Hi everyone! I'm buying this phone in a couple of weeks, and I have some questions.
I've been using a Huawei P9 lite for two years and a half, so excuse me if I'm quite rusty when it comes to Samsung phones' modding procedures.
If I were to debrand the phone, would I just need to download the correct firmware from here and flash it with Odin? Is there any way to do it without factory resetting?
Also, would I still receive the updates, provided not to root it?
And if I were to root it, is there any way to get updates without reinstalling everything from scratch?
And what's up with this Knox thing? I'm reading about it online and I'm not sure what exactly will trip it. Ok, I'm pretty sure rooting will, but what about debranding?
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Hi everyone,
i have been searching for 2 weeks how to root this phone, but no luck yet. I am saying no luck for a proper way to do it , because you can do it with the avant method, or by using the CF method which uses the SM-G386T firmware, and for reading lots of forums, i know it works, but the problem is if i ever want to update later, i would not be able to do so. I already have the firmware for my phone, G386WVLU1ANJ1, running android 4.4.2 KITKAT, and i have extracted the recovery.img from the firmware file. I am searching how to unlock the bootloader so i can apply whatever rooting method i want. Since i am new to this, i need some information. If i ever want to use the CF-Auto-Root method using the SM-G368T model, can i go back to stock phone whenever needed by flashing recovery image from the SM-G386W ?. If not, is there any other method i can use, preferably one that doesn't trip my KNOX flag to 0x01. Until now i have tried 2 methods, Towelroot and Z4root, which didn't work at all. The main reason i want to root is i want to get rid of the bloatware installed by default on my phone and gain control of my phone without any restrictions, and customizing it.
Please need help.
Thank you very much
P.S: can anyone recommend some reading about rooting android phones?
wow , 107 views, not even a single answer !!!!!
Sorry dudes, but you call taht help ?
107 views and not a single answer to one of my multiple questions !!!
So i guess i am not at the right place for learning or get any kind of help.
Update 2015/06/28: i finally did manage to root it properly with iRoot.
Thanks for nothing !!!
Again, i am sorry, but it p***es me off !!
Samsung core lte SM-G386W
the wiz said:
Hi everyone,
i have been searching for 2 weeks how to root this phone, but no luck yet. I am saying no luck for a proper way to do it , because you can do it with the avant method, or by using the CF method which uses the SM-G386T firmware, and for reading lots of forums, i know it works, but the problem is if i ever want to update later, i would not be able to do so. I already have the firmware for my phone, G386WVLU1ANJ1, running android 4.4.2 KITKAT, and i have extracted the recovery.img from the firmware file. I am searching how to unlock the bootloader so i can apply whatever rooting method i want. Since i am new to this, i need some information. If i ever want to use the CF-Auto-Root method using the SM-G368T model, can i go back to stock phone whenever needed by flashing recovery image from the SM-G386W ?. If not, is there any other method i can use, preferably one that doesn't trip my KNOX flag to 0x01. Until now i have tried 2 methods, Towelroot and Z4root, which didn't work at all. The main reason i want to root is i want to get rid of the bloatware installed by default on my phone and gain control of my phone without any restrictions, and customizing it.
Please need help.
Thank you very much
P.S: can anyone recommend some reading about rooting android phones?
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I also own one of these phones and would like to root the phone to get rid of bloat ware and make the phone run smoother. I would appreciate if you could give a quick run down on how you managed your root. Greatly appreciated.
James Aj.
Canadian carrier use Kingo one click root
Hi
i always used Kingo one click root it has super su that make it easy for bloat removal in a click of a button for all my Samsungs Galaxy core lte
galaxy s4
I have a G920F which I tried rooting using autoroot which caused a bootloader followed with corrupt system etc. Long story short; I fixed it, now I want to root my phone using PingPong rooting and don't know if it carries any risk of bootloop or anything? Thanks
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...uestion-s6-t3110220/post62233899#post62233899 you asked the same question there, perhaps by accident?
krelvinaz said:
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...uestion-s6-t3110220/post62233899#post62233899 you asked the same question there, perhaps by accident?
