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Rooting to 3.1 Your-New Transformer

Not sure if this should go here or General, Mod feel free to move if you think it should be moved ---
To all, This is what I found when rooting my Xformer--
1st ...I am not a rookie but I wanted the rooting to go without a hitch. So I read most of what was out there and choose what I thought would be best for me as far as the method for rooting.
So, I picked Apache's posting of how to root since I had a 4-24-11 build 3.0.1 I did not have to revert back, just needed to root the device and update
This is the posting:
Where to get the root packages---
http://androidroot.mobi/asus-eee-pad-transformer-tf101-root-cwm-recovery/
2nd I would recommend watching the video by Ayman019
Ayman019--- Root video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaZ4B60OWmY
This is a great play by play
Finally, I love Supercurio's work it is very bugfree so I downloaded his updated rom 3.1 updated...... etc here:
Supercurio's rooted rom---
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112527
And his repacker if you want to have the tool that did the above ---
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112527
I Pushed all the files through SDK/ADB. All went great until I tried to push superuser. At first, it would not recognize, so another xda member mentioned that sometime the remount is not seen, so I tried remounting 1st time, nothing ... the second time it worked
Awesome I am Rooted but ....... nothing could see the superuser, it would not allow anything access to superuser, so I downloaded Busybox and loaded it as well, still nothing.
Then I thought since I have superuser I should have recovery too. So, I proceeded to load Supercurio's rom on the sd card and then, manually went into recovery.....
Flashed the rom in recovery, rebooted....Voila' rooted, 3.1 and Good to go......
The point of this thread is remind people, that not all units react exactly the same, usually in adb everything works pretty much the same, but as you can see, not always.
So, moral of the story, the tools are here in XDA and the devs and other members have written great how to's and provide great advice, I thank All of them for sharing their knowledge.
BTW the Transformer is an AWESOME device and rooted you can really make it operate amazingly ..........

The point of this thread is remind people, that not all units react exactly the same, usually in adb everything works pretty much the same, but as you can see, not always.
So, moral of the story, the tools are here in XDA and the devs and other members have written great how to's and provide great advice
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good point, its the same whe nyou are hacking any device. They all react different

http://android.modaco.com/content/a...oted-ww-8-4-4-5-android-3-1-from-any-version/
To be honest I looked at all the guides and couldn't understand why this one seemed so shorter than others but it worked a treat no blob v4 or 5 to mess qbout with just down grade and away you go
DESIRE HD using leedroid. ASUS TRANSFORMER using prime

combat goofwing said:
http://android.modaco.com/content/a...oted-ww-8-4-4-5-android-3-1-from-any-version/
To be honest I looked at all the guides and couldn't understand why this one seemed so shorter than others but it worked a treat no blob v4 or 5 to mess qbout with just down grade and away you go
DESIRE HD using leedroid. ASUS TRANSFORMER using prime
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Is there anywhere else to get these? It looks like his account is over the quota-
"This file is temporarily unavailable because there are no resources
available under the owner's account. "

The other good thing is you end up with a stock 3.1 Rom rooted rather than flashing a custom rim from the start
DESIRE HD using leedroid. ASUS TRANSFORMER using prime

combat goofwing said:
The other good thing is you end up with a stock 3.1 Rom rooted rather than flashing a custom rim from the start
DESIRE HD using leedroid. ASUS TRANSFORMER using prime
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Yes this is the an advantage and unless you are looking to over clock I think the unit works very well with the standard rom.
Also Calforniarailroader here is another site to get the downloads:
http://asustransform.com/forum/

oka1 said:
Yes this is the an advantage and unless you are looking to over clock I think the unit works very well with the standard rom.
Also Calforniarailroader here is another site to get the downloads:
http://asustransform.com/forum/
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Thanks Oka1!
OT So where in NorCal are you? I'm up here in Redwood Valley, it's halfway between Ukiah and Willits in Mendocino County. OT

what are the benefits of rootign the transformer? only root apps i use on my phone are wifi tether and titanium backup. not important to me on the tablet, anything else make it worht it?

jbaruch76 said:
what are the benefits of rootign the transformer? only root apps i use on my phone are wifi tether and titanium backup. not important to me on the tablet, anything else make it worht it?
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Speed...

