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[Q] Should I root my nexus s questions

Hi,
Had nexus s for about 2 weeks. Best phone I've ever had, but I'm thinking of rooting it. I've done loads of reading about rooting and been trying out the initial steps. I had a struggle getting the drivers installed, but using the pdanet workaround which I found on this forum (thanks to the op of that thread), I now have the option to go ahead with oem fastboot unlock. I haven't done it yet as I still have questions, and I've been searching all over the place for answers but I'm still not too clear, so had to post.
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I want to root as I am sick of the phone resetting my ringtones and google don't seem to be responding to this bug. I know that if i root it I can copy my ringtones over into the system ringtone folder and get rid of the problem.
Also fancy installing cyanogen mod once they come up with one for nexus s.
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Can I definitely get the phone back to stock if I need to. I read this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884097 and it looks like I can, but some posters said some things that make me wonder?
I've read that the nexus s can't really be bricked because of the recovery that is hardwired on the phone. Is that true? It was expensive and I don't want to brick it. Bricked an n95 a while back and that was depressing.
Can i get superuser access without installing a custom rom. I'd be quite happy if I could just get superuser accesss (or just be able to copy over to system ringtones folder) and the OS would stay the same.
Do I need a custom recovery. I downloaded one from xda after a bit of searching, but is it needed.
Sorry about all the noob questions - but you are always a noob sometime
Hope somebody can advise.
Cheers

Have a read at the following thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=960551

xspyda said:
Have a read at the following thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=960551
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Thanks for your post. It's too late now anyway. I rooted the thing and I am glad I did. No problems so far that I have found, and I got the poxy ringtones problem solved.
For anybody else that finds themselves in my complete noob position, I found this tutorial the most comprehensive - http://completeandroid.wordpress.com/2011/01/31/complete-guide-to-rooting-the-nexus-s/ .

Maybe not too late if you need to go back to stock for warranty purposs though eh?! ;-)

xspyda said:
Maybe not too late if you need to go back to stock for warranty purposs though eh?! ;-)
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Yeah good point. I was / am so chuffed at getting the phone rooted I forgot about what I was worried about before
If things go bad I will be all over this forum for info on how to go back to stock

buachaille said:
Yeah good point. I was / am so chuffed at getting the phone rooted I forgot about what I was worried about before
If things go bad I will be all over this forum for info on how to go back to stock
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Lol that's sort of how it goes. You can check out the development section for some guides on just how to return to stock. If you can't find the links check the stickied thread about roms themes and kernels
Sent from my MattedBlues CM7 Google Nexus S!

kenvan19 said:
Lol that's sort of how it goes. You can check out the development section for some guides on just how to return to stock. If you can't find the links check the stickied thread about roms themes and kernels
Sent from my MattedBlues CM7 Google Nexus S!
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Yeah its in the Nandroid Backup of 2.3.1, just grab that and nandroid restore and you're back to stock.

buachaille said:
If things go bad I will be all over this forum for info on how to go back to stock
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errrm, it's in the thread I linked to ;-p

xspyda said:
errrm, it's in the thread I linked to ;-p
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Thanks, I was too involved in getting new rooted phone setup last night that i wasn't reading posts very thoroughly.

Don't use rom manager aka rom mangler!!! Thanks management!!!

Thanks management
SORRY luc or any mod that will delete this lol just going though the recent threads and no matter what we say they always seem to install it!!!
close or delete at your leasure
please use krylons cwm final
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1099374
if you installed rom manager delete it and take the update.zip from krylons thread and put it to the root of your sd card..
*Note*
Newer kernels dont require this as cwm is built directly into the kernel..

ROM Mangler now thats funny thanks for the laugh epic win sauce that octane is lol
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I just got done reading this thread about not using Rom Manager EVER on the SGS4g, so I went ahead and used it and my phone boot loops now....what gives? I figured that it may work with a vibrant ROM as I heard it works on the regular galaxy s, so I Odin back to stock, reinstalled Rom manager and flashed cm7 for the vibrant...now my phone won't even boot...what gives? Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong? It's almost like Rom manager doesn't work on this phone or something. Someone should make a step by step guide for flashing this phone...you know, like an SGS4G Bible.
Sent from my boot looping SGH-T959V.

