Is there anyway possible to root this phone? This phone is so handcuffed by its shotty built in apps like LG Home and socialite, that it just kills this phone If someone could just come up with a way to remove those apps that would help this phone out a ton!
bamaredwingsfan said:
Is there anyway possible to root this phone? This phone is so handcuffed by its shotty built in apps like LG Home and socialite, that it just kills this phone If someone could just come up with a way to remove those apps that would help this phone out a ton!
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It's been rooted. Just happened yesterday.
Google - LG Ally Root Android Forums
I will mention over there about posting a thread on xda when they have everything worked out and can post all three cleanly. I am hoping the mods will add a LG Ally Thread here now.
I rooted my ally a week ago, and have seemed to make the phone better just by removing some of the unused apps that came preinstalled. I would like to remove LG Home, an the theme selector, but without a good recovery option, im afraid to do it. Has anyone tried this yet on the ally?
I rooted my wifes ally and flashed velocity v3 and it made the phone worth something. There is a one click root app on this forum that works for the ally. I will edit with the post link when I find it. The Rom takes out the bloat and sets a nice CPU profile. Been running stable so far and my wife doesn't mess with my phone anymore!
The topic is titled one click root for n 1. Download the beta 5 version that one worked for the ally when I ran it.
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bamaredwingsfan said:
I rooted my ally a week ago, and have seemed to make the phone better just by removing some of the unused apps that came preinstalled. I would like to remove LG Home, an the theme selector, but without a good recovery option, im afraid to do it. Has anyone tried this yet on the ally?
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There is a simple way to make a recovery for your phone. Get Rom manager, use this app to flash clockwork mod. After this in Rom manager select back up current Rom. A window will pop up for you to name the recovery (by default this is the date and time but I like to name my first recovery after rooting pre_mod). This will make a recovery img of your phone as it is. Apps, settings, etc. will be here to fall back on should the modification of your phone go badly. The way you use this recovery img. (assuming your in a boot loop or some other situation where you cannot access the Rom manager app) is as follows when powering up your phone press and hold the call and end buttons. This boots your phone in hboot. Use the volume keys to scroll and the end key to select recovery. Then reboot in recovery. This will boot your clockwork mod recovery you flashed with Rom manager. Use your d pad buttons on your keyboard to scroll, ok to select and your end button to go back. Scroll down and select restore and backup. Then select restore. Select the recovery img (i.e. pre_mod) and confirm. Your phone will do the rest and wham your free to try breaking your phone again (lol j/k).
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i cant figure out how to make the folder to do it any help would be appericated
can someone help me root my Lg Ally please.......
jahvon.adoni said:
can someone help me root my Lg Ally please.......
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All you need to know for rooting an Ally is here:
http://androidforums.com/ally-all-things-root/
JL
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I have had a little bit of an issue lately Clockwork mod rebooting my phone so that I can get to it. It just won't do it. I know I still have root...superuser pops up with its usual message...and know CWM is still there....the only way I can access it is to hook the usb up to the computer then put the phone in recovery it pops up like normal. I have flashed a couple of TIMe since this started...and yes I done complete wipes....just don't know what the issue is. I've even tried flashing older versions....multiple times. Any thoughts?......cause I'm out of ideas.
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How do you normally boot into recovery?
I dont know what you would like to do with CWM but maybee you can use the Clockworkmod Manager (as Android App)...
Normally I would install a ROM starting at the ROM Manager, unless a full wipe was recommended. Clockwkorkmod manager app? Where did you find that one? Anyways, I put Android Revolution 4 on my phone last night and all the sudden it was fine. My new issue is with CM7....can't put on G-apps with out going into a boot loop...and it won't let me sideload the Market at all. I really don' know why I keep having issues like this. I do regular full wipes. Maybe it's my phone....don't normally have this problem.....I've rooted about 7 phones now and installed multiple ROMS on all of them. Thanks for the help guys.
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how did you get revolution on your phone? I have the stock rooted rom, (came with Bubby's one click) and have same prob with clockwork. since I cant see the screen cant use clockwork to install android rev. how did you do it?
