First, please forgive my stupidity on a variety of levels as this is my first post and I recently came from the Jailbreaking scene of my iPhone 3GS but have very little knowledge in the Android area - which is why I came here.
I just purchased a used AT&T HTC Inspire 4G off eBay. I would like to root it and run the latest stable Ice Cream Sandwich custom ROM, and unlock if possible. Assuming it is running stock 2.3, I would like to root, unlock and flash a clean custom ROM onto it as soon as I receive it in the mail (2-3 days).
I HAVE searched online for tutorials, but have only found crappy, fuzzy, outdated Youtube videos by 12-year-olds, and therefore am not sure exactly what to do. So if I could get someone's professional guidance on how to root, unlock, flash, and what ROM to use, I will be eternally in your debt.
P.S. I'm not entirely new - I have flashed a number of Windows Mobile ROMs, done plenty of iOS hacking, flashed an Android tablet, and do plenty of dev-testing on my PSP.
- Stupid iPhone 3GS Jailbreaker/Android n00b
blydude said:
First, please forgive my stupidity on a variety of levels as this is my first post and I recently came from the Jailbreaking scene of my iPhone 3GS but have very little knowledge in the Android area - which is why I came here.
I just purchased a used AT&T HTC Inspire 4G off eBay. I would like to root it and run the latest stable Ice Cream Sandwich custom ROM, and unlock if possible. Assuming it is running stock 2.3, I would like to root, unlock and flash a clean custom ROM onto it as soon as I receive it in the mail (2-3 days).
I HAVE searched online for tutorials, but have only found crappy, fuzzy, outdated Youtube videos by 12-year-olds, and therefore am not sure exactly what to do. So if I could get someone's professional guidance on how to root, unlock, flash, and what ROM to use, I will be eternally in your debt.
P.S. I'm not entirely new - I have flashed a number of Windows Mobile ROMs, done plenty of iOS hacking, flashed an Android tablet, and do plenty of dev-testing on my PSP.
- Stupid iPhone 3GS Jailbreaker/Android n00b
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Hey, check out attn1's root kit! Got my Inspire rooted in about 5 mins
Link is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952352
Also, there's an IRC channel that is listed in the thread if you need any help.
Donations are appreciated!
General premise is that you'll need to S-OFF (remove HTC NAND security), then root.
Removing the NAND is usually handled by an XTC Clip (hardware) or Revolutionary (software) method. Some others do exist, just look for the 'S-OFF' thread in the Inspire section to get you started.
Once that's complete, use either the rootkit mentioned above, or something like SuperOneClick to obtain actual root.
Good luck!
juzz86 said:
General premise is that you'll need to S-OFF (remove HTC NAND security), then root.
Removing the NAND is usually handled by an XTC Clip (hardware) or Revolutionary (software) method. Some others do exist, just look for the 'S-OFF' thread in the Inspire section to get you started.
Once that's complete, use either the rootkit mentioned above, or something like SuperOneClick to obtain actual root.
Good luck!
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If I'm not mistaken, I believe attn1's root kit does everything for you including S-Off..
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
rhodium9 said:
If I'm not mistaken, I believe attn1's root kit does everything for you including S-Off..
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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I have no doubt your are right my friend , I was just providing a little insight on why there's more than one step involved. I also ran into rooting issues using the Vivid toolkit, which were fixed with SuperOneClick.
That said, definitely try the rootkit first. They're a killer starting point
Just make sure you read the effin manual. If you don't, you won't be able to root it with the hack kit. And you won't get ANY help with it if you don't read the manual.
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Just got the Inspire 10 minutes ago, so I assume go ahead and use the root kit? Then what would be the best ROM for Ice Cream Sandwich to install? Again, I know how to use Google, just want to have an expert opinion on it... Thanks!
Edit: Just ran the rootkit, and flashed ICS 4.0.3 onto it... Booting now!
There are many great ROMs that exist within the forums. I prefer cynagonmod but of course your mileage may vary.
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I have reason to believe my phone is sufficiently bricked... I did follow the instructions in effin_manual, but something must have messed up. I can get to the boot menu (volume down+power) but anything beyond that crashes. Is there any way I can flash this back to stock and start over?
