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Okay I am staring this thread because there are mixed answers in the official update thread and this might give one spot for noobs like me that are not flash addicts a place to find the quick answer.
Here is my setup:I am rooted, running a bone stock JH7 rom, ROM Manager installed, Circle Battery Mod installed, other than that no custom kernels, modems, radios, etc. I do have a couple programs that require root access like ROM Manager, AdFree, and ClockSync. Already installed kies mini and have it all set up per the instructions on samsung's website. Just waiting for the update to go live.
Here are my questions:
1) Do I need to unroot?
2) Do I or should I uninstall any apps that require root access or change the recovery image (ROM Manager/Clockwork Recovery)
3) Should I remove both my external SD and my SIM prior to flashing?
4) What data will I lose and how do I back it up? (I have read that SD cards are left alone just system data like call logs, sms, contacts, email setup, saved passwords are lost) I have Lookout installed so I know my contacts are backed up.
5) Could someone way smarter than me please do a quick write up that is more detailed on the steps needed to complete this update AND keep all your data? I don't mind reinstalling apps (just hope I don't lose all of my angry birds progress )
All of these questions are not address in any of the "official" information other than "you should back up any data you don't want to lose" but gives no steps on how to do it.
Same question here, I'm rooted with TiBU and voodoo lagfix and that's it., well besides deleting all bloatware. Still on eclair jh7. Wish I had done lagfix months ago, but I don't have a computer.
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same here, anyone guys help us out?ill add mine, I also installed OCLF by ryanz, do I need to undo the lagfix? or better to restore factory reset the phone before the update tom? ty, nooobs here >.<
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If you have a modded phone the smart thing would be to wait at least a few days before installing the update in case the rollout doesn't go as planned. These are the kind of things AT$T has probably been dreading as far as Froyo is concerned because I'm sure that come tomorrow their customer service lines are gonna be blazing like a CA wildfire due to issues with not completely stock phones and thousands of different configurations causing update glitches. I wouldn't be in such a hurry to update until I see how it goes for the "gotta have it now" sheep taking the first plunge.
lyrad12 said:
same here, anyone guys help us out?ill add mine, I also installed OCLF by ryanz, do I need to undo the lagfix? or better to restore factory reset the phone before the update tom? ty, nooobs here >.<
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Remember OCLF is bad, Mmmkay? Better lagfixes such as Voodoo and ULF
All lag fix should be removed. Otherwise, you will very likely end up with a bricked phone.
You can install Kies Mini now and connect your phone. If your phone is recognized without problem, you're good to go. Kies Mini is your only way to update the firmware.
I can't answer most of your questions, but I will recommend getting Titanium Backup. You can at least backup your app data since you're so concerned about your Angry Birds score. I think you can probably restore that after flash.
sircaper said:
I can't answer most of your questions, but I will recommend getting Titanium Backup. You can at least backup your app data since you're so concerned about your Angry Birds score. I think you can probably restore that after flash.
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I lost my angry bird scores when my phone did a soft brick lol. I'm just saying. I had it backed up with tbu. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted
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Caliesv said:
I lost my angry bird scores when my phone did a soft brick lol. I'm just saying. I had it backed up with tbu. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted
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Did you copy the TiBU folder to your PC after doing a batch backup of your apps? That's the only way to reliably save a backup.
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Did you copy the TiBU folder to your PC after doing a batch backup of your apps? That's the only way to reliably save a backup.
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No. lol. I was going to, then my phone just stopped working in the middle of the day. But ima deff do that when I get home b4 froyo.
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Not to be a negative Nancy, I understand some want to stay as close as possible to stock, but I'd just wait for a custom ROM to be built that de-bloats, adds speed, better GPS, etc... Cog 4 has a really stock look, and works really well; check it out. And with time there will only be others that will improve on the great ROM's we already have!
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No. lol. I was going to, then my phone just stopped working in the middle of the day. But ima deff do that when I get home b4 froyo.
