Just last night I managed to root my Xperia X10a AT&T brand, I got Superuser Permission, Terminal Emulator, Titanium Backup and Busybox.
My current Firmware is 1.6, Basebrand Version is 1.1.32, Kernel Version is 2.6.29-rel, Build Number is R2CA016.
I've browsed through the forums for about two hours now and still don't understand anything about the terminology here, so I haven't done anything beyond this and was wondering what to do next. So what would be recommended to do now? I know I should probably remove the AT&T bloatware and upgrade to a higher firmware, but I'm not sure how and which methods are safe. s:
(Yes, this is really noobie to ask but I don't understand anything.)
I was in the same boat as you a couple of weeks ago and was able to determine everything that I needed in order to get to 2.1.
Is it that big of a deal to get to 2.1? No. It isn't.
I haven't really gained anything except for 5 pages of crap on my desktop instead of the 3 that came with 1.6.
If you don't upgrade right away and decide to wait for the upgrade from SonyEriccson, kudos... there is far less risk.
If you still want to upgrade, almost everything you need is discussed right here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=825201
I read through that entire thread before even downloading one of the files required in order to upgrade.
I suggest you read the entire thread as well.
Thanks for the link.
I have another question, how would I allow my x10a to use unknown source app? AT&T doesn't allow it on their phones.
Navigate to Settings on your phone and select Applications.
You should find what you need there....
BuLLitz said:
Navigate to Settings on your phone and select Applications.
You should find what you need there....
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AT&T doesn't let you change it on their phones. s:
Or am I supposed to do this after upgrading?
Um.... that isn't true. I have an AT&T phone and never had a problem with it.
I took a screenshot of what I mean, but I need 8 posts to link to it here so I'll PM it to you.
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Thanks for the link.
I have another question, how would I allow my x10a to use unknown source app? AT&T doesn't allow it on their phones.
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Read my post below
Lan, you are correct that if you have an AT&T branded phone, you cannot load non-market apps. What Bul is not understanding is that Bul either bought an unlocked phone from say..ebay and is using ATT as their provider, or Bul updated to 2.1 which unbrands your phone unblocking you from ATT's control. Since ATT never released 2.1 it is impossible for Bul to have 2.1 and still have an ATT branded phone.
There is a lot more performance and future updates, other than bloatware, that comes with 2.1. I can guarantee you there are very few people wanting to go back to 1.6 after having 2.1. ATT has stated they may never update, and why would they? Unless you know you can update and unbrand yourself here at xda, you have no choice but to buy a new phone for the new technology. Expecting to keep getting updates for a phone that has a life cycle of 2 years doesn't make financial sense for the manufacturers or service providers.
Most of the stuff you'll find in these forums these days revolves around 2.1. READ..READ..and READ the forums. A couple weeks ago I was as clueless as you. It can be a lot of fun taking control of your device.
Go here to update and unbrand your phone, so you'll have the latest (at least for Xperia X10) software and you'll break free from ATT blocking you from non-market apps. Then root and you will be able to remove all the bloatware giving you more space and a faster phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=825201
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Ok,
So after spending a few years with an o2 xda/htc artermis which I flashed a couple of years back. Tomtom running nicely etc... i've decided to order a htc hero on t-mobile.
I've had a look around the forum and noticed Modaco's custom roms.
Now, i'm not totally confident in doing this... but with this kind of thing I never am... I crossed my fingers many times when flashing my old o2 xda. I want the wifi tethering app, although most of my tethering will probably be done via usb anyway! This is just one reason for wanting it to be rooted.
Is there a way to backup my current state?
What procedures should I take?
I'm sorry if this post will annoy people, I have tried looking around and trying to get the information to sink in. But its just not at the minute. If anyone can help me it would be truly appreciated!
Also I thought I found an app previously, that could text the position of the gps coordinates if another simcard was enterered. Sounds like a useful app if it ever goes missing although I know gps signals are unreliable indoors!
http://www.trackdroid.org/simchecker.html ok so that seems to be what I'd need for that, lol. And needs a rooted device. I'm slowly learning. i.e. the apk needs to go in the system/apps folder to gain permissions? lol
ok so I think i've got it figured out... however can someome enlighten me on what the updated "radio" roms are all about? Will I lose my 3g settings? If so where can I find these out? (t-mobile contract uk).
I am not fully savvy with rooting and flashing ROMs but here is what I do know that will hopefully help answer your questions. When you install cyanogen's recovery, there is an option to back up your current system and it is highly recommended to do that before anything else.
The procedures are pretty simple, but if you need a bit of extra help, Google "The Unlockr" and they have video tutorials of how to get the recovery and the ROM onto your Hero.
As far as I know, the radio that you can install will improve signal and whatnot, should not kill your 3G. Again though, I'm not too sure so maybe someone can elaborate on this more.
