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OK so I followed a youtube video tutorial on rooting,and I think it's the boot.img that messed everything up. It would boot up before but it was stuck on the Google screen, the OS didn't load. So I found a GRH78 or something Nandroid backup and ran that, but the capacative buttons don't work, the screen isn't calibrated correctly and the phone radio isn't correct either. Then I remembered my Nexus S was the newer GT-I9023 GRI54 and I need a GRI54 NANDROID stock backup (which I can't seem to find!)
Guys, what do you suggest I do at this point? I can't revert to stock (I've been trying)
I just got this Nexus S and have been spending hours trying to restore firmwares, finding it online, but now I know I need the GRI54 Android 2.3.3 backup, and if anyone has that I'd be super happy
I really need help
you most likely need the 9023 method of rooting
see the stickied guides
I fixed it. I downloaded a GT-I9023 GRI45 firmware file off of somewhere here (<3 xda forums) it wasn't a nandroid backup, but I used the clockworkmod to install it and surprisingly, it booted up again. (of course, I had the crappy 2.1 installed before so maybe this acted as an 'update' and fixed all the problems, but anyways it works smooth now as it did before )
I knew I could figure it out.
Not to be an ass, but I think there's a lot of difference between bricking a phone and being unable to boot. You've never bricked your phone, since you could still switch ROMs by using the Recovery.
This is a misleading title. Bricking is when you just can't enter not even the bootloader/Recovery.
you are 100% right
unfortunately many people keep getting those 2 terms confused, and use it inappropriately
every body needs to chip in and help newbies learn the correct terminology.
thank you
boolean22 said:
Not to be an ass, but I think there's a lot of difference between bricking a phone and being unable to boot. You've never bricked your phone, since you could still switch ROMs by using the Recovery.
This is a misleading title. Bricking is when you just can't enter not even the bootloader/Recovery.
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Looks like I've managed to act and look like a fool...
I tried to root my Nexus S with Superboot, unaware that it was version-specific (I should have known that ). To make a long story short, I tried to root my phone with Superboot which is written for android 2.3.3, while I'm running 2.3.4.
The phone can get to fastboot/recovery, but won't boot. I googled to find how revert to a stock 2.3.3 or 2.3.4, but somehow did not find what I was looking for.
Phone was vanilla, I hadn't installed anything specific on it besides twitter, FB, etc.
From a powered-off phone, how would I manage to revert to a clean phone ?
Thanks for your help, people.
-- Jeff
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All the solutions I've seen required CWM or similar, and a rooted phone. Since my problems started because I wanted to root my NS, I figured that I was out of luck for a while, and a non-working phone was out of question.
I went at my retailer and managed to get a new phone free of charge I *****-footed around the fact I was installing an unsupported (by the carrier) update/app, the clerk wasn't very familiar with the NS so it went well with them and they gave me a new phone
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I have searched high and low for a thread regarding the topic. Maybe I am posting in the wrong forum maybe I am not. But my question is, is there a way to root a Nexus S I9020a without having to unlock the bootloader, etc as described in the guide? I really just want root access to to screencaptures.
I am not a n00b when it comes to this sort of thing. As I have loaded custom Windows Mobile 6.5 ROMS onto a Palm Treo Pro and a Tilt 2.
I just got the Android 2.3.4 update for my Nexus S I9020a, and wanted to know if there was particular was to root without the need for loading a custom recovery or unlocking the bootloader. Thanks!
I haven't tried it yet, but wouldn't it be the same as rooting 2.3.3?
-flash clockworkmod recovery using fastboot
-flash superuser using cwm recovery
EvilSpants said:
I have searched high and low for a thread regarding the topic. Maybe I am posting in the wrong forum maybe I am not. But my question is, is there a way to root a Nexus S I9020a without having to unlock the bootloader, etc as described in the guide? I really just want root access to to screencaptures.
I am not a n00b when it comes to this sort of thing. As I have loaded custom Windows Mobile 6.5 ROMS onto a Palm Treo Pro and a Tilt 2.
I just got the Android 2.3.4 update for my Nexus S I9020a, and wanted to know if there was particular was to root without the need for loading a custom recovery or unlocking the bootloader. Thanks!
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Gingerbreak i think still works with 2.3.4.
See this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1082901
I did it on i9020T, but mine has OEM unlocked.