How about battery life? I know the tweaking done on my EVO made a huge improvement in battery life. Most of this comes with a custom kernal/rom though, but being rooted is obviously a necessity.
Im am not a newb to XDA by any means but, I just got the Transformer today, so go easy on me

can i root with 3.1 already? seems like in this thread ver 3.0.1 was used for rooting.

dennka said:
can i root with 3.1 already? seems like in this thread ver 3.0.1 was used for rooting.
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You would have to use the version that reverts to go back to 3.01 then go from there.

where do you find any info about rolling back i looked in every thread and NOTHING

jbaruch76 said:
what are the benefits of rootign the transformer? only root apps i use on my phone are wifi tether and titanium backup. not important to me on the tablet, anything else make it worht it?
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Overclocking, removing system apps, running slightly modded roms of Honeycomb 3.1, etc... There's no risk since the TF is unbrickable since we have nvflash.

Is there anything I can do if I flashed the wrong blob? I got root ok but CWM did not work. I tried to flash blobV5 but now adb cant write anything to /data. Since I have root could I simply use root explorer and terminal to run these commands?

I'm kind of stuck... I got as for as to issue the ./data/local/gingerbreakBB command...
I didn't receive any permission errors or anything but it's been siting there like it's waiting to finish (looks like it's thinking), one line so far that reads [*] vold: 0000 GOT start: 0x00017368 GOT end: 0x000175e8
But it's literally been sitting there for over 2 hours...
Android Ver 3.0.1
Any ideas? Anyone?
UPDATE: Nevermind... apparently even if your runnin 3.0.1 if it's not the right build you have to downgrade... got it... rooted!

hi all
I have rooted my TF to prime 1.5V. I enjoy it, but I have some problem in android market, I cannot download and install any software directly from android market, does anyone have such problem with android market after rooting and updating?(I use Nflash method, change SKU US to WW!)
do u have any suggestion?

combat goofwing said:
http://android.modaco.com/content/a...oted-ww-8-4-4-5-android-3-1-from-any-version/
To be honest I looked at all the guides and couldn't understand why this one seemed so shorter than others but it worked a treat no blob v4 or 5 to mess qbout with just down grade and away you go
DESIRE HD using leedroid. ASUS TRANSFORMER using prime
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At the end, does the unite still get OTA updates? I think there is no CWM involved in this picture, so I am assuming the tab will receive the 3.2 update automatically?

camdz said:
How about battery life? I know the tweaking done on my EVO made a huge improvement in battery life. Most of this comes with a custom kernal/rom though, but being rooted is obviously a necessity.
Im am not a newb to XDA by any means but, I just got the Transformer today, so go easy on me
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There will always be a reason to root your device, since there will always be something you need to do that the manufacturer doesn't want or think you need.

Ok guys I just got my used never before rooted transformer and I need to know if my current version is able to be rooted! I've searched but with no results to answer all my questions. I'm no noob to rooting or xda so I kind of just need pointed in the right direction. Can some one look at my screen shot and tell me if I can use this thread to root with my current firmware version or what other thread I need to start off with. All help is greatly appreciated!
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[Q] How do i flash Ubuntu using Windows?

Ok, been reading alot about using Ubuntu on the Transformer but i cant find anywhere showing me how to flash using Windows, really hope someone can guide me!

just go to www.ubuntu.com download ubuntu and install it as a regular problem
easy as 1 2 3

I'm pretty sure do what he said, but just run it as a livecd that way you don't have to waste time or run into problems of installing. If you have a spare USB this is probably better: http://www.pendrivelinux.com/put-ubuntu-10-04-on-flash-drive-using-windows/
Have fun!

You guys clearly don't get what he's asking. He wants to flash Ubuntu on his Transformer.
@OP: At the moment, it can't really be done. There is a thread in the development section you can follow, but as of now I think they are still working on it. It will happen sooner or later. I may be wrong, but I've been watching it myself as I'd love to have an Android/Linux Mint dual-boot tablet.
Correct me if I'm missing what you're asking about.

