Hi, long time lurker , first time poster here.
Disclaimer:
I updated to V21e via the LG updater, was not happy that I did not have root, flashed CWM via nvflash and the ROM from this post and am happy that I have V21E and root.
I have one and only one question:
If gingerbreak and other known exploits cannot gain root with V21e on the G2x, how is it that this ROM has root?
stimrob said:
Hi, long time lurker , first time poster here.
Disclaimer:
I updated to V21e via the LG updater, was not happy that I did not have root, flashed CWM via nvflash and the ROM from this post and am happy that I have V21E and root.
I have one and only one question:
If gingerbreak and other known exploits cannot gain root with V21e on the G2x, how is it that this ROM has root?
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i rooted difrent way on my computer that required editing system files witch you cant do on the phone with out root
Ok I mean thats what I imagined. Can you post a link to a howto or a tutorial or even just some information about what software you use to cook roms?
stimrob said:
Ok I mean thats what I imagined. Can you post a link to a howto or a tutorial or even just some information about what software you use to cook roms?
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i just open them up on the computer and edit them and sometimes use rom kitchen the rest is really just guess and check till i get it right replacing files. i took me 10 hours guess and checking learning how to root orginal leak so i new how to do it the first time right away by replacing a few files
OK thanks for your help.
And most of all, thats for posting a rooted v21e! I was pissed when I realized gingerbreak wasn't going to work on the v21e from the LG updater.
no problem im comparing the lg version with ota and i will root for you too
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I wanted to know if there is a way to root it yet?
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Answered many times please search...
I believe you can, but you can't use a one click root method. Everybody still says it's easy to do, but I don't quite get it. I'm not an idiot, but I just don't understand some of the stuff they say to do. Apparantly you have to "install nvflasher through clockworkmod". I see where I can download clockworkmod, but it's just a bunch of DLL files and an exe I think. Then I saw something about installing drivers and they lost me. My only guess was the drivers it installs when you plug your phone into your computer via the usb port? I don't know. Anyway, after installing the nvflasher, I guess you can just flash roms. I don't quite understand how to do that either though, lol.
Follow the first part of this video to get clockworkmod recovery on your phone. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy9on64jAZs)
From there you can flash roms. In the dev section there is a stock rooted ROM by xboarder.
Mister Hat said:
Follow the first part of this video to get clockworkmod recovery on your phone. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy9on64jAZs)
From there you can flash roms. In the dev section there is a stock rooted ROM by xboarder.
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This.
All the instructions are here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847 thanks to TGA_Gunnman. I understand a lot of us are new to rooting/flashing but there's so much information just lying around that it's beyond how many times the same question is asked.
what I don't get is what to do if you only have a mac.
You can also use superOne clicks new app. Only works on windows
http://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-root-t-mobile-lg-g2x-superoneclick-windows-only-21949/
blackerwater said:
You can also use superOne clicks new app. Only works on windows
http://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-root-t-mobile-lg-g2x-superoneclick-windows-only-21949/
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Are you saying this method works on the stock Gingerbread rom? I thought SOC didn't work with GB on the G2x.
blackerwater said:
You can also use superOne clicks new app. Only works on windows
http://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-root-t-mobile-lg-g2x-superoneclick-windows-only-21949/
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Just a heads up...I don't think this will work. Unless SOC updated to a new version. Just search the forums use this "how to root after OTA " I recommend NVFLash CWM then if you want 2.3.3 rooted search "stock OTA rooted." Posted by xboarder. Or use a custom rom. This has been asked to many times. Yes it is possible to root some other way. That to is covered by xboarder also. Unless SOC has a new version out with in the last week it wont Work.....read post 4665. But I do have great news......the search options in the forums do work and even Google searches will direct you to xda. If you find a post about something read all of it. Then read the OP(opening post) 3 to 4 time looking at dates and change logs..
So to recap
1) SOC will not work. NVFlash clockwork.
2) use the search/Google.
3) if you read this and did not see xboarders name at least once befor this post, reread.
4) read and reread.....keep reading....the answers are posted.
5) read the OP. Look at dates and change logs.
