Hi,
I just got another xoom. It has HC 3.2.1. I tried to upgrade using system updates. However, it says I am up to date....
Which xoom do you have?
its the verizon...3g i believe.
Verizons ota updates haven't released ics yet. You will have to to root and install a custom rom.
is there a tool which makes it somewhat easier to root?
How do I find which model ihave? It only says xoom....
I wouldn't be the person to ask on that, sorry. However this is the instructions I used to root mine, and they worked GREAT.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1249798
Make sure you read them a few times to become comfortable before attempting it. You can also check out a few of the other guides to see if you can find one you are more comfortable with.
It seems intimidating at first, most of my problem was getting all the up to date software on my computer, the actual process it self was pretty painless.
Good Luck it will be worht it.
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does it say verizon in the upper right corner?
it does say verizon...i called motorola...its a mz600.
Well then, there you go, if you want ics, you will need to root your xoom, or wait til verizon releases it.
Hint...
Wipe, Wipe, Wipe.. Factory Reset Just did an MZ604 and had issues cause I didn't follow the instructions....
Best, E
Check this out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26285977
Sent from my MZ601 using Tapatalk 2
Has anyone successfully un-rooted a 7" tab 2?
I see lots of info for the 10.1 but before I jump in, I want to know my exit options.
Cheers!
userdead626 said:
Has anyone successfully un-rooted a 7" tab 2?
I see lots of info for the 10.1 but before I jump in, I want to know my exit options.
Cheers!
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Are you kidding?
To "unroot" you simply need to delete the files that are granting you "root" access, normally SuperUser.apk and the su binary as well.
If you are rooted then you have the level of access needed to be able to do that.
There's basically no reason to "unroot" after rooting though. This isn't like an iOS "jailbreak" type setup, "just" rooting on its own is a matter of installing a handful of files.
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Forgot to mention, there are several other methods for doing various kinds of restores on this device.
Absolute worst case, you can flash the stock firmware back on using Odin.
Why would you want to do this?
Yeah there is. But post questions in the QnA section of our forums. Triangle away will reset binary counter. Then Odin a stock Rom.
Questions should be posted in Q&A forums, not Development forums.
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DivinityCycle said:
Are you kidding?
To "unroot" you simply need to delete the files that are granting you "root" access, normally SuperUser.apk and the su binary as well.
If you are rooted then you have the level of access needed to be able to do that.
There's basically no reason to "unroot" after rooting though. This isn't like an iOS "jailbreak" type setup, "just" rooting on its own is a matter of installing a handful of files.
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Forgot to mention, there are several other methods for doing various kinds of restores on this device.
Absolute worst case, you can flash the stock firmware back on using Odin.
Why would you want to do this?
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Thank you admin for moving, my apologies.
I just picked up the Tab and I am not 100% sure i want to keep it.
So I wanted to have a plan to return the device to stock in case i decide to return it.
I'm considering jumping to the S7. Is there a reliable, working root yet?
reliable yes
working yes
some issues yes
issues can be remedied for most people
sacnotsack said:
reliable yes
working yes
some issues yes
issues can be remedied for most people
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What kind of issues? I'm getting mine tomorrow and I would like to root pretty much right away. I've been through the threads and didn't see much as far as issues.
metalfan78 said:
What kind of issues? I'm getting mine tomorrow and I would like to root pretty much right away. I've been through the threads and didn't see much as far as issues.
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overheating, lag, extreme batter drain, but these can be fixed by setting the cpu governor to on-demand or interactive. those were the only issues I personally experienced, but was easily fixed.
occasionally I will have bad lag, but after a reboot all is well. speaking of boots....boot time is horrendous.
Well, the lag is what I'm trying to get rid of, which is what I'm currently getting with my LG G5. So, I guess switching to the S7 won't make much difference.
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Sounds fixable. I think I'll go stock for a day or so then root it.
I have read that if you freeze the bloat, that helps with battery and lag issues as well.
So, from what I've read, it has to do with the modified boot.img. I really just want to restore all my stuff from titanium backup
Maybe rooting isn't even worth it right now. Unless I root, restore, then flash stock boot.img, if possible.
metalfan78 said:
So, from what I've read, it has to do with the modified boot.img. I really just want to restore all my stuff from titanium backup
Maybe rooting isn't even worth it right now. Unless I root, restore, then flash stock boot.img, if possible.
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Not really worth it... there are some workarounds. But, you will never get rid of the lag. Stay on stock until there is either a new root method or unlocked bootloader.
EDIT: Echoe Rom is out for the SMG930T and SMG935T !!!!!! No lag at all
Thats what I plan on doing for now
metalfan78 said:
Thats what I plan on doing for now
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Flash the U firmware. Removes the bloat.
Is the bloat the only cause of the lag?
metalfan78 said:
Is the bloat the only cause of the lag?
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No. The eng boot will cause a little lag and more battery drain than compared to stock.
lvpre said:
No. The eng boot will cause a little lag and more battery drain than compared to stock.
