Ok im going to root my phone. What would be the best for battery life improvement? yet still being stable. i dont really care about 4g and I dont have issues with blur. i just need a phone that will call, email and text without issues with better battery life.
Should i use stock rom or not? what about kernels?
Seems like a lot of people are having issues with rooting the Photon, would I have better luck getting a galaxy S2? and rooting it
any advice appreciated
the best way to do this is to install ADB and use the torpedo method found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216131
Check out this site for step by step instructions:
http://codehenge.net/blog/2011/08/ro...ithout-a-dock/
or if you would rather not use ADB or download it, you still need the torpedo file but follow these instructions instead:
Download the tar to your internal storage
install super user
install terminal emulator
open terminal emulator
then type the following hitting enter after each line
cd sdcard/download
cp *tar /data/tmp/
cd /data/tmp/
chmod 777 photon-torpedo.tar
/bin/tar xf /data/tmp/photon-torpedo.tar
/data/tmp/photon-torpedo.sh
/data/tmp/install-su.sh
boom ur done
mnmax said:
Ok im going to root my phone. What would be the best for battery life improvement? yet still being stable. i dont really care about 4g and I dont have issues with blur. i just need a phone that will call, email and text without issues with better battery life.
Should i use stock rom or not? what about kernels?
Seems like a lot of people are having issues with rooting the Photon, would I have better luck getting a galaxy S2? and rooting it
any advice appreciated
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just so you know rooting is not the same as unlocking.... Rooting you can keep 4g and use bootstrap/ locked roms.......
Unlocked you lose 4g but gain an entire new world of customizations..... Use Loki's compendium root/unlock/relock pack everything you need in one zip as well as very detailed instructions on how to do it..... Don't stray from his instructions and make sure your phone its fully charged before attempting any of it....gl
MIUI/ICS for the Photon
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1536161
Disabling GPS has netted me battery life that far surpasses any other "tricks". I use 3G most often, then Wi-Fi or 4G for data and even using Wi-Fi/4G, the battery still lasts from 7am until 11pm with plenty of phone calls, texts and data use in between. When I have fewer calls/texts/reasons to surf on my phone, the battery is ~40-50% at 11pm instead of 15-30% after busier days.
As for Roms I would recommend Jokers CM9 or MIUI, both are very good roms I guess it all depends on what you like the best. I am new to this as well I have been rooted and flashing roms for only a few months. Once you get rooted and your bootloader unlocked, flashing is easy just pay attention to the instructions closely. If you need any help with anything just ask and I will try to help and so will others.
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As for Roms I would recommend Jokers CM9 or MIUI, both are very good roms I guess it all depends on what you like the best. I am new to this as well I have been rooted and flashing roms for only a few months. Once you get rooted and your bootloader unlocked, flashing is easy just pay attention to the instructions closely. If you need any help with anything just ask and I will try to help and so will others.
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Sorry for the double post
moisaal said:
the best way to do this is to install ADB and use the torpedo method found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216131
Check out this site for step by step instructions:
http://codehenge.net/blog/2011/08/ro...ithout-a-dock/
or if you would rather not use ADB or download it, you still need the torpedo file but follow these instructions instead:
Download the tar to your internal storage
install super user
install terminal emulator
open terminal emulator
then type the following hitting enter after each line
cd sdcard/download
cp *tar /data/tmp/
cd /data/tmp/
chmod 777 photon-torpedo.tar
/bin/tar xf /data/tmp/photon-torpedo.tar
/data/tmp/photon-torpedo.sh
/data/tmp/install-su.sh
boom ur done
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Thank you for the link
spleef said:
just so you know rooting is not the same as unlocking.... Rooting you can keep 4g and use bootstrap/ locked roms.......
Unlocked you lose 4g but gain an entire new world of customizations..... Use Loki's compendium root/unlock/relock pack everything you need in one zip as well as very detailed instructions on how to do it..... Don't stray from his instructions and make sure your phone its fully charged before attempting any of it....gl
MIUI/ICS for the Photon
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1536161
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Yes I do understand there is a difference, thank you though.
But, i am not exactly familiar with bootstrap/ locked roms, what does this allow me to do? I would like to keep 4G, but it is not a must.
Although, I dont really care about customizing, that is secondary to my reasons for wanting to root or unlock.
