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While I'm seeing an influx of new comers to the MyTouch4G section, most likely due to newer phones coming out and picking these up cheap.
I'd like to remind you of a couple of things prior to just jumping in and rooting your phone.
Disclaimer: i am not a mod or an admin, just a humble "helper outer"
First Things First.Rooting one's phone is not to be taken lightly. When you root your phone to are basically giving your self SU access to the /system files of your phone. While this allows for GREAT expansion of the devices capabilities, you need to under stand that it can also brick your device in a heart beat. I know a guy who lives in St.Louis who said all he did was flash a custom font, via an application, on his rooted droid 2 and it bricked. You need to read, and understand what you are getting into. Because when the rubber meets the road you are the only one who can save your phone.
Secondly and just as important as anything else else.please install the ADB drivers at a minimum. TrueBlue_Drew has put together a very simple walk-through with video for this http://bit.ly/q7MP9t. Please take the time to learn the basic commands and what they do.
Third, and this can prevent some headaches down the roadplease go and check which eMMC chipset you have. Our phones where made in two different places, and have two different Chip set serial numbers. One of them is problematic and one of them is pretty safe. Please take time to verify which chipset you have prior to flashing anything. And yes it can be done without root access [http://bit.ly/y2zmdr]. Please see this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
Fourth, and this is where the rubbers meets the road. A)
You need to decide which root method is for you. There are two different proven methods out there. One is known as the root.sh method. This is the simplest method. the long and short of it is this. You download a packet, extract a folder to your SD Cards root directory. Then you download, install and run a program called VISIONary. after you do that you enter a simple command or two to run the script in the extracted folder. you can find that method here root.sh method now this method will work to turn your phone into a rooted s-off phone. and is super easy i used this method to root my phone with s-off before i even left the T-Mobile store when i bought the devices. However it only turns off the security flags. IF you flash the PD15IMG to return to a stock fashion it will remove all SU rights.
B)
the second method is a bit more entailed but completely removes the security flags. IT's called ./gfree method. Now you need to be careful because this will root a phone with a bad eMMC chipset. Meaning it will be easier for you to brick your device. If that happens you own a 200-500 USD paper weight. And as of currently there is no sure fire way to recover from it. you can find more on that method here ./gfree rooting method.
c)
ONLY IF YOU HAVE THE STOCK 2.3.4 (GINGERBREAD) ROM
you must downgrade to 2.2.1 before you can root your phone.
Please see this link http://bit.ly/rugejM.
d)
if you do not know what you are doing i would advise against the OneClickRoot for rooting ANY phone. It's a simple path to enable someone with no knowledge to root their device.
We are glad you have chosen to make XDA your source for all of your hacker needs. But please take some time and read and study prior to doing anything. We'd hate to see you root and brick your phone because you over looked something.
the Q&A section is used for just that Questions and Answers
the Accessory section is for just that Accessories devoted to the HTC Glacier
the Development Section is just that a section where you can find ROMS, Kernels, hacker, and PC/Mac/Linux guides
the App section is just that a place for us to talk about add ons and applications
everything else falls under the general section.
hope you enjoy your stay here.
Finally, and i wanted to post this separately
please do not be afraid of the search button or Google. Chances are if you've encountered a problem, or have a question. Someone has already asked it, or solved it.
Please watch this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmvCpR45LKA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Thanks for this. So your saying not to root at all if you have the "bad" chipset?
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CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
Thanks for this. So your saying not to root at all if you have the "bad" chipset?
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that is what is encouraged, unless you want a $500 brick.
saranhai said:
that is what is encouraged, unless you want a $500 brick.
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So I got that, plus the bad display!!! Do I call T-Mobile?
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Thank you this is very helpful! I just got replacement mt4g due to the bad emmc chip failing and it had the 2.3.4 on it. And it was a pain finding all the info plus the bad info people was giving out to root my phone. So now all new and replacement mt4g's are shipping with 2.3.4 on them, my mother just got a free mt4g and it had 2.3.4 already on it.
CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
Thanks for this. So your saying not to root at all if you have the "bad" chipset?
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If it does go bad there is good chance you can exchange it just don't tell them anything about you rooted the phone. I sent my phone in rooted with S off with a different problem and had no problem getting an exchange now I have this 2.3.4 which is not too bad but still figuring out the downgrade process I miss all the privileges with being rooted.
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If it does go bad there is good chance you can exchange it just don't tell them anything about you rooted the phone. I sent my phone in rooted with S off with a different problem and had no problem getting an exchange now I have this 2.3.4 which is not too bad but still figuring out the downgrade process I miss all the privileges with being rooted.
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+1 on replacing with no problem.
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Rooted and downgraded with this guide. Thanks SOO MUCH!!!
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This thread should probably be stickied.
chem.manish said:
This thread should probably be stickied.
