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I´m not responsible for what you do! This guide could “destroy” your phone if you do something different how it is explained!!!
I do not have any claim of fullness! If here should be any mistakes feel free to correct me!
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Hi folks
I saw that here is missing a basic guide for our device, then I noticed that we have get a lot of new members, too!
This guide will be so noobfriendly that even my grandmother will understand it
I will try to answer here every question and I will add it then to the front page. I will answer very kindly, too! So feel free to ask everything =)
Please follow each step, don´t skip any step and do all exactly how I explain it...
Must haves:
Following things are must haves for every I9001 phone. In this guide I will explain how to get them on YOUR phone.
Most things will be installed automated by a installation of a custom rom, which is then more easily for you to get them!
Busybox
USB-Debugging
Clockworkmod
Root
Deodex
1. Basics:
About Roms:
What is a Rom:
The whole system of your phone is a rom. Windows 7 is a Rom for your computer (just a metaphor)
A rom contains different sections:
boot.img (kernel)
system.img (the main-system)
recovery.img (recovery mode)cache.img (caches)
Stock-Rom:
The Stock-Rom is the system which Samsung is delivering to the store. Samsung built this rom from the google sources and changed android they way they like it.
The stock-rom is the original rom of your phone!
You can find a lot of stock roms in the Index or just here in the dev forum
Custom-Rom:
A custom-rom is a modified rom which has different improvements. The base can be of a stock rom or it is an AOSP-Rom.
You can find a lot of custom roms here in the forum or just visit the Index
AOSP-Rom:
This is a Custom-Rom too, but the base is built from the sources of Google. The advantages are that there is not any garbage, it is more stable and it has more functionality. But the disadvantage is that it is hard to build and it will take long time for being bug free.
Basic knowledge:
What are Tweaks:
Tweaks are changing values in the system. Tweaks ussually improves the whole system
Kernel Description:
The Kernel is a piece of software which controls everything on your system.
The kernel controls the cpu with the governor. The governor decides the behavior of the cpu, like when the cpu has to be on the max. clock or when it has to be on the min. clock.
The kernel controls the ram and sd-card behavior with the scheduler. The scheduler decides how long a process should be saved in the ram and it influences the sd-card read and write speed.
The kernel controls the voltage of the battery on a specific cpu clock, too
The kernels which are offered here are oc (overclocked), UV (under volted), they add new governors and scheduler and the add the init.d support.
Init.d makes it possible to launch tweaks at the boot of the phone if they are in the init.d folder (system/etc/init.d).
A description of governors and scheduler are here and here
You can change the governor and scheduler with AnTuTu CPU Master
I recommend strongly to change the kernel because it improves your system immense, but in the other hand the car cardle will not work anymore with these kernels.
Only Stock Kernel and the stock kernel with init.d support the car cardle
At the moment are following kernel popular:
Skyhigh
Feamod
Vitality
Stock Kernel with Init.d - KQ7
Bloadware:
Bloadware are apps which nobody needs. Samsung implement them in their stock roms. When they are removed there will be more free space for other apps and more ram will be available
Brick:
Your phone is bricked when it can not boot anymore.
There are two types bricks
Soft Brick:
When your phone is soft bricked it can cause a boot-loop (the reboot-procedure begins always as new) or your phone will stick in the boot.
Soft bricks happen often by installing themes over a odex system (more informations in the 8. point)
You can solve soft bricks easily by installing a new rom with the clockworkmod or with odin (more informations in the 2. point)
Hard Brick:
When your phone is hard bricked it will not do anything. You will not be able to enter the clockworkmod or the downloadmode!
Hard bricks often happen by flashing roms of other phones or flashing bad custom roms (at the moment there aren´t any "bad" customs roms for our device)
You can solve SOMETIMES a hard brick with a JTAG. If the jtag could not help you have to send your phone to samsung for a expensive repair
Batterly life:
You can improve your battery life by changing the governor, the scheduler, turning off gps, bluetooth, wi-fi and by changing the brightness of your display.
You can improve your battery life too by changing the max. and min. clock of your cpu. But here is to say you have to find your personal middle way of performance and battery life settings.
Wipe:
A wipe is when you delete everything on your phone. It has the same meaning as "format" and "delete". How to wipe your phone is explained in the 6. point
Other Settings:
Animations:
In the default settings the animations are diactivated, but they look so nice that you have to activate them . If you want for example the old screen off you have to activate the animations.
How to activate animations:
Enter in the settings of your smart-phone
Select "display"
Choose "animation"
Choose "all animations"
Wi-Fi troubles:
If you face Wi-Fi troubles could this method solve your problems
Enter in the settings of your phone
Choose "Wirelless and network"
Choose "Wi-Fi settings"
Press the Menu-Button
Choose "Advanced"
Activate "use static IP"
Busybox:
Busybox is a collection of commands and functions for every android phone. Some custom roms will even not be working properly without Busybox! Normally Busybox will be installed automated by a custom rom installation , but if not you can install the .zip in the post #3 through Clockworkmod (detailed explanation for installing .zips with clockworkmod are in the 2. Point)
USB Settings:
What is USB-Debugging:
USB-Debugging is a function of Android. If it is enabled you will be able to use adb. Make sure that you have it always enabled because you will need it often and by the way it does not have any disadvantages
What is adb:
adb means: Android Debug Bridge
With adb you can change/edit/install files on your phone with your computer. Broodplank1337 made a big configurator which can do incredible things!
Configurator
How To use Adb is explained in this Tutorial
How to enable USB-Debugging:
Enter in the settings of your phone
Enter in the “Applications”
Enter in “Development”
Enable “USB-Debugging”
How to copy files on your internal SD card:
Make sure that you´ve got at least installed the USB Driver if not download them from the download section (if you have installed kies you got the USB Driver installed too)
Make sure that you have enabled USB-Debugging in the Settings of your phone
Connect now your device with your computer with the usb-wire
Now just pull down your status bar and select the usb notification then you choose "connect storage to PC"
Now you can copy files on your internal SD-card
Your internal SD-card is the storage with 5 GB
2. How to install every Rom/Kernel/Recovery/Mod:
General
If it is a zip file you have to install it with Clockworkmod Recovery. If it is a .tar or a .tar.md5 file you have to install it with Odin!
Odin:
What is Odin:
Odin is a program on windows where you can install custom roms and kernel during your phone is in the Download Mode. To use Odin you need the AriesVE.ops and the kernel or custom rom you want to install.
What is the Download Mode:
When you phone is in the Download Mode you will be able to flash kernel, roms, new recovery modes with Odin. You can only exit the Download Mode by taking of the battery or when odin finished flashing!
How to get in the Download Mode:
Please turn off your phone and wait until it is completely shut down
Press the Home-button + volume-down + power button until there is an android icon
(In post#2) is a Imagine which could help you)
Installing Custom Roms and Kernels with Odin
Download:
Odin
AriesVE
(downloadlinks are in post#3)
Start Odin.exe
Press on "OPS" and choose the AriesVE.ops
Activate the Option "One Package"
Click on "One Package" and select the .tar or .tar.md5 file
Put your phone in to the download mode
Connect your phone with the usb-wire
Press "Start" in Odin
Wait until your phone reboots automatically
(In post#2) is a Imagine which could help you)
Recovery-Mode:
What is the Recovery Mode:
The Recovery Mode is like the BIOS of your computer. There you can manage your phone easily. The Stock Recovery Mode does not have a lot of functions, because of this there were made new recovery mode by good devs. A better recovery mode is the clockworkmod
What is the clockworkmod:
The clockworkmod is actually the most popular recovery mode. At the moment it is the most stable one, too
Other expressions for "clockworkmod":
"CWM"
"Recovery Mode"
"feamod"
What are the differences between Stock-Recovery Mod and Clockworkmod:
With the stock Recovery Mod you can just make a Factory Reset and install simple zip files. You will not be able to install custom roms!
With the clockworkmod you can backup, restore and format your system and install any custom rom
Do I need the Clockworkmod:
Yes it is a must have, you will not be able to install any custom rom or other mods
How to get in the stock-Recovery Mode:
Please turn off your phone and wait until it is completely shut down
Press please the power + the volume up button for 10 seconds
When you see a Box with an android icon press once the menu button to be able to use it
How to navigate in stock Recovery Mode:
Navigating:
Volume Up/Down
Selecting:
Home-Button
How to install the Clockworkmod:
Download:
AriesVE
Odin
FeaModRecovery 1.2
(downloadlinks are in post#3)
Enter the Download Mod
Now start Odin
Select as always AriesVE.ops as ops file
Then activate “one package” option in Odin and choose as “one package” “FeaModRecovery_1.2.tar.md5”
Press "Start" and wait until your phone reboots
How to get in the Clockworkmod:
Please turn off your phone and wait until it is completely shut down
Press please the power + the volume up button for 10 seconds
How to navigate in Clockworkmod:
Navigating:
Volume Up/Down
Selecting:
Menu-Button
Back:
Back-Button
What is "mounting":
If you mount something you will be able to edit/delete/add files to your system. Developer always recommend to mount /system before installing a mod, because if you don´t do it the mod will not be installed successfully
How can I mount /system:
Enter in the Clockworkmod
Choose "mounts and storage"
Choose "mount /system"
It works with /data , /cache , /efs , /emmc , /sdcard ,too
How to install Custom Roms/Kernel/Recovery/Mods with the Clockworkmod:
Put the zip file on your external-card in a folder (Do not put it in a folder with starting with a ".")
Enter in the Clockworkmod
Choose “install zip from sdcard”
Choose “choose zip from sdcard”
Choose the .zip file and install it
Reboot
3. Root:
What is a Root:
You can compare "Root" with the "admin" on your computer or with a “Jailbreak” for Apple products. If you have "root" you can modify all on your system. If you have installed root there will be no more borders.
Other expressions for "root":
"superuser""su"
What can I do exactly with a Root:
Firstly you can backup your apps (will explain this later more precise)
You can change the cpu frequency (cpu=processor an electronic circuit which executes computer programs)
You can run every app which needs root access
Does the root pay up:
Yes it does because it is the first border to cross for having the best of your phone
How to install Root with Clockworkmod:
Download the root from post#3
Put the root.zip on your external-sd-card in a folder (Do not put it in a folder with starting with a ".")
Enter the Clockworkmod
Choose "install zip from sdcard"
Choose "choose zip from sdcard"
Choose the root.zip and install it
Reboot your phone
How to install Root with stock Recovery:
Download the root from post#3
Put it on your internal SD card. Please just copy it on your SD-card and NOT in any folder
Enter in the stock Recovery Mod
Then you choose “apply update” and you choose the root.zip and install it
Reboot then your Phone by choosing “rebooting”
How to Unroot:
Download the "unroot.zip" from post#3
Put the .zip on your external-sdcard in a folder
Enter in the clockworkmod/stock recovery mode
Install it like you installed the root.zip
4. How to Backup:
There are two ways of backing up your data.
With Titanium Backup:
Titanium Backup is an app which will only backup your apps
Titanium Backup is a free app but I recommend only the pro version, because the free is too slow
Your backup will be saved on you internal-card in:
/titanium backup/
With Clockworkmod:
With the clockworkmod you can backup your apps and your whole system with all settings. I prefer this method because it is simple and secure...
How to Backup in CWM:
Enter the Clockworkmod
Select “backup and restore”
Select “backup” and enjoy your backup
Your backup will be saved on your external-card in:
/clockworkmod/backup/
5. Restore:
How to restore the whole system:
Enter the Clockworkmod
Select “backup and restore”
Select “restore” and choose the date of your backup
How to restore only apps:
Before restoring you should always format your device! How to format is explained in the next point!
Enter the Clockworkmod
Select “backup and restore”
Select “advanced restore”
Choose the date of the backup
Choose “data”
6. How to format:
Do this every time before flashing a stock- or custom-rom!
Attention!