Only thing im trying to achieve is battery life improvement, if im not going to get much battery gain from unlocking, i wouldnt even bother with doing it. Is their any battery life improvement with the customizations from unlocking.
slmclarengt said:
Disabling GPS has netted me battery life that far surpasses any other "tricks". I use 3G most often, then Wi-Fi or 4G for data and even using Wi-Fi/4G, the battery still lasts from 7am until 11pm with plenty of phone calls, texts and data use in between. When I have fewer calls/texts/reasons to surf on my phone, the battery is ~40-50% at 11pm instead of 15-30% after busier days.
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You mean, just turning off the gps correct? I do that along with WIFI and 4g. I only turn them on when I need them. the only thing i have synching is my email, no facebook or anything else.
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Hey guys I have to send back my thunderbolt to VZ, I just got the Charge instead cuz the TB sucked!!
I rooted my TB and all, I was ready to Unroot using the ADB way... I uploaded the 3 files and then it says ADB: no such file for the recovery part.
So Then I wiped my cache and my Partition thinking I was good to go with the upload from Zip through recovery. That didnt work
Now Im trying to get the phone into Download mode so I can connect using Odin. Then Flash a Stock Rom using Odin onto phone....
Also when in Terminal App on phone and get SU permissions and then try ADB: Reboot Download or recovery , I get ------ No Such Tool?
questions are How do I Unroot this Damn phone to send back to VZ???
And how do I flash stock Rom without Odin?
The TB in no way sucks. It will slaughter that POS Charge.
Luke
Odin? isn't that a samsung thing?.. HTC uses RUU's
Thunderbolt doesn't have a download mode.. and when in the terminal on the phone you don't need the adb: part.. just "reboot recovery" and when using adb on the computer don't use a colon ":" either just adb
Anyways.. here is a link to unroot.. it should help
Also.. I went from the Charge to the thunderbolt... much happier... Charge battery life was just about as bad.. if any better its because its a slightly bigger battery
yurdle said:
Odin? isn't that a samsung thing?.. HTC uses RUU's
Thunderbolt doesn't have a download mode.. and when in the terminal on the phone you don't need the adb: part.. just "reboot recovery" and when using adb on the computer don't use a colon ":" either just adb
Anyways.. here is a link to unroot.. it should help
Also.. I went from the Charge to the thunderbolt... much happier... Charge battery life was just about as bad.. if any better its because its a slightly bigger battery
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been searching dude, Im stuck it doesnt load and for some odd reason not letting me flash a rom. Any suggestions?
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...t-the-htc-thunderbolt-and-return-it-to-stock/
thats what I been following, when I go to the reboot recovery it says no such file
Sorry you are having trouble. Please read this thread:
[HOWTO] Restore to stock for root users and non-root users UPDATED 5/17/2011
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009423
It is an update from the method you have been trying. I assume you are still rooted? Follow the first part of the tutorial, it is for rooted phones needing to return to stock. I have used this method a couple of times without issue.
I would suggest starting from the beginning and re- download all of the files. Check mdsum5, painstakingly follow each and every step and you should be returned to stock in about 20 minutes once you have downloaded all of the files.
Odin is not a tool we use with the Thunderbolt. We use ADB shell and Hboot and CWR as means of flashing Roms, radios and other files to our phones. I assume you are at least a bit familiar with these as at some point you rooted your phone.
Another piece of advice, its free and you don't even have to thank me; when you get your new awesome Charge and you start having issues with it and you just can't seem to figure out which key words to rub together in Google to find the magical solution. You may want to avoid going to the Charge forums asking for help stating that the Charge sucks but you people should help me out anyway. You might find that people are more inclined to help you out. I'm just saying.....
tswltd said:
Sorry you are having trouble. Please read this thread:
[HOWTO] Restore to stock for root users and non-root users UPDATED 5/17/2011
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009423
It is an update from the method you have been trying. I assume you are still rooted? Follow the first part of the tutorial, it is for rooted phones needing to return to stock. I have used this method a couple of times without issue.
I would suggest starting from the beginning and re- download all of the files. Check mdsum5, painstakingly follow each and every step and you should be returned to stock in about 20 minutes once you have downloaded all of the files.