If you don't like my response to this post go buy an iPhone. The rest of us are sick of seeing the same questions. That is all
androidicus said:
there's so much information just lying around that it's beyond how many times the same question is asked.
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Well said.
I was surprised the walkthrough provided here for using NVflash was actually really EASY. whoever made it made sure it was idiot proof. got it on my first try.
touge_ninja said:
I was surprised the walkthrough provided here for using NVflash was actually really EASY. whoever made it made sure it was idiot proof. got it on my first try.
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Yeah, I might look at it again and give it a try later on. There's still a few things i'm confused about though.
I didn't know you could flash roms without rooting first. But I guess flashing a rooted rom technically does root your phone? It's just a different way of achieving root? Also, if you are gonna flash roms, I thought you had to do the nvflash routine.. which would root your phone anyway.. lol.
I believe some cases that could be true. Root could be needed to install a flash recovery. Our phone use nvidia. The nvflash utility makes it easy. Some one please correct me if I am wrong. When you nvflash you are replacing the factor/stock recovery with CWM. At that point you could put any Rom you like. I kind of see it like a boot disk. Root allows you to see system folders and such. Kind of like having admin rites on your computers operating system. Root also aloes programs to modify system information. To compare this to the common computer root is like an admin account in windows. Unroot is like a user account that companies give you on their computer. CWM is like having a boot disk. I hope I cleared that up for some one.
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so I hope the Moderators and the developer for eaglesblood dont mind my following anouncements ne flashing NCFlash does not give you su permissions therefore for people like me (i consider my self a super user and i want to steal a phrase from another post i seen " i got the new gx2 and i have not made it screem my bit** yet" meaning i dont want my phone to act like anyone else phone I have diffrent needs) i do however like the stock rom and Eaglesblood rom is as close to stoc as can get but is rooted i am working on porting a recovery that is just like the stock room when you get it this will take a little time to do and i will start it of by modding the eaglesblood romso i hope that does not make them mad anyways i will not post on here when i am finished with it i wil post on my "LG G2X (official) group on facebook and the link to that is... well it want let me post a link yet so if i could get a moderator to post it that would be great
brannondean09 said:
so I hope the Moderators and the developer for eaglesblood dont mind my following anouncements ne flashing NCFlash does not give you su permissions therefore for people like me (i consider my self a super user and i want to steal a phrase from another post i seen " i got the new gx2 and i have not made it screem my bit** yet" meaning i dont want my phone to act like anyone else phone I have diffrent needs) i do however like the stock rom and Eaglesblood rom is as close to stoc as can get but is rooted i am working on porting a recovery that is just like the stock room when you get it this will take a little time to do and i will start it of by modding the eaglesblood romso i hope that does not make them mad anyways i will not post on here when i am finished with it i wil post on my "LG G2X (official) group on facebook and the link to that is... well it want let me post a link yet so if i could get a moderator to post it that would be great
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Hey I know u mean well but I would first ask doniqcc since it is his rom ya know
Root first?
So with this whole NVflash thing, does that mean you really don't need to root first, because NVflashing is already rooting it for you?
pioneers2001 said:
So with this whole NVflash thing, does that mean you really don't need to root first, because NVflashing is already rooting it for you?
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Yes and no, in that order. You can use nvflash to replace the stock recovery with a custom recovery, such as clockworkmod recovery. Using custom recovery, you can flash any rom that's compatible with the phone. Most of the roms have superuser privileges (root) built into them.
Good news i found a root for and it works i am so happy and now i dont have to mess with the eaglesblood rom (now offence) but you do have to flash clockworkmod recovery in order to flash the su root package for my info go to facebook and search LG G2x (official)
brannondean09 said:
Good news i found a root for and it works i am so happy and now i dont have to mess with the eaglesblood rom (now offence) but you do have to flash clockworkmod recovery in order to flash the su root package for my info go to facebook and search LG G2x (official)
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Huh? The info has been on this board for weeks how to do that already.
Thanks for the help everyone, I get it now!
Hey everyone, I just want to let you all know that I was able to do the NVFlash, backup everything, and install CM7.
