Facing the prospect of rooting my first phone, I dilligently researched for what I thought was the soundest info I could find from this site and last night proceeded to dive in. I carefully followed the instructions in downloading the proper files to my laptop, and opened Odin3 v1.85 to finish the process. (As I was doing this, I was watching a great video with detailed foolproof instructions). Once the files were loaded with the right settings and the rooting started, I was surprised to see if finish in less than 60 seconds when Odin flashed a GREEN pass! I thought I was home free and waited for the phone to reboot. Unfortunately, things came to a crashing halt when the phone never got passed the Samsung boot screen.l Fortunately, I was rather quickly able to find out I could get into download mode and found new files to restore the system back to where I started.
What I am hoping someone can answer what may have caused the rooting to stop where it did, and if anyone may have another option of how I can complete rooting the phone. The phone uses the Android 2.3.6 OS Kernel 2.6.35.7 Gingerbread FC09. I also updated the Samsung USB drivers and the files I used were cwm-5.0.2.7-epic4g.tar and Deodexed-FC09-BML.zip.exe
Hi
Thanks for writing to us at XDA Assist. Without knowing exactly which root method you've actually tried it's a bit difficult to suggest how to continue. During my searches I found these threads:
[GUIDE][10/5/10]Comprehensive Guide to Rooting, Flashing, and Android Basics!
One Click Root & Recovery for the Epic 4G! v2.5.5 Now has ClockworkMod Redirector!
[HOW TO] Root Samsung Epic on FC09 with prerooted ROM
No response in two days, thread closed.
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Hi everyone, I have a Nexus S from Best Buy on ATT. Right now I'm stuck with 2.3.4 (build gtj61). I'm very new at this but am trying to research how to upgrade to ICS. From what I can figure I can either Flash the full rom to 2.3.6 and wait for the update to hit, or I can fastboot an image to 2.3.6 or 4.0.4.
What I need to know is which option would be easier for a noob and can you help me find a guide to complete the process. So far the best thing I have found is the guide on android addicted.
Even though it may seem pretty comprehensive to some of you, to a complete noob like myself it is very confusing. For example when it says to download the Android usb / adb driver it doesn't really say what to do with it. And the very next step it shows 2 files that it didn't tell me to dl and basically loses me.
Can anyone tell me what is the easiest way to go about this and what exactly I need to do.
Thanks
Dan
No need to keep repeating the four letter word (noob). We've all been there before. My suggestion to you is of course the safest route for any beginner: find the OTA update.zip for 2.3.6 and wait for the phone to prompt you for the ICS update. And while you're enjoying your stock ICS experience, start reading up on bootloader unlocking, rooting and using custom kernel and ROMs so you can make full use of your Google phone.
Hope this helps! Cheers!
Sent from my Nexus S
I got mine back from repair today, and of course, they replaced the perfectly working 4.0.4 with a 2.3.6. The phone automatically started downloading the update a mere minute after booting, so what I'm stumped on is why yours didn't automagically update itself right away.
Maybe you could force an update check by typing *#*#2432546#*#* into the dialer, then checking the System Updates point inside About Phone.
Unlocking and flashing custom ROMs can be fraught with problems, and are not exactly for the faint of heart, given that there is no one-click executable to flash new ROMs like there was for Windows Mobile (my old phone was/is an HTC Universal, running Windows Mobile 6.5. A real fossil...). There are many guides on the forum, most of them stickied, be sure to chew through them, make backups, and pray to your chosen deity when you start typing in ADB
drivers are a HUGE pain. If you do this while running a linux distro (I run ubuntu) you don't need drivers. they are native with linux.
Anyways Linux is great and you should stop using winblows.
welcome!
Sent from my LS670 using XDA
DC80X said:
Hi everyone, I have a Nexus S from Best Buy on ATT. Right now I'm stuck with 2.3.4 (build gtj61). I'm very new at this but am trying to research how to upgrade to ICS. From what I can figure I can either Flash the full rom to 2.3.6 and wait for the update to hit, or I can fastboot an image to 2.3.6 or 4.0.4.
