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Noob question: If I root my stock AT&T Captivate, will I need to un-root to upgrade to the final Froyo ROM when it is released?
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You should be able to update just fine if you are rooted. I was rooted and had no problem updating OTA ATTs last update. That being said, consider the cognition ROM if you want to get the best system with the least amount of work.
Is it possible to disable OTA updates from ATT if you have a custom ROM and don't want to risk getting things screwed up?
daesdaemar said:
Is it possible to disable OTA updates from ATT if you have a custom ROM and don't want to risk getting things screwed up?
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The OTA isnt automatic. It will notify you if there is an update, but not automatically install it for you
rooting is simply just adding files to your system. No stock files are deleted. You should be able to OTA just fine while rooted and nothing else.
orlandoxpolice said:
rooting is simply just adding files to your system. No stock files are deleted. You should be able to OTA just fine while rooted and nothing else.
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I did an ota while rooted. Worked no problem. Even kept the root after the install.
From a phone on an app
boborone said:
I did an ota while rooted. Worked no problem. Even kept the root after the install.
From a phone on an app
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I call bs, there were way too many threads about the problems rooted users had updating.
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I had no problems doing the ota while I was rooted, lag fixed and partial bloatware removed. However on my new captivate the ota failed so I updated using kies mini and it was like I did a factory reset and I had to do a factory reset because my ext system was there but one click root didn't recognize its and said I didn't have enough space for fix.after reset I had no problems.
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Dell2 said:
I call bs, there were way too many threads about the problems rooted users had updating.
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Obviously you didn't read enough. I posted in half of em a well as others like the guy above this post who had no problems. Might wanna lower the bs flag. Lots of people have problems, most don't. Just cause one guy posted his doesn't mean the other 99 have the same issue.
If you mess with the rom, you will have issues with any phone with any ota update.
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Dell2 said:
I call bs, there were way too many threads about the problems rooted users had updating.
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the problems were due to more than just rooting
Nokia E71
daesdaemar said:
Is it possible to disable OTA updates from ATT if you have a custom ROM and don't want to risk getting things screwed up?
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Hi, do you know how to root an Nokia E71? Can it be rooted/unlocked?
Thank you.
EpicSaga said:
Hi, do you know how to root an Nokia E71? Can it be rooted/unlocked?
Thank you.
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This is the Captivate forum. Please post to the proper forum and always do a search before starting a new thread. The user you responded to probably does not have that phone anymore, but you'd be better off sending him a PM rather than posting to the wrong forum.
EpicSaga said:
Hi, do you know how to root an Nokia E71? Can it be rooted/unlocked?
Thank you.
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LOL...
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holy necro thread batman
Jailbreaking/rooting
daesdaemar said:
Noob question: If I root my stock AT&T Captivate, will I need to un-root to upgrade to the final Froyo ROM when it is released?
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Hi I am trying to help my friends with a phone that they are going to buy. I only know that it is a Nokia E71. I need to know if they can root it or jailbreak it. I need to know which one. Can they tether with it? Thank you. I had to Google the question and it took me here. Hopefully I can find my way back to this part of the forum!
GSM phones
I don't know if there are any GSM phones listed on this site. I entered in the Nokia E71 info in the "find your device..." box in the top right hand corner on the screen but nothing came up. I was wondering if anyone knows if the phone can be rooted or jailbreaked and if it can be used for tethering. I don't know if GSM phones from Walmart's Straight talk plan are hackable. If you would let me know it would be greatly appreciated. Thankyou.
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Miami_Son said:
This is the Captivate forum. Please post to the proper forum and always do a search before starting a new thread. The user you responded to probably does not have that phone anymore, but you'd be better off sending him a PM rather than posting to the wrong forum.
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Thank you, I just got your message after posting more in this forum.
I just bought a prepay mastercard because i wanted to buy rom manager prem,but when i try to inst it i get a install failed and signature cant be verified message but my balance on the card shows money has come out wtf any help???
