Hello, I have been an iOS user since past 4 years and i just switched to android with the OPO ... I have never used iOS device without jailbreak so I am very much interested in rooting the OPO as well. I have gone through the steps on both the OPO forums and here at xda, but I still have a few unanswered questions. [Sorry for the n00b questions, I have never ever done this so I am being really cautious]
1. The Backup : tutorials mention about backing up, but they dont mention how to backup. I m not talking about backing up data, but backing up OS n Stuff so I don't brick the device.
2. The drivers : Which drivers are being discussed here ? the phone drivers or the Google USB driver from SDK Manager or something else ??
3. The Recovery Options : In the XDA video there were multiple recovery options in the toolkit out of which the guy selected 1 and said its upto personal choice. I need to know whats the diff between them.
4. The Revert Option : In future if i want to revert then how to Unroot the device ?
5. Also in the tutorials they talk about flashing with a Custom ROM. But i dont want a Custom ROM i just want the same OS but just rooted. [considering Cyanogen is the Official ROM and not the custom for OPO]
6. Should I wait for the Lollipop update to root ? Coz i read that u cant get updates [OTA] while rooted, and I am very eager to use Android 5.
7. And what are the things that I should absolutely take care of will rooting so that I don't brick the phone
Thanks
1. Backup ur data cuz when u unlock the bootloader it wipes ur phone. Do a nand backup of system with a recovery of ur choice
2. Install google usb drivers
3. Which ever u choose. They pretty much do the same. Thats whats great about android. Its ur choose.
4. There r guide that will show u how to revert back to stock.
5. U dnt have to flash custom. U can just root..
6. U can always go back to stock if u need.
7. Just read, and learn to use adb. Try not to rely on toolkits.
LiquidXed said:
1. Backup ur data cuz when u unlock the bootloader it wipes ur phone. Do a nand backup of system with a recovery of ur choice
2. Install google usb drivers
3. Which ever u choose. They pretty much do the same. Thats whats great about android. Its ur choose.
4. There r guide that will show u how to revert back to stock.
5. U dnt have to flash custom. U can just root..
6. U can always go back to stock if u need.
7. Just read, and learn to use adb. Try not to rely on toolkits.
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Thanks for the reply but can u give me some details on the update. how so i update my phone when i m rooted ??? for every update i need to revert to stack and then root again ??
bhargav_me said:
Thanks for the reply but can u give me some details on the update. how so i update my phone when i m rooted ??? for every update i need to revert to stack and then root again ??
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Having root doesn't affect your ability to get OTAs. Just accept the OTA and then re-root by flashing SuperSU after applying the update.
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hello everyone
im in need of help of installing a new rom on my mytouch 3g 32b. im trying to install the ginger yoshi rom properly however i don't know were to start. Im pretty much lost in what is the first step to install this rom. no i don't have the phone "rooted" in fact what is this rooting mean anyways? the radio and SPL are up-to-date, can someone help me get start in this? thanks
1st root the phone that is get access to the phone's system files
2nd install custom recovery
3rd download rom file
4th flash zip from the option of custom recovery
DONT DO IT IF U WANT TO USE UR PHONE FOR SOMETIME!!! COZ AFTER USING A ROM PEOPLE FACE LOT OF PROBLEMS.. OR PROBABLY BRICK UR PHONE, IN WHICH ITS BETTER TO THROW UR PHONE OUT THE WINDOW INSTEAD OF TAKING IT TO THE VENDOR COZ U WILL VOID THE TOTAL WARRANTY.. TRY AT UR OWN RISK!
try checking other topics or search within this website. i bet you'll find answers to those questions you are looking for right now.
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DONT DO IT IF U WANT TO USE UR PHONE FOR SOMETIME!!! COZ AFTER USING A ROM PEOPLE FACE LOT OF PROBLEMS.. OR PROBABLY BRICK UR PHONE, IN WHICH ITS BETTER TO THROW UR PHONE OUT THE WINDOW INSTEAD OF TAKING IT TO THE VENDOR COZ U WILL VOID THE TOTAL WARRANTY.. TRY AT UR OWN RISK!
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Okay, not to be rude, but this is way off. The ALL CAPS really helps though.
Rooting my phone took only a few minutes. Backing up my current rom + flashing a new one = 15 minutes, tops. Plus, I couldn't imagine being back on the stock rom. My phone runs smoother, looks better, and does more than it could out of the box.
That being said, I'm not familiar with your phone, so the rooting process could be more difficult & lengthy. There are automatic root apps, but there are manual methods as well. Auto-root methods take less time & work, but when something goes wrong, it can be difficult to troubleshoot as you're not fully aware of what's happening. Manual methods require more work, and when something goes wrong there are more solutions because you're fully aware of the state of your phone. Another plus to doing it manually - you learn something.