My screenz lookz like a ra1nb0w! Zomg wtfbbq!!!1!11!!!
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That would be freaking awesome if this helps.... however people would have to read BEFORE using their "knowledge" of all things android.

htaak said:
I just got done reading this thread about not using Rom Manager EVER on the SGS4g, so I went ahead and used it and my phone boot loops now....what gives? I figured that it may work with a vibrant ROM as I heard it works on the regular galaxy s, so I Odin back to stock, reinstalled Rom manager and flashed cm7 for the vibrant...now my phone won't even boot...what gives? Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong? It's almost like Rom manager doesn't work on this phone or something. Someone should make a step by step guide for flashing this phone...you know, like an SGS4G Bible.
Sent from my boot looping SGH-T959V.
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jigglynuts said:
That would be freaking awesome if this helps.... however people would have to read BEFORE using their "knowledge" of all things android.
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Whats funny is that because this is in the wrong section... I guarantee 50 noobs have read it... Put it in the right section and those 50 will ask some stupid ass question about it.
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wanna know whats even funnier
the mods stickied it lol

htaak said:
I just got done reading this thread about not using Rom Manager EVER on the SGS4g, so I went ahead and used it and my phone boot loops now....what gives? I figured that it may work with a vibrant ROM as I heard it works on the regular galaxy s, so I Odin back to stock, reinstalled Rom manager and flashed cm7 for the vibrant...now my phone won't even boot...what gives? Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong? It's almost like Rom manager doesn't work on this phone or something. Someone should make a step by step guide for flashing this phone...you know, like an SGS4G Bible.
Sent from my boot looping SGH-T959V.
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That's something I've been seeing WAY too much these days!
EDIT: I just noticed I have 69 thanks. ;D

Yeah stickies. Bet it still gets asked twenty times a week though.

What consequences will have installing Rom Manager?
What if I installed it but didn't use it?
I'm experiencing a lot of crashes and reboots and maybe I've finally found the reason.

mozXegX said:
What consequences will have installing Rom Manager?
What if I installed it but didn't use it?
I'm experiencing a lot of crashes and reboots and maybe I've finally found the reason.
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it would have effected people trying to install roms though it ....

mozXegX said:
What consequences will have installing Rom Manager?
What if I installed it but didn't use it?
I'm experiencing a lot of crashes and reboots and maybe I've finally found the reason.
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If you installed it and didn't use it, no problem.
If you used it to 'install', then you earned a one way trip to using Odin to get everything back.

Raver, if you don't mind could you please make the title have capital letters and not lowercase like it does. There is no reason for it other than everytime I open the forum, it bugs me. Also, what is up with the "bold" html command ""?

I wonder what goes through other peoples heads when they decide hey I'm going to root my phone and install a custom Rom. I mean the first thing I did was a Google search on how to root SGS4G. That lead me to XDA. Then I found the actual SGS4G forum and began searching for guides. This was the same process for my MT3G and my G1. I don't understand why people would just grab Rom manager and assume it's a cure all. Boggles the mind.

Locobato said:
I wonder what goes through other peoples heads when they decide hey I'm going to root my phone and install a custom Rom. I mean the first thing I did was a Google search on how to root SGS4G. That lead me to XDA. Then I found the actual SGS4G forum and began searching for guides. This was the same process for my MT3G and my G1. I don't understand why people would just grab Rom manager and assume it's a cure all. Boggles the mind.
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thats how i did it for this phone and my g1 too!

Locobato said:
I wonder what goes through other peoples heads when they decide hey I'm going to root my phone and install a custom Rom. I mean the first thing I did was a Google search on how to root SGS4G. That lead me to XDA. Then I found the actual SGS4G forum and began searching for guides. This was the same process for my MT3G and my G1. I don't understand why people would just grab Rom manager and assume it's a cure all. Boggles the mind.
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that works out fine if the first thing you get led to is xda, but if you are unlucky like me then you end up at joe schmoe's tech blog or something similar and they tell you that any android phone can be "hacked" with superoneclick and rom manager. thats where the true issue lies, imo: that not the sites state the same info and most of that is wrong.