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how did you get revolution on your phone? I have the stock rooted rom, (came with Bubby's one click) and have same prob with clockwork. since I cant see the screen cant use clockwork to install android rev. how did you do it?
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Have you tried renaming the Android Revolution install file PD98IMG.zip and putting it on your SD card? Then you just hold the volume down button and power on. You might ask some of these guys about using ADB to do all of that stuff on your computer...or just research it yourself. They don't mind answering questions, especially when someone actually takes the time to try to check for themselves first. I can't really help you with ADB yet....I still haven't got it figured out....I just made my laptop into a dual-boot computer so that I could learn a little more about linux by using Ubuntu. Got all my programs up and running and working together...but I'm still trying to figure out how to talk to my phone. Have to add a few little things into the root of my system yet I guess.
Good luck man.
I dont know what you would like to do with CWM but maybee you can use the Clockworkmod Manager
Hi guys,
First of all I want to apologize with everybody here but I need help and I know that I might be drowning in a cup of water but right now I feel very frustrated because I can't find the answer to this...
ok, now I have a T-Mobile G2X, I was reading how to root, do backup, recovery, etc, and I was doing some research of how to go back to stock with all the t-mobile apps, so I went to a thread that was explaining that he had to use first clockworkmod before doing anything, so what I did was just plug my phone, activated the debug mode and click on a script file from the new version 4.x of clockworkmod, after that it messed up the phone started to force close apps, so I turned it off and back on, my surprise.... cycle reboot
now I cannot do anything with it, if I press the vol down button with the power it goes to a screen that says S/W upgrade Please wait while upgrading, I left it there hoping that it will come up soon
Can you guys help me??, I'm very frustrated
Thank you.
What had you actually done to your phone prior to clicking on the script? Had you already rooted it?
it was not rooted, i think that's why this happened, but i thought that wasnt needed since i was trying to do a backup BEFORE doing anything, ha stupid me
Did you try to do a factory reset by holding down the volume down and power button?
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^ What tq745 said.
And then follow this guide word for word if you want to root/flash roms:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1060715
I tried the factory reset and came a different screen but what I needed to do is to hold down the buttons for more time, now at least it boots
I still want to try the rooting, so let me have this clear, rooting the device doesn't delete any apps or config right? this is until you start messing with the roms and that.
thanks for the help guys!
yes rooting does not delete apps u do that yourself lol. it gives u superuser access, the ability to remove bloatware or freeze them (tmobiles apps) you can change the fonts, super cid, the ability to have another carrier on your phone if wanted, install custom roms and kernels, tether, and backup apps with titanium backup, which i suggest if u do root, awesome app and tool . basically u cant do this with a stock unrooted device.....also our super one click root is pretty simple just one click after u have lg's drivers installed, and its just as easy to unroot if u had too (like bringing it back to tmobile, warranty exchange).... to unroot its the same program just click on it and u will see unroot too.....pretty effin awesome...
wow now I understand it more, thanks for the explanation friend.
I'm following the tutorial that phburks posted, in there is the backup process, I hope everything goes perfect (fingers crossed)
thanks again!
The "script" was probably that NVFlash app that was created. Being improperly NVFlashed is why its stuck.
You need to remove the battery, hold both volume keys down while inserting the USB cable. Then follow the steps of NVFlashing.
Once you NVFlash and have a good clockworkmod setup, then you need to reset data, clear caches, and flash a good rom.
1st my name is juan i am new here.
i already did the steps One-Click-G2x-recovery-flasher-09-06
and was able to Booting into ClockworkMod Recovery v5.0.2.0
i download cyanogenmod 7 and try to run it but after everything is done
i get the cyanogenmod 7 reboot loop, also i was able to restore back to
the way i had it. i am a total noob at this, so i can use ClockworkMod Recovery v5.0.2.0 does that mean i root my cell or not. i also download super user.
i tried to root my self since SuperOneClick v2.1.1 did not work for me since it always froze on step 6.i would love any help i can get to root my phone and be able to use apps such as Titanium Backup/super user or rom manger.
thanks for you time
Did you clear the Dalvik cache and do a factory reset? If not you will most likely get a reboot loop. You should format the system, user area and Dalvik cache any time you change roms, or the loop is likely. Try again but zap everything first. Good luck.
