[Q] Rooting KG4!? - Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)

I know about the original thread but it's too long and about random stuff.
So i flashed via Odin to the KG4, it's fast and smooth but i would like to root it so i can (a) get my apps back with titanium and (b) have some fun. However, when doing the z-image and z-image root files with odin, the phone would show a boot screen and then come back, it would do it every minute or so. But this only happened while rooted. I was wondering if there is another way to root KG4?
Also can i use a regular backup app to restore my apps and data even though its in a titanium backup file?

I take no credit for this...
Thanks to corradokng for this method and to dsexton for finding original root zimage!!
For Root Follow Below:
THIS IS FOR ODIN
1. Flash This zimage-root-tar
2. Let Boot Loop Twice, you should see a fish.
3. Boot Back into Download Mode
4. Flash this. zImage-KG4.tar.md5
5. You should now have Root
6. Hit Thanks
Both files can be foung in the OP of the Leaked KG4 thread

ErvMeister said:
I know about the original thread but it's too long and about random stuff.
So i flashed via Odin to the KG4, it's fast and smooth but i would like to root it so i can (a) get my apps back with titanium and (b) have some fun. However, when doing the z-image and z-image root files with odin, the phone would show a boot screen and then come back, it would do it every minute or so. But this only happened while rooted. I was wondering if there is another way to root KG4?
Also can i use a regular backup app to restore my apps and data even though its in a titanium backup file?
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there is no other way to root Gingerbread as of right now, you will have to wait for corra's deodexed build that you can flash via cwm which will probably come out today or tomorrow, so you can wait or do the zimageroot.tar method

Hey guys im running dex latest rom butter one..just wondering is gingerbread a major update over froyo??..I see videos and dont see whats the big fuss about!!!
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this thread belongs in general... but use dsextons method ive done it and it works

daxecutioner24 said:
Hey guys im running dex latest rom butter one..just wondering is gingerbread a major update over froyo??..I see videos and dont see whats the big fuss about!!!
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the new 2.3.4 gingerbread release is fast and smooth with no tweaks, you will have root and access to stuff but no cwm at the moment and no ability to add tweaks

jdubb1106 said:
this thread belongs in general... but use dsextons method ive done it and it works
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Yeah i figured that out after i posted it.

kaizasoshi said:
I take no credit for this...
Thanks to corradokng for this method and to dsexton for finding original root zimage!!
For Root Follow Below:
THIS IS FOR ODIN
1. Flash This zimage-root-tar
2. Let Boot Loop Twice, you should see a fish.
3. Boot Back into Download Mode
4. Flash this. zImage-KG4.tar.md5
5. You should now have Root
6. Hit Thanks
Both files can be foung in the OP of the Leaked KG4 thread
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Thanks, i'll be sure to try it after work.

dsexton702 said:
there is no other way to root Gingerbread as of right now, you will have to wait for corra's deodexed build that you can flash via cwm which will probably come out today or tomorrow, so you can wait or do the zimageroot.tar method
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Well CWM isn't working for me too well. Constantly it says no space of signature verification failed.

ErvMeister said:
Well CWM isn't working for me too well. Constantly it says no space of signature verification failed.
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You will need to odin back to froyo first
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jondamn said:
You will need to odin back to froyo first
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So Odin back to Kd1 or Kc1 and then flash to KG4 and root?

Also can i restore my apps that i backed up with titanium backup with any other restore app on market?

Again, Post in the correct sections. Thread closed.

