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How to root my Skyrocket 2.3.6 version

So I can use Titanium backup to freeze things to make the battery last longer? I am about to go back to a iphone if I can't get this battery life situation resolved.

Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340526 you need to use that method to root 2.3.6 instructions and files needed are in that thread. Its very easy

Where else can i dl the super one click the link isn't working
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The one click root will not work on 2.3.6 u need to use the method above

silver03wrx said:
The one click root will not work on 2.3.6 u need to use the method above
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Silver03wrx: any idea if we can safely unroot with SuperOneClick 2.2 on 2.3.6 if we rooted with it on 2.3.5?
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I doubt it works. It wont root 2.3.6 so i dont see why it would unroot. If you want to unroot probobly have to odin the stock 2.3.5 tar and take the ota update to unroot

Noob clarification re "internal sd" from Melvins Root guide
When he says " your internal SD",that means NOT the SD card?.. right? Sorry for the request for clarification!

There is an internal 16gb sd card that is not removeable. There is also and external sd slot that is r emoveable

silver03wrx said:
There is an internal 16gb sd card that is not removeable. There is also and external sd slot that is r emoveable
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Thanks Silver, perhaps I was not being complete in my question? I know that there are both, but my question was specifically related to rooting. In his post " *Put the Superuser .zip file on your internal SD" from these instructions" http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1311194".
I think it means that you put the. Zip file on the phones internal memory & NOT the removable SD card?

Yes you are correct sir

Thanks SILVER.... it just seemed a little ambiguous, and for a noob, that could be dangerous. ...you were "thanked" .

Uhm, on Melvin's post of Oct 19th...he says to put the Superuser zip on the INTERNAL SD....BUT on Copperhed's post of Nov 10th....he says to put the Superuser file on the EXTERNAL SD? I would imagine that there is something important about where it is located on the phone?
I was pretty sure that I was not losing my mind, I just had to find where I saw the discrepancy

silver03wrx said:
Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340526 you need to use that method to root 2.3.6 instructions and files needed are in that thread. Its very easy
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I just want to root and leave everything stock. I don't feel like dealing with all that custom stuff. Is there a way to just flash a rooted stock rom with odin and be done with it. I'm on 2.3.6 btw

cbs1507 said:
I just want to root and leave everything stock. I don't feel like dealing with all that custom stuff. Is there a way to just flash a rooted stock rom with odin and be done with it. I'm on 2.3.6 btw
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The GS2 doesn't support booting recoveries via fastboot, so the only way to root (short of using a rooting tool) is to install a custom recovery like TWRP or CWM via Odin, and then root the system from within the recovery. You can restore the stock recovery if you want, but I don't know of any other clean methods to root.
Also, you are aware that there is an official (Samsung provided) Jelly Bean ROM for the GS2, right? While that doesn't get you "up to date", it at least gets you on a 4.x stream, which will dramatically improve app support on the Play Store.

jshamlet said:
The GS2 doesn't support booting recoveries via fastboot, so the only way to root (short of using a rooting tool) is to install a custom recovery like TWRP or CWM via Odin, and then root the system from within the recovery. You can restore the stock recovery if you want, but I don't know of any other clean methods to root.
Also, you are aware that there is an official (Samsung provided) Jelly Bean ROM for the GS2, right? While that doesn't get you "up to date", it at least gets you on a 4.x stream, which will dramatically improve app support on the Play Store.
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I can't just flash a rooted stock file with odin? I don't understand all that other stuff you're saying/

cbs1507 said:
I can't just flash a rooted stock file with odin? I don't understand all that other stuff you're saying/
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There may be a way to install a pre-rooted image from Odin, but most folks do it from a recovery. Fortunately, if you can figure out how to just install the recovery, it will be able to root whatever you have installed, and is a heck of a lot safer than messing with the OS image. Unfortunately, how that happens depends on the recovery, but in most cases it will over you the option to fix the su binary when you reboot.
I won't repeat the steps here, as there are several guides for installing recoveries via ODIN. I will point you to the TWRP repository, however -> https://dl.twrp.me/skyrocket/

So let me get this straight, if I flash a normal stock Rom from a recovery it will automatically root it? What is a recovery? Is that the same thing as download mode? I'll try to find a thread, but of course if u could post a the ad link I would appreciate it.

