I'm curious if anyone else waits a bit before rooting. Just in case the phone breaks early on and needs to be sent back.
I'm thinking maybe wait 1-2 months?
Am I paranoid, or does everyone else do this too?
.jond said:
I'm curious if anyone else waits a bit before rooting. Just in case the phone breaks early on and needs to be sent back.
I'm thinking maybe wait 1-2 months?
Am I paranoid, or does everyone else do this too?
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Personally I don't worry about that. I DO wait to give myself time to familiarize myself with how the phone functions and such before rooting so that I know when there is a problem, rather than second guessing.
It is also hard to tell if a Rom/kernel is running better when you have no base line to compare it to.
I rooted my phone almost immediately. I don't like using custom ROMs but I do like using apps and tweaks that require root.
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1-2 months??? I didn't even make it 1-2 hours. My phone was unlocked and rooted within 30 minutes of delivery.
I unlocked, installed TWRP, and rooted within 20 minutes of UPS delivering it.
I used to root and start flashing almost immediately. But as the years have passed and I've become more reliant on my phone for work and such, I've started pulling back a bit. I've reached a point where I just get too frustrated with even the slightest bugs so now I immediately unlock the bootloader (to prevent having to do a full factory restore later) and just use the phone as is until a fully stable ROM comes around that I feel comfortable flashing without losing any functionality at all.
This time around I'll probably stay stock with Nova Launcher (once the new 4.4 version is finalized) for another couple months. Time will tell though, I suppose.
.jond said:
I'm curious if anyone else waits a bit before rooting. Just in case the phone breaks early on and needs to be sent back.
I'm thinking maybe wait 1-2 months?
Am I paranoid, or does everyone else do this too?
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Seeing as I have a Nexus device, with factory images provided directly from Google that will return my phone completely back to stock (except lock the bootloader), I usually don't hesitate to root or flash custom ROMs. The only reasons I haven't unlocked my bootloader yet is because CWM isn't completely stable yet (I don't like TWRP for some reason), and because my brother is debating on a Nexus 5 for his new phone, and I wanted to show him complete stock because he won't be a tinkerer. He'll be using the unmodded, unrooted bare stock image.
I rooted it out of the box yesterday.
Waiting myself. Want to get a feel for this device as is. Maybe later I will root/flash. But for now I am happy as is. No rush.
The important thing is you learn about the phone and how to root it and potential issues before you do it. I'm still waiting for my phone but the first thing I'm going to do is put a custom recovery on and make a nandroid. Then I'll root it as I have apps I like to use that require root. I'm not worried about warranty issues as it's pretty straight forward to put the factory image back on it and relock it.
Also, remember that when you unlock it you'll lose all your data and apps. And you'll need to unlock it to root it.
I booted, took the ota, unlocked the bootloader, installed TWRP and Super SU as soon as the phone was in my grimy hands.
Rooted immediately after taking out of the box .. no point waiting...
I unlocked and rooted before activating. Not really planning on flashing any ROMs, but just wanted it done in case I needed to tweak cpu to increase battery life.
Just until you familiarize with your new device.
Just successfully rooting won't affect the end results when using the stock Rom. Everything should still work the same way but with more options for the user.
I jut waited until next day, but took time to play some games, make calls/texts, web browsing and tested all features. There I learned the battery life, Net speed and stock performance. Everything was the way should be Firmware/Hardware wise:good:. Then, unlocked/rooted/ & flashed its first Rom
and here we are!
I didn't even boot it. I powered it on in download mode, fastboot oem unlocked, flashed twrp and rooted. Then booted for the first time. I only rooted for tibu and adaway. Now just waiting on aokp.
I waited 4 days only and mainly because we have no stable recoveries yet. Twrp is a joke while cwm is not official yet.
caribouxda said:
I waited 4 days only and mainly because we have no stable recoveries yet. Twrp is a joke while cwm is not official yet.
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I'd say just the opposite, but then I like twrp
You can unroot, so....
So, I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 P3110, but for the past month I have been experiencing battery drains very quickly. For instance, I would charge the tablet to 100%, but when i take out the charger I would experience a large loss of batter such as in 2 minutes I would lose about 20 % of the battery. So I wanted to replace my battery so I went to the Samsung Store in Westfield, where I went to the 'Smart Team' who I would thought replace the battery for me, but however they decided that they thought it was a firmware problem which I knew it wasn't, they took it to recovery mode where i had a custom recovery so they used that as an excuse, how that is the reason i'm experiencing this. I really wanted to go hell on that guy, since I had been rooted for over a year I was still on an official firmware. So I want to unroot this tablet and just go back to how it genuinely came out, i can't find a guide or somehow if someone can, just post it here please.