Hope I was some help!
Thanks very much soulonfirexx, I figured that the "radio" updates, weren't updates to an FM radio and your elaboration does make sense! Everything sounds straight forward enough, does anyone know if my 3g broadband settings will need to be reconfigured? If so what are the details for t-mobile uk contracts or is this totally carrier dependant?
xjairusx said:
Thanks very much soulonfirexx, I figured that the "radio" updates, weren't updates to an FM radio and your elaboration does make sense! Everything sounds straight forward enough, does anyone know if my 3g broadband settings will need to be reconfigured? If so what are the details for t-mobile uk contracts or is this totally carrier dependant?
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once you get ur phone,
first thing u do is go to settings-wireless controls- mobile network settings- access point names.
note down the settings (APN) there .
then u make a nandroid backup. after that you can proceed with the rooting and flashing. If u ever want your phone back to its original state, just run the back up.
after flashing the modaco latest rom, some have had to input the APN manually. its no big deal really. that is why i told u to note the settings before doing something. so once u flash, if u see that u dont have 3g coverage, just enter the apn manually and everything will be fine.
Cheers/
Just updated by GS2 to KF4 (official UK 3 firmware)
Since then, the phone has an annoying couple of faults:
Cant get GPS lock unless a battery out restart is performed
More importantly, wont connect to the internet unless the handset is restarted, and then, if I leave the phone alone and try and browse again, I need to restart it.
Full 3G/HSDPA signal; calls and texts are fine, both incoming and outgoing. Just the interwebinet.
At the moment, my phone and I are not friends. It's in 3 seperate drawers; body in the top, battery in the middle, and back in the third drawer down.
Any assistance would be appreciated. I dont want to downgrade, or fully reset the phone, beacuse:
1: I shouldnt have to. The firmware update should make things better, not worse. Whilst I realise this is a stupid statement to make, and am fully aware that these niggles happen, I'm a stubborn bastard and (for the moment) am sticking to my guns.
2: I shouldnt have to.
Cheers
Added to my annoyance is that if I have to send the phone off to be repaired, it actually has to be sent off.
Apple let me go to a store, where they just replaced the handset. Perfect.
I moved away from the restrictions that Apple imposed on their devices, right into the jaws of badly written firmware, and an awful warranty scheme.
Heh, in this world there is a lot of SHOULD NOT HAVE TO, but in the end you will cave in...
Just DOOoooooooooo it!
Incidentally, I hear you singing "iPHONE4, buy buy buy" tune.
If flashing firmware started the problem then flashing firmware is the solution. Go back to an older version, if you're not happy with the one you have.
You don't send your phone back for a software problem, whatever make it is.
I've been singing the iphone tune for years. I gave my "4" to the missus because I wanted to escape and get the GS2. Until now, it's been fine; overheated a couple of times, but apart from that, no worries.
OK, then can I downgrade back to KE1, official 3 firmware, which I had no issue with, without losing my data?
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OK, then can I downgrade back to KE1, official 3 firmware, which I had no issue with, without losing my data?
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Yeah - most of the firmware updates don't wipe, but it's always advisable to backup everything regardless. Are you familiar with Titanium Backup? It's the most commonly advised backup app, and my personal choice.
It's quite common for people to try a few different firmware versions before they find one they're totally happy with, and it seems to vary from person-to-person, so it's just trial and error on your part.
I'm sure you'll find a good one without having to send your new toy away for weeks
Cheers
Where can I find said version to attempt a downgrade? Is this to be done through Kies or some other way?
To be fair, I've been pretty restrained with this new toy. When things go wrong, I normally have them on eBay within minutes, regretting it after the smug "i showed it" feeling had worn off!
Putting it away somewhere that I can't see it, has delayed that (for the moment).
Have a look at the xda bookmarks in my signature. There's links there for official firmwares and branded carrier firmwares - just take your pick. They explain how to flash them in those threads, but it's a doddle. You just run Odin, connect the phone in download mode, select the downloaded firmware file and click a button.
Just make sure to read the 1st post in the relevant thread thoroughly and you'll be fine.
I have installed here XXKI3 POLAND (I9100_XEO_I9100XXKI3_I9100OXAKI3_I9100XXKI3-GT), but I wanted to go back to 2.3.4 (zto) that is a downgrade .... if you want to know how and whether some procedure changes? have to do some different procedure?
Leverage and ask .... POLAND 2.3.5 that I am that I quoted above is to do the procedure with the root factoryfs?? if you like, which kernel should I use??
Ok, as im sure this question has been asked a 1000 times over, my search turned up no results...so lets ask.
I got this phone from good ol' craigslist with the explicit request that it not be rooted. SURPRISE its rooted and the orig. owner decided to do a fac. data reset, so im none the wiser until I start messing with the phone (lesson learned, no lectures in trading phones needed).