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[ROM] Gingerbread for odin 6/15/2011

Well everyone here is the moment we have all been waiting for a little GB love for our SGS4G http://hotfile.com/dl/121009639/fc3e54d/T595VUVKF1.rar.html down load file run through odin Gingerbread Goodness credit to birgertime for the find.
Password For the file is samfirmware.com
This Rom is not Rooted
Currently no way to get back to our own roms right now with that GB rom! I cannot for the life of me restore my backups.
Eric-1987 said:
Currently no way to get back to our own roms right now with that GB rom! I cannot for the life of me restore my backups.
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Sorry for your woes. Hope u get things worked out. If you do get things worked out wait until one of the devs fixes this issue. I'm sure well see a deodexed version soon, I hope.
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I love it, downloading right now. Lets see how our phone files
This is huge. Has anyone rooted this yet? That's the question. Superoneclick doesn't seem to do the trick.
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Eric-1987 said:
Currently no way to get back to our own roms right now with that GB rom! I cannot for the life of me restore my backups.
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pretty sure you need a root before you can do that buddy
Eric-1987 said:
Currently no way to get back to our own roms right now with that GB rom! I cannot for the life of me restore my backups.
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You can odin a ROM that's gotten rooted so you can use quickreboot or adb to get into recovery mode, then you can use CWM from there if you had it installed already. I just had to flash an old rooted ROM to be able to get to recover my CWM backup.
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OP, by the way the password for the file at that link is
samfirmware.com
FBis251 said:
You can odin a ROM that's gotten rooted so you can use quickreboot or adb to get into recovery mode, then you can use CWM from there if you had it installed already. I just had to flash an old rooted ROM to be able to get to recover my CWM backup.
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OP, by the way the password for the file at that link is
samfirmware.com
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Thanks will update original post
Ah man I just got my phone to my liking lol.
I think I'll wait a bit though as this is almost like a KC1 for froyo. Leaked build, so there will probably be a final build avail via OTA and Kies.
nothing better to do might as well flash and play lol worse comes to worse can always odin back and recover with clockwork
super!
flashing rite now. let you guys know how it goes later.
Just curious ....Anyone else not able to get into download mode or stock recovery via ANY METHOD ?
Bl4ckpheniX said:
Just curious ....Anyone else not able to get into download mode or stock recovery via ANY METHOD ?
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That would be no bueno. Definitely interested to hear if you can get into Download mode, recovery not as much. DL at least you have ODIN.
^^uh oh
10chara
I tried to flash without the bootloader using Heimdall so I can flash back. it finished flashing but wont boot to the OS. so I Odined back to KD1.
try the home button should allow u to flash back via odin
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^^uh oh
10chara
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I think on the galaxy s phones they couldn't get into recovery or dl mode unless they flashed the gingerbread boot loader
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Just flashed with no problem. Everything seems to work fine. I dont see much changes just some of the menu settings. Phone seems to run smooth. Gonna use it for a bit and let you guys know.
Thanksssssssssssssssss!!!
To going to download mode first you must open ODIN. Assume your phone is off. Then press and hold the volume + and - then plug the USB to your PC. You should see a BIG yellow triangle on the phone said Download mode. Hope this helps.
Keymapping is changed in GB. Not familiar with your phone nut on the original Vibrant GB bootloaders now require one volume key instead of two.