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The other smart thing to do would be locate the TiBu backup folder on the external SD card. That way even a brick requiring reformatting the internal sdcard partition can be fully recovered from. Just take out the external card while restoring to stock, then root, get TiBu, point it to the reinserted external sd card, and boom, back in business.
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rajendra82 said:
The other smart thing to do would be locate the TiBu backup folder on the external SD card. That way even a brick requiring reformatting the internal sdcard partition can be fully recovered from. Just take out the external card while restoring to stock, then root, get TiBu, point it to the reinserted external sd card, and boom, back in business.
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Nice. Thanx for the info. Will do
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hmm do you think it is better to do the factory data reset before I update to froyo?coz I installed the oclf ( too late >.< )and I dnt know how to disable it, I'm in stock, never tried to flash rom, but rooted, my internal memord is now is 98mb, sorry I'm noob
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All lag fix should be removed. Otherwise, you will very likely end up with a bricked phone.
You can install Kies Mini now and connect your phone. If your phone is recognized without problem, you're good to go. Kies Mini is your only way to update the firmware.
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hmm do you think it is better to do the factory data reset before I update to froyo?coz I installed the oclf ( too late >.< )and I dnt know how to disable it, I'm in stock, never tried to flash rom, but rooted, my internal memord is now is 98mb, sorry I'm noob
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You should use OCLF app to remove the lag fix. Don't do factory reset or flash another ROM. You may brick your phone that way. That's why I don't use any lagfix.
oh ok ill give it a shot, thnx man!
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lyrad12 said:
oh ok ill give it a shot, thnx man!
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Yes You should be a bone stock when updating. No lagfixes, custom kernel, nothing.
All questions for the 2.2 update are in the main thread
Hi Guys,
Apologies if the following seems easy but I'm new to the rooting scene. Had an iPhone for a while and jailbroke on several occasions but never rooted an android before.
I have a desire S which I would like to root. Here's my plan of action.
1)S-off using alpharevx
2)Download and run ginger break to get root
3)download and install the free application rom manager from android market to flash CWM
5) Use rom manager to perform first full (Nandroid) backup
6) Wipe as per instructions for LBC Mod
7) Flash with LBC Mod
I attained that information on another thread. Here's my questions/concerns:
1. What is CWM? What does it do? Is it the same as ext4?
2. What is the Nandroid backup for? Where does it backup to?
3. Is the LBC Mod any good? Any other recommendations?
4. Will my SD card be wiped during this?
5. Is any of this flashing my radio? What does it mean to flash the radio? Do I need to do it?
6. Any way to backup apps during this? all my contacts and calendars are synced with google so not concerned about those.
I appreciate any and all help If I'm feeling confident enough I'm going to give this a go when I get home from work.
to your question
1.
2.
3.LBC Mod is very good
4.no
5.no
6.titanium backup to backup all your apps
I am newbie too...
In all honesty you could have used google for a great deal of this, especially CWM and Nandroid backup!
1) CWM (clock work mod) is a recovery program that permits you to perform advance functions (ie backups, restores, formats and flash roms etc) on your device that you wouldnt be able to do with Android alone. Ext4 is an improved version of CWM built from the same code base, which is easier to use and offers more functionality.
2) A nandroid backup is simply a full backup of your device. that you can restore at a later time, including everything except the SD card.
3) I like LBC MOD that’s why I use it.
4) No sd will not be wiped, but everything elseon the device will.
5) None of these steps flashes your radio. The radio is the software on your device that controls your phones interaction with the mobile network and wi-fi. You should only upgrade your radio if its advised in the ROM installation instructions or your experiencing problems. Flashing a radio is in theory more dangerous than flashing a rom.
6) You can backup apps, by using an application like Titanium Backup but its not advised when moving from one ROM to another completely differing one, like you are from stock to LBC.
Good luck
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Eastnorth said:
to your question
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2.
3.LBC Mod is very good
4.no
5.no
6.titanium backup to backup all your apps
I am newbie too...
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Good answer mate, nice & succinct
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ben_pyett said:
In all honesty you could have used google for a great deal of this, especially CWM and Nandroid backup!
