I have rooted all of my Android phones and I'm worried about it. I just don't want my phone to be useless eventually. Is it safe to be rooted? Like will being rooted cause my phone to become useless?
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ahawkua said:
I have rooted all of my Android phones and I'm worried about it. I just don't want my phone to be useless eventually. Is it safe to be rooted? Like will being rooted cause my phone to become useless?
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Why would it be useless? The big concerns are making sure you perform root correctly, making sure you get updates here vs. expecting the OTA on a rooted phone, and warranty-related issues (warrany is void once rooted, which is easily detected). Otherwise, you end up with more capability, not less. Shouldn't be a problem...
So rooting phones in the future shouldn't cause a bricked phone?
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ahawkua said:
So rooting phones in the future shouldn't cause a bricked phone?
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it should not unless you maybe flash a new app that requires root like flashing fonts have a chance of possible bricks, but if you let them sit at the current rom they are on and becareful with what you download and use you should be fine so i have bricked twice out of my 16+ devices and they are from Flashing the wrong rom.
Trozzul said:
it should not unless you maybe flash a new app that requires root like flashing fonts have a chance of possible bricks, but if you let them sit at the current rom they are on and becareful with what you download and use you should be fine so i have bricked twice out of my 16+ devices and they are from Flashing the wrong rom.
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Before you mess with your device too much, make sure you are comfortable flashing the stock firmware. Some OEMs have a special tool for this or you might have to use something like fastboot. Once you have root, you will probably want to install a custom recovery. Make sure you know how to create and restore a nandroid back up. Most problems can be fixed by restoring a back up and most of the others can be fixed by reflashing the stock firmware.
Trozzul said:
it should not unless you maybe flash a new app that requires root like flashing fonts have a chance of possible bricks, but if you let them sit at the current rom they are on and becareful with what you download and use you should be fine so i have bricked twice out of my 16+ devices and they are from Flashing the wrong rom.
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I haven't been able to find a custom recovery for the Kyocera event
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ahawkua said:
I haven't been able to find a custom recovery for the Kyocera event
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Custom Recoveries (such as CWM and TWP) can't be installed because of Virgin Mobile locking the bootloader. Sorry :/
I have rooted them which really is all I wanted to do. I just wanted that annoying boot animation off
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Do I need to install any bootloaders or can I just use the Heimdall One-Click tool to go back without any problems?
It's recommended to install bootloaders. The One-Click gives you the option to flash them.
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Do I need to install any bootloaders or can I just use the Heimdall One-Click tool to go back without any problems?
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Actually, don't flash bootloaders unless you have to from what I understand. It's just an unnecessary risk. After flashing with the one click without bootloaders, let the phone reboot into the ROM. If it works, you don't need to flash bootloaders.
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cpkelley94 said:
Actually, don't flash bootloaders unless you have to from what I understand. It's just an unnecessary risk. After flashing with the one click without bootloaders, let the phone reboot into the ROM. If it works, you don't need to flash bootloaders.
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Really? I thought it was recommended if you wanted to start like fresh out the box.
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Really? I thought it was recommended if you wanted to start like fresh out the box.
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I mean it probably wouldn't be a problem but it's not necessary. It's just a risk because if something happens during the flash the phone could become completely unusable and unrecoverable.
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HI GUYs, it's me again.
Now we know we have Germany android 4.2.2 official
but the baseband version isn't our own country's
but i still wanna flash it to my phone without losing warranty
so..
is it possible if any developers change the baseband version of this stock ROM, without rooting or cwm and without further modification? like, only change the baseband version of the ROM and then make it look like my own country's ROM (the samsung guy only checks your root state and baseband version if i'm right) so if any awesome developer would make it possible, then it's beneficial to everyone who wanna flash the ROM, but don't wanna lose warranty)
so...
is it able to:
1) Change the baseband version without bricking or further modifying?
thanks
I think its possible but its hard stuff cause u have to change the radio.
And if u not 100% sure what u doing u will brick ur phone.
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Btw. Is it safe to use odin? I think I'm gonna flash 4.2 stock
Window 7. Laptop
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Normaly it is but as always no warranty.
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Nekator said:
Normaly it is but as always no warranty.
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thanks i dunno why i always think too much about failing the flashing process ==" though i successfully used odin 5 times
wish me good luck, im always very nervous about odin
Look at this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1658809
I don't know if it is a problem to flash a baseband from a 4.1.2 rom to 4.2.2??
But I think you lost your warrenty because it is a modification. Normaly there is no 4.2.2 rom for your country Samsung know your provider knows, so when you have a problem with the device an send it to repair, people know that there isnt't a 4.2.2 rom available but you have - maybe they don't accept the warrenty. So wait for 4.2.2 or have fun!