Harnessful said:
So, I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 P3110, but for the past month I have been experiencing battery drains very quickly. For instance, I would charge the tablet to 100%, but when i take out the charger I would experience a large loss of batter such as in 2 minutes I would lose about 20 % of the battery. So I wanted to replace my battery so I went to the Samsung Store in Westfield, where I went to the 'Smart Team' who I would thought replace the battery for me, but however they decided that they thought it was a firmware problem which I knew it wasn't, they took it to recovery mode where i had a custom recovery so they used that as an excuse, how that is the reason i'm experiencing this. I really wanted to go hell on that guy, since I had been rooted for over a year I was still on an official firmware. So I want to unroot this tablet and just go back to how it genuinely came out, i can't find a guide or somehow if someone can, just post it here please.
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You can download the stock firmware from a website such as Samsung-updates.com and flash it using Odin to unroot. Just make sure after you flash the firmware you wipe data factory reset in the stock recovery so you don't get a boot loop.
Skazzy3 said:
You can download the stock firmware from a website such as Samsung-updates.com and flash it using Odin to unroot. Just make sure after you flash the firmware you wipe data factory reset in the stock recovery so you don't get a boot loop.
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And if the flash counter had been tripped then you'll want to use triangle away to reset it.
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Hello! I just bought my new s7 exynos model a few days ago. But i noticed that the battery life is horrible. I start uaing my phone at 9 am and on 3-4 pm my battery dies. I have to charge it again to continue my day. So i would like to flash twrp and get a custom kernel like notorious kernel for better standby time of my s7. I would like clear and simple instruction as it is my first time dealing with a flagship phone.
I have past experience with flashing and im a no newbie to it. But since reading a few posts about s7, i think i need a proper guide to do the flashing.
If possible also tell instruction for installing superman rom. And over top of it, notorious kernel.
Thanks!
Hello! Let me know if this is the wrong place but ever since I got my 3a a few weeks ago, I've been disappointed with the battery life. The stats are below. The "Averaged per complete charge" are completely inaccurate as I've never hit > 4 SOT, ever. I don't really know what to do at this point because I've tried cleaning out everything I could.
These stats are on a regular work day, light usage. Texting, 2 or 3 calls, etc.
battery stats
Any tips?
If you're on stock, then custom kernel should help. I'm quite happy with the battery benefits that EX kernel brought to my Pixel 3a. You can find it here - https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-3a/development/kernel-pixel-3a-xl-elementalx-1-01-t3931185
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If you're on stock, then custom kernel should help. I'm quite happy with the battery benefits that EX kernel brought to my Pixel 3a. You can find it here - https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-3a/development/kernel-pixel-3a-xl-elementalx-1-01-t3931185
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Thanks. A poster elsewhere recommended a system reset and flash the newest update and release basic apps for a few days to see how the battery does.
Can I flash a custom kernel without root?
sippinhenn said:
Thanks. A poster elsewhere recommended a system reset and flash the newest update and release basic apps for a few days to see how the battery does.
Can I flash a custom kernel without root?
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In Android 9 you can use TWRP custom recovery to flash kernel ZIP without having root. If you're on 10 you still might be able to flash it without root in fastboot (or should I say in "fastbootd"), but I didn't try that.
So, recently I installed pixel experience on my phone but there is a problem and that's when I connect the charger it says charging then charging slowly, then charging rapidly and it disconnects (this doesn't happen with the official cable tho)
Only when I'm using my mi cable that I bought online, I have to go to twrp, connect the charger and restart to use the system while charging
I used magisk modules such as xcharge, super fast charge, get super fast charge fast, and some unofficial modules but they didn't work
But without the modules the twrp method doesn't work
Please help me, looking towards for inner peace cuz this is so annoying it runs on my mind and idk what to do please help me
Pixel experience 13, Poco x3 pro vayu
Maybe try other custom kernel? Like kangaroo or no gravity kernel
samsungics1200 said:
Maybe try other custom kernel? Like kangaroo or no gravity kernel
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Ok i will try