I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE HECK I WAS WORRIED ABOUT!!!! It was so incredibly easy.
CM7 is installed, however I'm having issues with my APN now working and losing its information, I've posted for help on that in another thread.
Thanks again, and to those out there who worry like I did...have no fear....CWM is a neat tool, ESPECIALLY for backup of your entire phone.
Thanks.
John
I have a B60 transformer with 3.2.1 HTK75_US_epad-8.6.5.13 on it.
From the reading I have done I should be able to use the 7.1 universal root kit.
My questions are
Where can I get the stock ROM to unroot it and set back to stock if I need to?
Other than updating CWM after using the root kit is there anything else I need to do.
I have rooted my EVO 4g phone and swapped out the rom many times so I'm hoping it is a lot like that but I'm new to this and just do not want to make any mistakes. I have tried to search and read as much as I can but there is tons of info on the forum and lots of it does not match or is very old.
Sorry if this is a newbee questions but I have to learn somewhere.
If you have links please post them and I will read that info.
Thanks
Brandon
ASUS has the stock roms on their website, but the 8.6.5.13 probably isn't available yet as a full rom, just an OTA. There are older versions available, such as 8.6.5.9, but I'm not sure if you can flash to an older version with the built in updater. Once the full rom is released, chances are better you can update back to stock. With nvflash and your B60, you can flash anything you want.
I haven't tried it, but I think that that root tool will let you back up before you flash.
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I haven't tried it, but I think that that root tool will let you back up before you flash.
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Yes, it will ask you if you want to backup before you root but it tells you it could take 4 to 5 hours.
I have rooted and unrooted with this below method many times. I don't need to go looking for a stock rom...it simply reverses the procedure as far as I know...look into it...now if you go for a custom rom your on your own.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1198303
Thank you everyone for your answers, I did the full backup which did not take long as I had done a reset before I started and wiped everything.
The root was painless and is done.
For now I think I will stay with the stock ROM but I'm now going to look for a Kernel to OC it to 1.2-1.4 if I can.
Thanks again
Brandon
So I just updated my i9003 to JPKPH, released in Feb 2012 according to sammobile, and I have realized that there is no specific root.
I found the Amit cfroot which was last updated a few days before this ROM was released, so I'm not sure if it'll work and I can't afford to get my phone bricked again this week.
I was wondering if any i9003 Gingerbread root would work, or if any i9003 2.3.6 root would work, or if the Amit root should work. I would appreciate any experienced response.
I have searched the forum for answers and didn't find what I need. I'm sorry if I'm being redundant.
Thanks.
PS: I've been a reader of this forum for a short while and I love the work you guys (and girls?) do.
samisax said:
So I just updated my i9003 to JPKPH, released in Feb 2012 according to sammobile, and I have realized that there is no specific root.
I found the Amit cfroot which was last updated a few days before this ROM was released, so I'm not sure if it'll work and I can't afford to get my phone bricked again this week.
I was wondering if any i9003 Gingerbread root would work, or if any i9003 2.3.6 root would work, or if the Amit root should work. I would appreciate any experienced response.
I have searched the forum for answers and didn't find what I need. I'm sorry if I'm being redundant.
Thanks.
PS: I've been a reader of this forum for a short while and I love the work you guys (and girls?) do.
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Amit's CF-Root should work for you!
Flash the Universal VersioN!
Hey got the same firmware you got there. I am scared too. So would you please be the first man to do it. Then Reply here after for what has happened. By the way how do we unroot if we used odin for flashing (amit.bagarias)?
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Hey got the same firmware you got there. I am scared too. So would you please be the first man to do it. Then Reply here after for what has happened. By the way how do we unroot if we used odin for flashing (amit.bagarias)?
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Un-rooting?
Just re-flash the firmware
Hi Friends,
I also updated from 2.3.4 (JPKP5) to 2.3.6 (JPKPH).
I used Utter Chaos Kernel 3009 for Touch Based CWM. No problems so far.
