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[Q] How to root Cappy with official Gingerbread?

I upgraded my 2.2 rooted Cappy to 2.3.5 using Samsung Mini Kies everything worked perfect and now I want to root my phone again, any help with this?
P.D.: I dont want to flash any custom kernels or any custom anything as I saw on another thread, I just want to re-root my phone.

Sorry friend but you're going to have to have to flash a new kernel to allow you to root.
Try starting here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1444382
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Red_81 said:
Sorry friend but you're going to have to have to flash a new kernel to allow you to root.
Try starting here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1444382
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Thanks for your help but I think I'll wait some more before trying this so hopefully someone will find a way to root the way I'm looking for

I agree. The method currently posted is way too complicated

No it isn't you people are just to lazy to read and know what you're doing!
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Impossible to root samsung Galaxy 3

Hello everyone!
I have a problem with my phone. I can not the rooter! I tried using SuperOneClick, Z4Root and even Universal Androot but the phone does not root! What is the problem? I use the firmwareXXJPS. Does someone can help me solve this problem?

leblancbahiga said:
Hello everyone!
I have a problem with my phone. I can not the rooter! I tried using SuperOneClick, Z4Root and even Universal Androot but the phone does not root! What is the problem? I use the firmwareXXJPS. Does someone can help me solve this problem?
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It might have something to do with yout os version. I have 4.1.1 jelly beans and am waiting to get a rooting software that will work (super clickone will not work)

New Rooter
Hi Guys, I'm sorry if this is answered in full elsewhere but I can't find the answers to my questions in their entirety. For the past number of years I have had iphones and happily jailbreaking, I have just scored myself a shiny new Samsung Galaxy S3 and naturally want to root it. Now I am terrified of bricking it so want to be absolutely sure I am on track as I have never owned an android device before. The phone in question is from T Mobile uk running 4.1.2 baseband l9305BVBLL2 Model Number GT-19305. I will be using an iMac for the process. Any help greatly appreciated.
I just realised the actual question was not raised (trying to multitask), is there specific software that needs to be used with the different hardware for example does it matter if it is a mac with galaxy s3 or pc with galaxy s2 or htc whatever etc. Is it easy to brick during the process, and if you brick it is there anyway out. I'm sorry if these are dumb questions but I need to satisfy myself before proceeding with the root

You need to root using Odin. Go to galaxys3root.com for how to videos and links to tools and ROMs.
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Don't know about apple sorry but Odin is the tool i used for root and unlocking boot loader for roms
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Yep. Gotta say that Odin is the best way to do it. :thumbup:
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d.vanes said:
You need to root using Odin. Go to galaxys3root.com for how to videos and links to tools and ROMs.
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Don't know about apple sorry but Odin is the tool i used for root and unlocking boot loader for roms
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Gonna have to disagree on that website. Galaxys2root caused endless problems for people who used that method on our device. I would recommend finding a method here on xda. The s3 will have a thread with stickies to read and many tried and true methods
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Rooted my galaxy 5.0..scared to flash but want to know whats next?