HOLY SEARCH BUTTON, BATMAN!
use it.
signature 3e verification error?
it has ZERO to do with ROM manager....ROM manager is pretty much useless for the captivate
if its useless you're the first to tell me this and ive been scouring these forums for about 2 weeks and no one can seem to help me flash a custom rom
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if its useless you're the first to tell me this and ive been scouring these forums for about 2 weeks and no one can seem to help me flash a custom rom
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wtf....
if you have been 'scouring' the forums for 2 weeks, you would know EXACTLY how to flash a rom....
get rid of the 3e verification error and you can flash a rom. you dont need ROM manager at all.
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ive been scouring these forums for about 2 weeks
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Rjpover81 said:
if its useless you're the first to tell me this and ive been scouring these forums for about 2 weeks and no one can seem to help me flash a custom rom
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2 weeks of reading the forum? There are people who come in here and can flash a ROM on their first day. You might want to rethink messing with your phone.
my guess is if he cant install clockwork hes either not rooted or hasn't flashed the first update.zip... probably still on 2.1. and as for the custom rom its the third sticki in the development section http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884364
mrevankyle said:
my guess is if he cant install clockwork hes either not rooted or hasn't flashed the first update.zip... probably still on 2.1. and as for the custom rom its the third sticki in the development section http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884364
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actually, from what i gather from the horrible description of the REAL problem here, it sounds like he is 2.2 stock with 3e recovery problem... just my guess based on him saying verification error....
the problem is that the OP is associating
SIGNATURE VERIFICATION ERROR
with ROM manager, and not bothering to look up that error message for the captivate....and it has nothing to do with ROM manager and everything to do with 3e recovery
Miami_Son said:
2 weeks of reading the forum? There are people who come in here and can flash a ROM on their first day. You might want to rethink messing with your phone.
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What he said ^^^, if you can't take the time to learn at least a little about what you are doing maybe you should not be modding something that could result in a nice galaxy s version of a paper wight.
I also agree with ghost. Sounds like he is confusing the 2.
ok, actual solution
step 1. Find the search button in the Dev thread and search for "modded 3e"
step 2. Install the modded 3e with the guide
step 3. try to do the update.zip work again...
Guess how i figured that out.
I SCOURED the forum for 2 hours.
Send am email to the dev or make sure that all the info on your card is correct or try to put your card info again as a new purchase if you can't install it just click on refund with the 15 min. But get at the dev first
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From this screen hit Alt+F4 and all your problems will be solved.
guanakito100 said:
Send am email to the dev or make sure that all the info on your card is correct or try to put your card info again as a new purchase if you can't install it just click on refund with the 15 min. But get at the dev first
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That is not his problem at all don't confuse him! He did not need to buy rom manager for his issue. Its too late for the refund.
Listen...it said absolutely f all about 3e theres no code to look up and another thing the 2 weeks was an exaggeration and if I think id know if I want rooted superuser would not grant root access still no help
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Rjpover81 said:
Listen...it said absolutely f all about 3e theres no code to look up and another thing the 2 weeks was an exaggeration and if I think id know if I want rooted superuser would not grant root access still no help
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I didnt understand a thing you just said but did u figure out how to get around the 3e recovery?
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Rjpover81 said:
Listen...it said absolutely f all about 3e theres no code to look up and another thing the 2 weeks was an exaggeration and if I think id know if I want rooted superuser would not grant root access still no help
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who
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before shell root step 7 it freezes every single time !!!!!!! i cant take this anymore i have to root to run my backup to restore my data . someone please help me root this stupid piece of $%## before i odin its $#$ back to froyo and give up entirely on gingerbread ... biggest headache i had in over 5 years. omg.
what you didnt see the other soc threads????
have fun with your unrootable official rom...
pt5970 said:
before shell root step 7 it freezes every single time !!!!!!! i cant take this anymore i have to root to run my backup to restore my data . someone please help me root this stupid piece of $%## before i odin its $#$ back to froyo and give up entirely on gingerbread ... biggest headache i had in over 5 years. omg.
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here you go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1390521
Dani897 said:
what you didnt see the other soc threads????
have fun with your unrootable official rom...
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only threads i seen was several stating that they had same issues but fixed them and got it working. although they didnt say how. so you telling me you cant root the official rom?
pt5970 said:
only threads i seen was several stating that they had same issues but fixed them and got it working. although they didnt say how. so you telling me you cant root the official rom?
