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Alright, so I got a Samsung Galaxy S II LTE I9210, and I want to root it.
This is not the right section of the forum, I know, but its the closest to my device, so meh.
Don't tell me to go search around the forums and google because they are all outdated and I looked through all of them before posting.
All the other posts state that the method out there will break the soft key functions, and that is pretty bad.
Is there any finalized way to do it without the chance of breaking the functionality of the softkeys?
As well as OTA updates, I want to know if there is any ICS builds for this phone released. Where I live, even if you don't have a modified phone/rooted phone, you will not get any OTA updates, any way to find out if you can get the ICS update?
Thanks,
Nicholas
I used the super oneclick and it worked fine.
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What specs were you running on?
Android Version? I9210 (not telstra I9210T)? Can you post instructions for me please?
Our device and yours have nothing in common, the samsung galaxy s2 is closer, our chipets are different (exynos vs qualcomm)
With that said the latest version of one click does root your phone without issue.
No we use the same processor. We both use Qualcomm.
I'm not sure whether everything is the same, but people using the I9210T variant can flash Skyrocket and I727 ROMs.
You sure I can just download the latest SuperOneClick and click Root, and root without the soft key problem?
Also, what shall I do about the recovery portion? Because I actually prefer having a nandroid backup of my ROM without Root first. Can you just install ROM Manager and flash a ROM like that? Usually when people get the soft key problem, they will flash the original non-rooted nandroid's boot.img file into their current ROM and it will re-enable the soft keys.
Lastly, by doing it in SuperOneClick, it will not trigger the flash counter am I correct?
Thanks for taking time to answer these questions.
Look here and read carefully
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25826156
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Yeah thanks for your reply.
I already got my phone rooted using the Skyrocket rooting procedure.
I pretty much needed to flash a custom recovery so i can nandroid backup my ROM before a direct root yet.
Thanks all for your help
So basically, I used this to root:
http://translate.google.com/transla...4/como-fazer-root-no-samsung-galaxy-s-ii.html
as the translation wasn't properly translated, I followed the instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340526
Did a full nandroid backup before installing the SuperSU package in CWM.
Everything works, softkeys all work, no triangle at boot, no binary counter trigger. Everything's good.
It worked on my phone with specs:
Samsung Galaxy S II LTE - GT-I9210
Android Version: 2.3.6
Build Number: GINGERBREAD.ZHLD2
Baseband Version: I9210ZHLD2
If your soft key functions break AFTER flashing the superuser.zip or SuperSU package, restore your boot from your nandroid backup! THIS IS WHY YOU NEED A NANDROID BACKUP OF YOUR PHONE WHEN IT ISN'T ROOTED YET!
CWM Recovery -> Backup/Restore -> Advanced Restore -> Choose your Nandroid Backup Date -> Restore Boot -> Reboot, then reboot AGAIN after successful boot.
Hi,
Ive been scouring the forums and I have the GT-I9210T telstra variant. Will these rooting methods work on my telstra variant?
the baseband version is I9210TDVLD1 and the build number is GINGERBREAD.DLVD1
This is my frist android phone and I really want stock ICS installed, telstra promises its only a few months away, but I want the benefits of rooting your phone also
I'm having some troubles re-rooting
Okay, I rooted my phone about a month ago and put the leaked Stock SGSII: Skyrocket ROM on it and when I did it completely wiped my phone, took my root off and everything, but I still have the ROM, I tried to re-root my phone with the same superoneclick that I did before, But it wont work, any help would be greatly appreciated.
I never used a superoneclick...but I did follow this thread....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1565126
I've done this for each of the 3 ICS leaks so far and each time it works without issue.
Note you may get the hang on "power-off" or "restart" If you do, flash CWM Touch and that will fix it.
Hey there, Just want to thank everyone here in advance for any help and direction they give.
Got a few NOOBish question of course... but please understand ive used Google, and The search option on this forum (and others!!)
I got a Samsung Galaxy S. which im trying to root... These are my issues..
1. When phone turns on, it says VIBRANT, it clearly says Galaxy S across the back of the phone, But person who gave me the phone says its Galaxy S 4g..... I cant tell the difference of which/what phone it is.