What I need to know is which option would be easier for a noob and can you help me find a guide to complete the process. So far the best thing I have found is the guide on android addicted.
Even though it may seem pretty comprehensive to some of you, to a complete noob like myself it is very confusing. For example when it says to download the Android usb / adb driver it doesn't really say what to do with it. And the very next step it shows 2 files that it didn't tell me to dl and basically loses me.
Can anyone tell me what is the easiest way to go about this and what exactly I need to do.
Thanks
Dan
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You could always follow the steps in this thread;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1445621
I used the same Method for My GT-I9020T (T-Mobile)
I was on 2.3.6. A month after my wifes phone got the OTA to 4.0.4 I still was on 2.3.6.
I followed the steps in the thread above and did the Up-Grade Myself.
No rooting, No Boot loader un-locking, From stock recovery.
Worked perfectly for me.
Read through that thread above to see what other AT&T users said about this.
Also his XDA threads are no longer being updated so after reading through the posts, go to his new place here:
http://www.randomphantasmagoria.com/firmware/nexus-s/
to see the latest info and files.
good luck.
Greetings and salutations. I have lurked here for quite some time, gathering all information possible before attempting to root my phone. The first phone I rooted was my HTC Inspire (I think that's what it is called) after spending almost 2 months of researching. I loved CM7 and the time it took me to boot was incredibly and extremely noticeably improved; I'm talking 4 minutes down to 35 seconds. Then one unfortunate day, I ran it over on accident and busted the screen. Luckily, my upgrade was right around the corner, so I upgraded to the ATRIX 2 (foolishly without doing proper rooting research, I was desperate for a phone).
I am finally fed up with 2.3.6, and want to taste this ICS goodness I see everywhere, but being on AT&T I have realized that may not happen for a few more months. I have been doing the research, but am unable to 'grasp' the root process for my phone. I am going based on rough memory of the process for my HTC, and things just don't add up, and I would hate to brick my phone.
These are the pages I have been reading, but I may have missed something in the flurry of reading I have been doing over the past week.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1327741
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1396650
The ROM I decided upon is NottachAtrix something, located here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1567241
Relevant Info:
PC - Win7 (Custom Built)
Linux Box - Mint 8 (Currently won't boot, GFX issue, too lazy to fix atm)
ATRIX 2 - AT&T Network
Sys Version - 55.13.25.MB865.ATT.en.US
Droid Version - 2.3.6
Kernel Version - 2.6.35.7-g98a0a06
Build # - 5.5.1-175_EDMR1.25
I am unsure of what 'drivers' need to be installed, I have enabled USB Debugging, and set my phone to charge only; yet the .bat file included in the 2.3.6 root does not see my phone. I have searched, and not found any definitive answer on the topic either. Have I overlooked something? Are there any other files I need to have (Radio, GSM, whatevers)?
Thank you in advance for any assistance available.
noodlesdefyyou said:
Greetings and salutations. I have lurked here for quite some time, gathering all information possible before attempting to root my phone. The first phone I rooted was my HTC Inspire (I think that's what it is called) after spending almost 2 months of researching. I loved CM7 and the time it took me to boot was incredibly and extremely noticeably improved; I'm talking 4 minutes down to 35 seconds. Then one unfortunate day, I ran it over on accident and busted the screen. Luckily, my upgrade was right around the corner, so I upgraded to the ATRIX 2 (foolishly without doing proper rooting research, I was desperate for a phone).
I am finally fed up with 2.3.6, and want to taste this ICS goodness I see everywhere, but being on AT&T I have realized that may not happen for a few more months. I have been doing the research, but am unable to 'grasp' the root process for my phone. I am going based on rough memory of the process for my HTC, and things just don't add up, and I would hate to brick my phone.
These are the pages I have been reading, but I may have missed something in the flurry of reading I have been doing over the past week.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1327741
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1396650
The ROM I decided upon is NottachAtrix something, located here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1567241
Relevant Info:
PC - Win7 (Custom Built)
Linux Box - Mint 8 (Currently won't boot, GFX issue, too lazy to fix atm)
ATRIX 2 - AT&T Network
Sys Version - 55.13.25.MB865.ATT.en.US
Droid Version - 2.3.6
Kernel Version - 2.6.35.7-g98a0a06
Build # - 5.5.1-175_EDMR1.25
I am unsure of what 'drivers' need to be installed, I have enabled USB Debugging, and set my phone to charge only; yet the .bat file included in the 2.3.6 root does not see my phone. I have searched, and not found any definitive answer on the topic either. Have I overlooked something? Are there any other files I need to have (Radio, GSM, whatevers)?
