I have a Tmobile Samsung Galaxy S 4G
Model Number: SGH-T959V
Firmware Version: 2.2.1
Baseband Version: Unknown
Kernel Version: 2.6.32.9
Build Number: FROYO.VUVKB5
What exactly must i do to restore everything to factory settings and to unroot phone? The reason i say this is i don't want to void warranty and i need to send the phone back.I don't have a clue on how to unroot (friend rooted phone for me). I would greatly appreciate your help!
Try here:
http://www.samsunggalaxysforum.com/...m/?PHPSESSID=f2c968f0ef15a507ff925687971d1be8
that link works for me )
i went to the link but I am unsure of which files to pick. I downloaded Odin but what do I do from there? which pit file do i select? I don't understand which file i have to select under PDA or PHONE or CSC
If you have already got the ok to send it back there is no need to unroot. the tech fixing it isnt going to take extra steps to see if you rooted your phone and I highly doubt they will stop fixing your phone if in fact they did find out it was rooted.
And if they do I"m out the cost of the phone. I'd just like to unroot to be sure but, Jasus!! last time I rooted it was way easier. Now it's Odin and this and that. I"m not a complete newb but I can't figure out Odin to save my life. Instructions I read refer me to things that aren't on my version, etc. Is there a "Unrooting for Dummies" out there somewhere??
Well ur phone has ota ready. Just check for an update and it will update and root willcbe gone
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Odin is very simple to use. Just load the pda and pit and click start.
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Hey alll,
I'm sort of a noob at this.. I've used iPhones for most of my smartphone life and I've learned how to jailbreak almost any version and do unthinkable things with those phones.
Now i've made the jump to android and wanted to "root" my Droid Charge and I'm not really sure where to start
I've seen a couple diff. threads about rooting but I'm not sure which one is the easiest one to use that actually works so figured id start a thread and maybe someone could give me a hand
I'm fully updated --
my baseband says ED1 but my build says ED2 -- which one are people referring to when they said they have either ED1 or ED2 and downgrading and what not?
and again, which, if even possible, is the easiest way to root my device?
Thanks in advance
If you are looking for basic Root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1085190
Use above thread and then DO NOT update to ED2
If you want to have the update to ED2 and plan on doing other things with ROMs and stuff start here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1092114
Pretty much what ShotgunSam said.
Make sure you do not update to ED2. If you've already updated, then you will need to flash back to ED1 in order to root.
Once rooted in ED1, you can use jt's update for ED2, voodoo lagfix, and CMW.
My phone is firmware 2.2.1 baseband ver 1510.06.V.ED1 SCH-I510.ED1 Build Number SCH-I510.ED2 ..... is this the ed2 you're referring to? I purchased the phone the day it was released. I want to root to run wifi tethering and want to get it done before VZW turns off the free tethering. NEED it in my big truck !!! On android central rooting directions it says to enable both usb debugging and stay awake. My phone has no stay awake selection available like my original Moto Droid running 2.2.2 FRG83G had. I am thinking this is why I can not install PdaNet ? Any help before I attempt a root to run Barnacle (unless you can give me an easier wifi hack) greatly appreciated.
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My phone is firmware 2.2.1 baseband ver 1510.06.V.ED1 SCH-I510.ED1 Build Number SCH-I510.ED2 ..... is this the ed2 you're referring to? I purchased the phone the day it was released. I want to root to run wifi tethering and want to get it done before VZW turns off the free tethering. NEED it in my big truck !!! On android central rooting directions it says to enable both usb debugging and stay awake. My phone has no stay awake selection available like my original Moto Droid running 2.2.2 FRG83G had. I am thinking this is why I can not install PdaNet ? Any help before I attempt a root to run Barnacle (unless you can give me an easier wifi hack) greatly appreciated.
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Yes, that's ED2.
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The easiest way is going to be with the below thread and flashing the v4 kernel, you don’t need to worry about downgrading or anything and it works great..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1092114
thanks for the help everyone... im gonna work on this now and ill let everyone know how it worked out
looks like i have to downgrade and go that route...we'll see what happens!
Hello xda world! I am a n00b here so please have mercy on me.
I just bought the Samsung Google Nexus S i9020A 3G unlocked. I want to root it so I can use apps that require root access (Titanium Backup, AdAway, etc). I rooted my locked Samsung Captivate using SuperOneClick (discovered via lifehacker). I tried rooting the SNS with it, but it stopped responding at "running psneuter". I tried GingerBreak, but it stopped responding at "running gingerbreak". Can my SNS be rooted with SOC? If it can, how? If it can't, is there another one-click method? All the guides I found are complicated, and I'm scared I'll brick my phone. They also all start with unlocking your phone, which I don't need to do because it's already unlocked. Any help would be AWESOME... thanks!