Thanks @SilverZero, that's what i meant, thank you, they're releasing silent updates, and as for as a can read, its flashable using the NVidiaFlasher, but i'm not 100% sure, it looks like to me they've modded it so it fully working on the Transformer.
Do i need root access for NvidiaRoot thing? =)
And thanks anyway to @nonione and @andrewklau =D

Is there any detailed guide of how to flash Ubuntu on the TF? Just found the 'official' Ubuntu-thread in dev-section, but there is actually no guide, just a video of running Ubuntu on the TF...
I don't care if I have to use Windows or Ubuntu on my pc (I'm runing both as dualboot on my notebook), so it should be no problem?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16097856
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk

Thanks, but I've already found that thread before, but it seems that I scrolled over the instructions so I didn't see them...

This is the best guide I saw so far. IMHO
http://stream0.org/2011/08/10/dual-booting-android-3-2-and-ubuntu-11-04-on-an-asus-transformer/
A bit of work if you want to use wireles, which is needed if you want to install any software. It is a pain to manually compile things for Tegra.
I got mine dual booting to Prime ROM 1.8.4 and Ubuntu. I'll make a video later once I have more free time.

Azure_d said:
This is the best guide I saw so far. IMHO
http://stream0.org/2011/08/10/dual-booting-android-3-2-and-ubuntu-11-04-on-an-asus-transformer/
A bit of work if you want to use wireles, which is needed if you want to install any software. It is a pain to manually compile things for Tegra.
I got mine dual booting to Prime ROM 1.8.4 and Ubuntu. I'll make a video later once I have more free time.
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How's performance? And could you give a quick summary of what you went through to get things running?

Last time I looked at the dual boot thread it seemed abandoned >_>

Azure_d said:
This is the best guide I saw so far. IMHO
http://stream0.org/2011/08/10/dual-booting-android-3-2-and-ubuntu-11-04-on-an-asus-transformer/
A bit of work if you want to use wireles, which is needed if you want to install any software. It is a pain to manually compile things for Tegra.
I got mine dual booting to Prime ROM 1.8.4 and Ubuntu. I'll make a video later once I have more free time.
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I try to follow this guide, but i can't download the flash kit on this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16097869&postcount=2
The download link is broken, can I get this kit in other place?

I saw a tutorial on eeepadhacks.net, which actually didn't worked for me but many people said it's great, so you should check that out.

gramsuy said:
I try to follow this guide, but i can't download the flash kit on this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16097869&postcount=2
The download link is broken, can I get this kit in other place?
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Same ploblem here. Anybody got annother link or source?
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Got it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17112116#post17112116

[Q] got adb and sdk up now need some quick assistance ;)

hey guys i am new to the htc game been in the moto game for a while took a step down from the bionic to this not the best idea but no choice was doing a bit of developing working on the miui port for bionic and plan to try and get a ics miui port over here!!!
question here is i am trying to get this baby rooted and do some modding and see what is going to have to be done to get some roms on this baby!!! and release some.. I am actually got sdk and adb set up finally trying to follow this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1558532 and not sure on all of the detail do i need to put both the img file and the taco-root file in the rot of the sd and how do i downgrade or do i actually need to do that and cwm?? do i just flash that via rom manager and unrooting proccess is that pretty simple?

Bfitz26 said:
hey guys i am new to the htc game been in the moto game for a while took a step down from the bionic to this not the best idea but no choice was doing a bit of developing working on the miui port for bionic and plan to try and get a ics miui port over here!!!
question here is i am trying to get this baby rooted and do some modding and see what is going to have to be done to get some roms on this baby!!! and release some.. so i am on andorid 2.3.3 sense 2.1 software 2.76.651.5 kernal 2.6.35.10 build 2.76.651.1.5 i know sometimes software versions differer in how to get rooted and the proccess of full s off can some one please point me in the direction of rooting this baby!!? with of coarse cwm or amon recovery what every you guys use over here.. ill make it worth your while i promise..
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This post has the best links for ya... I personally prefer to do the downgrade manually.
You won't regret this device, trust me ... It says 800mhz on the box but I run at 1ghz and most shifts are overclockable to 1.8-1.9ghz. Sense isn't too bad either, i.m.o, way better than blur. Look forward to seeing ya around the forums! :beer:
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don't think you understood the question..

