hi,
tried all method for rooting but didnt get sucess my lg have gingerbird 2.3.4 i cant root it in any way always giving error are you root?
DONE FULL RESET ALSO BUT NO LUCK
FOLLOWED PROCEDURE AS WRITTEN HERE
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1222630
LET ME KNOW WEATHER 2.3.4 CAN B ROOTED OR NOT>
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
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I rooted my LG-C660 by LG Esteem:
1.- You need to install the phone USB drivers (They are usually in the SD Card when they are new).
2.- If your pc has Windows 7, restart it, press f8 when starting and choose the "Disable Driver Signature Enforcement" option. Your pc will load normally. (If you don't have windows 7 just skip this step).
3.- When the computer is ready, put the phone in USB depuration mode (Settings-> apps -> Development). Connect it to the USB port and be sure your computer recognize it well.
4.- Download LG Esteem. I can't post the URL but go to google and paste this "LG_Esteem_Root.zip mediafire" , you will find it in the first link.
5.- Unzip and run "Run.bat". The program will start. Just follow the on-screen instructions and after seconds it will be rebooted. After this, your phone it's going to be rooted and you will find the Superuser app.
Try it, hope it helps you.
Angenit said:
I rooted my LG-C660 by LG Esteem:
1.- You need to install the phone USB drivers (They are usually in the SD Card when they are new).
2.- If your pc has Windows 7, restart it, press f8 when starting and choose the "Disable Driver Signature Enforcement" option. Your pc will load normally. (If you don't have windows 7 just skip this step).
3.- When the computer is ready, put the phone in USB depuration mode (Settings-> apps -> Development). Connect it to the USB port and be sure your computer recognize it well.
4.- Download LG Esteem. I can't post the URL but go to google and paste this "LG_Esteem_Root.zip mediafire" , you will find it in the first link.
5.- Unzip and run "Run.bat". The program will start. Just follow the on-screen instructions and after seconds it will be rebooted. After this, your phone it's going to be rooted and you will find the Superuser app.
Try it, hope it helps you.
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Thanks a lot! :good:
It helped my friend's phone removing some stock apps that he never uses. The next step will be the solution to the lack of ram, but that will be another story. A new custom rom maybe...or a new phone.
I9505G [GUIDE] Install & use adb, fastboot, unlock, Root & unroot Step by Step
I9505G [GUIDE] INSTALL & USE ADB, FASTBOOT, UNLOCK, ROOT & UNROOT STEP BY STEP
This STEP BY STEP GUIDE is for anyone who would like to install the Android SDK or ADB to Unlock the Bootloader, Fastboot Flash Files, Root, and Unroot back to 100% out of the box Stock for your Google Edition Galaxy S4. If you would like to install and use ADB in the future for other devices this is a great place to start. Most if not all of the files that you need are in the I9505G[STICKY] GUIDE that is HERE but links are provided throughout the tutorial below.
Please Note [ By using this Guide you assume all the RISK associated with Customizing and Modifying your GOOGLE EDITION GALAXY S IV I9505G which Voids the Warranty. If you Brick your phone, lose your job or life as we know it ends I nor anyone on this thread or forum is responsible. If you are having trouble use the search button and review the thread, of you still cannot find the answer THEN ASK, We are here to help!
INSTALLING ADB
[ Windows 7 ] Windows 8 installation is the same however you need to install Fastboot Drivers and Disable Driver Verification so follow this YouTube Tutorial HERE after you install the Android SDK. NOW PROCEED TO STEP 1.
ADB or ( Android Debub Bridge ) allows you to send commands from your computer to your phone simply put. You will need ADB to Unlock the Bootloader, relock it, fastboot flash files to the phone like recovery. This Setup will allow you to communicate with ADB from anywhere on your PC.
STEP 1.
Download the Android SDK HERE [ all that you need is SDK Tools Only scroll to the bottom and select DOWNLOAD FOR OTHER PLATFORMS you will see Windows 32 & 64 bit then select android-sdk_r22.3-windows.zip ( r22 is the latest SDK as of the date of this guide )
STEP 2.
Download 7 ZIP file HERE if you do not have 7ZIP, WINZIP OR WINRAR on your PC if you already do then proceed to STEP 4.
STEP 3.
Now that you have both files downloaded. RUN AND INSTALL 7 ZIP.
STEP 4.