Thank you in advance for any assistance available.
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You can root by following:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1742879
About ROM there are many available for our Atrix 2 in "Atrix 2 Android Development" section with a proper method of installing it.
prasannapmv said:
You can root by following:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1742879
About ROM there are many available for our Atrix 2 in "Atrix 2 Android Development" section with a proper method of installing it.
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The link you provided contains a 404'd attachment. I am looking for the exact steps to gain SU on my Atrix 2, as the provided steps seem to be failing. Threads explain to have proper drivers installed, but what drivers and where? My PC see's my phone just fine, if I change to USB Mass Storage I can drag/drop files to my phone, Moto Central activates my moto sync thingie, and charge only, well, charges. I have USB Debugging enabled, yet the 'one click' batch file does not see my phone
If you are on 2.3.6:
Install the OTA and upgrade your phone to 2.3.6
Download the 2.3.6 root zip from HERE
Make sure you have the right drivers installed then connect your phone to your PC.
Unzip the file and then double-click "Click-To-Root.bat".
Refer to the trouble shooting step bleow the 2.3.5 method if you are unable to attain root!
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What drivers? Install what OTA? If I am on 2.3.6, why do I need to upgrade to 2.3.6? There is no 'troubleshooting' listed under under the 2.3.5 method, just the manual commands the batch file performs. Do I have to use this Motofail thingie to root? It has not been mentioned in other threads...
noodlesdefyyou said:
The link you provided contains a 404'd attachment. I am looking for the exact steps to gain SU on my Atrix 2, as the provided steps seem to be failing. Threads explain to have proper drivers installed, but what drivers and where? My PC see's my phone just fine, if I change to USB Mass Storage I can drag/drop files to my phone, Moto Central activates my moto sync thingie, and charge only, well, charges. I have USB Debugging enabled, yet the 'one click' batch file does not see my phone
What drivers? Install what OTA? If I am on 2.3.6, why do I need to upgrade to 2.3.6? There is no 'troubleshooting' listed under under the 2.3.5 method, just the manual commands the batch file performs. Do I have to use this Motofail thingie to root? It has not been mentioned in other threads...
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Follow the instruction as given:
Install motorola 5.2 phone drivers
download the attachment from the link I gave you and extract it.
Enable usb debugging from setting/application/developement
connect your phone to motorola phone portal mode
Open the attachment folder
then click on "click-to-toot.bat"
rooting process will start
your phone will reboot 2-3 times
Use these drivers, they should work. Reboot your computer and then follow this guide. You should be rooted in no time. Just make sure that you are using a high quality (preferably OEM) cable to connect your A2 to your computer.
Good luck! Also be reminded that the Atrix 2 is not the Atrix 4G. So since NottachTrix is for the A4G it won't work on the A2 :\.
cogeary said:
Use these drivers, they should work. Reboot your computer and then follow this guide. You should be rooted in no time. Just make sure that you are using a high quality (preferably OEM) cable to connect your A2 to your computer.
Good luck! Also be reminded that the Atrix 2 is not the Atrix 4G. So since NottachTrix is for the A4G it won't work on the A2 :\.
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Thanks for the help. As technology savvy as I am, it never dawned on me that I may have to reboot. I am so used to keeping my PC on for weeks at a time, shutting down usually once a month to clean the cpu fan, case fans, and mild dusting to keep it 'clean'.
I'll have to do some more searching for another custom ROM then; hell, if I had the spare time I'd help with CM.
Will be rebooting in a bit and giving it a shot.