Not only can I not find a comprehensive guide on rooting this thing, I really want a comprehensive guide on UN rooting it.. honestly I'll turn around and root it again, but Id like to know the process going both ways.
The build number is 4.5.141 Firmware Version 2.3.6
If anyone would be so kind as to point me in the right direction I'd greatly appreciate it!
also, My purchased apps are no longer registering as purchased on the Atrix, I can put my SIM back into my inspire and its all good, but the atrix says I need to pay, is this a side effect of rooting this specific phone?
gorealmighty said:
Ok, as im sure this question has been asked a 1000 times over, my search turned up no results...so lets ask.
I got this phone from good ol' craigslist with the explicit request that it not be rooted. SURPRISE its rooted and the orig. owner decided to do a fac. data reset, so im none the wiser until I start messing with the phone (lesson learned, no lectures in trading phones needed).
Not only can I not find a comprehensive guide on rooting this thing, I really want a comprehensive guide on UN rooting it.. honestly I'll turn around and root it again, but Id like to know the process going both ways.
The build number is 4.5.141 Firmware Version 2.3.6
If anyone would be so kind as to point me in the right direction I'd greatly appreciate it!
also, My purchased apps are no longer registering as purchased on the Atrix, I can put my SIM back into my inspire and its all good, but the atrix says I need to pay, is this a side effect of rooting this specific phone?
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1. To unroot, I guess you can flash your phone back to stock.
2. Your purchases are linked to your Google account.
I had my headphone jack go bad, so I needed to make it look as stock as I could. Simply flashed the stock rom found at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125944 for my model and was done.
To root I used the download from http://www.psouza4.com/Bionic/ and it worked perfectly.
Hope this helps.
Well, I tried one of the unroot processes or it may even been the CWM install process and I'm now the proud owner of a soft bricked Motorola
I found out that the previous owner used super one click, and as convenient as that is I hate that its all based on generic code. SO my problem has gone from unroot to unbrick. Any new suggestions? I'm getting a failed to reboot 3 message and the phone is entering rsd mode and not doing anything from that point on.
Also I know the market is linked to my Gmail, causing my confusion as to why the market on that phone is asking me to repurchase apps.
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So I'm a total newb to all this. I've searched around in the forums but either I haven't found exactly what I'm looking for, or I didn't fully understand it if I did.
I have a Verizon Note 2, but I live in Canada and am a Rogers customer. I'd like to be able to use my Rogers SIM (currently in an S3) in the Note. So far I've managed to root it using the CASUAL app (huge thanks to those who put that together!) and I've installed Titanuim Backup and removed a bunch of bloatware (some of which I didn't backup first...oops, hopefully that won't come back to bite me in the arse!)
The voice worked regaredless, but I'd also like to have my data working, and get rid of the sim warning...I have seen threads on this, but it's either the manual method (which seems a bit beyond me at this point) or an apk for deodexed(?) devices, (and I'm not sure I've fully grasped that yet either...working on it) and I'm not sure if any of what I saw has the info for the network I use.
I guess I'm left with a few questions....
Is there a relatively simple way to get my data working?
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Should I worry about any of the stuff I uninstalled without backing up? It was mostly things like the verizon stuff, audiable, football app, etc, I can try and put a full list together base off the screen shots of what other people did if it would help.
Thanks!!
skinnc said:
So I'm a total newb to all this. I've searched around in the forums but either I haven't found exactly what I'm looking for, or I didn't fully understand it if I did.
I have a Verizon Note 2, but I live in Canada and am a Rogers customer. I'd like to be able to use my Rogers SIM (currently in an S3) in the Note. So far I've managed to root it using the CASUAL app (huge thanks to those who put that together!) and I've installed Titanuim Backup and removed a bunch of bloatware (some of which I didn't backup first...oops, hopefully that won't come back to bite me in the arse!)
The voice worked regaredless, but I'd also like to have my data working, and get rid of the sim warning...I have seen threads on this, but it's either the manual method (which seems a bit beyond me at this point) or an apk for deodexed(?) devices, (and I'm not sure I've fully grasped that yet either...working on it) and I'm not sure if any of what I saw has the info for the network I use.
I guess I'm left with a few questions....
Is there a relatively simple way to get my data working?
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Should I worry about any of the stuff I uninstalled without backing up? It was mostly things like the verizon stuff, audiable, football app, etc, I can try and put a full list together base off the screen shots of what other people did if it would help.
Thanks!!
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I wouldn't worry about the crap that you uninstalled, most likely it is unimportant.
Now, what update is your phone on? VRALL4 or VRAMC3?
If you're on C3 the SIM message shouldn't be there, at least from what I've read it shouldn't be. Most likely you are going to have to add Rogers APNs to your phone.
As for the app to install, I don't know much about it as I haven't had any major reason to install it but I can tell you if you're on the stock ROM you are running an Odex ROM. The difference between Odex and Deodex is that Deodexed ROMs are easier to theme.