Now that 7 ZIP is installed you need to unzip android-sdk_r22.3-windows.zip to your C: Drive
STEP 5
Once this File is unzipped to your C: Drive you will see android-sdk-windows in your C: Drive go ahead and rename it to make it easier to android-sdk ( delete windows part )
STEP 6
Now Open android-sdk and look inside you will see SDK-MANAGER.exe with a little android guy next to it, CLICK ON IT, Once it opens let it load the packages, You will see a buch of check boxes. ONLY CHECK ( Tools and Android SDK Tools ) ONLY thats all you need to push and pull files or do logcats. After those are checked just CLICK INSTALL 2 PACKAGES AND SELECT ACCEPT ALL and it will take awhile to download and install the packages so be patient. Once it is done downloading OPEN UP your android-sdk folder again now you should see the Tools folder and Platform tools folder.
STEP 7
Now you need to set your path so select RIGHT CLICK COMPUTER on your computer and select PROPERTIES now select ADVANCED SYSTEM SETTINGS now select ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES, now under SYSTEM VARIABLES Scroll to PATH, now CLICK EDIT, you will see a long path scroll to the end with your arrow we are going to add your SDK path now. Copy and paste this to the end of your path ;C:/android-sdk/tools;C:/android-sdk/platform-tools Now select OK and OK again and your done now open up and command prompt and type adb and press enter, You should see a long list of adb commands scroll down the screen fast,
WINDOWS 8 USERS FOLLOW THIShttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRggtyNnxtI YouTube Tutorial to disable Driver Signing HERE
CONGRATULATIONS you have installed ADB.
UNLOCKING THE BOOTLOADER
Unlocking the Bootloader allows you to Root and install Custom Recoveries on your GE S4. When you Unlock the Bootloader it is going to factory reset your phone so make sure you backup any important data or contacts before you do.
STEP 1.
Make sure you have enough Battery ( at least 50% ) and Drivers are installed on your computer, if you had your phone plugged in before and your computer recognized it your drivers are installed, if not DOWNLOAD DRIVERS HERE AND INSTALL THEM. Now power off your GE S IV.
STEP 2.
Once the phone is off Hold VOLUME DOWN & VOLUME UP + THE POWER BUTTON all at the SAME TIME until it boots into a screen the has an ARROW that says POWER OFF with a ANDROID LAYING DOWN, this is FASTBOOT MODE.
STEP 3.
Open up a command prompt now that you have ADB installed and in the command prompt type fastboot oem unlock and press ENTER. You will now see a screen on your GE S IV that asks you to confirm that you want to unlock the bootloader, USE VOLUME UP TO SELECT AND PRESS THE POWER BUTTON TO CONFIRM IT. Your phone will now reset with an unlock symbol below the Google Start screen
CONGRATULATIONS YOUR BOOTLOADER IS UNLOCKED.
ROOTING YOUR GOOGLE EDITION GALAXY S IV
STEP 1.
Now that your Bootloader is Unlocked you can root your phone.
STEP 2.
Download Chainfires CF Auto Root Package HERE
STEP 3.
Create a folder on your desktop Name it ROOT I9505G now unzip the CF AUTO ROOT FILE you just downloaded to that folder. Once you unzip it you will see a Odin3-v1.85.exe CLICK ON IT AND RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR. Now select PDA and select CF-Auto-Root-jgedlte-jgedlteue-gti9505g.tar.md5 FILE inside your ROOT I9505G folder. You do not need to check or uncheck any boxes they are already pre-checked for you in ODIN which should be Auto Reboot ONLY.
STEP 4.
Power off your phone and put it into download mode. Once off hold VOLUME DOWN, HOME BUTTON + POWER Button YOU WILL SEE A WARNING SELECT VOLUME UP to CONFIRM you want to GO to DOWNLOAD MODE.
STEP 5.
Plug in your phone and YOU SHOULD SEE A BOX LIGHT UP in the top left above ID:COM that says your connected. CLICK START.
STEP 6.
Now your phone will auto root you will see it reboot with a red android guy with an eye patch and files loading just wait your phone will reboot ROOTED.
THAT'S IT YOUR ROOTED.
( Don't forget to thank Chainfire who provided our root exploit for the I9505G )
RETURNING YOUR PHONE BACK TO STOCK 100% UNROOTED
STEP 1.
Download the Stock Firmware package of your choice HERE the latest is 4.4 I9505GUEUBMKG
STEP 2.
Download ODIN HERE
STEP 3.
Power off your phone and put it into download mode. Once off hold VOLUME DOWN, HOME BUTTON + POWER Button YOU WILL SEE A WARNING SELECT VOLUME UP to CONFIRM you want to GO to DOWNLOAD MODE.
STEP 4.
Open up ODIN and CLICK PDA now select the .TAR file from the Stock firmware package you downloaded. ( Please Note some .TAR Files are contained in a ZIP File which you will have to unzip to get your .TAR File ) Make Sure Auto Reboot and F Reset Time are checked. ( If you are on an older version of ODIN ( DO NOT CHECK RE-PARTITION ) Now Double Check everything and CONNECT YOUR PHONE THAT IS IN DOWNLOAD MODE.
