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Need Help with Rooting

Hi I have read everything I can possibly think of to root my G2X. I bought it a month ago and it came with 2.3.3 software. I have been jail breaking Iphones for years but this G2X has me lost. I just cant seem to get it and need help. I dont want to run any customs roms or such just want supper user privileges. If anyone has the time to help I would appreciate it. I tried to root via Z4 GingerBreak ETC. I tried supper one click and have got no were. Anyways Thanks for every ones time

Why couldn't you use one-click? There's nothing to it. It's completely automated.

prettyboy85712 said:
Why couldn't you use one-click? There's nothing to it. It's completely automated.
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Super oneclick doesn't work on 2.3.3.
Follow the links in my signature for rooting the G2x. Start with the clickworkmod recovery (does NOT require root first) then follow the instructions for rooting. Only took me a couple of minutes...and i'm an idiot, lol.

I feel toatly retarded cause I don't get the clockworks part. LOL why can't this be a simple one click. I'm going to try and follow your sig links and see were I get LOL

prettyboy85712 said:
Why couldn't you use one-click? There's nothing to it. It's completely automated.
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Did you root via oneclick? If so how?

This is what I did.
Not exactly one click but it worked for me. Plus cyanogen is a pretty respected source. Good luck. Also try Tsugi's custom rom for the g2x. Its actually not really custom. It is stock 2.3.4 gingerbread that was released for the European version of this phone. Its incredibly stable and lightning fast. Enjoy!!!
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/LG_G2x:_Full_Update_Guide#Rooting_the_LG_G2x

WWW.unlockroot.com
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That's how I rooted my 233...but what's the best way
to back up contacts, pics, apps before installing new rom?
And how do I install the new roms?
I'm so confused...
matrix0886 said:
Super oneclick doesn't work on 2.3.3.
Follow the links in my signature for rooting the G2x. Start with the clickworkmod recovery (does NOT require root first) then follow the instructions for rooting. Only took me a couple of minutes...and i'm an idiot, lol.
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Google antutu o used it for the same reason this is realty a one click root!
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JPease said:
Hi I have read everything I can possibly think of to root my G2X. I bought it a month ago and it came with 2.3.3 software. I have been jail breaking Iphones for years but this G2X has me lost. I just cant seem to get it and need help. I dont want to run any customs roms or such just want supper user privileges. If anyone has the time to help I would appreciate it. I tried to root via Z4 GingerBreak ETC. I tried supper one click and have got no were. Anyways Thanks for every ones time
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First you need to dl the rom you want to your phone (look for ones that are pre-rooted i believe they all are it should say if it is). Then you need to do nv flash recovery. After this you enter recovery and perform your back up and then follow the steps to flashing the rom you chose. Go to the forum the look for the guide to flash nv flash shouldn't to difficult just follow every step and your should be good

There is a new exploit that works on 2.3.3 and 2.3.4. Super One Click has been updated to include the new exploit. Search for it and download it to root phone without needing to flash Clockworkmod Recovery.

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This worked perfect thank you so much. Was supper easy.

gringo75 said:
First you need to dl the rom you want to your phone (look for ones that are pre-rooted i believe they all are it should say if it is).
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Don't forget that the OP said that "I dont want to run any customs roms or such just want supper user privileges."

Need help. Extreme noob present.

Hello everybody. I was wondering if someone would be so kind as to explain to me if you need to root your device or not in order to download custom ROMs such as CM10 and AOKP and slim bean and etc. And if so, can you direct me where I should go in order to learn how to root? I'm a first timer, with absolutely no prior experience In custom ROMs or rooting. Much thanks.

atomictom123 said:
Hello everybody. I was wondering if someone would be so kind as to explain to me if you need to root your device or not in order to download custom ROMs such as CM10 and AOKP and slim bean and etc. And if so, can you direct me where I should go in order to learn how to root? I'm a first timer, with absolutely no prior experience In custom ROMs or rooting. Much thanks.
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read my sig links, they are stickies, all the info is there, quick answer is all u need todo is install a custom recovery, rooting is not needed

Welcome to the wonderful world of Android customization! To answer your question, yes you do need to have root access to install custom roms. It's not very hard though, you just have to follow directions precisely. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1785999 This like is the 1 stop for all your Skyrocket needs. There are links for everything from roms to guides on how to root and everything in between. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773659 I would use this method to root. It all might seem a little daunting at first, but once you get the hang of it it's a piece of cake, and you'll be flashing out the yin-yang. My suggestion is to just read, read, and read some more, and then ask questions. Everything you need to know is in the pages of this amazing website somewhere. Happy flashing!