Odin is not a tool we use with the Thunderbolt. We use ADB shell and Hboot and CWR as means of flashing Roms, radios and other files to our phones. I assume you are at least a bit familiar with these as at some point you rooted your phone.
Another piece of advice, its free and you don't even have to thank me; when you get your new awesome Charge and you start having issues with it and you just can't seem to figure out which key words to rub together in Google to find the magical solution. You may want to avoid going to the Charge forums asking for help stating that the Charge sucks but you people should help me out anyway. You might find that people are more inclined to help you out. I'm just saying.....
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Very well put...
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Has anyone had any success with this method and the HTC Rezound?
pretty sure the zerg rush method is how all the temp roots work. You can check the dev section.
is this temp or permanent?
and does it work on the HTC rezound?
thanks!
i just tried it and it says
cannot find the direct path specified.
what does that mean?
then it stops!
If you have the ota it will not work, you have to root through amon ra by booting to recovery, selecting the developer menu and clicking install su superuser. Then reboot and download superuser from the market. If you do not have the ota however the zergrush method will work.
so what does all that mean? what do i need?
i am just really confused!
hbcasurfer said:
i am just really confused!
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Look here www.thedr1ver.com and read his post about the OTA and method to root
ok ugh
i don't need ota!
i just want to root & am afraid!
i am tech minded but not in depth!
like where do you put those files.
hate to lose all data after just put it on yesterday after got the rezound.
any way to back it up?
does that unlock bootloader hurt your phone etc..?
all those scary questions! LOL
hbcasurfer said:
i don't need ota!
i just want to root & am afraid!
i am tech minded but not in depth!
like where do you put those files.
hate to lose all data after just put it on yesterday after got the rezound.
any way to back it up?
does that unlock bootloader hurt your phone etc..?
all those scary questions! LOL
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First thing you need to do is see what version of the sofware is on your phone (Settings/About Phone). If it's 2.01.605.11 then you've the latest and greatest which means you could achieve root according to the previous info. If it's an earlier version then go here http://www.thedr1ver.com/2011/12/easy-1-click-htc-rezound-root.html and don't worry about the OTA.
Create a directory on the desktop and extract the files to it so it's easy to find.
Search the market for a backup program and backup to SD.
If memory serves the unlock will do a factory restore so it's back to the beginning on setup etc.
Its actually pretty hard to hurt your phone believe it or not. i know some of it sounds scary but its not that bad. First off go to settings, about phone, software information, and then more. If your build number is 2.01.605.11 you have the ota already and zergrush will not work. You need to unlock your boot loader via htc dev, install amon ra via fastboot, which there are several threads on. Once amon ra is installed, boot into recovery by holding volume down and power. select the developer menu and click install su & superuser. then reboot. after you reboot go to the market and download superuser. you will then be rooted. I know this sound confusing, i was in your same boat about a month ago cause this is my first htc phone. It really is pretty simple. If you have any other questions send me a pm and i will help you out.
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Its actually pretty hard to hurt your phone believe it or not. i know some of it sounds scary but its not that bad. First off go to settings, about phone, software information, and then more. If your build number is 2.01.605.11 you have the ota already and zergrush will not work. You need to unlock your boot loader via htc dev, install amon ra via fastboot, which there are several threads on. Once amon ra is installed, boot into recovery by holding volume down and power. select the developer menu and click install su & superuser. then reboot. after you reboot go to the market and download superuser. you will then be rooted. I know this sound confusing, i was in your same boat about a month ago cause this is my first htc phone. It really is pretty simple. If you have any other questions send me a pm and i will help you out.
If you want to back up first, you can back up some stuff with MyBackup but not all of the data. And for apps AppMonster is great. I have pro of both, don't remember what the difference is from free versions.
But if you are going to put a custom ROM on then you don't want to restore data from a different ROM anyway from what I've read.
ok
my software number is
1.02.605.6
am i behind the times? for just getting this!
LOL
what now?
Your phone has not taken the ota yet, so oneclickroot will work. However, just personal opinion but I would go to settings, software update and do the ota and then use the amon ra method.
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Unlocking your bootloader does wipe the phone so if you want to save your apps I would back them up with something like mybackup from the market first.
oh noooooo
just did the update!
NOW i read that everyone is having all sorts of problems with their rezounds after getting it!