STEP 5.
Wait for the .TAR File to Load it takes a few minutes to load because of the size of the File. Once the File is loaded you will see your phone connected in ID.COM Port Highlighted. CLICK START. This flash is going to take awhile so be patient. Once you see PASS you will see REMOVED in the dialogue box you can now disconnect your phone and wait for it to fully boot up.
ODIN DOES NOT OVERWRITE EVERYTHING SOMETIMES OR YOU CAN GET STUCK ON THE BOOT SCREEN. DO NOT PANIC. PULL THE BATTERY AND BOOT INTO STOCK RECOVERY WHICH IS VOLUME UP + POWER WHEN YOU SEE THE SAMSUNG LOGO KEEP HOLDING A FEW MORE SECONDS AND LET GO OF BOTH. You will now see the phone boot into stock recovery. At this point you need to use the volume button to go down and highlight WIPE DATA FACTORY RESET. Now select it by pressing POWER. After it reformats you phone Make sure Reboot is highlighted and press POWER Again. LET THE PHONE BOOT BACK UP.
STEP 6.
Unrooting and Relocking the Bootloader it critical if you want to take future OTA's or you need to return the phone to Google. Open up the SUPERSU application on the phone CLICK SETTINGS and Scroll to the bottom. NOW CLICK FULL UNROOT and Reboot the Phone. [ You may have to update the SUPERSU Application in Google Play first to FULLY UNROOT if the phone is asking you to update Root in Google Play. Once you click FULL UNROOT and Reboot you are Unrooted.
STEP 7.
To relock the Bootloader you need to Power off your GE S IV. Once the phone is off Hold VOLUME DOWN & VOLUME UP + THE POWER BUTTON all at the SAME TIME until it boots into a screen the has an ARROW that says POWER OFF with a ANDROID LAYING DOWN, this is FASTBOOT MODE. Plug in your phone to the computer and open up a command prompt and type fastboot oem lock you will see on your command terminal screen that your phone is successfully locked and the phone will reboot. THAT'S IT YOUR BACK TO 100% OUT OF THE BOX STOCK UNROOTED.
FASTBOOT FLASHING RECOVERY THROUGH ADB
STEP 1.
If for any reason you need to flash either custom or stock recovery you can do it through ADB. You need to download your STOCK or CUSTOM Recovery images at the links provided. Once you download the .IMG File you need to PLACE that .IMG File in your PLATFORM TOOLS Folder in C:\android-sdk\platform-tools [ YOU CAN RENAME THE IMAGE TO “recovery” ( without quotes ).
STEP 2.
Once that file is in your PLATFORM TOOLS folder do a SHIFT RIGHT CLICK INSIDE the PLATFORM TOOLS folder and select Open command window here.
STEP 3.
Now Put your phone into Fastboot Mode ( See Step 7 Above ) and connect your phone to the computer now type fastboot flash recovery recovery.img that's it ADB will now push the recovery image to your phone.
CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE FASTBOOT FLASHED RECOVERY TO YOUR PHONE.
That's pretty much it you have the basic tools and knowledge to modify your GE S4.
MJ
MJHawaii said:
I9505G [GUIDE] INSTALL & USE ADB, FASTBOOT, UNLOCK, ROOT & UNROOT STEP BY STEP
This STEP BY STEP GUIDE is for anyone who would like to install the Android SDK or ADB to Unlock the Bootloader, Fastboot Flash Files, Root, and Unroot back to 100% out of the box Stock for your Google Edition Galaxy S4. If you would like to install and use ADB in the future for other devices this is a great place to start. Most if not all of the files that you need are in the I9505G[STICKY] GUIDE that is HERE but links are provided throughout the tutorial below.
Please Note [ By using this Guide you assume all the RISK associated with Customizing and Modifying your GOOGLE EDITION GALAXY S IV I9505G which Voids the Warranty. If you Brick your phone, lose your job or life as we know it ends I nor anyone on this thread or forum is responsible. If you are having trouble use the search button and review the thread, of you still cannot find the answer THEN ASK, We are here to help!
INSTALLING ADB
[ Windows 7 ] Windows 8 installation is the same however you need to install Fastboot Drivers and Disable Driver Verification so follow this YouTube Tutorial HERE after you install the Android SDK. NOW PROCEED TO STEP 1.
ADB or ( Android Debub Bridge ) allows you to send commands from your computer to your phone simply put. You will need ADB to Unlock the Bootloader, relock it, fastboot flash files to the phone like recovery. This Setup will allow you to communicate with ADB from anywhere on your PC.
