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[Q] Samdung Galaxy S (and my options)

Hello, I am in need of a little help. I am a complete noob to android and have no idea really how the system works. I have a Samsung Galaxy S and have decided to root my phone for 2 reasons.. ap2sd and so I can install the lag fix. I have done a bit of reading and chosen the path I wish to take but would like some assurance and pointers. I am also unsure of: If I root my phone does this automatically mean that with a properly partitioned sd card that I can store apps 2 sd or do I still need to flash the handset with a new ROM and if so there I am stuck... I do not know where to begin with searching for the best ROM for me. Also I would like to know if after i've done this will the handset still be able to receive the official updates or will I just need to keep updating it myself!
Here is the rundown as far as i have got so far...
Samsung Galaxy S I9000/XXJF3 Updated!
All the programs for XP i need are downloaded (eg.net3.5/4, samsung drivers)
The root method I thought was best for me was that of TGA_Gunman
The lag fix I had chosen is by Chainfire
I have still to back up the original ROM with ClockWorkMod (Is this easy to do and if I need to use it will it bring me completely back to my original settings for warranty purposes, or is there other things I would need to do?)
Also could someone provide me with a link to the best noob proof SD partitioning method!!
Is there anything I'm missing here, or anything that could be done a better way!! Any and all pointers will be much appreciated....
P.s. I would be wanting to update to the official froyo update when it's available will this cause me problems and if so what must I do!
Thanks in advance
ANDROID NOOB

I don't know much about the galaxy s, but you might be better off asking this in the Galaxy S forum.

wdfowty said:
I don't know much about the galaxy s, but you might be better off asking this in the Galaxy S forum.
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Yeah I read the rules to the forum and it does say that this is the best place to get questions answered... obviously not!!!!.... Thanks for the pointer I will copy and paste it there and see what happens!!

[Q] Odin, coustum kernel, and what nots...

Hey, im trying to read up on rooting, and i got some questions. Not sure if this is being posted in the right parts of the forum, so i put it in general
My questions are as follows.
Do i need a coustum kernel to root? if not, should i get one anyways? any good ones?
What does odin does?
And what is "superuser"?
the phone is a samsung galaxy s2 GT-I9100, anyone have an xp with rooting that device?
In advance, Thanks

The-newb said:
Hey, im trying to read up on rooting, and i got some questions. Not sure if this is being posted in the right parts of the forum, so i put it in general
My questions are as follows.
Do i need a coustum kernel to root? if not, should i get one anyways? any good ones?
What does odin does?
And what is "superuser"?
the phone is a samsung galaxy s2 GT-I9100, anyone have an xp with rooting that device?
In advance, Thanks
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First, no you do not need a custom kernel to root, however using a custom kernel can provide benefits such as better performance/battery life and added features like superior audio controls etc. A notable kernel for the Galaxy series is the "Siyah Kernel" but it's up to you, personaly I choose not to after issues in past like higher temps
Odin is the tool used to flash software to your device, this is used to flash custom recoveries, kernels and the stock firmware
Superuser is the app used to control permissions to each individual app on your rooted phone, this prevents apps gaining root that you would prefer not to.
Finally, I have rooted an S2 back when I started out with devices. It's fairly painless and has many benefits but I prefer custom ROMs as well as rooting
Hope I could help, however these answers were available elsewhere after looking for a while which is suggested before posting to avoid duplicates when possible

How I can root my smartphone? Is that the best choice?

Hello xda-developers!
I bought a Samsung Galaxy Core Plus SM-G350, I thinking about rooting my smartphone with a new Android release, without Samsung's applications. Can this be done? Is this the right solution? How I can do this? I don't want any updates locking!
Thank you!

lollix01 said:
Hello xda-developers!
I bought a Samsung Galaxy Core Plus SM-G350, I thinking about rooting my smartphone with a new Android release, without Samsung's applications. Can this be done? Is this the right solution? How I can do this? I don't want any updates locking!
Thank you!
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Hi, from your post I don't quite understand. Do you want to be able to update OTA after you've rooted your device or do you just want to find the best method of rooting?
The best method I would recommend would be flashing a custom recovery to your device via Odin then through the custom recovery flashing SuperSU.
And for the updating bit, every phone I have had has had to be unrooted before an OTA upgrade as not unrooting/returning to stock can cause complications and/or bricking the device

I think that the best way to go about it is to find an application called Poot. Funny name, great results. It will tell you to install another app and then it will ask you if you want to install additional libraries.
I recommend that you connect to WiFi for this.
There is a website called Cyanogenmod. Go there and search for ROMs for your phone, and if you can't, search XDA/
Rule of XDA: If it exists, there's a custom ROM for it.
Hope this helps! Don't forget to use the Thanks button!