Download this file UC-KERNEL-v09-3009-XXKPQ-GT-I9003_PDA.tar from the link below and Flash it with Odin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357747
So, I went ahead with the Amit root, and it went smoothly. I just flashed the tar as PDA with Odin, the phone restarted twice. Next I installed the ext4 apk, which went well.
What no one has said explicitly is that the apk is to change the filesystem of the partitions for better performance. It's totally safe and I've already noticed quicker response from my phone.
Thanks, bangalorerohan.
marshygeek, the Amit root works. Go ahead and do it. As for unrooting, as bangalorerohan said and as is quite a noob task, all you need to do is reflash the JPKPH firmware and you'll be unrooted. You won't lose your settings or apps or anything.
Ive successfully rooting my i9003jxkp3. But havent used the CWM with that apk file under tha AMIT bagarias.Tar hmmn im relieved after succeeding the rooting process maybe im contenented now.
How to use that apk file in case i will use it someday? And what are the effects?
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How to use that apk file in case i will use it someday? And what are the effects?
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As I said earlier, the apk file changes the filesystem of the partitions. The change is from ext3 to ext 4 and the effects are speed improvements.
How to apply it:
1. Copy the apk to your phone.
2. Run the apk and install the ext4 app.
3. Open the app.
4. Select the change.
5. Reboot.
I recently followed the instructions found at:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1508406&page=7
Running OTA 1.5 I was able to unlock and flash the su package in clockwork to grant SU privledges on my doubleshot. However, since the release of the 1.63 OTA, I've been unable to update my phone. I download the ~20MB file and am prompted to shut down to apply the update. When I shutdown my phone, clockwork loads up and informs me that my downloaded file fails it's verification signature.
I'm still very new to Android as this is my first smartphone, so I want to appologize in advance for asking such a noob question, but I'm unsure on how to proceed from this point and any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your time,
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I recently followed the instructions found at:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1508406&page=7
Running OTA 1.5 I was able to unlock and flash the su package in clockwork to grant SU privledges on my doubleshot. However, since the release of the 1.63 OTA, I've been unable to update my phone. I download the ~20MB file and am prompted to shut down to apply the update. When I shutdown my phone, clockwork loads up and informs me that my downloaded file fails it's verification signature.
I'm still very new to Android as this is my first smartphone, so I want to appologize in advance for asking such a noob question, but I'm unsure on how to proceed from this point and any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your time,
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You cannot do an OTA upgrade if you are rooted, it will always fail (if you're lucky). If you want the 1.63.531.2 ROM benefits, there are some ROMS available, including the stock ROM with no tweaking (search the forum here) as well as the MikTouch 0.7 ROM which is the latest that has been deodexed and tweaked to run perfectly smooth. Check in the Development forum here.
Thank you for your reply. Flashing custom ROMs was my original intent when I unlocked this phone, but I wanted to get some use out of stock for a bit before I tred into deeper water. I will try flashing the ROMs you've suggested when I'm free from work, maybe give Bulletproof a whirl as I've read good things.
Thanks again for taking the time to answer my question.
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Thank you for your reply. Flashing custom ROMs was my original intent when I unlocked this phone, but I wanted to get some use out of stock for a bit before I tred into deeper water. I will try flashing the ROMs you've suggested when I'm free from work, maybe give Bulletproof a whirl as I've read good things.
Thanks again for taking the time to answer my question.
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While Bulletproof is a very decent ROM, it is based on the 1.28 release, not the newest 1.63.
ok lets get this out ot the way i have a lg volt wich is updated to the zv4, ive read other threads on how to root.
so far i see that it must be flashed back to the old stock rom to root, my issues are as follows.
1: would prefer not to flash unless installing cyanogenmod or simular rom.
2: have seen issues mentioned with radio(cellular reciver) after flashing mentioned.
for a guy who has flashed a update on 2 phones after roothing and has rooted 5 previous devices i can say this is the first root process that actualy worries me.
im looking at the programs below free and paid.
oneclick root
rootgenuis
and this wich was on androidforums link below working no flash one click root according to the post.
http://www.mgyun.com/en/getvroot (blocked by antivirus and firefox.)
please assist me in rooting this phone.
as always thanks in advance for all help provided.