STEP 1.
Download the Android SDK HERE [ all that you need is SDK Tools Only scroll to the bottom and select DOWNLOAD FOR OTHER PLATFORMS you will see Windows 32 & 64 bit then select android-sdk_r22.3-windows.zip ( r22 is the latest SDK as of the date of this guide )
STEP 2.
Download 7 ZIP file HERE if you do not have 7ZIP, WINZIP OR WINRAR on your PC if you already do then proceed to STEP 4.
STEP 3.
Now that you have both files downloaded. RUN AND INSTALL 7 ZIP.
STEP 4.
Now that 7 ZIP is installed you need to unzip android-sdk_r22.3-windows.zip to your C: Drive
STEP 5
Once this File is unzipped to your C: Drive you will see android-sdk-windows in your C: Drive go ahead and rename it to make it easier to android-sdk ( delete windows part )
STEP 6
Now Open android-sdk and look inside you will see SDK-MANAGER.exe with a little android guy next to it, CLICK ON IT, Once it opens let it load the packages, You will see a buch of check boxes. ONLY CHECK ( Tools and Android SDK Tools ) ONLY thats all you need to push and pull files or do logcats. After those are checked just CLICK INSTALL 2 PACKAGES AND SELECT ACCEPT ALL and it will take awhile to download and install the packages so be patient. Once it is done downloading OPEN UP your android-sdk folder again now you should see the Tools folder and Platform tools folder.
STEP 7
Now you need to set your path so select RIGHT CLICK COMPUTER on your computer and select PROPERTIES now select ADVANCED SYSTEM SETTINGS now select ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES, now under SYSTEM VARIABLES Scroll to PATH, now CLICK EDIT, you will see a long path scroll to the end with your arrow we are going to add your SDK path now. Copy and paste this to the end of your path ;C:/android-sdk/tools;C:/android-sdk/platform-tools Now select OK and OK again and your done now open up and command prompt and type adb and press enter, You should see a long list of adb commands scroll down the screen fast,
WINDOWS 8 USERS FOLLOW THIShttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRggtyNnxtI YouTube Tutorial to disable Driver Signing HERE
CONGRATULATIONS you have installed ADB.
UNLOCKING THE BOOTLOADER
Unlocking the Bootloader allows you to Root and install Custom Recoveries on your GE S4. When you Unlock the Bootloader it is going to factory reset your phone so make sure you backup any important data or contacts before you do.
STEP 1.
Make sure you have enough Battery ( at least 50% ) and Drivers are installed on your computer, if you had your phone plugged in before and your computer recognized it your drivers are installed, if not DOWNLOAD DRIVERS HERE AND INSTALL THEM. Now power off your GE S IV.
STEP 2.
Once the phone is off Hold VOLUME DOWN & VOLUME UP + THE POWER BUTTON all at the SAME TIME until it boots into a screen the has an ARROW that says POWER OFF with a ANDROID LAYING DOWN, this is FASTBOOT MODE.
STEP 3.
Open up a command prompt now that you have ADB installed and in the command prompt type fastboot oem unlock and press ENTER. You will now see a screen on your GE S IV that asks you to confirm that you want to unlock the bootloader, USE VOLUME UP TO SELECT AND PRESS THE POWER BUTTON TO CONFIRM IT. Your phone will now reset with an unlock symbol below the Google Start screen
CONGRATULATIONS YOUR BOOTLOADER IS UNLOCKED.
ROOTING YOUR GOOGLE EDITION GALAXY S IV
STEP 1.
Now that your Bootloader is Unlocked you can root your phone.
STEP 2.
Download Chainfires CF Auto Root Package HERE
STEP 3.
Create a folder on your desktop Name it ROOT I9505G now unzip the CF AUTO ROOT FILE you just downloaded to that folder. Once you unzip it you will see a Odin3-v1.85.exe CLICK ON IT AND RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR. Now select PDA and select CF-Auto-Root-jgedlte-jgedlteue-gti9505g.tar.md5 FILE inside your ROOT I9505G folder. You do not need to check or uncheck any boxes they are already pre-checked for you in ODIN which should be Auto Reboot ONLY.
STEP 4.
Power off your phone and put it into download mode. Once off hold VOLUME DOWN, HOME BUTTON + POWER Button YOU WILL SEE A WARNING SELECT VOLUME UP to CONFIRM you want to GO to DOWNLOAD MODE.
STEP 5.
Plug in your phone and YOU SHOULD SEE A BOX LIGHT UP in the top left above ID:COM that says your connected. CLICK START.
STEP 6.
Now your phone will auto root you will see it reboot with a red android guy with an eye patch and files loading just wait your phone will reboot ROOTED.