Bfitz26 said:
don't think you understood the question..
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Since you are on 2.3.3 you will have to downgrade hboot and root from froyo. The link I posted goes to a post with links. The first link of that post is the one you are looking for...
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ok sorry not familiar with down grading i usually just flash a tar file or run a windows batch file that automatically roots and runs the scripts automatically for you..

Bfitz26 said:
ok sorry not familiar with down grading i usually just flash a tar file or run a windows batch file that automatically roots and runs the scripts automatically for you..
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There are some batch scripts made by the developer Indirect... I believe the first link I posted has a link to that script as well... Its not difficult, just take your time and be patient...
Sent from my PG06100

the first link goes to a paypal site 2nd link is going to just a general xda site and the third goes to a hboot downgrade..

Bfitz26 said:
the first link goes to a paypal site 2nd link is going to just a general xda site and the third goes to a hboot downgrade..
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Check this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255474
Or this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357157
And there's one more link to a script but I cant find it right now.
Like Drob said, to be able to get full s-off you'll have to downgrade your Hboot using one of the above mentioned methods. Or you could upgrade to 2.3.4 and use HTC's half ass unlock tool.
Sent from my PG06100 using Tapatalk 2

cool man thanks look like no other way other than use sdk tool and what not slows my pc down whitch is why i don't really like it a whole lot.. at least we have a unlock bootloader..

Welcome to the shift section. We are the best community around . Enjoy unleashing the beast within. The shift is extremely underrated
Sent from my PG06100 using xda premium

Bfitz26 said:
cool man thanks look like no other way other than use sdk tool and what not slows my pc down whitch is why i don't really like it a whole lot.. at least we have a unlock bootloader..
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I guess technically you dont have to use sdk/adb.. Im sure you could use terminal to temp root and push the misc.img, then use ShiftRR (an automated root for 2.2.) once you have ruu'ed.
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crump84 said:
I guess technically you dont have to use sdk/adb.. Im sure you could use terminal to temp root and push the misc.img, then use ShiftRR (an automated root for 2.2.) once you have ruu'ed.
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Yes, but in the long run it's going to be better to have all that ISH set up anyway .

Just a question and please dont take it the wrong way, but how does one plan on working on deving/porting miui or anything for that matter without the sdk/adb? I feel it is VERY important to have adb setup.
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Bfitz26 said:
cool man thanks look like no other way other than use sdk tool and what not slows my pc down whitch is why i don't really like it a whole lot.. at least we have a unlock bootloader..
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Let me know if you have any issues with the bootloader, I've been messing around with it a bit.
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Bfitz26 said:
cool man thanks look like no other way other than use sdk tool and what not slows my pc down whitch is why i don't really like it a whole lot.. at least we have a unlock bootloader..
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There's no need to use the unlock bootloader thing from htc, Indirect (over in the dev section) has a root method for 2.3.4 (if you choose to update to 2.3.4 anyway) that doesnt involve using the unlock tools

one_love_420 said:
Just a question and please dont take it the wrong way, but how does one plan on working on deving/porting miui or anything for that matter without the sdk/adb? I feel it is VERY important to have adb setup.
Sent from my PG06100 using Tapatalk 2
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thanks for the advise actually i have all tools set up running ubuntu right now have ported miui on bionic still bugs so i am really not a noob at all i am a noob to htc though..

jesuscash said:
There's no need to use the unlock bootloader thing from htc, Indirect (over in the dev section) has a root method for 2.3.4 (if you choose to update to 2.3.4 anyway) that doesnt involve using the unlock tools
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cool man do youy have a link on how to do this ? actually taking my stock shift in for service today phone is constantly freezing on messaging app home screen where ever it feel the need to piss me off might be talking them into giving me a different phone if possible... haven't decided what not the evo though had that phone and returned it in like 5 days!!!