Quick guide for flashing Gingerbread KF1 and rooting

I am not responsible for brick phones. This method worked for me. If there is any confusion or something is not clear, ASK!
I see Kaik541 has a thread in Dev section for an ODIN version of KF1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14782572&postcount=1
This is for those who want to flash and root from using the tar files.
I personally always remove my external memory and sim card before using odin. It is not needed as people will obviously post and neither is doing master clear. I do these steps just to make sure I eliminate any possible issues that can occur during flashing.
1) Download Firmware from http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-samsungusa.htm
2) Flash back to stock JF6 w/ odin one-click and did a master clear.
3) Flash Gingerbread KF1 using Odin (see image attached)
4) Flash fugu kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1010141 (I attached the zImage-root.tar to post if link does not work)
In the first post look for and select the download link in step 2: (credit to nikademus)
How to use:
1: Flash the stock rom
2: Download the image for Heimdall or for Odin
3: Flash it with either Odin or Heimdall
4: Boot once, it will install root and crash/shutdown (it is preferred to let the phone connected to usb so it does not loop boot)
5: Reflash the original kernel
5) Flash stock kernel (attached kernelKF1.7z) credit to lownox for helping me on that
6) Settings>Applications> enable Unknown Sources (AT&T finally got something right)
7) Install busybox from market
8) ENJOY!
thanks for the write up man
getting 404 on image link...
your links for steps 3, 4, and 5 don't work.
links working now
links worked for me
3. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14785219&postcount=75
4. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1010141
5. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14791212&postcount=116
Added more to the fugu step, let me know if I missed anything else.
Once someone gets this done, they should dump it, deodex it, then upload.
emuneee said:
Once someone gets this done, they should dump it, deodex it, then upload.
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I want to do that but I haven't learn how to do anything beyond deodexed. I also still haven't had time to learn how to add "extras" like extended power menu or additional lock screens.
If someone wants to PM the instructions or a link to do so, I'll be happy to do and have it ready tomorrow.
Do we really need another Odin guide? Write one on heimdall. It's open source and actually maintained. It also has a lower brick rate.
AdamOutler said:
Do we really need another Odin guide? Write one on heimdall. It's open source and actually maintained. It also has a lower brick rate.
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Honestly I have never used Heimdall and have never had an issue with ODIN. With that said I also have no objection if anyone wants to write up the parts for Heimdall here or by PMing me, I'll add to it the first post. I am not about to reflash again just to learn a new process when the old one has not given me a single issue.
made a deodex version, just dont know what to do with it
its not ready for flash or anything and its just deodexed using illdroid.
Doesn't matter anyways until we get CWM working...
nakedninja42 said:
made a deodex version, just dont know what to do with it
its not ready for flash or anything and its just deodexed using illdroid.
Doesn't matter anyways until we get CWM working...
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care to share it?
nakedninja42 said:
Honestly I have never used Heimdall and have never had an issue with ODIN. With that said I also have no objection if anyone wants to write up the parts for Heimdall here or by PMing me, I'll add to it the first post. I am not about to reflash again just to learn a new process when the old one has not given me a single issue.
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There's really nothing new to learn. It looks and loads almost exactly like Odin. Not sure what processes are different when you push the start button though. I'm not pushing heimdall, just conveying what i've seen with it. I used once to load the last Andro3.
Johnsondr80 said:
care to share it?
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Ill try to upload it later tonight when I get back to my computer. Only thing I wanted to figure out before I did it is how to zipalign to make it smaller. I've tried apk manager in the past but that didn't work for me.
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nakedninja42 said:
Ill try to upload it later tonight when I get back to my computer. Only thing I wanted to figure out before I did it is how to zipalign to make it smaller. I've tried apk manager in the past but that didn't work for me.
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got mine deodexed. thanks tho
Loving this ROM stock and all. Has anyone seen if 3e recovery (I think its called) has been enabled yet for KF1? Id like to be able to flash stuff again. Alternatively if anyone has a method for flashing items via a program that would be great as well.
Cheers!
docflower said:
Loving this ROM stock and all. Has anyone seen if 3e recovery (I think its called) has been enabled yet for KF1? Id like to be able to flash stuff again. Alternatively if anyone has a method for flashing items via a program that would be great as well.
Cheers!
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DG has made cog5 beta kernel 2 which supports CWM 4. Its stock kernel with CWM. Check the dev forum for cog beta 5 rom and grab the kernel in step 2.
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^^^ thanks
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How to root Samsung S 4G 2.3.6