1) CWM (clock work mod) is a recovery program that permits you to perform advance functions (ie backups, restores, formats and flash roms etc) on your device that you wouldnt be able to do with Android alone. Ext4 is an improved version of CWM built from the same code base, which is easier to use and offers more functionality.
2) A nandroid backup is simply a full backup of your device. that you can restore at a later time, including everything except the SD card.
3) I like LBC MOD that’s why I use it.
4) No sd will not be wiped, but everything elseon the device will.
5) None of these steps flashes your radio. The radio is the software on your device that controls your phones interaction with the mobile network and wi-fi. You should only upgrade your radio if its advised in the ROM installation instructions or your experiencing problems. Flashing a radio is in theory more dangerous than flashing a rom.
6) You can backup apps, by using an application like Titanium Backup but its not advised when moving from one ROM to another completely differing one, like you are from stock to LBC.
Good luck
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Thanks for the help - feeling a bit more confident about this now
so much for feeling confident
I have attained S-OFF no problems but cant get gingerbreak to work.
Have tried a couple of times. Once it just hung at "rooting" for a long long time so i cancelled it.
Then I thought it was successful as the phone rebooted but ROM Manager is telling me there is no superuser available. What could I be doing wrong?
EDIT: formatted the SD card and tried gingerbreak again.. Success!! Now for some ROM fun......
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so much for feeling confident
I have attained S-OFF no problems but cant get gingerbreak to work.
Have tried a couple of times. Once it just hung at "rooting" for a long long time so i cancelled it.
Then I thought it was successful as the phone rebooted but ROM Manager is telling me there is no superuser available. What could I be doing wrong?
EDIT: formatted the SD card and tried gingerbreak again.. Success!! Now for some ROM fun......
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did u formatted via phone or some card reader?
i cant get gingerbreak to work...
Adidas108 said:
did u formatted via phone or some card reader?
i cant get gingerbreak to work...
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Did you actually use an app to test if you have root?
Because it's normal that gingerbreak gives you an error and tells you to reboot.
Do you have superuser after trying?
xIntenso said:
Did you actually use an app to test if you have root?
Because it's normal that gingerbreak gives you an error and tells you to reboot.
Do you have superuser after trying?
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That's exactly what happened to me but still managed superuser.
Also when I tried to use RomManager it wouldn't work with EXT4, I had to flash CWM instead.
Im rooted now and running LBC custom ROM but I cant download anything from the marketplace - I get a download was unsuccessful errors.
Anyone know how to fix this? Ive tried fixing permissions, signing into goggle talk, stopping the market process but nothing is working.
You may wanna checkout the cyanogenmod rom created recently, it is remarkably stable and fast. There's a thread in the dev section with links and instructions.
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dohnjoe said:
You may wanna checkout the cyanogenmod rom created recently, it is remarkably stable and fast. There's a thread in the dev section with links and instructions.
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What about Virtuous Unity? (For some reason I thought it looked like the best room, but what do I know?)
*Another newbie here *
Regards,
solojuve1897 said:
What about Virtuous Unity? (For some reason I thought it looked like the best room, but what do I know?)
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Seems too buggy to me. Just look at the bugtracker.
dohnjoe said:
You may wanna checkout the cyanogenmod rom created recently, it is remarkably stable and fast. There's a thread in the dev section with links and instructions.
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isnt that the one that doesnt play video?
right how do i go back to stock? This is just too unreliable.
steste01 said:
right how do i go back to stock? This is just too unreliable.
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Just flash a stock rom
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Just flash a stock rom
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So im on o2 UK.
Flashing with this ROM:
RUU_Saga_O2_UK_1.31.206.1_Radio_20.28b.30.0805U_38 .03.02.14_M_release
http://www.filefactory.com/file/ca32...935_signed.exe
will get back to sa it was when it shipped?
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isnt that the one that doesnt play video?
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Solved in v1.2
Only problems are:
-Bluetooth not working
-battery usage
Since the rom is only a few days old I expect these will be solved pretty soon.