So this morning i rooted my 5.0 player. Still has factory rom/kernal and runs on gingerbread 2.5 or whatever the stock firmware and os is. Anyyywaaayy. Its rooted. I have all in one tools and memory cleaner to optimize performance. I am usin an ics theme but i feel like im missing something. What kind of things can i do to enjoy the rootness on my mini tablet? Or could some of you guys help a noob build confidence about flashing. Idk i saw a mobile version of odin. Not sure what to think. I would love a jellybean os or something better than gingerbread.. It sucks. Lol what can i do now?
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Well my friend, we do have our own forum, and recently we got jellybean on our devices thanks to medorval. But here is what you should do, first, get the newest version of Odin on your computer. I use 1.85 i believe, then go download and flash entropy's kernel, which is overclocked for speed and, well, tech stuff. If you need more clear steps, contact me or go to our forum. Just type in galaxy player in the search your device and it should pop up for the 4.0 and 5.0. Don't be afraid to ask questions if you can't find them, I can help.
That is only the start of what you can do.
DO NOT USE MOBILE ODIN. DO NOT. IT BRICKS OUR DEVICE.
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Very helpful thank you! Im so strung out on information overloaf that some links might be even more helpful lol => with your pep talk im craving jellybean more and more. Thank god you steered me way from mobile odin!
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Rodger that, will post links soon, gotta gather them real fast.
Gunna be posting these as soon as I get them,
Link 1: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30990567
its an old guide but go to the attached files at the bottom of the first post and ONLY download the one that says Odin 1.7! Open the zip on your computer.
Link 2: (Almost)
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Ok right now I'm going to leave you hanging because I'm falling asleep trying to do this. It's the fact that I'm taking finals this week and I'm exhausted. Right now I recommend you do some reading on our forum and get to know the device. Sorry bout this but I will continue posting links tomorrow. I promise!
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Lol no problems i certainly wouldnt want you strung out on account of me lol thankbyou for your help. Ill probably flash jellybean on.here in a few moments ill get started.
Good looken out friend and look luck with your academics!
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Haha thanks. And just a heads up so there is no frustration, you have to be on an ICS rom to update to jellybean. For some reason, you get errors while trying to do it on gingerbread. And flash jellybean through CWM.
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damnyouwaffles said:
Rodger that, will post links soon, gotta gather them real fast.
Gunna be posting these as soon as I get them,
Link 1: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30990567
its an old guide but go to the attached files at the bottom of the first post and ONLY download the one that says Odin 1.7! Open the zip on your computer.
Link 2: (Almost)
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Was'nt sure. but ive already rooted my phone with superoneclick. or not my phone rather, my galaxy 5.0 player. should i still download odin? the entropy kernal? and the ics rom? if i follow the guide youve given me will it still work for my device?
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besides, do you NEED an sd card to flash kernels and roms? i dont have one =P

Dissapointed with OS 4.2.2

Hey guys, I'm not only stunt but also dissapointed. Not only CM 4.2.2 has some old OS icons but also it can't execute the apps I had on 4.1.2 and repeats the same word not twice but THREE TIMES if I write fast... I will go back to the official JB 4.1.2 but I have only one question. All I have to do is Open Odin, Place the Stock 4.1.2 on PDA, Place the SG II on Download Mode and Start?
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TH35KULL said:
Hey guys, I'm not only stunt but also dissapointed. Not only CM 4.2.2 has some old OS icons but also it can't execute the apps I had on 4.1.2 and repeats the same word not twice but THREE TIMES if I write fast... I will go back to the official JB 4.1.2 but I have only one question. All I have to do is Open Odin, Place the Stock 4.1.2 on PDA, Place the SG II on Download Mode and Start?
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read the stickies http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398

vincom said:
read the stickies http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398
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I think it was easier to say "Yes" but anyway... Thanks!

TH35KULL said:
I think it was easier to say "Yes" but anyway... Thanks!
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the more you read the more you know and learn.
the answer "yes" to your question would probably lead to more questions posted, most of the answers are in the stickies, for this sr forum anyways

vincom said:
the more you read the more you know and learn.
the answer "yes" to your question would probably lead to more questions posted, most of the answers are in the stickies, for this sr forum anyways
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Well, I was not able to downgrade to 4.1.2 Vincom... Unfortunately Odin did not worked out as expected, and when I tried to do it through CWM, I was not able to downgrade it for some reason... It just said "Installation Aborted". Luckily I was able to reinstall 4.2.2 at least so my SG2 is working at least...

Odin in cwm?
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holeindalip said:
Odin in cwm?
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No, First Odin, didn't work. Went back to 4.2.2.
Then CWM and didn't work either.

vincom said:
the more you read the more you know and learn.
the answer "yes" to your question would probably lead to more questions posted, most of the answers are in the stickies, for this sr forum anyways
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Do you think CM 10.2 could work better? I'm really worried because YouTube shuts itself, Google Chrome stopped working and battery doesn't last!
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TH35KULL said:
Do you think CM 10.2 could work better? I'm really worried because YouTube shuts itself, Google Chrome stopped working and battery doesn't last!
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Just go back to stock. You and raptor can't handle roms.
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xcrazydx said:
Just go back to stock. You and raptor can't handle roms.
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That's what I've been trying to!! I spent the whole day on the damn computer trying to go back to stock but I can't! When I use Odin it gets stucked on AT&T logo! After 10 minutes I decided to go back to 4.2.2. Then I tried with CWM but I don't know why it said "Installation Aborted"
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Ummm well... I fixed it, it seems the stock firmware I previously downloaded was damaged, for some reason it was booting 4.2.2 instead of 4.1.2... I am stunt, I really don't know why, but a friend came over with his SG2 and in just a couple of minutes I was able to be in 4.1.2...