THAT'S IT YOUR ROOTED.
( Don't forget to thank Chainfire who provided our root exploit for the I9505G )
RETURNING YOUR PHONE BACK TO STOCK 100% UNROOTED
STEP 1.
Download the Stock Firmware package of your choice HERE the latest is 4.4 I9505GUEUBMKG
STEP 2.
Download ODIN HERE
STEP 3.
Power off your phone and put it into download mode. Once off hold VOLUME DOWN, HOME BUTTON + POWER Button YOU WILL SEE A WARNING SELECT VOLUME UP to CONFIRM you want to GO to DOWNLOAD MODE.
STEP 4.
Open up ODIN and CLICK PDA now select the .TAR file from the Stock firmware package you downloaded. ( Please Note some .TAR Files are contained in a ZIP File which you will have to unzip to get your .TAR File ) Make Sure Auto Reboot and F Reset Time are checked. ( If you are on an older version of ODIN ( DO NOT CHECK RE-PARTITION ) Now Double Check everything and CONNECT YOUR PHONE THAT IS IN DOWNLOAD MODE.
STEP 5.
Wait for the .TAR File to Load it takes a few minutes to load because of the size of the File. Once the File is loaded you will see your phone connected in ID.COM Port Highlighted. CLICK START. This flash is going to take awhile so be patient. Once you see PASS you will see REMOVED in the dialogue box you can now disconnect your phone and wait for it to fully boot up.
ODIN DOES NOT OVERWRITE EVERYTHING SOMETIMES OR YOU CAN GET STUCK ON THE BOOT SCREEN. DO NOT PANIC. PULL THE BATTERY AND BOOT INTO STOCK RECOVERY WHICH IS VOLUME UP + POWER WHEN YOU SEE THE SAMSUNG LOGO KEEP HOLDING A FEW MORE SECONDS AND LET GO OF BOTH. You will now see the phone boot into stock recovery. At this point you need to use the volume button to go down and highlight WIPE DATA FACTORY RESET. Now select it by pressing POWER. After it reformats you phone Make sure Reboot is highlighted and press POWER Again. LET THE PHONE BOOT BACK UP.
STEP 6.
Unrooting and Relocking the Bootloader it critical if you want to take future OTA's or you need to return the phone to Google. Open up the SUPERSU application on the phone CLICK SETTINGS and Scroll to the bottom. NOW CLICK FULL UNROOT and Reboot the Phone. [ You may have to update the SUPERSU Application in Google Play first to FULLY UNROOT if the phone is asking you to update Root in Google Play. Once you click FULL UNROOT and Reboot you are Unrooted.
STEP 7.
To relock the Bootloader you need to Power off your GE S IV. Once the phone is off Hold VOLUME DOWN & VOLUME UP + THE POWER BUTTON all at the SAME TIME until it boots into a screen the has an ARROW that says POWER OFF with a ANDROID LAYING DOWN, this is FASTBOOT MODE. Plug in your phone to the computer and open up a command prompt and type fastboot oem lock you will see on your command terminal screen that your phone is successfully locked and the phone will reboot. THAT'S IT YOUR BACK TO 100% OUT OF THE BOX STOCK UNROOTED.
FASTBOOT FLASHING RECOVERY THROUGH ADB
STEP 1.
If for any reason you need to flash either custom or stock recovery you can do it through ADB. You need to download your STOCK or CUSTOM Recovery images at the links provided. Once you download the .IMG File you need to PLACE that .IMG File in your PLATFORM TOOLS Folder in C:\android-sdk\platform-tools [ YOU CAN RENAME THE IMAGE TO “recovery” ( without quotes ).
STEP 2.
Once that file is in your PLATFORM TOOLS folder do a SHIFT RIGHT CLICK INSIDE the PLATFORM TOOLS folder and select Open command window here.
STEP 3.
Now Put your phone into Fastboot Mode ( See Step 7 Above ) and connect your phone to the computer now type fastboot flash recovery recovery.img that's it ADB will now push the recovery image to your phone.
CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE FASTBOOT FLASHED RECOVERY TO YOUR PHONE.
That's pretty much it you have the basic tools and knowledge to modify your GE S4.
MJ
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Isn't the Bootloader already unlocked on the GPE I9505G? I was able to root and install custom recovery without going through the bootloader unlock process.
Please don't quote the whole OP. Last I checked it would be impossible to flash root or custom recovery on a locked boot loader.
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Please don't quote the whole OP. Last I checked it would be impossible to flash root or custom recovery on a locked boot loader.
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So my point is why tell people who have the I9505G GPE phone they need to unlock the bootloader to root their phone?