I know it just messed up my go launcher, etc... & all and have to redo all of my phone that i just set all up since got 2 days ago!!!
and the reviews & forum on VZW say battery life shoots way low!
doesn't last at all!
and the mobile billing part of my vzw - people say is absurd!!!
any input here???
will rooting help this???
HELP!!!
hbcasurfer said:
just did the update!
NOW i read that everyone is having all sorts of problems with their rezounds after getting it!
I know it just messed up my go launcher, etc... & all and have to redo all of my phone that i just set all up since got 2 days ago!!!
and the reviews & forum on VZW say battery life shoots way low!
doesn't last at all!
and the mobile billing part of my vzw - people say is absurd!!!
any input here???
will rooting help this???
HELP!!!
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Seriously...
When you get a new device, you should check the forums before doing much to it. In your case, you were better off not installing a bunch of software on your phone if you planned on Rooting in the first place.
You are better off starting with a blank phone, doing the OTA and then the root process. Then you wouldn't need to worry about time wasted before doing those steps.
While some users are having battery related issues, I would gather most are not. Using a new phone tends to use the battery more just because you are playing with it more.
Stock Root, for most people works just fine with the battery and taking normal common steps to reduce your battery usage. Other ROM's have issues, but you should check those threads specifically to see what works and what doesn't and what issues there are Before flashing them.
Then you don't need to do general help messages for issues that are not really all in one solutions.
Everything you are asking about is already covered in topics related to what you are asking.
ok---here's the story.....
i didn't lose everything!
in my haste i already had backed up it all anyway! DUH on ME!
sorry for that trouble!
it just didn't show and my go launcher but all was there! evidently just took a minute to all "pop" in!
I don't use other roms... i keep it simple! i just use go launcher & make it look all neat with custom icons, and all that good stuff, etc...!
i just want the root to clean off all the "crap-ware" and get my wireless tether.
very important to me!
so...what should i do now...that i have the update on it? will the update issues i am reading about be dealt with rooting it?
and what happens when the ICS is released? will i get it? lose root? and all that good stuff?
ugh!!!
maybe i'm thinking too much!
You need to unlock your bootloader via htcdev.com now in order to be able to install amon and root. Unlocking your bootloader is what wipes your phone. Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1415615
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And i dont have any of the issues alot of people are talking about having.
This walks through the process of rooting a Motorola Milestone X2 running 2.3.6. First off I DID NOT come up with this solution nor did I initially post this in this thread. Many many MANY thanks to all those helped make this a reality (which seem to be Brandon15811, the2dcour, and eval-!) and to Sippi4x4man who posted this information here along with DarkFalconX who posted an addendum to help get it working, and to Tiso who made me aware someone had posted this in the thread. See the bottom for the original links that were posted.
This is the process I used it is slightly different than Dark's and the original link. The standard warning applies here, NEITHER MYSELF NOR ANYONE ELSE IS RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRICK YOUR PHONE DOING THIS!
PREREQUISITES
You MUST have the ADB drivers for your phone installed which are obtained as part of the Android SDK.
You MUST have USB Debugging enabled on your phone.
You MUST have Superuser installed, which can be found on the Market.
PROCESS
Download the following file (atrix-4g-moto-fastboot-win32.zip): LINK
Extract the zip file to a location that is easy to get to, the original instructions suggested making a Root folder in C:\, however it is really up to you. Just make sure all the files are extracted to the same folder.
Get your phone into Fastboot mode, to do this:
Shut the phone off.
Hold down the Volume Down Button while pressing the Power Button.
After the phone turns on you should see Fastboot at the top of the screen.
Press the Volume Up Button to enter Fastboot mode. Your computer may need to install drivers if this is the first time you entered Fastboot mode, so let this happen BEFORE proceeding.
Start a command prompt on your computer.
Type the following commands:
cd \<DIRECTORY> where <DIRECTORY> is the folder you created. If you created the Root folder in C:\ it would be cd \root.
moto-fastboot flash preinstall preinstall.img
moto-fastboot reboot
Wait for the phone to reboot, once it does so execute the following commands (in the command prompt you should still have open):
adb shell
/preinstall/su
On your phone you should see a prompt to Allow or Deny Superuser access, allow this. Then execute the following commands (in the command prompt you should still have open)
mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /system
cp /preinstall/su /system/bin/su
chmod 6755 /system/bin/su
Initial links Posted by Sippi4x4man
http://www.xda-developers.com/androi...orola-atrix-2/
http://briefmobile.com/motorola-atrix-4g-root
Closing
I have to again thank everyone who created this process and who made people aware of this. I take ZERO credit I am simply reposting information others have already posted. Have fun!
