Database Info

Help a newbie?

Hi Guys,
Apologies if the following seems easy but I'm new to the rooting scene. Had an iPhone for a while and jailbroke on several occasions but never rooted an android before.
I have a desire S which I would like to root. Here's my plan of action.
1)S-off using alpharevx
2)Download and run ginger break to get root
3)download and install the free application rom manager from android market to flash CWM
5) Use rom manager to perform first full (Nandroid) backup
6) Wipe as per instructions for LBC Mod
7) Flash with LBC Mod
I attained that information on another thread. Here's my questions/concerns:
1. What is CWM? What does it do? Is it the same as ext4?
2. What is the Nandroid backup for? Where does it backup to?
3. Is the LBC Mod any good? Any other recommendations?
4. Will my SD card be wiped during this?
5. Is any of this flashing my radio? What does it mean to flash the radio? Do I need to do it?
6. Any way to backup apps during this? all my contacts and calendars are synced with google so not concerned about those.
I appreciate any and all help If I'm feeling confident enough I'm going to give this a go when I get home from work.

to your question
1.
2.
3.LBC Mod is very good
4.no
5.no
6.titanium backup to backup all your apps
I am newbie too...

In all honesty you could have used google for a great deal of this, especially CWM and Nandroid backup!
1) CWM (clock work mod) is a recovery program that permits you to perform advance functions (ie backups, restores, formats and flash roms etc) on your device that you wouldnt be able to do with Android alone. Ext4 is an improved version of CWM built from the same code base, which is easier to use and offers more functionality.
2) A nandroid backup is simply a full backup of your device. that you can restore at a later time, including everything except the SD card.
3) I like LBC MOD that’s why I use it.
4) No sd will not be wiped, but everything elseon the device will.
5) None of these steps flashes your radio. The radio is the software on your device that controls your phones interaction with the mobile network and wi-fi. You should only upgrade your radio if its advised in the ROM installation instructions or your experiencing problems. Flashing a radio is in theory more dangerous than flashing a rom.
6) You can backup apps, by using an application like Titanium Backup but its not advised when moving from one ROM to another completely differing one, like you are from stock to LBC.
Good luck
Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA Premium App

Eastnorth said:
to your question
1.
2.
3.LBC Mod is very good
4.no
5.no
6.titanium backup to backup all your apps
I am newbie too...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Good answer mate, nice & succinct
Sent from my phone using my fingers

ben_pyett said:
In all honesty you could have used google for a great deal of this, especially CWM and Nandroid backup!
1) CWM (clock work mod) is a recovery program that permits you to perform advance functions (ie backups, restores, formats and flash roms etc) on your device that you wouldnt be able to do with Android alone. Ext4 is an improved version of CWM built from the same code base, which is easier to use and offers more functionality.
2) A nandroid backup is simply a full backup of your device. that you can restore at a later time, including everything except the SD card.
3) I like LBC MOD that’s why I use it.
4) No sd will not be wiped, but everything elseon the device will.
5) None of these steps flashes your radio. The radio is the software on your device that controls your phones interaction with the mobile network and wi-fi. You should only upgrade your radio if its advised in the ROM installation instructions or your experiencing problems. Flashing a radio is in theory more dangerous than flashing a rom.
6) You can backup apps, by using an application like Titanium Backup but its not advised when moving from one ROM to another completely differing one, like you are from stock to LBC.
Good luck
Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the help - feeling a bit more confident about this now

so much for feeling confident
I have attained S-OFF no problems but cant get gingerbreak to work.
Have tried a couple of times. Once it just hung at "rooting" for a long long time so i cancelled it.
Then I thought it was successful as the phone rebooted but ROM Manager is telling me there is no superuser available. What could I be doing wrong?
EDIT: formatted the SD card and tried gingerbreak again.. Success!! Now for some ROM fun......

steste01 said:
so much for feeling confident
I have attained S-OFF no problems but cant get gingerbreak to work.
Have tried a couple of times. Once it just hung at "rooting" for a long long time so i cancelled it.
Then I thought it was successful as the phone rebooted but ROM Manager is telling me there is no superuser available. What could I be doing wrong?
EDIT: formatted the SD card and tried gingerbreak again.. Success!! Now for some ROM fun......
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
did u formatted via phone or some card reader?
i cant get gingerbreak to work...