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So im on o2 UK.
Flashing with this ROM:
RUU_Saga_O2_UK_1.31.206.1_Radio_20.28b.30.0805U_38 .03.02.14_M_release
http://www.filefactory.com/file/ca32...935_signed.exe
will get back to sa it was when it shipped?
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Why dont you just restore your backup? You did create a backup first as instructed, right?
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ok, so i've read what i think i need to root and install a custom ROM (i think i want to try eagles blood 2.8 first http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1124522)
just got my G2x on Monday and it has GB 2.3.3 but i have not checked if it has an update and not sure i want to update it first, but that is my question.
should i do an update first before i do anything else or does it even matter? i mean i will root, then do a backup, then install the ROM, right? so it shouldnt matter if the phone is the latest and greatest from LG or T-Mobile as i will be overwriting it anyway...at least that is how i think it works
also i have seen where people are saying to wipe everything (or at least a few folders), how is that done? just delete what is in the folders or is there a tool to wipe said data?
No OTA updates are available, but is unnecessary anyway. Also, no need to root if you want to flash these roms as they already have root access. Flash clockworkmod (search for the thread on that) then flash the rom you want. All the instructions are there.
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thanks, i didnt even want to try the update, but since you said there isnt one, i tried and sure enough, i have the latest already
OTA=over the air? i've seen that one a few times, some new acronyms here i need to learn
this is what i was going to do first
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255214
1st Root your phone. Then Flash cwm thru nv flash. This is the only way if you want to manually boot into recovery
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chrisram88 said:
1st Root your phone. Then Flash cwm thru nv flash. This is the only way if you want to manually boot into recovery
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No need to root before nvflashing cwm.
Yes, OTA is "over the air". And just so you know, make sure you follow those nvflash steps EXACTLY as written. What you are choosing to flash, however, is the completely stock (although rooted) version of android 2.3.3 that you already have on your phone. This is fine, but after you get cwm you can flash any custom rom you find within the development section as well. I recommend at least choosing cm7 because the stock rom sucks.
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e4e5nf3nc6 said:
No need to root before nvflashing cwm.
Yes, OTA is "over the air". And just so you know, make sure you follow those nvflash steps EXACTLY as written. What you are choosing to flash, however, is the completely stock (although rooted) version of android 2.3.3 that you already have on your phone. This is fine, but after you get cwm you can flash any custom rom you find within the development section as well. I recommend at least choosing cm7 because the stock rom sucks.
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gotcha, so that thread is the one i need to follow?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
This one. It's actually linked as the first step in your thread. This is the important one. Read it over a couple times first, and maybe watch some videos too.
Everything after that step in your thread is basically how to flash a custom rom. They are just choosing a rooted version of stock as their example.
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root first if you want to backup any of the apps on the phone.
i rooted , clockworked , backed up the phone then copied the int and ext sd roms to my pc. installed titanium and backed up all the apps in the stock rom i thought i might want to keep. ( mostly the nova demo and need for speed) . copy your rom contents over so if you mistakenly format your sd card you can still return the phone to stock. ( don't ask i did it ) tryed cm7 stable. liked it but had sleep of death issues. returned the phone to stock . messed with the stock apps and root explorer backed everything up again. and now im ruing weapon r and love it. no stutter and smooth as a hot knife going thru butter and no sleep of death! and USB works every time. even love the loader he used.
ok followed the steps here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1060715
then here (which is actually referenced first in the above thread)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
and then here (which is done after you do the stuff in the above thread)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255214
i put eagles blood 2.8 on it and it seems to be doing ok.
couple of things, dont know if this is a theme issue, but it no longer says 4G, it has a letter H instead
also i moved the notification bar to the bottom but cant remember where to change that back to the top
that looks good. don't for get to copy off the internal and external sd chips and keep that data safe. when you made your backup in clockwork it stored it on the internal chip. titanium by default i be leave uses the external. if any thing goes wrong, as long as you have access to those backups and can boot to clockwork you can get your phone working.
