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[Q] [Help] Help a n00b out.. :)

Ok, finally got my first Android phone, the SGS+, now what?
1). My version is KG1 and most on this forum are other variants. Is this code just regional or what?
2). Rooting. This allows me to have full control over the system. What will this help me with? (Except OverClocking)
3). Custom ROMs. These little "toys" transform your phone and make it better (in a nut shell). How do you flash a ROM and how do you restore to Stock SGS+ FW?
4). Recovery Mode. I heard you need to replace it with a better one in order to OC and change ROMs. How do you do that exactly?
These are the main ones also,
5). My phone is slow at times... I think I have too many apps running at once (After reboot I have 220mb RAM used from 350mb). I think I should Hard Reset and see if that will work?
6). 2.3.3 -> 2.3.4. I can not find the Samsung Page where to get the upgrade (I heard that it`s called 2.3.3 but it`s 2.3.4 and bla bla bla)
So, I would apreciate it if you could help me a little,
Thanks in Advance!

I have the exact same question as you, so thanks anyone who can answer this hopefully.

crisdorya said:
Ok, finally got my first Android phone, the SGS+, now what?
1). My version is KG1 and most on this forum are other variants. Is this code just regional or what?
2). Rooting. This allows me to have full control over the system. What will this help me with? (Except OverClocking)
3). Custom ROMs. These little "toys" transform your phone and make it better (in a nut shell). How do you flash a ROM and how do you restore to Stock SGS+ FW?
4). Recovery Mode. I heard you need to replace it with a better one in order to OC and change ROMs. How do you do that exactly?
These are the main ones also,
5). My phone is slow at times... I think I have too many apps running at once (After reboot I have 220mb RAM used from 350mb). I think I should Hard Reset and see if that will work?
6). 2.3.3 -> 2.3.4. I can not find the Samsung Page where to get the upgrade (I heard that it`s called 2.3.3 but it`s 2.3.4 and bla bla bla)
So, I would apreciate it if you could help me a little,
Thanks in Advance!
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1. Regional firmware, yes...you should stick to it or you might find gsm/3g problems...unless there's a custom firmware like CM7 which is universal like
2. Rooting? lots of advantages...one of them is to install "chainfire3D" get "tegra 2 plugin" and play most of tegra 2 games with high quality graphics...you can use titanium backup to permanently remove systems apps or backup your apps..e.t.c
3. No custom firmware is available, it's a shame, yes it is for the devs specially...ironic..but there's a tool called "odin multidownloader" it helps you flash firmwares...you can get your stock firmware from "samfirmware.com"
4. No such recovery is developed...the name for that recovery is "Clockworkmod" which is not yet developed for this phone. Shame on devs :/ using that you can backup whole firmware so you can restore it incase your device doesn't bootup properly (quite straightforward) also you can install custom firmwares in a .zip format which i really like because that way, you will never mess up your phone or brick it...well exagerated there but it's the best and easiest way to flash a custom firmware
5. Hardreset doesn't get rid of your system apps...you can delete them by rooting the phone then installing titanium backup from market which is free.
6. get 2.3.4 rooted from here....i'm using it and it has no problem whatsoever:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1260707
Another good thing about 2.3.4 is that there is a battery drain bug in 2.3.3 which is fixed in 2.3.4 so i strongly recommend you to flash that...
Press thanks if i helped you

Thanks shad0wboss for the helpful information.
I do hope devs can make Custom ROMs and Custom Recovery a reality.
But until then, rooting will sufice.
Also, you said that you are using 2.3.4, is that a Universal or I should really stick with my regional-FW?

crisdorya said:
Thanks shad0wboss for the helpful information.
I do hope devs can make Custom ROMs and Custom Recovery a reality.
But until then, rooting will sufice.
Also, you said that you are using 2.3.4, is that a Universal or I should really stick with my regional-FW?
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shouldn't be a problem since my stock firmware is also different than that one and everything's working fine...if it doesn't work out for you, you can always flash back to your stock firmware.

[Help] JB to ICS - now missing su binary

when JB came out I upgraded, wasn't happy when playing games screen to slow & lagged, so I renamed ICS retail from asus site & reflashed without issues, worked fine now, but im not sure but maybe bootloader is upgraded to the JB version now? not sure if that is how it works or not. but how i used to do root no longer works at all. when i used DebugfsRoot_Generic_v2.3 it now says it failed & system partition not found when trying to hack to root. I can view & transfer files to the TF700 fine. but I did reinstall ADB drivers again, didn't help, but found no su binary installed, when trying to update Superuser update failed, busybox wont install it fails, & SU app cant find the install path. seems all this is to do with not having the su binary files dir, or what ever is needed to get these apps to install & use the expolit. should I try to wipe the cashe & reflash tablet to ICS again? I really have no clue how to get root back, im really suck here & really need alot of help in steps to repair this so I have a stock ICS & then get root back, boot loader is locked I would like to keep the bootloader locked, but if i must unlock to fix this issue & regain ICS & root it then so be it. But need the steps to take so I dont brick this unit, so im asking please for help from someone that really knows what they are doing & can show me the steps to take. I would also like to know if the bootloader is unlocked is it possible to downgrade tablet to have navflash working? so I wont brick the system down the road? or is it to late as tablets bootloader cant be downgraded after updated to JB once already? I Thank you very much. for answering these questions & helping me to get root back.