Bfitz26 said:
cool man do youy have a link on how to do this ? actually taking my stock shift in for service today phone is constantly freezing on messaging app home screen where ever it feel the need to piss me off might be talking them into giving me a different phone if possible... haven't decided what not the evo though had that phone and returned it in like 5 days!!!
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Well if your taking it to Sprint. Upgrading it to 2.3.4 is probably one of the first things they'll do. Before they even trouble shoot it . if you end up keeping the device, and they upgrade it. you can use the method suggested above. The link is below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23895078
TEAM MiK
MikROMs Since 3/13/11

i took it to sprint they didn't give me a new phone sigh... and they did some stupid test whitch i know i could have done myself being a hacker and all.. i noticed phone freezing lagging like crazy my epic at the time was wonderful.. but they didn't upgrade firmware at all.. so i guess how would i upgrade to 3.4 ??

Setting>system updates> firmware update.. rooting does solve all the problems that the phone has
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Help me Root/Find a ROM for my One S

I'd really like to put a new ROM on my one S but I just don't know what to do....
My last phone was a Nexus One and I had CM7 running on it. Was very happy with it but it seems there still isn't a fully working stable CM for this phone yet( at least from what I am seeing on this site ). Additionally, a friend did the rooting and put the ROM on my phone for me. That option is no longer available so I will have to do it myself. Now I can follow directions pretty well. I was able to root my Kindle Fire without issue. My problem is knowing who/what to follow.
There are a bunch of different methods of rooting the phone ( or so it seems ), some make sense, some seem cryptic. I need to know which one to use which is clearly descriptive and makes little to no assumptions of the users knowledge ( I mean android rooting knowledge. I don't need assistance in unzipping files and whatnot ). I just don't know how to pick the right method for my scenario. I'd also like suggestions on what might be a real solid fully functional and easily installable ROM that might be a good choice for me. I'm quite comfortable with ROM Manager( and paid for premium ) so anything that is compatible with that would be desirable.
I've looked through the One S dev forums and there's just too much for me to make heads our tails out of. Any help/guidance would be appreciated.
If the answer is "There is nothing out there yet to meet your requirements and lack of Android knowledge" I'll understand.
Thanks all,
Mike

It's not hard at all to root. Yes there's a few different thread inn the dev section but I use this one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24478083
Just follow the steps.

baseballfanz said:
It's not hard at all to root. Yes there's a few different thread inn the dev section but I use this one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24478083
Just follow the steps.
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That was one of the ones that confused me due to the following line....
•Skip up to step 8 as we have all we need for the first 7 steps
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Skip to step 8 on a 3 step process? This is the kind of place my Android Moronicism ( Did I invent a word? ) kicks in.

Dilnad said:
That was one of the ones that confused me due to the following line....
Skip to step 8 on a 3 step process? This is the kind of place my Android Moronicism ( Did I invent a word? ) kicks in.
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Think. Please.
Dont just read, but actually try it. Then it will be clear to you, what the author meant by "Skip to step 8" ...

amokkx said:
Think. Please.
Dont just read, but actually try it. Then it will be clear to you, what the author meant by "Skip to step 8" ...
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I am thinking. I see Step 1, Step 2 and Step 3. I don't see a Step 8. What am I missing? LOL I am not comfortable trying something until I am confident the instructions make sense. Don't want to get partway and not know what to do

Dilnad said:
I am thinking. I see Step 1, Step 2 and Step 3. I don't see a Step 8. What am I missing? LOL I am not comfortable trying something until I am confident the instructions make sense. Don't want to get partway and not know what to do
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Step 8 on the HTCDev website..
Sent from my HTC VLE_U using xda premium

The best thing to do is treat the 3 steps as separate procedure.
Step 1 is all done on HTCDev.com, once you're on HTCDev.com you'll understand the "skip to step 8" thing.

invasion2 said:
Step 8 on the HTCDev website..
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^^^^ This guy!!
Thanks a bunch. My brain just wasn't wrapping around the fact that it was referencing HTCs site and not the procedure I'm reading. Thanks bunchloads!!
Now I just need some suggestions for a good ROM. Looks like CM9 is just not yet there for someone of my skill level.

Dilnad said:
^^^^ This guy!!
Thanks a bunch. My brain just wasn't wrapping around the fact that it was referencing HTCs site and not the procedure I'm reading. Thanks bunchloads!!
Now I just need some suggestions for a good ROM. Looks like CM9 is just not yet there for someone of my skill level.
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Once you have your custom recovery install make a nandroid backup.
Flash and play with a few ROMs to see what you like.
Also ask yourself do you like to to be almost like stock or AOSP type ROM.
Don't think in term of CM9 id not for your skill level, it's for everyone. Just flash and play areound with it, if you don't like it move on to the next.
I think once you get the hang of flashing ROM you'll be addicted to it.