Model number: Nexus S
Android Version: 2.3.4
Baseband version: I9020AUCKE1
Kernel version: 2.6.35.7-ge382d80 [email protected] #1
Build number: GTJ61
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1479831
Directions are scarce on that thread.
I downloaded the files, ran the script, and plugged in my phone with USB debugging mode on... nothing happened. Am I missing something?
try the guides at nexusshacks.com.
read and re-read the instructions until you understand what the steps mean and what the concepts mean.
it's not easy to brick the Nexus S. flashing the wrong radio image on the wrong model would be one thing that could brick it, so try to stay away from happy flashing radio.
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Learn how to do it the proper way. Flash or boot a custom recovery with fastboot and flash the su.zip
Clicking away at one click crap and scripts when you have no idea wtf you're doing is just dumb IMHO.
So, I'm having a rather unique problem with my t-mobile G2X that I can't seem to find the answer to. The closest I could find is this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1478549
yet following the instructions given to be giving me no success.
A while back, before the Over the Air update to 2.3.3 rolled out, I decided to root my phone. I'm not too sure about the exact method I used, but I recall attempting to use SuperOneClick unsuccessfully. It kept prompting me to install ADB drivers, followed by hanging on some steps and never actually rooting successfully. This occurred over on multiple computers.
So, having followed this tutorial:
http://theunlockr.com/2011/05/23/how-to-unroot-the-t-mobile-g2x/
the current state of my phone is:
Code:
Model Number:
LG-P999
Android Version:
2.2.2
Baseband Version:
M6600A-SCAUTNZ-2.0.9720T 1 -JUL 15 2011 10:00:00] MP:TRULGE_08.09.02R_MDM
Kernel version:
2.6.32.9
Build number:
FRG83G
Software Version:
LG-P999-V10f
Every time I try to Software Update Check, I get the following message:
"Current version is the latest version."
I know for a fact 2.2.2 is not the latest version, as 2.3.3 rolled out over the air on July 25th of last year.
I should note that the unrooting process made use of SuperOneClick and as just like before, it gave me problems and hung on some steps, freezing and requiring a force close. I'm unsure if it successfully unrooted my phone without leaving any strange remnants anywhere!
Is there any way for me to get my (presumably) unrooted 2.2.2 G2X into a state where it will successfully update to 2.3.3, completely unrooted? (Preferably without the use of SuperOneClick, as it's been giving me serious problems.)
Thanks
Have you tried lg updater? Have you tried rooting via nvflash?
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g0dsgreen said:
Have you tried lg updater? Have you tried rooting via nvflash?
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LG Updator (B2CAppSetup_3.exe I assume) gives me the following when it auto-checks the version, and when I attempt to run recovery:
"The Cell phone is the latest version already. So you don't need to update."
As for rooting with nvFlash, what good will that do if I may ask? Is there a reason I should be rooted? My goal is to have an unrooted device, able to update to the latest version of the firmware; basically something I could hand to T-Mobile without anything looking suspicious.
Thanks again!
t3h m00kz said:
LG Updator (B2CAppSetup_3.exe I assume) gives me the following when it auto-checks the version, and when I attempt to run recovery:
"The Cell phone is the latest version already. So you don't need to update."
As for rooting with nvFlash, what good will that do if I may ask? Is there a reason I should be rooted? My goal is to have an unrooted device, able to update to the latest version of the firmware; basically something I could hand to T-Mobile without anything looking suspicious.
Thanks again!
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You dont have to root to use CWM. You can have an unrooted device and still install custom Roms like stock GB or Tsugi/Bionix, but all you have to do is change the recovery. No rooting needed
Is there a reference I can use to learn how to do that? There's tons of CWN tutorials, but I wouldn't know which one to follow and I don't want to risk screwing up my phone any worse! From what I'm gathering, I'd imagine what I'd need to do is get the stock T-Mobile G2X rom and flash it to my phone?
Thanks dudes
check out tgagunmans nvflash cwm thread in dev section, easy instructions.
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ALRIGHT! So. After some painful trouble shooting, going through TGA_Gunman's NVflash thread and putting pieces together, I've managed to get my phone into an unrooted state with 2.3.3. What I had to do was install the APX drivers and follow the instructions listed here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17258229
I would like to bring up a couple of concerns I have.
The phone has stock recovery, and has had 2.3.3 flashed onto it via the batch script in the thread above. My concern with this is, when I got the phone it was on 2.2.2 and eventually got the Over the Air update. If I were to take this phone to T-Mo, would there be anything suspicious they could find?
