Hi everyone, i was wondering if some one would be kind enough to make an instructional video on youtube on how to root the galaxy s 2, i know alot of people will appreciate it like myself.
Please a noob step by step, for me its easier when i visualize the steps rather then read them.
hi, i have made one, but it is in french, but i think you can understand just by seeing the pictures
Perhaps i can add subtitles...
This guy made one and rooting is very simple to do, goodluck:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiou9GXKvfU
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Hi
I'm completely new to linux but I'd like to have a go at editing ROMs basically I need someone to give me a complete idiots guide on what i need to download and where to begin.
Any pointers would be great.
Cheers
Please use the search function before posting. You will find the answers to most of your questions that way, as they've often been asked before.
http://developer.android.com/sdk/1.6_r1/index.html
Thanks for the link and I have already searched the forums but I don't want to develop an application and I've already downloaded the SDK. I found This but didn't really understand it. I was hoping someone might be kind enough to walk me through where to begin.
figure it out yourself, it's not teachable ..
Yeah ok...
Thanks for the help
boy i sure am glad that some people were born knowing everything. look markspark i'm in the same boat as you, trying to figure this stuff out but some people decide they would rather be rude, if i knew how to do it i would do my best to point you in the right direction but then again i'm not full of myself.
best of luck to you my friend and if i figure it out i'll make a post on how to build an android rom and then make some youtube videos or something, but like i said i'm not full of myself.
Alright I'm new to the whole android scene, I made the switch from blackberries to the Aria. Love it so far, I've done as much research as I can on it and for the life of me can't figure out the whole Rooting process and everything along with it. I've read what is does and wouldn't consider myself the best with computers but I do know some things. So I was wondering if there is a guide anywhere to explain the process more in depth, for beginners per-say. I've done numerous Os upgrades to my bb's but its 1000X's easier. So any and all info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance and sorry I've this is in the wrong section/ or its already been answered and I just can't find it.
John
P.S. I've read the guide on here and was wondering if theres a more in depth version of that. Thanks
I'm not sure if this answer is gonna help you much, but attn1's guide (most likely the one you read) is pretty much THE guide to go-to for rooting our lovely little Arias. Its as detailed as you can get, which unfortunately means you need a little know how around things like installing the Android SDK, using Command Line prompts (i.e. Terminal in OSX, what I used to root my Aria), and add a LOT of patience. There are guides for all of these, but I don't think you can get any more detailed than those, at the moment.
I believe there is research going on for a much easier, beginner-proof method to root the Aria. For now, however, we are left with the "more difficult" method. Its not too bad, but mistakes can be costly. As I said before too, it could take 1 try.. or 1000 tries to get it rooted.. so patience is definitely a virtue.
Well this is not one, but...
I'm not an idiot but I got an X10 via an upgrade I never even knew about "Android" at the time, I just thought it was a phone
Now I would love to root my phone and I read the start of the X10's idiot guide to root thread and I think "yeah I can do that that" then after scrolling down a bit (I've seen the latest updates) I see walls of code for this that and the other!
I'm not a part of the matrix and this code scares the crap out me, the closest I got to seeing anything like that was on the PS1 and Yakoze (sp) and that went bad doing a bouncing ball and I felt proud when I first pressed Ctrl/Alt/Del and Im 33! So do you see my concern?
I've seen all the videos posted on the link but with every update I get more confused
Could this please be a sensible thread on how to/ a guide root the X10 with the latest methods worded in a way so a complete and utter computer illiterate idiot can do the root?
I know this is very bold of me to make my first post on this forum of people that baffle me with their understanding and knowledge of coding (hence my reference to The Matrix as I love the films) but as a complete beginner in these things I would love a simple and understandable way to root and enter the code correctly.
I'm happy to reserve the next post to edit this and post #2 later one, hopefully with a guide written that I can follow and root with and the links to download the latest versions of the "root" and keep it updated when a new process comes up. The second post can be links to videos and other "How to" guides and any add on apps/updates that I will add when I can do them with a written how to from me I'm not an idiot but I have no understanding with these things but I know I can learn itand I love the idea of what I can do to my X10 and what I could do in the future with updates and cooked ROM's if the Gods crack the boot loader... All hail the Dev's!
SO how about it? For us Layman's
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the latest root method is simple.. even I can understand it and I'm new to the whole android experience.. think you should give it a try!! it just basically running files.. no need to really mess with codes..
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I will reserve this. and update it on the weekend. If I succeed in rooting then I will be an Idiot and pure noob in this to do it. I will try to write the step by step instructions on what I did.
just look at them doing it through the videos on youtube afew times, they're fraking idiot proof!
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Hi,
I understand you may be feeling a bit scared or worried for attempting this. But 95% of the 'advanced' stuff is happening behind the scenes, hence what the devs were working on in the days between achieving root and releasing root for everyone.
Get SEUS (Sony Ericsson Update Service), and follow instructions on that to update your phone; that will automatically install the needed drivers.
After that, get the Step1 from the guide, and follow the instruction file in that, to get your 'device ID' and that's the hardest part. After that, just keep following the guide.