You will delete everything on your phone! Your phone will not even be able to boot! Only Clockworkmod and the Download-Mode will be left! (Your SIM-Card will be untouched)
Please make sure that you saved only your backups on another device before formatting your phone (like on your computer)
This is the best method for using the full experience of every custom rom! I recommend this method because in the past a lot of users had issues with custom roms. They had installed a lot of different custom roms before and they didn´t format their phone correctly before flashing the new rom. This caused a lot of problems
Enter in the Clockworkmod
Choose "advanced"
Choose "Wipe Dalvik Cache"
Go back to the main-menu by pressing the back button
Choose “Mounts and storage”
Select all after all
Format /system
Format /cache
Format /data
(Format /emmc)
(Format /sdcard)
Formating "emmc" and "sdcard" is not a duty! You will need it if you installed a mod on your internal or in your external card
7. Warranty:
What makes your warranty dissapear:
Root
Clockworkmod
Custom-Rom
Other Kernel
How to restore your warranty:
You can restore warranty easily, you have just to flash the stock-rom which was on your device when you bought it. If you not remember which stock-rom you had installed as first visit Sammobile and search for I9001. Download the stock-rom which is for your country, flash it with odin and you will have your warranty back
(For using the Search you have to Regist on Sammobile)
8. Deodex(ADVANCED):
What is Odex:
All apps are at the beginning odexed. Odex means that the apps are actually "packed". When the apps are odex it is more difficult to modify them.
What is Deodex:
Deodexing apps means that you are "unpacking" the apps. When you deodex your apps you will be able to modify them. A deodexed Rom belongs to basic because you will need it for installing a theme or other mods.
Deodexing your rom will not cause any disadvantages
How to Deodex:
Requierments:
Root
Busybox
Java SDK (Download is in the post #3)
USB-Debugging
xUltimate-v2.3.3 (Download is in the post #3)
Connect your phone with the usb-wire
Extract xUltimate-v2.3.3.zip
Start the "Test.exe"
Following must be in the command prompt:
adb = PASS!
odex = PASS!
zip = PASS!
busybox = PASS!
java = PASS!
temp = PASS!
deodex = SKIP!
redex = SKIP!
If something is different please do not deodex you phone because you will fail. If it all matches do following things:
Start the "Main.exe"
Press "1"
When it is finished press please "2"
Enter the folder "origi_app" and delete following files:
Maps.apk
Maps.odex
Phonesky.apk
Phonesky.odex
PlusOne.apk
PlusOne.odex
Enter again xUltimate-v2.3.3 and press please "3"
When it is finished press please "4"
After it is finished start the Deodex.bat (big thanks to nikagl for the commands)
After the automated reboot your phone should be successful deodexed
To check if youre phone is deodexed just run again the "Test.exe" and under the point "deodex" should be "PASS!" or under the point "odex" should be "FAIL!"
Other Tutorials:
How to install CM9 by Arco (alpha2):
Original Post
This tutorial only works if you have installed a custom recovery! How to install a custom recovery (clockworkmod) is explained in the Starter-Guide.
Please make sure that your phone is formated before doing this! How to format is explained in the Starter-Guide ,too.
1. Download please CM9 by arco
2. Unrar
3. Put the folder "2012-05-12.19.54.06" in "clockworkmod/backup" (internal or external is equal)
4. Put your phone in the recovery-mode
5. choose "backup and restore"
6. choose "restore" or "restore from external card"
7. choose "2012-05-12.19.54.06" and confirm
8. reboot
Do following if you do NOT have installed the Clockworkmod by Arco!
9. Download Arco´s Clockworkmod
10. Put your phone into download mode
11. Start Odin
12. Select the ops file
13. Check "one package" and select as "one package" "recovery-clockwork-5.5.0.4-ariesve.tar.md5"
14. Press "Start"
How To Connect both Storages at the same time on pc with CM9:
Original Post
So found an other solution where people were complainig off!
First big thanks to Campi1995 who tested it as well
So the problem was following:
people were not able to connect two storages at the same time with their computer and I found an interesting app in the market, it is called Multi Mount Sd-card
For mounting both storages do follwing things:
Install Multi Mount Sd-card
Add the Widget off the app on any homescreen (in the app drawer, you can add widget)
Connect your phone with the usb-wire
Click once at the widget (it should get green)
and BUUUUFF both is connected to the pc
Remember the pay app is better, but the free one works as well.
If there are any questions regarding this post feel free to contact me...
and again:
peace out fabsau
How to mount your external card on /sdcard/external_sd instead of /emmc/ on CM9
Original Post
Ok guys, after a lot of people were complaining about that the external sd card is now mounted as emmc (including me), I searched a little bit in the forum and I want to share what I´ve found!
Tintenfisch wrote a nice tutorial to make you happy, I tested it and it is working.
Tutorial
Just do what he say and you will be able to use your sd-card as external sd-card
(I activated "Alternate dbase mgmt", because tintenfisch it is recommending it, then I deactivated "Handle USB Connection")
Hoped I helped some people, if there are any questions regarding this post feel free to contact me!
peace out fabsau
How to add toggles on your notifaction bar
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1. Enter the settings
2. Click on System
3. Click on Notification Drawer
4. Click on Widget buttons and select your toggles
Credits:
KeksKlip - For the root
manveru0 - For the clockworkmod
Skywalker01 - For making big improvements in this forum (and later for the new clockworkmod)
All people which gave me this knowledge!! ♥
All other Devs that are working hard just to make US happy!!!!
Other Threads:
Index
Wiki
Quick-Flasher
Please remember that the Quickflasher is very noobfriendly and easy to use, but in my opinion you should use this tool if you know how to do the usual way (like it is here explained)
Screenshots
Buttons:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Download mode:
Odin (Ready for flashing):
Downloads
Downloads
USB-Driver
Busybox
AriesVE
Odin
FeaModRecovery 1.2
Root
Unroot
Java SDK
fabsau said:
7. Warranty restore:
You can restore your warranty easily! You have just to flash any stock rom via Odin for getting your warranty back and do not change anything!
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Hm.. don't you need exactly the same ROM version of what your phone was before flashing or what your carrier offered you with KIES?
annqx said:
Hm.. don't you need exactly the same ROM version of what your phone was before flashing or what your carrier offered you with KIES?
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some people buy their phone as sim unlocked (not carrier related) , and those are usually shipped with one of the stock roms available on sammobile . for the rest of us who got their phone with carrier bloatware, we need to have a backup of that stock rom.
as for this thread, although i support any help for people who are starting with android or are new to the device, but i pretty much don't see something that is not covered in the wiki. (not hating, just saying).
You enter STOCK RECOVERY by pressing vol up and power, and then MENU, not just vol up + power
more info
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_Plus/GT-I9001 don`t forget to add 9001`s wiki page you can put it on top of your tutorial because LOTS of ppl don`t read it
rayiskon said:
some people buy their phone as sim unlocked (not carrier related) , and those are usually shipped with one of the stock roms available on sammobile . for the rest of us who got their phone with carrier bloatware, we need to have a backup of that stock rom.
as for this thread, although i support any help for people who are starting with android or are new to the device, but i pretty much don't see something that is not covered in the wiki. (not hating, just saying).
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I get your point and I understand you completly, but like I said in the thread more things will come...
glava34 said:
You enter STOCK RECOVERY by pressing vol up and power, and then MENU, not just vol up + power
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Well I just descriped how to enter in the stock recovery, but I forgot to say how to "activate" it. so your I will add the menu-button thing
chasemyass said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_Plus/GT-I9001 don`t forget to add 9001`s wiki page you can put it on top of your tutorial because LOTS of ppl don`t read it
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This is a good idea I will do this...
Can someone explain how to restore the warranty because I´m the opinion that every stock-rom is enough. (I will ask some friends too)
fabsau said:
This is a good idea I will do this...
Can someone explain how to restore the warranty because I´m the opinion that every stock-rom is enough. (I will ask some friends too)
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it`s written on wiki and actually is pretty simple just wrote down what ROM you got on your brand new SGS+, then download the correct version of it from web and put it safe....just in case you need it
Nice tutorial man ^^ You really explained a lot!
so guys added a lot of new things! few guides are under construction and I have to rework 7. point but I think I will finish this project on the 08 april, so stay tuned =)
so guys I finished the guide. If someone becomes troubles with something feel free to contact me!
Stickied!
fabsau said:
so guys I finished the guide. If someone becomes troubles with something feel free to contact me!
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I would add @kernels the stock one with init.d support since it's the only one (beside pure stocks) that is working with car cradle
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chasemyass said:
I would add @kernels the stock one with init.d support since it's the only one (beside pure stocks) that is working with car cradle
Sent from my GT-I9001 using Tapatalk 2 Beta-6
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thanks for the information!
Because people now will ask what init.d is, I added a description of it, too
Hello
How I can remove clockwork mode installed with this ways?
Moonart said:
Hello
How I can remove clockwork mode installed with this ways?
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at the moment only by flashing a stock rom...
Moonart said:
Hello
How I can remove clockwork mode installed with this ways?
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you can dd the stock recovery.
unable to update after flashing custom rom
I'm having this problem: after flashing a custom rom from sammobile I'n unable to update in KIES. The strange thing is that I get for example XXXKQ7/DBTKP2/XXKPK/ and then the last numbers are of the firmware that previous was on the phone. I think I am doing something wrong but I simply don't know what. Can anyone give me a sollution for this.
Chicane301 said:
I'm having this problem: after flashing a custom rom from sammobile I'n unable to update in KIES. The strange thing is that I get for example XXXKQ7/DBTKP2/XXKPK/ and then the last numbers are of the firmware that previous was on the phone. I think I am doing something wrong but I simply don't know what. Can anyone give me a sollution for this.
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Kies won`t let you upgrade everything ... the CSC code it`s the main rom chooser then. And not all released stocks are available to upgrade using Kies on ANY other stock
GUIDE UPDATED MAY 18/2016
TWRP FILE FOR USE IN THIS THREAD twrp-3.0.0-0-skyrocket.tar.md5
PHILZ IS NO LONGER UPDATING CWM AS OF JULY 2014 HENCE ONLY TWRP IS USED AND SUPPORTED
GUIDE IS FOR THE SAMSUNG GALAXY SKYROCKET SG2 LTE: MODEL# "SGH-I727" FOR ATT & "SGH-I727R" FOR ROGERS.
THE FIRST AND FOREMOST THING YOU NEED TO DO TO YOUR SKYROCKET IS TO REPLACE THE STOCK RECOVERY CALLED "3E" WITH A CUSTOM RECOVERY TWRP WITH ODIN, ITS EASY AND TAKES LESS THAN ONE MINUTE.
WHAT YOU WILL FIND HERE: YOU ARE ON THE FIRST PAGE OF A TWO PAGE POST
INTRO - READ IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
FIRST PAGE - INSTALLING CUSTOM RECOVERIES
1. INSTALL TWRP ONTO ANY AND ALL STOCK FIRMWARE OR CUSTOM ROMS
1. HOW TO GET INTO DOWNLOAD MODE aka ODIN MODE
2. HOW TO ENTER INTO RECOVERY MODE
3. TROUBLESHOOTING ODIN
4. WHY DO YOU NEED A "CUSTOM" RECOVERY
5. DOWNLOADS AND LINKS
SECOND PAGE - ROOT
1. HOW TO ROOT: WORKS ON GB, ICS & JB
2. HOW TO TEMPORARLY UNROOT
3. HOW TO PERMANENTLY UNROOT
4. HOW TO REPAIR ROOT
5. EXPLANATION OF WHAT THE SU FILES DO
6. INFO ON ROOT
7. DOWNLOADS AND LINKS
INTRO: READ IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE SKYROCKET OR ARE A NEWB THEN READ EVERYTHING x2.
IF YOURE IN A HURRY, LAZY, ILLITERATE, DENSE, THE DEVIL, THEN COME BACK WHEN YOURE NOT.PLEASE READ THE WHOLE POST BEFORE YOU PROCEED especially if your are a n00b, newb, newbie:
Newbie, newb, n00b or noob is a slang term for a novice or newcomer, or somebody inexperienced in any profession or activity.
IF YOU DONT UNDERSTAND SOMETHING, STOP!! AND FIND OUT WHAT YOU DONT UNDERSTANT!
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READ DEVS INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS AS TO THEIR ROMS RECOMMENDED RECOVERY, USUALLY LATEST
DO NOT USE ROM MANAGER FOR ANY CWM ACTIVITIES.
CUSTOM RECOVERY'S:
TWRP=TEAM WIN RECOVERY PROJECT
CWM=CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY - DEPRECIATED, NO LONGER USED
THIS IS NOT THE SAME PHONE AS THE FIRST GENERATION SG2 I9100, FLASHING ANYTHING HERE FOR THE I9100 WILL HARD BRICK THE I9100.