spizzlo said:
Welcome to the wonderful world of Android customization! To answer your question, yes you do need to have root access to install custom roms. It's not very hard though, you just have to follow directions precisely. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1785999 This like is the 1 stop for all your Skyrocket needs. There are links for everything from roms to guides on how to root and everything in between. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773659 I would use this method to root. It all might seem a little daunting at first, but once you get the hang of it it's a piece of cake, and you'll be flashing out the yin-yang. My suggestion is to just read, read, and read some more, and then ask questions. Everything you need to know is in the pages of this amazing website somewhere. Happy flashing!
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read my previous post, you DO NOT need root, he could if he wants too but installing/flashing any roms would wipe out any rooting previously done, rooting is only necessary for stock roms so u can remove bloat and/or modify system files on stock firmware

spizzlo said:
Welcome to the wonderful world of Android customization! To answer your question, yes you do need to have root access to install custom roms. It's not very hard though, you just have to follow directions precisely. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1785999 This like is the 1 stop for all your Skyrocket needs. There are links for everything from roms to guides on how to root and everything in between. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773659 I would use this method to root. It all might seem a little daunting at first, but once you get the hang of it it's a piece of cake, and you'll be flashing out the yin-yang. My suggestion is to just read, read, and read some more, and then ask questions. Everything you need to know is in the pages of this amazing website somewhere. Happy flashing!
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Nope, don't need root.
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lol you just beat me to the punch vincom and I linked to your stuff anyway. They are the best resources after all. Anyways, I didn't realize you don't need root to flash roms. That is pretty cool. I would however recommend that you root anyway. You have access to SO much more customization. Root access is needed to use a bunch of really cool apps like Titanium Backup, and this app is arguably worth rooting alone. Just my 2 cents.

spizzlo said:
lol you just beat me to the punch vincom and I linked to your stuff anyway. They are the best resources after all. Anyways, I didn't realize you don't need root to flash roms. That is pretty cool. I would however recommend that you root anyway. You have access to SO much more customization. Root access is needed to use a bunch of really cool apps like Titanium Backup, and this app is arguably worth rooting alone. Just my 2 cents.
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yes but only if u plan on staying w/stock firmware, all custom roms are already rooted, no previous/further rooting is needed unless dev of rom states to root after installing his rom, . op was asking about custom roms

vincom said:
yes but only if u plan on staying w/stock firmware, all custom roms are already rooted, no previous/further rooting is needed unless dev of rom states to root after installing his rom, . op was asking about custom roms
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Ahh I see. I thought you meant he could flash a custom rom but wouldn't have root. I just rooted first and didn't realize that flashing a custom rom itself gave you root.

Hey Vin, while we're at it... If you are on a stock rom, can you load goo manager and install twrp from there?
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stoopendis said:
Hey Vin, while we're at it... If you are on a stock rom, can you load goo manager and install twrp from there?
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same answer applies, if on stock and you need to alter system files, like stock recovery, you would need to root the phone, which you would first install cwm/twrp w/odin, then flash the root files(su), then goomanager can do its thing, but u already have twrp installed, so the only benefit would be in goomanager is that u can update twrp and/or if you initially flashed cwm w/odin then you can change it to twrp through goomanager

stoopendis said:
Hey Vin, while we're at it... If you are on a stock rom, can you load goo manager and install twrp from there?
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No
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i wanna root my sg3... is it worth it?

i dont know if i should root my sg3 or not! kinda scared, and whats the best program to root this device without crashing? and what are the chances to get the jellybean update... (im a verizon customer) .. lol anyways any kind of info helps.. thnx!
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You don't need to root to get a stock jellybean release on your phone. You would use a program called odin and put your phone into download mode and it will flash the system on your phone. If you don't like it or need to warranty your phone you just odin back to a official verizon release.
You can follow this guide, you would need 1,2,and 8. Then just follow the steps included. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974114
Rooting is something you would do if you wanted to run apps or alter system files that require special privileges to access, read or write. A good reason to root is flash a custom recovery. The custom recovery will allow you to make backups of your phone. If something breaks on your system you can simply restore a backup in like 10 mins and its good as new
If you want to flash a rom then you will need to rooted AND have your bootloader unlocked. Its a pretty easy process to do everything as long as you pay attention. I.e. don't flash a rom meant for another carriers S3 or the international S3 cause you will hard brick your phone and have to mail it to someone with like $60 to get it fixed A good rom to try first would be CleanRom imo. There are many guides around this forum, just read em and reread em then go at it. If you are unsure about something then ask before you do it.
P.s. Backup your imei...... here is a great guide on how to do everything... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709

I just recently had to make the same decision! Finally, after a good bit of research and youtube video watching, I decided to go ahead with the root process and couldn't be happier! Especially with Verizon being so far behind right now.

