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[Q] how do i root my android phone again?

Hi,
I had recently flashed ics stock firmware onto my skyrocket(from this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398). When I booted it, I saw that my superuser was still there even when it was not. I was wondering if rooting it again might brick my phone.
Thanks
Daniel

Stop making duplicate threads
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Rooting again is fine.
Making duplicate threads is the fastest way to ensure nobody will help you.
Stock ICS on my S3

just re root it the same way. go into recovery. hit ur su zip and walaaa. good luck. btw i noticed you made two posts. can you delete one

Hello and help.

Hello forum.
i am getting a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 tomorrow all i know is its running stock 4.2.1,i am a complete novice to Samsung Galaxy Tab 2
can someone please point me to best and easy rooting tutorials and how to flash a rom etc been reading threads and still i don't have a clue
what rom fully boots the fastest.?
any help much appriecated guys
many thanks

Hi,
to install CWM Recovery and root the tab, you can follow these instructions (point A) : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1722745
Then if you want to install a custom rom, follow these instruction (this is for CyanogenMod 10.1 but I think it is the same way to install other roms) : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2052290

sas007 said:
Hello forum.
i am getting a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 tomorrow all i know is its running stock 4.2.1,i am a complete novice to Samsung Galaxy Tab 2
can someone please point me to best and easy rooting tutorials and how to flash a rom etc been reading threads and still i don't have a clue
what rom fully boots the fastest.?
any help much appriecated guys
many thanks
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Are you purchasing new ? Or are getting this second hand ? The only reason I ask is because 4.2.1 is not the "stock" software at this time.
Mine came stock with 4.0.4, and I have read that they are now shipping with 4.1.1 installed
The only 4.2.1 version currently out is the custom CyanogenMod 10.1 ROM.
May just be a typo on your original post - but figured I would ask just in case
Regards,
Sent from my GT-P3110 using Tapatalk HD

yep your right its 4.1.many thanks for all your imput everyone very greatfull

Change the title of your thread to reflect your question. This will help others in your situation to quickly find and learn from your post, in turn hopefully preventing more 'how do I root/flash' threads.

Noob needs help with rooting 4.2.2

Hey all,
I've looked through threads here and I'm just overwhelmed. I had my S3 rooted on 4.1.2 but Verizon kept coming up with these updates that I could either defer for 5 days or...update. When I chose update, it took me back to TeamWin. So I redid a fresh format from the TeamWin screen (I really don't mind rebuilding my phone and contacts) and I was able to update to 4.2.2 after that but but I'm still getting that Verizon update warning.
First of all, how do re-root my phone with 4.2.2? I thought TeamWin would disappear but it didn't. So I went back to that screen and went to Download. Now I'm on a screen with the Android robot that says "Downhloading... Do not turn off target !!"
I'm not sure what it's downloading.
I'm sorry if this is in the wrong section. I would be fine with a moderating moving it.
Thanks a lot!

First, this is T-Mobiles forum, you want Verizons.
Second, if twrp is still installed all you need to do is flash the SuperSU or superuser zip you can find eith a quick search.
Third, that is download mode. Only for use with Odin.
Fourth, considering you don't know these things, I suggest you read up on some of the many guides you can find here on xda.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium

I highly suggest you do quite a bit of reading before you start messing with rooting and flashing roms. You could very easily brick your phone if you don't know what you're doing or if you flash a file that isn't meant for your phone.
Sent from my SGH-T999

Please read forum rules before posting
Questions and Help issues go in Q&A and Help section
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Also it is VERY important you be in the correct device forum. There are 5 S3 forums.
Moved to Verizon S3 Q&A

Verizon does not have an official 4.2.2. We are still on 4.1.2 MF1 as the official. If you have 4.2.2 it is from a rom you have flashed.
Sent from my GT-P5113 using xda premium

Only the S4 have Touchwiz 4.2.2 so we will assume that you are talking about AOSP roms as they are 4.2.2. Please be clear in your post so we can help you. Now to teach you about download mode it's there for you to flash stock Touchwiz back to your device via a software called Odin. Now what you just ask about (download mode) you could have Google searched it yourself and got your answers faster.

Rooted, now installing a rom

Hey guys converter from iPhone over here. Last time I rooted it was fairly straightforward and was able to get going quickly. This newer stuff is a little new to me.
I rooted my sprint s5 using towel root. Now what? I see roms like omega but none really say anything about the sprint model.
What should i do next to install a boottloader then a rom?
Thanks

kwwood said:
Hey guys converter from iPhone over here. Last time I rooted it was fairly straightforward and was able to get going quickly. This newer stuff is a little new to me.
I rooted my sprint s5 using towel root. Now what? I see roms like omega but none really say anything about the sprint model.
What should i do next to install a boottloader then a rom?
Thanks
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Assuming you are a new XDA user. Welcome to the forum and be sure to read over the forum rules. They might save you some headache in the future. For example, this post should of been in the Q&A section but no biggie. A mod will move it if need be.
Anyways, about your question, this is the Sprint specific forum so all the roms here should be compatible with the Sprint S5 (900P). Some of the roms will be based off of Touchwiz (these will keep almost 100% of stock functionality while adding some extras) and AOSP roms (custom based on CM, MIUI, etc.) The first post of each rom thread will give you a good idea of what the rom has included, instructions to flash, what works and doesn't, and so on.
If you just rooted get a custom recovery on there and do a backup of the system and EFS first thing. As for bootloader, that is preference and may depend on what rom you flash but I would think you will be fine with what version you have now.
This is also a good thread to take a look at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52456762&postcount=1