PLEASE DO NOT PM ME, ALL ANSWERS ARE IN THIS THREAD, PM'S WILL BE IGNORED, SORRY.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS POST IT HERE OR IN THE Q&A FORUM - BUT YOU BETTER READ THE 2 POSTS HERE BEFORE ASKING!!
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Samsung Made The Skyrocket Very Easy To Flash Custom Roms And/or Root The Phone.
There Is No Bootloader To Unlock.
The Skyrocket Has Four Main Partitions > Recovery - Radio - Kernel - System.
All Custom Roms Only Have The Kernel And The System , Which I/We Refer To As "The Rom".
No Custom Roms Include The Recovery And/or Radio Other Than Full Stock Firmwares.
The Recovery Is A Seperate Standalone File/partition And As Such It Is Not Tied/linked/combined To The Rom And/or Kernel.
Odin Is A Windows Program For Installing Stock Firmwares And Recoveries Onto Samsung Phones But We Can Use It To Install A "Custom" Recovery.
The First And Foremost Thing You Need To Do To Your Skyrocket Is To Replace The Stock Recovery Called "3e" With A Custom Recovery Called "TWRP" To Be Installed With The Program Called "Odin", Its Easy And Takes Less Than One Minute.
After Installing The TWRP Custom Recovery With Odin Your Phone Will Bootup To Exactly What You Had Before - It Does Not Touch The Android Operating System On Either Stock Firmwares Or Custom Roms, All Your Stuff Will Be Untouched, Unless You Boot Into Recovery You Would Never Know That You Had Installed It.
Once A Custom Recovery Is Installed You Can Then Install Other Custom Recoveries, Root The Phone, Flash Custom Roms, Kernels, Radios/modems, Bootanimations, Apps Or Any Other Flashable Zip File That You Find Here In The Skyrocket Xda Forum
Using Odin is Not Required Or Needed Anymore Unless You Reinstalled Stock Recovery Via Flashing Full Stock Firmware Or The Standalone Stock Recovery.
Links To The Recovery Zip Files Are In The 1stop Sticky
To Install Custom Roms On Stock Phones w/twrp installed You do Not Need To Root The Phone, Just Follow The Devs Instructions In Their Op On Installing The Custom Rom.
Root Is Only Required if You Are On Stock Samsung Att/Rogers Firmwares And Need To Remove Bloatware And/or Modify System Files, Root Is Not Needed To Install Any Roms Or Recoveries
I Reiterate: You Need To Install A Custom Recovery before You Can Flash Custom Roms Or Root The Phone, You Do not Need To Root The Phone To Install Custom Roms Or Custom Recoveries.
Stock Phones = Use Odin To Flash TWRP Custom Recovery
Staying On Stock w/Custom Recovery = Flash Root Files From 2nd Post.
Flashing Any Custom Roms = If On Stock Recovery Then Use Odin To Flash TWRP Custom Recovery, Dont Waste Your Time Rooting.
Almost Everything For And About The Skyrocket Is In The 1STOP STICKY
Read This b4 posting THE MOST Common Questions Answered HERE http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2176593
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PEREQUISTE: PHONES USB PORT WORKING AND RECOGNIZED BY PC. DRIVERS FOR USB INSTALLED CORRECTLY. IF NOT INSTALLED USE EITHER USB DRIVERS FILES OR INSTALL KIES WHICH INSTALLS USB DRIVERS
MAKE SURE KIES, ADB OR ANYTHING THAT HAS USB ACCESS LIKE VM'S ARE NOT RUNNING IN THE BACKGROUND - CHECK WITH WINDOWS TASK MANAGER.
IF PHONES USB PORT IS DEAD THERES NO WAY TO INSTALL A CUSTOM RECOVERY AND AS SUCH YOUR STUCK ON STOCK FIRMWARE W/NO WAY TO ROOT THE STOCK FIRMWARE. DONT BELIEVE ANYONE THATS SAYS OTHERWISE.
NOTE: THIS METHOD IS ONLY FOR WINDOWS, ODIN IS A WINDOWS PROGRAM FOR INSTALLING STOCK FIRMWARES AND RECOVERIES ONTO SAMSUNG PHONES.
FOR MAC'S YOU NEED TO USE HEIMDALL OR USE BOOT CAMP, I DONT HAVE A MAC SO I CANT HELP YOU THERE.
NOTE: MICROSOFTS INTERNET BROWSER SOMETIMES HAS ISSUES DL'ING "TAR.MD5" FILES, IF HAVING A MD5 ERROR USE FIREFOX or CHROME BROWSERS TO DOWNLOAD THE TAR.MD5 FILES.
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for your devices, these methods have been proven to work but sh*t happens!
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1. HOW TO INSTALL TWRP RECOVERY :
FOR ANY AND ALL STOCK FIRMWARES OR CUSTOM ROMS
NEWBS: READ THE WHOLE POST X2 B4 YOU PROCEED.
1. GETTING PHONE INTO DOWLOAD MODE(aka odin mode):
AT NO TIME IS THE POWER BUTTON TOUCHED FOR THIS PROCEDURE.
Download mode is NOT the same as recovery mode
a. Remove and Reinsert the battery, have usb cable inserted to computer usb port but NOT to your phone until step (c).
b. ATT PHONES - Press and keep down both Volume Up and Volume Down buttons simultaneously.
ROGERS PHONES - Press and keep down only the Volume Down button.
DO NOT RELEASE THE VOLUME BUTTON(S) UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO IN STEP (d)
c. While still holding the volume button(s) down insert the USB cable into your device.
The phone will turn itself on when usb cable is inserted.
* KEEP VOLUME BUTTON(S) PRESSED - DO NOT TOUCH THE POWER BUTTON *
d. When You see the screen warning you about installing a custom OS w/a yellow triangle RELEASE the volume button(s)
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1ST PIC: Now press and release the volume "up" button, you should now be at the Download Mode screen w/odin recognizing your phone.
2ND PIC: this is also download/odin mode - the screen will display this when odin or kies has failed/not completed a previous flash, just continue following the procedure and/or read "section #3 troubleshooting odin" below.
1ST PIC >>
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2ND PIC >>
2. DOWNLOAD twrp-3.0.0-0-skyrocket.tar.md5 - DO NOT CHANGE THE FILE NAME.
3. DOWNLOAD Odin-1.85.zip , Extract the contents of odin-185.zip to a folder, within that folder start "Odin3 v1.85.exe" .
4. Prepare Odin: Check "auto-reboot" and UNCHECK ALL OTHER OPTIONS.
Only Click "PDA" and navigate/select the TWRP tar.md5 file you downloaded from step #2.
DO NOT! CHECK "REPARTITION" IN ODIN! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!! SEE COMPUTER SREEN PICS BELOW.
ON YOUR COMPUTER THIS IS WHAT YOUR SCREEN MUST LOOK LIKE WHEN YOUR PHONE IS IN DOWNLOAD MODE AND ODIN IS RECOGNIZING YOUR PHONE BEFORE YOU HIT THE START BUTTON.
5. Click Start in Odin. It will flash the new recovery and will reboot the phone when completed.
ON YOUR COMPUTER THIS IS WHAT YOUR SCREEN MUST LOOK LIKE WHEN ODIN HAS FINISHED FLASHING YOUR PHONE
IF YOU HAD ERRORS OR PROBLEMS USING ODIN, GO TO SECTION 3 - TROUBLESHOOTING ODIN
If All Went Well Then You are done using ODIN.
6. UPDATING TWRP
How To Enter Recovery Mode Is In Section #2 Below
Do Not Use Odin To Flash "Zip" Files.
LINKS TO RECOVERY ZIP FILES ARE IN THE 1STOP THREAD
TWRP
Read The TWRP THREAD To See If New Updates Have Any Bugs
PREFERRED METHOD: You can use a flashable zip file to be used by TWRP recovery, check in the 1STOP STICKY in the recovery section for latest files, copy the "zip" file to your sdcard and install it via the custom recovery and reboot back into recovery to see if it installed correctly.
ALTERNATE METHOD #1: TWRP now has odin flashable tar files , check HERE for latest TAR FILE to be used by ODIN. - WARNING - these are not tar.md5 files so check the HASH before flashing
ALTERNATE METHOD #2: using img files read this
7. You're done newbie and soon to be a power user, read and educate yourself as much as you can before flashing, happy flashing. :fingers-crossed:
2. HOW TO ENTER INTO THE RECOVERY MODE
ENTERING IN TO RECOVERY MODE IS THE SAME METHOD FOR BOTH ATT AND ROGERS SKYROCKETS.
ENTERING IN TO RECOVERY MODE IS THE SAME METHOD FOR BOTH STOCK AND A CUSTOM RECOVERY.
RECOVERY AND DOWNLOAD(ODIN) MODES ARE NOT THE SAMETHING
Now turn off your phone, unplugged(might work plugged in)
Press and keep both volume keys down
Then press the power button while still holding down the volume keys
When you feel the phone vibrate or see a logo on the screen, release the power button but not the volume keys.
When screen goes black release the volume keys.
Wait a few seconds to boot in to recovery
You are now in recovery mode
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3. TROUBLESHOOTING ODIN
If Odin Shows An md5 Error Redownload The File Again
If Odin hangs at "Getting PIT for mapping" or giving a pit error - Read This Thread and post number 15 for solution
If the phone boots into any rom, make sure windows can transfer from and to internal and external sdcards to rule out driver issues
Does kies recognize your phone, even if you are on a custom rom kies will recognize your phone, this rules out driver issues
Make Sure You Are In Download Mode On Your Phone
If having trouble getting into dl mode try this>> take out the battery and leave it out. Plug the phone into the micro usb cable. Plug the USB end into your comp. Hold volume rockers down(either both or vol "-") and reinsert the battery
Make Sure Kies, Adb Or Anything That Has Usb Access Like Vm's Are Not Running In The Background or Running As A Service - Check With Windows Task Manager.
Restart computer
Make sure battery is charged
Try different usb port, preferably the rear ones on computer
Use original samsung usb cable, or try different cable but still oem
Uninstall drivers and kies, unplug phone & reboot comp, then just reinstall the USB Drivers from here
Try a different computer
Clean phones usb port w/no battery installed
If Phone Boot Loops Or Enters Into Recovery Mode While Trying To Get Into Download Mode(and you are sure you followed above procedure and also did not touch the power button), You Could Have A Stuck Power Button. To Fix That Try To Repeatedly Keep Pushing The Power Button Hard To Try To Unstick It. To Read More About The "Sticky" Power Button Problem Goto the 1STOP info section.
If you tried ALL of above tests and phone is not recognized by your computer you then have a hardware problem with the phones usb port. Read this for possible fix - FIX FOR PHONES USB PORT
4. WHAT IS AND WHY DO YOU NEED A CUSTOM RECOVERY
YOUR PHONE COMES STOCK WITH A PROGRAM WE CALL RECOVERY 3e.
TWRP ARE CUSTOM RECOVERIES THAT REPLACES THE STOCK RECOVERY 3e.
ON STOCK FIRMWARE YOU NEED TO USE ODIN TO INSTALL THE TAR FILE(NOT THE ZIP FILE) OF A CUSTOM RECOVERY TWRP, ITS THE FIRST AND FOREMOST THING TO DO TO YOUR SKYROCKET TO BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING ELSE TO YOUR PHONE.
ONCE A CUSTOM RECOVERY HAS BEEN INSTALLED YOU CAN THEN BE ABLE TO INSTALL OTHER CUSTOM RECOVERIES, CUSTOM ROMS, ROOT THE PHONE AND INSTALL FLASHABLE "ZIP" FILES.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE ROOTED TO FLASH A CUSTOM RECOVERY
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE ROOTED TO FLASH CUSTOM ROMS
FLASHING TWRP BY WHATEVER METHOD USED IS NOT ROOTING
INSTALLING A COMPLETE FULL STOCK FIRMWARE WILL REVERT THE CUSTOM RECOVERY BACK TO STOCK RECOVERY.
THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO ROOT THE SKYROCKET WITH OUT TWRP
CUSTOM ROMS ARE ALREADY ROOTED: FOLLOW DEVS INSTR.
IF YOU DID HAVE ROOT AND FLASHED STOCK FIRMWARE BY WHATEVER METHOD YOU WILL LOSE ROOT.