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You need to use a modified kernel, Stock gingerbread kernel is not rootable doing his modification will screw your video up and you won't have video at all.
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Axiomkid said:
You need to use a modified kernel, Stock gingerbread kernel is not rootable doing his modification will screw your video up and you won't have video at all.
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Are we waiting on source to drop so kernel can be pulled from it? Or will it still be unrootable then?
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Sorry but I am too having the above problem. I'm afraid I do not understand about the kernel
Can someone explain? I have been searching for an answer but come up with nothing
Thanks
You would have to flash a rooted kernel with Odin to get root then use the sgs kernel flasher to flash the stock kernel if you want it.
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Must be something wrong with the phone Odin said PASS but still does not work
Thanks
im putting all the tools needed together in a single package. soc is a thing of the past... i will need time to test it which means flashing the official firmware and whatever.
once everyone has root, dont ask for cwm... that will seriously put me in a bad mood.
qkster said:
here you go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1390521
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This is just a rom.. you have to root and get CWM before you can even install this.
jcabbott said:
This is just a rom.. you have to root and get CWM before you can even install this.
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ok, hit my links (on my signature) both will show where to get the tools you need to accomplish your task at hand....there are Odin packages and one click methods to get Rooted ROM stock if that is what you want....or to put CWM on for custom ROMs
Guys,
I just rebooted the phone for the first time since I got it and noticed this:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/85281685/IMAG0052.jpg
Does this mean my bootloader came unlocked from the factory?
Thanks,
Y2J
y2jdmbfan said:
Guys,
I just rebooted the phone for the first time since I got it and noticed this:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/85281685/IMAG0052.jpg
Does this mean my bootloader came unlocked from the factory?
Thanks,
Y2J
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Bumping this up... IIRC this came up before not sure if was properly looked into.
I wouldn't flash anything until someone who knows more than me can explain what exactly this means and if it will help the effort to get an image of your phone.
You should get a dev to dump the system files
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This has been found before. Don't think there was anything different.
Ive gotten this from either disabling an app or custom recovery mishap somehow i believe, not sure which. Had to restore to stock and reroot to remove custom status.
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Funny thing is, I haven't done anything custom to the phone at all. Just signed into my Gmail account and downloaded app updates from the Play Store.
y2jdmbfan said:
Funny thing is, I haven't done anything custom to the phone at all. Just signed into my Gmail account and downloaded app updates from the Play Store.
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You're not running a root injected ROM or anything?
That would be somewhat interesting if you're getting this from a completely stock SGS3, but it's still not indicative of an unlocked bootloader.
I too have this icon, but that seems to be because I used Titanium Backup with root to freeze some system apps that were otherwise unfreezable.
Someone had the same thing over the weekend, stock out of box, booted up with custom boot image. he hadn't done anything to it either. proved not to be useful.
This is something that's already been discussed.
My S3 has the same behavior, and several others have reported it as well, but none of these bootloaders are unlocked.
Wow, I did try a search, and maybe if there was a separate Verizon gsiii thread it would have been easier to find it...
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VVander1 said:
Apparently you didn't watch the video when you joined... Much of it is dedicated to searching before making a thread about something already discussed.
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in his defense, there are 12 different GS3 forums and none of them are carrier-separated for non-development.
VVander1 said:
Apparently you didn't watch the video when you joined... Much of it is dedicated to searching before making a thread about something already discussed.
My S3 has the same behavior, and several others have reported it as well. None of these bootloaders are unlocked.
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What a ****
firsttimer44 said:
What a ****
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Didn't mean to sound like a jerk, but I see how people read it that way. Edited.
I'm trying to update my HOX and for some reason it won't happen. My phone downloads the latest OTA (4.0.4?), the phone restarts, goes to the install screen, the progress bar gets a quarter of the way, then a phone with a red triangle pops up. I have no idea what's happening. The phone will eventually restart again, and a pop up will show up and say, "update unsuccessful, please try again later."
Can someone please shed some knowledge. I'm pretty sure this phone isn't rooted or anything. Android is pretty new to me, coming from iOS after 5 years.
It's helping you from making a mistake.