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Ok, that's what I was reading. I think I'll wait it out a bit. I've had the phone for 24 hrs and that's the longest I've gone without rooting in like 7 years, lol.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0yzuMcMjykeV0wwYnVmbmp0SnM
download this it will help with the CPU , lag , wifi not saving, battery drain, can log in to snapchat, debloat,.. etc
You'll brick your s7
Looks guys, if you knew anything about locked bootloaders, or rooting at all, its not as simple as an odin flash then a root.bat execution and your done. It might root for a while as did mine, then security will catch up with the phone. C'mon so many people are going to have bricked phones because of these fake postings.
I tried it for fun, knew it would brick the t-mobile S7, and it did. I just wanted to be 100% positive before I wrote this. Don't root your U.S. S7, it is impossible and will lead to nothing but problems and stuck boot because of google/samsung security. They went as far as blocking the google account registered with the S7 on google at the time. So think before you just odin then root.bat, your opening more than just a door, trust me.
On top of that, non of the so called odin flashable recovery firmwares are real. They just lead to advertising websites that collect cookie data and make you click links you don't want to click. Be advised.
Of course advertising and spam companies are going to take advantage of people like the android rooting community, who know they are taking a risk rooting in the first place, so you cannot complain when you get malware from these sites, because technically your doing something your not supposed to. Don't just go clicking random downloads because they sound legit. 90% are not.
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If I am wrong about the recovery file, or a flashable image file that actually roots the phone (custom recovery TWRP, cwm anything) please prove me wrong. Root is not root without the recovery. Don't try to root any android phone without an available custom recovery and legit recovery files at hand.
The S7 has a locked bootloader for a reason, attempting root without a custom recovery available to work with is plain stupid.
boobteg2 said:
Looks guys, if you knew anything about locked bootloaders, or rooting at all, its not as simple as an odin flash then a root.bat execution and your done. It might root for a while as did mine, then security will catch up with the phone. C'mon so many people are going to have bricked phones because of these fake postings.
I tried it for fun, knew it would brick the t-mobile S7, and it did. I just wanted to be 100% positive before I wrote this. Don't root your U.S. S7, it is impossible and will lead to nothing but problems and stuck boot because of google/samsung security. They went as far as blocking the google account registered with the S7 on google at the time. So think before you just odin then root.bat, your opening more than just a door, trust me.
On top of that, non of the so called odin flashable recovery firmwares are real. They just lead to advertising websites that collect cookie data and make you click links you don't want to click. Be advised.
Of course advertising and spam companies are going to take advantage of people like the android rooting community, who know they are taking a risk rooting in the first place, so you cannot complain when you get malware from these sites, because technically your doing something your not supposed to. Don't just go clicking random downloads because they sound legit. 90% are not.
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If I am wrong about the recovery file, or a flashable image file that actually roots the phone (custom recovery TWRP, cwm anything) please prove me wrong. Root is not root without the recovery. Don't try to root any android phone without an available custom recovery and legit recovery files at hand.
The S7 has a locked bootloader for a reason, attempting root without a custom recovery available to work with is plain stupid.
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The US models are able to be rooted. You are not well informed if you believe otherwise. I highly doubt you "bricked" your phone, probably just a boot loop or stuck at a screen. it can be fixed.
The engineering boot is how we are able to obtain root. There are a ton of details on how it works, so I am not going to go into details.
please don't post misinformation, it only confuses the ones trying to learn.
-sent from my Rooted and stable Tmo S7
sacnotsack said:
The US models are able to be rooted. You are not well informed if you believe otherwise. I highly doubt you "bricked" your phone, probably just a boot loop or stuck at a screen. it can be fixed.
The engineering boot is how we are able to obtain root. There are a ton of details on how it works, so I am not going to go into details.
please don't post misinformation, it out lyrics confuses the ones trying to learn.
-sent from my Rooted and stable Tmo S7
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You are right... there are working root methods... that works flawlessly with a few tweaks... In regards to the bricking, The firmware I've had the most issues with is PG1 but it is a simple fix, just disable or block security updates with titanium backup ... or alternatively you can install Echoe Rom which debloats, deodex's and deknox's. I've had zero issues with this rom. No bricks no boot loops and no lag. I hope this helps
boobteg2 said:
Looks guys, if you knew anything about locked bootloaders, or rooting at all, its not as simple as an odin flash then a root.bat execution and your done. It might root for a while as did mine, then security will catch up with the phone. C'mon so many people are going to have bricked phones because of these fake postings.
I tried it for fun, knew it would brick the t-mobile S7, and it did. I just wanted to be 100% positive before I wrote this. Don't root your U.S. S7, it is impossible and will lead to nothing but problems and stuck boot because of google/samsung security. They went as far as blocking the google account registered with the S7 on google at the time. So think before you just odin then root.bat, your opening more than just a door, trust me.