Hi how to upgrade 2.3.6 to latest version andriod samsung galaxy s2 at&t i727 can u please give me instructions

[Q] Need Help in Rooting

HI Guyz,
I am new to this rooting and modding stuff. I went through the FAQ sections and How to Sections.
I need some help in rooting my Phone to simply remove unwanted bloatware from samsung.
Could you let me know the best way to do it.
I read about using Odin in USB debugging mode to root it. But I also need to unroot the phone to make sure the warranty is resotred . The Odin method invloves re-flashing the ROM to stock rom to remove root access.
I also read of Superoneclick . but couldnot find much details.
Please let me know the most hassle free way to root the device.
Thanks
Avit

avit said:
HI Guyz,
I am new to this rooting and modding stuff. I went through the FAQ sections and How to Sections.
I need some help in rooting my Phone to simply remove unwanted bloatware from samsung.
Could you let me know the best way to do it.
I read about using Odin in USB debugging mode to root it. But I also need to unroot the phone to make sure the warranty is resotred . The Odin method invloves re-flashing the ROM to stock rom to remove root access.
I also read of Superoneclick . but couldnot find much details.
Please let me know the most hassle free way to root the device.
Thanks
Avit
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Install CWM, install ardatdat's rooted kernal.
Do whatever you want to and just reflash the stock kernel and recovery via Odin.
EDIT: This method won't increase your custom download counter. So your warranty stays intact.

Thanks for the reply.
I want to avoid installing custom ROM.
Please let me know an alternative to just root the phone.

avit said:
Thanks for the reply.
I want to avoid installing custom ROM.
Please let me know an alternative to just root the phone.
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You would still have Stock ROM. Just custom recovery and kernel. For a short while.

he doesn't need to install a custom kernel, and he won't actually root his device by flashing custom kernel via CWM.
He must install CWM via Odin and then flash superuser via CWM. No need to replace kernel.
And there is already a good sticky tutorial how to do it.

avit said:
HI Guyz,
I am new to this rooting and modding stuff. I went through the FAQ sections and How to Sections.
I need some help in rooting my Phone to simply remove unwanted bloatware from samsung.
Could you let me know the best way to do it.
I read about using Odin in USB debugging mode to root it. But I also need to unroot the phone to make sure the warranty is resotred . The Odin method invloves re-flashing the ROM to stock rom to remove root access.
I also read of Superoneclick . but couldnot find much details.
Please let me know the most hassle free way to root the device.
Thanks
Avit
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simplest way to Root you mobile....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406880

Help!! Lost Root Access when Upgraded to ICS from Samsung Support website using Kies

Could you please help me understand how to get back the root access on my skyrocket? I rooted my phone
DooMLoRD_v3_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su.zip when running on Gingerbread.
Now I upgraded to ICS from Samsung Support Website using Samsung Kies Software.
I can see Super User in my phone, but the the info tab shows su binary not found.. and the apps that need root access is not working like Titanium Backup and Busy Box Installer.

rajb2r said:
Could you please help me understand how to get back the root access on my skyrocket? I rooted my phone
DooMLoRD_v3_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su.zip when running on Gingerbread.
Now I upgraded to ICS from Samsung Support Website using Samsung Kies Software.
I can see Super User in my phone, but the the info tab shows su binary not found.. and the apps that need root access is not working like Titanium Backup and Busy Box Installer.
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Do u have cwm on your phone?
Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS
PS: If I was able to help you then hit thanks

rajb2r said:
Could you please help me understand how to get back the root access on my skyrocket? I rooted my phone
DooMLoRD_v3_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su.zip when running on Gingerbread.
Now I upgraded to ICS from Samsung Support Website using Samsung Kies Software.
I can see Super User in my phone, but the the info tab shows su binary not found.. and the apps that need root access is not working like Titanium Backup and Busy Box Installer.
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read my post in my sig, there are links to rooting near the end of op