UPDATES
09/04/2012 - The links for the files were broken, the files needed to root the Atrix 4G are the same as we need so I have updated the link to those used for that, along with tweaking the instructions a bit to match. Thanks to Carl Parker and this post here for the working link. Do not worry that the files are labeled "for" the Atrix 4G, the files do in fact work for rooting the Milestone X2 I just used them successfully.
09/05/2012 - I modified the instructions to flash preinstall.img versus root.img, thanks to aldude999 and sd_shadow for pointing out the error as well as sd_shadow for the new link.
I also need to make sure I give credit where credit is due, skwoodwiva and mastafunk have been extremely helpful in trying to figure out a solution for my phone. I can't thank you guys enough, I apologize in the fact that I didn't see the personal messages before I let my phone update OTA to 2.3.6. If anything I hope if I can provide the OTA update I can help the community figure some stuff out as frankly I don't have the knowledge. Thanks again guys.
HELP!!!
The same thing happened to my provider. I got a 2.3.6 up date and I was thinking as it was downloading.... crap I am not going to have root access. I have tried several ways. I have tried Superoneclick, the zerg method and I have also tried some other odd ways. PLEASE HELP US FIGURE THIS OUT!!!!! Maybe this will help with other problems with some of the roms I also wanted to add that I have the SBF and I tried to go back to 2.3.5 and it fails. Which means I am stuck with 2.3.6 >.< ANGRY MOOGLE.... ANGGGEERRRR Motorola unlock your bootloader!!!
Sorry for the bad news. I do wish voodoo rootkeeper was was given more credit in this forum as it may have saved you in spite of it's (TO BE NOTED) problems with one custom rom, eclipse. Thanks for the recognition
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Did the ud negotiation give an option to dl only? tw... where did you get the sbf? Care to post it? Also give details about the rsd failure I assume you used rsd mode down rocker up rocker...
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Clcrawl so you saved the ota while still on 235. Drama! Man. Post it or send it to me. Change the .zip to mp3 if you have trouble on phone, boat and es file expl used to work w/ multiupload. My last ota ul would not w/ those so I opera'ed a mp3.
i can not post the sbg . It is from ntelos. It has the 2.3.5 build from Daytona. Bassically what happens the phone I phone freezes when I try to reload the sbf. Then rsd fails. I do put the phone in RSd mode and then connect it. Is there something I am missing?
Development forum top sticky sbf tutorial
The problem with OTA root keeper it's that apparently it doesn't place superuser apk back into system properly. So when we all tried to flash eclipse it couldn't set permission correctly inn superuser apk.
it wasn't allowing the system to write to the root files of the ROM.
so basically it blocked itself.
((ooh....and I didn't figure this out lol....me an nitro had a conversation bout it....he figured out I believe while trying to mess with three razr and it's OTA update)
Which roms are effected?
skwoodwiva said:
Which roms are effected?
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Pretty sure all of them.
Since don't they all include superuser apk and binaries in the updater scripts?
A work around would be to remove superuser things from the script and then after ROM install use root keeper again to restore superuser.
Easier to just use zergrush IMO
That is at least until we run of ways to obtain root on OTA lol
Whoa....... wait.. there is a X2 2.3.6 OTA dropping down?!?
lordforex said:
Whoa....... wait.. there is a X2 2.3.6 OTA dropping down?!?
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Milestone x2
Not our x2
ashclepdia said:
Milestone x2
Not our x2
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Ouch... missed that part. lol
Motorola Milestone X2 OTA 2.3.6 Link
For those interested, here is a link to the Motorola Milestone X2 2.3.6 OTA Update:
http://www.multiupload.com/6L3UU9P28J
Many thanks if anyone can help me get root back, at the very least I was able to Freeze Apps to make the phone far more responsive. This is what happens when you get drunk and are playing with your phone, you let an OTA update get applied ;-).