2. I Got it a few days ago, so i updated to 2.2 froyo (via kies mini) after i connected it with with tmobile
3. Superoneclick was NOT working ,it kept hanging , and getting errors. Until a few minutes ago it told me it was successful with the root....
Then said it would send a superSU request of some sort to my phone. Then i get a "SuperSU binary needs to be updated,", then i recieve a "installation failed"
NOTE - SuperSU was installed PRIOR to root attempt.
4. Rom Manager said successful flash of CWM (i flashed the galaxy vibrant version) ..
Cant reboot into CWM recovery tho, it goes to Android System Recovery (3e)
5. I tried superSU after rebooting, and i get same error. Also when i type SU into terminal command, i still get "permission denied" (so makes me believe the phone never rooted thru superoneclick ? Obviously ? Or im wrong.... i dunno
... .Other notes, i tried z4root, by manually installing the apk via ASTRO manager, i clicked permanent root, it begins, it gives a notice of "shell being aquired" (i may be wrong on the wording.), then it vibrates the phone and shuts down. Any attempt to click z4root icon again causes a vibration of the phone. Thats all, app stays closed until reboot. Tried a few times, unsuccessfull.
I have checked a few of the other options, one was an update.zip file i found on here, but i got an error also. Then i see alot of forums mentioning flash back to 2.1 using obin, BUT most of those posts are from early 2011 ? Id assume 2.2 is capable of being rooted so much later.
So if any direction can be given, id apprecaite it alot guys n girls. For sure. Also, after root, if anyone knows of some good custom roms , or kernels.. (I do notice the lag on 2.2 BAD.)
I havent ever messed with kernels, but i did jus go thru issues rooting a metropcs wildfire S... OMG dont get me started on that thing of trash !!!....
Thanks again... ill await some responses as i search some more.
Ok so its a samsung vibrant galaxy s
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Ok... weird, but i was going thru some apps, and seen CWM needed an update, i updated it , opened it , and was asked superuser permissions.... Then went to terminal, and SU, and got the # sign. So it rooted without having to go back to 2.1 with odin.
So i am rooted now.... If anyone knows of good roms / kernels (im 100 percent unfamiliar with kernels... Roms,, ehhhhhh), for this now ?
Thanks again.
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ok.. guess noone can help ?
Did i post wrong ? I mean i did clearly state that i used the search options, and i am doing my own homework on the issue.. but still remain stuck on some of the issues at hand...
anyone ?
You likely would have a lot more responses had this been posted in the section for the device. There are a number of differences in the vibrant and the gs4g. If you still are not certain which you have, you could quickly tell by the battery... the s4g is larger. Look at the amount, google it.
Once you have the correct model, if you are still having issues go post in that section. From reading your posts, it sounded to me like you had it fixed and were now just looking for the best ROM to flash.
Sorry guys, I know this has been covered, but I can't seem to find what I need via searching. I read forums more than I post so forgive me if I have done anything wrong. I am def an amateur when it comes to these things but I do okay.
I recently rooted my verizon gs3 4.3 with towelroot. It is actually just an old phone that I wanted to root and sell. Anyway, like an idiot I tried to install clockworkmod recovery from the clockworkmod app, my phone rebooted and I got the "unauthorized software" message from verizon. The phone will go into download mode. I need a little help finding the correct file to download and flash with odin to fix this. I'm sure its been covered but all of the download links for the file I have found have given me download errors. I have never bricked a phone before and I really want to fix this thing and sell it. Any help.
Scottie
Samsung Galaxy GS5 AT&T (finally rooted)
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 (rooted)
Iphone 5C (work issued)
Samsung Galaxy s3 Verizon (bricked...lol)
sdevans80 said:
Sorry guys, I know this has been covered, but I can't seem to find what I need via searching. I read forums more than I post so forgive me if I have done anything wrong. I am def an amateur when it comes to these things but I do okay.