I am using this so yes it works.
Download included at the bottom if your phone bricks use ODIN to unbrick it.
WARNING I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR PHONE GETTING BRICKED USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!
Tools to update your Samsung Galaxy S 4G to GB 2.3.6 and root it.
1) Install phone drivers on your 32or64-bit Windows machine
2) Install Odin
3) Restart phone in Download Mode and connect to USB
4) Load GB Rom either 2.3.5 or 2.3.6 to 'PDA' in Odin and press start
5) Restart phone in Download Mode and connect to USB
6) Load 1st Root Rom to 'PDA' in Odin and press start (phone will be in boot loop after this step. Do a battery pull and)
7) Restart phone in Download Mode and connect to USB
8) Load 2nd Root Rom in Odin and press start
This will update your Samsung Galaxy S 4G to GB 2.3.6 and root it.
UPDATES:
Added 2.6.2.rom from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18783959&postcount=1
References:
Updating to Gingerbread:
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/galaxy-s-4g-t959v-update-android-2-3-6-uvkj5/
http://http://droidangel.blogspot.com/2011/09/t-mobile-usa-samsung-galaxy-s-4g.html
Rooting:
http://www.androidtotal.com/root-samsung-galaxy-s-4g-gingerbread-2.3.3-kf1-firmware/
Or for using the "alt-root" directory:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16160325
PIT&CSC included in download
The only problem I'm having with this root is I can't get Wi-Fi to work.
To fix your Wi-Fi issues install this using your phone to do it so it installs in onto your SD card Valhalla v1.3.2
On step 3 don't you mean download mode?
Model number
"Nexus One"
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Any reason why you used the KJ5 rom instead of the newer KJ6 that most roms are being based off right now?
is this the easiest way to root samsung galaxy s for tmobole?thanks in advance for help.
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What phone are your screenshots of?
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Light-라이트 said:
Model number
"Nexus One"
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I pulled those pictures off of google.
[email protected] said:
I pulled those pictures off of google.
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To illustrate what exactly?
Could cause a bit of hesitation with the confusion.
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I"m new all I did was got pics off of google showing 2.3.6 is all I did nothing wrong about that.
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I"m new all I did was got pics off of google showing 2.3.6 is all I did nothing wrong about that.
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Nobody said you did anything wrong. It only caused a bit of confusion on my part, making me hesitant on trying your method.
Btw, if you're phone is rooted there are free screenshot apps in the market.
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Yea I see where your going I couldn't find any other pictures besides those so I used them.
EvoSideHustlAZ said:
is this the easiest way to root samsung galaxy s for tmobole?thanks in advance for help.
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honestly, I think it's easier to just grab one of DrHonk's rooted kernels from the dev section and flash that via ODIN, and it also gets you CWM.
Just make sure you don't try to flash a gingerbread (2.3.x) kernel over a froyo (2.2.x) rom and vice versa
Can i do this running 2.2.1? Like updating from Froyo to this firmware, or do I have to update to something else first?
Dr Honk also has froyo kernels posted. Also you could try any of the great roms here as most of them are rooted. Just be sure to read the Noobs guide to flashing very carefully. In the Android developement section RaverX3X has posted the latest stock kernel + root + deodexed + debloat. Your best bet if you want stock.
The only problem I'm having with this root is I can't get Wi-Fi to work.
To fix your Wi-Fi issues install this using your phone to do it so it installs in onto your SD card Valhalla v1.3.2[/QUOTE]
I'm confused what is exactly the "this" you need to install get back the wifi. I got it rooted and on GB 2.3.6 but confused on what I need to do to get back wifi.
Thanks
What if you are on a ota 2.3.6?
How would you go about rooting that?
144saint said:
What if you are on a ota 2.3.6?
How would you go about rooting that?
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If you just want root, you can use the latest SuperOneClick. If you want root/CWM/voodoo lagfix you can:
- Install drhonk's kj1 kernel via ODIN
- Install bhundven's KJ6 Heimdall One-Click
I suggest the latter as it's based on the KJ6 kernel & only needs Java to install.
mike-y said:
honestly, I think it's easier to just grab one of DrHonk's rooted kernels from the dev section and flash that via ODIN, and it also gets you CWM.
Just make sure you don't try to flash a gingerbread (2.3.x) kernel over a froyo (2.2.x) rom and vice versa
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This is in my opinion the easiest way, the fastest way, and therefore the best way.
Root+Red CWM. The basis for all your flashing needs.
7TimesCursed said:
This is in my opinion the easiest way, the fastest way, and therefore the best way.
Root+Red CWM. The basis for all your flashing needs.
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The upshot to the CWM in bhundven's kernel is that it's CWM 5 which doesn't have the problem with mounting /system on GB ROMs. However, you can't restore your previous CWM backups with it, either.
Didnt work for me, just sticks on the fugomod screen.

CWM to root? Or root to CWM?