It's so easy to do. Just read and follow all the steps.
Just my 2 cents,I couldn't imagine having a non rooted phone. Even if you don't want to flash a rom, getting the bloat off is worth it. Some apps can be disabled now but a few still linger.

I may still have 'noob' status on this forum, but I have been lurking here for years. And I have rooted all of the Android phones that I have had (Droid Incredible, Thunderbolt, and now GS3). I don't do much with my rooted phones, but being able to run a version of the operating system (JB) that seems like it will never make it out of Verizon R&D is totally worth it.
The root method for the S3 is incredibly easy. And there is plenty of help on these forums. Just make sure you read the info before moving forward, and all should be well.

I would say go Root. I too have been following the forums, and you will find an incredible amount of information on this site. Helpful people as well.
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I'd say go for it, why wait for the jelly bean update when you can get it from leaked ROMS already.
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I would definitely root. There are so many roms, mods, themes that you can flash and it seems like something new every week. Plus this maybe one of the easiest phones to root that there is. There many guides that will help you and the community is wonderful.
You have v6 camero dont you want the v8 top of the line?
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Make sure you do your research before hand, there is more than enough info on here but really there is no reason not to unless your phone was given to you by your job or something

x714x said:
You don't need to root to get a stock jellybean release on your phone. You would use a program called odin and put your phone into download mode and it will flash the system on your phone. If you don't like it or need to warranty your phone you just odin back to a official verizon release.
You can follow this guide, you would need 1,2,and 8. Then just follow the steps included. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974114
Rooting is something you would do if you wanted to run apps or alter system files that require special privileges to access, read or write. A good reason to root is flash a custom recovery. The custom recovery will allow you to make backups of your phone. If something breaks on your system you can simply restore a backup in like 10 mins and its good as new
If you want to flash a rom then you will need to rooted AND have your bootloader unlocked. Its a pretty easy process to do everything as long as you pay attention. I.e. don't flash a rom meant for another carriers S3 or the international S3 cause you will hard brick your phone and have to mail it to someone with like $60 to get it fixed A good rom to try first would be CleanRom imo. There are many guides around this forum, just read em and reread em then go at it. If you are unsure about something then ask before you do it.
P.s. Backup your imei...... here is a great guide on how to do everything... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
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I didn't know that. Thanks for the info!
I rooted my Droid Incredible and my Kindle Fire. Both were easy with a tutorial. It made the Kindle Fire a whole new device. I was waiting to root my S3 until after Verizon released the JB update, but seeing the quoted post above, it looks like I don't have to wait for Verizon.
I believe there is a one click root method for the VZW S3 so there's really no reason not to root!
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Root that dude!
Learn a couple things and assert yourself my young Padawan! After all...
Aren't you holding a SGS3-PO?

x714x said:
You don't need to root to get a stock jellybean release on your phone. You would use a program called odin and put your phone into download mode and it will flash the system on your phone. If you don't like it or need to warranty your phone you just odin back to a official verizon release.
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You still need an unlocked bootloader to do this which would void warranty anyways.

So worth it!!! Root it!!! There are plenty of Step-by-Step guides in the developers forum that makes it so easy...but please read all the steps first then do them....

You know, I would always root, but would be much less tempted if Verizon didn't load up MY phone with bloat.
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Root unlock and get system app mover and busybox. Move bloat apps from system and then uninstall them.
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Can someone point me in the right direction? Looking for simple steps. I want to stay stock, no root. Would like to flash the latest leaked Jelly Bean. And then instructions on how to go back to Ice Cream Sandwich when the official Jelly Bean OTA comes out. Thank you everyone.
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-before anything read and read more, if you do root first thing to-do make a backup of your system(nandroid)
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Its a matter of prefrence really.
I recently went back to stock and im content as can be.
Not really missing anything and there's tons of APK's around to get u what ur looking for.
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Yes rooting your phone opens up the posibility to do anything flash roms, mod, ect.