Have you tried flashing the root.zip from this thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1929712
Or this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916762

Had the same problem -
Most likely the update erased the \system\bin\su and system\xbin\su files and didn't replace them.
This may solve it . . .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1985699

waltnich said:
Most likely the update erased the \system\bin\su and system\xbin\su files and didn't replace them.
This may solve it . . .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1985699
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This instruction is for unlocked device only.

Had the same problem -
If all else fails, unlock.
I personally feel that once we know our device is not defective out of the box -
and have all the tools to get under the hood, and the resource community here at XDA (and otherwise) -
that the mfg warranty won't matter much anyway.
It's a mfg warranty not like it's an all out warranty you pay for.
I unlocked in a heartbeat (thanx 4the tool Asus) - but I am careful as hell when I am under the hood.

waltnich said:
If all else fails, unlock.
I personally feel that once we know our device is not defective out of the box -
and have all the tools to get under the hood, and the resource community here at XDA (and otherwise) -
that the mfg warranty won't matter much anyway.
It's a mfg warranty not like it's an all out warranty you pay for.
I unlocked in a heartbeat (thanx 4the tool Asus) - but I am careful as hell when I am under the hood.
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Agreed, with the above, my unit is working great. how do i flash if it's not rooted or unlocked, right now? to get the su binary installed in unit again, if missing or removed. thx guys for all the help & I looked at all links & found the su binary zip but have no clue how to flash it or install it, without having root or a unlocked unit having clockworkmod installed

waltnich said:
Most likely the update erased the \system\bin\su and system\xbin\su files and didn't replace them.
This may solve it . . .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1985699
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Thank you - I unlocked bootloader & then tried this & worked its now rooted again.
- how can i tell what bootloader is installed, even if I updated to JB then downgraded to ICS again. would like to know what ROM's I can use with current bootloader, as now everything i do can brick my unit,

NeoGodSpeed said:
Thank you - I unlocked bootloader & then tried this & worked its now rooted again.
- how can i tell what bootloader is installed, even if I updated to JB then downgraded to ICS again. would like to know what ROM's I can use with current bootloader, as now everything i do can brick my unit,
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If you plan to use any JB custom rom, It's recommended that you should upgrade to Asus full package latest version of JB, since all custom roms are not included everthing like the Asus rom (custom rom only included rom and kernel, not bootloader, firmware etc..). Then re install recovery twrp, then use twrp to flash custom rom.

[Q] Flashing New Rom over Existing Encrypted Rom

Hello Everyone, been a long time lurker in these forums and had a question that I would really like yalls input on.
I have a Verizon Galaxy S 3 and I have it running Paranoid Android 4.6 Beta 5 that has also been encrypted. I am trying to flash a new rom on to my device but have been preceding cautiously since I know the encryption may cause problems. Currently I have teamwin recovery installed and it prompts me for the encryption code before stating, but always says I have the wrong code. If i bypass the code in the recovery, i can view files in my sd card but not off internal storage, so I don't know how this will effect flashing a rom from the sd to write over internal.
So I have a feeling I may have to odin back to stock and reroot, problem is I don't know what version to odin back to. I know that if I flash 4.3 onto the device I will not be able to unlock my bootloader again, and Im not sure if its possible for me to odin back to a previous version of stock without causing a brick.
Please throw in yalls input, I need every opinion I can get.
Is it possible for me to take my phone running on Paranoid Android 4.5 Beta 5 which says android version 4.4.4 and flash a Stock Rom thru odin at version 4.1.2 for example so i can reroot and unlock the bootloader again??
Thanks for your help in advance, and may this community live forever.

I would suggest to Odin back to 4.1.2, as 4.3 and up are locked
Sent from my Nexus 5

Thanks for the reply!
I was thinking going that route too, but needed a second opinion.
Do you think I could flash 4.1.2 over the rom if its running android version 4.4.4 .? I was hesitant to have already done cause I wasnt sure if it would cause a brick or not. I need a better understanding of Odins process of flashing the stock rom.

ajthearmo said:
Thanks for the reply!
I was thinking going that route too, but needed a second opinion.
Do you think I could flash 4.1.2 over the rom if its running android version 4.4.4 .? I was hesitant to have already done cause I wasnt sure if it would cause a brick or not. I need a better understanding of Odins process of flashing the stock rom.
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As long as your bootloader is unlocked to can yes. But, if your on one of the locked bootloaders do not even attempt to do that
Before you attempt to flash anything what version of Android are you currently on?
Sent from my Nexus 5

That's what I needed to hear. Thank you.
I'm running 4.4.4 , its off a build of paranoid android. I also have unlocked my boot loader before I installed this ROM.

