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Root
[HOWTO] Root the Atrix 2
Bootloader
[PROJECT]Bootloader Unlock
Recovery
I have achieved recovery using the Drop Bionic Bootstrap. Some people have been experiencing difficulties when flashing zips, restoring from Nandroids, etc. so I suggest that you go no further than just getting CWM installed unless you are a seasoned developer.
jimbridgman said:
At this point I would recommend to all that read this thread: DON'T USE the Bionic recovery for anything at this point.
At this point if you are just trying to get a backup use Titanium backup.
It appears that the Bionic recovery structure is slightly different to the Atrix2 recovery structure.
I am looking at the update that was downloaded and uploaded by moofree today, in the bootloader unlock forum. I am looking at it and the one for the bionic and something seems different in the recovery directory of each, I just can't put my finger on it yet though.
Jim
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Droid Bionic Bootstrap (Use at your own risk. I am not accountable if you brick your phone.)
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Perhaps this Bionic method of bootloader unlock may be of use...
I just took the plunge and successfully used the Droid Bionic Bootstrap to get to recovery!
Sweet!!!! Things are coming together now
That's awesome! Thanks for taking the risk fir the good of the community lol should I add instructions on that to my topic to make it a root+unlock guide (and ofcourse give you the testing credit) or would you like to write a topic up?
Edit: nevermind, I will link to your topic in mine!
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Just downloaded it and installed myself, CAN CONFIRM IT WORKS!!!
If we are able to unlock the bootloader looks like overclocking to at least 1.2 ghz on each core will be a given, as the RAZR is going to ship with a OMAP 4430 has 1.2 ghz speeds per core
(I know it was originally going to be a 4460, but check the MOTOdev site, it has been changed to a 4430 sporting 1.2 clock speeds)
Jimmy273 said:
Perhaps this Bionic method of bootloader unlock may be of use...
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This is exactly what we are going to have to do. in fact I am searching these every so often right now, and hoping to get lucky, but since we have such a new device, I am guessing it will be a few weeks at least until we see an update. I am still trying and hoping we get lucky and get an unlocked bootloader in an update that we can flash with RSD.
Jim
jimbridgman said:
This is exactly what we are going to have to do. in fact I am searching these every so often right now, and hoping to get lucky, but since we have such a new device, I am guessing it will be a few weeks at least until we see an update. I am still trying and hoping we get lucky and get an unlocked bootloader in an update that we can flash with RSD.
Jim
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Alright Jim I've been doing the same! Hopefully we will get something in the near future!
Be careful using the bionic bootloader unlocker
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XAviierG said:
Be careful using the bionic bootloader unlocker
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We are not trying to use the bionic bootloader unlock, just going about getting the unlocked bootloader in the same fashion. We are searching the update servers for the update files for the atrix 2. Then we can pick them apart and figure out if there is an unlocked bootloader in it. Then we can strip that out and use it. We just might get lucky like they have with the Atrix 1 and the Bionic.
Jim
jimbridgman said:
We are not trying to use the bionic bootloader unlock, just going about getting the unlocked bootloader in the same fashion. We are searching the update servers for the update files for the atrix 2. Then we can pick them apart and figure out if there is an unlocked bootloader in it. Then we can strip that out and use it. We just might get lucky like they have with the Atrix 1 and the Bionic.
Jim
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Alright misread
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I setup a bootloader unlock project here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1328714
Jimmy273 said:
If we are able to unlock the bootloader looks like overclocking to at least 1.2 ghz on each core will be a given, as the RAZR is going to ship with a OMAP 4430 has 1.2 ghz speeds per core
(I know it was originally going to be a 4460, but check the MOTOdev site, it has been changed to a 4430 sporting 1.2 clock speeds)
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Wow, Motorola pulls an okie doke again! That just took away some of the appeal of the RAZR for me.
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If you want even more fun with the Droid RAZR......http://androidcommunity.com/motorol...loader-and-battery-is-not-removable-20111018/
Motorola DROID RAZR: Locked bootloader and battery is not removable.