CM9 is fairly good enough to use as a daily drive, though it may random lose signal (around one time per day or less).

BTW: You get OTA updates with ROM Manager with my TrickDroid ROM..

Also I have tried LiquidSmooth rom several days ago and always have random reboots after several hours using. You may wait for the next release if you want to try it.
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CM9 is fairly good enough to use as a daily drive, though it may random lose signal (around one time per day or less).
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Well,
I'm rooted and now on CM 9. It didn't reinstall all my apps so I had to manually push them all back down but it's up and running and much quicker than stock ROM. Thanks again for all the replies!!

[Q] New here.. Desprately need help..

Hi.. I'm going to be as brief as I can..
I had to get my phone replaced because it got all "defective" on me.. No joke.. it wouldn't Charge, wouldn't call, txt, turn off, tried everything.
called tmobile they said that it was a known issue and that I would have to call samsung about the warrantee. Called Samsung "Call Tmobile"
called tmobile "can't help sorry". Took the phone into the store.. "oh you have the $7.99 insurance! call them" Called Insurance.. "It's not covered call Tmobile". called tmobile "call insurance". finally got someone to actually listen to me after about 6 hours of being on my husbands phone! Got tmobile to send me a replacement. It was the very same SGS4G that I have loved for years.. Then I turned it on... New Load Screen... Gingerbread... (I was on froyo 2.2 before and NEVER had a problem with anything until the phone went completely nuts)
So now my phone....
Can't Send txts without it being MMS
Bounces from 4G to Searching whenever it wants (most of the time it's in searching or just enough signal to make calls)
takes forever to download even the smallest apps..
Basically it's become a phone that I want nothing to do with..
So I talked to my dad knowing that he did alot of rooting stuff to his Droid
He told me "Root the Phone! Put the Rom you want on it and Make it work how you want it. Look up Xda-developers" <-- for a solution it didn't seem to get better than that!
That was my Headache.... Now for my Problem..
As I was reading through tons of stuff on here I saw that there was Slim ICS.. then I saw the "Not Working" section..
then there were different programs that are needed to install different things...
not to mention that I don't want to over work my processor which is a 1Ghz processor
As for a Modem... no clue which to pick... I just need a better connection altogether..
Could You please let me know which things run the best together..
Which programs do I need to root, install etc.. these things
and I'm soo confused right now it's not even funny.. My dads droid was soo easy for him to root and change that he's confused at the process that the SGS4G needs..
Any advice or help at all would be amazing!
I will be eternally grateful for any help at all!
Please feel free to laugh at my situation.. I know I am..
This all started as a desperate cry for something better than what my phone has become.. although I think that this whole thing is going to become one big funny story lol

First of all, you need to root your phone, then we'll talk after that. Go read the how to root thread in this forum. It is an easy process. Read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1375517
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gizmoscoop said:
First of all, you need to root your phone, then we'll talk after that. Go read the how to root thread in this forum. It is an easy process. Read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1375517
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One Slight problem with rooting it lol... from all of the info I'm getting here on the site it says I need to download something to root it...
I would really love to get all of the stuff needed so that once I root I can just get the whole process done with.
My dad is also on thephone with me right now.. yes at 3:35am lol..
He's trying to help me look through Roms and help me pick the best one. However he doesn't know much about my phone because he's with verizon...
What I need to know is what stuff works best together.. You know, the least amount of bugs and problems. I want to know from someone more experienced than ether me or my dad because We have been looking at this stuff for almost 10 hours... o_0 and it's not getting any less confusing lol.
Thank you
Serenity

Read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=, it has all the download links.
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Follow the guides to root your phone. Then start looking at roms.
Most likely you'll want to start out with a GB rom and move around from there, you still have to root it to install those.
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vopezy said:
Follow the guides to root your phone. Then start looking at roms.
Most likely you'll want to start out with a GB rom and move around from there, you still have to root it to install those.
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I already have GB... that's what is messing me up badly.. I don't want to have GB anymore.