I recently rooted my verizon gs3 4.3 with towelroot. It is actually just an old phone that I wanted to root and sell. Anyway, like an idiot I tried to install clockworkmod recovery from the clockworkmod app, my phone rebooted and I got the "unauthorized software" message from verizon. The phone will go into download mode. I need a little help finding the correct file to download and flash with odin to fix this. I'm sure its been covered but all of the download links for the file I have found have given me download errors. I have never bricked a phone before and I really want to fix this thing and sell it. Any help.
Scottie
Samsung Galaxy GS5 AT&T (finally rooted)
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 (rooted)
Iphone 5C (work issued)
Samsung Galaxy s3 Verizon (bricked...lol)
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Follow these instructions and it should work.
verizon 4.3 gs3 soft brick update.
Okay this is where I'm at now. I finally got the phone to reboot into the regular system, I can boot into odin mode but not recovery mode, recovery mode give me the "unauthorized software" warning from verizon. When this happens I can do a battery pull, boot into odin mode, then press volume down to reboot the phone and the normal system comes up. I still have root with towel root. So when I tried to install cwm recovery from the cwm app that's where my problem started. This is my first time tweaking a phone with a locked boot loader. I can do anything with the phone when it's booted up to the regular system, except a factory data reset, if I try I get the "unauthorized software" screen. I tried un rooting with supersu, which seemed to work, because root checker reported that there was no root access. So I Re rooted with towelroot, reinstalled supersu from Play store. Now I have root access again, but still cannot go to recovery mode, or do a factory data reset.
That being said, since I can boot the phone the system, and i have root access with root explorer and es file explorer (with root files enabled). Is there a way to go in and remove all the files and things that cwm app installed when attempting to install cwm recovery. Basically I'll be thrilled to be able to factory reset and use stock recovery, I can deal with that, as long as I have root access so I can debloat and run root apps. So what can I do to get back to stick recovey, basically the state the phone was in before my dumb self tried to install custom recovery with a locked boot loader.
Sorry the post is long, I am def a amateur phone rooter, but through five devices this is my very first real issue.
Also thanks to all who contribute to this forum, I've been saved several times from info you guys post. So THANK YOU!
@sdevans80 Did you flash the above file that @SlimSnoopOS recommended? That should have fixed your stock recovery.
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Sorry, I meant to update sooner, I tried to flash stock image with odin several times with no luck. Eventually I connected to kies on my laptop, updated the phone from 4.3 to 4.4.2 which fixed every thing, after doing that I reinstalled towelroot apk and rooted the phone again. Rooting a phone by tapping an icon on a screen, and then not even having to reboot, is really cool. Thanks for the help guys.
Sandman-007 said:
@sdevans80 Did you flash the above file that @SlimSnoopOS recommended? That should have fixed your stock recovery.
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I have a new Samsung Galaxy S III (S968C) with StraightTalk and it is my first Android device. Right now it has Android 4.1.2. Can I get a guide to root and install CyanogenMod 13 or Android 5/6 on it? Thanks in advanced.
KalebNoobMaster said:
I have a new Samsung Galaxy S III (S968C) with StraightTalk and it is my first Android device. Right now it has Android 4.1.2. Can I get a guide to root and install CyanogenMod 13 or Android 5/6 on it? Thanks in advanced.
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Rooting your phone is actually really easy, I haven't flashed any roms yet, so I don't know about that.
First check your baseband version in settings (about phone), it should end in either H1 or H2.
If it ends in H1, then just download Towelroot or Cydia Impactor. Towelroot is an app that will root your phone, while Cydia Impactor will have to be installed on your computer and will root you phone over a USB connection.
If your baseband version ends with H2, then you will have to flash a custom recovery (which you will probably want to do anyways). You will need to find a link for the version of TWRP recovery for the d2tfnvzw phone (it's somewhere on these forums, but I can't find it right now). Once you have the recovery file, you can flash it with Heimdall (cross-platform) or Odin (windows only). Then boot into recovery (power+home+vol up). From here you can do a full backup of your phone and when you reboot, it will ask you if you want to root.
If you need any clarifications, there is a lot more information in the forums, and I'm sure people can help you.