For the record, rooting your phone is technically gaining access to system files. This includes the apps that come preinstalled, the framework, the entire operating system. There are many benefits to rooting, however you do void your warranty. You can return your phone to it's stock, non-rooted state if you need to take it in.
Before doing anything, I would read as much as possible. Read the stickies in the forum related to your phone, read any noob guides you can find, and be certain you know what you're doing before you do it. Also know why you're rooting - don't just do it because it's something that seems "cool".
Once you've read & found a method you're comfortable with, go ahead and root. Be sure to do a backup in recovery, and if you want to save your apps + data, back that up with Titanium Backup. Then download and flash the rom in recovery.
If you need anything else or have any questions (be sure to read first!) ask here or send me a pm & I'll be glad to help out.
Good luck!
Hi,
Im new with Android and have a couple of questions :
I have flashed my ZTE Light with a unofficial Android 2.2 (from official 2.1) and that works grate, but what does this really mean in the future? Will I be able to update to the official 2.2 when its released? Is there any drawbacks comparing to a official firmware?
The internal memory is getting full fast even when using SDMove so I am thinking of rooting the device and by that be able to use applications like Move2SD, but what will rooting mean? Will I still be able to remove the rooting and will I still be able to update the phone to a official firmware? What is the risks?
I have seen that there is alot of talk about rooms when dealing with rooting? Is the room the software that will root my device? And why is there so many diffrent rooms to use?
BestRegards
If your rooted running the 2.2 ROM now, why go back to what is "officially" released? You are already ahead of the game.
labratss said:
If your rooted running the 2.2 ROM now, why go back to what is "officially" released? You are already ahead of the game.
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Thanks!
As I said, Im new to Android so I do not really know that much about it yet.
I have not rooted the device yet but I have flashed with the following files : [Link removed]
android_2.2_for_zte_light-read_1st.rar - Flashprogram
V9_GENERICV1.0.0B03.rar - Files to flash on to the device
Sales_MultiDL_MSM7227_patched.zip - somekind of patch
1. I Supose that the official 2.2 firmware will be more adapted to my device then this flash is? Or will there be no point in going with the official when having this flash in place? Could there by any problems with future updates(ex 2.3) when using this custom firmware?
I have a guid on how to root the device based on the leaked 2.2 V9_GENERICV1.0.0B03 (Android 2.2) rom.
2. Is this a good idéa or is there any problems with this? If this does not work as needed is it possible to go back to an unrooted device? And if so how? Will I have to re-flash the device(re-install everything)?
3. I supose that a rom is the rooting software and there could be many flavour of a rooting software(rom)
Would be grate If your could answer my questions
BestRegards
First of all i would like to clear ur misunserstanding u have.. a ROM is not a software used for rooting.. indeed ROM is the OS for your phone.. there are many custom roms available.. u can choose them according to ur need.. and always make sure that u r flashing a rom which is suitable for ur phone..
Rooting is nothing but giving kind of administrative access to u.. so u can delete the protected contents or boltwares from ur phone.. for u to flash any new roms, u should be rooted..
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First of all i would like to clear ur misunserstanding u have.. a ROM is not a software used for rooting.. indeed ROM is the OS for your phone.. there are many custom roms available.. u can choose them according to ur need.. and always make sure that u r flashing a rom which is suitable for ur phone..
Rooting is nothing but giving kind of administrative access to u.. so u can delete the protected contents or boltwares from ur phone.. for u to flash any new roms, u should be rooted..
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Thanks!
The ROM im using us a custom ROM, the manufacture(ZTE) have not yet released a Android 2.2 ROM for my device yet, this is why I have to use a custom ROM.
Accoring to the author of the guid I followed to flash the custom Android 2.2 ROM to my device, the ROM is not rooted. This seems to be correct because programs that are supose to move apps from the device internal memory to the SD card is not working.
To get this working a parmanent rooting needs to be done according to the author.
If this parmanent rooting is dones I supose that I will be able to use apps that moves other apps to the SD card.
So If I decide to root my device and then turn back again I should simple be able to re-flash the device with the custom Android 2.2 ROM that I used before? Is This correct?
And If the manufacture releases a orginal Anroid 2.2 ROM I will also be able to flash this in to the device, this will however not be possible to root if the manufacture is not releasing the source.
Am I correct?
BestRegards
So, what would you do after you root your phone, considering that you dont plan to install a custom ROM?
Personally, I have an HTC Desire C, and after rooting it these things come in mind:
1) Install CWM Touch Recovery
2) Install Busybox/Titanium Backup/SuperSU/Terminal Emulator/SetCPU
3) Install preferred misc applications (messenger/browser etc)
What do you do after you root your phone?
Also, what are other ways to customize your device after rooting it (tweaks etc)? What do you suggest?