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You could PM a local admin/mod and they could do that if they see fit.
Great guide! It helped me with several questions I had, I was even able to check if I had a bad eMMC, I'm lucky I have the good one \o/
My phone came with 2.3.4, I really want to root to remove all the junk that comes preinstalled.
I have a question, if I used the root.sh method (which seems the safest), after downgrading of course. If I flash a rooted stock 2.3.4 ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264704
Would I loose my S-OFF? Also to install the ClockworkMod recovery, is it the same way as other phones? ex can I just install it using the ROM manager?
Also is it really necessary to flash the engineering bootloader?
thanks for this great tutorial!
Salvy said:
Would I loose my S-OFF? Also to install the ClockworkMod recovery, is it the same way as other phones? ex can I just install it using the ROM manager?
Also is it really necessary to flash the engineering bootloader?
thanks for this great tutorial!
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Once you have s-off, you will keep s-off until you manually turn it to s-on. So to answer your question.
No if you flash the rooted 2.3.4 of the stock OS you will keep s-off.
Yes you can flash it via the recovery image, without any problems. Just make sure to do a back up first.
It's not really needed, but encouraged as you can flash specific sections of the OS, or recovery image if needed.
Thank you very much for your help!
Everything went smoothly, now I'm in 2.3.4 rooted with bloat and ad free ^_^
The root.sh method didn't work for me though, but gfree worked like a charm (was kind of scared using it, but since I already checked my eMMC was good, I went ahead and worked perfectly!)
Thanks for your help!
thanks for help
Thanks, very useful information for mytouch 4g owners
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Great guide! Thanks!
nice starting guide for new mytouch 4g users hoping to root to read!
Thanks for the info!
Dear users
I find myself confused, since i have a galaxy s2 i9100M, people said that extra M makes no differences and is treated as i9100, but im on contract with bell on CAnada, what happens if i root my phone and change some roms, kernels, etc.
Will it cause any touble with my contract??
THNKS!
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Wont cause any problems until you break the phone and send it for repairs because rooting will void your warranty. Contract wise....no, dont worry at all.
fenchai said:
Dear users
I find myself confused, since i have a galaxy s2 i9100M, people said that extra M makes no differences and is treated as i9100, but im on contract with bell on CAnada, what happens if i root my phone and change some roms, kernels, etc.
Will it cause any touble with my contract??
THNKS!
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Like what Deniska11 said , Rooting voids your warranty . If you want to root , you should be careful and not brick your phone . I root because I want to install customs roms and kernels so that i can overclock my phone to play games that wasn't smooth on my phone last time . So , actually , there's a risk to rooting . It'd be better that if you're happy with what you have now , it's best to not root . C:
Yes sure! U should root Ur phone... Even just for the TitaniumBackup.
Hi, imh and noob opinion
I've been reading a lot since I register in XDA,... just to help me understand what I want to do.
Keeping in mind that everything will be ok once we follow the guides and so on, don't root just for the thrill.
Root if you are going to take advantage of it; and before doing it, backup all your stuff.
Cheers.
rmanuelb said:
Hi, imh and noob opinion
I've been reading a lot since I register in XDA,... just to help me understand what I want to do.
Keeping in mind that everything will be ok once we follow the guides and so on, don't root just for the thrill.
Root if you are going to take advantage of it; and before doing it, backup all your stuff.
Cheers.
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Really good answer.
Unrooting is as easy as rooting, and you should get your warranty back. I rooted from recovery mode using a simple zip file. Really easy once you know what you are doing. Unrooting is basicly the same.
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Don't be afraid of the thanks button!
Do it!
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If the warranty/bricking scares you, I'd simply read a couple of tutorials and experiences. It's not that hard nor scary, but it gives a lot in return
You should root to get extra features and be able to change roms but if you are still under waranty I wouldn't really recomend it so that you won't have any problems during the repair or exhange of your phone
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About the M after i9100 you can read this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1476302
but basically it says that is about bell's and virgin firmware and that after you flashed another rom it will became an I9100
Just do it
Rooting means you will get access to the internal system files(like an ADMIN of a computer)It will void your warranty
But rooting there are many advantages such as installing roms and kernel Over clocking etc. Some applicatoins like Avast(anti-theft),Titanium backup need root access.
The good thing about galaxy s devices is that they're practically un-brickable, so i wouldn't worry too much about ruining your phone. As far as custom roms and fun little hacks go, I'd say rooting is without any shadow of a doubt worth it. and once you start... you just can't stop
Rooting unlocking boot-loader installing any custom rom will loose your guarantee but it will get the best out off your device
Do it! I have an old HTC Desire and after I rooted it (and did the S-Off, for my phone) I went from the original 2.2 through cyanogenmod 6, 7 and now testing the beta of Ice Cream Sandwich..
rooting your phone will almost surely invalid your warranty but will permit very easy backups/restores (via apps like TitaniumBackup or full nandroid backups via cust recovery) and a pletora of advanced usage like firewall, transparent proxy and so on..