YOUR PHONE WILL NOT LOSE APPS OR SETTINGS EITHER BY ROOTING OR FLASHING TWRP UNLESS "YOU" PERFORMED A WIPE/RESET
THE PROCRDURES OUTLINE IN THESE TWO PAGES DOES NOT TRIP THE FLASH COUNTER
DO NOT USE ROM MANAGER TO INSTALL AND/OR UPDATE CWM
5. DOWLOADS AND LINKS
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I would like to thank everyone who help in making this post:
mohan_kr
waiters
sk8erwitskil
[HOWTO] THE ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR NEWBS TO: ROOT/UNROOT/TEMP. UNROOT your SKYrocket!
GUIDE TESTED ON SAMSUNG GALAXY SG2 LTE: MODEL# "SGH-I727" FOR ATT & "SGH-I727R" FOR ROGERS, IT IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE "SKYROCKET"
UPDATED: JULY 30/2013
WHAT YOU WILL FIND HERE: YOU ARE ON THE SECOND PAGE OF A TWO PAGE POST
1. HOW TO ROOT: WORKS ON GB, ICS AND JB
2. HOW TO TEMPORARLY UNROOT
3. HOW TO PERMANENTLY UNROOT
4. HOW TO REPAIR ROOT
5. EXPLANATION OF WHAT THE SU FILES DO
6. INFO ON ROOT
7. DOWNLOADS AND LINKS
NOTE: MUST HAVE A CUSTOM RECOVERY INSTALLED FIRST TO ROOT PHONE. A HOW TO IS ON THE FIRST POST.
ROOT IS NOT RQUIRED TO FLASH CUSTOM ROMS - INSTALLING CWM/TWRP IS REQUIRED TO FLASH CUSTOM ROMS(1ST POST): FOLLOW THE DEVELOPERS ROM INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS .
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for your devices, these methods have been proven to work, but sh*t happens!
ClockWorkMod Recovery i will refer it as CWM and Team Win Recovery Project as TWRP.
PLEASE READ THE WHOLE POST BEFORE YOU PROCEED especially if your are a n00b, newb, newbie:
Newbie, newb, n00b or noob is a slang term for a novice or newcomer, or somebody inexperienced in any profession or activity.
IF YOU DONT UNDERSTAND SOMETHING, STOP!! AND FIND OUT WHAT YOU DONT UNDERSTANT!
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PRECAUTION:
MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT HAVE SUPERUSER OR BUSYBOX APPS INSTALLED
UNINSTALL BOTH FROM SETTINGS/APPLICATION/ALL MENU (if unistalling is not available use disable and restart phone to recovery to flash the SU file before proceeding.)
USE ONLY THE FILES THAT I LINKED IN THIS POST
1. HOW TO ROOT THE PHONE - you will not lose any data
LESS DETAILED PROCEDURE: FOR POWER USERS: (what are you doing here)
IF ON STOCK RECOVERY INSTALL TWRP(RECOMMENDED) OR CWM VIA ODIN - HOWTO IN FIRST POST
FLASH SuperSU-0.93-Busybox-1.20.2.zip IN CWM/TWRP
BOOT INTO ANDROID AND OPEN SUPERSU AND UPDATE BINARIES, DONE, YOUR ROOTED
MORE DETAILED PROCEDURE: FOR NEWBS SOON TO BE POWER USERS: KEEP READING THE WHOLE POST:
DOWNLOAD AND PLACE THE FILE SuperSU-0.93-Busybox-1.20.2.zip TO YOUR INTERNAL SDCARD
IF YOU HAVE THE LATEST VERSION OF TWRP OR CWM INSTALLED CONT. TO STEP 3. IF NOT GOTO THE FIRST PAGE: then come back here and continue w/step 3
REBOOT INTO CWM/TWRP: instructions in first page.
STEPS BELOW ARE FOR CWM BUT SIMILIAR FOR TWRP.
HIGHLIGHT "INSTALL FROM SDCARD", HIT ENTER
HIGHLIGHT "CHOOSE FILE FROM INTERNAL SDCARD", HIT ENTER
SCROLL UNTIL "SuperSU-0.93-Busybox-1.20.2.zip" IS HIGHLIGHTED , HIT ENTER
SCROLL UNTIL "YES" IS HIGHLIGHTED, HIT ENTER, WAIT FOR INSTALLATION TO FINISH.
REBOOT PHONE
GOTO APPLICATIONS ,OPEN SUPERSU, LET SuperSU UPDATE BINARIES.
DONE, YOU ARE NOW ROOTED
TO TEST IF ROOTING WAS SUCCESSFUL
DOWNLOAD "ROOT TESTER" AND OR "TITANIUM BACKUP" FROM PLAYSTORE AND SEE IF THEY ARE GRANTED SU PERMISSIONS
OPEN EITHER ROOT TESTER or TITANIUM BACKUP AND YOU WILL GET A POPUP MESSAGE ASKING FOR SUPERUSER ACCESS, CLICK ON "ALLOW" OR "GRANT" AS IN PIC BELOW, PIC MIGHT BE DIFFERENT IN APPEARANCE AND WORDING BUT THATS OK:
THEN THE APP WILL BE GIVEN SUPERUSER ACCESS, WHICH IS "ROOT"
2. HOW TO TEMPORARLY UNROOT TESTED ONLY WITH < ESFILE EXPLORER > you will not lose any data
LESS DETAILED PROCEDURE: FOR POWER USERS (what are you doing here)
OPEN ESFILE EXPLORER
RENAME SU FROM SYSYTEM\BIN AND/OR FROM SYSTEM\XBIN
YOU ARE TEMPORARLY UNROOTED AS LONG AS YOU DONT KILL ESFILE MANGER FROM TASK MANAGER AND DONT REBOOT/RESTART THE PHONE
TO RENABLE ROOT RENAME THE SU FILE(S) BACK TO "su"
MORE DETAILED PROCEDURE: FOR NEWBS SOON TO BE POWER USERS: KEEP READING THE WHOLE POST:
OPEN ESFILE EXPLORER
HIT LEFT HAPTIC BUTTON
HIT SETTINGS
ENABLE "UP TO ROOT
ENABLE "ROOT EXPLORER"
ENABLE "MOUNT FILE SYSTEM"
ENABLE "BACKUP SYSTEM APP"
HIT THE HAPTIC BACK BUTTON
HIT "UP" BUTTON ON ESFILE EXPLORER
CONFIRM YOUR IN THE ROOT DIRECTORY IF YOU SEE THE "SYSTEM" FOLDER
THE SU FILE CAN BE IN ONE OR TWO FOLDERS, RENAME BOTH, IF ONLY ONE IS FOUND THATS OK
NAVIGATE TO SYSTEM\BIN FIND THE "SU" FILE
LONG PRESS ON "SU", FROM MENU POPUP HIT RENAME
RENAME "SU" TO "SUOLD" OR SOMETHING YOU CAN REMEMBER
NAVIGATE TO SYSTEM\XBIN FIND THE "SU" FILE
LONG PRESS ON "SU", FROM MENU POPUP HIT RENAME
RENAME "SU" TO "SUOLD" OR SOMETHING YOU CAN REMEMBER
HIT HOME HAPTIC BUTTON
DO NOT EXIT ESFILE EXPLORER
DO NOT REBOOT/SHUT SOWN PHONE
TEST WITH ROOT CHECKER: SHOULD CONFIRM "NO ROOT ACCESS"
DONE
TO RENABLE ROOT DO THE EXACT SAME PROCEDURE AND RENAME THE SU FILES BACK TO "su"
OR JUST REFLASH THE SU FILE WITH CWM
3. HOW TO PERMANENTLY UNROOT TESTED ONLY WITH < ESFILE EXPLORER > You Will Not Lose Any Data.
NOTE: Flashing Stock Firmwares Will Also Unroot The Phone So You Do NOT Need To Unroot The Phone If Installing Stock Firmware.
LESS DETAILED PROCEDURE: FOR POWER USERS(what are you doing here)
MAKE A NANDROID BACKUP
OPTIONAL: DISABLE SUPERSU FROM SETTINGS\APLLICATIONS MENU
DELETE SU FROM SU FROM SYSYTEM\BIN AND/OR FROM SYSTEM\XBIN
YOU ARE NOW PERMANENTLY UNROOTED
TO ROOT JUST FLASH SU AND INSTALL SUPERSU
MORE DETAILED PROCEDURE: FOR NEWBS SOON TO BE POWER USERS: KEEP READING THE WHOLE POST:
PERFORM A NANDROID BACKUP FROM WITHIN CWM BACKUP/RESTORE MENU
OPTIONAL: FROM HOMESCREEN HIT LEFT HAPTIC BUTTON GOTO /SETTINGS/APPLICATION/ALL CLICKON SUPERSU CLICKON DISABLE
OPEN ESFILE EXPLORER
HIT LEFT HAPTIC BUTTON
HIT SETTINGS
ENABLE "UP TO ROOT"
ENABLE "ROOT EXPLORER"
ENABLE "MOUNT FILE SYSTEM"
ENABLE "BACKUP SYSTEM APP"
HIT THE HAPTIC BACK BUTTON
HIT "UP" BUTTON ON ESFILE EXPLORER
CONFIRM YOUR IN THE ROOT DIRECTORY IF YOU SEE THE "SYSTEM" FOLDER
THE SU FILE CAN BE IN ONE OR TWO FOLDERS, DELETE BOTH FILES, IF ONLY ONE IS FOUND THATS OK
NAVIGATE TO SYSTEM\BIN FIND THE "SU" FILE
LONG PRESS ON "SU"
FROM THE POPUP MENU HIT DELETE
NAVIGATE TO SYSTEM\XBIN FIND THE "SU" FILE
LONG PRESS ON "SU"
FROM THE POPUP MENU HIT DELETE
YOU ARE NOW PERMANENTLY UNROOTED
TEST WITH ROOT CHECKER
TO RENABLE ROOT JUST REFLASH THE SU FILE WITH CWM AND REINSTALL SUPERSU FROM PLAYSTORE
4. REPAIR YOUR OLD/BAD/BROKEN ROOT FILES
IF ROOT IS NOT WORKING FROM A PREVIOUS METHOD .
UNINSTALL SUPERUSER GOTO SETTINGS/APPLICATIONS/ SELECT ALL/ SELECT SUPERUSER AND HIT UNINSTALL(if no uninstall option, choose disable).
UNINSTALL BUSYBOX GOTO SETTINGS/APPLICATIONS/ SELECT ALL/ SELECT BUSYBOX AND HIT UNINSTALL(if no uninstall option, choose disable).
REBOOT INTO CWN AND CONTINUE W/THE TUTORIAL WHERE YOU FLASH THE busybox-su-pack-cwm5.zip FILE.
5. EXPLANATION OF WHAT THE SU FILES DO
When you install the SuperSU-0.93-Busybox-1.20.2.zip with CWM it installs SU and BUSYBOX and SuperSU (su needs busybox to work properly)
SU "ROOTS" your phone, it gives you SU(superuser) status.
You are now 100% rooted when you installed that file.
The problem is you have no control of what app has root privilges.
SuperSU gives the user control of what app has root privilges.
When an app requests root access, SuperSU intercedes and you see popup window to allow or deny acess to the SU binary(the file you flashed in CWM).
Thats my best way of explaining it, if someone has a better way let me know
6. INFO ON ROOT: PLEASE READ IT
DONT USE ROM MANAGER TO INSTALL OR UPDATE CWM.
YOUR PHONE WILL BE REMAIN EXACTLY THE SAME WHEN ROOTING OR FLASHING TWRP/CWM WITH THE ADDITION OF A NEW RECOVERY AND THE SUPERSU APP WHEN FOLLOWING THIS TUTORIAL.
ROOTING ALLOWS USER TO CUSTOMIZE THEIR PHONES BY REMOVING SO CALLED BLOATWARE AND OTHER APPS THAT COME PREINSTALLED ON THE PHONE.
YOU DO NEED A CUSTOM RECOVERY TO ROOT
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE ROOTED TO FLASH A CUSTOM RECOVERY
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE ROOTED TO FLASH CUSTOM ROMS
BUT YOU DO NEED A CUSTOM RECOVERY(TWRP/CWM) TO FLASH ROMS
FLASHING TWRP/CWM BY WHATEVER METHOD USED IS NOT ROOTING
THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO ROOT THE SKYROCKET WITH OUT FIRST INSTALLING A CUSTOM RECOVERY CWM/TWRP.