TH35KULL said:
Ummm well... I fixed it, it seems the stock firmware I previously downloaded was damaged, for some reason it was booting 4.2.2 instead of 4.1.2... I am stunt, I really don't know why, but a friend came over with his SG2 and in just a couple of minutes I was able to be in 4.1.2...
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this doesn't explain anything, and it's spelled "stunned". what you needed to do to avoid random problems was to read the stickies. you wouldn't be "stunt" and you would know what to do in the first place. it's really not that much reading and the best part is: you'll actually know what you're doing. :good:

lingowistico said:
this doesn't explain anything, and it's spelled "stunned". what you needed to do to avoid random problems was to read the stickies. you wouldn't be "stunt" and you would know what to do in the first place. it's really not that much reading and the best part is: you'll actually know what you're doing. :good:
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I thought he was trying to say he was "stumped"
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TH35KULL said:
That's what I've been trying to!! I spent the whole day on the damn computer trying to go back to stock but I can't! When I use Odin it gets stucked on AT&T logo! After 10 minutes I decided to go back to 4.2.2. Then I tried with CWM but I don't know why it said "Installation Aborted"
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you must do a wipe before flashinga alll data dalvik then doa fresh install of stock...

bps119 said:
I thought he was trying to say he was "stumped"
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oh yeah, that's seems believable.

lingowistico said:
this doesn't explain anything, and it's spelled "stunned". what you needed to do to avoid random problems was to read the stickies. you wouldn't be "stunt" and you would know what to do in the first place. it's really not that much reading and the best part is: you'll actually know what you're doing. :good:
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lingowistico said:
oh yeah, that's seems believable.
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I just got back to xda and I saw my mistake... I'm sorry for my bad english... I'm from Argentina so my native language is spanish...
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Root for mk2 update

Root is achievable on the new mk2 ota update using the notoriously called "questionable" VROOT. **edit** its questionable because the website is in chinese, not a reputable developer so use at your own risk. That being said I did a full factory restore before doing this No personal info stored and immediately deleted their bootleg Super su app. Reguardless the instructions are pretty straightforward and easy for even a newbie to do with the explanation given. Just google "vroot xda" and you will find threads they don't mention att galaxy s4 but believe me it works I have stock 4.3 with root right now with titanium backup installed and crapware frozen.
I know some people already know this im making a thread on this for ppl that dont know yet and have beem searching like I have before I found it. Any questions feel free to ask as we are here to help each other against applesung I mean samsung
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Thanks. I will try now.

If you would have read this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2498897
For all your 4.3 than you would have known that there is a root method
Please READ the threads(xda rules) and post in the right threads.
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Can also confirm working. Rooted with it yesterday and replaced the Chinese SuperSU with Chainfire's.
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REALLY?!?! WE CAN ROOT MK2???? PRAISE JESUS GLORY HALLELUJAH!
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Doesn't work for me. I downloaded the USB drivers and installed them manually. Proceeded to download vRoot on my Win7 laptop and ran as administrator. Connected the phone, hit the green button and a small message popped up above the green button. I used the Google Translate app to find out what it said and it read "Device Not Recognized".
Yes, USB debugging is enabled (verified in Dev Options).
Yes, I reboot my phone multiple times.

I used Kingo root on mine and it worked as well.