OK I did as you said it works fine now I have super user and rom manager working without it saying I need a rooted device. Now I am back to my default for the main reason that I didn't have my apps,android market,contacts and I could not connect to my T-Mobile network.I read I can use titanium backup for but I can't since it tells me I need a root my device. Anything I can do about this?
Should I installl the P999_2.3.3_Stock_OTA.zip I found on this forum would that give me root access sorry for the noon questions and thanks for helping me on this.
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If you install CM 7 it is already rooted. You an also install the pre-rooted OTA and it will be rooted. I suggest just starting over, logging into Google and reinstalling all your apps. I have had bad luck and near disasters trying to use Titanium backup to restore settings on other devices. It only takes about an hour to redo everything on Android.
i would like my phone to be rooted and not lose or have to reinstall everything i am still trying SuperOneClick v2.1.1 but i finally got pass step 6 and am now stuck on step 7 >,<
itachi_the_reaper said:
i would like my phone to be rooted and not lose or have to reinstall everything i am still trying SuperOneClick v2.1.1 but i finally got pass step 6 and am now stuck on step 7 >,<
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Super One Click doesn't work. Google closed the exploits that made it possible in new Gingerbread builds. I have been working on a way to do it without having to redo everything but so far it is not working. Hopefully soon. Will post something when and if I get it working.
thats to bad v,v i got to step 7 using this
if you are having the remounting failed problem then try doing this (credit to g0mezz http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=3995974) :
1. Download SuperOneClickv2.1.1-ShortFuse, after download extract the files into a folder with the same name as the archive.
2. Connect the phone to the PC with Debugging mode (Enter the phone settings menu, to the Development and tick the USB debugging mode)
3. (In Windows 7, but for Win XP you can use "Command prompt here" or similar) Go to the ADB folder inside the SuperOneClick folder, hold down shift and right click from the ADB folder, click on "Open command window here", than write:
adb devices (after this command you should see your device id)
adb shell
echo 1 > /data/local/lge_adb.conf,
Do not close the window, leave it like that.
4. Start SuperOneClick.exe, leave the settings to the SuperOneClick as they are when it opens, click on ROOT and wait, it will say Starting ADB server..., than it will do it's job and than it will appear Waiting for device... it will say ok and that if it freezes while running gingerbreak do the following:
a. Turn USB Debugging OFF wait until it will appear in the window again Starting ADB server..., after that,
b. Turn USB Debugging ON, and after this trick it will start rooting.
Disclaimer: YMMV, i tried this on a gingerbread P500 after trying every other option and failing, and finally rooted using this method.
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but at least i know i can install a rom, just wish i did lose my data. guess i have to wait and hope thanks for the help
itachi_the_reaper said:
i would like my phone to be rooted and not lose or have to reinstall everything i am still trying SuperOneClick v2.1.1 but i finally got pass step 6 and am now stuck on step 7 >,<
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2.3.3 doesnt have a root working thru one click u need to do the nvflashrecovery process and have the prerooted rom on your phone to flash after you get the recovery on your phone. So i'd start over get the rom you want dl it to your phone then follow the nvflashrecovery process. After its done acsess it and follow the steps on flashing the rom you downloaded. If the market doesnt let you download anything do this go settings-> manage apps-> click all apps-> scroll down to market-> wipe data. This should allow you to reinstall your apps
I already can root my.phone but I still don't want to lost my contacts or data which is why I went back to default instead of staying in weapon g2x mod.
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Rooting my G2x (got CWM working already)
Hello everyone! Big time noob here, and was hoping to have some questions answered regarding rooting a G2x that came with Gingerbread (2.3.3) stock. I searched and read quite a few threads, which answered a lot, but a few questions still stuck out. Any help is very much appreciated!
My process so far was to start at this thread. That referred me to TGA_Gunnman's guide on flashing CWM (via Nvflasher) at this thread. That worked well, and I'm able to boot into CWM. So far so good, but here's where the questions come in.