And lastly, I'd like to ask if the process listed in the thread above would be considered "Flashing a rom." I'm a bit naive on the subject, and would like some confirmation.
Thanks so much for your patience guys! Hopefully my phone's back in an acceptable state! Who knows, I may experiment with more roms and hacks in the future ;}
Thanks again!
If you think they'll be suspicious, and you have insurance, take a hammer to it.
Since they aren't stocking G2x's anymore and they probably won't have any in stock, you'll probably get a nice new Galaxy S 4G! Oh joy!
But seriously, don't do that. I don't think they should have any reason to be suspicious, but I'm no expert.
When I switched out my Samsung Vibrant out about 4 months ago, all the Rep did was look for the Superuser app. Since I didnt have one (I had flashed back to stock, but you can hide/uninstall the app) I was handed my new Vibrant. Till I again broke it recently. Glad to be on the G2X though.
If you want a close to stock ROM, I suggest Bionic Reloaded v3 as its based off of the OTA 2.3.3, and is the most stable ROM available to us, and probably will be, as its based on the official release. Hope this helps.
Sent from my LG G2X using the XDA App while in the office. Take that!
I Apologize if this info is posted already but I've looked and looked searched and searched with no luck. And im not sure what info you will need to help me so I'll list all I can find.
Phone/carrier-Sprint Samsung Galaxy S2
Model number-Sph-D710
Andriod Version 2.3.6
Baseband version- SD:710.10 s.el29
Kernel version- 2.6.35.7-sph-d710.L29-cl852097
Billed number- gingerbread.el29
Hardware version- D710.10
Like most people I'm tired of waiting for the Android 4.0 update to roll out officially. I don't want to root my phone tho.
Will oden brick my phone?
Is ics available using oden?
Is rooting necessary to update via oden?
If oden does not require a rooted phone for this could you point me in the right direction on what to do before I use oden to upgrade... a simple step by step.
Hope this helps
i HaTe UsEr NaMeS said:
Will oden brick my phone?
Is ics available using oden?
Is rooting necessary to update via oden?
If oden does not require a rooted phone for this could you point me in the right direction on what to do before I use oden to upgrade... a simple step by step.
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Oden will not brick your phone if you use it correctly with the correct files.
Its not a big deal if you root your phone. You can usually unroot it later.
The big thing is if you use Oden and your phone does NOT have a official ICS rom then you need to install a custom ICS rom and all of the Custom roms that I know of are pre rooted.
The best way to go is using clock work recovery but you do need to root your phone first to use it.
A lot of great tutorials on this site for that.
Thankyou Goul for the info!!
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Hey guys, I really don't know what I'm doing with this stuff, but I'm looking for some help. I had a completely stock I727 through ATT, I ran kies to update to ICS when the official one came out. My phone had never been tweaked/touched/rooted/odin'd/anything at the time. Kies bricked my phone. I didnt want to send it in to get it fixed, so I used the power of google to find out about odin, and managed to flash android 2.3.5, baseband i727ucla3, kernel 2.6.35.11 gingerbread onto my phone. Happy day for me, but I learned that I could not simply try kies again to get that yummy sandwich i wanted in the first place. My basic question is "what do" from here. I'd like to get the most stable/official ICS i can onto this phone, but I really don't know where to look or what I need from here.
Any help would be great, I understand how to use odin, but I have no idea what to look for as far as updating my phone from here.
Iscariott said:
Hey guys, I really don't know what I'm doing with this stuff, but I'm looking for some help. I had a completely stock I727 through ATT, I ran kies to update to ICS when the official one came out. My phone had never been tweaked/touched/rooted/odin'd/anything at the time. Kies bricked my phone. I didnt want to send it in to get it fixed, so I used the power of google to find out about odin, and managed to flash android 2.3.5, baseband i727ucla3, kernel 2.6.35.11 gingerbread onto my phone. Happy day for me, but I learned that I could not simply try kies again to get that yummy sandwich i wanted in the first place. My basic question is "what do" from here. I'd like to get the most stable/official ICS i can onto this phone, but I really don't know where to look or what I need from here.
Any help would be great, I understand how to use odin, but I have no idea what to look for as far as updating my phone from here.
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Follow the same steps for returning to stock but use the 4.0.4 tar from sammi mobile instead of a 2.3.5 tar. This of course assuming you don't want a custom rom because u said u wanted to stay stock. The return to stock thread by vincom will have all necessary steps (in case u forgot) and links to the firmware. Its in my sig below.
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Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS
For a one stop shop are Vincom's threads
Everything Root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773659
Returning to Stock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398