Ok im having trouble understanding this. Im new and ive read for countless hours but it seems as though i have to install a custom firmware?? Not sure what a kernel is so im leaning against that. I have a z ultra googleplay edition running 5.1 lollipop. Should I downgrade to kitkat 4.4? Is that even possible? Ive heard by unlocking bootloader you lose camera function and screen resolution which I defenitely dont want to do. Any help would be grear. It seems as though even the people that own stores that told me they can do ut are giving me the run around. If anyone knows someone that has done this before and put me in contact it would greatly be appreciated as well.
Hi, thank you for using XDA Assist. The best place to get information and ask questions is in your device's specific forum here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z-ultra They are the experts on your device.
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Hello, first timer with a noob question.
Long story short, I want to unlock my Galaxy S4 (Verizon, SCH-I545, 4.4.2, NK1) to use other SIM cards? Simple, no? No. I had rooted my phone do I could change a text file to enable the hidden menus and then found that the menu I needed is incomplete (Perso Sha 256)--a symptom of 4.4.2, I read.
I thought that downgrading to 4.2.2 might enable the menu, but I started reading about custom roms and became interested. However, the cyano wiki says it can't be installed on my version (NK1) and I'm wondering if Pacman has a similar issue since it borrows from cyano.
My main question: 1) am I on the right track to unlock SIM capability? 2) if so, do you recommend I downgrade or install a custom rom?
Sorry if I'm in the wrong forum. I simply want to make phone calls in another country and Verizon is making it very difficult for me. Any suggestions or advice about downgrading/custom roms/SIM unlocking would be much appreciated as I am as noob as they come.
Thank you!
Hi, thank you for using XDA Assist. There is a complete forum for your device here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon. They are the experts on your device and can help you.
Anyone else seeing this update on their Verizon S6? I'm still not sure what it is for. Phone says I still have 5.0.2 but I'm pretty sure that is what I had before.
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Sorry guys, I had taken my ambien. Only excuse I have..
Don't upgrade if you're a rooted user!!!!! I'm the one who posted about upgrading yesterday and now I can't downgrade or re-root. I'm stuck with a battery draining, bloated, non-rooted phone until our genius s6 devs come up with a way of rooting.
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Hey, you have found a method that works? I have the same version and still can not find anything. If you could answer would very help me.
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Hey, you have found a method that works? I have the same version and still can not find anything. If you could answer would very help me.
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You can't find anything because there has not been anything found yet to overcome this change.
When someone does, they will start a new thread with the news for all to see.
Hello, i decided it was time to root my 16gb D802 G2. i am newly registered though i have been reading the forums regularly and even have stock rooted my phone because lg being lg. Despite that, i was at complete loss when i head down custom roms and i dont know where subforum ask about the "best" lp rom for my phone.
So i wonder if maybe you could point me to where i can find terminologies and in which subforum i should post my previous question.
Also as far as i know there is no way to brick your phone without a way to recover, still if there is an irrecoverable brick it would be nice to know more about it. Thx for your time
Hello there, thank you for using XDA Assist.
HERE is a list of terminology and all you need to know about root and android words. HERE is your rooting guide for your device, or basically a compilation of youtube videos to root any variant of your phone. and HERE is where you usually ask your device related questions.
Hope i helped! Happy rooting!
Good Morning. I've spent hours upon hours trying to find an answer but have had mixed results and dont want to brick my new device. I received an Acer Iconia One 8 B1-820 as a gift. I would like to root it and remove the bloatware and learn about the Android OS. Currently running Jelly Bean. My question is has anyone had success rooting this device and if so how did you do it. I've read that it may have a locked boot-loader but not sure what that means. Ive found one thread on this forum regarding a tethered root but its over a year old. Again Im nervous to brick my device so any assistance that anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
-Turtle
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Good Morning. I've spent hours upon hours trying to find an answer but have had mixed results and dont want to brick my new device. I received an Acer Iconia One 8 B1-820 as a gift. I would like to root it and remove the bloatware and learn about the Android OS. Currently running Jelly Bean. My question is has anyone had success rooting this device and if so how did you do it. I've read that it may have a locked boot-loader but not sure what that means. Ive found one thread on this forum regarding a tethered root but its over a year old. Again Im nervous to brick my device so any assistance that anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
-Turtle
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Greetings and welcome to assist. Here is a guide for rooting your device
https://forum.xda-developers.com/iconia-one-8/how-to/guide-root-acer-iconia-tab-8-a1-840fhd-t2933317
Good luck
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Hi guys & girls,
Another new noob making his first critical question, here's the low down. OK I have a Nexus 7 running 5.1.1 Lollipop, (WISH I WOULD HAVE NEVER UPGRADED TO LOLLIPOP FROM KITKAT) but anyway, I have tried several ways of rooting it. TowelRoot, KingoRoot, Nexus Root Tool Kit (NRK), etc...
I know I can downgrade back to a later version of my KittyKat. How ever I was trying to avoid that method (if it can be helped). My Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900A it gave me a bit of trouble rooting it on behalf of it being an AT&T version. So enough yacking.. Here's my question, and any answer I will appreciate. I would like to know if there is an OFFICIAL way to root the Nexus 7? Or any late releases that anyone knows about, for rooting the Nexus 7 5.1.1 Lollipop, eather If it's a one-click method or PC method? I'd be happy with a PC method (if it can be helped). I'd rather a easy one-click method, we love those methods.
Thanks for any & all answers,
LaiD_BacK_MaNoR
Hey Again,
As I see no one was able to find a way to Help me Root my "N7", I was able to do research and upgrade my own CPU (My Brain) and get the job done myself and even managed to unlock the bootloader, on my own as well. Thanks for those who tryed. But it was a win, win for me bc I am now well advanced in the computer world.:good:
So if anyone else has this similar issue I will be delighted to help.
Thanks