Thanks guys! I already rooted my phone, and it went so far so good, but i feel like custom roms are better than samsung base roms because of the customization but battery life is awful...just what do you recommend me to do?
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fenchai said:
Thanks guys! I already rooted my phone, and it went so far so good, but i feel like custom roms are better than samsung base roms because of the customization but battery life is awful...just what do you recommend me to do?
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What Rom are you using? My battery life is actually better with the custom rom I'm running on my i727.
Well i was on hydrogenICS but since battery like on aokp roms are always so bad i switched to wanamlite v11.1 and batery life when lockscreen is off is super dupper cool...like 10 hours for it to drop...but when you are using it to surf web or play a game, battery life drops down as fast as in any aokp based rom... thats why not everyrom is perfect xD
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Türkçe biliyorsan eğer telefonunu root edebilmek için forumlara bakman gerekiyor.
Obviously!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You should OBVIOUSLY ROOT YOUR PHONE cause there are many benefits :-
1)You can overclock your CPU to make your phone a lot faster!!!
2)You can install Apps like titanium Backup(Which Allows you to backup your apps),
Screenshot ER(To take screenshots of ur phone screen),ROM Manager(This app allows you to download Custom ROMS,Flash Clockworkmod recovery and create NANDROID aka your stock rom backup)and many more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3)You can use ChainFire 3D to control the highly powerful GPUS(Graphical processing units)!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do it!
I have a Samsung Galaxy S i9000M(on Bell) from Canada and when I first started messing around with custom roms and rooting I messed my phone up pretty bad(my own fault) I sent it in and they just put the original firmware on it and I got it back at no cost! So ya I wouldn't worry to much.
Hey guys, Well first off let me give a big hello and say I am excited to learn about my new sgs3. Now I am on verizon unfortunately so ive heard that the bootloader is locked. blah blah. So i still wanna root and would like to know the easiest way. My model is SCH-1535. After I root can i use the root apps i used to use like bloat freezer and titanium backup? one last question is odin like rsd that i used to use for motorola?
thanks again and hope to get this thing cracked soon.:good:
Broadley1 said:
Hey guys, Well first off let me give a big hello and say I am excited to learn about my new sgs3. Now I am on verizon unfortunately so ive heard that the bootloader is locked. blah blah. So i still wanna root and would like to know the easiest way. My model is SCH-1535. After I root can i use the root apps i used to use like bloat freezer and titanium backup? one last question is odin like rsd that i used to use for motorola?
thanks again and hope to get this thing cracked soon.:good:
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If you go to the Verizon development section there are guides that show you exactly how to root you phone. There is only one way to do so currently. I don't know what rsd is but Odin allows you to flash files onto your sgsiii from your computer anand you will have to use it to gain root.
Also yes you will be able to use any apps that require root.
Also, future reference, a simple search and you would have had these answers and not needed to wait for a response.
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Lol your right I am just new to Samsung and there's a lot of terms and such I don't know about. Also wanted to throw out a question to see if the members of this forum are as helpful as the last one I was on.
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I originally posted this on the wrong forum:
I just picked up a US Verizon Galaxy S3 16gb and I am on the fence about rooting and the like. I have always been into tinkering and wanted to start learning to create ROMs. I did so back in Windows Phone 6.5, but I haven't done anything Android as of yet other than app development (and I barely have time to learn that). My question is with the possibility of the Jelly Bean OTA coming out very soon and I can only assume that the exploits that have helped the developers to this point will be patched.
I just want to know if I need to root and change the bootloader now or if it would be a safe bet to wait. Any help would be appreciated!
Read up on what rooting this device entails, backup your IMEI, and root it now (if you absolutely want to). It's a safe assumption that if you wait for the JB OTA, you may not be able to root for quite awhile afterwards.
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Agreed, these devs will have the OTA update packaged and ready for us rooters right after the release or possibly before! Lol. Rooting now is a good idea incase the current methods change after the update. Plus I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for Verizon to release it!
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i dont know if i should root my sg3 or not! kinda scared, and whats the best program to root this device without crashing? and what are the chances to get the jellybean update... (im a verizon customer) .. lol anyways any kind of info helps.. thnx!
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You don't need to root to get a stock jellybean release on your phone. You would use a program called odin and put your phone into download mode and it will flash the system on your phone. If you don't like it or need to warranty your phone you just odin back to a official verizon release.