On top of that, non of the so called odin flashable recovery firmwares are real. They just lead to advertising websites that collect cookie data and make you click links you don't want to click. Be advised.
Of course advertising and spam companies are going to take advantage of people like the android rooting community, who know they are taking a risk rooting in the first place, so you cannot complain when you get malware from these sites, because technically your doing something your not supposed to. Don't just go clicking random downloads because they sound legit. 90% are not.
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If I am wrong about the recovery file, or a flashable image file that actually roots the phone (custom recovery TWRP, cwm anything) please prove me wrong. Root is not root without the recovery. Don't try to root any android phone without an available custom recovery and legit recovery files at hand.
The S7 has a locked bootloader for a reason, attempting root without a custom recovery available to work with is plain stupid.
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It may not be the prettiest root, but it is a working root none-the-less. Other than the eng boot lag issues (which can be mitigated mostly through things like Govtuner, etc.), all apps that require root permissions work fine as intended. Bootloops can be avoided by disabling security policy services. Other than the random reboot every now and again, I'm running strong since the day root came out.
boobteg2 said:
Looks guys, if you knew anything about locked bootloaders, or rooting at all, its not as simple as an odin flash then a root.bat execution and your done. It might root for a while as did mine, then security will catch up with the phone. C'mon so many people are going to have bricked phones because of these fake postings.
I tried it for fun, knew it would brick the t-mobile S7, and it did. I just wanted to be 100% positive before I wrote this. Don't root your U.S. S7, it is impossible and will lead to nothing but problems and stuck boot because of google/samsung security. They went as far as blocking the google account registered with the S7 on google at the time. So think before you just odin then root.bat, your opening more than just a door, trust me.
On top of that, non of the so called odin flashable recovery firmwares are real. They just lead to advertising websites that collect cookie data and make you click links you don't want to click. Be advised.
Of course advertising and spam companies are going to take advantage of people like the android rooting community, who know they are taking a risk rooting in the first place, so you cannot complain when you get malware from these sites, because technically your doing something your not supposed to. Don't just go clicking random downloads because they sound legit. 90% are not.
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If I am wrong about the recovery file, or a flashable image file that actually roots the phone (custom recovery TWRP, cwm anything) please prove me wrong. Root is not root without the recovery. Don't try to root any android phone without an available custom recovery and legit recovery files at hand.
The S7 has a locked bootloader for a reason, attempting root without a custom recovery available to work with is plain stupid.
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Wow talk about uninformed. I've been running a rooted Galaxy S7 for just about a month now. I had rooted even earlier then that but I didn't know about the security policy updating. Yeah, security caught up but it didn't brick the phone. Just reflash the stock files and everything is fine. Now that I've been able to freeze the security update policy I haven't had a problem.
Ok, if you're an owner of the Hydro Wave model from Kyocera, I think we all can agree that it is a nice phone. Being water proof, shock resistant, and still have decent enough software. However it is a bit buggy. There are a few kinks that need to be worked out. And can we get an OS update for Christ's sake? Had this phone a little over a year, still running 5.1. Glad we got a little bug update the other day!
But the point of this thread is so that we can get together and keep a discussion about the phone, finding new exploits, actually getting a good root, new attributes, abilities updates, whatever. If you are here, than you already know how much of a pain this phone is to research and find out any information on it. Especially when you go to root.
I hope to see you in the comments, maybe I can share a little bit of info with you, and hopefully you can teach me a few things. And please let's keep this a civil thread and stay on subject as much as you can.
What was in the update?
What was in the update?
Not exactly what they did. It said they were fixing a few bugs. But didn't give any explanation and it still runs 5.1
Have you or any one you know managed to get root?
Not for they hydro phone c6740. I've gained root access from KingRoot. But it wouldn't read superuser or BusyBox
Anybody ever give root to work for more than a little while?
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And if anybody knows how to root please let me know
Yeah let us all knoe please! Or even if you grt super user to work for just a little while. Long enough to flash a custom rom on it or something.
has anyone have a firmware that can be flash through fastboot?
or anyway to do a complete wipe and reinstall the whole software?
I can't believe there is no root method for this phone yet. My 8 year old loves his but it has mass bloatware.
Deleting Bloatware
Atlantisvip said:
I can't believe there is no root method for this phone yet. My 8 year old loves his but it has mass bloatware.
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You can delete bloatware... Just use kingroot (no restart), use kingroot (open), has its own tool, image attach.
You must use it with caution and under your responsibility
Is a root temporary, just reset to disable root.
Ch0nGu1 said:
You can delete bloatware... Just use kingroot (no restart), use kingroot (open), has its own tool, image attach.
You must use it with caution and under your responsibility
Is a root temporary, just reset to disable root.
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What version do you used?
zkar1011 said:
What version do you used?
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4.3.5
Is there a debloated version of the ROM that you can flash? I'm guessing this phone is never getting a marshmallow update.