CUSTOM ROMS ARE ALREADY ROOTED: FOLLOW DEVS INSTR.
IF YOU DID HAVE ROOT AND FLASHED STOCK FIRMWARE BY WHATEVER METHOD YOU WILL LOSE ROOT.
YOUR PHONE WILL NOT LOSE APPS OR SETTINGS BY ROOTING OR BY ONSTALLING TWRP/CWM UNLESS "YOU" PERFORMED A WIPE/RESET
THE PROCEDURES OUTLINE IN THESE TWO PAGES DOES NOT TRIP THE FLASH COUNTER
7. DOWNLOADS AND LINKS:
check the md5 checksums when available
Md5 checker utility.....Direct download
SuperSU-0.93-Busybox-1.20.2.zip ..... THE SU, BUSYBOX AND SUPERSU IN ONE FILE - THIS IS WHAT ROOTS YOUR PHONE
SU Website ......Downloads and info on rooting
What and how ROOT works.... info on rooting ICS, Hit Thanks to mohan_kr
What and how ROOT works .... info on rooting ICS, Hit Thanks to waiters
How to SEARCH XDA and the WORLD ..... Learn how to properly use the search feature on xda, a must read for newbs! Hit Thanks to mindmajick
I vote to sticky this thread anyone else think so
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garydv2002 said:
I vote to sticky this thread anyone else think so
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i requested as such, still waiting to here from mod
garydv2002 said:
I vote to sticky this thread anyone else think so
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+1
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Very informative! Great guide and I love all the links. Excellent for anyone starting out or those in need of a refresher.
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For a one stop shop are Vincom's threads
Everything Root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773659
Returning to Stock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398
Just 1 comment Vin. Way back I rooted my phone with odin and a file from doom lord.
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stoopendis said:
Just 1 comment Vin. Way back I rooted my phone with odin and a file from doom lord.
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true, but just updating a step by step for rooting as i see too many post asking how to root the new ics
im not saying drumlords doesnt work, i have not tested that one myself, but these instructions seems bulletproof for newbs and the file mohan provides has bbox already included and me and mohan have tested it to work on stock ics with little fuss for the user to implement
Excellent, thank you very much for the updated information. Now I can worry less about using guides from 1-2 years ago lol.
I tried every one click option I could find just for the hell of it, superoneclick, doomlord, gingerbreak, and others and absolutely positivly without a doubt I can say they do not work... this is the only method I found to work on any ics firmware leaked or official
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Hold down Volume Up and Volume Down keys. (NOTE: On rogers phones It's just Vol Down.)
TO ENTER INTO THE RECOVERY
Now turn off your phone, unplugged(might work plugged in)
[*]Press and keep both volume keys down
[*]Then press the power button while still holding down the volume keys
When you feel the phone vibrate or see a logo on the screen, release the power button but not the volume keys.
When screen goes black release the volume keys.
Wait a couple of seconds to boot
You will now see ClockworkMod TOUCH 5.5.0.4 recovery
THREAD FOR [RECOVERY] ClockworkMod TOUCH 5.5.0.4 v4.3
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Just to verify again, entering into recovery for rogers phones is still only the up volume key? Just want to make sure because the two points I bolded seem contradictory so I want to be 100% sure before I do this myself
Recovery and download mode are 2 diffwrent things.
Recovery is the same for rogers and att phones
Download mode is different though between the 2 phones. Rogers phones you hold only the volume down button when plugging in the usb cable to get phone into download mode, then release the volume down key then press volume up key to see the download screen
Att phones you have to press both volume buttons down when plugging in usb cable to get into dl mode then release both volume keys, then press the volume up key to see dl mode screen
i edited the op to clarify that
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thank you. very easy to root the skyrocket because of your guide.
Thank you for this thread. This is one of the most informative and useful guides to rooting a Skyrocket
I'm a longtime lurker and rarely have questions. I use search
I appreciate your time that you take in responding to questions in the various forums.
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i dont plan on rooting, but this guide is awsome. i learned alot about what rooting is and custom recoveries. yes i am new to this stuff, and its nice to read something in these forums meant for users like me.
i also vote to sticky this thread, but where can i do that.
tommygun198 said:
i dont plan on rooting, but this guide is awsome. i learned alot about what rooting is and custom recoveries. yes i am new to this stuff, and its nice to read something in these forums meant for users like me.
i also vote to sticky this thread, but where can i do that.
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ty, to learn more you should read the link thats in my sig. lots more info there
tommygun198 said:
i dont plan on rooting, but this guide is awsome. i learned alot about what rooting is and custom recoveries. yes i am new to this stuff, and its nice to read something in these forums meant for users like me.
i also vote to sticky this thread, but where can i do that.
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You can't stickey it the mods have to lol... you say you don't plan on rooting but I would say why not? Have you weighed the advantages over disadvantages. The only disadvantage is loss of warranty but the advantages are way to many to list them all but a few are
1. Control over your device.
2. Apps like titanium backup that allow you to backup and restore apps without loss of data being able to remove or freeze those unwanted apps.
3. Root access to system files and folders.
And much much more. Also with cwm recovery you can make backups of your current rom you can restore later if something were to mess up on your phone.... just some friendly advice for you to consider and maybe even research on. If you decide to root and get stumped just pm me and I will help you....
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I tried every one click option I could find just for the hell of it, superoneclick, doomlord, gingerbreak, and others and absolutely positivly without a doubt I can say they do not work... this is the only method I found to work on any ics firmware leaked or official
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just to confirm, you tried this on ics leaks and gb, i would like to add that to the op as a confirmation
im 99.99999% sure that this method would work on leaks and gb, just not enough to say confirmed, but i might have time tonite to test it on the leaks and gb and then be able to say it works 100%
garydv2002 said:
You can't stickey it the mods have to lol... you say you don't plan on rooting but I would say why not? Have you weighed the advantages over disadvantages. The only disadvantage is loss of warranty but the advantages are way to many to list them all but a few are
1. Control over your device.
2. Apps like titanium backup that allow you to backup and restore apps without loss of data being able to remove or freeze those unwanted apps.
3. Root access to system files and folders.
And much much more. Also with cwm recovery you can make backups of your current rom you can restore later if something were to mess up on your phone.... just some friendly advice for you to consider and maybe even research on. If you decide to root and get stumped just pm me and I will help you....
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ive talked to him b4, hes a newb(in a nice way) and just trying to understand what all the terms mean, but hes coming along.
as for warranty, its easy to go back to stock and get the warranty repair, just as long his phone can get into dl mode, that info is all in my sticky linked in my sig, oh i see your on tapatalk, cant see my sig, well you can but have to do it the webview way.
heres the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398
vincom said:
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just to confirm, you tried this on ics leaks and gb, i would like to add that to the op as a confirmation
im 99.99999% sure that this method would work on leaks and gb, just not enough to say confirmed, but i might have time tonite to test it on the leaks and gb and then be able to say it works 100%
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i rooted mine, Stock ATT ICS. fyi.
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garydv2002 said:
You can't stickey it the mods have to lol... you say you don't plan on rooting but I would say why not? Have you weighed the advantages over disadvantages. The only disadvantage is loss of warranty but the advantages are way to many to list them all but a few are
1. Control over your device.
2. Apps like titanium backup that allow you to backup and restore apps without loss of data being able to remove or freeze those unwanted apps.
3. Root access to system files and folders.
And much much more. Also with cwm recovery you can make backups of your current rom you can restore later if something were to mess up on your phone.... just some friendly advice for you to consider and maybe even research on. If you decide to root and get stumped just pm me and I will help you....
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I agree... too many advantages over the warranty issue. for starters, freezing all the bloatware will make your battery last longer. NOT seeing them in the list of apps is awesome!! (yeah, i get irritated just scrolling thru a bunch of useless app. Titanium backup is a definite plus. Not to mention a slew of apps that are specifically for rooted device. ;-)
I didn't bother to download/flash new ROM. The ICS from ATT works ok for me. If it is not broke.. I ain't changing it! :good:
Disclaimer: I will not be held responsible for any damage to your device. You are following this tutorial at your own risk (not to discourage anyone, though as safe as this process maybe I will not take blame for anyone's bad luck). Apart from the tutorial explanation and some pictures I do not own any of the methods/tools/ROMs/FW in this tutorial/guide, I respect the works done here by the developers and I have no involvement in there works neither am I claiming so
Optional: download the android SDK
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Some Common Knowledge
Stock Firmware: Is needed when you get your phone stuck in a boot-loop(not getting past the splash/start-up screen) OR if you're having trouble updating through OTA updates or Kies (I had my share of both)
Odin: Is used to Flash a stock/Official FW and in Galaxy R's case CWM as well
CWM: This is needed to back up your device's current FW and to install custom ROMs
Super User: This thing gives you root access
Custom ROMs: For when the stock FW seems too dull or when you need to tweak your device to your liking. For the sake of keeping this guide simple and "streamlined" this would not be discussed in this post
This Tutorial assumes that you have little or no knowledge on flashing/modifying your phone's OS/Firmware
Things you'll need:
1. Odin
2. CWM
3. Super User
4. Flashable ROM/Firmware available here Courtesy of The-Droidster
5. A FULLY CHARGED Galaxy R aka Royale aka Galaxy Z (aka Galaxy S2's adopted brother aka Loki Get it cuz it's low key )
6. A USB data cable
7. A PC (I'm using a windows PC)
8. Patience and time
For Personal ease keep all downloads in a separate folder dedicated for Android "Hacking"
STEP 1A: Downloading/installing Tools
Extract Odin
CWM DO NOT EXTRACT
From the link above download Super User shown here: DO NOT EXTRACT
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STEP 1B: Downloading Firmware
Open the Official ROM link provided and choose the Firmware you like (Depending upon region/languages and OS version)
After Downloading the zip file extract it
You Should get either:
1. Three additional .tar/.tar.md5 files DO NOT EXTRACT THESE
OR
2. A single .tar/.tar.md5 file DO NOT EXTRACT THIS
The extracted files should look like this:
STEP 2: Set up
Turn off your FULLY CHARGED phone (It's better to have a fully charged phone but above 50% is good too)
Open Odin from the folder:
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Allow it run:
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Set it up like this making sure everything else is unchecked
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Now put the phone in Download Mode. On your phone press and hold the volume down, home and power buttons as shown (power button last)
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The following screen would appear:
Press the Volume up button (Because you're a bad ass!)
Now connect the USB data cable with the phone and computer
After a few minutes (of downloading the drivers) you should see this:
Now everything is setup and you can start flashing/Installing a Firmware
STEP 3: Flashing the phone.
As mentioned before you would have either 3 or just 1 .tar/.tar.md5 files from extracting the FW
Here is how you put the extracted files in Odin.
For three files
The file containing the word CODE goes in PDA
The file containing the word MODEM goes in PHONE
The file containing the word CSC goes in CSC
AS Shown here:
For a single .tar/ .tar.md5 file, place the file in the PDA
Click Start and wait for the Yellow rectangle to go green and you're done.
The phone will start automatically and take a few minutes on first boot (so be patient)
And you've Flashed your phone! Hoorah!
Now on to CWM and Root!
Place the Super User .zip file and the Custom ROM .zip in the internal SD of the phone (not the SD card)
STEP 4: Clockwork Recovery Mod aka CWM
Launch Odin, keeping the previous settings
Click the PDA button and open the CWM file: it should look like this
Turn off your phone
Put it in to Download Mode using the volume down, Home and Power Buttons.
Connect the device and PC
Be a Bad ass again!
Hit Start on Odin
Wait for Reboot! ....aaaaand then turn off!
Turn the device ON
After seeing the GalaxyR logo immediately hit the VOLUME UP and HOME buttons
If you see this:
Congratulations! You just installed CWM
STEP 5: Super User/Root access
Note: Recovery navigates using power up and down and to enter the power button
From the CWM select "Install zip from sdcard"
Look for the Super User .zip file and select it
Select yes to install
Reboot!
Now you would have a super user icon in your apps!
Congratulations! You just rooted your phone!
Change log (01/09/2012):
Removed Custom ROM tutorial (it was too generic)
Some minor changes in the descriptions, thanks to The-Droidster
Thanks:
The-Droidster
Adam77Root
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Just your average neighbourhood Potato :silly:
Thanks buddy for your extra effort. Unfortunately this thread has been made before.