Hey guys, a couple quick questions. So this is my first phone I rooted and I think I did it correctly, but I'm confused about the bootstrap thing. I tried to go into recovery mode through CWM to install a new boot up animation and it wouldn't work. Will this bootstrap download fix it? I can't install it because windows says I dont have the right program.. how do I do it? After I install this on my computer, how do I get it to my phone? Move it to my SD card??? How will I be able to tell I'm in recovery mode? Thanks a lot guys
Download this.. http://dl.cvpcs.org/android/test/cyanogen_targa/BionicBootstrap.apk. once u have it downloaded go to your downloads and there it will be, just install it and you now have recovery right now CWM doesn't have any support for us so you won't use CWM
And do this directly from your phone, will save a lot if steps and time
To install the bootstrap.apk it must be on your phone. It is not a program you install on your computer. My advice is download the apk from the link in the post above me while on your ATRIX 2 and once it finishes downloading click(touch) it and it will install. Happy hacking
oh... you do it on your phone... I didnt get that... lol. thanks so much
Always happy to help
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It's got the best of both worlds! Stock AT&T ROM for good sound quality, but it's also rooted!
But does rooting the stock rom enable hsupa upload speeds? If not, we need s combo rom with a desire and am inspire, sound issue fixed, hsupa enabled.
Is this perma-root? If so how did you do it or can you provide a cwm zip file?
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harlenm said:
But does rooting the stock rom enable hsupa upload speeds? If not, we need s combo rom with a desire and am inspire, sound issue fixed, hsupa enabled.
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Just ran a speed test, I'm getting 2610 down/1185 up
davwman said:
Is this perma-root? If so how did you do it or can you provide a cwm zip file?
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Perma root, I'll be posting it up soon Just gotta work out some other things
r34p3rex said:
Just ran a speed test, I'm getting 2610 down/1185 up
Perma root, I'll be posting it up soon Just gotta work out some other things
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Can't wait for it! My roommate has been trying to get me to root to the DHD rom but I CBA to do it with all the posts about the **** sound. Will be appreciated for sure!
r34p3rex said:
Just ran a speed test, I'm getting 2610 down/1185 up
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Did you happen to test before?
Should start a new thread in development once you get links going and stuff.
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If this is true you are the man and I will gladly donate. Move to development.
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Ahh, but there's a catch. The way I rooted, you need root in the first place (flash through CWM)
Anyway, I'm trying to see if I can get the sideloading thing worked out. If I can't figure it out within the next 20 min, I'll just post the CWM update.zip file as is
r34p3rex said:
Ahh, but there's a catch. The way I rooted, you need root in the first place (flash through CWM)
Anyway, I'm trying to see if I can get the sideloading thing worked out. If I can't figure it out within the next 20 min, I'll just post the CWM update.zip file as is
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Sounds interesting. Can't wait to take a look.
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r34p3rex said:
Ahh, but there's a catch. The way I rooted, you need root in the first place (flash through CWM)
Anyway, I'm trying to see if I can get the sideloading thing worked out. If I can't figure it out within the next 20 min, I'll just post the CWM update.zip file as is
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In that case I would do a write-up of the steps you took to get to this point also so everyone can follow what you did
JetBlk said:
In that case I would do a write-up of the steps you took to get to this point also so everyone can follow what you did
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Will do! Going to sleep first though.. I just pulled an allnighter playing with this phone..
In for updates
r34p3rex said:
Will do! Going to sleep first though.. I just pulled an allnighter playing with this phone..
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Ha sounds good. I almost did that last night trying to do the same thing, but decided against it cause I'm in class right now as of 8am ;D
What sideloading thing? If its rooted you should not need to sideload. Anyone else confused on that post?
Sent from an Inspire running Leedroid and TELUS kernel.
davwman said:
What sideloading thing? If its rooted you should not need to sideload. Anyone else confused on that post?
Sent from an Inspire running Leedroid and TELUS kernel.
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If he simply roots the stock AT&T ROM, it still will not have the Settings Checkbox for allowing non-market apps to be installed, thus he must still use a sideloading app or use "adb install".
That's what I figured.
Inspire (rooted)
Leedroid v2.0.0
TELUS kernel
tpbklake said:
If he simply roots the stock AT&T ROM, it still will not have the Settings Checkbox for allowing non-market apps to be installed, thus he must still use a sideloading app or use "adb install".
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This.
The problem is, the way I rooted, ro.secure is still set to 1 (adb sees the phone as a non-rooted phone) which means I can't use "adb remount".
If I could use adb remount, it's a really simple script to update the settings.db file to allow for sideloading
r34p3rex said:
This.
The problem is, the way I rooted, ro.secure is still set to 1 (adb sees the phone as a non-rooted phone) which means I can't use "adb remount".
If I could use adb remount, it's a really simple script to update the settings.db file to allow for sideloading
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Couldnt you use the method described here to do the "temproot" in order to get the adb root prompt and change it that way?