[email protected] said:
If you would have read this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2498897
For all your 4.3 than you would have known that there is a root method
Please READ the threads(xda rules) and post in the right threads.
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And if you would READ more and stop telling people what they should and should not be doing, THEN you would've know that the word "than" shouldn't have been used in your statement! Just my 0.02 ?
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The concern over this root method is not because the website is in Chinese...
Please research this method before doing anything that potentially puts your private data and IMEI number at risk.

joeybear23 said:
The concern over this root method is not because the website is in Chinese...
Please research this method before doing anything that potentially puts your private data and IMEI number at risk.
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From what I've seen, there hasn't been much way in reversing vroot/kingo to a viable known safe method; am I wrong? Is there development being done on a new root still?

Who knows with all these new phones coming out all the time... we can just use the known methods that work even if they werent meant for the devices we have
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I believe the problem with vroot was it opens your phone up to a Chinese server and most antivirus applications deemed it as malware.
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troybklyn said:
And if you would READ more and stop telling people what they should and should not be doing, THEN you would've know that the word "than" shouldn't have been used in your statement! Just my 0.02 ?
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I would've know? Isn't it suppose to be “known"? Yeah thanks for throwing that out there Mr.Scholar. just my 0.02.
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Android300ZX said:
Doesn't work for me. I downloaded the USB drivers and installed them manually. Proceeded to download vRoot on my Win7 laptop and ran as administrator. Connected the phone, hit the green button and a small message popped up above the green button. I used the Google Translate app to find out what it said and it read "Device Not Recognized".
Yes, USB debugging is enabled (verified in Dev Options).
Yes, I reboot my phone multiple times.
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You might have to uninstall your USB drivers then have it reinstalled and make sure you have the new Samsung USB drivers. This is a guide on how yo uninstall the drivers. http://www.faqforge.com/windows/uninstall-usb-drivers-on-windows-7/
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I've been with Samsung since the S2 and sadly this will be my last Samsung phone. I can't stand having a phone without the freedom. HTC will most likely get my money next go round.

Android300ZX said:
I've been with Samsung since the S2 and sadly this will be my last Samsung phone. I can't stand having a phone without the freedom. HTC will most likely get my money next go round.
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Its not samsung...its any ATT phone now...ATT stated a while go they will no longer be supporting phones with unlocked bootloaders...in other words every phone from ATT will likely have a locked bootloader :/
And to the op...from my understanding the fact that its in chinese wasnt what was in question...it was the fact that it connects to a chinese server, and since its rooting they can obtain any data off your phone with out you knowing...could be stored credit cards, photos, contacts, imei...or nothing at all, but there is the possibility
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There is a possibility that the government is pulling all your info at any time too. You want root you take the risk Someone took the time to make this root method work reguardless where he is from he is getting his 15 minutes of fame
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[email protected] said:
I would've know? Isn't it suppose to be “known"? Yeah thanks for throwing that out there Mr.Scholar. just my 0.02.
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You might have to uninstall your USB drivers then have it reinstalled and make sure you have the new Samsung USB drivers. This is a guide on how yo uninstall the drivers. http://www.faqforge.com/windows/uninstall-usb-drivers-on-windows-7/
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Mine was a typo, buddy. ? There's a huge difference! ?
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j0w33zy said:
There is a possibility that the government is pulling all your info at any time too. You want root you take the risk Someone took the time to make this root method work reguardless where he is from he is getting his 15 minutes of fame
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Of course there is no danger in someone taking your IMEI, cloning your phone and using your service on your dime... or grabbing your bank account info because you use a banking app, or buying stuff on Amazon or eBay with your account, etc.
I cannot emphasize enough that anyone thinking about this method of rooting their phone do some research first.

j0w33zy said:
There is a possibility that the government is pulling all your info at any time too. You want root you take the risk Someone took the time to make this root method work reguardless where he is from he is getting his 15 minutes of fame
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Except the goverenment already has just about all your info...as others have stated...the people who made this root option have the ability to obtain any info from your phone, and have the ability to use it with a malicious intent...
But your right, you want root you take the risk...as for me ill wait for a confirmed safe method of rooting, so i dont have to take that risk
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Thank You
bukada said:
This method worked for me, after I accepted the official OTA MK2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5mCsDyW-TI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Best of luck, Cheers~! :good:
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Thanks, this worked for me and my MK2.
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