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[Q] UnRooting and Roms

I was just wondering if I were to UnRoot my phone...would my custom rom disappear or would I eff up the phone real bad? Vibrant US btw.

in sony ericsson's case
for my phone, all i do is go through Sony Ericsson Update Service on the computer, and everything flashes back to stock.

What would happen would depend on what phone you have, I guess... For some HTC phones, if you S-Off, perhaps a custom ROM may still give you root, but if I understand it right, you can't make changes stick to the system partition.
To really remove root, I think you'll have to revert to stock.

laylovj said:
I was just wondering if I were to UnRoot my phone...would my custom rom disappear or would I eff up the phone real bad? Vibrant US btw.
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u will b able to unroot ur rom by "z4root"..
but u will loose access to system files and other customization..
ur rom will b similar to the stock rom..
but if unrooting is what u intend to do then i would suggest that u restore nandroid backup (or go back to stock rom somehow) then install "z4root" and then unroot it..
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[Q] A pre-noob question

I am very new to the android world. my question is about the version of Lite'ning rom I should use?? My understanding is that I need not to have a rooted phone to use this? Good mine ain't rooted. Here is a pic of everything I think will help.View attachment 837063 Sorry about my literacy or lack of it.

You have to be rooted to run any custom rom.

download SuperOneClick and root your device, then install the ROM.

I'm actually scared to root because of the 'bricking' thing. I know nothing about this stuff. Will I mess up?? what to do after, if successful, etc.

Do the research. You can't run a custom rom if your not rooted. If it worries you so much maybe you should stay stock. Custom roms are not for everyone. There are risks and there are bugs that dev try to fix but each device is different and if bugs happen you need to be able to find and work out fixes for it.
Those that just root and flash without knowing what they are doing are bound to be mad when they brick their device.

Rooting is pretty easy but I would avoid flashing a new rom if your worried about rooting as it is more difficult and you need to be very sure what your doing first.
Dave
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You mean i can root my phone and keep the stock rom?? The reason for me wanting to do this is the Bloatware that is installed on it. Will I be able to get rid of them??

frnknchrst said:
You mean i can root my phone and keep the stock rom?? The reason for me wanting to do this is the Bloatware that is installed on it. Will I be able to get rid of them??
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Yes just root the device and buy Titaium back up pro and you all good to go.
You can do it without TIBU pro but it just makes it easier

[Q] Help me please!!!

I've recently bought a galaxy s2 with BVKJ4 kernel version and i want to root it. I found this (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928), but i'm not sure if those files are insecure kernels.
Can somebody tell me if I am right?
And something else, to unroot my phone without voiding my warranty should I use a jig?
I know it sounds stupid, but i want to be sure.

Have a look at the xda bookmarks in my signature. There's something in there called Easy Rooting Toolkit. You just make sure you've got the drivers installed by Kies, plug your phone into your PC and run a file. That's it - you're rooted.
The jig is for removing the custom ROM counter, and has nothing to do with rooting. It's highly unlikely that your carrier would consider your phone out of warranty just for rooting, but it's likely in some clause somewhere that they can if they want to.
There are "unroot" methods available, but I've never been vaguely interested in them so that's where my help stops.
Good luck mate - enjoy your S2

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Archer said:
Have a look at the xda bookmarks in my signature. There's something in there called Easy Rooting Toolkit. You just make sure you've got the drivers installed by Kies, plug your phone into your PC and run a file. That's it - you're rooted.
The jig is for removing the custom ROM counter, and has nothing to do with rooting. It's highly unlikely that your carrier would consider your phone out of warranty just for rooting, but it's likely in some clause somewhere that they can if they want to.
There are "unroot" methods available, but I've never been vaguely interested in them so that's where my help stops.
Good luck mate - enjoy your S2
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Just one more question:
After I root my s2 with Easy Rooting Toolkit, can I backup the stock kernel (beacause I want to delete a few apps). If yes, how? And what's an adb?