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I asked in two places because none answered...
The method is not very risky. However PingPong only works on 5.0.x and you won't be able to upgrade to 5.1.x. Patches for the stagefright bug and possible more security fixes (because Black Hat and Def Con conferences are around this time and many exploits get revealed) are being rolled out now, so I advise to get all updates atm. I unrooted for this reason.
I've got the SM-G930UZKAXAA arriving today and after a ton of searching, I can't figure out if there's a stable root for it. Do I use the AT&T method with the engineering image for that device?
Also is there just one thread that has solutions for all the problems rooting seems to be giving it?
Honestly I don't even need root that badly, I just want to use Titanium Backup to bring over my apps from my Oneplus 3, since Helium won't work on an encrypted device.
Yes, follow AT&T root directions with EngineeringBoot for G930U. The only problem I had was the wifi saving. There's a couple different ways to fix that. I used S7_or_S7Edge_Fixes_Debloater_V15.zip from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s7/how-to/how-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039.
Hey All,
Another Newb question of the day here:
I recently upgraded to a Samsung S8+ on the Rogers Network, as of yet I have no intentions on rooting with any Custom FW or anything, I plan on keeping Factory stock... for the most part...
My question is....
Is there ANY way I could install TWRP as the recovery, and then possibly flash SuperSu# to get the "root" advantages from apps such as "sixaxis"?
the reason I'm asking is, I have a few emulators I installed, but using a controller instead of the device would be a bit more.. practical, only issue is, Since I am fairly new to the tweaking and such of rooting/flashing, I am nervous about possibly Bricking/Void my phone since I would be flashing to a Stock Carrier firmware
be sure to bash and help this newb get his knowledge up!
Thanks;
403Phaze
TWRP cannot be installed on the Snapdragon model of S8+.
But you are in luck, there was recently a root method released for the Snapdragon model, which I THINK (but you should check the thread to make sure) includes your SM-G955W model: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...root-g955u-g955u1-snapdragon-sampwnd-t3658911
Hi all,
I want a rooted phone but my last two phones (LG Stylo 2 and Samsung J727V) seem to be unrootable despite research and no lack of trying. I'm currently trying to root an older phone but there's no root for it with its current firmware and firmware rollback isn't working. It feels like someone in the mix (carrier/manufacturer/OS developer) is invested in making rooting as hard as possible. I really just want to go ahead and get a phone that is easily rootable on a carrier that allows it. Is there a good rule of thumb like, "look, go sign up with this carrier and get this phone today and come back to XDA?"
Thanks!
IglooJohnson said:
Hi all,
I want a rooted phone but my last two phones (LG Stylo 2 and Samsung J727V) seem to be unrootable despite research and no lack of trying. I'm currently trying to root an older phone but there's no root for it with its current firmware and firmware rollback isn't working. It feels like someone in the mix (carrier/manufacturer/OS developer) is invested in making rooting as hard as possible. I really just want to go ahead and get a phone that is easily rootable on a carrier that allows it. Is there a good rule of thumb like, "look, go sign up with this carrier and get this phone today and come back to XDA?"
Thanks!
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have you try kingroot? kingroot only will add a admin account. it won't change the stock Rom of your device. if it works for your device this is the fastest way to do it. without pc. just a apk file
IglooJohnson said:
Hi all,
I want a rooted phone but my last two phones (LG Stylo 2 and Samsung J727V) seem to be unrootable despite research and no lack of trying. I'm currently trying to root an older phone but there's no root for it with its current firmware and firmware rollback isn't working. It feels like someone in the mix (carrier/manufacturer/OS developer) is invested in making rooting as hard as possible. I really just want to go ahead and get a phone that is easily rootable on a carrier that allows it. Is there a good rule of thumb like, "look, go sign up with this carrier and get this phone today and come back to XDA?"
Thanks!
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Did you unlock your bootloader?