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So my point is why tell people who have the I9505G GPE phone they need to unlock the bootloader to root their phone?
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You cannot Root a or install Custom Recovery on a Locked Boot loader.
The GE S4 could fall under the Nexus category but I don't know anyone willing to try it except you which you obviously did not do your homework and took a risk. If you did root the I9505G successfully on a locked BL then unroot relock and try it again then I will have all OP updated. You could even film it and upload it to YouTube so we can show it..
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You cannot Root a or install Custom Recovery on a Locked Boot loader.
The GE S4 could fall under the Nexus category but I don't know anyone willing to try it except you which you obviously did not do your homework and took a risk. If you did root the I9505G successfully on a locked BL then unroot relock and try it again then I will have all OP updated. You could even film it and upload it to YouTube so we can show it..
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My point was I was able to root and install a custom recovery on my GPE I9505G without having to do the bootloader unlock. So my question is the GPE I9505G unlocked? Or was my phone an anomoly?
Not to drag this on and on, but I am 99% sure that I never unlocked bootloader on my GE either. That was one of the draws when these phones were announced while developers were struggling to unlock the ATT bootloader. Looking back in google search, it appears that the phone was to be delivered with unlocked bootloaders. I could be mistaken about this, but it is my recollection.
wilbarger said:
Not to drag this on and on, but I am 99% sure that I never unlocked bootloader on my GE either. That was one of the draws when these phones were announced while developers were struggling to unlock the ATT bootloader. Looking back in google search, it appears that the phone was to be delivered with unlocked bootloaders. I could be mistaken about this, but it is my recollection.
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The phone shipped with a locked boot loader but falls under the Nexus category so CF Auto Root is able to flash and OEM unlock that's why when you run it on a locked BL and chainfires exploit runs when the phone reboots you see the unlocked symbol.
But to go back to the guy who's initial question. Yes you can Root without fastboot OEM unlock but only for select phones mentioned. It would BEHOOVE YOU to not look for shortcuts and Learn how to install the SDK and use fastboot FOR WHICH the guide was INTENDED. Its a MUST Have in certain situations.
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MJ, thanks for the clarification. I have used SDK tools and must have unlocked my bootloader as I flash kernals, ROMS and radios without issues.
wilbarger said:
MJ, thanks for the clarification. I have used SDK tools and must have unlocked my bootloader as I flash kernals, ROMS and radios without issues.
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This guide if used correctly and understood will help anyone when it comes to modding android phones. ADB is an absolute Must if you have an HTC phone, toolkits fail so having the Old School knowledge is a life saver and is quicker once you get used to it. My goal with this guide is bigger than one phone or tablet. It gives you the core skills. Hope it helps
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In my case I didn't use Chain Fire to root my phone, I used odin to flash a rooted stock rom, and then installed TWRP Manager and installed TWRP.
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dratsablive said:
In my case I didn't use Chain Fire to root my phone, I used odin to flash a rooted stock rom, and then installed TWRP Manager and installed TWRP.
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That's not What you said and that's a stock pre-rooted Odin package that does the BL Unlock for you. Do me a favor drat get off my thread or be absolutely clear on what your saying instead of confusing everyone.
SO FINALLY TO BE CLEAR GO BACK AND READ!! YOU CANNOT ROOT A LOCKED BOOTLOADER except in the cases previously mentioned X, Y, Z .
CASE CLOSED
I wrote you an easy guide to use adb but you want to be lazy use Odin firmware packages and then troll this thread when you missed the Guides purposes all together
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No need to be hostile. My query was that the GE , I9505G, had an unlocked bootloader to begin with, and didn't need unlocking.
dratsablive said:
No need to be hostile. My query was that the GE , I9505G, had an unlocked bootloader to begin with, and didn't need unlocking.
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Your query was wrong! The I9505G does not have a unlocked bootloader to begin with you flashed a firmware package that does the work for you. What I am trying to do here is get you to understand how it works so you or someone else doesn't brick your phone because you think this is how everything works. The I9505G is different than other Samsung phones. If you tried to run a root exploit without Odin in this case on a locked bootloader you would brick your phone. I hope this clears things up for you. I hope that you go back re read the OP here and XDA forum rules and how important searching and reading is before posting potentially damaging comments. MJ
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I don't want to throw gas on this discussion but the info is wrong. I installed TWRP and rooted long before I ever unlocked the bootloader. The ONLY reason I unlocked it at all was to help Chainfire test something, and that was about 6 weeks after I got the phone. You CAN flash custom recovery or other unsigned code without unlocking. It's quite possible. I've done it. It's one of the VERY few phones I've ever seen that allows it.