Check this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406880&highlight=guide
kataria.vikesh said:
Thanks buddy for your extra effort. Unfortunately this thread has been made before.
Check this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406880&highlight=guide
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I know for a fact that there are more than just one tutorial out there, I just tried to make a simplified and yet a more detailed Guide as best as I could
I even added pretty pictures
Very well written!
Good job buddy! This could just be the new one stop thread for flashing, rooting and installing cwm for Galaxy R!
However there are a few subtle changes that I would like to mention!
1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN
download the android SDK It is important for installing drivers and tools etc
Not so mandatory for the purpose of flashing and rooting! Drivers get installed automatically, when the device is connected to the PC(Be sure you have Internet connectivity just in case windows has to look up for updated drivers!)
2. Things you'll need:
1. Odin
2. CWM
Use this link for the CWM recovery! It has been optimised by Adam and does not need to be extracted!
As such make corrections here as well:
Extract Odin and CWM (DO NOT EXTRACT the zip folder inside the CWM)
From the link above download Super User shown here: DO NOT EXTRACT
3. STEP 1B: Downloading Firmware
Open the Official ROM link provided and choose the Firmware you like (Depending upon region/languages and OS version)
After Downloading the zip file extract it
You Should get three additional .zip/.tar/.rar files DO NOT EXTRACT THESE
The extracted files should look like this:
You are being very specific here! The 3 files format is not applicable to all ROM's for Galaxy R. Rather almost all the Stock ROM's come as a single *.tar or *.tar.md5 package that is directly loaded into the PDA section of ODIN! No other files are required!
So please make corrections at relevant places like here:As mentioned before you would have 3 .zip/.tar files from extracting the FW
Here is how you put the extracted files in Odin.
The file containing the word CODE goes in PDA
The file containing the word MODEM goes in PHONE
The file containing the word CSC goes in CSC
4. [*]Reboot! ....aaaaand then turn off!
Odin always Auto Reboots the device after flashing. So no need to manually do that.
5. Now the most important thing:
I recommend that you completely remove the section for flashing custom ROM's.
Reason: Each Custom ROM developer will have his/her own method of installing the ROM. Though most of it is generic, still there are quite a few steps that are different for each ROM. So the discussion regarding installing a custom ROm better be kept confined to the thread of that particular ROM. As such it would be wise to remove all references to Customs ROM's from the guide. Keep it focused on the three imp. things...which you already have done very well!:good:
Thnx!
Good Job
X-627 said:
I know for a fact that there are more than just one tutorial out there, I just tried to make a simplified and yet a more detailed Guide as best as I could
I even added pretty pictures
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thanks a lot buddy, yes , old tutorial was there but your's is much more newbee friendly and elobrated :good:
How perfect of you to make this thorough guide right now!
I am having KIES issues and was just in need of this "three-step" procedure for flashing stock and restoring CWM. (I'm not sure if I can flash stock through CWM, therefore I just overwrite CWM and redo the whole thing).
BR, Martin
By the way, there's a mistake in the OP.
You are writing "After seeing the GalaxyR logo immediately hit the VOLUME UP and POWER buttons"
which should say VOLUME UP and HOME buttons.
And tbh why bother to do this, if someone is already repacking every stock firmware with CWM? So that everything is done on automatic basic?
UnknownzD said:
And tbh why bother to do this, if someone is already repacking every stock firmware with CWM? So that everything is done on automatic basic?
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I don't understand brother! Can you be more clear?
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@OP: There's a problem with the screenshots. Plz re-upload to some other site!
Thnx!
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@OP: There's a problem with the screenshots. Plz re-upload to some other site!
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What sort of problem? I checked using a different PC (I wasn't logged into) it seemed fine.
Here's the link. If you're having trouble with the images still let me know
Yup buddy, confirmed. There's definitely some problem with the images. I can only see the final CWM image. All other images are broken. Tried with different browsers. Why don't you re-upload them to a site like postimg.com?
EDIT: Scratch that! The images are back on Might be some temporary problem with the image hosting site!
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Ok I'm going to drop a tip to justin about this guide! Who knows maybe this becomes THE one stop thread for flashing replacing the current one!
But before that could you plz implement these few changes?
Things you'll need:
1. Odin
2. CWM
3. Super User
4. Flashable ROM/Firmware available here Courtesy of The-Droidster
5. Optional Custom ROM (Not Discussed in this post... sorry)
6. A FULLY CHARGED Galaxy R aka Royale aka Galaxy Z (aka Galaxy S2's adopted brother aka Loki Get it cuz it's low key )
7. A USB data cable
8. A PC (I'm using a windows PC)
9. Patience and time
Extract Odin
CWM :DO NOT EXTRACT
From the link above download Super User shown here: DO NOT EXTRACT
Open the Official ROM link provided and choose the Firmware you like (Depending upon region/languages and OS version)
After Downloading the zip file extract it
You Should get
3 additional *.tar or *.tar.md5 files DO NOT EXTRACT THESE OR
Get a single *.tar or *.tar.md5 file DO NOT EXTRACT THIS
The extracted files should look like this:
STEP 3: Flashing the phone.
As mentioned before you would have either 3 or just 1 *.tar or *.tar.md5 files from extracting the FW
[*] For a single *.tar or *.tar.md5 file, place the file in the PDA
The-Droidster said:
I don't understand brother! Can you be more clear?
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@OP: There's a problem with the screenshots. Plz re-upload to some other site!
Thnx!
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Actually I have stated here already :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1861954
The mmc_cap_erase bug can actually takes place at the very first time just after the device rebooted with ICS firmware. And if you just switch off the device after flashing the kernel in order to flash the CWM. There is a chance that your device is already bricked during this process. The only safe method to do this is to replace the recovery image inside the stock firmware with a secured CWM (which using a flawless kernel), such that you have a chance to immediately flash a kernel in CWM after the device rebooted.
When the device is rebooted automatically after using odin, it will get into recovery mode first before going any further, therefore no damage can be done as the device never booted with a flawed kernel.
Therefore the method OP mentioned is actually unsafe as well.
oh btw, it is funny to see how many people that are using Galaxy tab 10.1 have bricked their device after updating to ICS 4.0.4, it seems like none of their users / devs have found that MMC_CAP_ERASE is enabled on their device as well lol But I guess I will just make a thread in a minute or so to get them noticed.
When the device is rebooted automatically after using odin, it will get into recovery mode first before going any further, therefore no damage can be done as the device never booted with a flawed kernel.
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Oh well! I think now I understand what u r trying to convey. I found it a bit difficult to understand by reading the original thread that you created.
So what you are trying to say is:
After flashing the repacked ROM that you have provided via ODIN, the device won't boot into the OS! Rather it would boot directly into CWM that you have packed into the ROM. This way you can flash a secure kernel before the first boot itself! So there's no risk of bricking bcoz the Stock kernel won't ever be loaded! Ingenious my boy! Great!:good: How long have you been playing around with this?
Having said that, the guide the OP has posted is not only about flashing ICS ROM's but also for GB ROM's. What the OP can do is add an exception for ICS ROM's and a link to your repacked ROM would fit in well I guess!
How to remove CWM??
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How to remove CWM??<br />
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Flash back stock rom
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I req only thread should b made....
As it wld nly create a mess/confusion to any new bie..
I m personally confused to which thread to follow
Hope every bdy understands
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How to unroot SGR???
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simran_57 said:
How to unroot SGR???
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Flash to stock F.W
simran_57 said:
How to unroot SGR???
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Either flash stock kernel back or flash back entire stock rom..
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Problems!! D:
I tried to flash Stock Recovery (Singapore ROM, that's where I live), it gave me an error saying:
Partition size is small! [Bin:2059792(4KB) > Part:131072(4KB)]
WriteExt4Partition: Error to OpenCompExt4![err:0xa]
DownloadPartition_odin: Error to WriteExt4Partition![err:0xa]
Tegra_Nand_Write: Error to DownloadPartition_odin![err:0xa]
Halp! What to do! Can't get past Samsung logo splash now. Stuck in boot loop. :crying:
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I tried to flash Stock Recovery (Singapore ROM, that's where I live), it gave me an error saying:
Partition size is small! [Bin:2059792(4KB) > Part:131072(4KB)]
WriteExt4Partition: Error to OpenCompExt4![err:0xa]
DownloadPartition_odin: Error to WriteExt4Partition![err:0xa]
Tegra_Nand_Write: Error to DownloadPartition_odin![err:0xa]
Halp! What to do! Can't get past Samsung logo splash now. Stuck in boot loop. :crying:
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Flash a stock ROM via ODIN.
Thnx!
INTRODUCTION (don't skip it if you want understand what you are reading)
Here we are, as promised.
A guide for beginners who hardly understand all the brief steps described in guides: root Galaxy S5 G-900V, unlock-bootloaders, etc. thanks for everyone who helped me with big patience (jrkruse, Bryanx86, XeCuTioN, youdoofus and all other guys) and who developed the scripts/guides. This guide is to help you keep focusing there
I'll try to be as brief as possible, remembering me when I entered in theis world without knowing this phone, and eager of flashing quickly the desidered ROM. I admit I've spent different days and a bounch bad words around figuring out all the obstacles that appeared time by time: you should know from the beginning that a small variation of the process described here may force you start from zero, loosing an amount of time, and that there are different phone models and also with different chipset, so you need carefully understand which phone you have before learning the process or losing time with wrong experiments, they will not work.
Anyway this guide will help many figuring out different aspects of phone, useful to everyone who is appraching flash the S5, it's a collection of important things I've read arond and experimented myself.
PHONE:
I have a S5 G900V with Toshiba chipset "CID11", and I tested all the following only on this phone, for questions/explanations read this article:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/root-method-og5-ok3-t3290370
I'm not going to give any support to other versions, but post me if I forgot something
DEFINITIONS:
PHONE: unfortunately there are a moltitude of Galaxy S5 released, they are dedicated to particular geographic areas and particular service operators, the 900V is created for Verizon brand and it has a native ROM with SIM locked. If you bought one with SIM unlocked (and you may even read under "about" it is a 900F for example! check the right one starting the download mode) and you want root it/upgrade you should consider that the first rom uploaded to begin the following process is Verizion original, and it contains SIM lock: you will not use your phone later till you flash the final desidered rom! Chances are also, if you have like I do a CID11 chipset, the SD card will stop be recognized, and that's a boring thing. EDIT: the SD card will work, it was my phone with the SD gold contacts spoiled, accurately I lift them up and sd worked always later.
CHIPSET: as I know there are two variants around, one with Chipset Sasmung "eMMC" and one with Toshiba "eMMC". Before you start you need to read the file /sys/block/mmcblk0/device/cid under the root path, the first two bytes will be 11 or 15, if you have 15 you're lucky and you may even remove the locked bootloader, if you have 11 there are not solutions yet for unlock, but you can install Marshmellow 6.0.1 (unrooted/without root). To check the file CID I suggest to install xplore from Lonelycatgames (you may find a copy around, google it and download apk, open the folder root, the path /sys/block/mmcblk0/device/ and at file cid push long and use the hex editor.
BOOTLOADER: The Verizon phones accept ROMs only containing their certificate (it's more complex but let's say it's like that), they are called stock ROM (ROMs coming from brend, original, untouched). To load other custom roms you need to unlock the Bootloader to avoid checks on certifications, and this is possible only if you have a CID 15 and only after rooting phone, and unlock bootloader. Then you will you are able to flash TWRP which is a nice console for upload any kind of rom.
Anyway, anyCID, there is a "workaround" called Safestrap that loads a TWRP console instead of the classic Android operative system (OS).. and it happens when you will reboot from its Safestrap applications: the console will load instead of Android on next reboot, and when you will reboot from Safestrap console, itself will restores Android the next boot. It's the only way to load ROMS when your CID is 11, but only very particular releases (read about down); and the way to unlock bootloader on CID15. We're waiting that someone in future will unlock also the CID11..
the "bootloader" or "download mode" can be opened only from phone switched off by pressing VolDwn+Home and when u sure u're pressing them correctly then press power keeping them pressed(!) until u see the bootloader, press then volume up.
"recovery console" or "recovery" is reached from phone switched off in the same way, but pressing Volup+Home (the power) until u see the recovery.
ROM: it's a file containing usually the kernel, the system with main applications (excluded google apps), some scripts (commands) to cancel datas before installing.