I also meant to ask if this has wifi tether enabled. I'm assuming it doesn't.
This is a Guide to Easily Root and Unroot Your Sidekick 4G
-Preparing for Root
First, if you dont have them already get the Samsung Drivers for Windows to connect your phone to your PC.
x64
x86
Once you have the Drivers installed, proceed to rooting your device
-Rooting the Device
First you must have USB Debugging enabled. This can be done by starting at your home screen, select Settings > Applications > Development and then select USB Debugging so that a Check appears on the selection box. Then Connect it to your PC
At The Bottom Of This Page(@Shortfuse_org)You Will Find the Download for the latest SuperOneClick [v.1.9.1].
Once Downloaded, Extract the Contents of the Zip to a location of your choice.
Navigate to the Loction you extracted this folder to, Double click on the .exe file named SuperOneClick.exe.. Run the Application.
It Has a Very Basic and Simple Interface as shown Below.
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Next, All you have to Do is Simply Click the Root Button
Let the App Run and it Will Let you know its Done by Giving you the Option to Test root. You can choose yes or no, your choice.
Then Reboot your Device to Complete the Root.
And thats it, your Device is Now Rooted.
If this guide was helpful, please use the thanks button.
Credits to XDA Member @CLShortFuse for this Brilliant Root App
Great job teddy...
Can anyone confirm that unroot works as well?
Without a working odin image or nandroid I think its important in the event of a hardware issue.
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Nice guide. Looks like the one I made on AndroidSpin.com
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krylon360 said:
Nice guide. Looks like the one I made on AndroidSpin.com
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haha its no coincidence i saw it and decided it'd be a good idea to post that method here since it doesnt flash an unstable recovery like the other method up here, also hope you dont mind that i used your snapshot of the app lol
No worries bud. Was just messing with you. Now that we got CWM final done for the SGS4G, im gonna start on cwm for the sk4g. Just had to many projects going on at the time
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krylon360 said:
No worries bud. Was just messing with you. Now that we got CWM final done for the SGS4G, im gonna start on cwm for the sk4g. Just had to many projects going on at the time
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best news i heard this week. plenty of people over here looking forward to test including myself, got a thread in the general section and got some feedback from people who are willing to help progression with the CWM project. Thanks bro
mattpall said:
Great job teddy...
Can anyone confirm that unroot works as well?
Without a working odin image or nandroid I think its important in the event of a hardware issue.
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Same question: Can anyone confirm unroot? I'd love to root, but I want a way back out just in case.
Kuzar said:
Same question: Can anyone confirm unroot? I'd love to root, but I want a way back out just in case.
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i just re-rooted my phone from stock, testing the Unroot now
Edit: it seems unroot didnt work, though like mentioned above you would only want to unroot incase of hardware issue or you want t replace the phone wit T-Mo, but thats all good now cause i posted a working Odin image earlier.
So cwm doesn't work for the sidekick 4g
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it's close
i dunno about you but the root and unroot both worked for me i had no problem unrooting it
Maybe it does work I only tried once ;
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First off thank you for the easy root But now I have an issue, the SD card wont work, looks like it wont find the extension anyone know how to fix this? Ive used many different card and none read but I know all work. Without this I cant do a ROM
Try reformatting the card? Did they work before you rooted? do they work again if you unroot?
They worked before the root, I didn't unroot yet. When you out then in the phone and go to the SD card setting it shows nothing. Just says unavailable. So I can't even format it on the phone. I've formatted them in many ways on the pc too
HTC EVO = my best friend
did you try pulling out the sdcard and putting it back in? does it show a blank sdcard, or no sdcard at all?
need a mirror, site is down
I cannot get # in adb. Only $. Can anyone tell me why? I rooted with this method and have smooth maximus v2.0 and bali kernel v2.0. Any ideas?
Edit: Nvm. I had to update the drivers with the ones here.
jahnbodah said:
need a mirror, site is down
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Second that - been unable to get this yesterday and today so far.
Used this: http://hotfile.com/dl/115623149/42a5e65/SuperOneClickv1.9.1-ShortFuse.Drivers.rar
Im trying to root my phone and it keeps saying device not found after looping in superoneclick 1.9....i downloaded the 32 bit drivers because my computer is 32 bits tried to download the 64 bits but no way to install on my comp...i have usb debugging checked ....any suggestions anybody elese had a problem rooting it ?
