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[Q] Couple of questions regarding updates and rooting

Hi,
Im new with Android and have a couple of questions :
I have flashed my ZTE Light with a unofficial Android 2.2 (from official 2.1) and that works grate, but what does this really mean in the future? Will I be able to update to the official 2.2 when its released? Is there any drawbacks comparing to a official firmware?
The internal memory is getting full fast even when using SDMove so I am thinking of rooting the device and by that be able to use applications like Move2SD, but what will rooting mean? Will I still be able to remove the rooting and will I still be able to update the phone to a official firmware? What is the risks?
I have seen that there is alot of talk about rooms when dealing with rooting? Is the room the software that will root my device? And why is there so many diffrent rooms to use?
BestRegards

If your rooted running the 2.2 ROM now, why go back to what is "officially" released? You are already ahead of the game.

labratss said:
If your rooted running the 2.2 ROM now, why go back to what is "officially" released? You are already ahead of the game.
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Thanks!
As I said, Im new to Android so I do not really know that much about it yet.
I have not rooted the device yet but I have flashed with the following files : [Link removed]
android_2.2_for_zte_light-read_1st.rar - Flashprogram
V9_GENERICV1.0.0B03.rar - Files to flash on to the device
Sales_MultiDL_MSM7227_patched.zip - somekind of patch
1. I Supose that the official 2.2 firmware will be more adapted to my device then this flash is? Or will there be no point in going with the official when having this flash in place? Could there by any problems with future updates(ex 2.3) when using this custom firmware?
I have a guid on how to root the device based on the leaked 2.2 V9_GENERICV1.0.0B03 (Android 2.2) rom.
2. Is this a good idéa or is there any problems with this? If this does not work as needed is it possible to go back to an unrooted device? And if so how? Will I have to re-flash the device(re-install everything)?
3. I supose that a rom is the rooting software and there could be many flavour of a rooting software(rom)
Would be grate If your could answer my questions
BestRegards

First of all i would like to clear ur misunserstanding u have.. a ROM is not a software used for rooting.. indeed ROM is the OS for your phone.. there are many custom roms available.. u can choose them according to ur need.. and always make sure that u r flashing a rom which is suitable for ur phone..
Rooting is nothing but giving kind of administrative access to u.. so u can delete the protected contents or boltwares from ur phone.. for u to flash any new roms, u should be rooted..

amith007 said:
First of all i would like to clear ur misunserstanding u have.. a ROM is not a software used for rooting.. indeed ROM is the OS for your phone.. there are many custom roms available.. u can choose them according to ur need.. and always make sure that u r flashing a rom which is suitable for ur phone..
Rooting is nothing but giving kind of administrative access to u.. so u can delete the protected contents or boltwares from ur phone.. for u to flash any new roms, u should be rooted..
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Thanks!
The ROM im using us a custom ROM, the manufacture(ZTE) have not yet released a Android 2.2 ROM for my device yet, this is why I have to use a custom ROM.
Accoring to the author of the guid I followed to flash the custom Android 2.2 ROM to my device, the ROM is not rooted. This seems to be correct because programs that are supose to move apps from the device internal memory to the SD card is not working.
To get this working a parmanent rooting needs to be done according to the author.
If this parmanent rooting is dones I supose that I will be able to use apps that moves other apps to the SD card.
So If I decide to root my device and then turn back again I should simple be able to re-flash the device with the custom Android 2.2 ROM that I used before? Is This correct?
And If the manufacture releases a orginal Anroid 2.2 ROM I will also be able to flash this in to the device, this will however not be possible to root if the manufacture is not releasing the source.
Am I correct?
BestRegards

[Q] How to root TW 8.6.5.9 20110816?

I have stock TW_epad-8.6.5.9-20110816. I noticed a couple of ways to root older versions.
How about my rom version? Which way to go to root my TF?

I have the same issue, I had it rooted when it was 8.6.5.6 but when I did the upgrade and tried to reroot it with the instructions from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125714, the same instructions I used the first time, with the new boot image provided and followed all the same instructions, yet for some reason it is not rooting this time.

may i ask which updated version are you on? is it 8.6.5.9tw? and what happened to the TF after you cannot root it this time

also very curious to know if it's my firmware. I also have 8.6.5.9 20110816
I've tried countless rooting and trying to install cwm and flashing roms... I literally kept running into walls. So after some less doing and more reading, I am suspecting it might have something to do with my device itself.
Also, I read that it might be related to the fact I have the newer TF, B70K?
if anyone can confirm or relate, that'd be much appreciated
thanks

Earbuddy said:
also very curious to know if it's my firmware. I also have 8.6.5.9 20110816
I've tried countless rooting and trying to install cwm and flashing roms... I literally kept running into walls. So after some less doing and more reading, I am suspecting it might have something to do with my device itself.
Also, I read that it might be related to the fact I have the newer TF, B70K?
if anyone can confirm or relate, that'd be much appreciated
thanks
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I successfully rooted my recently updated Tranformer using this method: http://www.todaytablet.com/step-by-...omb-3-2-root-with-one-click-for-windows-user/
I actually rooted my device with the same procedure. I learned about 8.6.5.9 20110816 twenty minuts later (doh!). This removed root of course. I re-rooted it using the same instructions and image I burned. Rooted once again.