Adidas108 said:
did u formatted via phone or some card reader?
i cant get gingerbreak to work...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you actually use an app to test if you have root?
Because it's normal that gingerbreak gives you an error and tells you to reboot.
Do you have superuser after trying?

xIntenso said:
Did you actually use an app to test if you have root?
Because it's normal that gingerbreak gives you an error and tells you to reboot.
Do you have superuser after trying?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's exactly what happened to me but still managed superuser.
Also when I tried to use RomManager it wouldn't work with EXT4, I had to flash CWM instead.

Im rooted now and running LBC custom ROM but I cant download anything from the marketplace - I get a download was unsuccessful errors.
Anyone know how to fix this? Ive tried fixing permissions, signing into goggle talk, stopping the market process but nothing is working.

You may wanna checkout the cyanogenmod rom created recently, it is remarkably stable and fast. There's a thread in the dev section with links and instructions.
Sent from my Desire S using XDA App

Re
dohnjoe said:
You may wanna checkout the cyanogenmod rom created recently, it is remarkably stable and fast. There's a thread in the dev section with links and instructions.
Sent from my Desire S using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What about Virtuous Unity? (For some reason I thought it looked like the best room, but what do I know?)
*Another newbie here *
Regards,

solojuve1897 said:
What about Virtuous Unity? (For some reason I thought it looked like the best room, but what do I know?)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Seems too buggy to me. Just look at the bugtracker.

dohnjoe said:
You may wanna checkout the cyanogenmod rom created recently, it is remarkably stable and fast. There's a thread in the dev section with links and instructions.
Sent from my Desire S using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
isnt that the one that doesnt play video?

right how do i go back to stock? This is just too unreliable.

steste01 said:
right how do i go back to stock? This is just too unreliable.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just flash a stock rom

neomis said:
Just flash a stock rom
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So im on o2 UK.
Flashing with this ROM:
RUU_Saga_O2_UK_1.31.206.1_Radio_20.28b.30.0805U_38 .03.02.14_M_release
http://www.filefactory.com/file/ca32...935_signed.exe
will get back to sa it was when it shipped?

steste01 said:
isnt that the one that doesnt play video?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Solved in v1.2
Only problems are:
-Bluetooth not working
-battery usage
Since the rom is only a few days old I expect these will be solved pretty soon.
Sent from my Desire S using XDA App

steste01 said:
So im on o2 UK.
Flashing with this ROM:
RUU_Saga_O2_UK_1.31.206.1_Radio_20.28b.30.0805U_38 .03.02.14_M_release
http://www.filefactory.com/file/ca32...935_signed.exe
will get back to sa it was when it shipped?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why dont you just restore your backup? You did create a backup first as instructed, right?
Sent from my Desire S using XDA App

update phone first before custom ROM

ok, so i've read what i think i need to root and install a custom ROM (i think i want to try eagles blood 2.8 first http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1124522)
just got my G2x on Monday and it has GB 2.3.3 but i have not checked if it has an update and not sure i want to update it first, but that is my question.
should i do an update first before i do anything else or does it even matter? i mean i will root, then do a backup, then install the ROM, right? so it shouldnt matter if the phone is the latest and greatest from LG or T-Mobile as i will be overwriting it anyway...at least that is how i think it works
also i have seen where people are saying to wipe everything (or at least a few folders), how is that done? just delete what is in the folders or is there a tool to wipe said data?