Hi
first off, if I am braking any rules by posting this here then pls direct me to the correct forum (very sorry if its in wrong place)
anyhow, I just got a new contract with a Samsung Galaxy S2 on virgin mobile (UK) & am hoping to root it so I can "maybe" install a new rom etc but the main reason I want root is because of the bloat that came with the phone. I don't really want to damage the phone, so I wont try until I know I am confidant in doing it without killing my baby.
can anybody either tell me how search works here because I cant find any info, or failing that tell/show me the easiest safest way to gain root on my baby.
if I root will virgin be able to tell if I ever need to send it in for repairs. I've heard of yellow triangles & flash counters & USB jigs & am very, very confuzed. pls help
I believe your model is the i9100, if so follow the guide below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Thanks fella
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Just looked at that post & to be honest im more confused than ever. Is there anybody on xda that can connect to my pc via team viewer & root it for me pls?
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blade30p said:
Just looked at that post & to be honest im more confused than ever. Is there anybody on xda that can connect to my pc via team viewer & root it for me pls?
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You can root via kernel which is the easiest
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if I root using this method can Samsung find out if I have to send it back, or is my warranty null & viod if I root?. thanks
I believe any method of rooting will void your warranty, so its best to return it to stock before sending it back to Samsung.
So again ill ask, is there any way for sum one to connect to my pc & root it for me pls? I don't want ics flashing, I just want root.
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It's not that difficult, invest some time and you can do it yourself.
There are even youtube videos guiding people how to root their device.
If you have trouble or questions about a specific step ask here.
I wouldn't recommend giving a random person access to your computer via teamview...
Its usually:
- Find out what ROM version you currently have
- Look for the right kernel with root matching your ROM
- Get usb drivers for your computer
- Reboot your device in download mode
- Use Odin or Heimdall to flash the new kernel
From a quick glance, this looks pretty solid:
http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/how-to-root-your-samsung-galaxy-s2-50004972/
Edit: was bored looked around some more.
So this actually is okay too:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1118693
And this was the one i used to root a friends sgs2:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Most difficult part was actually choosing the right kernel fitting the ROM, too much choice
thanks for the info.
can you tell me exactly which unsecure firmware to go for pls?
these are my kernel version etc on my phone...
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A comprehensive guide will be available if you take your time and dig the sub-forums for the S2.
hey man ,
take a look at this , it's a one click thing. super easy super safe. your warranty won't work anymore , you have to be aware of that. so here you go
(i'm a new member of xda so i'm not allowed to post links)
there is a website called galaxys2root you will find a root galaxy s2 guide .
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Try SuperOneClick. It's literally 1 click to root...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
You'll need the drivers for your phone already installed (Kies installs them for you), and you'll need to kill all processes that are related to Kies. Just read what to do on the above mentioned thread and you'll be rooted in no time.
Archer said:
Try SuperOneClick. It's literally 1 click to root...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
You'll need the drivers for your phone already installed (Kies installs them for you), and you'll need to kill all processes that are related to Kies. Just read what to do on the above mentioned thread and you'll be rooted in no time.
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yup that's exactly what i meant!
karimas said:
yup that's exactly what i meant!
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Yup, I gathered that. Have a thanks
OK so I found the insecure & secure kernel for my fone (XWKI4) & I'm pretty sure cf-root is the way to go to gain root, but now I'm confused about the custom can in cf-root, I've read that in ics USB storage don't work, video record don't work etc so my question is this, should I root it at all as ics official will be out very soon & that has everything working except flash so should i wait? The 1 thing that's pushing me towards say CM9 ICS is the lack of touchwiz UI, if i choose a custom rom I get the full ICS UI experience which is what I'm after, but as this phone is very expensive I really don't like the idea of voiding my warranty 2 weeks into a 12 month contract. Suggestions welcome (& yes I've spent 6 days reading ALL sections & posts.)
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Why isn't my last post showing up?
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you got it wrong man , you don't need the secure and insecure kernel anymore , look for the superonclick method. all you have to do is download a couple of stuff , plug your phone and click.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
everything works on ICS , it depends on the ROM you choose. so far the only incomplete ROM is the Cyanogenmod 9. but i'm currently on Resurrection ICS Remix v1.0 ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1436854 )
and it runs great. it's blazing fast and super stable and everything works great. including camera and sd storage.
Cheers so if I root with SOC how do i then install Clockworkmod so i can flash ics resurection? Thanks for all the answers
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Hi everyone, yesterday i was checking the website "http://sbf.droid-developers.org/" and i found a new firmware, nothing new really, it looks like a full 2.3.6 Fastboot files for A2, AT&T users, did somebody try it?