Also, if you ever try flashing CM, I'm pretty sure that you will need a SIM card in your phone in order to have data. Just find any old SIM card and it should work (I have not tried this).
KalebNoobMaster said:
I have a new Samsung Galaxy S III (S968C) with StraightTalk and it is my first Android device. Right now it has Android 4.1.2. Can I get a guide to root and install CyanogenMod 13 or Android 5/6 on it? Thanks in advanced.
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@arnoue is 100% correct, do what he posted and you'll be fine, if you go for the SIM so you can use all the new 5.x and 6.x ROMs you will need to do a couple of minor steps to get data and MMS both working. I can help you with that if you can't find it.
Here is the d2tfnvzw TWRP for Odin.
d2tfnvzw TWRP.tar.md5
Here is the same recovery in a flashable zip to be flashed through recovery for anyone that has an older TWRP or CWM and want to update to a better recovery. Flash in recovery the same as a ROM and then find the reboot recovery option in recovery, then it will reboot into the TWRP that was just flashed, it will be retained after that, then you can reboot or flash or whatever you choose from there.
d2tfnvzw TWRP flashable zip
arnoue said:
Rooting your phone is actually really easy, I haven't flashed any roms yet, so I don't know about that.
First check your baseband version in settings (about phone), it should end in either H1 or H2.
If it ends in H1, then just download Towelroot or Cydia Impactor. Towelroot is an app that will root your phone, while Cydia Impactor will have to be installed on your computer and will root you phone over a USB connection.
If your baseband version ends with H2, then you will have to flash a custom recovery (which you will probably want to do anyways). You will need to find a link for the version of TWRP recovery for the d2tfnvzw phone (it's somewhere on these forums, but I can't find it right now). Once you have the recovery file, you can flash it with Heimdall (cross-platform) or Odin (windows only). Then boot into recovery (power+home+vol up). From here you can do a full backup of your phone and when you reboot, it will ask you if you want to root.
If you need any clarifications, there is a lot more information in the forums, and I'm sure people can help you.
Also, if you ever try flashing CM, I'm pretty sure that you will need a SIM card in your phone in order to have data. Just find any old SIM card and it should work (I have not tried this).
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I have a straight talk samsung galaxy s3 sph-s968c. I really want to root this phone. I have no access to a computer of my own so I'm trying to root with no pc. I've tried towelroot and it said my device wasn't supported. Tried framaroot neither of the exploits would work. Tried z4root and it would just run for a min then go back to my homepage. So I'm wondering is there any other way I can root my phone from my phone. Thanks in advance and if I posted this in the wrong place sorry....
clgray said:
I have a straight talk samsung galaxy s3 sph-s968c. I really want to root this phone. I have no access to a computer of my own so I'm trying to root with no pc. I've tried towelroot and it said my device wasn't supported. Tried framaroot neither of the exploits would work. Tried z4root and it would just run for a min then go back to my homepage. So I'm wondering is there any other way I can root my phone from my phone. Thanks in advance and if I posted this in the wrong place sorry....
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Supposedly the kingoroot app(not kingroot) will root our device.
See this thread.
If it doesn't work then you may be out of luck without a PC.
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So, iv recently been messing around with my phone, as far as learning the full extent of the possibilities a rooted phone has. My phone, which is currently locked at 4.3 (Jellybean) Is rooted with Kingoroot and has Superuser installed. Iv tested my phone's hardware with various apps, and it appears it could stably run a KitKat ROM. So, after hours of scouring the internet for the course of action i should take next, i was told to install either ClockWorkMod recovery or the Team Win Recovery Project's recovery. Iv tried both, but neither carry my phone. So, with this in mind, iv looked in other places, like the "Online Nandroid Backup" app, but to no avail. I even looked into apps like Flashfire, but i still am unable to find a workaround. Im not sure where to go from here, but if anybody has any suggestions on where i could find a custom recovery installing app for my phone, or steps i could take to flash a KitKat ROM to my phone by any other means, i would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!
Hello,
Welcome to XDA.
There is no forum for your device. Try posting your question in the forum linked below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help
The experts there may be able to help. Good luck.