No OTA updates are available, but is unnecessary anyway. Also, no need to root if you want to flash these roms as they already have root access. Flash clockworkmod (search for the thread on that) then flash the rom you want. All the instructions are there.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium

thanks, i didnt even want to try the update, but since you said there isnt one, i tried and sure enough, i have the latest already
OTA=over the air? i've seen that one a few times, some new acronyms here i need to learn
this is what i was going to do first
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255214

1st Root your phone. Then Flash cwm thru nv flash. This is the only way if you want to manually boot into recovery
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App

chrisram88 said:
1st Root your phone. Then Flash cwm thru nv flash. This is the only way if you want to manually boot into recovery
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No need to root before nvflashing cwm.
Yes, OTA is "over the air". And just so you know, make sure you follow those nvflash steps EXACTLY as written. What you are choosing to flash, however, is the completely stock (although rooted) version of android 2.3.3 that you already have on your phone. This is fine, but after you get cwm you can flash any custom rom you find within the development section as well. I recommend at least choosing cm7 because the stock rom sucks.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium

e4e5nf3nc6 said:
No need to root before nvflashing cwm.
Yes, OTA is "over the air". And just so you know, make sure you follow those nvflash steps EXACTLY as written. What you are choosing to flash, however, is the completely stock (although rooted) version of android 2.3.3 that you already have on your phone. This is fine, but after you get cwm you can flash any custom rom you find within the development section as well. I recommend at least choosing cm7 because the stock rom sucks.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
gotcha, so that thread is the one i need to follow?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
This one. It's actually linked as the first step in your thread. This is the important one. Read it over a couple times first, and maybe watch some videos too.
Everything after that step in your thread is basically how to flash a custom rom. They are just choosing a rooted version of stock as their example.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium

root first if you want to backup any of the apps on the phone.
i rooted , clockworked , backed up the phone then copied the int and ext sd roms to my pc. installed titanium and backed up all the apps in the stock rom i thought i might want to keep. ( mostly the nova demo and need for speed) . copy your rom contents over so if you mistakenly format your sd card you can still return the phone to stock. ( don't ask i did it ) tryed cm7 stable. liked it but had sleep of death issues. returned the phone to stock . messed with the stock apps and root explorer backed everything up again. and now im ruing weapon r and love it. no stutter and smooth as a hot knife going thru butter and no sleep of death! and USB works every time. even love the loader he used.

ok followed the steps here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1060715
then here (which is actually referenced first in the above thread)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
and then here (which is done after you do the stuff in the above thread)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255214
i put eagles blood 2.8 on it and it seems to be doing ok.
couple of things, dont know if this is a theme issue, but it no longer says 4G, it has a letter H instead
also i moved the notification bar to the bottom but cant remember where to change that back to the top

that looks good. don't for get to copy off the internal and external sd chips and keep that data safe. when you made your backup in clockwork it stored it on the internal chip. titanium by default i be leave uses the external. if any thing goes wrong, as long as you have access to those backups and can boot to clockwork you can get your phone working.

dodgefan67 said:
ok followed the steps here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1060715
then here (which is actually referenced first in the above thread)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
and then here (which is done after you do the stuff in the above thread)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255214
i put eagles blood 2.8 on it and it seems to be doing ok.
couple of things, dont know if this is a theme issue, but it no longer says 4G, it has a letter H instead
also i moved the notification bar to the bottom but cant remember where to change that back to the top
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The h is the same as 4g. There are mods to change those icons that can be found on xda. As far as the status bar, I think that setting is located somewhere in the tablet tweaks menu.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium

e4e5nf3nc6 said:
The h is the same as 4g. There are mods to change those icons that can be found on xda. As far as the status bar, I think that setting is located somewhere in the tablet tweaks menu.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yes in the tablet tweaks, thanks
but now i have a bigger problem. i dont seem to have any network access now, 4g, 3g, edge, nothing. i can make calls and send texts, but no data. should i start a new thread?

dodgefan67 said:
yes in the tablet tweaks, thanks
but now i have a bigger problem. i dont seem to have any network access now, 4g, 3g, edge, nothing. i can make calls and send texts, but no data. should i start a new thread?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Occasionally on cm7 based roms data will drop out and u need to reboot to bring it back...if u haven't already, try a reboot.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium

JuEv0splash said:
Occasionally on cm7 based roms data will drop out and u need to reboot to bring it back...if u haven't already, try a reboot.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
DOH! yup that was it, reboot brought it back. thanks!
so like i posted before it shows an H instead of 4G so i'm assuming that stands for HSPA?