The stock we use to get back to stock is
InlineFlashing_edison_5.5.175.16_cfc_p3_APBP_CID285.zip
The new one is:
InlineFlashing_edison_5.5.175.25_cfc_p3_APBP.xml.zip
I took a Screenshot of RSDLite Info of both:
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The new:
The old:
Link of the Screencap in case you can't see clearly the text:
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/339/atrix2.png/
No one knows nothing about this firmware so it could be risky to flash, don't try anything at least you know what the risks are.
Thanks! And don't worry some idiot, I'm sorry "brave soul",will find out for us soon enough.
Motorola lied and I'm still locked mb865
mtnlion said:
Thanks! And don't worry some idiot, I'm sorry "brave soul",will find out for us soon enough.
Motorola lied and I'm still locked mb865
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Hahahahaha, can someone say brick? Or soon enough? lol.
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If there is a new Bootloader may be we wouldn't be able to go back or probably we would, not sure, i've been around Motorola's website and i saw that they are working to unlock the bootloaders, hopefully with the future ICS OTA we could probably have an option in fastboot to unlock it, would be awesome.. About this firmware we don't know what we could find. Probably nothing interesting but at least we know that Motorola is still working in MB865.
mtnlion said:
Thanks! And don't worry some idiot, I'm sorry "brave soul",will find out for us soon enough.
Motorola lied and I'm still locked mb865
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That is funny. There will be 14 new threads made by the end of the day about this.
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On a more serious note someone around a pc should dl it and pull it apart to check out the bootloader. See if there's anything new there.
Motorola lied and I'm still locked mb865
mtnlion said:
On a more serious note someone around a pc should dl it and pull it apart to check out the bootloader. See if there's anything new there.
Motorola lied and I'm still locked mb865
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Been there done that, and bought the souvenirs.
Yeah both alteredlikeness and I pulled them yesterday and I still examining them.. so far it looks to be an updated 2.3.5 fxz with a different radio.
I don't know how to extract it so i uploaded it..
jimbridgman said:
Been there done that, and bought the souvenirs.
Yeah both alteredlikeness and I pulled them yesterday and I still examining them.. so far it looks to be an updated 2.3.5 fxz with a different radio.
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The question is, will this firmware let us receive an ICS OTA in the future? Thats why i didnt flash it.. I'm being too patient for ICS but the curiosity could lead me to do something stupid
maxiordoqui said:
The question is, will this firmware let us receive an ICS OTA in the future? Thats why i didnt flash it.. I'm being too patient for ICS but the curiosity could lead me to do something stupid
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It is just a 2.3.5 fxz with a different radio, nothing more nothing less. No unlocked BL or anything different really.
Jim! I flashed the firmware, its the FULL 2.3.5 WITH the OTA update to 2.3.6 so its a full 2.3.6 for att variants, system version 55.13.25.MB865.ATT.en.US so its safe to flash!
I know that DROID RAZR users got an update that made their devices ready for the ICS upgrade. Their update seem to not change anything ...
Would this save us a step when trying to install the ICS leak?
Just thoughts ...
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gabo_e30 said:
I know that DROID RAZR users got an update that made their devices ready for the ICS upgrade. Their update seem to not change anything ...
Would this save us a step when trying to install the ICS leak?
Just thoughts ...
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Could be, its exactly the same as the OTA Update but the Full FXZ so people won't need to flash 2.3.5 then apply the OTA, with this, which is the same as the OTA you can skip 1 step and flash directly the leak or simply wait to receive the official OTA which is on the way, next month probably..
maxiordoqui said:
Jim! I flashed the firmware, its the FULL 2.3.5 WITH the OTA update to 2.3.6 so its a full 2.3.6 for att variants, system version 55.13.25.MB865.ATT.en.US so its safe to flash!
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Before you flash this firmware from what firmware u r using?
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ryuben2k said:
Before you flash this firmware from what firmware u r using?
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Any gingerbread version. If you flash this on ICS you will most likely brick
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Most likely, yes, brick. Do not flash this while on ICS.
But, it's funny that this thread popped up again - I was just altering this fxz a bit today to give us a new option from ics... along side jim's wonderful script of course - but more to come on that later...
alteredlikeness said:
Most likely, yes, brick. Do not flash this while on ICS.
But, it's funny that this thread popped up again - I was just altering this fxz a bit today to give us a new option from ics... along side jim's wonderful script of course - but more to come on that later...