After a few days of relaxing, I cracked back at getting SU on my A2. Success! SU achieved. I then searched around for a decent ROM to use on my A2 (MB865) and decided upon this one here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1686157
After reading up on it, I did some research on CWM, since it does not 'recognize' the A2, to figure out how to boot in to recovery, and stumbled upon this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346977
After performing the steps, and flashing the REMUS rom, I now have a softbricked phone. I am currently unbricking it as I type this. What exactly did I do wrong? Did I miss something? Is the REMUS Rom not actually compatible with the A2 (MB865) like it claims?
First off we need more info. Did you factory reset and wipe both caches first? Did the install say that it finished successfully?
What for you mean by its "soft bricked"? Will it not boot into Android? Sounds like you wiped data and had a mis-flash. As long as you haven't borked the boot image, you night still be able to try a re-flash. Make sure you wipe cache partition, Dalvik, and delete user data/factory reset in CWM, then flash again.
Sent from my MB865 using xda premium
Sorry if i have posted in the wrong area.
I have
Device: Samsung-SGH-i957
Android: 4.0.4
Kernel version 3.0.8-1167230
I used Odin 1.83 (I believe cant remember the exact version but those of you familiar with the process will know immediately what i used) to try and root my device. Now goggled several different tutorials on how to do this. Downloaded all the Samsung device drivers. Odin and Kernel and went step by step. Now according to all the tutorials and my experience. I was successful in rooting the device. Everything works as instructed. BUT after installing Superuser, Root Checker, and Terminal Emulator, then trying to change boot screen animations, my device and above said applications have informed me that I do NOT in fact have a rooted device or permissions to access any of the root folders. Now I am all about full customization of my device. In fact that is the real reason I am trying to root it i just want to be able to do what i want on it. Ithe Samsung-SGH-i957 is a little old but I believe it is a good place to start to learn about rooted andorid device and how to work them. I believe the direction I really want to be taking is to just install a custom ROM from scratch there for not even having to worry about trying to root it. If this is indeed the direction those of you out there believe i should take i would appriciate feed back. If not and just rooting what i have is the best approach to full customization let me know. Either way I am good at following directions. Now finding good ones or perhaps googling the right key words to find good directions I am not so good at. So please suggestion on end game actions and pointers to good instructions.
yankyswag said:
Sorry if i have posted in the wrong area.
I have
Device: Samsung-SGH-i957
Android: 4.0.4
Kernel version 3.0.8-1167230
I used Odin 1.83 (I believe cant remember the exact version but those of you familiar with the process will know immediately what i used) to try and root my device. Now goggled several different tutorials on how to do this. Downloaded all the Samsung device drivers. Odin and Kernel and went step by step. Now according to all the tutorials and my experience. I was successful in rooting the device. Everything works as instructed. BUT after installing Superuser, Root Checker, and Terminal Emulator, then trying to change boot screen animations, my device and above said applications have informed me that I do NOT in fact have a rooted device or permissions to access any of the root folders. Now I am all about full customization of my device. In fact that is the real reason I am trying to root it i just want to be able to do what i want on it. Ithe Samsung-SGH-i957 is a little old but I believe it is a good place to start to learn about rooted andorid device and how to work them. I believe the direction I really want to be taking is to just install a custom ROM from scratch there for not even having to worry about trying to root it. If this is indeed the direction those of you out there believe i should take i would appriciate feed back. If not and just rooting what i have is the best approach to full customization let me know. Either way I am good at following directions. Now finding good ones or perhaps googling the right key words to find good directions I am not so good at. So please suggestion on end game actions and pointers to good instructions.
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Oh ... it's up to you. Only you know what you want to do with your device.
Here is the specific forum for your device on xda: Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9.
If you have questions about your device, please post in the Galaxy Tab 8.9 General (as there is no dedicated Q&A forum for your device).
And here you will fnd latest (ROM, kernel, recovery, etc.) development for your device: Galaxy Tab 8.9 SGH-i957 Android Development.
Take some time to read through those threads.
And always create a complete system backup (nandroid backup in custom recovery) before flashing anything. So in case something goes wrong, you can go back by restoring the last backup.
Thread closed and thank you.
Hello,
I've been trying to root my note edge for two days with no luck, I read a lot of guides and how tos but I end up with the two problem (either the phone keeps restarting, or it freezes at the android logo.