Thanks raver!

Locobato said:
I wonder what goes through other peoples heads when they decide hey I'm going to root my phone and install a custom Rom. I mean the first thing I did was a Google search on how to root SGS4G. That lead me to XDA. Then I found the actual SGS4G forum and began searching for guides. This was the same process for my MT3G and my G1. I don't understand why people would just grab Rom manager and assume it's a cure all. Boggles the mind.
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+1 Sure there were multiple sites related to the subject, which is why you take a little bit of time to examine more than one. I know I didn't just click the first option and run with it.

This post got me thinking. We have the SGS4G Bible but apparently it can be a little overwhelming and too much information for some people to digest before they start modding their phones.
Keeping the biblical theme maybe a simplified "SGS4G TEN COMMANDMENTS" that contain the ten most common questions and answers, noob mistakes, and does and don'ts in one place. Simple, easy to read, and easy to refer people to. For example...
Commandment 1: DO NOT USE ROM MANAGER...EVER!
Commandment 2: DO NOT FLASH VIBRANT ROMS....EVER! - THE SGS4G IS NOT A VIBRANT!
etc, etc....you get the idea.
Any thoughts?

[Q] (Samsung Infuse) How do I install Roms that are RAR, Zip, etc.

Can anyone please post on this thread on how to install a Rom on a Samsung Infuse? I have downloaded the current ROM for it and do not know how to do it. I have found some directions on YouTube but to no avail. This would help others.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1318160
And this belongs in the Questions section.

What ROMs are you referring to exactly? All custom ROMs are flashable through CWM recovery. The "official" gingerbread leaks from przekret are only flashable through Odin or Heimdall. Directions for both of these methods already exists in infuse general and infuse q&a sections. I would suggest a google search with something like this:
Code:
site:xda-developers.com samsung infuse how to install ROM via Odin
It'll tell google to ONLY search xda-developers.com for your search term. The xda search sucks (IMO).

yo have to root the phone and have CWM instaled then you can flash what you want....and this is not a development question...please post in right section

I know but seemed like I wasnt getting a good response so I decided to quickly ask here.

I am referring to SGH-I997_I997UCKL2_UC_ATT.RAR

I promise I will remove soon and put in the correct section to help others with similar question.

I do not have rooted phone so I downloaded the ROM that was non-rooted

The Dirty Mexican said:
I am referring to SGH-I997_I997UCKL2_UC_ATT.RAR
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If that is the leak from prezkret thread, you'll need to extract the rar and there should be a tar.md5 in there (if memory serves). You will need to use Odin to flash this on your device so being rooted is not necessary. Put your phone into download mode, connect it to your pc, fire up odin and put the tar.md5 that is within this rar into the pda slot. That's all you'll need to do.

there is a tar.md5 this really helps. thankyou

The Dirty Mexican said:
there is a tar.md5 this really helps. thankyou
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Good.
Good luck!
EDIT: I reported the thread to be moved to Q&A since it's a Q&A session.

Ok thank you. I was going to delete it and repost but since you put that request Ill let that happen.

The Dirty Mexican said:
I know but seemed like I wasnt getting a good response so I decided to quickly ask here.
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So, because you were impatient, you felt a need to break the rules of this forum and post in a section you are explicitly not suppost to post new threads in unless the thread is for something YOU have created?
What makes you think you are so special and are allowed to break the rules?
Also, I just looked through your posting history - you didn't even TRY to post in Q&A.

The bible will give you everything you will ever possibly need...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1293751
Root, recovery, ROM, radio/modem, tweaks, mods, themes, ect...
Please remember to use the thanks button to anyone who has helped you.