I w8 CyanoGenmod... now is in beta (If u have time try it)... U can flash 4.2.2 Deoxed is very cool FAST! (Flash is easy with odion no risk )
ZaRBoR2 said:
I w8 CyanoGenmod... now is in beta (If u have time try it)... U can flash 4.2.2 Deoxed is very cool FAST! (Flash is easy with odion no risk )
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Many thanks mate...I used Odin so many times before but I'm still very nervous about it
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Brian_SGW_CM9 said:
Many thanks mate...I used Odin so many times before but I'm still very nervous about it
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Flashing anything gives goes up and you have that bad fear that slows your heartbeat that it will fail or screw up. My phone memory is getting full and needs air to breath. Im baldly waiting for 4.2.2 to come for the None NFC version.
I'll load it with games then
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I bought a galaxy s 3 and wanna root it preferably with cyanogenmod because of being a fan of vanilla android. Im new to rooting but trying to learn as much as I can about it. I figured if it works I'll switch to it from my note 2 and show it off a bit...thanks for anu assistance and btw...im new to this site
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If ur fone has the 4.3OTA then u won't be able to flash that rom or custom roms aosp aokp Cyanmode
twistedillutions said:
If ur fone has the 4.3OTA then u won't be able to flash that rom or custom roms aosp aokp Cyanmode
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Just to be clear, if your gs3 has the official 4.3 on it, you CANNOT unlock the bootloader. You WILL brick your phone if you try.
Safer not to mess with it at this point imho
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Well that sucks...is there anything I can do with my s3?? Thanks for the answers bte
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xopterdoc415 said:
Well that sucks...is there anything I can do with my s3?? Thanks for the answers bte
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Everything is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2575661
Lots you can do, xposed, safestrap, custom 4.3 touchwiz roms. Unfortunately no aosp.
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I definitely appreciate but cyanogrnmod is why I bought the phone. .. I'd there a way to possibly uninstall the update in that case or would I pay much have to wait till cyanogenmod comes or with something to get around Knox? Truthfully a good reputable stock android feel Rom installer would be nice but I'm super noob status when it comes to this and would appreciate any assistance
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xopterdoc415 said:
I definitely appreciate but cyanogrnmod is why I bought the phone. .. I'd there a way to possibly uninstall the update in that case or would I pay much have to wait till cyanogenmod comes or with something to get around Knox? Truthfully a good reputable stock android feel Rom installer would be nice but I'm super noob status when it comes to this and would appreciate any assistance
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So far no one has been able to unlock the bootloader. Not even downgrade ur fone also results in hard brick
Well definitely appreciated...what would be a good rom that y'all would suggest for me in that case...can I still root this phone or its that screwed due to the 4.3 update??
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xopterdoc415 said:
Well definitely appreciated...what would be a good rom that y'all would suggest for me in that case...can I still root this phone or its that screwed due to the 4.3 update??
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I literally linked the thread for you where to look. Read the discussion op, yes you can root. Everything you need is in that thread.
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So did the fone did take the 4.3 OTA
Yes it did take the new update didnt.think anything about it till now
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xopterdoc415 said:
Yes it did take the new update didnt.think anything about it till now
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Nothing you can do right now as far as custom rom. Currently a few folks are working on a patch for safestrap in order to flash custom rom (currently only able to flash custom TW rom). You can follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2618887 to see the status.
Much appreciated...lije I saud im new to this so I'm a lil hard headed...ty everyone that has helped the info was helpful
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Now final question...can I root this phone just root it even though I cannot flash the cyanogenmod??
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xopterdoc415 said:
Now final question...can I root this phone just root it even though I cannot flash the cyanogenmod??
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yes you can root the 4.3 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758 pretty simple.
Thank yall kindly if I cannot do cyanogenmod I can at least root...good sh...stuff..ty
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I have just received a replacement phone. I have gone about the ways I rooted previously and none of them are working. This did NOT come with 4.3 from the factory, and the 4.3 update is not installed. I reverted back to stock from android recovery, so 4.0.4 is on there right now. But no matter what I do, whether it's the one click method, the GS3 toolkit format, or manually trying to gain root through recovery, nothing works. On the "downloading" screen that you need during use of ODIN, it says "SECURE CHECK FAIL", and it'll either have "boot" after it, or "kernel". Anyone have any ideas? As of this moment I have no working phone. Looking for some help asap. Thank you guys.
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I have just received a replacement phone. I have gone about the ways I rooted previously and none of them are working. This did NOT come with 4.3 from the factory, and the 4.3 update is not installed. I reverted back to stock from android recovery, so 4.0.4 is on there right now. But no matter what I do, whether it's the one click method, the GS3 toolkit format, or manually trying to gain root through recovery, nothing works. On the "downloading" screen that you need during use of ODIN, it says "SECURE CHECK FAIL", and it'll either have "boot" after it, or "kernel". Anyone have any ideas? As of this moment I have no working phone. Looking for some help asap. Thank you guys.
