I Just got my dell streak and I'm having problems with it. It its currently on 2.2 on at&t.I want to take it all the way back to brand new out of the box state. I Dont know if it is rooted our not but I just want to start fresh. If you can go step by step with links to downloads id appreciate it. TIA
Edit cause im posting from it and they keyboard is bugging out. Everytime I type a period the keyboard goes away
some help would be really appreciated please guys.
Have you tried a Factory Reset? or if the KBD is the issue, use a different one from the market.
tenorntex said:
Have you tried a Factory Reset? or if the KBD is the issue, use a different one from the market.
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yes i just did a factory reset. and now the keyboard is working correctly. now i want to root and install a different rom. i am on 2.2 att. my build number is 14844, baseband version is gausb1a134031-us. kernal is 2.6.32.p-perf. how should i go about rooting it?
root with superoneclick v1.7 its very easy there are guides here on xda on how to do anything you want to your streak! search, search, search the answers are here. remember to search it is all on xda! if you get stuck just ask many people here are very nice and know the answers
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I have just rooted my xperia x10 running on Android 2.1 with z4 root. Whats next? I have superuser and just installed busybox via marketplace. Whats next? How do I get all the extra apps that speeds up my phone, improve battery performance and etc.... I'm a major noob so please help me out!! Thanks so much!
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I have just rooted my xperia x10 running on Android 2.1 with z4 root. Whats next? I have superuser and just installed busybox via marketplace. Whats next? How do I get all the extra apps that speeds up my phone, improve battery performance and etc.... I'm a major noob so please help me out!! Thanks so much!
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There is nothing more that you need to do per se. If you want to install JIT then go here.
what I meant was whats next for me? What do I do? What do I do with superuser and busybox? where and how do I get apps and install them? Sorry to bombard you guys with questions, but I'm sure by now you know that i'm extremely new to all these. Please help me learn! Thanks!
Install jit. Remove bloatware. Apply themes. Read forums for answers.
There its lots you can do.
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Oh and you don't really do much with superuser and busybox. But they are needed so leave them alone.
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Thx for the help but where do I dl the apps ?? On this site ?? I dl jit but how do I install it from my pc to my x10?? Thx
projectseahorse said:
Thx for the help but where do I dl the apps ?? On this site ?? I dl jit but how do I install it from my pc to my x10?? Thx
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Go to Market for apps, get some basic like Titanium Backup and Restore, APN backup and restore. Do a backup, include system settings. Just in case.
There are several threads on JIT, this is one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829660
Try just the JIT piece before trying optimization.
Read read read, then read some more, and don't be scared to play about with your phone! I'm all for helping people out, but what you want to know is quite basic stuff that you should be finding out by exploring your phone, and you should really have found out "what next" before actually rooting, and HERE is a good place to start.
XperiaX10iUser said:
Read read read, then read some more, and don't be scared to play about with your phone! I'm all for helping people out, but what you want to know is quite basic stuff that you should be finding out by exploring your phone, and you should really have found out "what next" before actually rooting, and HERE is a good place to start.
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This is a great post. Particularly the bold part. The majority of phones functionality that I know of, I've learnt from sitting down and playing with it. Most of the questions on this site can be figured out by just looking through all menus, screen etc.
Not having a go at you, but I don't really understand the "I've rooted my phone, now what?" type posts. Why root if you don't know what it does? Especially given that this forum is all about development rather than "make my phone look cool".
As XperiaX10iUser said, it helps to read as much as you can to get a basic grasp on things. Not trying to deter you from asking questions! Just helps to know what you're actually asking when you do.
Maybe you could start to read few of FAQs from the link of my signature?
Thanks everyone! I will do some research and play with my phone more. One of the reasons why I'm kind of scared to really play with my phone is because i'm afraid I might "brick" it =/ what are some of the things a Noob should avoid doing so he doesn't brick his device?
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Thanks everyone! I will do some research and play with my phone more. One of the reasons why I'm kind of scared to really play with my phone is because i'm afraid I might "brick" it =/ what are some of the things a Noob should avoid doing so he doesn't brick his device?
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don`t let him fall
seriously...is hard to break since the bootloader isn`t cracked...now you won`t ask me what is boot loader, dou you?!
projectseahorse said:
Thanks everyone! I will do some research and play with my phone more. One of the reasons why I'm kind of scared to really play with my phone is because i'm afraid I might "brick" it =/ what are some of the things a Noob should avoid doing so he doesn't brick his device?
