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OTA EE4 Root Access Help...Please!

I am going to activate a new device today. Planning on letting OTA EE4 do its thing. Afterwards, what process should I follow to achive root?

Just do a little reading first before asking.
It's in one of the threads. I'll post which one if I come across it.
The step by step is there too.

Done PLENTY of reading before tackling this. Just lots of threads with lots of confusing steps. Just trying to consolidate this process into somewhat simple steps for the beginners. I will attempt to write out the procedure I follow tonight and post it for the beginners. Any help to get this started would be appreciated.

Yes. I have been reading too and did not see clearly how to root after OTA update
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Can't Find "How to Root from Latest EE4 Update"
I have been reading and searching for the exact same thing - if it is anywhere to be found, it must be buried pretty deep.

There are two ways to root your device. Depending on what you want the end result to be, one way may be quicker than the other.
1. If you want Voodoo and Root, but don't care about custom roms or uv/oc kernels. You can simply use ODIN to flash jt1134's kernel and reboot. It should convert to voodoo on the first boot and you are done.
2. If you want CWM Recovery and the ability to flash custom roms/ kernels in .zip format w/ CWM, You can flash CWM in ODIN and then boot direct to recovery by using the Vol up + Home+ Power button combo, releasing power when samsung logo appers.
Once in CWM flash the rom and kernel of your choice(already on your SDcard) and then reboot.
3. If you want both jt1134's kernel and CWM you just use odin to flash both rebooting in between. First the kernel then CWM.

Once updated
1. Reboot into recovery
2. Wait till you're at the recovery loader
3. Take out battery, disconnect any USB
4. Boot up in loading mode (vol down, plug in USB)
5. When loading screen comes on, you can put the battery back in
6. Use Odin to load the latest CWM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112804)
7. It'll auto reboot and should put you back into recovery mode. You'll know you're in the right recovery if it's yellow and has the option to install zip from sdcard. If it doesn't take repeat steps 4-6 again (On my wife's phone I had to do it twice)
8. Use CWM to load PBJ's rooted kernel (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1104634)
9. reboot
Enjoy!

I too am trying to get guidance on this. I am at what I assume is stock ee4 after taking ota from rooted ed1 flash and I DID lose root.
I flashed the imnuts cwm onto phone a bit ago. It is current file updated yesterday I believe. The problem is that when I go into recovery mode via vol/home/pwr I get into what looks to be still the stock samsung recovery screen with no added options. Then lettering on screen is now blue though where I think it was different prior to flash? Leery of proceeding without some help !!
Thanx In Advance for Any Guidance !!

It has been suggested that you flash the Voodoo kernel after the ROM is installed via CWM it has worked better for many that way.

I tried flashing new cwm using method listed above in reply #7 .... after the flash completed the phone did reboot but to full reboot, it did not boot back to recovery. I shut phone down and go into recovery and it looks to be stock samsung recovery still but lettering is blue:
Android system recovery <3e>
Samsung Recovery Utils for BML
(selections list)
apply sdcard:update.zip
wipe data/Factory reset
wipe cache partition
format internal sd-card
no other options and lettering above is blue
down in screen I have yellow # Manual Mode #
looks to me like cwm flash did not take ?
Edit: Okay I got it !! I flashed again leaving battery out during whole process and now have voodoo cwm ....
On to next step *cringe*

Chopstix9 said:
I tried flashing new cwm using method listed above in reply #7 .... after the flash completed the phone did reboot but to full reboot, it did not boot back to recovery. I shut phone down and go into recovery and it looks to be stock samsung recovery still but lettering is blue:
Android system recovery <3e>
Samsung Recovery Utils for BML
(selections list)
apply sdcard:update.zip
wipe data/Factory reset
wipe cache partition
format internal sd-card
no other options and lettering above is blue
down in screen I have yellow # Manual Mode #
looks to me like cwm flash did not take ?
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You have to force the phone to recovery mode after flash, by pressing vol up+home+power, releasing power after samsung logo appears. If the phone boots up w/ the stock kernel, cwm is overwritten by stock recovery.