Yeah that's it. How are you liking the rom? Bear in mind that now you have root access you can do all sorts of customizations. You can flash kernels that allow for overclocking or underclocking, use titanium backup (recommended) to preserve all apps and app data, modify boot animations and status bar icons, basically anything you want. Enjoy!
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium

im liking it so far, and yeah i understand about root access, i've done linux admin and use debian at home, so im really liking this, its kind of like running debian now instead of ubuntu or mint, getting rid of all the junk that gets piled on top of the pure OS!
im sure i will try other ROMs as well and maybe other kernels. do those install the same way? using ROM Manager?

dodgefan67 said:
im liking it so far, and yeah i understand about root access, i've done linux admin and use debian at home, so im really liking this, its kind of like running debian now instead of ubuntu or mint, getting rid of all the junk that gets piled on top of the pure OS!
im sure i will try other ROMs as well and maybe other kernels. do those install the same way? using ROM Manager?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yea you flash it in recovery.
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App

now that yore rooted and have clockwork you can flash things safely
just remember to backup, and to wipe the davik cache its in advanced menu.
try weapon r and then add the update new clip to it , its smooth and no bugs so far fro me.

[Q] looked and looked but still dont get it

ok so i just did my first root ever with no problems.
i have searched and searched but still not getting answers that i feel comfortable with.
if there is anyone that is familiar with my device samsung galaxy s blaze. pls pm me. i will return the favor, promise

mudmachine2929 said:
ok so i just did my first root ever with no problems.
i have searched and searched but still not getting answers that i feel comfortable with.
if there is anyone that is familiar with my device samsung galaxy s blaze. pls pm me. i will return the favor, promise
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
your question is ambiguous please elaborate.

i want to try a rom by starskyrob fox star 1.4.0.
dont know what tb backs up and did a batch backup and now everthing in backup/restore is gone. i used cwm to backup curent rom. think that is called a nandroid backup. after all the reading i still dont all the way get the installing new rom procedure.
will my contacts be there. and photos. should i partition my sd card. where why is my usb staorage full. etc etc. i love the fact i can do these things with my phone. i just dont want to jump the gun, i am not the type person who likes to do anything unless i tried my best to fig out what i am doing first.
i dont even know if i am using xda the right way. if not i am sorry

first,,,tb free. what all can i do with it. what does it do,i have read about it. everyone says back up user apps and ssytem data. what is system data. is that my contacts,,, if i install new rom wont tb disappear. if so where does my backup go

mudmachine2929 said:
first,,,tb free. what all can i do with it. what does it do,i have read about it. everyone says back up user apps and ssytem data. what is system data. is that my contacts,,, if i install new rom wont tb disappear. if so where does my backup go
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Tb is a program that backs up ur applications and the data attached to each app. a nandroid backup ur current configuration so it saves everything from data, apps, contacts. so best bet is nand. But if ur going into another rom then tb backup that way u can restore once ur in the other rom. Btw foxstar rom isnt working i would suggest my rom *DarkKnight build 2* or reviewers rom which is based on my build 1 called *Noble series*