(Newbie) D6603 root

Hi.
I have recently bought a secondhand d6603 on Android 6.0.1, build number 23.5.A.1.291
I need to find a way of rooting my phone (easiest way)
I have rooted phones before but only by using Kingroot etc
I have been going round in circles looking at websites explaining it but don't understand some of it.
All I want is an easy explanation of how to do it that I can follow.
Can I root without unlocking Bootloader? If not, how do I do it?
I really need someones help if possible. Like I say, the easiest way possible would be great.
Thanks in advance. Love the group

You can keep locked bootloader as long as you use ROMs with stock kernel. They will specify this and most here are for LB.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/general/recovery-root-mm-575-291-lb-t3435214
This will get you recovery the fastest way and from there you can flash a pre-rooted .zip or custom ROM

Many thanks for that, however, I managed to remove the Bootloader and install TWRP. First thing I did was do a backup using TWRP but now I am stuck in a bootloop and don't know what to do :crying:
I reinstalled the backup just incase it was something like that, but even after reinstalling the backup, I'm still in bootloop.

How to dump/backup my own stock firmware without root (nandroid like?)

Hi Team,
Prior any play with my new G930FD I want to fully backup all firmware elements like radio, EFS, etc. to bring it back to state as it is now.
Once this is done I can play with adding root, etc.
Thought process was that it should be possible with ODIN, but I can't find a guide treating this subject.
In the past I've used to use Philz Touch on S4 LTE and all worked fine besides I've had troubles to restore NAND backups. Needed to move back from LineageOS to older CyanogenMOD (due to some issues) only to find out that old backup was not working anymore. I've tested backup earlier but it was years ago and didn't re-test procedure anymore.
Since don't want to run into any similar situation that can't revert to state as I'm in now, thought will asks you experts here.
In the past I'd think about process of booting recovery from computer via fastboot, performing required backup to SD card and them doing whatever I'd need to do.
Checking all guides (and believe me I've spent plenty of time trying to find it) all I was finding was that it required root to perform dump, i.e. using su with dd.
I've no issue to type in terminal as used to patch kernel back in times of kernel v2.4.
I just want to make sure that throughout the process of getting root, I'll have always a roll-back procedure and don't want to trip Knox and other flags, whilst if possible keeping OTA access (based on guides here, this should be possible).
Please advise on steps I should take to backup all current data with any tool or point me to place I've missed as I'm sure someone has described it already and I'm just being blind.
Thanks in advance!

dkadds2 said:
Hi Team,
Prior any play with my new G930FD I want to fully backup all firmware elements like radio, EFS, etc. to bring it back to state as it is now.
Once this is done I can play with adding root, etc.
Thought process was that it should be possible with ODIN, but I can't find a guide treating this subject.
In the past I've used to use Philz Touch on S4 LTE and all worked fine besides I've had troubles to restore NAND backups. Needed to move back from LineageOS to older CyanogenMOD (due to some issues) only to find out that old backup was not working anymore. I've tested backup earlier but it was years ago and didn't re-test procedure anymore.
Since don't want to run into any similar situation that can't revert to state as I'm in now, thought will asks you experts here.
In the past I'd think about process of booting recovery from computer via fastboot, performing required backup to SD card and them doing whatever I'd need to do.
Checking all guides (and believe me I've spent plenty of time trying to find it) all I was finding was that it required root to perform dump, i.e. using su with dd.
I've no issue to type in terminal as used to patch kernel back in times of kernel v2.4.
I just want to make sure that throughout the process of getting root, I'll have always a roll-back procedure and don't want to trip Knox and other flags, whilst if possible keeping OTA access (based on guides here, this should be possible).
Please advise on steps I should take to backup all current data with any tool or point me to place I've missed as I'm sure someone has described it already and I'm just being blind.
Thanks in advance!
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There's a method to do that but I'm afraid it's not for our phone, because you see for the devices that can install twrp with fastboot command you can make a command that only boots twrp "fastboot boot recovery" or something like that, I don't remember clearly,instead of "fastboot flash xxxx" but we can't flash twrp with fastboot so that's impossible for us I think, I strongly advise you not to try these methods because you might end up bricking your device, if you are afraid you might mess up your phone stay away from the root and flashing, AFAIK there's no other method than the one with Odin and formatting data.

Thanks for answer, hoped I was just missing something.

Might be interesting for some people, and in fact for myself too.
I've found out that baseband version I've is not listed at Sammobile:
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s7/SM-G930FD/
It is:
G930FXXU1DQEJ
Not sure how to proceed should I run into issues?
I do also consider downgrading back to Marshmallow to take advantage of Xposed.
btw. it was all so easy, nice and sweet back in times of my S4 LTE play and now it is all so complicated, that even encryption with root seems to be so, so dangerous. :-S

dkadds2 said:
Hi Team,
Thanks in advance!
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Maybe this one https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/tool-twrp-backup-restore-tool-pc-t3572241 or https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/general/guide-phone-backup-unlock-root-t1420351

Long time ago... though forgot to make sure I say thank you! I've had laptop OS level issues and missed to say that. Sorry.