No..
Mike on XDA said:
Do u have cwm on your phone?
Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS
PS: If I was able to help you then hit thanks
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I do not have CWM in my phone, I had just rooted my phone which was on Gingerbread, installed Titanium Backup Pro and used that to freeze the tetheringManager process, so that I can use my phone as a Wireless hotspot.
but after I upgraded to ICS yesterday night using kies, I think I lost the root access, none of the apps that require root access seems to work

Follow this thread to install cwm and then flash updated superuser zip and su binary
Edit: flash touch recovery. Search and u will find it
Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS
PS: If I was able to help you then hit thanks

rajb2r said:
I do not have CWM in my phone, I had just rooted my phone which was on Gingerbread, installed Titanium Backup Pro and used that to freeze the tetheringManager process, so that I can use my phone as a Wireless hotspot.
but after I upgraded to ICS yesterday night using kies, I think I lost the root access, none of the apps that require root access seems to work
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did the ones i suggested work for u, u need to a custom recovery(touch cwm or twrp) to get su flashed, as far as i know, someone can correct me if im wrong

vincom said:
did the ones i suggested work for u, u need to a custom recovery(touch cwm or twrp) to get su flashed, as far as i know, someone can correct me if im wrong
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That's what it be. And id suggest twrp. I have a twrp tar you can flash with Odin to get you started if you like.
Its not the newest twrp release but it'll work. You can flash newest one after you root:thumbup:
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vincom said:
did the ones i suggested work for u, u need to a custom recovery(touch cwm or twrp) to get su flashed, as far as i know, someone can correct me if im wrong
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Sorry,No, I still haven't got chance to go deep in to it, since I am novice, I couldn't understand "get su flashed" are you suggesting me that we just have to change the Super User in my phone? Thanks for the patience!! :crying:

rajb2r said:
Sorry,No, I still haven't got chance to go deep in to it, since I am novice, I couldn't understand "get su flashed" are you suggesting me that we just have to change the Super User in my phone? Thanks for the patience!! :crying:
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There is the superuser zip and the su binary. These are two different files. Flash the su binary in cwm
Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS
PS: If I was able to help you then hit thanks

Mike on XDA said:
There is the superuser zip and the su binary. These are two different files. Flash the su binary in cwm
Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS
PS: If I was able to help you then hit thanks
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so is it that the phone is rooted, but we have to update the Super user in the phone? sorry if I sound stupid!:crying:

rajb2r said:
so is it that the phone is rooted, but we have to update the Super user in the phone? sorry if I sound stupid!:crying:
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1st thing flash cwm touch
Here's the link to 5.8.1.3 which I have. Supposedly it isn't recognized within rom manager but doing backups in rom manager is problematic so u are better off actually going into the cwm recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1566613.html
Here's the link to an updated version with that inconvenience corrected...either will be fine
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1472954
Edit: do u have Odin on your computer?
Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS
PS: If I was able to help you then hit thanks

you need odin to flash cwm, dont use rom manager as it is sometimes problematic.
go to my sticky in my sig, goto the download section, under recoveries there is a tutorial on using odin and all the links for the downloads that you will need like odin and touch cwm, when cwm is installed just flash the su binary that you have, if you dont have su, there is also a link in the sticky to download it from
edit:just reread your post, did you say that you previously(b4 update) did not have cwm installed and had root, if so which method did u use to get root

vincom said:
you need odin to flash cwm, dont use rom manager as it is sometimes problematic.
go to my sticky in my sig, goto the download section, under recoveries there is a tutorial on using odin and all the links for the downloads that you will need like odin and touch cwm, when cwm is installed just flash the su binary that you have, if you dont have su, there is also a link in the sticky to download it from
edit:just reread your post, did you say that you previously(b4 update) did not have cwm installed and had root, if so which method did u use to get root
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He says in the 1st post that he used the Zerg rush 1 click.
Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS
PS: If I was able to help you then hit thanks

Mike on XDA said:
He says in the 1st post that he used the Zerg rush 1 click.
Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS
PS: If I was able to help you then hit thanks
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dah, i totally missed that
just do what my previous post says and you should be good

Thanks VINCOM and Mike on XDA.
So ODIN is a software that I have to instal on my PC and then I have to use ODIN to install CWM to my phone, and after doing that I should use CWM to install SU to my phone? Is that a Correct understanding?