hoppermi said:
You have to force the phone to recovery mode after flash, by pressing vol up+home+power, releasing power after samsung logo appears. If the phone boots up w/ the stock kernel, cwm is overwritten by stock recovery.
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I flashed again and I am at the CWM Voodoo Lagfix Recovery v 4.0.0.1
I have transfered the imnuts debloated ee4 to the sdcard
I use menu up/down to navigate to selections. After going down to the apply update from sdcard I press the home key to select. It just jumps back up to reboot system now. This happens no matter what selection I attempt to activate using the home key ...
I know I am close, what am I missing here ?
Thanks Tons For The Help

hoppermi said:
There are two ways to root your device. Depending on what you want the end result to be, one way may be quicker than the other.
1. If you want Voodoo and Root, but don't care about custom roms or uv/oc kernels. You can simply use ODIN to flash jt1134's kernel and reboot. It should convert to voodoo on the first boot and you are done.
2. If you want CWM Recovery and the ability to flash custom roms/ kernels in .zip format w/ CWM, You can flash CWM in ODIN and then boot direct to recovery by using the Vol up + Home+ Power button combo, releasing power when samsung logo appers.
Once in CWM flash the rom and kernel of your choice(already on your SDcard) and then reboot.
3. If you want both jt1134's kernel and CWM you just use odin to flash both rebooting in between. First the kernel then CWM.
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Thanks, I am in same boat, so many threads it is mind boggling.
I see that jt1134's kernel include the voodoo lag fix? What if I just want root. Really all I want it root so I can do some mild de-bloating, but want the phone in a position that if another OTA comes out I can just accept it without worrying.
Thanks!

Chopstix9 said:
I flashed again and I am at the CWM Voodoo Lagfix Recovery v 4.0.0.1
I have transfered the imnuts debloated ee4 to the sdcard
I use menu up/down to navigate to selections. After going down to the apply update from sdcard I press the home key to select. It just jumps back up to reboot system now. This happens no matter what selection I attempt to activate using the home key ...
I know I am close, what am I missing here ?
Thanks Tons For The Help
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Choose the install zip from sdcard option, then navigate to where debloated rom is and select
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addictedtocars said:
Thanks, I am in same boat, so many threads it is mind boggling.
I see that jt1134's kernel include the voodoo lag fix? What if I just want root. Really all I want it root so I can do some mild de-bloating, but want the phone in a position that if another OTA comes out I can just accept it without worrying.
Thanks!
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Sounds like you just want a stock rooted kernel you can flash w / odin. Put in a request in and maybe one of the devs can accommodate you.
For now, I only know of jt's kernel for odin.
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I'm curious if we will ever see a one click root app for this phone like gingerbreak? What will it take to make it that easy? I have gingerbreak for my tablet(honeycomb 3.0) and it's a snap to switch back and forth.
I only want root to be able to edit some files (starup sounds) and for titanium backup. AND I want to be able to get the OTA updates without having to remeber all the hoops I have to jump through.
I'd gladly pay for a simple root solution for this phone.

I got mine rooted and after many screwups I stumbled onto a 3 step process that was easy as pie. Read my post in this forum 'How I Got to EE4 Root' ....

Miui 1.10.7 reocery issue

Can't boot into recovery :s anyone know why?
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Okay so if you were one of the few people who lost recovery for some weird reason "ME" no need to unbrick to stock and re-flash I have a solution.
1: Download sgs kernel flasher
2: Download CWM community kernel
3: Flash kernel via sgs kernel flasher "unchecked the reboot button" when done flashing turn phone of "SHUTDOWN"
4: 3 finger until the Samsung logo pops up keep holding the buttons the screen will go black then Samsung logo will come up, let go of the power button and keep hold the volume up and down buttons "For about 20 seconds" then let go it should boot into Red CWM after a few seconds.
5: Go to install zip from SD card go all the way down and run update.zip it will boot back into RED CWM run update.zip again and it should now boot into GREEN CWM
6: From here Re-Flash MIUI "New Release would be smart", Wipe Fact,Wipe Cache, Wipe Dalvik, Flash, reboot at sign of Samsung logo pull battery, 3 finger into blue recovery and flash again.
7: Presto you should be set and have recovery back.
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Stuck on samsung screen

I was using cm7 but did not like the theme so I was switching to MIUI and followed steps but now my phone is stuck on the samsung screen. I try to go into recovery and nothing happens. Do I use odin for this? or is there something else I can do?

