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probably a stupid question...

i used bubbys one click root, i am running the rev. 4g ROM 3.5 i was wondering when its said to do a "wipe" before installing is that refering to when u are prompted in rom manager to do so, or in CWR and choosing the wipe data/factory reset? if i were to do the wipe data, would i lose my root access? thanks in advance

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vdubman28 said:
i used bubbys one click root, i am running the rev. 4g ROM 3.5 i was wondering when its said to do a "wipe" before installing is that refering to when u are prompted in rom manager to do so, or in CWR and choosing the wipe data/factory reset? if i were to do the wipe data, would i lose my root access? thanks in advance
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No you wont loose root.
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You think that was a stupid question?
OK, I have one for ya... I'm brand new to sites with "threads". (Is there a tutorial on how to use a site like this? ha!) So, I pray that I help to keep the threads clean, and post this in the correct spot, but this is my very first post, so... here goes. Have mercy on me. Just got my Inspire a week ago. Coming from iPhone (twas pretty good), then WP7 (hated it), I wonder where this phone's been all my life! Then, I learn about rooting. Loved the jailbreak for iPhone, so decided to study up on it for a couple of days and go for it. After much studying, found video that uses Bubby's one click method. Watched many times and followed it to a T (at least I'm pretty sure, I'd imagine that it would work if I did, though), yet at the part where it's supposed to search for "pd98img", it never seems to find it, even after minutes of wait. Read the FAQ, followed all instructions to a T. Can anybody help me? I've attempted this four times already, and I keep reading that other people have found it to be easy. Or... where would I go for help with this subject. I'm an XDA member and android user for life after getting this phone, I love the freedom. Thank you everybody for all of the time that you put into educating and helping others, like myself.

gentleanonymity said:
OK, I have one for ya... I'm brand new to sites with "threads". (Is there a tutorial on how to use a site like this? ha!) So, I pray that I help to keep the threads clean, and post this in the correct spot, but this is my very first post, so... here goes. Have mercy on me. Just got my Inspire a week ago. Coming from iPhone (twas pretty good), then WP7 (hated it), I wonder where this phone's been all my life! Then, I learn about rooting. Loved the jailbreak for iPhone, so decided to study up on it for a couple of days and go for it. After much studying, found video that uses Bubby's one click method. Watched many times and followed it to a T (at least I'm pretty sure, I'd imagine that it would work if I did, though), yet at the part where it's supposed to search for "pd98img", it never seems to find it, even after minutes of wait. Read the FAQ, followed all instructions to a T. Can anybody help me? I've attempted this four times already, and I keep reading that other people have found it to be easy. Or... where would I go for help with this subject. I'm an XDA member and android user for life after getting this phone, I love the freedom. Thank you everybody for all of the time that you put into educating and helping others, like myself.
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Try the Hack Kit. I had trouble with that to. Is USB Debugging checked? Try that and see if it works.

Ok cool! Thanks
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It sounds to me as though the GUI isn't pushing the PD98IMG though as long as you have ran g free and rage you should be rooted and s off and can go ahead and flash a custom Rom, though you are going to have to flash the radio back to stock since it will still be downgraded.
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OP-
Those wipes are both the same. ROM manager is just a simple GUI that points to the CWR wipe upon reboot. As others said, you will not loose root. Just another reason to prefer Android over iOS.

Gentleanonymity-
You might find that posting in Bubby's thread will yield more answers to your question. In fact, it has probably already been addressed in there.
And since you are a new user here allow me to help you a little. First thing is to read and heed the stickies and forum rules. It is rude to hijack another users thread with your issue. Thanks, and welcome to XDA.

Haha thanks for the info fellas!!
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complete noob here

Hello all,
I have had my HTC Inspire 4G for a few days now. I am completely new to smart phones but have figured my way around using apps, the internet and changing my screen's wallpaper.
I see that the phone comes with tons of useless apps that I want to get rid of and I heard about "rooting" my phone.
Whats is rooting anyway? What are the pros and cons?
How can you trust the person that made the root program etc
also are there any useful websites I should know of? is this the premier android forum? are there any others out there

It sounds like you oughtta do some googlin'. There are a number of guides and articles that you can read over that will answer your initial questions. Try this one:
http://www.androidcentral.com/what-rooting
Probably the two most important things you need to know are: search for answers to your questions before you ask them publicly, and follow directions to the letter. After that, things will go pretty smoothly for you.