You can follow this guide, you would need 1,2,and 8. Then just follow the steps included. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974114
Rooting is something you would do if you wanted to run apps or alter system files that require special privileges to access, read or write. A good reason to root is flash a custom recovery. The custom recovery will allow you to make backups of your phone. If something breaks on your system you can simply restore a backup in like 10 mins and its good as new
If you want to flash a rom then you will need to rooted AND have your bootloader unlocked. Its a pretty easy process to do everything as long as you pay attention. I.e. don't flash a rom meant for another carriers S3 or the international S3 cause you will hard brick your phone and have to mail it to someone with like $60 to get it fixed A good rom to try first would be CleanRom imo. There are many guides around this forum, just read em and reread em then go at it. If you are unsure about something then ask before you do it.
P.s. Backup your imei...... here is a great guide on how to do everything... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
I just recently had to make the same decision! Finally, after a good bit of research and youtube video watching, I decided to go ahead with the root process and couldn't be happier! Especially with Verizon being so far behind right now.
It's so easy to do. Just read and follow all the steps.
Just my 2 cents,I couldn't imagine having a non rooted phone. Even if you don't want to flash a rom, getting the bloat off is worth it. Some apps can be disabled now but a few still linger.
I may still have 'noob' status on this forum, but I have been lurking here for years. And I have rooted all of the Android phones that I have had (Droid Incredible, Thunderbolt, and now GS3). I don't do much with my rooted phones, but being able to run a version of the operating system (JB) that seems like it will never make it out of Verizon R&D is totally worth it.
The root method for the S3 is incredibly easy. And there is plenty of help on these forums. Just make sure you read the info before moving forward, and all should be well.
I would say go Root. I too have been following the forums, and you will find an incredible amount of information on this site. Helpful people as well.
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I'd say go for it, why wait for the jelly bean update when you can get it from leaked ROMS already.
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I would definitely root. There are so many roms, mods, themes that you can flash and it seems like something new every week. Plus this maybe one of the easiest phones to root that there is. There many guides that will help you and the community is wonderful.
You have v6 camero dont you want the v8 top of the line?
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Make sure you do your research before hand, there is more than enough info on here but really there is no reason not to unless your phone was given to you by your job or something
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You don't need to root to get a stock jellybean release on your phone. You would use a program called odin and put your phone into download mode and it will flash the system on your phone. If you don't like it or need to warranty your phone you just odin back to a official verizon release.
You can follow this guide, you would need 1,2,and 8. Then just follow the steps included. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974114
Rooting is something you would do if you wanted to run apps or alter system files that require special privileges to access, read or write. A good reason to root is flash a custom recovery. The custom recovery will allow you to make backups of your phone. If something breaks on your system you can simply restore a backup in like 10 mins and its good as new
If you want to flash a rom then you will need to rooted AND have your bootloader unlocked. Its a pretty easy process to do everything as long as you pay attention. I.e. don't flash a rom meant for another carriers S3 or the international S3 cause you will hard brick your phone and have to mail it to someone with like $60 to get it fixed A good rom to try first would be CleanRom imo. There are many guides around this forum, just read em and reread em then go at it. If you are unsure about something then ask before you do it.
P.s. Backup your imei...... here is a great guide on how to do everything... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
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I didn't know that. Thanks for the info!
I rooted my Droid Incredible and my Kindle Fire. Both were easy with a tutorial. It made the Kindle Fire a whole new device. I was waiting to root my S3 until after Verizon released the JB update, but seeing the quoted post above, it looks like I don't have to wait for Verizon.
I believe there is a one click root method for the VZW S3 so there's really no reason not to root!
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Root that dude!
Learn a couple things and assert yourself my young Padawan! After all...
Aren't you holding a SGS3-PO?
x714x said:
You don't need to root to get a stock jellybean release on your phone. You would use a program called odin and put your phone into download mode and it will flash the system on your phone. If you don't like it or need to warranty your phone you just odin back to a official verizon release.
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You still need an unlocked bootloader to do this which would void warranty anyways.
So worth it!!! Root it!!! There are plenty of Step-by-Step guides in the developers forum that makes it so easy...but please read all the steps first then do them....
You know, I would always root, but would be much less tempted if Verizon didn't load up MY phone with bloat.
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Root unlock and get system app mover and busybox. Move bloat apps from system and then uninstall them.
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Can someone point me in the right direction? Looking for simple steps. I want to stay stock, no root. Would like to flash the latest leaked Jelly Bean. And then instructions on how to go back to Ice Cream Sandwich when the official Jelly Bean OTA comes out. Thank you everyone.
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-before anything read and read more, if you do root first thing to-do make a backup of your system(nandroid)
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Its a matter of prefrence really.
I recently went back to stock and im content as can be.
Not really missing anything and there's tons of APK's around to get u what ur looking for.
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Yes rooting your phone opens up the posibility to do anything flash roms, mod, ect.
If you like being able to customize your interface then you should defiantly root your phone.