I think since you posted this question here and by some of the things you have said, you should wait on doing anything to your phone. I'm not trying to be mean but you really don't seem like you know what you are doing and that you need to do some research first. If not you'll have another post asking how to unbrick your phone. Do some reading.
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tmease1 said:
I think since you posted this question here and by some of the things you have said, you should wait on doing anything to your phone. I'm not trying to be mean but you really don't seem like you know what you are doing and that you need to do some research first. If not you'll have another post asking how to unbrick your phone. Do some reading.
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That I'd what I did. I read all of the instructions from every rom thread and then hung out on IRC before I even attempted to flash a ROM
I still bricked it a few times, even partially broke download mode

Plenty of information on this forum to help you. All you need to do is search.
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I think this man has been flamed enough....wow...once was sufficient
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@OP - Did you get it figured out?

[Q] 2.3 root

Is it possible yet to root the new 2.3 update for the samsung captivate?

voldomart13 said:
Is it possible yet to root the new 2.3 update for the samsung captivate?
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Look twelve posts down from yours. I used that process and it worked well.

Why didn't you post this on Q&A? Yes it can be rooted. Plenty of methods on Dev section and Q&A. Name a few, Flash Corn kernel or samurai (if you using KK4), Fugu method etc.
Edit: I believe the method linked above is Fugu method

I did use this guide and worked for me.
How To Flash Captivate ROMs from STOCK
If something goes wrong I did use the following guide
[Stock ROMs](OneClicks Master Collection)+[Kernels (Stock & w/ CWM)]+[Modems] UPDATED

In case someone lands on this thread via Google like me...
I'm a total noob, so I tried the widely-suggested "CLShortFuse's One-Click Root" (SuperOneClick 2.3.3) but it doesn't seem to work with stock Gingerbread as of yet. I had trouble finding something that both I could understand and that works, but this thread at androidforums has a "for dummies" guide to using Odin and a DesignGears AutoRoot thing, and worked well for me.
Also, if you start getting "TetheringManager" force closes, turn off USB Debugging.
(To give credit, the guide appears to be derived from these two threads: from xda-developers and attdroids.)

Corn kernel has the option to root within the recovery menu
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The easiest way for me was to download pretty much any ODIN flash distribution and an Auto-root kernel by DesignGears....put the kernel file in the pda slot and hit start and POOF...reboot with a root....files you need are attached at the bottom you dont need the PIT file.

This thread is 4 days old...and the OP hasn't returned. Pretty sure of he ain't got it by now..then he had to deal with a pressing matter involving a hot shot up and coming wizard and his 2 friends
why do people keep bumping this?

studacris said:
This thread is 4 days old...and the OP hasn't returned. Pretty sure of he ain't got it by now..then he had to deal with a pressing matter involving a hot shot up and coming wizard and his 2 friends
why do people keep bumping this?
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Because it's the first xda-developers Google hit for a few related searches (like "captivate 2.3 root", just as an example); it's not just for the OP.

No Wifi/4G After "Soft Brick Recovery"

I rooted my Galaxy S Blaze two days ago and it was working fine. Then I decided to get rid of some of the bloatwares and I might have deleted apps than I should've so my phone was not working correctly. So I decided to revert back to factory settings using the "Soft Brick Recovery" method. I followed the instructions very carefully. Now my phone can't access the internet. I can connect to both Wifi and 4G but still have no internet access. Can any help me figure this out please?? I've only had the phone for a couple of days and I'm afraid I might have made this useless...

Have you tried a factory reset?
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Yea. I tried the factory reset and that solved the problem. Thanks for your help.
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Threads like this DO NOT belong in the dev section. Post in Q&A (when it arrives, General for now) in the future.

Questions or Problems Should Not Be Posted in the Development Forum
Please Post in the Correct Forums & Read the Forum Rules
Moving to General

did you ever find a solution to your problem?

dr4stic said:
did you ever find a solution to your problem?
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It's right there in the thread: factory reset.
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wow, totally missed that, sorry

dr4stic said:
wow, totally missed that, sorry
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It's also listed right in the instructions in the Odin thread, for anyone else using Odin.