Perhaps you overlooked the stickied guide in this general section of the forum?
Guide to rooting and flashing by user Mudknot2005.
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tisel said:
Hello all,
I have had my HTC Inspire 4G for a few days now. I am completely new to smart phones but have figured my way around using apps, the internet and changing my screen's wallpaper.
I see that the phone comes with tons of useless apps that I want to get rid of and I heard about "rooting" my phone.
Whats is rooting anyway? What are the pros and cons?
How can you trust the person that made the root program etc
also are there any useful websites I should know of? is this the premier android forum? are there any others out there
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In a nutshell, "root" is the superuser of a unix system. Like Administrator on windows, only even more powerful. The phone runs a linux OS so at the core it is unix-like. "rooting" can mean a lot of things, but basically, it is getting sufficient privileges on your phone to be able to read/write whatever you want and from there, change how the phone behaves.

If you do decide to root i suggest using bubbys one click. I know it reads scary, but its actually very easy. There is even a vid linked to it to show you better. Good luck!

ashies7 said:
If you do decide to root i suggest using bubbys one click. I know it reads scary, but its actually very easy. There is even a vid linked to it to show you better. Good luck!
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Actually, Hack Kit V11 is simpler now.

ashies7 said:
If you do decide to root i suggest using bubbys one click. I know it reads scary, but its actually very easy. There is even a vid linked to it to show you better. Good luck!
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but how can you trust people who wrote the program? could it be a virus in disguise.
im just wondering

tisel said:
but how can you trust people who wrote the program? could it be a virus in disguise.
im just wondering
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If you're that concerned about it, I don't recommend rooting your phone.
FWIW, I do malware cleanup/puter repair as a side gig and I haven't come across anything on here that wasn't legit.
Use the Ace Hack Kit and follow the instructions to a T. If you hit a bump in the road, search first then ask if you cannot find a definitive or concise resolution for your issue.

Anyone who is new to smartphones (or just android period) i don't recommend you rooting your phone..
I say learn about it some more. watch some videos, read some threads, then read them again.. and again.. to it sticks in your head..
then i suggest you should root.. it sucks to see thread saying "help i bricked my phone!"

YoungAceAtlanta said:
Anyone who is new to smartphones (or just android period) i don't recommend you rooting your phone..
I say learn about it some more. watch some videos, read some threads, then read them again.. and again.. to it sticks in your head..
then i suggest you should root.. it sucks to see thread saying "help i bricked my phone!"
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+1 I Second that. I'd like root my phone, but since I'm in no hurry, I'm on here reading and learning about it. I'll prolly root after December if AT&T doesn't let me utilize my upgrade to the newest HTC device they have then, as I paid for this via off contract pricing. I had heard from Desire HD owners, that it is tricky to root given HTC's signed bootloaders. Hence the, what looks to a noob, as an overwhelming and potentially complicated process. Like the others have said just read all you can about it, and when your ready to take the plunge, follow the instructions word for word, and you shouldn't have any problems.
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ZeroRilix said:
+1 I Second that. I'd like root my phone, but since I'm in no hurry, I'm on here reading and learning about it. I'll prolly root after December if AT&T doesn't let me utilize my upgrade to the newest HTC device they have then, as I paid for this via off contract pricing. I had heard from Desire HD owners, that it is tricky to root given HTC's signed bootloaders. Hence the, what looks to a noob, as an overwhelming and potentially complicated process. Like the others have said just read all you can about it, and when your ready to take the plunge, follow the instructions word for word, and you shouldn't have any problems.
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In reply to you, as well as in general, to the OP...
Well, I paid off contract as well, waited before rooting, not because I was scared of "bricking" my phone or because I didn't "trust these people" because it might "be a virus," I wanted to get familiar with how the phone operates in an unmodified state -- to get a baseline.
Really, it's not that big of a deal to root. You aren't going to brick your phone. The only true bricks (will not even power up) that I've heard of happened with some people who ran a certain function within a certain version of clockwork recovery that had a bad bug.
Everything else is a "soft brick," meaning it looks scary, but it's actually fixable.
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Scott_S said:
In reply to you, as well as in general, to the OP...
Well, I paid off contract as well, waited before rooting, not because I was scared of "bricking" my phone or because I didn't "trust these people" because it might "be a virus," I wanted to get familiar with how the phone operates in an unmodified state -- to get a baseline.
Really, it's not that big of a deal to root. You aren't going to brick your phone. The only true bricks (will not even power up) that I've heard of happened with some people who ran a certain function within a certain version of clockwork recovery that had a bad bug.
Everything else is a "soft brick," meaning it looks scary, but it's actually fixable.
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True. I completely agree. When I root I'm gonna do it right.
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ZeroRilix said:
True. I completely agree. When I root I'm gonna do it right.
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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, for sure.
When you do finally root, you'll ask yourself why you didn't do it sooner.
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I think people should see what the stock ROM experience is like for about a month or so before rooting and flashing another ROM, especially if this is your first Android phone.