OK before anyone blasts me yes I have researched for two days now and feel like I have been run in circles. I have searched XDA and Google to no avail and no I'm not a noob. I myself have a galaxy s2 skyrocket but recently got my wife the infuse and I'm starting to think that was a mistake. OK this is what I've found...
I type in Google how to install CWM recovery on the infuse and every thing I find says it must be rooted first.
Running Android 2.3.6 update thru Samsung kies....
So I type in how to root the infuse and what I find is if you want to root without flashing a new kernal you must have CWM to install a zip file from the SD.
Seems like one big circle. To root my skyrocket was easy as flashing a recovery image in Odin of CWM recovery and opening a super user zip file to root. 5 minutes easy as 1.2.3.
So my questions are..
1. Can I flash a recovery image tar of CWM to the infuse using Odin?
2. If so where can I download the tar file. I already have Odin 1.85 installed on my PC so I don't need that unless the tar comes in a one click.
3. If I can't how can I root and install CWM without flashing a custom kernel?
Please don't give links to nothing heimdel. The last time I used heimdel was with my captivate and I spent 3 days unbricking it.
4. Will the Motorola exploit added in super one click work with Samsung or harm the phone in anyway?
Thanks ahead of time for the help...
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garydv2002 said:
OK before anyone blasts me yes I have researched for two days now and feel like I have been run in circles. I have searched XDA and Google to no avail and no I'm not a noob. I myself have a galaxy s2 skyrocket but recently got my wife the infuse and I'm starting to think that was a mistake. OK this is what I've found...
I type in Google how to install CWM recovery on the infuse and every thing I find says it must be rooted first.
Running Android 2.3.6 update thru Samsung kies....
So I type in how to root the infuse and what I find is if you want to root without flashing a new kernal you must have CWM to install a zip file from the SD.
Seems like one big circle. To root my skyrocket was easy as flashing a recovery image in Odin of CWM recovery and opening a super user zip file to root. 5 minutes easy as 1.2.3.
So my questions are..
1. Can I flash a recovery image tar of CWM to the infuse using Odin?
2. If so where can I download the tar file. I already have Odin 1.85 installed on my PC so I don't need that unless the tar comes in a one click.
3. If I can't how can I root and install CWM without flashing a custom kernel?
Please don't give links to nothing heimdel. The last time I used heimdel was with my captivate and I spent 3 days unbricking it.
4. Will the Motorola exploit added in super one click work with Samsung or harm the phone in anyway?
Thanks ahead of time for the help...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
But is flashing a new kernel the only option for rooting? If it were my phone I would flash away cause I'm a flashaholic but she don't want to lose all her info and have to restore it all. The only reason she wants root is to freeze those very annoying att bloatware apps that aggravate everyone by running all the time and slowing everything down...
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garydv2002 said:
But is flashing a new kernel the only option for rooting? If it were my phone I would flash away cause I'm a flashaholic but she don't want to lose all her info and have to restore it all. The only reason she wants root is to freeze those very annoying att bloatware apps that aggravate everyone by running all the time and slowing everything down...
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Check with jscott. He may know for certain.
Flashing kernel does not alter data.
I made several root via heimdall versions.
Instead of heimdall, basically, if you can Odin an insecure kernel, boot into cwm recovery, you can flash my cwm root package.
It also remove all bloats. Check my uclb3 root thread especially post #2
And as far as I know, on the infuse uclb3, you can't root without an insecure kernel flash in download mode.
Well it may cost a phone of I may soft brick it a few times but I'm gonna put my programming skills to the test and see if I cant come up with a one click root to 1. Make life easier for everyone and 2. To make it simple for the noobs to figure out. I'll let you know if my java VB and other languages I know can come up with something. It may take me a while and a lot of lost sleep hair pulling cursing and crying but I'm gonna give it my best effort.. wish me luck cause I'm gonna need it...
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For now, the normal exploits used for a one click root option don't work on the stock UCLB3 Gingerbread kernel. As qkster has mentioned, you need an insecure kernel to root UCLB3. Also, there isn't an easy way yet to change the stock recovery to CWM without using a custom kernel zImage that includes it. Check out this HOW-TO that I wrote up for an explanation of what it takes to root UCLB3 Gingerbread. This explains how to temporarily use a custom kernel to achieve root, and also explains how to go back to the stock kernel. None of this removes existing data on the phone.:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1603220
If you don't want to do all of the work required to root UCLB3 on your phone, then you can use qkster's Heimdall one-click packages or my Odin packages that he showed you earlier.
you can root the infuse with super one click... easiest way to just root it, and also might i add, the infuse is very difficult to hard brick, soft bricks are easy to fix, with odin or hiemdall but i haven't yet heard or seen a case where the infuse is actually hard bricked, now installing cwm is easy as well, just youtube it, very simple and that there should get you on your way to flashing
deathblade said:
you can root the infuse with super one click... easiest way to just root it
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Assuming that you are talking about going back to stock Froyo to root with SuperOneClick? As of yet, you can't reliably use SuperOneClick on the latest Gingerbread release. Sounds like the OP wants to directly root UCLB3 Gingerbread.
garydv2002 said:
Well it may cost a phone of I may soft brick it a few times but I'm gonna put my programming skills to the test and see if I cant come up with a one click root to 1. Make life easier for everyone and 2. To make it simple for the noobs to figure out. I'll let you know if my java VB and other languages I know can come up with something. It may take me a while and a lot of lost sleep hair pulling cursing and crying but I'm gonna give it my best effort.. wish me luck cause I'm gonna need it...
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Now, you're talking.
Good luck.
You will need to look at some kernel work.
You may also need to look at the pit files in the unbrick package.
If you can, also look at boot sequences of the galaxy device. Adam Outler did some neat stuff with the galaxy devices.