I am in the same boat with my Milestone X2 (Bluegrass Cellular). Had root at 2.3.5 with a variant of zergrush. Lost it with an OTA I let slip through (2.3.6). No method has had any luck fixing it (Hellion blue flames message on zergrush). If anyone comes up with a fix, please post it. Thanks.
I have a Milestone X2 on Ntelos. Seen some people rooting with 2.3.5, any ideas on how? Read posts on one way that had worked with others but could never get it to work with mine.
Manula Root Method
Scroll to the bottom of the OP and look for the Manual Root Method stated there. Have you guys tried this?
Has anyone tried the D3 1 click rather than zerg rush. It's older but I havent heard of it breaking yet.
This did not work. I tried the commands by hand the point where you do the following you are getting permission denied so I presume the exploit is supposed to happen before it when you are creating a symlink (ln -s):
$ mv /data/local.prop /data/local.prop.bak
mv /data/local.prop /data/local.prop.bak
failed on '/data/local.prop' - Permission denied
$
After that is is all fail. So I guess previously moving the 12m file or whatever it is, removing it and then moving it back created the exploit?
aceoyame said:
Has anyone tried the D3 1 click rather than zerg rush. It's older but I havent heard of it breaking yet.
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Pete's fails to give you temp root unfortunately so it fails. Which is effectively what the manual instructions are from what I can tell. We just need some exploit to offer temp root via ADB and then you can get su in place and it is over. It appears the only thing that worked in 2.3.5 was Zerg and the "fixed" that. If anyone knows how the developer of Zerg is I would love to talk to them to see what exactly was being exploited.
Peperm1nt said:
Manula Root Method
Scroll to the bottom of the OP and look for the Manual Root Method stated there. Have you guys tried this?
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I'd like to sign this petition too...
I'm glad to see some people talking about this! Just moved to this phone from an HTC desire and while I love the screen size & internal memory it has been quite a blow to move from cyanogenmod 7 to the slow jerky OS that this appears to have - after all it was touted as being faster! And there is no way for me to get root because right from the store I got 2.3.6. I've tried a couple of exploits including the zergrush one, and doing it manually via adb as mentioned already in this thread. I'd lover to get some help with this!
Also, what is the difference between the Droid x2 and the milestone x2? I have searched but have not found... Other than that updates get rolled out at different times perhaps.
- Jon
I just upgraded from the DROID X and should be receiving my new device in a couple of days. I have been with the DX for about a year and a half, first smart phone and never looked back. I am running MIUI currently and have been into flashing and modding my device since day 1. Not very familiar with the HTC sense but hoping its a smooth transition. I am curious to know if there is a method or hack for tethering on the Rezound? I skimmed through some of the threads looking for possibly a step by step or any files or info regarding this but could not find anything. If anyone could point me in the right direction with a link to a thread, files, a step by step, or any info really on tethering after I root my new device, it would be greatly appreciated.
tschmid5 said:
I just upgraded from the DROID X and should be receiving my new device in a couple of days. I have been with the DX for about a year and a half, first smart phone and never looked back. I am running MIUI currently and have been into flashing and modding my device since day 1. Not very familiar with the HTC sense but hoping its a smooth transition. I am curious to know if there is a method or hack for tethering on the Rezound? I skimmed through some of the threads looking for possibly a step by step or any files or info regarding this but could not find anything. If anyone could point me in the right direction with a link to a thread, files, a step by step, or any info really on tethering after I root my new device, it would be greatly appreciated.
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Most everything you're going to need is in the stickies here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1392
There are tons of threads on unlocking, rooting, ROM'ing, and Wifi Tether. So strap on your learning helmet because it's quite a bit different from the way you're used to working on the X. However if you have a fundamental knowledge of ADB and fastboot you should be good to go.
It's pretty straightforward.. unlock, install AmonRa / CWM.. Then root / install SuperUser.. push the google WirelessTether HTC .apk.
All done.
I came from Samsung, so the unlock process was new to me.. This guy wrote a really nice tool that combines all the steps up for unlocking / installing a bootloader and rooting if you don't want to manually do it all.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1504824
Wireless Tether APK (I used 2.0.7) - http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list?q=label:HTC
The best part about a lot of these roms these Devs will integret wireless tether.apk and other great apps into their roms!! They are too good to us.
Simplicity at its finest.
namebrandon said:
It's pretty straightforward.. unlock, install AmonRa / CWM.. Then root / install SuperUser.. push the google WirelessTether HTC .apk.