Right now the only working ROMs are Dark Knight and Noble.
Titanium Backup is a great tool, and will allow you to backup everything including your apps and contacts. Your pictures should be/can be saved on your external SD card, double check that.
Backing up system apps can cause issues when moving to a custom ROM, but I always backup user apps. Yes the new ROM will remove the Titanium Backup application, but the backup for us saved externally. Simply re download TB and restore, viola!
Sent from my SGH-T769 using Tapatalk

i get what your say n. and i know this will make me look like a tool,but thats ok.
i only heard about rooting a phone days ago and i found directions on rooting my phone.thanks to the pros out there. then i google my phone is rooted now what.
tb came up and cwm.
i want to try a rom for my samsung galaxy s blaze, i just dont understand the backup and rstore using tb free. and i dont unerstand completly the new rom install process. using rom manager. or from downloading one on pc. what should i wipe and not wipe. what are the do's and donts. i understand directions , alot of people had trouble getting s blaze to root but i did not cause i can follow directions. i have no more direction.

i need one walk through on my first backup and rom install. i will gadly use your rom.

where can i download your rom from with istruction ,,, people say every rom has its own install instruction. and its for galaxy s blaze right. and also what is the design of your rom. performance, batt life, etc
thank you

mudmachine2929 said:
where can i download your rom from with istruction ,,, people say every rom has its own install instruction. and its for galaxy s blaze right. and also what is the design of your rom. performance, batt life, etc
thank you
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can find all of this and then some in the first post of the ROM thread.
Sent from my SGH-T769 using Tapatalk

been looking, cant find where to down load your rom.

mudmachine2929 said:
been looking, cant find where to down load your rom.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1698330
Here u go
Sent from my SGH-T769 using XDA

I lied, second post. It's the link that says "Click me for awesomeness"
Sent from my SGH-T769 using Tapatalk

Biohazard0289 said:
I lied, second post. It's the link that says "Click me for awesomeness"
Sent from my SGH-T769 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lol yep that's the link
sent from my batcave

i downloaded and installed the first one. i followed direction though and it worked. kinda knew it was not right one so i did my backup i made and all is well. went through my first cycle. thank you all for the support and help. looking forward to flashing the right one soon.

mudmachine2929 said:
i downloaded and installed the first one. i followed direction though and it worked. kinda knew it was not right one so i did my backup i made and all is well. went through my first cycle. thank you all for the support and help. looking forward to flashing the right one soon.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Its a process, however once you do it enough you can flash in your sleep. You'll get there, no worries.
Sent from my SGH-T769 using Tapatalk

Want to root but....

Hi,
So basically I got a Verizon galaxy s3 running stock 4.0.4 and updated to the latest software from Samsung and Verizon. I've been told to root and am a bit skeptical. Is a hard brick a realistic possibility and what other problems can I possibly encounter. I don't want to break this $800 device but I want to enjoy it to its fullest. I want to run a rom that just gives me stock jelly bean with no touchwiz or anything with good performance and battery life. Can someone please reply to these questions with some answers and possibly tell me the steps necessary to get this to work for me if it is not a risky process. Maybe refer to some videos or other posts? Also do I need to check other compatibilities like kernel version etc?
Any help is GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app

Just look in dev section under how to root.
Or youtube root vzw gs3
Ive rooted and unrooted twice with no issues
The devs make it so easy if u just follow the steps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuiJYKV2GGU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

Tumblr said:
Hi,
So basically I got a Verizon galaxy s3 running stock 4.0.4 and updated to the latest software from Samsung and Verizon. I've been told to root and am a bit skeptical. Is a hard brick a realistic possibility and what other problems can I possibly encounter. I don't want to break this $800 device but I want to enjoy it to its fullest. I want to run a rom that just gives me stock jelly bean with no touchwiz or anything with good performance and battery life. Can someone please reply to these questions with some answers and possibly tell me the steps necessary to get this to work for me if it is not a risky process. Maybe refer to some videos or other posts? Also do I need to check other compatibilities like kernel version etc?
Any help is GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No one is going to tell you you can't break your phone, because you can. And the only one who is going to be responsible for it is you. That said, the way the S3 is designed, with (someone please correct me if I'm wrong) a separate space for the recovery partition (unlike my old DX), it isn't likely. After you root and install cwm, you can always re-flash with recovery, or if things really go sideways, cable it to the PC and use the same method you use for Root66 - ODIN. As for "how dangerous is it?", well, obviously everyone on the forum has done it, or is about to, so....
Search for Root66 Verizon That is where you will get started.
Then after root66, run the ez bootloader unlock app if you want to rom it. Oh, and back up your imei before you start flashing roms.