If you get stuck, post in here!
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Well this is not one, but...
I'm not an idiot but I got an X10 via an upgrade I never even knew about "Android" at the time, I just thought it was a phone
Now I would love to root my phone and I read the start of the X10's idiot guide to root thread and I think "yeah I can do that that" then after scrolling down a bit (I've seen the latest updates) I see walls of code for this that and the other!
I'm not a part of the matrix and this code scares the crap out me, the closest I got to seeing anything like that was on the PS1 and Yakoze (sp) and that went bad doing a bouncing ball and I felt proud when I first pressed Ctrl/Alt/Del and Im 33! So do you see my concern?
I've seen all the videos posted on the link but with every update I get more confused
Could this please be a sensible thread on how to/ a guide root the X10 with the latest methods worded in a way so a complete and utter computer illiterate idiot can do the root?
I know this is very bold of me to make my first post on this forum of people that baffle me with their understanding and knowledge of coding (hence my reference to The Matrix as I love the films) but as a complete beginner in these things I would love a simple and understandable way to root and enter the code correctly.
I'm happy to reserve the next post to edit this and post #2 later one, hopefully with a guide written that I can follow and root with and the links to download the latest versions of the "root" and keep it updated when a new process comes up. The second post can be links to videos and other "How to" guides and any add on apps/updates that I will add when I can do them with a written how to from me I'm not an idiot but I have no understanding with these things but I know I can learn itand I love the idea of what I can do to my X10 and what I could do in the future with updates and cooked ROM's if the Gods crack the boot loader... All hail the Dev's!
SO how about it? For us Layman's
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Look this is quite simple... root is not for idiots. If you are one... then you should probably not be doing this. Please understand that this is not a personal attack directed at you but at the general noobness surrounding the messages flooding into these forums since root has been released.
I guess most of the hundreds of posts that you see all around in the rooting thread or the many *improved* tutorials out there are not going to help anyone unless they understand some pretty basic concepts.
I mean comon... look at howmany people have have reported "java not recognized as an internal or external command..."
not knowing anything about java, or Android or computers in general is not going to help here.
I really appreciate the efforts that the devs have put into all this already in making the process as easy as possible. All it needs is some basic knowledge of what a batch file is, what a java virtual machine is... what adb is for and it all makes sense.
The rooting process is so flexible and open that anyone with an iota of comprehension of whats going on can tweak the process to his/her liking.
Me personally, I just downloaded the OTA package in the latest update and was up and running in no time. What... no step1, step 2?
Well... no because I understand what these steps mean. Take a pause... read the scripts. Go to the library gets some books, search the internet... take a technical course, learn computer programming and then you will understand.
Making something idiot-proof is unpossible. Everytime you make it easier nature builds a better idiot. It's a neverending battle.
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Making something idiot-proof is unpossible. Everytime you make it easier nature builds a better idiot. It's a neverending battle.
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LAMAO... that was a good one man!!!
Hello everyone! I just bought my SGS II yesterday and I'm here to ask for help as to where do I start. I want to have better access on my phone such as rooting, tweaking, theming, etc.. My other phone is the Desire HD and I can tell that I'm already familiar with it and the Android OS. I already read a few threads but basically I was lost when there's a post about firmware/kernel as some of you knew it, "firmware" isnt much of use on HTC's thread. I dont know what firmware to use and there's so many kernels in the rooting thread so that's how I got lost.
If someone will just guide me through all of these, it will be much appreciated I'm from Asia(Philippines to be exact). Thanks to all and may we all have a harmonious community
-read the faq
-read some more
-get root
-flash a custom rom
-optimize it
-secure it
-be happy
-read howto's
-watch youtube videos on howto.
-look at screenshots
(sorry double post)
youtube helps, also read through this forum, there's so much information here. I've had my sgs2 for just over a month now but I'm learning something new every day.
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Could you please remove your "eye" in your sig?
It's irritating, and it doesn't do any good for my display.
Thank you.
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Could you please remove your "eye" in your sig?
It's irritating, and it doesn't do any good for my display.
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I removed it, because its a little bit too big.. just want to catch some eyes for the security update for their smartphones..
Hi everyone.
Since I am rookie on this forum, and a total noob for upgrading android OS, I need a little bit of help of you guys, and I hope you will be kind and give some of your spare time. I have HTC Legend device with Android 2,2 version. I saw videos on Youtube where people show their devices working on Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS. I tried to do it my self, last few weeks I've been trying to do it, but every time I get lost at some point, and dont know what to do next. Like I said, I am a total noob for this things and I need your help. There are some good tutorials on internet so as on this forum, but there is many gaps in explaining some of steps and some people who dont know how to work with those sort of things (me for example) can get lost in the proces. So I would be thank full if some of you could make one extensive tutorial how to instal lets say this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1562595 OS on my device and post it. I know it's maybe too much to ask and I don't realy know how much work and time that requires, but for somebody who know that, who did that or similar work it shouldnt be much of a problem. I would be thank full. I am from Croatia, so I am sorry if I did some mistakes while writing this post. Thank you.