All the regular 2.3.3 and below methods worked well for me. I can't post the link yet, but the guide for it on jaxov dot com went smoothly.
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Gingerbreak i think still works with 2.3.4.
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I am going to look into the Gingerbreak. But I hope it doesn't brick my phone if it fails...
Gingerbreak doesn't work with 2.3.4... unless they released a update for it within the past week or so
I read through a bunch of guides on rooting and flashing a rom and all this has gotten me extremely confused. All I want to do is root my phone. I want to keep the stock HTC rom except I want my phone to be rooted.
What is the safest way to do this with almost no chance of getting my phone bricked? I keep hearing this thing about a "radio off" and how easily it bricks your phone. I am looking for the absolute safest root method out there.
All I need is to remove the SIM Lock since I am going to Europe in 2 weeks. I might try underclocking as well. Also, I obviously have an HTC Inspire 4G
I recommend the ace hack kit. Its extremely easy now with version 11. Its simply as following the prompts and hitting 1,2,3. Once rooted flash attn1 rom. And you will be stock rooted with the latest Ota's radio
As to the radio s off, that in itself is not the problem but of flashing of radios. For example if you happens to flash a radio that was corrupted while downloading that has a potential to cause a brick. That's why you should always verify the downloads.
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ComradeNF said:
I read through a bunch of guides on rooting and flashing a rom and all this has gotten me extremely confused. All I want to do is root my phone. I want to keep the stock HTC rom except I want my phone to be rooted.
What is the safest way to do this with almost no chance of getting my phone bricked? I keep hearing this thing about a "radio off" and how easily it bricks your phone. I am looking for the absolute safest root method out there.
All I need is to remove the SIM Lock since I am going to Europe in 2 weeks. I might try underclocking as well. Also, I obviously have an HTC Inspire 4G
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If you just need the sim unlocked, just call AT&T for the code. If your Inspire qualifies...is not new and still under consignment...they should provide one. No need to root to unlock the sim. And just because there seems to be a lot of people rooting their Inspires doesn't mean it is popular. I haven't rooted mine and don't plan to because my Inspire works flawlessly as is with the OEM ROM. If you are feeling the urge or pressure to root your Inspire just because other people are doing it, don't. If the Inspire was running WinMo or some other low-quality OS, yes, then take the time to root. But it isn't. The Inspire is running Android. There's nothing wrong with Android as it currently is.
Hello and welcome. IMHO, att1's Hack Kit is the way to go. So long as you don't have a bunch of apps on your phone yet, start to finish rooting will take approximately 15 mins.
This will flash the stock rooted rom back onto your phone. It's incumbent upon you to backup any SMS, apps, contacts...that you don't want to lose.
Take you're time, read the EFFIN MANUAL and search prior to askin any q's relating to using the hack kit. Should you run into a situation that you're unable to find a concise answer for, drop into the chat room and see if your issue(s) can be resolved from there.
Good luck,
Tx
As he said above if all you want is sim unlock, get an unlock code.
If you insist on rooting, we will be happy to help you through the process, as long as you promise to continue reading, and researching before you attempt it.
mudknot2005 said:
As he said above if all you want is sim unlock, get an unlock code.
If you insist on rooting, we will be happy to help you through the process, as long as you promise to continue reading, and researching before you attempt it.
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It's like $30 if I want to buy it. AT&T Told me I need to wait undil December before they give me the code =/
ComradeNF said:
It's like $30 if I want to buy it. AT&T Told me I need to wait undil December before they give me the code =/
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Okay, if its rooting, the best remedy is to read the threads, I know there is a lot. There is a lot of information on this forum, and alot of the questions you have been asking have been covered a couple times.
As said above all the instructions including a stock rooted rom (with the ota update and bloat removed) are included in the hack kit. What the hack kit will do, is help you create a gold card (to bypass the CID check), downgrade the rom ( you won't have sound while downgraded), root then s-off (security off) the phone which also sim unlocks the phone, then flash a rooted stock rom.
Mud is correct and I have run into him a lot today posting lol. He also made the sticky at the top of the forum. He knows what he is talking about. This isn't the first phone I have rooted. But it is the first that wasn't a one click root. The ace hack kit was very simple to use just read read read and read again make sure you understand the process before starting. If you don't understand ask in this thread and we can all try to help out as best we can. Although i think mud will be taking the most of this lol. Also use the search feature and google your probably not the first person with a problem so more then likely the answer is already out there. Good luck with rooting.