All done.
Simple as can be. I used Wireless Tether (the one that can't be found in the market), the beta version at that, & works fine. Easy as pie.
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Most everything you're going to need is in the stickies here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1392
There are tons of threads on unlocking, rooting, ROM'ing, and Wifi Tether. So strap on your learning helmet because it's quite a bit different from the way you're used to working on the X. However if you have a fundamental knowledge of ADB and fastboot you should be good to go.
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Thanks everybody for the responses, I can't wait to get my new device! Hopefully this stuff comes easy for me because of my previous experience with the DX. I am however, not too familiar with the ADB interface. I have done quite a bit of modding and flashing my X, "semi-manually" rooting my device before Z4root hit the market, but I never spent any time with ADB or "pushing" files, and manually rooting. I hope it's more easy than hard, I just got to make sure I don't run into anything tricky that could potentially ruin or brick it...
GB or ICS for tether
Sorry for the noob question but been combing the threads for some answers to this - I have only gotten the wireless tether to connect once (on pc) after experimenting with both the most recent beta as well as the 2.0.7 version of the app. I have seen people say the beta only works with ICS based roms but not sure if that is verified. I am running Nils Business GingerSense and love the rom, can't get the tether to work!
I got the 2.0.7 running and connected my pc, after I stopped the tether and tried to start up again I couldn't even see my rezound. Now I can't get my pc or transformer to see the wifi at all. Even going back to beta... any help and/or thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
**Sorry for the crude guide, If someone would like to rewrite it and make it more beginner friendly that would be great**
I will explain how i achieved root on my AT&T note 7 , This is based off of Super leaky brothers Sprint method found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-note-7/how-to/root-super-leaky-bros-sprint-galaxy-t3447202
files needed , Im assuming you already have samsung drivers and adb installed
1. Sprint engineering rom https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24651430732236681
2. Modified Odin (this is version I used , im sure others work fine)http://downloadandroidrom.com/file/tools/ODIN/ODIN-modified.zip
3. ATT stock rom https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24686679545610574
4. Sun7 files https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24651430732236679
process
1. Unlock developer mode , turn oem unlock and usb debugging on
2. Put Phone is download mode
3. Flash Sprint engineering rom
4. Once flash is complete and the phone reboots put it back in download mode before it boots (if not you will be waiting a while)
5. Flash all the files From the stock ATT rom except the sytem file , leave out the ap file
6. After second flash is complete wait for the phone to boot , it will take 20-30 minutes and may just sit at the samsung screen the entire time, .be patient
7. After boot is complete skip through all the setup process and enable developer mode and make sure usb debugging is on
Copied from freezas post
8: Open a command prompt where your ADB executable and sun7 folder are.
9: Verify standard root access by typing "adb shell" then "su" If successful, type "exit" twice to get back to the command prompt.
10: Push the sun7 folder to your phone by typing "adb push sun7 /data/local/tmp/su"
11: Change permissions of contents in su to 777 by typing "adb shell chmod 0777 /data/local/tmp/su/*"
12: Launch adb shell by typing "adb shell"
13: Change directory to su by typing "cd data" "cd local" "cd tmp" "cd su"
14: Gain standard root privileges by typing "su"
15: Execute the SU script by typing "./root.sh"
You should now be rooted , Everything I use appears to function as it should , I dont use samsung or android pay so i dont know about those
***none of this is my work , this was just me messing around with the work of others so if you use this then head over to there threads and give them a like or a donation and As always this is do at your own risk, Its your phone and not mine and im not responsible for it.
Im pretty sure this same method could be done with all u.s. models and there stock roms but I dont have those devices to test
Awesome, thanks for putting this together! So technically, this should work for all variants correct?
So does it haave aall Sprint bloatware since you left the sprint system file flashed?
jal3223 said:
Awesome, thanks for putting this together! So technically, this should work for all variants correct?
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yeah it should , I would download the stock rom for the variant your using and use them files after the Sprint rom flash and leave out the ap file, but if you used my exact method it would also work but you may lack your carrier features. but as always do at your own risk
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So does it haave aall Sprint bloatware since you left the sprint system file flashed?
