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how to root

can someone give me a tutorial on how to root my phone because i dont wast to do it my self because I'm afraid ill brick it

What version of Android do you have?
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BulazPieca said:
What version of Android do you have?
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i have 2.2.2 on my phoenix

Go on the market or your browser and search for an application called 'z4root'. If you're running 2.2.2, it should work like a charm. If it doesn't, also try GingerBreak. These are both great one-click applicatoins that are almost fool-proof rooting tools. GingerBreak (not sure about z4root) also includes a feature to unroot your device as well. Best of luck.

Root Broken after update

Short story ... phone auto updated by mistake and OTA Root Keeper failed along with 1 click method.
Any ideas?

dshafiee said:
Short story ... phone auto updated by mistake and OTA Root Keeper failed along with 1 click method.
Any ideas?
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All i know is that you could odin back to a rootable build, and then reroot and install the rooted version of the latest from here
If anybody knows an easier way feel free to share
Like others below me said, use this method here

Yeah just re root. You don't have to Odin back. The new build can still be rooted just like the other ones.
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dshafiee said:
Short story ... phone auto updated by mistake and OTA Root Keeper failed along with 1 click method.
Any ideas?
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Reroot? Debugfs in casual worked just fine for me on the new update....
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beaups said:
Reroot? Debugfs in casual worked just fine for me on the new update....
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I tried this and it didn't work. Tried it numerous times.
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SFG said:
I tried this and it didn't work. Tried it numerous times.
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It works. It's always been a little buggy. Keep trying. I did have to install superuser from the play store manually afterwards though. Maybe you got the SU binary pushed and just need to do that still?

beaups said:
It works. It's always been a little buggy. Keep trying. I did have to install superuser from the play store manually afterwards though. Maybe you got the SU binary pushed and just need to do that still?
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Tried downloading SUPERUSER but it indicated that I was missing the binaries.
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SFG said:
Tried downloading SUPERUSER but it indicated that I was missing the binaries.
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So keep running the debugfs root from casual. It works. Try adb kill-server after the first reboot and after clicking "OK" in casual. It worked for me.
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Worked for me first try
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boo boo be boo

beaups said:
So keep running the debugfs root from casual. It works. Try adb kill-server after the first reboot and after clicking "OK" in casual. It worked for me.
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Thank you. I will give it a shot.
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OP: Were you able to get root back?
I am running stock, rooted. I was able to retain root following the upgrade by utilizing Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper.
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OTA will always break root but eventually it will not only break root but also break unlock exploits regardless of any app. Ask the EVO 4G LTE guys who are now stuck with locked bootloader. :laugh:

prdog1 said:
OTA will always break root but eventually it will not only break root but also break unlock exploits regardless of any app. Ask the EVO 4G LTE guys who are now stuck with locked bootloader. :laugh:
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Oh? Didn't hear about that...
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Lost Root

I had root custom cwm recovery had JB ROM installed and flashed solid ice 2.0 and booted up. Once in tried installing ROM toolbox and couldn't get root access. I still have custom recovery and super user but I have no root access. I did searches and followed all instructions but couldn't find anything on my current situation. I've never flashed a ROM and lost root. I'm on sprint but have my girlfriends s3 rooted on Verizon. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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jtadak said:
I had root custom cwm recovery had JB ROM installed and flashed solid ice 2.0 and booted up. Once in tried installing ROM toolbox and couldn't get root access. I still have custom recovery and super user but I have no root access. I did searches and followed all instructions but couldn't find anything on my current situation. I've never flashed a ROM and lost root. I'm on sprint but have my girlfriends s3 rooted on Verizon. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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When I lost root on my galaxy nexus, I just restored a nandroid backup and I was back in business. That should work assuming you have a previous backup.

Try opening SuperUser and updating your binaries.
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Thanks but I have no option in super user to update binary.
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tu3218 said:
When I lost root on my galaxy nexus, I just restored a nandroid backup and I was back in business. That should work assuming you have a previous backup.
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I did not nandroid.
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jtadak said:
Thanks but I have no option in super user to update binary.
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In super user store to the left. You should see some green and possibly Red writing. Touch there and you now have the iron to update binaries.
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jtadak said:
Thanks but I have no option in super user to update binary.
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yes you do...open super user, slide your screen to the left, under the info tab look down and tap update binary...so easy a
caveman can do it!

Haha, not on this version Just says it's out of date. I think there's some kind of a flashable zip to update right now.
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jtadak said:
Haha, not on this version Just says it's out of date. I think there's some kind of a flashable zip to update right now.
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Forgot I had this
http://db.tt/ff2iOUgx
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She had to leave and took her phone! I'll try as soon as I see her again. Thanks bud.
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It worked. GTG thanks again guys.
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jtadak said:
It worked. GTG thanks again guys.
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Just for clarity for future users who stumble on this thread, which method worked: updating your binaries or installing whatever is in the dropbox link?
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Yes it was the flashable zip that kintwofan was so cool as to post. That's what enabled me to update binaries on the version I'm on. Great idea, that's why I wanted reply with the success but I should have clarified
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No, thank you. This may help someone in the future.
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Help "re-routing" p6210

Feel like a total noob, but basically I rooted my 6210 using the cwm.zip and root.zip method. I then flashed a custom ROM but I have now lost root access. I tried to root again which says sucessful but I dont have root access. Is there a way to root again through odin? CWM recovery is still working, but superuser and busybox all say no root access!
Thanks and sorry if I am being stupid here but not done this in a long time when I first rooted my S2 lol
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jonesyFX said:
Feel like a total noob, but basically I rooted my 6210 using the cwm.zip and root.zip method. I then flashed a custom ROM but I have now lost root access. I tried to root again which says sucessful but I dont have root access. Is there a way to root again through odin? CWM recovery is still working, but superuser and busybox all say no root access!
Thanks and sorry if I am being stupid here but not done this in a long time when I first rooted my S2 lol
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Can;t help without details.
What ROM? All custom ROMs i know of are already rooted.

Sorry mate its AOKP JB Milestone 1 Build #2
Thanks
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jonesyFX said:
Sorry mate its AOKP JB Milestone 1 Build #2
Thanks
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Check root access in CM10 developer options.in settings.

Not sure what happened but I installed paranoid instead and everything's working! And I actually prefer this ROM cheers for replying mate.
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Twrp for Samsung Infuse

I have CWM and I am wanting to switch to Twrp. I tried through goo manager but it says our device is not compatible. Does anyone have a step by step process on how to do this.
Thanks
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OkcThunder said:
I have CWM and I am wanting to switch to Twrp. I tried through goo manager but it says our device is not compatible. Does anyone have a step by step process on how to do this.
Thanks
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OkcThunder said:
I have CWM and I am wanting to switch to Twrp. I tried through goo manager but it says our device is not compatible. Does anyone have a step by step process on how to do this.
Thanks
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Its probably linking to my old twrp thread which im pretty sure I had a mid close as I stopped working on it as I could never figure out how to flash only the recovery on the mtd file system...so it only works woth ics...who knows may revisit it soon just for fun
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