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Props to SE, the X10 is pretty unbrickable. I haven't come across anyone who wasn't able to recover their phone. It can be a pain in the ass but do-able. If you do start playing with modding your phone, chances are you will get the yellow exclamation mark of doom at some point, but a little patience and some more reading and you'll be right! Chances are someone else has had the same issue too, so the search tool can be your friend.
The only tip I really have is don't "play" with it late at night when you know you're going to need your phone the next day!
I"m trying to use superoneclick that came with the JIT v2 files, however, I'm having looping problem with shellroot, and i have spend like an hour re-doing it, but it is still looping. Is it because I rooted using z4root? should I re-root it with superoneclick? I tried the "allow non-market apps" and it works fine. It only loops when I try to shell root. I have not tried the rooting option in superoneclick yet..... my debug is checked, and I press "charge phone" when the option pop up, but superoneclick is just killing and starting ADB server. Please help!!
also, I did some search for the multi touch option, but I couldnt find it. How do I enable ( or get) the multi touch option that was otherwise unavailable to un-rooted x10? Thanks for all the helps!
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I"m trying to use superoneclick that came with the JIT v2 files, however, I'm having looping problem with shellroot, and i have spend like an hour re-doing it, but it is still looping. Is it because I rooted using z4root? should I re-root it with superoneclick? I tried the "allow non-market apps" and it works fine. It only loops when I try to shell root. I have not tried the rooting option in superoneclick yet..... my debug is checked, and I press "charge phone" when the option pop up, but superoneclick is just killing and starting ADB server. Please help!!
also, I did some search for the multi touch option, but I couldnt find it. How do I enable ( or get) the multi touch option that was otherwise unavailable to un-rooted x10? Thanks for all the helps!
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search for z4root
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search for z4root
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I just did a z4root search, but I dont get what is going on and how to solve my problems with a z4root search..... I'm so sorry if I'm causing headaches but i'm just extremely confused right now!
projectseahorse said:
I just did a z4root search, but I dont get what is going on and how to solve my problems with a z4root search..... I'm so sorry if I'm causing headaches but i'm just extremely confused right now!
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really???
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=564
search there and you`ll find .... that`s for sure ... in 14th place
projectseahorse said:
I just did a z4root search, but I dont get what is going on and how to solve my problems with a z4root search..... I'm so sorry if I'm causing headaches but i'm just extremely confused right now!
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this is my hint...
just use a little bit of reading then u will figure out how...
rendeiro2005 said:
really???
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=564
search there and you`ll find .... that`s for sure ... in 14th place
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i like to quote myself
just for you don`t say that i don`t help
rendeiro2005 said:
i like to quote myself
just for you don`t say that i don`t help
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opsss..
i dunno how to install it...
Trying to flash D.J.Steve custom rom 1.5 version. I rooted streak. I have android 1.6 built #6601 currently. Allready loaded custom rom on s.d. card. Install Rom Manager on streak. Rom manager does not work on streak. Unable to flash new rom with rom manger. Any one know what to do ? Thank you very much for any help. Thanks.
Please search, the information is here. It's been asked many times and there are many guides.
here's a hint."qdltool"
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Here you go... just follow the instructions and don't ask anymore silly and easy questions on here without reseaching first... all of these guys in here know instantly when you haven't done your research... People like me that are nice will spoon feed you but don't always expect it. Kinda of an unwritten rule in many forums is put in the work first and make an effort, THEN, if you are still having an issue, someone can step in and help. If you can imagine this, think about all the noobs out there in the world that are asking the same thing over and over again when the answer is literally in the next post.... gets kinda irratating. Thanks
http://streakdroid.com/?page_id=92
I am new to the forum and I am looking for the easiest way to root my fascinate sch-i500 phone. It has Froyo 2.2.1 currently. Any help is appreciated.
No worries. Use Z4 root, its a one click method which will do what you want rather easily. I posted a link below to a thread which includes the apk file and instructions on how to use it.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953
If you just want to root, find a one click root app. If you want to flash roms :
One tip: Read the stickies in the Development section. Your better off knowing what your doing instead of blindly following our advice. Sorry if this comes as a bit of a downer, but its for your own good.
Sent from my Fascinate with MIUI Gingerbread
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If you just want to root, find a one click root app. If you want to flash roms :
One tip: Read the stickies in the Development section. Your better off knowing what your doing instead of blindly following our advice. Sorry if this comes as a bit of a downer, but its for your own good.