AndrMatr said:
I think that the best way to go about it is to find an application called Poot. Funny name, great results. It will tell you to install another app and then it will ask you if you want to install additional libraries.
I recommend that you connect to WiFi for this.
There is a website called Cyanogenmod. Go there and search for ROMs for your phone, and if you can't, search XDA/
Rule of XDA: If it exists, there's a custom ROM for it.
Hope this helps! Don't forget to use the Thanks button!
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My question is:
Is rooting my Samsung Galaxy Core Plus a good choice?
Thank you

lollix01 said:
My question is:
Is rooting my Samsung Galaxy Core Plus a good choice?
Thank you
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In many ways, yes, and also no.
If you can find a ROM to do loaed up onto it (be careful if you do) you can probably overclock it to about 1.4-1.6 Ghz. However, that decreases the battery life. Another thing you can do with a custom kernel is underclocking, which lowers the power usiage if you're just listening to music and whatever.
Do some research. See if there are custo ROMs for the device. I have an old LG Phoenix that I have CyanogenMod 10 loaded up. It has some issues, but modding is great. Plus, with root, you can back up all of you apps and their data to your sdcard. You can also remove bloatware (pre-installed useless apps) and make sytem apps into user apps with Link2SD.
You can do a lot with root, but it voids your warranty and can potentially damage your phone. Be cautious and don't forget to use the Thanks Button!

@lollix01
If this is still valid, there are now a few Custom ROMs and Recoveries here that work on the Samsung Galaxy Core Plus.

Galaxy Tab 4 7. SMT230 First Root

Hi All,
New to rooting (but not to software) and trying to get my feet wet by rooting an old Tab 4 7.0
I did some preliminary reading and if I understood correctly:
1) Give yourself root acees
2) Access your bootloader
3) Install a custom rom?
What software do you recommend for each step? It seems a lot fo the guides use software that has since been tagged as unsafe.
As for apps, can anyone recommend a custom ROM for the Tab 4? I was also interested in a kernel since battery life can be a problem. Any other app recommendations are welcome.
Really appreciate the help, its cool what you guys do here!

Noob question

Hi everyone, so i'm owning the S10+ (exynos) and i'm looking for rooting my device, however i have quite a few questions and hope someone can help me with:
1. Do i need to have magisk in order to install custom roms?
2. Will i be able to use samsung pass on the custom roms or do i need to export to another app (eg: goolge pass?) ?
3. I changed from asus phone to samsung phone so all of my data is kind of spread between google and samsung accounts. So if i perform a back up then which apps would you guys recommended to backup all data?
4. I own a watch active 2 and buds + so if i install any custom roms will they still working?
I know that's a lot of questions and may seem like dumb to you guys but i'm new with all of this so i feel a bit worries about it. Also sorry for my bad English since it's not my first language.
Thank you

Seigul said:
Hi everyone, so i'm owning the S10+ (exynos) and i'm looking for rooting my device, however i have quite a few questions and hope someone can help me with:
1. Do i need to have magisk in order to install custom roms?
2. Will i be able to use samsung pass on the custom roms or do i need to export to another app (eg: goolge pass?) ?
3. I changed from asus phone to samsung phone so all of my data is kind of spread between google and samsung accounts. So if i perform a back up then which apps would you guys recommended to backup all data?
4. I own a watch active 2 and buds + so if i install any custom roms will they still working?
I know that's a lot of questions and may seem like dumb to you guys but i'm new with all of this so i feel a bit worries about it. Also sorry for my bad English since it's not my first language.
Thank you
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Actually, your English is pretty good!
Doesn't seem like it is bad nonetheless.
Kay so here are the awnsers to ur questions.
1. Nope only need an unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery.
Probably more steps cause its samsung but there are detailed guides here for your phone.
2. Hmm thats unfortunate cause when you trip knox you lose access to knoc enabled services like samsung pads.
3.well if i was rooted I would use Migrate which is a great backup app for switching between custom ROMs.
4. https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/mod-samsung-buds-app-on-custom-rom.3959823/
This thread lists a modified apk for the wearables app but im not sure if it works.

Kenora_I said:
Actually, your English is pretty good!
Doesn't seem like it is bad nonetheless.
Kay so here are the awnsers to ur questions.
1. Nope only need an unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery.
Probably more steps cause its samsung but there are detailed guides here for your phone.
2. Hmm thats unfortunate cause when you trip knox you lose access to knoc enabled services like samsung pads.
3.well if i was rooted I would use Migrate which is a great backup app for switching between custom ROMs.
4. https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/mod-samsung-buds-app-on-custom-rom.3959823/
This thread lists a modified apk for the wearables app but im not sure if it works.
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Omg. Thank you so much