This is my first post here, I've been trying to learn more about the android OS, and have been using this forum for about 2 months, this is my first post.
This question has to have been answered somewhere already, but I have not found it, and I sweared I have spent alot of time looking (its possible because I'm just unfamiliar with the lingo I missed it)
I updated my eris with 2.1 OTA leak (I believe what its being called). Is there any way for me to now go to a rooted rom, or downgrade and then get root?
Again, apologies for this question, but I've given up on trying to figure this out for myself...
I'm in the same boat you are, no , there is no way to get rooted atm.
If you installed the leak, there is no way for you to root at the moment.
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i've got a g1, which i love but i don't have tmobile service, instead verizon... plan to get a droid eris.
anyways i've done some research and read the faq's...
faq's say you can only achieve root if you have android 1.5 on your phone still and not 2.1
however... i've found it on other places it doesn't matter if you have 1.5 or 2.1 (if it's official), but that it matters on which version of HBOOT. anything below 1.49 is fine. am i correct in thinking this, or can someone explain what i need to look for in buying a phone. if i am correct, can someone please update the faq's. very confusing.
i appreciate it. i've been lurking this forum for awhile, but just decided to register.
This is my first android phone. Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant. I plan on rooting my phone tomorrow and I was wanting to put 2.2 firmware on the phone. I have been told that there are different roms and such and I was hoping someone here could tell me which is the best way to go about upgrading my phone. I tried reading some threads but I am not sure which is the best way to go. Any help would be appreciated.
If you've never rooted your phone and installed a custom ROM before... Read, read, read these forums and especially the thread for the ROM you are thinking of installing. Know how to get yourself out of a jam before you even get in it.
Q&A Section
You might wish to begin your education here on this phone, Android, etc here:
NOOB GUIDE: HOW TO ROOT/ODIN/FLASH/RECOVER
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028
Vibrant Bible / Directory
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771111
After reading this and understanding a few things, you should be able to flash new roms, backup, restore, fix a brick, etc.
epakrat75 said:
NOOB GUIDE: HOW TO ROOT/ODIN/FLASH/RECOVER
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028
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+1...This is what I followed when I flashed my wifes vibrant awhile back, and followed again just a few days ago when I picked mine up.
As for 2.2 ROMs...you will just have to play with them. I would recommend starting with flashable ROMs as they are a little easier to work with if you do not have a lot of experience with flashing
I might suggest this one if you want a no frills basic 2.2 stable, rooted ROM to work with
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857974
Cheers
Aaron
Thread cleaned. Stop the flaming.
Thanks for the replies! I will start off with that nice guide on how to root the phone. I get the phone tomorrow so hopefully I will not be in here crying about how I ruined my phone. The last phone I modded was the first gen iPhone a few years back. There are so many different things to read that this is a little confusing. I mostly created this thread to get pointed to what works best for those on this forum.
Hello all
I've had a bit of a search and can't see my questions being answered, if they have sorry point me to the posts.
1: Are there any obvious drawbacks to updating using OTA rather than the other ways? The phone is still in warranty and I know 3rd party builds may invalidate it.
2: If I update to Ginger bread OTA do i need to unroot froyo first?
3: After update can I still root the phone and use a Webtop hack
I think that's about it.
Thanks for any help
Jonnym
To part answer my own post. I did unroot.
I found that rerooting was fairly easy.
Im yet to try webtop hack.
Hope that helps someone out there
Search hasnt been working for me the last 2 days, i get the gif of the cat reading. i looked into the threads myself but was just lost, i havent rooted since thunderbolt first came out so im lost. im asking for someone to post the links to the threads to root and have s-off. And can somebody tell me which rom is the least buggiest...thank u:cyclops:
***running latest leak from android police, my signature needs updating!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2018923
Hi everyone,
I'm a complete noob when it comes to this stuff. Recently, my phone has been running really slow, and I remembered people saying that rooting and flashing custom roms will help increase the efficiency of the phone. I've been looking through tons of threads and countless google searches trying to find a tested and working method for BL unlock and root for a stock MB860 on Android 2.3.6 -- 4.5.145. Yet I haven't found anything. Can I get some suggestions/help? Thanks.
PS - I plan on getting the SGS4, but till I see some actual benchmarks/comparisons between the two chipsets that they phone is shipping with, I'll have to rely on my Atrix 4G. And right now, as I said earlier in the post, it's acting extremely sluggish in every sense of the word.
-Pat
check this out yet?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302423
robyn402 said:
check this out yet?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302423
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Wow thanks. Everyone posting on there says it's real easy to use. Unfortunately no one has system version 4.5.145 like I do. I'm not sure how important that actually is but I have read that version does matter. But it is nice to see people have used it successfully used it with 2.3.6. I posted on that thread and am waiting for a response. Thanks again.