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Try to Odin flash factory 4.1.2 and see if the secure check turn to "enabled". If it's then try to root again.
I just Odin flashed a stock 4.1.2 ROM actually. It's booting up normally now. It honestly seems like they added a layer of protection on the newly distributed handsets. I will try to go through the normal 1 click method again and see if that works. How would I check if the secure check is still enabled?
Actually, no, it's still 4.0.4 but I'm going to try the same thing just with a different 1 click method.
Looks like the really old way worked. With the ez-unlock and ez-recovery. I had to completely demolish what was there when it was sent to me, though. So anyone who gets a replacement, the best bet is to flash a fresh 4.1.2 ROM or 4.0.4 ROM immediately, boot back up and go from there.
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I just Odin flashed a stock 4.1.2 ROM actually. It's booting up normally now. It honestly seems like they added a layer of protection on the newly distributed handsets. I will try to go through the normal 1 click method again and see if that works. How would I check if the secure check is still enabled?
Actually, no, it's still 4.0.4 but I'm going to try the same thing just with a different 1 click method.
Looks like the really old way worked. With the ez-unlock and ez-recovery. I had to completely demolish what was there when it was sent to me, though. So anyone who gets a replacement, the best bet is to flash a fresh 4.1.2 ROM or 4.0.4 ROM immediately, boot back up and go from there.
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Nice! just ignore the security check enable statement, I misread your post..
Verizon of course crippled my phone with the Ota of 4.3 I took.
I've lived with this looks g enough. Random lockups, needing a better pull. Camera failures.
I don't want or need to mess with root it just want to go back to my last stable build, whichever it was.
Can someone direct me there? Do I need to use Odin?
Where can I find safe original firmware?
Thanks I'm advance.
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stevenjcampbell said:
Verizon of course crippled my phone with the Ota of 4.3 I took.
I've lived with this looks g enough. Random lockups, needing a better pull. Camera failures.
I don't want or need to mess with root it just want to go back to my last stable build, whichever it was.
Can someone direct me there? Do I need to use Odin?
Where can I find safe original firmware?
Thanks I'm advance.
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You can't downgrade, you're stuck with 4.3 because of the new bootloader.
You can install safestrap after you root it with saferoot. That will allow you to install 4.3 TouchWiz roms only.
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Okay.
Are there any roms thus far that are t garbage?
From what I've read the issues I have effect most of the galaxy line.
So then.
1. Obtain root
2. Install a bootstrap that allows a custom rom in spite of the relocked bootloader?
I presume these guides exist here. I'll research them.
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stevenjcampbell said:
Okay.
Are there any roms thus far that are t garbage?
From what I've read the issues I have effect most of the galaxy line.
So then.
1. Obtain root
2. Install a bootstrap that allows a custom rom in spite of the relocked bootloader?
I presume these guides exist here. I'll research them.
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Basically correct.
All information you need regarding this update is located here, and all threads are linked.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2639337
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Are the bluetooth,wifi, brightness problems in android devices are related to the ROM or the hardware?
They can be either. If you're running an OEM ROM then it's more likely to be hardware. If you're using custom ROMs, especially nightlies, it's more likely firmware although never rule out hardware.
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...or user error. Especially when rooted, you can easily break stuff by simply freezing the wrong app in TB you think is unnecessary.
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They can be either. If you're running an OEM ROM then it's more likely to be hardware. If you're using custom ROMs, especially nightlies, it's more likely firmware although never rule out hardware.
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So if it is a rom problem can it be corrected by flashing stock roms by odin and what is the chance of me bricking the phone if i do so?
In theory, yes. Although I tend to stick to flashing through recovery. There's always a chance you will brick your phone but if the process is done correctly then the chance should be minimal.
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danhatcher said:
In theory, yes. Although I tend to stick to flashing through recovery. There's always a chance you will brick your phone but if the process is done correctly then the chance should be minimal.
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at present i dont have any recovery.How can I create a recovery?
Recovery, for example, ClockworkMod Recovery is a step in and is created through in the process of rooting.
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danhatcher said:
Recovery, for example, ClockworkMod Recovery is a step in and is created through in the process of rooting.
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are the firmwares at sammobile good?
Lots of support for older devices such as S2 and especially S3. Not so much since then besides Note 3. Should see more as people's 24 month S3 contracts run out and turn to newer devices.
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Lots of support for older devices such as S2 and especially S3. Not so much since then besides Note 3. Should see more as people's 24 month S3 contracts run out and turn to newer devices.
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What are the chances of bricking my phone if i use firmware from sammobile and odin method?