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Is it as simple as rooting and then being able to install non market apps such as amazon app store, swype, etc? I really dont want to have to do all that sideloading BS...I would rather just root and be able to do it like any other android phone on any other carrier.
In my opinion side loading is easier than rooting but the answer to your question is yes. You can install non-market apps.
kimtyson said:
In my opinion side loading is easier than rooting but the answer to your question is yes. You can install non-market apps.
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While I've never done manual sideloading, whatever the process is and however lengthy it is, wouldn't it be easier just to root and be done with it, rather than having to go through that process for each app?
Rooting isn't that hard, it just requires diligent attention to the process. Once.
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Scott_S said:
While I've never done manual sideloading, whatever the process is and however lengthy it is, wouldn't it be easier just to root and be done with it, rather than having to go through that process for each app?
Rooting isn't that hard, it just requires diligent attention to the process. Once.
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That's what I'm wondering. So, after I root (root is easy, I've done it on many phones), am I ready to install non market apps or is there stuff that I have to do AFTER root to be able to install non market apps?
Rooting your phone doesn't in Itself enable sideloading....its flashing a Rom that the developer has enabled that feature. They just tend to go hand in hand.
Look up AC sideload wonder machine, its a very easy few click method to install non market apps on any stock phone, I'm sure some don't work, and I haven't tried on my inspire as I am rooted and rom'd, but it worked very well on the atrix when I had it
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brian85 said:
That's what I'm wondering. So, after I root (root is easy, I've done it on many phones), am I ready to install non market apps or is there stuff that I have to do AFTER root to be able to install non market apps?
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Well I can tell you with complete certainty the "one click" rooting method for the inspire (bubbys tool), does enable "unknown sources."
I went through the process the night before the amazon app store went live. First day it was up I had angry birds Rio on my phone (market didn't have it yet).
While I can't say from personal experience, as I didn't use the original "hack kit" rooting method, I'd be willing to bet my phone that it too enables sideloading as a result of its rooting process.
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I think...and I could be wrong...that both the hack kit and the one click method load a stock image with the unknown sources turned on.
Maybe someone with more knowledge. could tell us..because now I'm really curious to know.
Can a phone be rooted and not have the ability to sideload...not trying to argue...I'd like to know for reference.
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Can a phone be rooted and not have the ability to sideload...not trying to argue...I'd like to know for reference.
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Well, I remember with my captivate, the super one click for that didn't enable sideloading in the actual rooting process itself. Granted, the button to do so was practically right next to the root button in the programs interface, but it was a separate process from rooting, and I actually didn't bother to do the sideloading thing at the time (no real need then).
So the two don't necessarily always coexist for every phone at any given moment.
Just depends on the phone and how the devs who created a particular rooting process decided to do it, would be my guess.
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Sideloading apps I believe is all up to the Rom running on the phone, and sense this phone has to be downgraded to another Rom anyways to root, I would imagine most roms support it, basically its not going to be available on every Android root, but most likely it will be available on any inspire root.
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So can anyone else confirm that the one click root enables unknown sources? I don't want to flash any roms...I just want to have unknown sources in my settings.
Also, does the one click root have any known problems (or cause problems)?
brian85 said:
So can anyone else confirm that the one click root enables unknown sources? I don't want to flash any roms...I just want to have unknown sources in my settings.
Also, does the one click root have any known problems (or cause problems)?
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When you root you can flash back the stock rom w/unknown sources enabled or you can just cook up your own stock version using the xda kitchen with all the features you like.
Rooting in and of itself does not enable sideloading.
Ok now I'm confused. Can anyone show me the simplest steps to get unknown sources up and running and be as close to stock as possible? You guys are making it sound like rooting flashes an entirely different rom, which is not the case for the tons of other android phones I have rooted.
tjb433 said:
Look up AC sideload wonder machine, its a very easy few click method to install non market apps on any stock phone, I'm sure some don't work, and I haven't tried on my inspire as I am rooted and rom'd, but it worked very well on the atrix when I had it
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I used the AC sideloader for my stock Inspire and it worked perfectly with installing Gameloft(sp?) games like Dungeon Hunter 2. No complaints here as I'm still able to side load unrooted.
ASLWM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=943174
If I use the sideloader, do I have to use it EVERY single time when I want to install an app? Example...if I download amazon app store, will it install apps no problem or do I have to use the sideloader everytime to install an app?
So I watched a video on sideloading, looks easy, but how do I get the apk files on my computer? I don't know where to download the amazon app store apk directly on my computer.
brian85 said:
So I watched a video on sideloading, looks easy, but how do I get the apk files on my computer? I don't know where to download the amazon app store apk directly on my computer.
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Amazon App Store apk
Angry Birds Rio apk
Google is your friend.