GOOGLE APPS: you have to flash them after flashed the rom (if the rom asking explicitly for them because made without (it means it doesn't contain inside any google apps that may be crucial for booting), or.. you have to flash them if you're targeting the final result (the last flash) and you want have apps updated in your "new flashed phone". It's not necessary when u're in process of root phone/unlocking.
FLASH A BOOT IMAGE/package: it's a file used to replace the bootloader, when it's needed, for example if you are upgrading from Lollipop to Marshmellow the bootloader can't stay in lollipop version, the versions should match, be sure to have both compatible already downloaded.
ROOT: it means gain the administrators privileges to edit system files on phone.
TWRP: it's a smart console to manage the phone with full control, allows to change the Android versions and many other things.
RECCOMENDATIONS:
1) have battery on phone around 100%, looks because it seems that at lower values make the phone react sometime unexpectly (power safe) during operations, that means you may loose after a lot time to figure out what problem occured/process skipped.
2) During the flashing, in download mode, the phone may not be charged from USB, and the PC power is much less powerful then the charger, you may see a quite impressive battery draining even when connected to PC, this is why is better to start near 100%.
3) During update, the USB up/downs may use lot of CPU of your PC due to driver recognition, keep then your Windows "clean" for the process, no apps in backgroud which use lot of RAM and CPU (for example browsers with many tabs opened), so the driver detection could be faster, avoid programming interruptions (for example installing apps in root.bat)
NOTICE: any time u'll use Odin you don't need to change its flags/settings (for example auto reboot), leave them as they are. If you uploaded something wrong/not certifed under download mode and the phone refuses that, you need to switch off the phone and restart in download mode again, it's not up to software Odin in your PC; you can leave it opened.
Odin will check the checksum of files that are loaded, so for big rom files you have to be patient and give it time to read all file.
When Odin is open and USB connected, you have to see the phone connected by COM, if it doesn't connect the phone may be bricked or you have to install the latest Samsung drivers (!! **you can't forget installing them if it's the first time using a Samsung device!!)
HOW IT WORKS:
useful to understand how is reached the goal here to prevent bricks, solve easier problems, find yourself an overcome. This root kit targets to install 3 applications on the phone, then use a temporary "bricked" kernel to allow edit system files and root the phone before it loads all Android, then restore the previous kernel working, and it ends by using applications installed before to install Safestrap into boot, to have a TWRP console even if the phone is locked.
As the Safestrap substitute the normal Android boot, if there is any problem on the process (=Safestrap will not boot when it's supposed to boot = you started it from its application) the phone may brick here, because when Safestrap stars it need to restore Android normal usage: if it will hapen the Android won't load again, the phone is bricked, read in that section how to solve it.
The first application, Kingoroot,it's made for allow the root permission into other two applications, it's a supervisor. If you use it gently and its installation succeded ok in the beginning of root.bat it will be enough for do all the job (even if the main Guide author suggest to buy SuperSUme).
Busybox it's a software that allows Safestrap to install, whothout it Safestrap won't work.
Safestrap it's a simple application, that if used in right way (I failed lot of times, but I always recovered my phone) permits to have a powerful console on next reboot.
IMPORTANT:
Whne in process, wait always that the USB drivers finishing detecting phone and become "stable" (CPU and hard disk aren't working, keep check them to be sure, as well the icon of the phone should appear in Windows resouces). You may need to start from zero if u miss this, a really stupid reason to lose time.
FILES YOU NEED:
G900VVRU2BPB1_G900VVZW2BPB1_G900VVRU2BPB1_HOME.tar.md5 as the main old rom, that works as starting point.
OK3_ROOT_V5.exe: set of tools and scripts for rooting.
Find them all in the first post here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/root-method-og5-ok3-t3290370
PROCEDURE:
1) Open OK3_ROOT_V5.exe in one folder, if you use windows with particular language and not latin chars avoid to extract it on desktop, prefer a path like C:\galaxy for example.
2) Switch off phone, remove SIM card and SD, switch on in recovery mode and wipe data system and cache, then boot to bootloader
2) open Odin, open under AP G900VVRU2BPB1_G900VVZW2BPB1_G900VVRU2BPB1_HOME.tar.md5 and wait until it finished read file, connect phone USB, be sure phone is recognized, start flashing. Wait until phone boots, wait until it shows the beginning screen.
3) choose english, then wi fi button down, then skip the connetcion and everything else asked, insert any fake name.
4) When setup ends don't activate Wi fi, go to settings, about, press 8 times build number, get the development menu active, go into it and enable usb debug, wait for popup and allow your PC always, then disable the verify usb application installation in the same menu. The driver may set itself again after this, wait some seconds befor go over and be sure the phone is seen by Windows resources, when you see the icon of the phone on Windows file explorer and the CPU is low again it's time to run root.bat, not before! Go into OK3_ROOT folder, run root.bat, a black old DOS window will open (this is not Odin! Not confuse this window and what you read there with Odin messages, please!) and follow the steps you read in this new DOS window..
it will install apps, reboot in download mode and show you a new Odin window, select NK2_kernel.tar and flash it, now put your eyes over DOS window of root.bat, it should recognize your firmware and after some seconds display a full page of ########, if it doesn't something went wrong, you need to go to recovery console, wipe everything, and flash again the main big flash (=start from zero).
If succeed, and you will read it in the DOS window, as the last step, you have to disconnect USB, pull battery, switch phone on in download mode and flash VZW_BOK3_KERNEL_ONLY.tar with Odin
5) After reboot open KingRoot application already installed, Click The Up Arrows a couple of time until you get to Try It and yes click Try It, then on the main circle, go back with arrow and you will have confirm that is rooted. Close Kingroot, open busybox free app, allow the root access, click on install (even if it start scannig) and wait some seconds, when it say it completed close it. Open Safestrap, allow root, click on install, the app will quit itself, open it again and click on install, it will quit again. Now reboot phone by the power key, hen rebooted open again Safestrap and now you'll be finally ready to click on the button "Reboot to recovery". Before doing it be ready to organize the next step, like files for unlocking bootloader or flashing a locked phone to 6.0.1.
END rooting phone procedure.
BRICK/RECOVERY: if it happens during root, before you upload any other ROM, there may be three ways to solve that:
Pull the battery out (it's almost safe) and:
1) Light: go under download mode and flash VZW_BOK3_KERNEL_ONLY.tar, see if the phones later boot up normally.
Chances are, with "dirty" chache data that lead the phone to brick, you can't start the root.bat procedure again succesfully (use root2.bat to avoid the install of the three applications that supposed already installed). Then you may try to:
2) medium: go under recovery console, wipe data and cache, boot fom there to download mode and flash again VZW_BOK3_KERNEL_ONLY.tar.
Or, if still not successful:
3) Strong: go under recovery console, wipe data and cache, boot fom there to download mode and flash flash full G900VVRU2BPB1_G900VVZW2BPB1_G900VVRU2BPB1_HOME.tar.md5 (that means start from zero)
SAFESTRAP WORLD:
WARNING: you should follow at the letter the above process above, any difference may result in a fail of Safestrap recovery to open and phone bricked at samsung logo (+custom). If so don't worry, you have just to start the download mode and flash VZW_BPB1_KERNEL_ONLY.tar.md5 again to see the phone working. But chances you probably now have to repeat all the procedure from zero because your phone is "dirty" and Safestrap won't work more, proceed to what I called "strong" reflashing in brick section.
NOTICE: when you reboot to Safestrap, after Samsung logo, you need to wait 5-10 seconds to see Safestrap.
FLASH FIRE METHOD:
You may prefer to use FF (Flash Fire) to flash your room, it is a app (apk) that needs t be installed on phone when the phone works in normal mode, it allows you to create a list of different "orders" to execute exactly one after the other after you give it the final "ok". The app reboot the phone and starting itself to flash. It may be faster then Safestrap, but when I tried once it didn't work for me, it flashed partially and rebooted before it finished, I had a soft brick and I should restart from zero. Probably it was me pretending to flash something wrong, there is only one way to upload 6.0.1 on a CID11 phone and I did only once with Safestrap.
For dealing with FF you need the phone rooted, after you followed the process above you don't need to install Busybox, neither Safestrap, but you need to find and install SuperSUme.apk, which is another "root manager" program as Kingoroot is, but FF doesn't work with Kingoroot.
After loading kingoroot copy the Flashfire apk and SuperSUme in your phone, install both of them, start first SuperSUme, allow the root, and let it remove Kingoroot in its procedure, when it finished launch FF and let him the root as well.
You need to find these two apk, google them, since SUperSUme is available only paying you should know what you are doing. I used these versons and they worked: supersume-6.0.apk, flashfire-0-50-android-apk-download (notice there is 0.52, but I tested 0.50)
PS: if you feel this useful, please thank me pressing the button
For uploading 6.0.1 to my locked phone I folowed this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...t/rd-unlocking-galaxys-s5-bootloader-t3337909
I would just add that having the SD card "not recognized" I simply copied files of ROM and GAPPS into the phone folder accessed by Windows resources. And when I reboot to Safestrap I flashed as last step the GAPPS, nothing more to add.
When you wipe Data you actually don't delete the /sdcard folder, so the ROM files are safe there.
if you accidentally delete files under safestrap you can upload them by adb, but it will be really slow (around 500KB/s), here is the command: adb push /path/to/local/filename.zip /sdcard/filename.zip
You may evaluate to flash also this before GAPPS:
Tethering_Fix_Knox_Removal_Slight_Debloat_V2.zip to remove Knox and useless apps from this ROM
If you need to put your default system language (the ROM is in english) download from google MoreLocale 2, open a DOS windows with the path to the folder of root.bat, activate the developer menu (point N°4 of post above), connect the USB, and type
pm grant jp.co.c_lis.ccl.morelocale android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION
Do you know any details about the new pf4 modem?
no, Im not that expert, here is just a guide to help people into the process..
thank you for the great guide. I was able to root my phone with the clear instruction.
However, I am running into one trouble.
When my phone is setting up the language and etc, it requires me to insert sim or wifi. I can't skip that step without doing one or the other. When I do turn on the wifi, the phone then upgrades itself to android 5.0 but the root is still there. I am using T-mobile sim card.
Is there a way to get around the check up? I made sure to follow all the steps correctly too.
if u're talking about the first beginning steps, after the first big ROM loaded, yes you can skip. Select wi fi button, but after skip all the rest. I've never had to connect to internet or inserted a sim card for the process.
I connected/inserted sim only after the flash to desidered rom
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What kind of details did you want to know? Mine works fine.
Very informative read, and also put in plain english for people that dont understand the usual processes for root, in layman's terms. But you're forgetting one thing available for locked bl that i found very useful before i unlocked mine, and that is flashfire. I was able to flash roms which could or would not flash through safestrap, through flashfire. Other than that, good job writing this
Bryanx86 said:
Very informative read, and also put in plain english for people that dont understand the usual processes for root, in layman's terms. But you're forgetting one thing available for locked bl that i found very useful before i unlocked mine, and that is flashfire. I was able to flash roms which could or would not flash through safestrap, through flashfire. Other than that, good job writing this
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I added the FF guide
Hey! Thanks for this great guide! Could you help me understand how the check the file CID if my phone is still unrooted? Is it possible to do it?
nachoalt said:
Hey! Thanks for this great guide! Could you help me understand how the check the file CID if my phone is still unrooted? Is it possible to do it?
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you didn't read well the first post. Read it back.
Barabba11 said:
INTRODUCTION (don't skip it if you want understand what you are reading)
FILES YOU NEED:
G900VVRU2BPB1_G900VVZW2BPB1_G900VVRU2BPB1_HOME.tar.md5 as the main old rom, that works as starting point.
OK3_ROOT_V5.exe: set of tools and scripts for rooting.
Find them all in the first post here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/root-method-og5-ok3-t3290370
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Seems like the file name for OK3_ROOT_V5.exe changed. They call it GS5_LOLLIROOT.tar.gz now (must unzip twice to get all the files) but I looks like what is needed is in this zipped file.
Might take the plunge tomorrow so wish me luck, and thanks again for the explanation!
By "run root.bat" in point 4 do you mean "3 - Root Process.bat"?
Thanks for clarifications
Barabba11,
Since you seems to have a genuine desire of helping people, (and because I want to have my phone rooted), I want to comment your instructions and also try to find what I did wrong, since my phone is locked in the black “Samsung Galaxy S5” screen when trying to accomplish step 4 (no worries, I have been there before…).