I found this, but the link is dead...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952224
Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!
UPDATE: Flashed it back to stock 2.2. Before I do anything else, what is the most recent, stable UNLOCKABLE firmware available? Thanks so much!
blydude said:
I have reason to believe my phone is sufficiently bricked... I did follow the instructions in effin_manual, but something must have messed up. I can get to the boot menu (volume down+power) but anything beyond that crashes. Is there any way I can flash this back to stock and start over?
I found this, but the link is dead...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952224
Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!
UPDATE: Flashed it back to stock 2.2. Before I do anything else, what is the most recent, stable UNLOCKABLE firmware available? Thanks so much!
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First, If you have read the effen manual you would have known what to do in you case.
If your phone was shipped with Gingerbread and you flashed a froyo RUU you are in trouble...make sure that your cell is working properly before trying to flash a custom rom or you will get jammed. By the way, brick means that your phone is useless and were not bricked....the Hack Kit works beautifully as long as you follow instructions. Also, make sure that you are S-OFF and Rooted before attempting to flash a custom rom....
The phone was shipped with Froyo, and I just restored it back to that.
I had ICS 4.0.3 flashed, but the unlock was not compatible with it and I got a nice little message from AT&T about that. They haven't started charging me yet, but I would like to do something about it before they do.
So can ICS be unlocked at all? Or what is the most recent firmware that can be unlocked?
blydude said:
I had ICS 4.0.3 flashed, but the unlock was not compatible with it and I got a nice little message from AT&T about that. They haven't started charging me yet, but I would like to do something about it before they do.
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Don't understand what you mean here. How is an unlock uncompatible ?Charging you for what exactly?
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I got a text from ATT this morning saying "Congratulations on your 4G smartphone! 4G data and message rates may apply." I checked online and it was still on my 200 MB iPhone plan, so hopefully it stays that way. My bad, just wanted to make sure it was unlocked.
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Not sure why you would want to unlock an att phone to use on att.people unlock it to use on other carriers like say T-Mobile.
As to the text,since the inspire is an att phone they will recognize it and will change your data plan accordingly. There really isn't a way around that. I don't remember their being a 200mb iPhone plan but its been a while. But it might be as easy as giving them a call and switching it over and keeping the same plane just named differently.
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blydude said:
I got a text from ATT this morning saying "Congratulations on your 4G smartphone! 4G data and message rates may apply." I checked online and it was still on my 200 MB iPhone plan, so hopefully it stays that way. My bad, just wanted to make sure it was unlocked.
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Welcome to someone who has ATT and is just recalling his experience with it:
1) You can change your data plan up till the end of the billing cycle for that SAME cycle.
2) 200mb is the minimum data plan and you have to (in theory) be on a data plan to have a smartphone on their network.
Moving on to non-ATT stuff
3) You may want to do a little bit of reading and understand the difference between root and unlock.
4) I'll be nice and link a thread with that insight: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1076720
5) ... >.<
I got it working with my 200MB data plan and running Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3. Thanks for all the help!
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Just wanted to say thank you for your Ace Hack Kit, very easy to do if you read it several times like your instructed to do...
Once again thank you for your work, a donation will be for coming once i get some extra fund....
inspire4g
juzz86 said:
General premise is that you'll need to S-OFF (remove HTC NAND security), then root.
Removing the NAND is usually handled by an XTC Clip (hardware) or Revolutionary (software) method. Some others do exist, just look for the 'S-OFF' thread in the Inspire section to get you started.
Once that's complete, use either the rootkit mentioned above, or something like SuperOneClick to obtain actual root.
Good luck!
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I want to root my inspire 4g and i dont find anything hetr or in youtube. I need a program to root that att1 treath is close,i nees help plz take me to the rigth place to root my phone.
sicario9 said:
I want to root my inspire 4g and i dont find anything hetr or in youtube. I need a program to root that att1 treath is close,i nees help plz take me to the rigth place to root my phone.
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Use the guide in my signature...it points you to attn1's site.
Good day folks! Recently bought an unlocked, rogers branded, LG Optimus 3D for 200 bucks. Love the phone so far, powerful, great hardware and totally attached to the android ecosystem already. It's the LG-P25G. Runs Android 2.3.5, runs software version V20c.