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^ Yup, he's right...The z4 root apk I posted does work 99.9% of the time without a hitch but sometimes things don't always go as planned and you may end up having to Odin because of it. Like TheSonicEmerald recommended read though the stickies and see what it will take to get your samsung fascinate back up and running again if something were to go wrong. It will save you a lot of time when it does happen, and believe me, if your going to be flashing roms and such things WILL go wrong. This isn't to scare you or anything, it is to assure you if anything goes wrong the forum is here to help. I've learned this one word of advice over my time here and thats, "YOU CAN NEVER BRICK AN ANDROID PHONE."I hope this helped you out a little. Happy modding.
I'm not new to rooting at all, I have rooted several devices. A friend of mine just got a Fascinate and all the info I'm finding seems old and depricated. Will this z4root still work? Is it simple enough for a newb to do? She really just wants root for the wifi tether for root users.
I couldn't agree more. I read a ton of stickies and it paid off big time
I'm soon getting an SGS2 and I've had a search around the forums here and elsewhere, but I haven't found anything really conclusive, so here I am.
I want to root and run a custom ROM on my device. Mine will be brand new from Vodafone, so what is the first thing I should do? Any replies are much appreciated.
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I'm soon getting an SGS2 and I've had a search around the forums here and elsewhere, but I haven't found anything really conclusive, so here I am.
I want to root and run a custom ROM on my device. Mine will be brand new from Vodafone, so what is the first thing I should do? Any replies are much appreciated.
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1. cf root
2. install a custom rom
3. unlock the sim on your phone using the app from the market
What does cf stand for?
Thanks for the reply, I was confused as to what order to do it all in!
Chainfire - it's the dev's username. You'll see a lot of great of stuff made by that guy.
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Yes. You must wipe/factory reset before flashing a custom rom when coming from stock.
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My advice to you, read, read then read some more, if you don't even know what CF means, that is a sure indicator that you have not read enough.
If your interested in rooting, visit the Galaxy S II Original Android Development forum and read, trust me, it would be for your benefit that you understand exactly what you are doing, asking questions while doing it is not the way to go, things may go wrong (very rare), but it happens.
And everyone here has told you how to root but no one has mentioned the importance of the Backup of the EFS folder, it should be the first thing on agenda after rooting.
A couple of days reading the guides etc is far more valuable than a custom rom .
Unless you are one who belives its best to go blindly into the unknown .
jje
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I have heard of Chainfire, he was the first to root, right? I just hadn't head the abbreviation before. I'm reading non-stop before I do anything. I have a desire on 2.3, so I know my way around CWM. I still need to learn how to use KIES and ODIN. I certainly don't think going in blindly is the way to go at all. Not since this is an early upgrade anyway!
I've also seen a USB chip the resets the Samsung counter and removes the dreaded YTOD (Yellow Triangle Of Doom). Will I be able to remove that through any other way, ie splash screen/boot screen?
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DannyDrama said:
go at all. Not since this is an early upgrade anyway!
I've also seen a USB chip the resets the Samsung counter and removes the dreaded YTOD (Yellow Triangle Of Doom). Will I be able to remove that through any other way, ie splash screen/boot screen?
Flash stock kernel removes yellow but does not reset rom counter .
jje
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Hi there! I have some problems that are very annoying. Since 4.3 update, my phones lags a lot at unlock screen, gallery, camera, settings etc. Everytime I enter one of these there is a delay of maybe 2-3 seconds! I HATE THAT. Is there any solution for that? I'm hopeless already, I asked in so many forums..Please, I need some help. Many said, root it. I don't know how.
Read the stickies in the development thread they will tell you how, and why, to root it.
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Read the stickies in the development thread they will tell you how, and why, to root it.
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So the only thing that can help me out is to root the phone?
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So the only thing that can help me out is to root the phone?
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have you updated from 4.1.2 to 4.3 without factory reset? if yes then a factory reset might help, but i can't promise that it will. In most cases it is always recommended to clear data when moving from one android version to another.
otherwise try to avoid touchwiz apps, they always have this lag when starting. root will not magically remove these lags, but you can delete bloat apps, which will minimize lags.
if you really want to have have an optimized, nearly lag free samsung based ROM, then I would suggest you to try one of the samsung based custom ROMs here from s3 development forum (what also would need some knowledge, so read the stickies carefully)