Here I go…
FILES YOU NEED
Samsung Drivers: No comments here, straight forward thing to accomplish.
From the original post Here, under “Installing PB1”:
1. Download G900VVRU2BPB1_G900VVZW2BPB1_VZW.zip and unzip it
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This is what you get today (161108) if you download and unzip that file:
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From the same previously mentioned post, now under “Rooting Instructions”:
1. Download this zip GS5_LOLLIROOT_BLACKCAT.7z
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This is what you get today (161108) if you download and unzip that file:
Then, under “crc” folder you will find:
And finally, “System” folder is empty.
At this stage my series of comments:
1. I don’t see anything called OK3_ROOT_V5.exe mentioned in step 4 of your procedure. I assume you’re referring to the zipped file GS5_LOLLIROOT_BLACKCAT.7z but since almost every suggestion here indicates to read thoroughly, I don’t want to miss any detail. Can you please confirm if what you call OK3_ROOT folder is the unzipped GS5_LOLLIROOT_BLACKCAT.7z?
2. I don’t see anything called root.bat in the unzipped folders above, mentioned in the same step 4. Can you confirm which one of the .bat files are you referring to? Is it 1 - Install APK's.bat, 2 - Flash NK2.bat, 3 - Root Process.bat or 4 - Flash PB1.bat?
Since my phone got stuck in the black screen when reaching this point and I had to get back to square 1, I’ll wait for comments.
Warmest regards, it is really appreciated what you do here, it is just my humble opinion that detailed instructions in plain English, with proper file names, punctuation etc, would save this world a lot of time and frustration, leaving you developers more time to deal with the important stuff, I’ll be happy to help rewriting or reviewing anything in this regard.
PD: Not sure if the images are going to appear, I don't see them in the preview. If that's the case, you can check here
This thread is out of date since the rooting method has entirely been changed
Can you please indicate where can I find the updated method? Rgds
I'm sorry for the inconvenience, since they changed the main files I'm disoriented too. If they removed the bat files it means everything is different now, and honestly I'm hearing now about that..
Would know too why they changed the process, it was working, complicated but working, and I still have my phone at unrooted Android 6 waiting for a major update, like root or Android7.. I don't have enough time to experiment something that may appear useless for me later.
Anyway reading the instructions may warn you about different aspects to consider.. and reduce the waste of time if some conditions happened.
Kindly write in this thread they way you proceed and I'll have care to edit the first post reminding it. Thank you
Great thread, need some help still
How do I check my chipset when I don't have root access? I downloaded xplore but I need root access to check the root folder.
go into the xplore settings and change the root inside, I've no-rooted phone and I can see it. In the beginning, it's just a way for them to push you install rooting apps
If I root my S5 900V using this method can I then reflash it with 4.4.2?
Respected Forum Members and Readers,
I am an Android Rooting Enthusiast and I am totally new to this realm of hacking into the device and gaining its full access. I have just known about it through videos on youtube and have myself tried to root my device Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro by following videos not knowing really how the things work in actual and ended up losing original firmware. But since then I have been trying to find how to actually root a system by even reading the Book on Hacking by XDA Developers written by Jason Tyler. I have somewhat came to know the internal working but I am also a bit afraid as to try again to root my device as i really don't know how to do it till now and this time i can really not lose my device. But i still want to gain access of it and explore the infinite advantages of having a rooted device. Plz if anybody can help me walk my way through it.
Rooting a device's Android simply means to add "superuser" ( AKA root ) functionality to Android OS, will say add an Android user with elevated rights ( comparable to Administrator in Windows OS).
Because your phone runs Android 7 ( Nougat ) IMO the most easiest method to root your device's Android: Replace Android's Toybox binary - what is a restricted version by default - by unrestricted Toybox v0.8.5.
jwoegerbauer said:
Rooting a device's Android simply means to add "superuser" ( AKA root ) functionality to Android OS, will say add an Android user with elevated rights ( comparable to Administrator in Windows OS).
Because your phone runs Android 7 ( Nougat ) IMO the most easiest method to root your device's Android: Replace Android's Toybox binary - what is a restricted version by default - by unrestricted Toybox v0.8.5.
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Thank You So Much for your reply but I am sorry as i might have said i just do not know anything about these technical terms like IMO and how to replace Android's Toybox Binary..., i would be really grateful if you could help me by elaborating a bit more as to what I have to exactly do.. Thank You Again
Arihant0908 said:
Respected Forum Members and Readers,
I am an Android Rooting Enthusiast and I am totally new to this realm of hacking into the device and gaining its full access. I have just known about it through videos on youtube and have myself tried to root my device Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro by following videos not knowing really how the things work in actual and ended up losing original firmware. But since then I have been trying to find how to actually root a system by even reading the Book on Hacking by XDA Developers written by Jason Tyler. I have somewhat came to know the internal working but I am also a bit afraid as to try again to root my device as i really don't know how to do it till now and this time i can really not lose my device. But i still want to gain access of it and explore the infinite advantages of having a rooted device. Plz if anybody can help me walk my way through it.
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it's very simple, i will try to be less technical but bear with me,
so, rooting is simply gaining access to systems core, by core i mean ability to access, modify and write into system (structure and file).
it is a great responsibility, as a simple stupid move can cause system to crash and may also brick your device.
------------------------------ but, don't worry as we here in XDA are there to help you,
as, the device in question is a Samsung j7 pro, normal rooting methods will not work as Samsung by default make it difficult to root it's phone.
you may refer this article to root your phone click here.
----------------------------- but it's some what technical so, i will explain, what is written there in next post.
so, about what's in the article,
--------------------- first things first, you may cause damage to your device so, just to make sure i will not be responsible for any damage.
let's begin, what i will tell you about?
ODIN (a software by Samsung to flash original firmware {that comes with phone})
TWRP(custom recovery, a tool that is installed (flashed using odin )on phone to flash custom rom)
Some tweaks files like RMM State By-Pass.zip and no-verity-opt-encrypt don't think much about them, they just bypass some restriction set by Samsung so, that rooting is successful. you can flash them through TWRP.
you can get link through the article for all required files so,
Download Samsung driver from here,
install them on your PC
download ODIN from here,
after it, open settings app >> about phone >> software info >> then click build number 5-10 times till you are a developer option appears.
after enabling developer option go to developer option, find it using search bar in settings app, it should be inside about phone section.
inside developer option enable USB debugging and also enable OEM unlock option.
after enabling OEM unlock option -----part 2 below.
this was part one if you got all till now you are good to go,
Connect your USB cable with PC. Switch off your device. Then, enter into Download mode. To do this; press and hold down the Volume Down +Home+ Power buttons and connect your micro USB Cable.
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Press the Volume Up button to continue when you see the warning message.
Now, connect the Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro mobile to the computer via USB cable.
download and extract odin downloaded earlier.
launch odin by clicking on odin.exe file
After connecting the Samsung device, click on the PDA/PA button to browse/search and get the TWRP from where you saved it on your PC. Also, navigate to “options” and save settings like shown below.
after all this your phone should reboot automatically, and voila you have successfully flashed twrp on your device.
now power off your phone,
boot into twrp by pressing Volume Up + Home+ Power Button
then, it will boot into twrp.
Select Wipe->Advance Wipe->Select Cache Data
Return to Home of TWRP select Install
Select Magisk.zip (you can download magisk from github of magisk or from here )
slide to install.
same process for RMM State By-Pass.zip and no-verity-opt-encrypt install file one by one.
after all the process you should reboot into system.
then download magisk app and now you have root access, enjoy and like the post if you want.
@[email protected]
Thank You for taking pains to elaborate the process. i just want to ask one question are you sure this method won't brick my device this time. Sorry i am being like that because the phone i have mentioned is my mother's so she would be really pissed if it does not go right. And if my device gets stuck in boot loop rather being bricked can it still be recovered...
Arihant0908 said:
@[email protected]
Thank You for taking pains to elaborate the process. i just want to ask one question are you sure this method won't brick my device this time. Sorry i am being like that because the phone i have mentioned is my mother's so she would be really pissed if it does not go right.
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don't worry bro if you follow every step properly it will not brick, but to be on safe side backup internal storage and app data before starting to root your moms phone.
and if some thing goes wrong i am here for you, generally speaking phones does not brick during magisk installation.
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and if some thing goes wrong i am here for you, generally speaking phones does not brick during magisk installation.
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And do have to download rmm and no verity encrypt files or should i leave them.... and how to download their required versions along with the right twrp version
bro first use odin to flash twrp
then use twrp to flash magisk then rmm then no verity encrypt each after other no reboot.
Arihant0908 said:
And do have to download rmm and no verity encrypt files or should i leave them.... and how to download them
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download from website
Root Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro SM-J730F/FM/GM Pie 9.0 using TWRP and Magisk
Most of the people thought, When mobile get slow, we can rectify this by rooting. Nope. There are plenty of optimizations available without root. Even
www.androidinfotech.com
One last thing, do I require to download Samsung USB Driver even if ODIN is able to detect my device
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One last thing, do I require to download Samsung USB Driver even if ODIN is able to detect my device
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no and yes, if twrp flashes properly no
else yes
@Arihant0908
take note that in order to root Android by means of Magisk, as recommended / advised by @[email protected], neither ODIN nor TWRP is needed: flashing TWRP in this case - as a necessary prerequisite - is an absolute overkill.
All you need is to install Magisk Root app.
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@Arihant0908
take note that in order to root Android by means of Magisk, as recommended / advised by @[email protected], neither ODIN nor TWRP is needed: flashing TWRP in this case - as a necessary prerequisite - is an absolute overkill.
All you need is to install Magisk Root app.
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take note mr./mrs. @jwoegerbauer
if you know anything about magisk then you should know that it is not a one click root tool, you need to flash magisk for you to gain root access.
next, yes you only need to boot twrp but in case of samsung we need custom recovery to fix errors so it's good to have it flashed. odin helps remove complexity, and is safe to use.
i was trying to provide best stable and tested path and don't interfere if you don't know anything about topic, i humble request not to confuse people @jwoegerbauer
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take note mr./mrs. @jwoegerbauer
if you know anything about magisk then you should know that it is not a one click root tool, you need to flash magisk for you to gain root access.
next, yes you only need to boot twrp but in case of samsung we need custom recovery to fix errors so it's good to have it flashed. odin helps remove complexity, and is safe to use.
i was trying to provide best stable and tested path and don't interfere if you don't know anything about topic, i humble request not to confuse people @jwoegerbauer
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Ok so... in the end what i have understood is that:
1. I need to have Magisk.zip, RMM and no verity encrypt files on Phone.
2. I need TWRP, odin and android usb driver by samsung for windows 10 installed on pc.
3. I need to first flash TWRP using odin. Boot up my device
4. Then boot to TWRP, wipe cache, and flash Magisk.zip, RMM and no verity one by one as in one thing at a time using TWRP. Boot up and install magisk app.
If i missed something, disordered anything or have any suggestions then plz reply. Thank You
Arihant0908 said:
Ok so... in the end what i have understood is that:
1. I need to have RMM and no verity encrypt files on Phone.
2. I need TWRP, odin and android usb driver by samsung for windows 10 installed on pc.
3. I need to first flash TWRP using odin. Boot up my device
4. Then boot to TWRP, wipe cache, and flash RMM and no verity. Boot up and install magisk app.
If i missed something, disordered anything or have any suggestions then plz reply. Thank You
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on 4th point first flash magisk zip file download from
https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk (click on code and download)
flash magisk zip through TWRP then RMM and no verity encrypt file
then boot
if magisk app is present after booting then no need to download app else download the app from google
[email protected] said:
on 4th point first flash magisk zip file download from
https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk (click on code and download)
flash magisk zip through TWRP then RMM and no verity encrypt file
then boot
if magisk app is present after booting then no need to download app else download the app from google
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which magisk zip do i have to download... magisk, magisk beta, magisk canary
Moreover i am unable to select right TWRP specific to my device on its official page twrp.me . My device Model Number is SM-J730GM.
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@Arihant0908
take note that in order to root Android by means of Magisk, as recommended / advised by @[email protected], neither ODIN nor TWRP is needed: flashing TWRP in this case - as a necessary prerequisite - is an absolute overkill.
All you need is to install Magisk Root app.
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Totally agree with this.