I'm looking to root the device. I want to run some custom roms I'm seeing throughout these forums. But I just can't seem to get it working. I've tried multiple versions of superoneclick, and multiple installs of the LG Drivers but just isn't doing any good for me. Everytime it seems to complete step 5, but as soon as step 6 starts, it stops responding. Anyone have any idea what could be wrong? any tips on getting it to work? Any help is appreciated.
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Good day folks! Recently bought an unlocked, rogers branded, LG Optimus 3D for 200 bucks. Love the phone so far, powerful, great hardware and totally attached to the android ecosystem already. It's the LG-P25G. Runs Android 2.3.5, runs software version V20c.
I'm looking to root the device. I want to run some custom roms I'm seeing throughout these forums. But I just can't seem to get it working. I've tried multiple versions of superoneclick, and multiple installs of the LG Drivers but just isn't doing any good for me. Everytime it seems to complete step 5, but as soon as step 6 starts, it stops responding. Anyone have any idea what could be wrong? any tips on getting it to work? Any help is appreciated.
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SuperOneClick only works with v21A. The other roms have to be rooted with Megatron (use the search to find about it).
Well that would do it... Running now. Thanks a million!
XIIISlaughters said:
Good day folks! Recently bought an unlocked, rogers branded, LG Optimus 3D for 200 bucks. Love the phone so far, powerful, great hardware and totally attached to the android ecosystem already. It's the LG-P25G. Runs Android 2.3.5, runs software version V20c.
I'm looking to root the device. I want to run some custom roms I'm seeing throughout these forums. But I just can't seem to get it working. I've tried multiple versions of superoneclick, and multiple installs of the LG Drivers but just isn't doing any good for me. Everytime it seems to complete step 5, but as soon as step 6 starts, it stops responding. Anyone have any idea what could be wrong? any tips on getting it to work? Any help is appreciated.
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Here you go But next time search on the development area or use search. Good luck but it will work
For sure
http://vulnfactory.org/blog/2012/02/26/rooting-the-lg-thrill-optimus-3d/
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everything you will need is on (http://www.acidhazardrom.com) check tools / megatron root. And try his rom its amaizing and have allot of opptions. god luck
I have recently rooted my nexus s and installed custom roms. After a bit of playing around with different roms I ended up loosing all data connection.
I attempted to return my phone to stock using a thread on a forum but am now stuck with nexus 4g stock instead on nexus s stock?
Feel out of my depth and ergently need some calm advice and instructions.
My model is GT-19020 which has caused me much confussion as stock roms I find on the net are 19023 or i9020 or i9020A
I havent been able to enjoy my nexus for nearly 2 months due to my mistake.
I have also been informed that my radio could of been the wrong one during flashing and thats why I lost data?
thankyou
Is your Phone still alive?
Didnt you make a Backup of your Phones Rom?
Simply search for Nexus S Stock Rom is that so Hard?
Ahh and its the wrong Forum-Section, you should have post that into Nexus S Forum Section
Sorry if I am in the rong place, I am very dyslexic and so simple instructions sometimes are very hard for me to read and understand.
I have tried returning to stock but am now on nexus 4g?
Got a bit lost along the way and definatly confused as to which stock baseband version I should seek out. If you could help shed a bit of light on my situation I would be really gratefull.
Yes did make a backup of my origional rom but accidently wiped it.
My problem probally sounds a bit silly which i apoligise for just got myself into a muddle. I rely on my phone for my net connection which has hapered my attempts at fixing this issue.
Sorry again for sounding like a twat.
As you said you have the gt-i9020 it seams to be closely to be the 9020t variant mentioned in that: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1572307 thread iwould say try the first rom mentioned there
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how do i apply the image? I tried moving it to my phone then installing the zip through recovery but it failed. I am completly confused could you talk me through the process step by step?
No not really because i did not own a Nexus S, in my Country there is only the gt-I9023 Version to get and i did not want to get a bad screen...