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ok followed the steps here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1060715
then here (which is actually referenced first in the above thread)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
and then here (which is done after you do the stuff in the above thread)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255214
i put eagles blood 2.8 on it and it seems to be doing ok.
couple of things, dont know if this is a theme issue, but it no longer says 4G, it has a letter H instead
also i moved the notification bar to the bottom but cant remember where to change that back to the top
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The h is the same as 4g. There are mods to change those icons that can be found on xda. As far as the status bar, I think that setting is located somewhere in the tablet tweaks menu.
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The h is the same as 4g. There are mods to change those icons that can be found on xda. As far as the status bar, I think that setting is located somewhere in the tablet tweaks menu.
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yes in the tablet tweaks, thanks
but now i have a bigger problem. i dont seem to have any network access now, 4g, 3g, edge, nothing. i can make calls and send texts, but no data. should i start a new thread?
dodgefan67 said:
yes in the tablet tweaks, thanks
but now i have a bigger problem. i dont seem to have any network access now, 4g, 3g, edge, nothing. i can make calls and send texts, but no data. should i start a new thread?
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Occasionally on cm7 based roms data will drop out and u need to reboot to bring it back...if u haven't already, try a reboot.
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Occasionally on cm7 based roms data will drop out and u need to reboot to bring it back...if u haven't already, try a reboot.
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DOH! yup that was it, reboot brought it back. thanks!
so like i posted before it shows an H instead of 4G so i'm assuming that stands for HSPA?
Yeah that's it. How are you liking the rom? Bear in mind that now you have root access you can do all sorts of customizations. You can flash kernels that allow for overclocking or underclocking, use titanium backup (recommended) to preserve all apps and app data, modify boot animations and status bar icons, basically anything you want. Enjoy!
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im liking it so far, and yeah i understand about root access, i've done linux admin and use debian at home, so im really liking this, its kind of like running debian now instead of ubuntu or mint, getting rid of all the junk that gets piled on top of the pure OS!
im sure i will try other ROMs as well and maybe other kernels. do those install the same way? using ROM Manager?
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im liking it so far, and yeah i understand about root access, i've done linux admin and use debian at home, so im really liking this, its kind of like running debian now instead of ubuntu or mint, getting rid of all the junk that gets piled on top of the pure OS!
im sure i will try other ROMs as well and maybe other kernels. do those install the same way? using ROM Manager?
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Yea you flash it in recovery.
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now that yore rooted and have clockwork you can flash things safely
just remember to backup, and to wipe the davik cache its in advanced menu.
try weapon r and then add the update new clip to it , its smooth and no bugs so far fro me.
Hi,
So basically I got a Verizon galaxy s3 running stock 4.0.4 and updated to the latest software from Samsung and Verizon. I've been told to root and am a bit skeptical. Is a hard brick a realistic possibility and what other problems can I possibly encounter. I don't want to break this $800 device but I want to enjoy it to its fullest. I want to run a rom that just gives me stock jelly bean with no touchwiz or anything with good performance and battery life. Can someone please reply to these questions with some answers and possibly tell me the steps necessary to get this to work for me if it is not a risky process. Maybe refer to some videos or other posts? Also do I need to check other compatibilities like kernel version etc?
Any help is GREATLY APPRECIATED.
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Just look in dev section under how to root.
Or youtube root vzw gs3
Ive rooted and unrooted twice with no issues
The devs make it so easy if u just follow the steps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuiJYKV2GGU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Tumblr said:
Hi,
So basically I got a Verizon galaxy s3 running stock 4.0.4 and updated to the latest software from Samsung and Verizon. I've been told to root and am a bit skeptical. Is a hard brick a realistic possibility and what other problems can I possibly encounter. I don't want to break this $800 device but I want to enjoy it to its fullest. I want to run a rom that just gives me stock jelly bean with no touchwiz or anything with good performance and battery life. Can someone please reply to these questions with some answers and possibly tell me the steps necessary to get this to work for me if it is not a risky process. Maybe refer to some videos or other posts? Also do I need to check other compatibilities like kernel version etc?