rajb2r said:
So ODIN is a software that I have to instal on my PC and then I have to use ODIN to install CWM to my phone, and after doing that I should use CWM to install SU to my phone? Is that a Correct understanding?
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Yes. Don't forget to make a nandroid backup in cwm before and after rooting just in case. Below this post is a link to Vincom's new thread. Check it out. Very informative
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Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS
For a one stop shop here is Vincom's thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773659

i already have su in my phone
Prior to update to ics I had super user in my phone which was part of my previous rooting.. when I updated it stayed but is of no use..

rajb2r said:
Prior to update to ics I had super user in my phone which was part of my previous rooting.. when I updated it stayed but is of no use..
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Have u tried reflashing the superuser zip or su binary in cwm?
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Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS
For a one stop shop here is Vincom's thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773659

read this on rooting http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773659 its mine, still writing om how to use odin to flash cwm
edit: its all done it shows how to root/temp unroot/permant unroot
for installing cwm read this near bottom of post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398

Mike on XDA said:
Have u tried reflashing the superuser zip or su binary in cwm?
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Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS
For a one stop shop here is Vincom's thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773659
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Before I install cwm and install the new super user file should I be uninstall the existing superuser from my phone? From Settings > Applications >Superuser?

Root p3100 with a single file(without flashing bootloader, odin, heimdall, counter+1)

I rooted my G-9100I by just installing one .zip via original bootloader/installer (without flashing any CWM / bootloader via odin, heimdall, counter +1, whatever)
Now I'm wondering if there's any way doing it with the GT-P3100
I think the problem is that the install file has to have a valid signature...
So is there a (valid signed) single "root file" for the GT-P3100? (Using original stock rom 4.1.1)
All files I found so far have invalid signatures :crying:

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c-tec said:
I rooted my G-9100I by just installing one .zip via original bootloader/installer (without flashing any CWM / bootloader via odin, heimdall, counter +1, whatever)
Now I'm wondering if there's any way doing it with the GT-P3100
I think the problem is that the install file has to have a valid signature...
So is there a (valid signed) single "root file" for the GT-P3100? (Using original stock rom 4.1.1)
All files I found so far have invalid signatures :crying:
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I think this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957160 is as close as you are going to get unfortunately, scroll to the third post to find the files for your device. Hope it helped

Hi Brad... thx 4 reply
this file (CF-Auto-Root-espressorf-espressorfxx-gtp3100.zip) is based on a custom bootloader (wich has to be installed by Odin) and will increase the flashcounter as well...
I'm looking for a valid signed .zip WITHOUT using a custom bootloader.tar.md5

c-tec said:
Hi Brad... thx 4 reply
this file (CF-Auto-Root-espressorf-espressorfxx-gtp3100.zip) is based on a custom bootloader (wich has to be installed by Odin) and will increase the flashcounter as well...
I'm looking for a valid signed .zip WITHOUT using a custom bootloader.tar.md5
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Hey, check out my thread on rooting tab 2. It uses cf autoroot but the good thing is that i have the instructions there on how to reset the flash counter to zero after flashing and keeping your warranty safe.
Sent from my GT-P3100 using xda app-developers app

kunalthakur said:
It uses cf autoroot but the good thing is that i have the instructions there on how to reset the flash counter to zero after flashing and keeping your warranty safe.
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Hey Kunal thx for the hint but I want to keep the original bootloader - there must be a way to sign the paket so you don't need to update the loader

it is not possible to root p3100 without flashing,odin,raising flash counter
as to root first you got to
1.flash cwm recovery and them root
2.directly flash root package
3.flash pre rooted firmware
everything offer flashing.
its like flashing firmware without using any odin mobile one or pc one
so
what's the big deal flash cf auto root and use triangle away to reset.