I would suggest you read the thread about getting the Note 2 to work on other networks, I believe it is linked in droidstyles thread. If you had questions I would post them there, assuming someone doesn't help you here, because they know much more about messing with the APNs. That said messing with the APNs isn't very hard.
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I bought a Samsung Galaxy Note II and enjoyed it for 20 days before I saw it auto-updating and I stopped it mid-stream. Then I let it (where it still remains) in Airplane mode.
I learned since that if the update from auto-update is done, 4.3's bootloader is no longer available and it can no longer be restored to 4.1.2.
I am learning terms and procedures to the best of my novice abilities, but I am still confused on how and IF I can keep my 'download-in-progess' GNII that is still 4.1.2 at 4.1.2.
Verizon and Samsung say absolutely not as you probably know and that it would be a forced installation and factory reset now or afterwards = 4.3.
SO , my question is:
is there a master link for this procedure (and a best ROM?!)
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Also do all procedures to accomplish my goal of not updating to 4.3 involve rooting that would void the warranty as FAQ#19 states (? Or is there a non-rooting method?
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To stop the update you need to freeze an app called SDM 1.0. You will need to be rooted to do that. I guess you need to decide what direction you want to go in. If you want to unlock and flash roms then you need to do that now, before it updates. If you don't want to do that you can update and stay stock. Just be aware that if you update to 4.3 there is no going back. You can root 4.3 but you cannot unlock the bootloader.
Thank you. I see that xda's FAQ #19 says:
"Q19: Can Verizon scan my phone to see if it is rooted?
There are security features on the VZW servers that can block rooted phones from access. Know that when calling Customer Service, they can actively search your phone and see what version of Android Software you are running."
SO: Question>>> Does it not make sense to root since Verizon might actively search phone and shut me out since I did not do their forced installation?
Perhaps the answer is at best "maybe" since there are members here for sure that have rooted this and not been cut off by Big Red Verizon?
Thank you for the reply. I will look up the info. on that 1.0 program. I will prefer being rooted when I find the proper process (here is superior than youtube vids)
but the possibility of Verizon blocking phone if they can legally makes it illogical to purse rooting, unless I am missing something.
wherewasNORAD? said:
"Q19: Can Verizon scan my phone to see if it is rooted?
There are security features on the VZW servers that can block rooted phones from access. Know that when calling Customer Service, they can actively search your phone and see what version of Android Software you are running."
SO: Question>>> Does it not make sense to root since Verizon might actively search phone and shut me out since I did not do their forced installation?
Perhaps the answer is at best "maybe" since there are members here for sure that have rooted this and not been cut off by Big Red Verizon?
Thank you for the reply. I will look up the info. on that 1.0 program. I will prefer being rooted when I find the proper process (here is superior than youtube vids)
but the possibility of Verizon blocking phone if they can legally makes it illogical to purse rooting, unless I am missing something.
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That is false. Verizon customer service cannot scan your phone. They do not know if you are rooted. Even if they did, they are not going to cancel your service. They want your monthly payment. If all of us on here have rooted several phones and still have service, don't you think that info you found is false? And if you do believe it to be true, why worry about taking the 4.3 OTA?
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wherewasNORAD? said:
I bought a Samsung Galaxy Note II and enjoyed it for 20 days before I saw it auto-updating and I stopped it mid-stream. Then I let it (where it still remains) in Airplane mode.
I learned since that if the update from auto-update is done, 4.3's bootloader is no longer available and it can no longer be restored to 4.1.2.
I am learning terms and procedures to the best of my novice abilities, but I am still confused on how and IF I can keep my 'download-in-progess' GNII that is still 4.1.2 at 4.1.2.
Verizon and Samsung say absolutely not as you probably know and that it would be a forced installation and factory reset now or afterwards = 4.3.
SO , my question is:
is there a master link for this procedure (and a best ROM?!)
&
Also do all procedures to accomplish my goal of not updating to 4.3 involve rooting that would void the warranty as FAQ#19 states (? Or is there a non-rooting method?
[OK moderator, be kind as this is my 1st post!]
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If you really think that you will want to root your device eventually then now is the time to do it so you can update when you would like to. Adam Outlet has a step by step method that sounds scaryer than it is, just read throughly and you'll be fine. Good luck in which ever way you decide. :thumbup:
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Thank you
TonikJDK said:
To stop the update you need to freeze an app called SDM 1.0. You will need to be rooted to do that. I guess you need to decide what direction you want to go in. If you want to unlock and flash roms then you need to do that now, before it updates. If you don't want to do that you can update and stay stock. Just be aware that if you update to 4.3 there is no going back. You can root 4.3 but you cannot unlock the bootloader.
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This was what I was looking for for a while now. Thanks for answering my question.