SamuriHL said:
I don't want to throw gas on this discussion but the info is wrong. I installed TWRP and rooted long before I ever unlocked the bootloader. The ONLY reason I unlocked it at all was to help Chainfire test something, and that was about 6 weeks after I got the phone. You CAN flash custom recovery or other unsigned code without unlocking. It's quite possible. I've done it. It's one of the VERY few phones I've ever seen that allows it.
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Yeah I know I made the point a couple posts back that this phone is like the nexus but I also wanted to get a good adb guide posted here for those who would like to learn and use it.
Our phone is unique in that sense. Hope this guide helps those who want to install and use adb.
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Yeah I know I made the point a couple posts back that this phone is like the nexus but I also wanted to get a good adb guide posted here for those who would like to learn and use it.
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Would be incredibly useful! Did you notice that in MKG they removed the ability to load an OTA from external sdcard? I had to sideload it this morning. Not a big deal but if you've never done it before it can be a little confusing. An ADB guide would rock!
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Would be incredibly useful! Did you notice that in MKG they removed the ability to load an OTA from external sdcard? I had to sideload it this morning. Not a big deal but if you've never done it before it can be a little confusing. An ADB guide would rock!
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Hence your adb guide feel free to add to it or I can put in a sideload guide, system dump..etc..etc.
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A good idea. The trick to sideload isn't so much the adb. It's the damn drivers. I cheat and use Koush's universal ADB driver. I use adb sideload for installing root with touchless CWM, as well. These are very useful things to know how to do.
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A good idea. The trick to sideload isn't so much the adb. It's the damn drivers. I cheat and use Koush's universal ADB driver. I use adb sideload for installing root with touchless CWM, as well. These are very useful things to know how to do.
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Strange I never have any problems using adb to flash or side load anything but the universal driver is an excellent tool
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I did what this guide told me to do:
Rooting Information: As we said already, once your device is rooted, warranty will get void. However, you can reclaim the warranty by applying official firmware update and then resetting the flash counter to 0 using apps like TriangleAway. To confirm if you successfully rooted your Android device or not install an app called “Root Checker” which is available for free from Google PLAY store.
Warning!
We at True Android produce tutorial to help out fellow Android users but all this guide are educational purpose only. You should try this guide at your own risk. Neither we nor the developer should be responsible if your Android device experience a damage after following this tutorial. Also remember,this guide is only applicable for Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 GT-P5210. Don’t try this guide in any other Android device. It may hard brick your device.
Pre Requisites:
As there is always some risk involve while you install anything other than what you have presently. It’s always recommended to follow our pre-requisites to stay safe.
1. Backup your device data. You can follow our ultimate backup guide.
2. Make sure your device have at least 60% battery power. You can install an app like Battery Notifier BT Free on your Android device to check it easily.
3. You already have USB Driver Installed for Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 GT-P5210 in your PC. [Download USB Drivers]
4. Make sure USB Debugging is enabled otherwise you won’t able to transfer file between PC and mobile. [Guide].
So, you done everything that we mentioned above, right! Now, you are ready to move towards next stage of this guide where we summed up detail instruction on how to root Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 GT-P5210 running latest official Android firmware.
Remember, it’s very important for you to follow everything that we mentioned below to successfully root your Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 GT-P5210 on official Android firmware.
Complete Rooting Tutorial Of Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 GT-P5210
Step 1: Download CF-Auto-Root-santos10wifi-santos10wifixx-gtp5210.zip and Odin v3.09.
Step 2: Now extract CF-Auto-Root zip file at a convenient location in your desktop; you should get a .tar.md5 file within extracted folder.
Step 3: Extract Odin zip file and you will get Odin3 v3.07.exe along with few other files.
Step 4: Now turn off your Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 GT-P5210 and wait 5-6 seconds for vibration to confirm complete switch off. Then boot it into the Download Mode, to do that press and keep holding the Volume down and Power Button together. When a warning message is displayed press on the Volume Up button to entering the Download Mode Menu.
Step 5: Now run Odin3 v3.07.exe that you get in Step 3 as an Administrator because Admin privileges is required to complete this installation process smoothly.
Step 6: Now it’s time to connect your Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 GT-P5210 with your PC using USB cable. Do it and you will see a message under Odin’s message box in the bottom left saying “Added!!”. If you don’t get it then you should try another USB port (try USB port located in back of your desktop PC cabinet). If this still can’t solve your issue then you should reinstall USB driver for your device. However. if you successfully see the “Added!!” message in Odin then you are ready to go in next step. You should also see COM port with a number in Yellow if you successfully added your device.
Step 7: Select following file in Odin at respective button:
Click the AP Button, and select that CF-Auto-Root-santos10wifi-santos10wifixx-gtp5210.tar.md5 file that you get in Step 2. Old Odin user click on PDA button instead.