After rooting you can install app called rom manager, it can install custom recovery which you can use for many things such as taking backups of your rom and restoring them
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Is rooting with stock recovery will void my warranty

Hi I'm gonna root my phone using a file which can do it with stock recovery i just wanted to ask does it void my warranty?
How the company can understand that my warranty void?
does flashing a stock rom void my warranty?
how about insurance?
thanks in advance

warranty void
Any rooting will void warranty.
Samsung would know it if you do send it in rooted for claims purposes.
However root can be undone. Just flash stock rom will unroot your device.
Suggest you read, read and read for more info....
Good luck and happy rooting... :good:

I know how to unroot with adb or terminal, ... I just wanted to make sure how exactly the Samsung company will find out my warranty is voided?
also I read somewhere about this that Samsung has a file every rom that flashed will add a number in this file so the Samsung will find out if you flash a rom or not, in that case if I even flash a stock rom it will void my warranty! if not then nothing will do as i can flash my rom (as I have already a backup) anytime! Right?

I know the perception out there is that rooting will void your warranty but this is not necessarily the case. You can always flash back to stock. Rooting can't damage the hardware so if they try not to fix/replace failed hardware because of rooting you could probably due them. Most rooting/firmware changes don't touch the download mode stop you should always be able to flash to stock.
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sijav said:
I know how to unroot with adb or terminal, ... I just wanted to make sure how exactly the Samsung company will find out my warranty is voided?
also I read somewhere about this that Samsung has a file every rom that flashed will add a number in this file so the Samsung will find out if you flash a rom or not, in that case if I even flash a stock rom it will void my warranty! if not then nothing will do as i can flash my rom (as I have already a backup) anytime! Right?
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Okay... let me try to explain further to your question...
Firstly... I dont know how exactly Samsung will now if you are rooted or not... They must have some software or hardware to check that. I know that there is an app to check wether you are rooted or not. Maybe they use that app...
Secondly... my guess is you are referring to the flashing counter... Normally when rooted, this will be bypassed, so you can flash and reflash any rom you like, any number of times you like. (Actually, I've not seen this counter in my P6800... I might be wrong, but in SGS3 yes, I've seen it)
Hope this clarify further...

What should I do if any thing happens after I rooted my phone ?

I am using samsung galaxy trend duos(s7392). There is no custom rom for the mobile. But, my phone is very very slow. Thats why I should root my phone. But, as there is no any custom rom,, then what should I do if I had any problem with my phone after root ? I mean ,, mostly when anything wrong happens, then I factory restore my phone. But after root , how can I restore my phone ? Thanks.

Monjur said:
I am using samsung galaxy trend duos(s7392). There is no custom rom for the mobile. But, my phone is very very slow. Thats why I should root my phone. But, as there is no any custom rom,, then what should I do if I had any problem with my phone after root ? I mean ,, mostly when anything wrong happens, then I factory restore my phone. But after root , how can I restore my phone ? Thanks.
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I think, you better make full phone backup before doing anything. there are many post regarding software with which you can make backup etc.... i think Odin is used for that purpose.... I'm not samsung guy.
gather information, read about "Rooting", "Custom Recovery (CWM or TWRP)" and "ROMs Custom/Official" topics. take interest in reading so you understand more about functions/features, benefits and risks.
as i mentioned above i'm not using samsung, so i don't know much about it's tools. Phone/Stock ROM Backup or download original too for safety reasons and don't take any step to modify phone settings etc.... until you have collected enough information about it and you are aware of your actions. this will keep you mostly safe for issue/damages.
i hope you knew that to install Rom your phone need to be rooted and bootloader unlocked i think. so read about them and how to flash etc....
well, about problems after rooting.. it depends on problem and then the solution.... and regarding restoring phone after rooting it is only to flash official rom or unroot from tool/method used to root the mobile in case option available, i think.
well, here a link for you.
LINK: Rooting Samsung galaxy trend GT S7392
well, search and read about root, custom recovery, flashing room. and Do not forget to make full phone backup. hope someone reply with better solution.
that's all i can share. hope you get the idea.