In TGA_Gunnman's guide, there's a link saying to view the Getting Started Guide located at this thread. That Getting Started Guide links back to the "CWM via Nvflasher" guide, so I performed those steps as mentioned earlier (step 2.1 in the Getting Started Guide). Then it says to install ROM Manager (step 2.2) and so on to create backups. Hmm...
From the first thread I linked, and some other threads, it looks like once I have CWM bootable using the Power/Volume Down button method, I just need to clear data/caches and then flash the rooted ROM of my choice. Please chime in if this is incorrect (though from the replies in the thread, my understanding seems correct).
(Q1) Using this method, is there any way to perform an initial backup (Titanium, etc)? It doesn't seem like it, and I'd hate to lose all my apps and have to reinstall/configure, but it's not that big of a deal. (I did a Nandroid backup via CWM already, as detailed in step 4 of the Getting Started Guide.) I see some folks in this thread recommended just re-installing the apps, which is not out of the question. Just thought that if a backup/restore was possible, it might be worth a try.
(Q2) I have to ask: what ROM(s) do you recommend?
Thanks in advance for any help and information you can provide!
Oh I can help I just had the same problem OK you can do the following 1st make sure u have a SD card one big enough I have a 8gb next you can back up apps, contacts and settings using antivirus pro u can just Google the apk n install it.I didn't want to change much in my phone so I just download Gingerbread 2.3.3 rom
Then restore my apps then my contacts and such.
Stuff u need
Antivirus pro-for backup
Rom of ur choice
Androzip- to install apk if u dl antivirus pro apk
This is the rom I used
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179748
You may use whatever rom u want
Now 1st u use antivirus pro to back up apps and contacts then you can install your rom when done you can use androzip to explore your SD card and find the antivirus pro apk install then restore you apps and contacts sadly the apps lose all data so that means new game n such I hope this long explanation helped I just learned this today ..
Other roms
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1207125
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108201
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itachi_the_reaper said:
I already can root my.phone but I still don't want to lost my contacts or data which is why I went back to default instead of staying in weapon g2x mod.
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I've just worked out how to do this and rooted my stock Gingerbread ROM. Here is how I did it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17398464#post17398464
jboxer said:
I've just worked out how to do this and rooted my stock Gingerbread ROM. Here is how I did it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17398464#post17398464
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I tried this process, and it worked perfectly! I got BusyBox installed, and Titanium Backup running. If nothing else, this will let me backup my system and then I can flash a ROM and restore those settings.
You rule, jboxer!
lol i already flash my rom and backup my stuff but i already thank you for your post ^-^
help
sorry for noobish question but i have a g2x 2.3.3 i want to root it.I have never done nothing to the rom or anything so im guessing its stock rom. I been reading and searching and i fount this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255214 but im not sure if thats where i should start anny suggestions?
Yes that thread will do it. I outlined it very clearly. Step 1 install recovery and so on. Just read carefully and follow the steps.
Hi,
I dont know if am being really stupid or not but this is my first android device and first time rooting.( i have searched for hours now trying to find an answer)
So i am trying to root my Lg G2x running GB 2.3.3 using this link :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255214
so as of now i am on Step 2...what i dont get is when i click the link on step 2 it says to download ALL of these NVIDIA drivers and everything. All i did was downlooad the One Click CWM
Another thing this link does is send me to ANOTHER link saying that you have to ROOT first?
So from my previous knowledge i thought you could only "flash" the CWM if you were already root ( or maybe thats only for the ROMs)
alright then if thats the case...the directions of the original link just says to download and unzip...but do i put that root folder onto my phone(i read this from another link that someone else posted about)..The reason i am asking this question is because when i tried to go to Step 3 it said to Hold Volume and Power to boot CWM but nothing happened obivously bc 1. the directions say to plug the phone into computer at like step5 and 2. the files are on the computer
So in conclusion i guess i am just trying to make sure that i dont brick my phone by asking these lame questions
1. do i have to take those unzipped files and put them onto my Phone( more specifally, my sd card or phone?)