I picked up a Desire HD from Telus about a week ago, and stupid me, I got over-excited and did a software update which upgrade my Android version to Gingerbread 2.3.3, which added the OTA update to my phone
Now it seems like rooting my phone is really tough. I don't think Unrevoked has released a version for Desire HD yet, and I can't even temproot my phone using this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003 (Gingerbreak seems to just hang, and the other method gives me an ioctl error.
Does anyone know of another method to root a Telus Desire HD phone? Or has that not been developed yet? Feel free to PM me if you need more details. I'm not overly techno savvy, so if you need additional info from my phone, a few steps for me to get you that info will be super helpful!
GoTron
Edit: I should also mention that I tried using the Gingerbreak app, but that one also hangs while attempting to root. I assume the code for the app isn't too different from doing it with adb shell though.
Can't root gingerbread yet.
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I get that you can't perm root Gingerbread yet, which is why I'm looking to downgrade my stock Telus Gingerbread ROM. The problem with doing that is I need to be able to temproot my phone first, which is possible on some phones (hence the existence of Gingerbreak and Unrevoked). I'm just wondering if anyone can at least temp root a Telus Desire HD so that I can downgrade my ROM.
Any news on TELUS DHD?
Hi.
Did you ever get answers for your phone?
I have the same phone and would like to "unlock" it. I also am on 2.3.3
I don't even know if it is possible to stick with the TELUS provided rom, but have the device rooted.
Let me know if you have any update.
Also, one last thing, when you attempt to root and it fails like it happened to you, are you left with an unusable phone, or is it just a matter of "reboot" and retry at a later time?
Thanks,
Zoltanar
I would also like to know if anyone has confirmed a method that works or if someone can simply tell me this won't be possible, going to try to do it today and will post up results, but if anyone can let me know their experience it would be much appreciated,
Thanks all.
driphter.com/index.php?topic=3867.0
This tutorial worked great for all who need want to do it.
Edit:after installing a rom on it I've got a usb brick, everything else works though, don't know if this is coincidence or because of the method though.
Guys, I have spent hours rooting and unlocking my S3. Reason it has taken so long is either I don't know what I'm doing or there are so many ways to do it, some may be outdated or something. I'll side with the first reason. But, I do have experience in rooting...kept my OG Droid rooted/overclocked/customized. Did the same with my Thunderbolt. Also rooted my S3 a few months ago after the VZW update that crapped out the radio. When they released the fix, I removed root and installed it. Got the urge for some new stuff and here I am...
Here is what I'm doing:
- Using CausalR795b. Seems quick and easy. Definitely provides root, but I'm not sure about unlocking the bootloader. What is the insecure aboot? Says it's ready to install it, but I can't find out what this is?
- Trying to install TWRP recovery. What is the easiest way to do this? The last time I did it with Goomanager, I got the Verizon Unauthorized Software message at boot.
- Trying to install the latest Hyperdrive ROM. Got it installed once and on reboot, got the VZW Unauthorized message again,
- Using ODIN 3.07 to flash a stock ROM after getting the error message.
Can anyone tell me a link with good directions, start to finish? Or, give me some advice? To me, at least, seems like VZW has made customizing the S3 unnecessarily complicated,
Thanks in advance.
Insecure aboot is the unlocked bootloader. Once you install that you will no longer get the VZW Unauthorized message.
First welcome to the community.
second, this is the wrong section.
third, you have to use D2VZW-CASUAL-R634b release to fully unlock bootloader
omair2005 said:
First welcome to the community.
second, this is the wrong section.
third, you have to use D2VZW-CASUAL-R634b release to fully unlock bootloader
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My bad...I did post in the wrong place. Wasn't even thinking about it. Had just spent so long in this subforum trying to find answers, must have lost my bearing.
I really appreciate your help! The older Causal did everything in one try with no hiccups whatsoever. Why isn't anything posted about this noted in the newer Causal thread? It might be in there somewhere and if I would have seen it, hours would have been saved.
Now rocking the newest Hyperdrive and probably going to try a few more ROM's. Thanks again!