Thanks go to everyone who takes a minute to answer this question!:fingers-crossed:
This one's easy.
Very first thing, save my efs folder.
Second, install wifikill to boot random arses from hogging the internet
kaynpayn said:
This one's easy.
Very first thing, save my efs folder.
Second, install wifikill to boot random arses from hogging the internet
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Sounds good to me. I dont know yet why you would want to save your efs folder, but I will look it up.
Any other suggestions?
Conserning tweaks, i found this and this.
Are they any good? Im not saying that the original posters didnt do a good job, I just have no idea conserning tweaks.
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Sounds good to me. I dont know yet why you would want to save your efs folder, but I will look it up.
Any other suggestions?
Conserning tweaks, i found this and this.
Are they any good? Im not saying that the original posters didnt do a good job, I just have no idea conserning tweaks.
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Forget about using these modded scripts.
For your Desire C, flash this custom rom: Nameless ROM
There's a heavily modded version of this ROM on page 34/5, which has got those tweaks integrated along with an OC Kernel to flash.
I'd recommend using CWM to backup your stock rom and to repeat this after each "tweak" or re-flash of roms.
hello and sorry if i'm in the wrong thread
i just wanna ask will there be any problem if i root my phone,and later on i decide to unlock the bootloader since i have read that it can be a problem on some tablets...i have SE w19i LWW,and i'm planing to root it so will i have any trouble to unlock the botloader later on or i'll have to unroot it and then unlock it? pls send message to my inbox.
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i just wanna ask will there be any problem if i root my phone,and later on i decide to unlock the bootloader since i have read that it can be a problem on some tablets...i have SE w19i LWW,and i'm planing to root it so will i have any trouble to unlock the botloader later on or i'll have to unroot it and then unlock it? pls send message to my inbox.
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Do you mean the Sony Xperia Live Walkman?
If so, then I found this thread that you might find of some use.
As for unlocking the bootloader, sony have their own guide and method: check this guide.
As Sony mention, your warranty, if you have one, will be void once you have unlocked your bootloader, but imo it is worth it!
Once you've done all that, flash a copy of CWM and from there you can flash any custom roms that are available for your device!
Remember, always backup your current rom before flashing a new one!
If you need any other help/advice, PM me as your post is in the wrong thread!
hey
i just got my new android smartphone, im surfing here alot but im new registered user so i cant put link after 10 messages...
the smartphone is NO.1 I9400 can be found in sites like pandawill and lightake.
and i got some question... by the way the phone have root and the normal android recovery
1. i wonder if i can put on it rom that beased on other phone
because there is no custom rom for this one..and the rom i got with him is lame,
2. where can i get the rom that already on the phone..is it possible? the company have no web...or at least i didnt found the site.
3. is there any rom that made to work on all phone
i mean to install it and it will reconize the phone hardware and all, like a general rom for all phone
4. is it possible to put total clean ics 4.1.2? that never have been change on this phone? if so where can i download it?
i have 4.1.2 but it look like it have been customed by the supplier..
5. can i take custom rom like cm9 and change it to work with my phone? like self customize it but in nooby way with guild because im not a developer so i have no experience with building roms...
Thanks in advance.
Shlomi.
Shlomi93 said:
hey
i just got my new android smartphone, im surfing here alot but im new registered user so i cant put link after 10 messages...
the smartphone is NO.1 I9400 can be found in sites like pandawill and lightake.
and i got some question... by the way the phone have root and the normal android recovery
1. i wonder if i can put on it rom that beased on other phone
because there is no custom rom for this one..and the rom i got with him is lame,
2. where can i get the rom that already on the phone..is it possible? the company have no web...or at least i didnt found the site.
3. is there any rom that made to work on all phone
i mean to install it and it will reconize the phone hardware and all, like a general rom for all phone
4. is it possible to put total clean ics 4.1.2? that never have been change on this phone? if so where can i download it?
i have 4.1.2 but it look like it have been customed by the supplier..
5. can i take custom rom like cm9 and change it to work with my phone? like self customize it but in nooby way with guild because im not a developer so i have no experience with building roms...
Thanks in advance.
Shlomi.
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1- you should port other phone's rom to your phone and then flash it.. only then will you be able to use that rom on your phone..
2- Google stock rom/original firmware <your phone 'name> .. if its available on the internet then you will find one.. or else you will need to do a nandroid backup or extract it..
3- there is no general rom which works on all phones rightaway.. there is cyanogenmod which is by far available for all phones (don't know about Chinese phones) .. but you will have to do some tweaks or modification to work on a specific phone because different phones have different hardwares..
4-4.1.2 is jb and not ics.. you will have to put cm10 or probably delete the bloatware installed by your supplier..
5- as i said before you need to port cm9 for your phone.. there are many noob friendly guides on xda to help porting roms.. check out
Syed.Zeshan said:
1- you should port other phone's rom to your phone and then flash it.. only then will you be able to use that rom on your phone..