2. What about for the CWM download.. do i just download the One Click thing and ignore the other directions??
You have to do the one click thing first to install Clockwordmod with NVFlash.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
Then you boot into Clockwordmod Recovery and run my booting zip.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255214
In that thread just download the root zip and put it on your sd card or in the internal memory of your phone. Flash the CWM recovery and then boot into Clockworkmod Recovery by holding down volume down and power until fancy LG logo shows (about ten to fifteen seconds). Find the menu option to flash a zip from sd card or internal memory (wherever you put my rooting zip). Select it, flash it and reboot when finished.
Presto. Done. You are now rooted.
THANK YOU!!!
I GOT IT YAY i AM ROOTEd
i was just overreading and kept reading every word on the posts lol when all i had to do was follow the APX driver installation, FLASH the cWM , and then BOOT IT!!!
THANK YOU!!!!
bball123 said:
THANK YOU!!!
I GOT IT YAY i AM ROOTEd
i was just overreading and kept reading every word on the posts lol when all i had to do was follow the APX driver installation, FLASH the cWM , and then BOOT IT!!!
THANK YOU!!!!
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Flashing CWM and rebooting does not root your phone. You have to flash the root zip also, or flash a rooted rom.
Ok i am completly lost trying to root my g2x. I'v tried downloading the flasher yet nothing. I just need a step by step on doing this. Thanks!!
jaypro954 said:
Ok i am completly lost trying to root my g2x. I'v tried downloading the flasher yet nothing. I just need a step by step on doing this. Thanks!!
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The original thread for the one-click flasher in the development section is one of the best step by step posts ever made on XDA. It even has a link for a video tutorial. If you cannot follow that then I suggest you stop trying to root your phone. There is no reason for anyone to make another step by step guide. To find the thread try the search button. There are also links to it in numerous other threads.
Are their roms on here that are bug free and stable for daily drivers?
Im coming over here from a HD2 which is not a native android phone. And I didnt mind the bugs in android.
But now I have a g2x and it is bug free though I really wish it had 2.3.5 but oh well this phone is still bad ass.
So what im wondering if I should just root to keep it stock and do lil mods or flash the whole cwm Process so I have a back up. If I ever need it.
Thanks in advance.
tdizzle404 said:
Are their roms on here that are bug free and stable for daily drivers?
Im coming over here from a HD2 which is not a native android phone. And I didnt mind the bugs in android.
But now I have a g2x and it is bug free though I really wish it had 2.3.5 but oh well this phone is still bad ass.
So what im wondering if I should just root to keep it stock and do lil mods or flash the whole cwm Process so I have a back up. If I ever need it.
Thanks in advance.
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I've kept mine stock for that reason, but I did root it. After experiencing custom roms on my Nexus One, A71 variant and others, I would have to say the frustrations stuff being perpetually broken, bugs and the monotony of daily flashing (CM7 just never stops) whatever small benefits the custom roms have (i.e., eye candy, additional settings, etc.) is just not worth the frustration and danger of soft-bricking the phone (I have hard bricked one also) to me. My Nexus One (gave one to wife when I got the G2X but then got another one at a steal) has gone through updates to 2.3.4 and 2.3.6 (yesterday). These updates seem to be mostly internal fixes for stuff. The average user (or even advanced) is not going to notice any difference in using the rom. The only exception to that is that in 2.3.4 Google removed the need to log back into your Gmail account(s) after changing sims. They said that was a minor benefit at a greater annoyance and the "feature" most complained about by world travelers. Other than that the Google apps get updated and even 2.2 devices are basically running the same Google apps as 2.3.X. So based on what you said above, I would suggest keeping it stock and simply rooting it. You definitely want to change recovery to Clockworkmod to make backups and the fact that going into stock recovery on this device does a factory reset (how stupid was that LG).
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I've kept mine stock for that reason, but I did root it. After experiencing custom roms on my Nexus One, A71 variant and others, I would have to say the frustrations stuff being perpetually broken, bugs and the monotony of daily flashing (CM7 just never stops) whatever small benefits the custom roms have (i.e., eye candy, additional settings, etc.) is just not worth the frustration and danger of soft-bricking the phone (I have hard bricked one also) to me. My Nexus One (gave one to wife when I got the G2X but then got another one at a steal) has gone through updates to 2.3.4 and 2.3.6 (yesterday). These updates seem to be mostly internal fixes for stuff. The average user (or even advanced) is not going to notice any difference in using the rom. The only exception to that is that in 2.3.4 Google removed the need to log back into your Gmail account(s) after changing sims. They said that was a minor benefit at a greater annoyance and the "feature" most complained about by world travelers. Other than that the Google apps get updated and even 2.2 devices are basically running the same Google apps as 2.3.X. So based on what you said above, I would suggest keeping it stock and simply rooting it. You definitely want to change recovery to Clockworkmod to make backups and the fact that going into stock recovery on this device does a factory reset (how stupid was that LG).