Perhaps I am overly cautious, but I've not yet seen a pattern to the lost IMEI condition after ROMming, so only have rooted (and then unrooted) when I need that level of access to perform certain functions - such as using Titanium Backup or changing file permissions, etc.
These methods of rooting and unrooting have been very quick and pain-free for me.
I have decided to put off a custom recovery and custom ROMs until the lost IMEI conditions have been identified. The bricking possibilities are less a concern, because I've always been careful about customizing my Android phones.
- ooofest

ooofest said:
Perhaps I am overly cautious, but I've not yet seen a pattern to the lost IMEI condition after ROMming, so only have rooted (and then unrooted) when I need that level of access to perform certain functions - such as using Titanium Backup or changing file permissions, etc.
These methods of rooting and unrooting have been very quick and pain-free for me.
I have decided to put off a custom recovery and custom ROMs until the lost IMEI conditions have been identified. The bricking possibilities are less a concern, because I've always been careful about customizing my Android phones.
- ooofest
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
the IMEI backups are stupid easy.

ddurandSGS3 said:
the IMEI backups are stupid easy.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sure, though I've seen mixed results after applying a backup because something went wrong with the IMEI. Owners who can't get out of roaming, etc. Recovery doesn't appear to be fool-proof, but I'm open to more information.
I'd rather find out what is causing those problems in the first place before experiencing the issue and not knowing why.
- ooofest

Also, is a SD card necessary for flashing roms or rooting or can I do it all to the on board storage?
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app

Also, is a SD card necessary for flashing roms or rooting or can I do it all to the on board storage?
Thanks so much
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app

You can do it without an SD card, however I don't think it is a great idea...
You want do a backup before you do anything like flashing, etc.. the backup goes onto your SD card so if you run into issues and have to reset, the flash drive is not affected. I don't think it is the best idea to put your backups onto the internal storage.

ooofest said:
Sure, though I've seen mixed results after applying a backup because something went wrong with the IMEI. Owners who can't get out of roaming, etc. Recovery doesn't appear to be fool-proof, but I'm open to more information.
I'd rather find out what is causing those problems in the first place before experiencing the issue and not knowing why.
- ooofest
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There appears to currently be no danger with IMEI now. There is nvbackup/nvrestore in terminal, the synergy flashable zip, and several manual recovery tools even if you didn't make a backup - including a fix for roaming.

Beemer533 said:
You can do it without an SD card, however I don't think it is a great idea...
.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I do all my CWM backups to the internal storage as my 64 gig card is not FAT32.
I have backed up & restored perfectly fine from the internal storage.
I left my card at the default file system as I don't want to be limited to a 4 gig file size. I do copy the backups to my PC weekly however.....

jmorton10 said:
I do all my CWM backups to the internal storage as my 64 gig card is not FAT32.
I have backed up & restored perfectly fine from the internal storage.
I left my card at the default file system as I don't want to be limited to a 4 gig file size. I do copy the backups to my PC weekly however.....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This is true.. I wasn't thinking about that. But when I said i didn't think it was a good idea, I didn't mean that because it wouldn't work; only that if your backup was on the internal storage and you had to do a wipe your backup would be gone.
Of course if you are backing up to a PC, then so much the better!