I would like to root my stock firmware, I don't want any custom rom or anything custom. please forgive me if I have said something that might not sound right, I am just a beginner meaning this is my first time rooting a device.
If someone could please take the time to guide me through the process to root my device and include the links for everything that needs to be downloaded.
Brotha88 said:
Hello,
I've been trying to root my note edge for two days with no luck, I read a lot of guides and how tos but I end up with the two problem (either the phone keeps restarting, or it freezes at the android logo.
I would like to root my stock firmware, I don't want any custom rom or anything custom. please forgive me if I have said something that might not sound right, I am just a beginner meaning this is my first time rooting a device.
If someone could please take the time to guide me through the process to root my device and include the links for everything that needs to be downloaded.
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Download UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550 put in phone memory, use trwp or cwr to root phone. Root works for 5.1.1 lollipop. Works on mines.
Sent from my SM-N915T using XDA-Developers mobile app
Like many other threads I have browsed through, I too am having issues with King Root rooting and then suddenly rebooting my phone. After a successful reboot in the midst of not even 30% complete of rooting being complete, it still says my phone is rooted until the reboot occurs. After the reboot, it says I am not rooted. So, I still assume that King Root still has no methods to root this model yet. However, I am dealing with two issues I was hoping to get someone with experience, expertise, or just very smart with rooting Android platforms.
1. I was wondering if there is a way to root this model whether it can be done with with or without a computer or laptop. King Root has now become a system application that I can't remove because I don't have root access. I've tried everything to get rid of it. It constantly on a daily basis notifies me that it's trying to or that I need to try to gain root access. I would not have any issue reverting back to original firmware as hard reset has done nothing.
2. Is there a different firmware (I prefer the most recent update) available for this model? I could live with reverting back to the original firmware when I bought the phone in July 2016 from Cricket Wireless. I am not able due to the hardware or software thinking I'm rooted or suspicious of rooting so the update won't process after downloading.
This is my first post. Sorry, if I seem like a newbie here. I just haven't found any relevant answers on Google or searching the forums for similar posts. If there is a way to root successfully, please provide links or some instructions on how to do so. If not, I hope someone can help me revert my firmware to the newest or factory bought. Anything to just get rid of King Root and I know and have already accomplished disabling KR for the time being despite doing hard reset twice already. Is it possible to replace firmware with a new ROM as well?
Thanks for your time and God bless.
- Johnny B Elite.
Slikks said:
Like many other threads I have browsed through, I too am having issues with King Root rooting and then suddenly rebooting my phone. After a successful reboot in the midst of not even 30% complete of rooting being complete, it still says my phone is rooted until the reboot occurs. After the reboot, it says I am not rooted. So, I still assume that King Root still has no methods to root this model yet. However, I am dealing with two issues I was hoping to get someone with experience, expertise, or just very smart with rooting Android platforms.
1. I was wondering if there is a way to root this model whether it can be done with with or without a computer or laptop. King Root has now become a system application that I can't remove because I don't have root access. I've tried everything to get rid of it. It constantly on a daily basis notifies me that it's trying to or that I need to try to gain root access. I would not have any issue reverting back to original firmware as hard reset has done nothing.
2. Is there a different firmware (I prefer the most recent update) available for this model? I could live with reverting back to the original firmware when I bought the phone in July 2016 from Cricket Wireless. I am not able due to the hardware or software thinking I'm rooted or suspicious of rooting so the update won't process after downloading.
This is my first post. Sorry, if I seem like a newbie here. I just haven't found any relevant answers on Google or searching the forums for similar posts. If there is a way to root successfully, please provide links or some instructions on how to do so. If not, I hope someone can help me revert my firmware to the newest or factory bought. Anything to just get rid of King Root and I know and have already accomplished disabling KR for the time being despite doing hard reset twice already. Is it possible to replace firmware with a new ROM as well?
Thanks for your time and God bless.
- Johnny B Elite.
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Greetings and welcome to xda. I am not familiar with your device and there is no dedicated forum for it. If you ask your question here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help
the experts there will be able to help you
Good Luck
Sawdoctor