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Thanks J you have been very helpful in my transition from hd2 to g2x"im still flashing hd2 I love playing with sense 3.0 and 3.5" But this phone is amazing. Ive rooted it and added cwm but have not flashed any cutom rome I like stability over newest features.
Is 2.3.3 the most recent update for our Phones?
Yes and we're darn lucky we have 2.3.3. No other 2X variant worldwide has received any update love from LG. They are all still on 2.2.x. Lawsuit in U.S. seems to be what forced LG into releasing the G2X GB update.
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Hey J
If this is the wrong place to ask please pm me but, would you mind letting me know what tweaks you have done "if any" you have done to your stock rom?
I know this phone is fairly new and I was able to root it, but I'm wondering if there is any news on a cwm recovery being developed for it. Thanks for any info!
Is it a difficult task to make a CWM for a new phone?
i need help, i mixed up the system apk`s
can somebody help me out. i just need the app folder from root access. help me. i dont want to buy another device just for take a back up from it
can someone upload the apk`s or the folder. sorry for bad english. i hope somebody help me out! :crying:
I know you can build a cwm recovery image for this phone with mtk droid root & tools. The only catch is I think the boot loader is locked because if you try to dump or write with sp flash tool it talks about having a secure baseband and the need for a authentication file to be able to do anything with the flash with sp flash tool. Mtk droid root & tools does ask to prepare the device by writing to the boot.img I think, but it also states the recovery needs to be flashed with sp flash tool. I'm unsure if by writting to the boot.img file it unlocks the baseband or not but if it doesnt unlock the device you could end up with a brick.
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I know you can build a cwm recovery image for this phone with mtk droid root & tools. The only catch is I think the boot loader is locked because if you try to dump or write with sp flash tool it talks about having a secure baseband and the need for a authentication file to be able to do anything with the flash with sp flash tool. Mtk droid root & tools does ask to prepare the device by writing to the boot.img I think, but it also states the recovery needs to be flashed with sp flash tool. I'm unsure if by writting to the boot.img file it unlocks the baseband or not but if it doesnt unlock the device you could end up with a brick.
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A developer over at androidforums.com looked at it extensively and said it couldn't be done because the bootloader is locked. All we can do right now is root the phone.
No roms, but once root is acheived, you can install Xposed modules to get the feel of a custom rom. Gravitybox is awesome. I have:
* enabled the buttons to be illuminated when the screen is on (no more guessing where that blasted back key is)
* modified the statusbar
among a couple other minor changes. The only thing bothering me that I have been unsuccessful with as of yet is not being able to actually uninstall the factory bloatware even though root is acheived and TiBu runs fine. Other than that, this phone is damn good for what it is and what I need it for (my Nexus 7 is my workhorse and I just use this phone for **GASP**, phone stuff as well as an MP3/Podcast player thanks to it using microsd cards). It is sluggish and clunky, but it gets the job done and $50 for a brand new GSM phone off contract? Yes please. Not to mention that the Alcatel overlay is pretty unobtrusive when compared to Motoblur, Touchwiz or Sense.
(I only posted this long diatribe here because this thread is one of the top ones to show up when googling "root alcatel one touch evolve". Information for this phone is pretty scant but seems to be popular enough that some people will start looking for that info. If I need to delete this or make my own thread, I'll happily oblige).
hooah212002 said:
The only thing bothering me that I have been unsuccessful with as of yet is not being able to actually uninstall the factory bloatware even though root is acheived and TiBu runs fine.
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I rooted my wife's Alcatel One Touch Evolve for this purpose, but TB cannot uninstall bloatware system apps. Did any one find a work around to this?