2- Google stock rom/original firmware <your phone 'name> .. if its available on the internet then you will find one.. or else you will need to do a nandroid backup or extract it..
3- there is no general rom which works on all phones rightaway.. there is cyanogenmod which is by far available for all phones (don't know about Chinese phones) .. but you will have to do some tweaks or modification to work on a specific phone because different phones have different hardwares..
4-4.1.2 is jb and not ics.. you will have to put cm10 or probably delete the bloatware installed by your supplier..
5- as i said before you need to port cm9 for your phone.. there are many noob friendly guides on xda to help porting roms.. check out
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i looked aroud and tryed to port CWM and CM ROM and this is no noob frindley...
about my smartphone rom im still trying to get it..
is there any way to put out the rom from my device? with app or somthine that ill could suck the rom from my device...
by the way i cant root i tryed alot! alot of ways to root but nothing..
all i want to know how can i take rom and change it to work with my phone hardware.. without my device rom.
Best thing you could do is find a similar device to your phone's spec's and find a Rom you like from that phone and then port it to your phone using the many noob friendly guides in chef central
Sent from my HTC Velocity 4G using Tapatalk 4 beta
Shlomi93 said:
i looked aroud and tryed to port CWM and CM ROM and this is no noob frindley...
about my smartphone rom im still trying to get it..
is there any way to put out the rom from my device? with app or somthine that ill could suck the rom from my device...
by the way i cant root i tryed alot! alot of ways to root but nothing..
all i want to know how can i take rom and change it to work with my phone hardware.. without my device rom.
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try srsroot,unlock root,z4 root.. if you're not getting your Rom you extract it yourself. I think before porting any Rom,you have to figure out root for your phone because NO CUSTOM ROM WILL WORK WITHOUT ROOT.. try srsroot, it has rooted many unconventional devices also.. Google srsroot,download it from their official website and try..
so i tryed all thos methods...
MTK6589_6577_w6575_V1.06
Rootx For android
MTKdroidTools
z_rootkit
SuperOneClick
TPSparkyRoot
Shuame
unlockrootRoot
Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v17
Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v30
MT6577 CWMR Root Updated V2
SRSRoot
z4 root
and still nothine!! some computer apps says that im rooted but in my smartphone im not i checked like 666669 times!
please some one help me root that damm phone
btw its calld ALPS 9400 on all root apps!
please help!!!
anyone help....?
Shlomi93 said:
so i tryed all thos methods...
MTK6589_6577_w6575_V1.06
Rootx For android
MTKdroidTools
z_rootkit
SuperOneClick
TPSparkyRoot
Shuame
unlockrootRoot
Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v17
Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v30
MT6577 CWMR Root Updated V2
SRSRoot
z4 root
and still nothine!! some computer apps says that im rooted but in my smartphone im not i checked like 666669 times!
please some one help me root that damm phone
btw its calld ALPS 9400 on all root apps!
please help!!!
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does your phone has locked bootloader or UNlocked one?
I have a same problem...any ideas?
How good are these phones?
very good phones
A suggestion...
I'm not 100 % you can do it but there is a slight chance you can root your phone through fastboot ! Maybe pushing the su binary and apk through adb and giving permissions or maybe flasing a custom CWM Rrecovery through fastboot and flashing an SU flashable zip through that recovery !
BUT be awere BOTH of these methods are BIG MAYBE ! I can not test and I can not ensure you any of these will work !
You can get a flashable SU package here :
1) Superuser : http://androidsu.com/superuser/
2) Super SU : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
you can
yes you can
i know page on Facebook that support me to root my device and install cmw
Chinese smart phone support
I used this to root my i9400, hope it helps!
Created by Bin4ry
View attachment Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v31.zip
Can someone tell is it posible to root my nexus 5
( stock android 6.0.1 ) without use pc and if it posible how to doo it ????
Sorry my bad english...
pav3 said:
Can someone tell is it posible to root my nexus 5
( stock android 6.0.1 ) without use pc and if it posible how to doo it ????
Sorry my bad english...
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King root, google kingroot, goto the site, download the apk, install, then run it. it may fail a couple times but when it does usually u just try again and then wipe cache, wipe data of app, reboot, and keep on trying, eventually it'll root ur phone from then which u can use the kingroot to SuperSU script to switch to SuperSU instead of kingroot. I've been able to root my nexus in the past with a locked bootloader, but ig it really just depends on what u really want to do with root. Try at ur own risk, like everyone else does when rooting lol, just make sure u got a solution if anything were to happen (which in my opinion is very low)
I already try king root but not work for me it show me this text "not adaptable yet" i want root becose i want to flash android 7 rom and my bootloader is locked so i cant flash recovery and i dont have laptop or pc now..