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No , there is no carrier bloatware at all just some samsung things
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No , there is no carrier bloatware at all just some samsung things
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Nice! I just read up on the type of rom it is (pre-carrier release) how is the performance and battery life so far? Any over heating or lag?
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Nice! I just read up on the type of rom it is (pre-carrier release) how is the performance and battery life so far? Any over heating or lag?
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Smooth so far , I cant really comment on the battery life as of right now because it been plugged in while i have been working on it , ill report back if any issues arise
goonygugle said:
Smooth so far , I cant really comment on the battery life as of right now because it been plugged in while i have been working on it , ill report back if any issues arise
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Sweet. Thanks for your efforts. Basically use the Sprint method but reflash the BL CP and CSC from your carrier's firmware. Easy enough!
Anyone test it on verizon?
MrBaltazar said:
Sweet. Thanks for your efforts. Basically use the Sprint method but reflash the BL CP and CSC from your carrier's firmware. Easy enough!
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That's pretty much it, if you have the home csc file you can also maintain all your apps and settings, I don't recommend that but I was able to do it
goonygugle said:
That's pretty much it, if you have the home csc file you can also maintain all your apps and settings, I don't recommend that but I was able to do it
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How do you get the home csc?
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How do you get the home csc?
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It comes with some of the roms, I was going to attempt to make one for the att rom but I'm done flashing my phone for the day
MrBaltazar said:
Nice! I just read up on the type of rom it is (pre-carrier release) how is the performance and battery life so far? Any over heating or lag?
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I want to know about this too. The root on the S7/S7 Edge was laggy as hell, I couldn't use it even after some workaround fixes.
Tikerz said:
I want to know about this too. The root on the S7/S7 Edge was laggy as hell, I couldn't use it even after some workaround fixes.
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Thats exactly why i asked. I had to flash my s7 back to stock
Tikerz said:
I want to know about this too. The root on the S7/S7 Edge was laggy as hell, I couldn't use it even after some workaround fixes.
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I'm using this root on Sprint, and it is WAAAY better than the s7 root. No lag for me and from what I can tell, no battery or heat problems. After installing all my apps, I decided to do a quick Antutu test, and I got great results. YMMV...:silly:
Only thing I'd be concerned about is possibly losing VoLTE and Wi-Fi calling. Not sure, but it seems like you'd be lucky to get those going.
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Thats exactly why i asked. I had to flash my s7 back to stock
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Even on the Sprint thread no one has mentioned anything about performance yet. I'm surprised. Everyone is all about installing Xposed and Viper and ****, lmao
mhill1986 said:
I'm using this root on Sprint, and it is WAAAY better than the s7 root. No lag for me and from what I can tell, no battery or heat problems. After installing all my apps, I decided to do a quick Antutu test, and I got great results. YMMV...:silly:
Only thing I'd be concerned about is possibly losing VoLTE and Wi-Fi calling. Not sure, but it seems like you'd be lucky to get those going.
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Maybe you should try flashing the CP, BL, and CSC from an official Sprint rom? That might restore Volte and wifi calling for you? Also, thanks for giving feedback on the root!
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Maybe you should try flashing the CP, BL, and CSC from an official Sprint rom? That might restore Volte and wifi calling for you? Also, thanks for giving feedback on the root!
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It is tough to say because the Sprint release firmware didn't even have Wi-Fi calling as an option (Sprint just flat out doesn't have VoLTE)...anyway, I won't clog up the att forum with a bunch of Sprint talk. Wish you all the best.
Stupid question guys, but:
1. Are we able to use Samsung Pay with this non-Knox tripping root method, while Rooted?
2. I assume we won't be able to keep root in the future, when Samsung releases new firmware and patches this exploit? Or does EngBoot mean we can always flash the latest system.img?
3. With this exploit in place, would you guys still consider buying the International models without warranty, but with better dev support? Thanks!
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Stupid question guys, but:
1. Are we able to use Samsung Pay with this non-Knox tripping root method, while Rooted?
2. I assume we won't be able to keep root in the future, when Samsung releases new firmware and patches this exploit? Or does EngBoot mean we can always flash the latest system.img?
3. With this exploit in place, would you guys still consider buying the International models without warranty, but with better dev support? Thanks!
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Read the OP here. It answers all of your questions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-note-7/how-to/root-super-leaky-bros-sprint-galaxy-t3447202