Making a noob of myself

I am, as the video says, a complete noob when it comes to the droid os and all its capabilities. I just need to know some terminology. I've. Looked for a long time ( yes google) and I've only gotten mixed answers.
So:
1: what is s-on/s-off, and what devices does it apply to?
2: what information should I give, should I have a device question
3: anything else that you found useful when you started off?
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brainard52 said:
i am, as the video says, a complete noob when it comes to the droid os and all its capabilities. I just need to know some terminology. I've. Looked for a long time ( yes google) and i've only gotten mixed answers.
So:
1: What is s-on/s-off, and what devices does it apply to?
*s-on/s-off is usually associated with htc devices but can be associated with other devices. As for what it is...s-off means security is off, and you can flash unsigned (custom) images to the phone
2: What information should i give, should i have a device question
*you will need to be able to provide your current rom that you are running, if any...sometimes your kernel/radio version...and what recovery you are using. (ie, if an htc, either amon ra or cwm)
3: Anything else that you found useful when you started off?
*this website!!! As obvious as this may be, there are tons of developers that are very willing to assist in any way. And trial and error!
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i hope the info listed will help you on your journey!!

Thanks for the info. I hope nore people post what they dound useful, as well. I have, as my siggy says an r800x, or xperia play, nearly straight out of the box. It's from verizon, and I remember reading somewhere that verizon does something to make it more difficult to root it, so I hope I can figure it out. I'm talking about it with another forummer so I may get it figured out.
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brainard52 said:
Thanks for the info. I hope nore people post what they dound useful, as well. I have, as my siggy says an r800x, or xperia play, nearly straight out of the box. It's from verizon, and I remember reading somewhere that verizon does something to make it more difficult to root it, so I hope I can figure it out. I'm talking about it with another forummer so I may get it figured out.
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Take a look at the Xperia Play forums, you will probably have better luck over there

Can i send my Sensation in for waranty with S off?

I followed a tutorial on youtube on how to unroot my sensation but when i got to the last part of restoring S on it wouldnt work. So can i send my phone in as is or will they know it is off.

''Warranty''

I remember I read from somewhere stated that rooted/S-off will void warrant.

S-On it back. S-off with the official method will void your warranty. If yours is the Revolutionary.io method then you're fine. But you still need to S-On

I keep trying to but I can't get adb to work again. I will try again today hopefully it will work. Do you know if I can upgrade to 3.5 with s off? Could it brick my phone? I already unrooted my phone and put the stock Rom back on. But can I do it with s still off? And will I be able to root again later if I want to if I upgrade?
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Why ask the same question twice in 2 threads?
I think there needs to a be a thread which is mandatory for everyone to read and answer a question based on said thread before being allowed anywhere near the rooting procedure. Too many n00bs ain't got a clue what they're doing

Sorry if I offended you Bro.
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iverson3-1 said:
I followed a tutorial on youtube on how to unroot my sensation but when i got to the last part of restoring S on it wouldnt work. So can i send my phone in as is or will they know it is off.
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no you cant.. you have to get it back to S-ON and you can go to this forum to learn how to do that..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1201773
if thats hard you can watch some step by step videos on youtube as well.