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Because i was thinking if i can patch this to jim's script to ICS to GB because im having problem with my signal but anyway nevermind i dont want to brick my phone just because of this.
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CAUTION with 5.1.1 UpdateG925PVPU2B0F7I've been spending some time reading T-mobiles issues with the update. This isn't a super new conversation, but is probably new to many Sprint users. The update appears have rollback protection, which effects both kernel and bootloader from what they are saying... Which I find slightly confusing since I didn't think that their was a locked bootloader on the US versions (maybe someone can assist with that)
Figured we could start the conversation early for Custom Root/Recovery/etc. users, so that we may save some of us some trouble with Soft/Hard brinks in the next week or so.
This is the thread I've been looking at.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s6-edge/general/psa-odin-5-1-1-t3136151
EDIT:
NO, the bootloader is not locked with the 5.1.1 update.
Rather, "Factory Reset Protection" (an Android thing - not a Samsung thing!) is now an option, which allows you to lock the bootloader yourself, protecting your device from someone installing a custom recovery, wiping your device and making it their own. It makes the device somewhat less valuable, and therefore (supposedly) less likely to be stolen.
The 5.1.1 upgrade looks to be a "permanent" upgrade, meaning we're not able to revert back to 5.0.2 kernels and recoveries.
So, I would suggest to sit tight with your current set up. In order to customize our devices we will need to wait for:
A) Root for 5.1.1
-Root has been achived: http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...elopment/5-1-1-stock-of7-kernel-root-t3153396
B) Samsung to post the source code for the new kernel.
C) Custom Recovery
-Recovery has been achived:
Once we have the above, we can get back to modding our devices.
If I'm wrong, someone please correct me.
Interesting article, I remember several other older Samsung devices where you could not downgrade bootloaders and modems. IE Galaxy S3, note 3, s5. But there was still root, Roms and the ability to flash kernels. Hopefully there's no need to go back anyway. The kernel thing is something new so I may hold off on upgrading. Thanks for the info
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Interesting article, I remember several other older Samsung devices where you could not downgrade bootloaders and modems. IE Galaxy S3, note 3, s5. But there was still root, Roms and the ability to flash kernels. Hopefully there's no need to go back anyway. The kernel thing is something new so I may hold off on upgrading. Thanks for the info
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This is my first Samsung, so the whole root recovery process was almost too smooth since I've been on the HTC side for 5 years. Unlocking bootloaders, S-off and requesting tokens to push.. Ugh, as must as I likes HTC and Sense, that sucked.
I think I'm holding off as well, untill Sac23/ Ram9200 might have spare time to look over the update first and make sense of it all and could at least get it to where V.2 is right now. But it sounds like the Kernel could be our hold up, without Hybridmax's current support.
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This is my first Samsung, so the whole root recovery process was almost too smooth since I've been on the HTC side for 5 years. Unlocking bootloaders, S-off and requesting tokens to push.. Ugh, as must as I likes HTC and Sense, that sucked.
I think I'm holding off as well, untill Sac23/ Ram9200 might have spare time to look over the update first and make sense of it all and could at least get it to where V.2 is right now. But it sounds like the Kernel could be our hold up, without Hybridmax's current support.
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Yea but based off of my years of experience and having Samsung devices, I'm pretty sure that someone will find a way moving forward, but going back probably won't happen. I too had an HTC evo years back lol and I couldn't stand the root process. I feel your pain. But yea it may be wise just to wait for a while on the update
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Root added
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I've been keeping up with the thread. Looks like T-Mobile got it worked out and looks like it didn't affect the international variant. US cellular just got it. Let's see what happens with them
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I've been keeping up with the thread. Looks like T-Mobile got it worked out and looks like it didn't affect the international variant. US cellular just got it. Let's see what happens with them
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I agree. Definitely a step in the right direction.
Any Sprint rep on here that can tell us when the update is going live?? Someone has to know something ..
just heard 6/30.
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Got it today
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Got it todayView attachment 3384936
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Thank you for the update. Were you rooted before updating?
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Thank you for the update. Were you rooted before updating?
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No
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No
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That makes sense. Thank you for the confirmation. 5.1.1 is only a stock update for the time being
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3083442
International got twrp working for their phones. We will see if someone gets something working for us
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xadidas4lifex said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3083442
International got twrp working for their phones. We will see if someone gets something working for us
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Thanks for the update, I'll add that Link to the OP