If you like being able to customize your interface then you should defiantly root your phone.

[Q] Help unlocking bootloader on Mac (or directly on device)? [4.1.2]

So I'm on a Mac, and I've gotten as far as rooting my phone from the grace of motochopper, and now I'd like to unlock the bootloader, so I can install Cyanogen. I've searched for a way to do it on Mac, and pretty much one thing has come up which is something called "Adam Outler's Casual", which I'm afraid to use, because it tells me it can brick my device, and I don't have the correct directions for it. As I said in the title, I'm running a Galaxy S3, on 4.1.2, on Verizon. Will this be compatible? I also found an article about something called "EZ-unlock", which I found out has been taken out of the play store, but I downloaded it from a thread on AndroidCentral named "[App] [9/20] EZ-Unlock 1.4 - Easiest way to unlock your bootloader!" (I can't post links yet, need 10 posts), and I can download any version of it. What is the best way to approach unlocking my bootloader without bricking my phone? I'd really appreciate it if someone could help me.

darthnix said:
So I'm on a Mac, and I've gotten as far as rooting my phone from the grace of motochopper, and now I'd like to unlock the bootloader, so I can install Cyanogen. I've searched for a way to do it on Mac, and pretty much one thing has come up which is something called "Adam Outler's Casual", which I'm afraid to use, because it tells me it can brick my device, and I don't have the correct directions for it. As I said in the title, I'm running a Galaxy S3, on 4.1.2, on Verizon. Will this be compatible? I also found an article about something called "EZ-unlock", which I found out has been taken out of the play store, but I downloaded it from a thread on AndroidCentral named "[App] [9/20] EZ-Unlock 1.4 - Easiest way to unlock your bootloader!" (I can't post links yet, need 10 posts), and I can download any version of it. What is the best way to approach unlocking my bootloader without bricking my phone? I'd really appreciate it if someone could help me.
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Use ez unlock v. 1.2, 1.4 is unreliable. That's the easiest way.
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Use ez unlock v. 1.2, 1.4 is unreliable. That's the easiest way.
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Thank you for this. Do you know for certain that this won't brick my phone or harm it in anyway, as I'm running 4.1.2?

darthnix said:
Thank you for this. Do you know for certain that this won't brick my phone or harm it in anyway, as I'm running 4.1.2?
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It won't break it, just hit unlock and it's done. Of course there's always a risk of something happening, but it's a very simple process and risk is pretty minimal.
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It won't break it, just hit unlock and it's done. Of course there's always a risk of something happening, but it's a very simple process and risk is pretty minimal.
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Thank you for your responses, they have helped me greatly. I will use the app as soon as I have the opportunity to.

Rooting!!! (SOLVED)

Sorry for not reading the forum. I just broke my tmobile phone and need to order a new one ASAP. Root is a must for me. Can you please shortly let me know will I be able to root any Note 5 SM-N920T or not?

Yes it can be rooted but you're going to have to do some reading and research. There's no quick "one click root" method.
Start here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=

PDXMatt said:
Yes it can be rooted but you're going to have to do some reading and research. There's no quick "one click root" method.
Start here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=
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Thanks a lot! As long as I can root then I feel good about it. Just want to double check that any stock firmware can be rooted? Is it correct?

Almazick said:
Thanks a lot! As long as I can root then I feel good about it. Just want to double check that any stock firmware can be rooted? Is it correct?
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I don't know about the other carriers versions but the T-Mobile version can be.
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Thanks a lot, already ordered the phone online. I saw a sticky in this forum to root and I guess that's the one I'll use unless you have any other recommendations. By the way, the link you posted earlier doesn't work.

Almazick said:
Thanks a lot, already ordered the phone online. I saw a sticky in this forum to root and I guess that's the one I'll use unless you have any other recommendations. By the way, the link you posted earlier doesn't work.
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Rooting this phone is easy. Make sure you have Samsung drivers installed, download Odin, download custom recovery, Odin custom recovery, download and flash systemless root. Done.
Do a search and you'll find what you need.

Use this thread. Takes like 5 minutes. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3187422

Almazick said:
Thanks a lot, already ordered the phone online. I saw a sticky in this forum to root and I guess that's the one I'll use unless you have any other recommendations. By the way, the link you posted earlier doesn't work.
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Please be aware that you will lose Samsung Pay by tripping Knox and there's no way of getting it back. You will also lose Android Pay while rooted.