Thanks for the link i downloaded the video. I will try it tomorrow. If I can't do it then I'm EFFED.
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For what its worth...Some people permanently bricked their phone by doing s-on wrong. Also, many have returned s-off phones for warranty issues without problems. Even the HTC method of unlocking the bootloader will not void the warranty 100%...This was confirmed a while ago folks.
matt

So you are saying I can send it back for sure with s off? Are you sure? If I send it back and they know I voided my warranty they will charge me 30$ bucks. I have to know for sure before I send it to them.
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{ParanoiA} said:
YOU s-off'd your phone so YOU voided your warranty. There is no sending it back for warranty repair when YOU don't have a warranty anymore. ? answered, close thread.
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No its not answered you can still send it in if you 100% restore it that is a very narrow way of looking at it.
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EddyOS said:
I think there needs to a be a thread which is mandatory for everyone to read and answer a question based on said thread before being allowed anywhere near the rooting procedure. Too many n00bs ain't got a clue what they're doing
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I guess that's referring to me!
A pop quiz kinda thing would be a good idea though, then it can tell people what areas they need to read up on before attempting root, maybe even linking to wikis that explain it all in laymans terms so the total n00b like myself can get their head round the simple stuff, then gradually look deeper into the whole thing. Instead people like myself just end up pestering members with question upon question, as even if we search, the existing threads expect some knowledge on the subject anyway and use terminology that total novices don't understand yet.

Am i ready to root?

Are you ready to root your phone!?
I am writing this out do to the amount of people who seem to start doing things on their phones without understanding what it is they're really doing.
Now you might say "I know I know exad, I root many phoen, I want 2 show peopel how smrt I am! I custumize everything and maek it lewk cool!" But there's really quite a bit of risk associate with the rooting process and even afterwards! Here, I will explain some of the common terms and risks associated with rooting, it will be like an index of knowledge I've accumulated being here on XDA.
So first off, what is root? Why is it dangerous?
I will tell you very directly, if you do not know exactly what root is, and/or how to manage access, you are not at all ready to root.
Root is a term to mean Administrative Access. Meaning you have full control over the software of your phone and it's system files. When you are given root access, you can alter any system files. This can obviously be damaging. Perhaps you trust yourself not to do anything crazy or destructive, which I think is the case for most people but often, root access is given to third party apps! So what can an app with root access do with your phone technically?.. Well, ANYTHING IT'S DEVELOPER wants. Overclock your CPU, create a backdoor to your phone, pull/steal personal information. The sky's the limit.
*This is a work in reprogress* More content will continue to be added until I feel this is complete."

Nice write up exad
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I agree. Very nice.
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Thanks guys! Means a lot coming from two top notch contributers as yourselves!

Yup.....very nice. I have been doing this for so Iong I had forgotten why. :thumbup:
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This Is great...unfortunately 90% of new people won't see or read this.. most new people search "att one x root"

No. Thank you sir. I haven't thought about the basics in a long time. Been to busy just flashing away lol.
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a box of kittens said:
This Is great...unfortunately 90% of new people won't see or read this.. most new people search "att one x root"
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There, that should help that! If it helps at least 1 person, it'll have been worth it.

exad said:
There, that should help that! If it helps at least 1 person, it'll have been worth it.
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We can only hope. Good job!
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I was thinking of doing a write up, but with work and army, I have no time. As you can see I am constantly on the app. However, this is awesome. I wish I had this when I started a few months ago. I just learned on my own. Also the android slang guide helped too.
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I wrote up something like this a while ago but decided not to post it because noobs never read these things. I may just throw it up in General.

Great work I will add it to my FAQ

Thanks for all your help, unfortunately I am one of those noobs who had been studying the root process for just about a week and thought I had a firm grasp on the concept. Fortunately for me I haven't done anything yet to brick my phone this is definitely a humbling experience haha -heads back to the forums to learn some more- :good:

Hmm not sure why this doesn't have more recognition... It took me months to figure this crap out. With a little experience, this guide could turn a total noob into a competant android rooter in a week or so. I remember my first posts on XDA *shudders*. So.... consider this a BUMPITY-BUMP
EDIT: That said, I know the first place many people go is general (that's what I did) so maybe this would get more views by the people who actually need it in general.

I would have loved this when I was rooting
Thanks for this. I've already rooted my phone and had to find much of this information on my own. It's nice to see it all in one place.
-RB

It's been a while since I've rooted a phone so I came here from another guide to refresh my memory a bit.
This thread is a joke, right? One of the more useless threads I've seen.

Organized_Chaos said:
It's been a while since I've rooted a phone so I came here from another guide to refresh my memory a bit.
This thread is a joke, right? One of the more useless threads I've seen.
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no I rage quit a few months back and deleted it all. I can rewrite it but people don't read anymore anyway (judging by Q&A)

exad said:
no I rage quit a few months back and deleted it all. I can rewrite it but people don't read anymore anyway (judging by Q&A)
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I came here through the link in FAQ! Too bad you deleted it
I can understand not updating because few people read this post but why actually delete it?