i wanted one too
Droidlover123 said:
it is not possible to root p3100 without flashing,odin,raising flash counter
as to root first you got to
1.flash cwm recovery and them root
2.directly flash root package
3.flash pre rooted firmware
everything offer flashing.
its like flashing firmware without using any odin mobile one or pc one
so
what's the big deal flash cf auto root and use triangle away to reset.
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well not that odin and then triangle away is bad, but i have to say it's unsafe and trying to get the drivers installed and working is a real pain.
I too rooted my friend's sgs2 with the same way as c-tec, and i must say that was the best experience of rooting ever. not even 10 seconds and its so easy and u dont lose ur warranty...
so I think that if there isn't one, there should be one....
well another way to not lose ur warranty and be rooted
there were some pre rooted stock roms(4.1.x) in the forum somewhere with wipe and no wipe option( for many countries), they could be flashed via odin.
that's the best way to avoid using triangle away and be rooted(at least what i could find).
then if u like custom roms then use rom manager to flash cwm and u r good to go for custom roms without actually increasing the flash counter.
Cheers

right...
a1shakes said:
so I think that if there isn't one, there should be one....
well another way to not lose ur warranty and be rooted
there were some pre rooted stock roms(4.1.x) in the forum somewhere with wipe and no wipe option( for many countries), they could be flashed via odin.
that's the best way to avoid using triangle away and be rooted(at least what i could find).
then if u like custom roms then use rom manager to flash cwm and u r good to go for custom roms without actually increasing the flash counter.
Cheers
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Right a1shakes - that's my point - maybe I try that modyfied stock rom (later) ...
but I'm still impressed by that single file (for SGS2) - I also tried those On-Click Tools via ADB - but it seems that those exploits only work on 4.0.4 roms for the P3100.
I will get back to this post if I found another way

a1shakes said:
well not that odin and then triangle away is bad, but i have to say it's unsafe and trying to get the drivers installed and working is a real pain.
I too rooted my friend's sgs2 with the same way as c-tec, and i must say that was the best experience of rooting ever. not even 10 seconds and its so easy and u dont lose ur warranty...
so I think that if there isn't one, there should be one....
well another way to not lose ur warranty and be rooted
there were some pre rooted stock roms(4.1.x) in the forum somewhere with wipe and no wipe option( for many countries), they could be flashed via odin.
that's the best way to avoid using triangle away and be rooted(at least what i could find).
then if u like custom roms then use rom manager to flash cwm and u r good to go for custom roms without actually increasing the flash counter.
Cheers
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If you are flashing a pre-rooted official firmware with odin, it too increases the flash counter on the tablet.
Sent from my GT-P3100

c-tec said:
I rooted my G-9100I by just installing one .zip via original bootloader/installer (without flashing any CWM / bootloader via odin, heimdall, counter +1, whatever)
Now I'm wondering if there's any way doing it with the GT-P3100
I think the problem is that the install file has to have a valid signature...
So is there a (valid signed) single "root file" for the GT-P3100? (Using original stock rom 4.1.1)
All files I found so far have invalid signatures :crying:
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Hi
Any news on this?
What about the file signed_root_p3100.zip anyone tried it?

How to root systemless Magisk (5.1 lollipop custom rom)

I keep reading posts that tell me to flash Magisk using custom recovery but my phone says 'update from external storage is disabled' so that's a no go.. And I can't use Odin because it's a ZIP file, not MD5, .TAR, SMD. etc. What else can I do? I've only ever managed to root my phone once and that was using CF AUTO Root which can be flashed by Odin.

KRandy21 said:
I keep reading posts that tell me to flash Magisk using custom recovery but my phone says 'update from external storage is disabled' so that's a no go.. And I can't use Odin because it's a ZIP file, not MD5, .TAR, SMD. etc. What else can I do? I've only ever managed to root my phone once and that was using CF AUTO Root which can be flashed by Odin.
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Please tell us the specific phone model and rom. Magisk need to be flashed (installed) using a custom recovery e.g. TWRP. TWRP can be flashed using Odin even if the device isn't actually rooted.

LS.xD said:
Please tell us the specific phone model and rom. Magisk need to be flashed (installed) using a custom recovery e.g. TWRP. TWRP can be flashed using Odin even if the device isn't actually rooted.
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My phone model is Samsung S5 Neo and I'm running 5.1 custom ROM. So, what you're saying is, I can flash TWRP using Odin and that will become my default recovery when I press home, volume up and the power button?