Sucessfuly rooted and installed CWM and custom ROM
Guys,
yesterday i received my transformer from germany, DE build 8.5.6.9 version. I managed to root it with this method
Here is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1125714
after i installed modded CWM and Gunfabios ROM...Everything works like a charm
Cheers

[Q] Odin question

I Apologize if this info is posted already but I've looked and looked searched and searched with no luck. And im not sure what info you will need to help me so I'll list all I can find.
Phone/carrier-Sprint Samsung Galaxy S2
Model number-Sph-D710
Andriod Version 2.3.6
Baseband version- SD:710.10 s.el29
Kernel version- 2.6.35.7-sph-d710.L29-cl852097
Billed number- gingerbread.el29
Hardware version- D710.10
Like most people I'm tired of waiting for the Android 4.0 update to roll out officially. I don't want to root my phone tho.
Will oden brick my phone?
Is ics available using oden?
Is rooting necessary to update via oden?
If oden does not require a rooted phone for this could you point me in the right direction on what to do before I use oden to upgrade... a simple step by step.

Hope this helps
i HaTe UsEr NaMeS said:
Will oden brick my phone?
Is ics available using oden?
Is rooting necessary to update via oden?
If oden does not require a rooted phone for this could you point me in the right direction on what to do before I use oden to upgrade... a simple step by step.
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Oden will not brick your phone if you use it correctly with the correct files.
Its not a big deal if you root your phone. You can usually unroot it later.
The big thing is if you use Oden and your phone does NOT have a official ICS rom then you need to install a custom ICS rom and all of the Custom roms that I know of are pre rooted.
The best way to go is using clock work recovery but you do need to root your phone first to use it.
A lot of great tutorials on this site for that.

Thankyou Goul for the info!!
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda premium

[Q] Galaxy Proclaim Rooting [SOLVED}.]

I have found a guide, wish I could post the link, but they have a stockkernel/pre-rootedkernel/drivers/odin/ Downloads on the guide and wondered if anybody here has tried acsyndicate's guide? I was hoping to be able to use something like unlockroot or superoneclick but neither works for my phone. I get the prerooted kernel is the kernel that has been rooted, and maybe the stock kernel download would be the original kernel right . And what about OTA updates? I want to make sure also that I could go back from rooting.

ndowens said:
I have found a guide, wish I could post the link, but they have a stockkernel/pre-rootedkernel/drivers/odin/ Downloads on the guide and wondered if anybody here has tried acsyndicate's guide? I was hoping to be able to use something like unlockroot or superoneclick but neither works for my phone. I get the prerooted kernel is the kernel that has been rooted, and maybe the stock kernel download would be the original kernel right . And what about OTA updates? I want to make sure also that I could go back from rooting.
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Never mine. I used the test kernel from androidarea51.com and it is fully rooted. I also has the SD card issue but fixed it easy.

[Q] Upgrading from 4.0.3 to 4.1+

I just got my tablet today and im stuck on trying to get it upgraded and rooting it, Ive unlocked it but thats as far as I can seem to go. I cant update from my tablet as "No updates are found".
I did find this thread but it came up with file not found when I went to my firmwre
The Build Number is IM74K.WW_eepad-9.4.3.30-20120604, I looked on the website but couldnt seem to find an update for it.
If it's to root it (Im using Linux) so I can add a Custom ROM then please let me know im still relatively a noob when its comes to rooting etc using Terminal.

If you are still on ICS, you def want to read about nvflash backup. Once you upgrade, this safety net is gone forever !
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using xda app-developers app

Yes I have just helped someone with this same request.
You can have a look at my how-to upgrade/downgrade for any JB firmware
However as your coming from ICS have a look at my posts on the last page of this thread, page 243. There are detailed steps on how-to upgrade from ICS to JB 10.4.2.9 then to JB 10.4.2.20, you could also go from 10.4.2.9 to 10.6.1.15.3 here but just make sure you have the correct twrp version - see posts for details on which twrp version to flash for each bootloader
Once on a JB firmware you can follow my how-to to jump between any JB firmware.
Just make sure you flash the correct version of twrp for the bootloader your on.
Let me know if you need any help with any of the steps or have any questions

Im currently stuck on trying to flash TWRP to my device. Im using Linux so unsure of what the commands are for "flashing" it via the terminal. Ive got ADB set up and luckily found a script to root my device. I've got it up to JRO0C.WW_eepad-10.4.2.9-20120809 (Android 4.1.1) now but as I said getting the recovery installed is another game.