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Saved my butt thanks

Starting advice please
I rooted my Samsung Galaxy S2 quite a few years ago but would like to check out other ROMs. Doing some research I found that the sgh-i727 is NOT the skyrocket version. I'm not exactly sure how they are distinguished, but I do know they are different because I went to install [AOSPA's] Lollypop 5 only to discover the message that it was designed for the i727.skyrocket and that I have a i727 (just the plain vanilla version).
I'd like to keep using it but I want a newer ROM for it. Can anyone here who knows the difference recommend a ROM they know will work on the s2 that is not the skyrocket?
By the way, I always thought I had a Skyrocket. I believe it was sold to me as such for all I can recall. Under the battery it does in fact read just sgh-i727 with no R or anything after it.
Thanks.

silvanet said:
I rooted my Samsung Galaxy S2 quite a few years ago but would like to check out other ROMs. Doing some research I found that the sgh-i727 is NOT the skyrocket version. I'm not exactly sure how they are distinguished, but I do know they are different because I went to install [AOSPA's] Lollypop 5 only to discover the message that it was designed for the i727.skyrocket and that I have a i727 (just the plain vanilla version).
I'd like to keep using it but I want a newer ROM for it. Can anyone here who knows the difference recommend a ROM they know will work on the s2 that is not the skyrocket?
By the way, I always thought I had a Skyrocket. I believe it was sold to me as such for all I can recall. Under the battery it does in fact read just sgh-i727 with no R or anything after it.
Thanks.
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its the skyrocket, its not a version, its the model name aka nickname ATT gave it, ROGERS calls theirs s2 lte
u need todo some reading.
best guess ur using a non skyrocket rom.
what does it state in settings>about

vincom said:
its the skyrocket, its not a version, its the model name aka nickname ATT gave it, ROGERS calls theirs s2 lte
u need todo some reading.
best guess ur using a non skyrocket rom.
what does it state in settings>about
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OK, but then Paranoid/Android [AOSPA]'s custom ROM has an error in it. I have the link, but am not permitted to post it.
I used that one and it gave me the error mentioned - that the ROM was for an sgh-i727.skyrocket and my device was an sgh-i727 (without the skyrocket qualification).
Thanks anyway. I'll try Sultan's.

silvanet said:
OK, but then Paranoid/Android [AOSPA]'s custom ROM has an error in it. I have the link, but am not permitted to post it.
I used that one and it gave me the error mentioned - that the ROM was for an sgh-i727.skyrocket and my device was an sgh-i727 (without the skyrocket qualification).
Thanks anyway. I'll try Sultan's.
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it will/should give u the same error as install scripts should be the same
i repeat :best guess ur using a non skyrocket rom. the one ur on now not the new one ur trying to flash.
what does it state(phone model) in settings>about
reason: ur current rom is not using the proper model name for ur phone, new rom is looking at that and stating it will not flash itself on to phone.
its about software not hardware, easy fix if u truly have a sgh-i727.
for a newb though it would just be simpler to flash stock jellybean w/odin then flash twrp or cwm recovery w/odin then flash whatever new rom u like.
start here READ THIS B4 POSTING | THE MOST Common Questions Answered HERE read q.22a

vincom said:
it will/should give u the same error as install scripts should be the same
i repeat :best guess ur using a non skyrocket rom. the one ur on now not the new one ur trying to flash.
what does it state(phone model) in settings>about
reason: ur current rom is not using the proper model name for ur phone, new rom is looking at that and stating it will not flash itself on to phone.
its about software not hardware, easy fix if u truly have a sgh-i727.
for a newb though it would just be simpler to flash stock jellybean w/odin then flash twrp or cwm recovery w/odin then flash whatever new rom u like.
start here READ THIS B4 POSTING | THE MOST Common Questions Answered HERE read q.22a
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Thank you. I have read sickies and researched. I have a Samsung Model SGH-i727. Its current Android version is 4.1.1.
It as originally an AT&T un-rooted phone. I terminated my contract after the period and went with other carrier but my phone kept using all the factory ATT apps. So, I rooted it. I was able to get the 4.1.1 using Cyanogen Mod 9.
It's not that I'm unhappy, but I'd like to try to install a newer OS version, maybe 4.4 or even 5 if possible.
Every version I've found here has not worked for me.
I have gone as far as reformatting my SD card, wiping with DARKSIDE, doing the complete wipes, Dalvik (reminds me of Dr. Who's Daliks) wipe, and tried to flash different ROMs found here.
Have CWMR Touch v.5.5.0.4.
My latest version loads Cyanogen Mod 9 and then the Android 4.1.1. I've asked for anyone to point me to a custom ROM they know works on the sgh-i727, but have gotten no answer. Guess I'll just have to keep searching and failing until one works.
I appreciate experienced people's impatience with newbees. I happen to be very experienced in my field, but I don't mind helping and mentoring less experienced people.

The CWM recovery your running is not compatible with 4.4 or 5.0 and will not install either one. Always go with the latest recovery. That is most likely why you're having trouble.