[VIDEO] FP5 Update Zip + Rooting Stock

I felt this warranted its own thread, and is pertinent to development. So here's to my first thread in the development section!
As you know, the Charge is getting an update to its Gingerbread stock ROM, titled FP5.
I was one of the lucky ones to get it early, so I pulled it out of cache and uploaded it to Dropbox.
So here it is:
http://db.tt/feigCZuH
If you want to try it:
You need to be fully stock before you can use this. This includes being on RFS. Then download, rename to update.zip, place on root of SD, and flash on the stock recovery.
To Root (assuming starting at stock FP5):
Download the CWM flashable root zip, found at http://androidsu.com/superuser/ (its rude of me to hotlink it). Download the whole package for ARM, not just binary (get 3.0.7-efghi-signed). Put it on your SD card.
NOTE: Most of us Charge users have found that SuperSU (Chainfire's replacement for Superuser) is much more stable on this device. I personally recommend SuperSU, but if you want to keep using superuser, it's your call. Installation instructions will be the same, just Google SuperSU and download the zip rather than Superuser.
Then, get the CWM recovery, and flash it via Odin. Uncheck "auto reboot". Unplug your device and boot to CWM, mount /system, then flash the SU zip (I would wipe cache and dalvik just to be safe).
Your device will boot and be rooted, however the CWM recovery will be overwritten. Get root explorer and search for "install-recovery.sh" (in /system/etc) Change permissions, delete, rename, or otherwise maim the script.
Finally, reflash CWM in Odin. Your device will boot and be rooted, with CWM Recovery, with in the stock FP5 ROM. Feel free to debloat to your pleasing.
You want a video tutorial? You're hard to please.
http://youtu.be/DXSmONvpkSQ
the introduction is VERY off sync. Please don't turn the volume up and scare the crap out of yourself. Sorry, I can't make it available on mobile, something about copyright infringement.
I'll be making an Odin next week, since a user requested it. Just have to wait until I get back from vacation... EDIT: Odins are already available. None from me.
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I look forward to see how the Tweaked version of FP5 goes & if anything will be of use to dwitherell.
Thanks for posting FP5. :victory:
kvswim said:
I felt this warranted its own thread, and is pertinent to development. So here's to my first thread in the development section!
As you know, the Charge is getting an update to its Gingerbread stock ROM, titled FP5.
I was one of the lucky ones to get it early, so I pulled it out of cache and uploaded it to Dropbox.
So here it is:
http://db.tt/feigCZuH
I have no idea of you need to rename it to update.zip or anything like that, so if someone smarter than me could advise, that would be helpful
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Thank you so much for uploading this Kvswim! Hopefully the developers can use your update to make an update of their own like Tweaked! :good:
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I have no idea of you need to rename it to update.zip or anything like that, so if someone smarter than me could advise, that would be helpful
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You do need to rename it to update.zip before you flash it with the stock recovery
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I was one of the lucky ones to get it early, so I pulled it out of cache and uploaded it to Dropbox.
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Thank you sir, can't wait to try it on my charge when it comes back from samsung...unless they send me back a nexus
has anyone tried it yet? I'm assuming it will work on tweaked 2.x?
I tried to flash it via CWM (before realizing that I needed to rename it to "update.zip"), but got "installation aborted". I did revert back to RFS first though.... I guess I'll try it again...
You most likely have to be full stock to use it.
jco23 said:
has anyone tried it yet? I'm assuming it will work on tweaked 2.x?