BeastKid said:
I was using cm7 but did not like the theme so I was switching to MIUI and followed steps but now my phone is stuck on the samsung screen. I try to go into recovery and nothing happens. Do I use odin for this? or is there something else I can do?
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did you read?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=21230579
miui specific:
1. Place MIUI-Infuse.zip on internal SD card
2. Reboot into CWM
3. Wipe data/factory reset
4. Wipe Dalvik Cache
5. Flash MIUI-Infuse.zip
If your phone doesn't boot:
1. Pull battery and put back in
2. Hold volume up, volume down, and power button
3. let go of power button as soon as you see samsung text
4. wait til blue cwm shows
5. Flash MIUI-Infuse-1.*.*.zip again
6. Enjoy!!

haha yea I did all of that and I was still stuck, I ended up using odin and trying again and it worked

Cant access recovery

I have the latest version of MIUI. i think its the one from december. I'm unable to boot into recovery. When i try to it gets stuck at the samsung logo. I've tried holding just the - volume button, ive also tried holding the all three and letting go of power. Ive tried using rom manager and the reboot into recovery miui option and no luck. What can i do to get it back?

dpj13 said:
I have the latest version of MIUI. i think its the one from december. I'm unable to boot into recovery. When i try to it gets stuck at the samsung logo. I've tried holding just the - volume button, ive also tried holding the all three and letting go of power. Ive tried using rom manager and the reboot into recovery miui option and no luck. What can i do to get it back?
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if you're running miui, try posting in the miui Q/A, you might get more help.
Sounds odd that you would lose recovery like that.
idk..you can try downloading "quickboot" from the market.
it has some extended power menu options, including recovery.
if you lost recovery somehow, odin or heimdall will be your friend.
see my sigs

Its common many have lost the recovery including ME when flashed MIUI, check the OP of the MIUI thread by boost there is how you can get the recovery back.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19539974&postcount=1
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RECOVERY FIX
Originally Posted by LG_iiNsTiiNcT View Post
Okay so if you were one of the few people who lost recovery for some weird reason "ME" no need to unbrick to stock and re-flash I have a solution.
1: Download sgs kernel flasher
2: Download CWM community kernel
3: Flash kernel via sgs kernel flasher "unchecked the reboot button" when done flashing turn phone of "SHUTDOWN"
4: 3 finger until the Samsung logo pops up keep holding the buttons the screen will go black then Samsung logo will come up, let go of the power button and keep hold the volume up and down buttons "For about 20 seconds" then let go it should boot into Red CWM after a few seconds.
5: Go to install zip from SD card go all the way down and run update.zip it will boot back into RED CWM run update.zip again and it should now boot into GREEN CWM
6: From here Re-Flash MIUI "New Release would be smart", Wipe Fact,Wipe Cache, Wipe Dalvik, Flash, reboot at sign of Samsung logo pull battery, 3 finger into blue recovery and flash again.
7: Presto you should be set and have recovery back.
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Help!!!!! Phone won't boot

I flashed a zip, and now my phone won't boot! When I press power and volume down, it doesn't boot into recovery either! Like it vibrates twice but then just doesn't boot! Please help!!!!

I was also running cm10 liquidsmooth, and when I try to boot to recovery it just vibrates twice and the screen shows the samsung logo for like teo seconds. Then the screen just goes blank. I seriously need help!

Can you give a little more information, like how you went about the installation, your source for information and if your root worked properly the first time you did it on stock
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Wrong place to post this, use the General section.
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thepun_g said:
I flashed a zip, and now my phone won't boot! When I press power and volume down, it doesn't boot into recovery either! Like it vibrates twice but then just doesn't boot! Please help!!!!
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It's the whole volume rocker (volume up and down) and the power button, to get into the recovery. Release the power button when it vibrates but keep holding the volumes until your in the recovery.
And make sure you do full wipes when switching roms, wipe data/factory reset, cache, dalvik-cache, and system. Or run Blackhole System Wipe.

When I hold on both volume buttons and press the power button and release it, it just flashes the samsung logo and the screen goes blank.
Basically everything has been working right before, everything was fine. The rom worked perfectly. After I flashed a zip (not a rom, it was just a camera app) I hit reboot in the cwm and then it just wouldn't boot, not into recovery either.

Try holding all of them for a minute or two. Sometimes it takes a bit. From what you have said nothing should have borked your cwm. If all else fails, there's always the option to use Odin to reflash back to stock or reflash cwm.
Stock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591601
Cwm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591622

I always hold all three until the samsung logo appears, then I release the power button. When CWM comes up I release the volume buttons.
If you can still boot your ROM you should just use terminal emulator. (Download it from the play store if you don't have it on your rom). *requires root*
Type su
confirm root access.
then type "reboot recovery"
That should do it...
OR...
You could just ODIN CWM back on your phone if something got corrupted...

I used odin and followed the instructions.... but now the phone is stuck in a boot loop.

oh thank goodness, I flashed CWM through odin again and it worked. Thank you all.