not.
lmk thanks
Well superSU has a full unroot option in its settings.
jmxc23 said:
Well superSU has a full unroot option in its settings.
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well i feel stupid. i didnt know that lol thanks
Hello everyone,
I rooted my Razr HD a while ago, don't remember why. Anyway, I ended up getting a new phone and switching with a friend. And now I need to unroot it so my Mom can use it.
Can anyone point me in the right direction? I know there was an automated tool somewhere but I can't locate it.
Btw, it's rooted with Safestrap. I don't know if that changes anything.
I suggest u to use universal unroot utility by MattGroff and u can uninstall safestrap normally
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I would uninstall SS prior to un-rooting because you'll still need to get into the app to uninstall the recovery. It might not let you in if you don't have root access.
RikRong said:
I would uninstall SS prior to un-rooting because you'll still need to get into the app to uninstall the recovery. It might not let you in if you don't have root access.
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Can you give me like a little bit more detail ? I know Android but I know nothing about the back end of it.
dontsayhate said:
Can you give me like a little bit more detail ? I know Android but I know nothing about the back end of it.
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If you go into the actual SS app on your phone, you can uninstall recovery. Do this, prior to deleting the app. If you delete the app first, you'll never be able to delete the installed SS recovery because you need the app to do it. Uninstall recovery through the app, then delete the app, and then delete all the SS folders and backups on your internal to get you some memory space back. As for the root access thing, I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think you'll be able to open the SS app if you don't still have root access. It's a root access app but I'm not sure how that would work.
Well it looks like the phone has been set to factory..I turned it on just now, and I think my mom or dad may have done it. It works fine. But there is no SU or SS apps on the phone, I just checked. But when I boot the phone, I still get the bootloader unlocked message. Which means its something in the SD card correct? Any idea how to clean that up?
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Well it looks like the phone has been set to factory..I turned it on just now, and I think my mom or dad may have done it. It works fine. But there is no SU or SS apps on the phone, I just checked. But when I boot the phone, I still get the bootloader unlocked message. Which means its something in the SD card correct? Any idea how to clean that up?
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If your BL is unlocked, there's no way to relock it. However, I know there are some flashable boot logos running around somewhere in this forum. Just find one and flash it in recovery.
RikRong said:
If your BL is unlocked, there's no way to relock it. However, I know there are some flashable boot logos running around somewhere in this forum. Just find one and flash it in recovery.
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I want to clean the SD card out too though. The message is whatever. Can I do that without screwing up the phone?
dontsayhate said:
I want to clean the SD card out too though. The message is whatever. Can I do that without screwing up the phone?
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you can go to settings/storage and erase the sd card but that wont get rid of the warning. also, if it was rooted, it still is even though the su app may have been removed.
I want to uninstall some default apps from my samsung galaxy ace gt-s5839i which i bought as second hand from a store and was not unlocked. I unlocked it from the 3 network, but some apps are really useless. i have put the apps i want to remove on a red circle and the messages i get when i access to some of them.please need to know how to uninstall it.
And if i need to root my phone then i need to know how to unroot it :fingers-crossed:
thanks
papikp said:
I want to uninstall some default apps from my samsung galaxy ace gt-s5839i which i bought as second hand from a store and was not unlocked. I unlocked it from the 3 network, but some apps are really useless. i have put the apps i want to remove on a red circle and the messages i get when i access to some of them.please need to know how to uninstall it.
And if i need to root my phone then i need to know how to unroot it :fingers-crossed:
thanks
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Yes, you need root access and "Titanium Backup" is a great app for these purposes.
Why do you want to unroor it?
LS.xD said:
Yes, you need root access and "Titanium Backup" is a great app for these purposes.
Why do you want to unroor it?
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Firstly i need to know how to do it correctly and a rooting guide for this model specifically, and after this i want to unroot it bcause if i want to sell it on a second hand store they will not get it for cash
papikp said:
Firstly i need to know how to do it correctly and a rooting guide for this model specifically, and after this i want to unroot it bcause if i want to sell it on a second hand store they will not get it for cash
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Its the same as you modified the system by uninstalling stock apps. You will have to flash the stock firmware via ODIN before you want to sell it as "stock" in ANY case...
Here you wil find rooting instructions. Make sure to READ and UNDERSTAND everything before you modify your device
Hey guys, I flashed my S2 with this ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/development-derivatives/rom-cyanogenmod-11-t2686887/
I'm slightly confused as to what to do now to root my phone. Is it already rooted?
First time going above 4.1.2 so I'm a little lost
Thanks for your time
nexxx1 said:
Hey guys, I flashed my S2 with this ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/development-derivatives/rom-cyanogenmod-11-t2686887/
I'm slightly confused as to what to do now to root my phone. Is it already rooted?
First time going above 4.1.2 so I'm a little lost
Thanks for your time
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Hey, if you want to check if its rooted just download root checker from play store...Hope I helped
nexxx1 said:
Hey guys, I flashed my S2 with this ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/development-derivatives/rom-cyanogenmod-11-t2686887/
I'm slightly confused as to what to do now to root my phone. Is it already rooted?
First time going above 4.1.2 so I'm a little lost
Thanks for your time
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yes, its rooted. custom roms are always rooted.
if you find that it acts like you dont have root, look through the settings for where to turn it on. some times its in developer options.
i dont know why, but not long ago most roms started implementing a root on/off switch in settings. all its really done is start a lot of confusion, and people thinking they dont have root, when they really do.
bweN diorD said:
yes, its rooted. custom roms are always rooted.
if you find that it acts like you dont have root, look through the settings for where to turn it on. some times its in developer options.
i dont know why, but not long ago most roms started implementing a root on/off switch in settings. all its really done is start a lot of confusion, and people thinking they dont have root, when they really do.
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Thank you! I was unaware of this and flashed my phone 2-3 times with different ROMs but I only like the one I've linked. I was thinking I had to flash superuser or something haha. I've now got root access
arunbiju969 said:
Hey, if you want to check if its rooted just download root checker from play store...Hope I helped
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Already did that, thanks for your response!