gizmoscoop said:
Read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=, it has all the download links.
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so the link told me..... "No thread specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator"
as far as the first link.. there are different programs to root your phone with... which one works the best.
The first one that you sent me to which is the One-Click thingy... sounded great at first! However I also have to download some C ++ thingy and something else before I could even use the program to root the phone..
Honestly a good program would be 1 program to root, one program to install. That kinda thing..
not 1 program to root... wait before you root install these 2 programs then stand on your head and download program 3... i mean honestly that kind of multi program stuff makes me wonder where the "Take this survey to unlock your download" screen is gonna be... lol

What would be the fun if you just clicked a button and everything worked.. Clearly something happened to your phone and you paid good money for it to work the first time. Luckily all this is free.
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vopezy said:
What would be the fun if you just clicked a button and everything worked.. Clearly something happened to your phone and you paid good money for it to work the first time. Luckily all this is free.
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I hear that lol... although it took my phone 2 1/2 years to mess up lol.. but yes this is free.. and very very very confusing... but free lol

The least confusing way to do this is a heimdall one-click. Yes, you gotta have Java and the c++ runtime for windows installed but the links are provided right in the first post of the thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1358498
Starting from stock gb if you wanna go to ics download Eollie's one-click in the second post.
Now you should have the correct recovery to get to ics.
Currently the most functional ics rom I think is aokp which has auto-brightness working right out of the box.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1733097
A few things here and there aren't quite working on any ics rom:
Wifi calling
Tv out
...can't think of more now but those are probably most notable.
All you gotta do is follow instructions on the links I just posted. That's as easy as it gets. Really.
O. I forgot, to get into download mode turn off phone, hold volume up and down, plug phone into pc.
To get into recovery turn off phone, hold volume up and down, hold the power button until the second screen comes up, keep holding volume buttons. Recovery will come up.

You should also understand that as great as ICS is, you sacrifice some battery life over GB. There are so many great ROM's for this phone, you just need to see which works best for you. Check out this link... All of the information you need regarding ROM's, kernels, modems, etc. can be found here.
http://http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1464066

Wait! This thead again?! Yay! Like we haven't answered it already about a thousand time.

Serenity8525 if you haven't bricked your device because you were linked to advanced level posts. Click on the purple link in my signature. In that thread there is a guide linked by lumin30 called fresh out of the box now what? Read that thread. Yes it is long and might take a while to get through, but once you are done and did not rush through you should be comfortable enough to use the one click linked in my signature.
For the others that have attempted to help. Remember in the future lumin30's guide should always be linked to new people. It is very detailed and noob friendly.

Dude you gotta get that stickied

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Dude you gotta get that stickied
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Report it and ask to have it stickied. I believe lumin30 stated once he didn't like having those posts stickied because people ignore the stickies. /shrug
Plus if you want to help people its best to know what all is available and easiest for a complete noob.

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Report it and ask to have it stickied. I believe lumin30 stated once he didn't like having those posts stickied because people ignore the stickies. /shrug
Plus if you want to help people its best to know what all is available and easiest for a complete noob.
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Serenity8525 if you haven't bricked your device because you were linked to advanced level posts. Click on the purple link in my signature. In that thread there is a guide linked by lumin30 called fresh out of the box now what? Read that thread. Yes it is long and might take a while to get through, but once you are done and did not rush through you should be comfortable enough to use the one click linked in my signature.
For the others that have attempted to help. Remember in the future lumin30's guide should always be linked to new people. It is very detailed and noob friendly.
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chrisbo4 said:
You should also understand that as great as ICS is, you sacrifice some battery life over GB. There are so many great ROM's for this phone, you just need to see which works best for you. Check out this link... All of the information you need regarding ROM's, kernels, modems, etc. can be found here.
http://http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1464066
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Ok so I would like to say thanks for everyones help... No the device isn't bricked because I haven't even rooted yet.. I want to get all the info all the things that I will need, understand the process then start the process of "NOT Bricking my phone" lol...
I don't think that it's possible to sacrifice some battery when my phone only stays alive for 20-30 minutes... the GB update messed the phone up soo bad it's not even funny... if I was still on Froyo I wouldn't have any desire to Root or change the OS.
As far as that link.... it's not usable... it's listed there 2 times back to back. I did however shorten it until it worked and thank you
Just I do know how to get into DL and Recovery mode I have had to do this a million times over when on the phone with Tmobile trying to trouble shoot the issues that have come up since i got the replacement phone with GB. I can not begin to count the number of factory resets this phone has on it...