But wait I see there is a good Tutorial in that Topic ive send to you and it is step by step...
you need the android SDK installed on your PC and if you follow the steps mentioned there it should be no Problem
I currently have an LG Viper Running on Official LG 4.0.4 ICS package and i'm rooted. I'm looking at ROM Manager right now and there seems to be no CWM Recovery for my phone. This spurs two questions in my mind:
1. Is it safe to flash a CWM built for a different phone but same make?
-The options i'm given made by LG are: LG Connect 4g MS840, LG Lucid VS840, LGE Esteem 4g, LGE Optimus M+, LGE Revolution 4g, LGE Spectrum 4g
2. If not, is there a workable CWM for the phone? If there isn't, can I expect one anytime soon?
Simple answer is no unless someone decides to port it.
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I know this is an old thread but flashing any sister device recovery will bootloop the viper. We do finally have custom recovery abs basic roms if you downgrade back to gingerbread...but as of now ics dev is on halt, major locked boot loader. I already had my viper replaced six times and had terrible customer service experiences , so I found a number for a sprint corporate executive, mailed me a Samsung galaxy nexus 4g lte the next day. I'm pleased, although it's a year old phone, none of these issues, bigger screen, much better resolution, 32 gig internal sd, :/ 4.1.2 vanilla, and more mods roms and kernels then I can try :/. A lot of us purchased this viper based on specs, which seem great, unfortunately the phone isn't...
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n0ve said:
I know this is an old thread but flashing any sister device recovery will bootloop the viper. We do finally have custom recovery abs basic roms if you downgrade back to gingerbread...but as of now ics dev is on halt, major locked boot loader. I already had my viper replaced six times and had terrible customer service experiences , so I found a number for a sprint corporate executive, mailed me a Samsung galaxy nexus 4g lte the next day. I'm pleased, although it's a year old phone, none of these issues, bigger screen, much better resolution, 32 gig internal sd, :/ 4.1.2 vanilla, and more mods roms and kernels then I can try :/. A lot of us purchased this viper based on specs, which seem great, unfortunately the phone isn't...
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Help me i got a rooted lg viper just rooted it today and i need a cwm where can i get it?? safely to put it on my phone i rooted my phone with superoneclick with the chmod exploit. any help??? please please???
my phone is version 2.3
gnp916 said:
Help me i got a rooted lg viper just rooted it today and i need a cwm where can i get it?? safely to put it on my phone i rooted my phone with superoneclick with the chmod exploit. any help??? please please???
my phone is version 2.3
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How did you root it? please let me know how...thanks.
gus
gusduenas said:
How did you root it? please let me know how...thanks.
gus
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PM me. I ditched that phone a long time ago but I'll help u,.
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root any android divice
i got one page that do that massage me to [email protected] and i give you the link in your phone open that page and cliq the sing and let download and install open the app cliq meke rain and stop there for 7 second boom the divice is rooted no need restar the phone i am from puerto rico enjoy.....................roots:laugh::good:
Hi so im looking to root my galaxy s blaze to get rid of some of these developer apps . im still running 2.3.6 with UVLF5 and need a guide on how to do this . Obviously never rooted before so appreciate all the help i can get Thanks
Yes ive looked around for a guide but as beastmodes states "anyways here goes the step by step assuming that you have a Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4g T769 and are on ICS
UVLH5 firmware." which im not running UVLH5
Cant find a post thats current for rooting
I am also using UVLF5
I am also using UVLF5 as well and I really need at least ICS OFFICIAL or Kitkat CM11 I need this rooted in my life!!!
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uvlf5
OP,
I am in the same ballpark too. I would love to get a new phone, but I can't justify the cost! I pay 3.95 / mnth to T-Mobile for insurance so I am hoping just to replace my T769 with a new one every year. I don't root my phone because it makes it somewhat unstable, so if you want to go to CM11 which is much better than 2.3.6, it will just make your Blaze unstable. The GPS won't work all the time, and the phone won't work right. I does weird things with the display occasionally. I have run on Gingerbread until I get a new phone. I have tried to save Baseband, ( the efs folder ) and upgrade to CM11 then replace it with the old Baseband. It didn't seem to work for me, at least in "About Phone" on CM11 Baseband Version was "Unknown" which is probably a bad thing.
If they could clear the "efs" folder issue when you backup, that would be great. For now I use MyBackup "free" and backup the Apps and Data. Every month or so, I backup and factory reset and restore to clean everything out.