Angry Birds Rio is available free from the Market now. No need to sideload that one.
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If I use the sideloader, do I have to use it EVERY single time when I want to install an app? Example...if I download amazon app store, will it install apps no problem or do I have to use the sideloader everytime to install an app?
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I haven't confirmed this, but I assume this is correct. The phone is protected against apps installing from outside the market, and the sideload tool works around this by (I assume) running its own adb commands, so without the tool, apps will still be blocked from installing.
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I just got my new Infuse in the mail yesterday and after i rooted it the charging port decided to stop working. is there any way for me to remove the superuser icon before sending it back W/O connecting it to my computer?
I think you can go into applications and uninstall app,but still rooted
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i tried that it wouldnt work. i also went through root explorer and tried deleting all the superuser files and it still didnt work
danny32687 said:
i tried that it wouldnt work. i also went through root explorer and tried deleting all the superuser files and it still didnt work
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plug in to super one click and un-root?
or restore option where it wipes the phone and installs stock OS?
i cant plug it into my computer because the usb port does not work. and ive wiped it but still it wouldnt work.
Maybe download a stock unrooted rom and flash it?
Im noob to samsung
danny32687 said:
i cant plug it into my computer because the usb port does not work. and ive wiped it but still it wouldnt work.
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Your phone is, unfortunately, likely broken with a hardware failure. Nothing to do with being rooted.
i know its not from being rooted,but i need to unroot it before i send it back to att
wireless
maybe connect to a pc via bluetooth or wireless.
danny32687 said:
i know its not from being rooted,but i need to unroot it before i send it back to att
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Noone checks to see if rooted. Kill the battery and exchange
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Have you tried a different USB cable to see if that is the cause?
Get Root explorer from the market or any app that can delete systems app. With root explore go to system/apps/ and delete superuser. Or get SGS tools.
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Dxtra said:
Get Root explorer from the market or any app that can delete systems app. With root explore go to system/apps/ and delete superuser. Or get SGS tools.
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that was the first thing i tried, the superuser icon still appears.
Does it still charge & just doesnt connect to computer or nothing at all?
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its doesnt charge or connect
Is ur phone dead by now? You may be able to charge your battery out of the phone? Anyway I'd figure out a way to hide the super user icon, there has to be a way to do that. I doubt anyone would go beyond looking for superuser to determine rooted or not
I have returned at least 3 different rooted Android phones at the AT&T store and no one there cares. Just take it back and tell them it does not charge. The people at the retail store are not power users, they can barely tell you the difference between Android and IOS, do you think they know what Superuser means?
danny32687 said:
that was the first thing i tried, the superuser icon still appears.
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Do not delete supeuser!!! Thats what makes ur phone root bro
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JordanED69 said:
Do not delete supeuser!!! Thats what makes ur phone root bro
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Did you bother to read the thread? He wants to unroot the phone so he can return it because it isn't charging.
JordanED69 said:
Do not delete supeuser!!! Thats what makes ur phone root bro
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That's completely incorrect.
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So a lot of people must have gotten this phone, but after searching this forum and google, I still cannot find a guide that is specific to this phone. How can I find a good method that is least likely to brick the phone?
if you manage to brick a nexus s then bravo,
as to rooting any nexus s root guide will help, however personally i suggest using borky's one click for for the nexus s
How to search?
How to read?
How to get through life without every answer handed to you?
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Rem3Dy said:
How to search?
How to read?
How to get through life without every answer handed to you?
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How do you get through life being an ass all the time? Or unable to read that I have said I've used search? Now go be an ass to someone local in their face. Oh you can't? I thought so!
shabbypenguin said:
if you manage to brick a nexus s then bravo,
as to rooting any nexus s root guide will help, however personally i suggest using borky's one click for for the nexus s
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Thanks, will give it a try
Thansk again, it worked!
For anyone looking step by step guide:
1. Download the Clockwork 3.0.2.4 file, Clockwork 4.0.1.4 did not work for me (it was able to unlock but would not detect the now unlocked phone)
2. Extract files to C drive or desktop
3. Enable USB Debugging on the phone by going to Settings->Application->Development
4. Run the PDANET installer included in the ZIP
5. Plugin the phone when asked to
6. Once drivers are installed with the phone ON, run the run.bat file included by right clicking and selecting Run As Administrator (If windows 7 or Vista)
7. Follow the prompts
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138755
i use timewarnercable and they have an android app that lets me watch tv, well i got it from the play store, installed went to run it and it says it will not run on rooted devices. i tried the ota rootkeeper, but it did nothing i am using the aliendroid rom. was wondering if anyone had any ideas to get around this rooted device stuff so i can use the app?
thnx in advance.