Step 8: In Odin window, make sure Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time checkboxes are only two that are selected.
Step 9: To make flashing safe for you double check everything that we mentioned in Step 7 and Step 8 above. Now, once you are ready, hit the START button to begin the flashing process.
Step 10: Once installation is done, your device will reboot automatically and soon you will see a PASS message with green background in the left-most box at the very top of the Odin. You can then safely unplug the USB cable to disconnect your device from computer.
That’s it! Your Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 GT-P5210 running on official Android firmware is now rooted. You can now install apps that require root permission as well as access system files. To confirm if you successfully rooted your Android device or not install an app called “Root Checker” which is available for free from Google PLAY store. You can now visit this Best Apps For Rooted Android Devices (Android Phones & Tablets). If you face any root issue then do this: Connect your device to internet then update SueperSU app binary. After that, open SueperSU again and turn off KNOX notification from there.
But I accidentally disconnected my Tab from my PC before getting the "Passed" on the Odin.exe.
How do I unbrick this phone?
Hi there,
Please review Tab 3 8 official kikat update (T310) + root instrucions to get out of your current situation.
If you ever want to Root again, please follow Root the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 and Install Custom Recovery
or [GUIDE] Recovery and Root for P5210 4.4.2 ------My Way--------- you may post on that thread if you have questions.
Good luck
As one of the previous threads in this section mentioned the same (that On5 Pro firmwares work on non-Pro On5 models also), I can confirm that it works on Samsung Galaxy On5 SM-G550FY (2015 non-Pro) model. The downloaded firmware was a latest On5-Pro Nougat version that I could find on https://updato.com but works with old non-Pro On5 model as well.
This post is "only" meant to chalk out the complete process.
Detailed instructions for people who've not rooted their Samsung devices before:
Steps to replicate the process:
Preparation for rooting first:
Make sure your phone battery is charged to 70% or more
Backup your device data
Make sure you install Samsung's Android USB Driver for Windows on your PC, if you haven’t already. >> Official link
Download the latest .tar image of TWRP for Galaxy On5 (it is compatible) >> Official link
Download and Unzip the latest version of Odin version >> Official link
Download the latest Super SU >> Official link
Now follow the instructions:
First you should enabled Developer options. If Developers Option is hidden, go to Settings > About Phone > Built Number (tap on it for 5-8 times)
Enabled USB Debugging and OEM unlock.
Install Android USB Drivers on your PC.
Connect the phone to you PC using the USB cable and copy the SuperSU.zip file into any directory of your internal storage.
Turn off your Samsung Galaxy Boot the device into Download Mode as follows: press and hold Volume Down, Home and Power buttons together.
When a warning triangle appears on screen, press Volume Up button to enter Download Mode.
Launch Odin.exe by click right and run as administrator on computer.
Connect your phone to the computer. Odin will automatically detect your phone and show the “added" message.
In Odin, tap AP button and find the TWRP Recovery file you downloaded earlier and select it.
Uncheck Auto-reboot in the options tab in Odin
Click Start in Odin.
Once the root installation is done, your phone will reboot and soon a PASS message with a green background appears in the left-most box at the very top of Odin.
Remove the battery and then re-insert it again.
Boot into “recovery mode”, by pressing and hold Volume Up + Home +Power buttons simultaneously
In the TWRP mode Swipe to Allow Modification
Tap ‘Install’
Select Storage and scroll to location of SuperSU.zip file.
Select the .zip file and swipe the bar to confirm. This will start flashing the .zip file.
Once the flashing finished you will see the ‘Reboot System’ option, click it to reboot your device.
After reboot, if the SuperSU App exist on your Application Menu on your smartphone it means you’ve successfully rooted your device.
Can take further help from here (works for this On5 model as well) >> https://forum.xda-developers.com/sa...nt/updated-root-instructions-samsung-t3747435
After rooting:
You can remove the bloatware first using any "root uninstaller" app from the Play Store. Be careful as to not uninstall any vital system apps.
Now go to >> https://updato.com and download the latest On5 SM-G550FY firmware (>1GB) by searching "On5" and sorting firmwares by date and selecting the region (for my model make the region was India (INS) >> You can use this Working link directly, as well
The above version is an On5 Pro Nougat version but works in old On5 models as well.
Final Steps:
Now again launch Odin.exe by click right and run as administrator on computer.
Connect your phone to the computer. Odin will automatically detect your phone and show the “added" message.
In Odin, tap AP button and find the firmware file you downloaded earlier and select it. You might need to first extract the firmware file.
Click Start in Odin.
The phone will reboot and you'll have updated your Lollipop/Marshmallow device to Nougat.