Any help is GREATLY APPRECIATED.
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No one is going to tell you you can't break your phone, because you can. And the only one who is going to be responsible for it is you. That said, the way the S3 is designed, with (someone please correct me if I'm wrong) a separate space for the recovery partition (unlike my old DX), it isn't likely. After you root and install cwm, you can always re-flash with recovery, or if things really go sideways, cable it to the PC and use the same method you use for Root66 - ODIN. As for "how dangerous is it?", well, obviously everyone on the forum has done it, or is about to, so....
Search for Root66 Verizon That is where you will get started.
Then after root66, run the ez bootloader unlock app if you want to rom it. Oh, and back up your imei before you start flashing roms.
Perhaps I am overly cautious, but I've not yet seen a pattern to the lost IMEI condition after ROMming, so only have rooted (and then unrooted) when I need that level of access to perform certain functions - such as using Titanium Backup or changing file permissions, etc.
These methods of rooting and unrooting have been very quick and pain-free for me.
I have decided to put off a custom recovery and custom ROMs until the lost IMEI conditions have been identified. The bricking possibilities are less a concern, because I've always been careful about customizing my Android phones.
- ooofest
ooofest said:
Perhaps I am overly cautious, but I've not yet seen a pattern to the lost IMEI condition after ROMming, so only have rooted (and then unrooted) when I need that level of access to perform certain functions - such as using Titanium Backup or changing file permissions, etc.
These methods of rooting and unrooting have been very quick and pain-free for me.
I have decided to put off a custom recovery and custom ROMs until the lost IMEI conditions have been identified. The bricking possibilities are less a concern, because I've always been careful about customizing my Android phones.
- ooofest
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the IMEI backups are stupid easy.
ddurandSGS3 said:
the IMEI backups are stupid easy.
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Sure, though I've seen mixed results after applying a backup because something went wrong with the IMEI. Owners who can't get out of roaming, etc. Recovery doesn't appear to be fool-proof, but I'm open to more information.
I'd rather find out what is causing those problems in the first place before experiencing the issue and not knowing why.
- ooofest
Also, is a SD card necessary for flashing roms or rooting or can I do it all to the on board storage?
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Also, is a SD card necessary for flashing roms or rooting or can I do it all to the on board storage?
Thanks so much
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You can do it without an SD card, however I don't think it is a great idea...
You want do a backup before you do anything like flashing, etc.. the backup goes onto your SD card so if you run into issues and have to reset, the flash drive is not affected. I don't think it is the best idea to put your backups onto the internal storage.
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Sure, though I've seen mixed results after applying a backup because something went wrong with the IMEI. Owners who can't get out of roaming, etc. Recovery doesn't appear to be fool-proof, but I'm open to more information.
I'd rather find out what is causing those problems in the first place before experiencing the issue and not knowing why.
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There appears to currently be no danger with IMEI now. There is nvbackup/nvrestore in terminal, the synergy flashable zip, and several manual recovery tools even if you didn't make a backup - including a fix for roaming.
Beemer533 said:
You can do it without an SD card, however I don't think it is a great idea...
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I do all my CWM backups to the internal storage as my 64 gig card is not FAT32.
I have backed up & restored perfectly fine from the internal storage.
I left my card at the default file system as I don't want to be limited to a 4 gig file size. I do copy the backups to my PC weekly however.....
jmorton10 said:
I do all my CWM backups to the internal storage as my 64 gig card is not FAT32.
I have backed up & restored perfectly fine from the internal storage.
I left my card at the default file system as I don't want to be limited to a 4 gig file size. I do copy the backups to my PC weekly however.....
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This is true.. I wasn't thinking about that. But when I said i didn't think it was a good idea, I didn't mean that because it wouldn't work; only that if your backup was on the internal storage and you had to do a wipe your backup would be gone.