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hooah212002 said:
No roms, but once root is acheived, you can install Xposed modules to get the feel of a custom rom. Gravitybox is awesome. I have:
* enabled the buttons to be illuminated when the screen is on (no more guessing where that blasted back key is)
* modified the statusbar
among a couple other minor changes. The only thing bothering me that I have been unsuccessful with as of yet is not being able to actually uninstall the factory bloatware even though root is acheived and TiBu runs fine. Other than that, this phone is damn good for what it is and what I need it for (my Nexus 7 is my workhorse and I just use this phone for **GASP**, phone stuff as well as an MP3/Podcast player thanks to it using microsd cards). It is sluggish and clunky, but it gets the job done and $50 for a brand new GSM phone off contract? Yes please. Not to mention that the Alcatel overlay is pretty unobtrusive when compared to Motoblur, Touchwiz or Sense.
(I only posted this long diatribe here because this thread is one of the top ones to show up when googling "root alcatel one touch evolve". Information for this phone is pretty scant but seems to be popular enough that some people will start looking for that info. If I need to delete this or make my own thread, I'll happily oblige).
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Were you able to make a backup of the phone before installing GravityBox?
To those wondering...The reason that TB can't remove the bloatware is it isn't in the /system/app folder.
Use some other app like Root Explorer or whatever you like and go to /system/custpack/app/unremoveable.
that's where they all are.
MrPandroid said:
To those wondering...The reason that TB can't remove the bloatware is it isn't in the /system/app folder.
Use some other app like Root Explorer or whatever you like and go to /system/custpack/app/unremoveable.
that's where they all are.
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I couldn't find the custpack folder.
Sorry, I meant /custpack/app/unremoveable.
It's not under /system. I apologize. So /custpack/app/unremoveable
MrPandroid said:
Sorry, I meant /custpack/app/unremoveable.
It's not under /system. I apologize. So /custpack/app/unremoveable
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Thanks for clarifying!
You're welcome! Remove bloatware away!
personally i used ES File Explorer. Worked fine for me.
Obviously, be careful what you remove and such.
Can someone point me to the rooting instructions for this?
Typed on the Nexus
Mordy,
I used Cydia Impactor http://www.cydiaimpactor.com/ and once it said "done" i installed SuperSU and rebooted my phone. That was it.
Edit:
So I've had this phone roughly 2 weeks now. Rooted it on day one. Removed a LOT of crap. Replaced some apps (IE Chrome, stock messaging app, etc)
I have to say this is a decent little phone. Not bad for $40.
removing bloatware
hey so i was wondering if there was any other way to remove the bloatware ? if not what do i do once im in this folder where the system apps are can i just do a delete the apk files ? and will that uninstall all the data for that app? thanks alot
Hello,
anyone can provide boot and recovery for this phone? i have bricked my phone using mtkdroidtools.
Regards
hooah212002 said:
No roms, but once root is acheived, you can install Xposed modules to get the feel of a custom rom. Gravitybox is awesome. I have:
* enabled the buttons to be illuminated when the screen is on (no more guessing where that blasted back key is)
* modified the statusbar
among a couple other minor changes. The only thing bothering me that I have been unsuccessful with as of yet is not being able to actually uninstall the factory bloatware even though root is acheived and TiBu runs fine. Other than that, this phone is damn good for what it is and what I need it for (my Nexus 7 is my workhorse and I just use this phone for **GASP**, phone stuff as well as an MP3/Podcast player thanks to it using microsd cards). It is sluggish and clunky, but it gets the job done and $50 for a brand new GSM phone off contract? Yes please. Not to mention that the Alcatel overlay is pretty unobtrusive when compared to Motoblur, Touchwiz or Sense.
(I only posted this long diatribe here because this thread is one of the top ones to show up when googling "root alcatel one touch evolve". Information for this phone is pretty scant but seems to be popular enough that some people will start looking for that info. If I need to delete this or make my own thread, I'll happily oblige).
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So it is safe to install the xposed module?
Smarmylamb said:
So it is safe to install the xposed module?
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I installed it without a problem.
D1358531 said:
I installed it without a problem.
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Ok. Thanks