I tried to flash it via CWM (before realizing that I needed to rename it to "update.zip"), but got "installation aborted". I did revert back to RFS first though.... I guess I'll try it again...
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You have to be 100% stock FP1 stock recovery
OK, so first off thanks kvswim for getting this out there so fast
Secondly, I'm out and about for a wee bit, but once I'm back at my computer (mid next week) I'll get to work. I'm not sure how long it'll take, but I always assume it'll take a while.
I would also like to put out a request. The last update I did I went through and updated every theme in tweaktools along the way. That took a LONG time, so I was wondering if there were any interested in assisting the theme update process. This will obviously not be relevant until I have the base all finished up, but if you feel you have some of the necessary know-how and are interested feel free to PM me. Most of the themes were made by folks that no longer have the device, which is why I updated everything last time. If I get a few takers I'll make a thread to keep things all organized as far as who is doing what, that way proper credit can be given to those that lend a hand.
Also, no worries if there is no interest/time to help. I have no issue doing it, it'll just take a bit longer.
Carry on.
I can probably make an Odin of this next week if anyone wants it.
Also dwith, I can't help you at all with the themes, I would need to walk through it at least once first. Never taken apart a theme.
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Does this include improved radios? Will there be new radios we could flash before Tweaked gets updated?
Yes, there are radio updates in this. However I can't pull radios only until next week, and even then I'll need someone to help me.
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I can probably make an Odin of this next week if anyone wants it.
Also dwith, I can't help you at all with the themes, I would need to walk through it at least once first. Never taken apart a theme.
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Yes Odin please.
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Cool. I have no problem with waiting. I edited the fingerprint line in build.prop so I won't be hassled by the update. My phone runs fine.
You can only dump the LTE radio, you won't be able to get a dump of the CDMA radio.
imnuts said:
You can only dump the LTE radio, you won't be able to get a dump of the CDMA radio.
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Is there a new kernel with FP5 & will you update your own kernel fork with it? I found out that http://opensource.samsung.com has FP5 as SCH-I510-VZW_GB_Opensource_Update2.zip available.
I've returned to stock and then taken the OTA and can't seem to keep my root or cwm recovery. sooo im going to have to edit my build prop until there is a root fix for this.
buhlerbuhler said:
I've returned to stock and then taken the OTA and can't seem to keep my root or cwm recovery. sooo im going to have to edit my build prop until there is a root fix for this.
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There's a certain file that checks if your recovery "needs" to be overwritten by stock, and all you need to do is change permissions on that file. For the life of me I can't remember what it is though.
I would imagine that would help you with your root too.
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There's a certain file that checks if your recovery "needs" to be overwritten by stock, and all you need to do is change permissions on that file. For the life of me I can't remember what it is though.
I would imagine that would help you with your root too.
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install-recovery.sh
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Reilly1812 said:
install-recovery.sh
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In /system/etc/

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