KRandy21 said:
My phone model is Samsung S5 Neo and I'm running 5.1 custom ROM. So, what you're saying is, I can flash TWRP using Odin and that will become my default recovery when I press home, volume up and the power button?
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TWRP will replace the stock recovery. How did you manage to install a custom rom without a custom recovery?

LS.xD said:
TWRP will replace the stock recovery. How did you manage to install a custom rom without a custom recovery?
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I managed to find a file with the file type .MD5 and used Odin, plugged my phone in and downloaded with no problem.

KRandy21 said:
I managed to find a file with the file type .MD5 and used Odin, plugged my phone in and downloaded with no problem.
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That must be a modified stock rom. TWRP will allow you to install any kind of rom without any restrictions.

LS.xD said:
That must be a modified stock rom. TWRP will allow you to install any kind of rom without any restrictions.
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Sweet! Thanks for the insight. This is what happens when you're a total noob. I find all this rooting and custom ROM larky confusing. I always stumble into issues along the way. So, install TWRP on my laptop and that will have the correct file type to be flashed by Odin, and then use TWRP to flash Magisk.. anything else or will I have any other problems? Don't want to clumsily stumble into a landmine.

KRandy21 said:
Sweet! Thanks for the insight. This is what happens when you're a total noob. I find all this rooting and custom ROM larky confusing. I always stumble into issues along the way. So, install TWRP on my laptop and that will have the correct file type to be flashed by Odin, and then use TWRP to flash Magisk.. anything else or will I have any other problems? Don't want to clumsily stumble into a landmine.
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What the exact phone model? SM-xxxx
You can download TWRP as .tar.md5 and flash it using Odin.
Best case is to install Magisk on a fresh installation without root/exposed framework already installed.

LS.xD said:
What the exact phone model? SM-xxxx
You can download TWRP as .tar.md5 and flash it using Odin.
Best case is to install Magisk on fresh installation without root/exposed framework already installed.
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That's fine as I don't have Xposed or Root access at the moment. My phone model is SM-G903F.

KRandy21 said:
That's fine as I don't have Xposed or Root access at the moment. My phone model is SM-G903F.
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TWRP download
just a hint: there is already an official Marshmallow 6.0.1 release for you device and you probably should look out a newer rom.

LS.xD said:
TWRP download
just a hint: there is already an official Marshmallow 6.0.1 release for you device and you probably should look out a newer rom.
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Why would you suggest that? In case I reach a point where apps are no longer compatible with my outdated software? Thanks, I might do that. I have stuck with 5.1 simply because I'm preferring it and also Marshmallow have made it harder to bypass security and root the device. I'm thinking it might not be safe now that I know this is a modded ROM, so I should probably look for an official one.

Can I make a Nandroid backup with TWRP? That sounds like it could be useful for any hiccups.

KRandy21 said:
Can I make a Nandroid backup with TWRP? That sounds like it could be useful for any hiccups.
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Nandroid Backup and many other features are provided by TWRP
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KRandy21 said:
Why would you suggest that? In case I reach a point where apps are no longer compatible with my outdated software? Thanks, I might do that. I have stuck with 5.1 simply because I'm preferring it and also Marshmallow have made it harder to bypass security and root the device. I'm thinking it might not be safe now that I know this is a modded ROM, so I should probably look for an official one.
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Marshmallow is already fully supported and you will be able to get full control to anything you like. Usually you can trust roms you get at the XDA forum as its a pretty active community and harmfull users would be banned real quickly. The only point is that modded stock rom or custom roms like LineageOS and derivates may not be stable and cause functionality issues.

So I've used this forum to find TWRP for my device https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...official-experimental-twrp-galaxy-s5-t3293379, I'm not sure how to 'Run flash-recovery.sh' because, as I mentioned, it won't let me flash from my SD card.. Any help would be appreciated!
UPDATE: Managed to get TWRP as my custom recovery. Thanks so much for your help! I genuinely had no idea you could flash TWRP onto your phone! I was using the app which is hopeless. Most forums I've found say 'boot in recovery' which is quite unclear if you're not familiar with that..

Can I flash Nougat update onto my S5 Neo? It's originally not supported, that's the only reason I'm asking..
Can I still root with Magisk on that operating system as well and restore from Nandroid backup?