If you accept the ota, then it's lights out for you if you want to unlock or root. Search a little bit, there's a thread with a pre-rooted 2.20 update on here. I'd recommend that. Good luck!
PS: My phone did the same exact thing. I was rooted, which I undid temporarily using Voodoo Rootkeeper, and also I had uninstalled some system bloatware using Titanium Backup. That was enough to cause the ota to fail. Thankfully.
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Not sure what the problem is but if your dead set on taking the update and losing the ability to root or unlock in the near future the ruu is availible in the dev section or you can download it direct from HTC dev. I would highly recommend you do a little more reading before taking the plunge
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Thanks guys. I'll do a little more reading I guess. I'm not that concerned about rooting. Just want this phone updating and to figure why this is happening.
PsstGreek said:
Thanks guys. I'll do a little more reading I guess. I'm not that concerned about rooting. Just want this phone updating and to figure why this is happening.
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If you don't want to root, xda is not for you
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PsstGreek said:
Thanks guys. I'll do a little more reading I guess. I'm not that concerned about rooting. Just want this phone updating and to figure why this is happening.
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Hold your tongue before the angry mob of pitchfork-weilding purists descend on you for not wanting to root! LOL
If you're new, I guess it makes sense, but there is a lot you can do with root, pretty basic stuff, that you can't without it. Like fixing the linkify issue and unlock the tethering app, and the built in tools like flashlight and the FM tuner.
So let the ota fail all it wants while you do some homework. Then call the shot. Good luck.
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The Android gods are trying to give you a second chance at rooting. Consider yourself lucky.
Titanium backup your apps+data, factory reset. Anyone else think of anything different?
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atticusmas said:
If you don't want to root, xda is not for you
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If he doesn't want to root, he can read and be better informed. GG.
PsstGreek said:
Thanks guys. I'll do a little more reading I guess. I'm not that concerned about rooting. Just want this phone updating and to figure why this is happening.
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Blasphemer!
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PsstGreek said:
Thanks guys. I'll do a little more reading I guess. I'm not that concerned about rooting. Just want this phone updating and to figure why this is happening.
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i would root the phone just to remove the bloatware, AT&T installs alot of it and some your can uninstall with titanium backup some youll want to freeze to make sure it doesnt F your system up. so much crap installed out of the box. Cleanrom is good, and i have used the prerooted 2.20 update as well both are good, im currently back to cleanrom, runs stable and i dont have to go crazy freezing and removing bloat
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Titanium backup your apps+data, factory reset. Anyone else think of anything different?
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That would be pretty tough I'd he is not rooted.
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Rooting is growing on me. Pretty much like jailbreaking an iDevice?
Anyway, I upgraded my HOX using the computer RUU program from HTC's site. Can the phone still be rooted? I read something about a One-Click Root. Can someone point me in the right direction as I continue gathering knowledge
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Can the One X be downgraded back to previous firmwares? I'm on 2.20 now, from reading, it doesn't look like there's a root.
Rooting is growing on me. Pretty much like jailbreaking an iDevice?
Anyway, I upgraded my HOX using the computer RUU program from HTC's site. Can the phone still be rooted? I read something about a One-Click Root. Can someone point me in the right direction as I continue gathering knowledge
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Can the One X be downgraded back to previous firmwares? I'm on 2.20 now, from reading, it doesn't look like there's a root.
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There is currently no root exploit for the 2.20 update and because there was also a new hboot in that update downgrades are not possible either
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E.Cadro said:
There is currently no root exploit for the 2.20 update and because there was also a new hboot in that update downgrades are not possible either
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Ah, okay. Typical rookie mistake and upgrading. Guess, I'll be waiting for one then. With rooting are there any ETA's on when one will be out, or the developers keep it hush-hush like iOS guys?
I really do want to take this AT&T crap off my phone but I shall wait
PsstGreek said:
Ah, okay. Typical rookie mistake and upgrading. Guess, I'll be waiting for one then. With rooting are there any ETA's on when one will be out, or the developers keep it hush-hush like iOS guys?
I really do want to take this AT&T crap off my phone but I shall wait
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No eta most of the work on any root exploit is usually done behind the scenes more because of the fact that some previous exploits were security holes so not revealing till it is verified as working prevents att or HTC to block or patch it.
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