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If I was still on Froyo I wouldn't have any desire to Root or change the OS.
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Heh, I said that about going to GB, then going to ICS. Now I dread when I have to run GB to see how things worked "back then" when doing dev work.
The good news is that with the one-click-back-to-stock packages now available, along with a good backup utility like Titanium Backup Pro, it is a lot easier that it once was. I won't say it's "fool proof" as there are many people who are foolish enough not to read current threads about how to flash and upgrade an SGS4G, or foolish enough to flash a ROM, kernel, or "tweak" that isn't intended for the SGS4G or the Android version they are running.

Serenity8525 if you know how to get into DL mode download the one click in the purple link it will get you onto stock plus root with custom recovery. Then from there follow the directions in the ICS thread you want to flash. Just make sure it is from this forum and not the sister phones. As long as you follow the directions you will be hard pressed to brick the phone.
Like jeffsf stated once you get on a working form of either ics or gb you will wonder how you ever dealt with froyo. I suggest however to flash a different rom once you get the one click in my sig flashed. And just for safety's sake flash it twice and the second time click the flash bootloaders box.

eollie said:
Serenity8525 if you know how to get into DL mode download the one click in the purple link it will get you onto stock plus root with custom recovery. Then from there follow the directions in the ICS thread you want to flash. Just make sure it is from this forum and not the sister phones. As long as you follow the directions you will be hard pressed to brick the phone.
Like jeffsf stated once you get on a working form of either ics or gb you will wonder how you ever dealt with froyo. I suggest however to flash a different rom once you get the one click in my sig flashed. And just for safety's sake flash it twice and the second time click the flash bootloaders box.
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sounds like a plan... although i know it will ultimately come down to personal preferences but is there a specific setup that works best?
setup as in...
Rom
Modem
Kernel
etc...?
honestly thats what the main question was. Yea I gave background and what not. Yes I asked what program was easiest to use. People have answered those. However what people didnt answer was the setup variations that work well together.
I mean after all the rooting and rom gets installed and im still on GBis there a combo i can use to get my signal going again? Right now if I want to make a call I have to use wifi calling... since that isnt working in ICS... I dont want to get ICS and not be able to make anycalls. I have a tower about 2-3 miles away from me and never have signal. If rooting the phone doesnt fix the signal what would i need to change to get it working?
so I'm gonna start out simple..
Root with GB cause from what I can tell WIFI calling still works on a GB Rooted phone.
I'm guessing that just rooting my phone and staying with GB will mean that better Kernels and modems will not be compatible?
If that's true then my signal will still be nothing..
but with
ICS
I will need ether wifi calling to work or upgrade the Kernel or Modem... so...
I need setup ideas
GB rooted
Kernel?
Modem?
etc...
and just to play it safe if you guys could help with the ICS setup too
ICS rooted (I think the post was about AOPK?... which has the most stuff working. so that will be the one I would use)
Kernel?
Modem?
etc...
Again Thank you everyone who has been helping me

eollie said:
Serenity8525 if you know how to get into DL mode download the one click in the purple link it will get you onto stock plus root with custom recovery. Then from there follow the directions in the ICS thread you want to flash. Just make sure it is from this forum and not the sister phones. As long as you follow the directions you will be hard pressed to brick the phone.
Like jeffsf stated once you get on a working form of either ics or gb you will wonder how you ever dealt with froyo. I suggest however to flash a different rom once you get the one click in my sig flashed. And just for safety's sake flash it twice and the second time click the flash bootloaders box.
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So looking further into the Roms... went to..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1733097
They gave me a quite a bit of info but they also had other links there like the feature list and what not... anyways I eventually ended up here...
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/28279-aokp-galaxys4gmtd-july-08-milestone-6/
not quite sure what to do cause one place says to install one way and the other talks about gapp... don't know what gapp is lol