Of course if you are backing up to a PC, then so much the better!
it will be ok
Tumblr said:
Hi,
So basically I got a Verizon galaxy s3 running stock 4.0.4 and updated to the latest software from Samsung and Verizon. I've been told to root and am a bit skeptical. Is a hard brick a realistic possibility and what other problems can I possibly encounter. I don't want to break this $800 device but I want to enjoy it to its fullest. I want to run a rom that just gives me stock jelly bean with no touchwiz or anything with good performance and battery life. Can someone please reply to these questions with some answers and possibly tell me the steps necessary to get this to work for me if it is not a risky process. Maybe refer to some videos or other posts? Also do I need to check other compatibilities like kernel version etc?
Any help is GREATLY APPRECIATED.
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i was a little scared also but i did it a cpl times already.i thought i bricked my phone so i took it to verizon and got a replacment.come to find out i just had to put it in download mode and flash a stock rom..its easy once u understand a little..i just downloaded a rom [aokp[ jb to my computer u will love this one] then gapps and put them on sd card. i downloaded ez unlock and ez recovery from play store. u also have to install clock work mod thats was the easiest for me. unlock the bootloader first from ez unlock then go into ez recovery and reboot recovery. before u wipe everything go into sd card and make sure the rom and gapps are there.once u see them then wipe data, cache and delvic cache. then flash rom then flash gapps then reboot.BEFORE U WIPE DATA MAKE A BACKUP OF UR STOCK ROM.!!!! SORRY so long .. good luck u will love aokp jb 4.1.1
Okay so I have just rooted my Samsung Galaxy Precedent Friday running stock 2.2.2 froyo and no updates available... and loved everything I do. I downloaded a rom made for the precedent and named it Update.zip in the root of the sd card and got the Rom Manager app. Then I clicked install rom from SD Card and picked the rom and click wipe Cache and Backup current rom. Then it booted into recovery mode but then the only selections there are Factory Reset, Clear Cache,Reboot Phone, And some other selection saying something about going into a update.zip but when I click I click it, it says Failed and brung me back to the menu. When I watched people boot a rom from the sd using Rom manager non of those selections came up for them. It just installed the rom. And booted. How come I can't do that? Did I do something wrong. If yes someone please tell me the correct way to install a custom rom on the Samsung Galaxy Precedent.
It sounds like you didn't install a custom recovery?
Did you ever install ClockworkMod or TWRP?
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No i have not. I've tried to install cwm but never understood it and could not do it. I do not have access to a computer so can you please tell me how to do this without a computer?? Thanks
Honestly, I would tell you to read up and understand it before you do anything else. Flashing ROMs is something that can leave your phone a lifeless brick that you can't even turn on. I feel like if you don't understand what you're doing, it's like telling you how to change a capacitor in a PSU, but not how to avoid being shocked by enough to kill you.
You can install CWM using ROM manager and TWRP with goo manager. Most people who have tried both like TWRP better. I'd suggest you read up on both and pick for yourself.
Bricking will cost you a minimum of JTAG repair costs - and that's if someone knows how and will do it for your phone model. They might not. O'er than that, you have to get a new phone.
Not trying to be a raincloud - but just to warn you that it's a bad idea to jump into a shark tank without some protection.
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Isn't there a way I can backup my current rom so that if it does brick my phone I can get my phone fixed??
Yes and no.
If you install a custom recovery you can make a backup, yeah - but you can only restore that if you're, well... Able to. You can brick the phone, like I said - to the point it won't even turn on. A backup won't help if you can't even turn the phone on.
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Well what roms are out there for the Precedent or even Samsung Galaxy Collection that ur for sure won't do any harm to your phone?
There really is no "for sure".
Please just do a littke reading and learning and you'll understand what you're doing and the process and how you might choose a ROM (I don't know how popular your phone is or was so you'll need to find out if there are even people doing custom work for it). We can't spoon-feed this to you - there's a quote from Jurassic Park about the danger of trying to stand on the shoulders of giants.
This is like learning to drive a car. Once you know how, you can drive all kinds of cars pretty well - but you need to put in that initial time to learn or it's dangerous.
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