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i use timewarnercable and they have an android app that lets me watch tv, well i got it from the play store, installed went to run it and it says it will not run on rooted devices. i tried the ota rootkeeper, but it did nothing i am using the aliendroid rom. was wondering if anyone had any ideas to get around this rooted device stuff so i can use the app?
thnx in advance.
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try uninstalling ota and TWC then make sure you delete all data of both.
1) install OTA first! run it, make sure it says your temparaly unrooted
2) then install TWC
I tried this and it didn't work. Any other ideas?
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I don't know how to do that. i've read that you can rename superuser so it can't find it. I'm running hyperunners simple ROM and I can't find superuser in the system files. any ideas?
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meturne2 said:
I don't know how to do that. i've read that you can rename superuser so it can't find it. I'm running hyperunners simple ROM and I can't find superuser in the system files. any ideas?
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i got it running on jelly bean but keep getting the system error and timewarner is also telling people how to run it on a rooted device lol
I noticed the app will not run if usb debugging is on or if you are rooted myself.
jatilq said:
I noticed the app will not run if usb debugging is on or if you are rooted myself.
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yeah u have to rename superuser and edit build.prop and sometimes debugging
If this is already posted somewhere sorry!
I found a CMD based program to root the galaxy s3. Very simple to use , its kinda like a 1 click.
Before starting make sure you have unknown sources and USB debugging enabled.
1. Unzip root folder
2.Connect your phone to a USB port ( if possible use back ones, and not USB3)
3. Run program
4.Enjoy root without flash.
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There is already a version like that out there found Here.
I'm going to assume this doesn't unlock the boatloader?
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hawkman610 said:
I'm going to assume this doesn't unlock the boatloader?
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Nope only root.
CovXX said:
Nope only unlock.
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unlock? Unlock speak usually means the bootloader. So, does this do the bootloader or is this only root access?
hawkman610 said:
unlock? Unlock speak usually means the bootloader. So, does this do the bootloader or is this only root access?
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sorry typo, only root.
hawkman610 said:
I'm going to assume this doesn't unlock the boatloader?
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Once you have gained root access, just go to the Play store and download VZW EZ-Unlock App and it will unlock your bootloader. Very easy to do.You can also grab is EZ-Recovery as well to flash your recovery once you have gained root access.
This requires professionals to answer.
Has anyone attempted the method set out by the OP of this thread? What were your results?
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wekurtz74 said:
Has anyone attempted the method set out by the OP of this thread? What were your results?
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rooted after a couple reboots
Thanks for developing this tool. I am a relative noob and wanth to make sure a number of different people have used it successfully
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Thanks for this.
Not the dev, but still thanks !
CovXX said:
If this is already posted somewhere sorry!
I found a CMD based program to root the galaxy s3. Very simple to use , its kinda like a 1 click.
Before starting make sure you have unknown sources and USB debugging enabled.
1. Unzip root folder
2.Connect your phone to a USB port ( if possible use back ones, and not USB3)
3. Run program
4.Enjoy root without flash.
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can someone please make one of these for mac I have been looking all over the internet and its so hard to find all of the files
alexyaz said:
can someone please make one of these for mac I have been looking all over the internet and its so hard to find all of the files
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use a vm
CovXX said:
If this is already posted somewhere sorry!
I found a CMD based program to root the galaxy s3. Very simple to use , its kinda like a 1 click.
Before starting make sure you have unknown sources and USB debugging enabled.
1. Unzip root folder
2.Connect your phone to a USB port ( if possible use back ones, and not USB3)
3. Run program
4.Enjoy root without flash.
DOWNLOAD BELOW
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Sorry but what is the risk if I use this program for S2 HD LTE from docomo Japan running ICS?
Is this the same as Noxious Ninja's root method that doeboy711 linked to in the second post? I've used that method to root (and easily unroot) a few times on this phone, so not sure what this is meant to offer which is any different (besides lack of support for the method, potentially).
- ooofest
CovXX said:
If this is already posted somewhere sorry!
I found a CMD based program to root the galaxy s3. Very simple to use , its kinda like a 1 click.
Before starting make sure you have unknown sources and USB debugging enabled.
1. Unzip root folder
2.Connect your phone to a USB port ( if possible use back ones, and not USB3)
3. Run program
4.Enjoy root without flash.
DOWNLOAD BELOW
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How do you un-root and return to stock?
Flash the latest OTA?
Does anyone have a link to the HE non-rooted OTA?
Thanks
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Does this work with the latest JB leaks as well?
ECrispy said:
Does this work with the latest JB leaks as well?
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No...and the op's method is a copy of noxious ninja rootdebugfs. Read the guide stickied in the dev sction for rooting jellybean.