it will be ok
Tumblr said:
Hi,
So basically I got a Verizon galaxy s3 running stock 4.0.4 and updated to the latest software from Samsung and Verizon. I've been told to root and am a bit skeptical. Is a hard brick a realistic possibility and what other problems can I possibly encounter. I don't want to break this $800 device but I want to enjoy it to its fullest. I want to run a rom that just gives me stock jelly bean with no touchwiz or anything with good performance and battery life. Can someone please reply to these questions with some answers and possibly tell me the steps necessary to get this to work for me if it is not a risky process. Maybe refer to some videos or other posts? Also do I need to check other compatibilities like kernel version etc?
Any help is GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i was a little scared also but i did it a cpl times already.i thought i bricked my phone so i took it to verizon and got a replacment.come to find out i just had to put it in download mode and flash a stock rom..its easy once u understand a little..i just downloaded a rom [aokp[ jb to my computer u will love this one] then gapps and put them on sd card. i downloaded ez unlock and ez recovery from play store. u also have to install clock work mod thats was the easiest for me. unlock the bootloader first from ez unlock then go into ez recovery and reboot recovery. before u wipe everything go into sd card and make sure the rom and gapps are there.once u see them then wipe data, cache and delvic cache. then flash rom then flash gapps then reboot.BEFORE U WIPE DATA MAKE A BACKUP OF UR STOCK ROM.!!!! SORRY so long .. good luck u will love aokp jb 4.1.1

[Q] rooting phone = deleting everything?

I'm seriously considering rooting my phone, only because I'd like to get back some of the memory taken up by a million useless T-Mobile and Samsung apps. I'm tired of having to remove apps I actually like in order to put new apps on my phone, and I'm tired of getting notifications that crapware I never even open has been updated. I'm kind of at that break point where if I have to install/reinstall the OS, reconfigure all my settings, reinstall all my apps, and restore my contacts/messages/emails, it's not worth it.
Can I root my phone without having to do all that, or without first having to downgrade to Gingerbread? If the answer is yes, I can find the appropriate rooting guide, unless someone wants to point to a good one.
-Vince

You don't need to downgrade at all. Check the t769 bible , a sticky. In the Dev section for a link to rooting
Sent from my SGH-T769 using Tapatalk 4

What about flashing the OS
Somcom3X said:
You don't need to downgrade at all. Check the t769 bible , a sticky. In the Dev section for a link to rooting
Sent from my SGH-T769 using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Checked out the T769 bible like you said. Tried rooting on my work computer, but apparently the AV/Firewall won't let the device drivers install, so I'll have to do that when I get home.
So I can root to gain superuser access and then use a third-party app to remove bloatware. Can you flash an upgraded OS (I'm seeing a lot of enthusiasm for CWM) without losing data? Or would that big a step require wiping the device?
Thanks,
Vince

Flashing a new ROM will wipe your data.
I ran my Blaze w/rooted stock for a while, & it was definitely a better user experience, but I've since flashed Racing11696's AOKP & haven't looked back. And it seems like a PITA to re-install all of your apps & redo all of your settings, but it's a couple of hours of work to make your smartphone experience better all around.
Sent from my SGH-T769 using xda app-developers app

RunnerVince said:
Checked out the T769 bible like you said. Tried rooting on my work computer, but apparently the AV/Firewall won't let the device drivers install, so I'll have to do that when I get home.
So I can root to gain superuser access and then use a third-party app to remove bloatware. Can you flash an upgraded OS (I'm seeing a lot of enthusiasm for CWM) without losing data? Or would that big a step require wiping the device?
Thanks,
Vince
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Removing bloatware was the very first thing I did upon rooting my device. CWM is a ROM manager used for flashing the upgraded OS of your choice. It is not a ROM itself. Flashing a custom ROM does require deleting some data. So before flashing any custom ROMs be sure to make a backup. I've used Nandroid Online from the app store to make the physical back up (store on ext SD to be safe) Back up takes five to ten minutes. After booting your new custom ROM download Nandroid Manager to restore all your apps and app data. You can restore text messages as well. Its a very useful tool especially if you flash a ROM, don't like it and want to pick up where you left off before you flashed. It's like system restore for your PC.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T769 using xda app-developers app