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As the title states. Can I root my phone going off of last night's update? If so, where should I look?
Thanks!
Check the Q/A thread at the top of this subforum. It should have info regarding Revolutionary that should work for you, I believe.
I will never understand why people wait on OTAs and THEN want to root. I can't think of a time when an OTA ever made it easier since exploits are "usually" removed/patched. Add that to the fact that the user could have rooted by an already known working method prior to an OTA and still flashed a leak of the official release before it was ever even pushed out. I suppose it makes sense for someone that just bought their phone but otherwise :shrug:
Yes, the Revolutionary tool should work just fine. http://revolutionary.io/
See this thread for more info on rooting: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=996616
swfreak18 said:
Yes, the Revolutionary tool should work just fine. http://revolutionary.io/
See this thread for more info on rooting: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=996616
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This revolutionary method has been confirmed working, saw on another forum as well but won't post the link as I believe against rules.
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nolimitzr2 said:
This revolutionary method has been confirmed working, saw on another forum as well but won't post the link as I believe against rules.
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This is easily the most unnecessary thread I've seen in a LONG time. You had to look right at a number of stickied threads that would have answered this question.
Revolutionary does work after the GB update, I rooted my Thunderbolt yesterday, S-off,
DL Recovery, flashed the SU zip file. Took all but 10 minutes. Working great.
Someone should try and count up the number of "I updated to GB and want to know how to root" threads
loonatik78 said:
This is easily the most unnecessary thread I've seen in a LONG time. You had to look right at a number of stickied threads that would have answered this question.
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He could have been using tapatalk and not seen the stickied thread. Just sayin
dirtyfingers said:
He could have been using tapatalk and not seen the stickied thread. Just sayin
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Yeah, I thought about that. But, I'd like to point out that using the search feature isn't optional, it's kinda in the rules and demanded.
If you took the time to type out those replies, you might as well have just searched this forum yourself and posted the link, as well as telling them what they should do in the future. Swfreak wins this round. Then have the thread closed.
swfreak18 said:
Yes, the Revolutionary tool should work just fine. http://revolutionary.io/
See this thread for more info on rooting: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=996616
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1st post by this member and more helpful than many other members around here...
i understand forums have these search options and stickies and what not but reality is... most people don't/forget/not aware/don't care that the answer is around here somewhere even if it's right in front of them.
In fact 99% of the time any question that is asked the answer lays somewhere in this forum. so what? what's another thread that was posted in the correct sub-forum called "Thunderbolt Q&A".
Hell what's the point of this sub-forum anyways if members are not gonna give answers but DIY smart ass remarks.
at least he knew enough to post the question in the right sub forum, lol.
btw, how is the new ota? i dont know if im going to try it.
adoublearonn said:
If you took the time to type out those replies, you might as well have just searched this forum yourself and posted the link, as well as telling them what they should do in the future. Swfreak wins this round. Then have the thread closed.
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uh....... The link is in my sig!!!! Just me posting 10 characters answers the question!!!!
I always wondered why there are two sub-forums, Q&A and General. Then I looked closer and the one is for "questions" (and answers obviously) and the other is for discussion.... So, there should be NO questions in the General forum, right ?
Kinda silly, methinks. Combine 'em into one, I say.
hallstevenson said:
I always wondered why there are two sub-forums, Q&A and General. Then I looked closer and the one is for "questions" (and answers obviously) and the other is for discussion.... So, there should be NO questions in the General forum, right ?
Kinda silly, methinks. Combine 'em into one, I say.
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Bad idea. There's a whole lot of stuff that not Q&A.
adoublearonn said:
If you took the time to type out those replies, you might as well have just searched this forum yourself and posted the link, as well as telling them what they should do in the future. Swfreak wins this round. Then have the thread closed.
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Amen. I hope that's not trolling. I am sort of new to this posting thing Don;t know if this is the right forum, but I appreciate the help you all give to us new guys. I do agree about the "search" thing though.
Thanks and my 2 cents
Thanks for the info. I did use search to find my answer, and that's what I got. Let me first say that I am very appreciative of all of the time you guys spend here helping out the less knowledgeable. Now for the other...
You guys are obviously here to gain info and to give...right?
So I don't understand why so many of you insist on bashing newbies when they don't do things exactly right. I would just like to remind you that at one time you were also a newbie, and probably did not post in the right forum or just maybe posted a question that had already been asked! Let's take what our mother's taught us..."If you don't have anything nice to say," you now the rest...
I know that I have been reading these forums and have spent hours and hours trying to find the answers I was/am looking for. And sometimes I just want a direct answer to my specific question...though I dare not post a question fearing that I get flamed because it *may* be posted elsewhere...
In closing, please just try to be nice...it's not the end of the world if there is more than one place the same question is answered. Just reply with the link, and maybe the person will realize to do a search for his next question...
Thanks for listening... and please, don't flame me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1396295
I am using Unamed and cant watch Google Video. Is there any way to unroot this rom for watching the video or is what I found the only way.
What I found is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1228759
xisruno said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1396295
I am using Unamed and cant watch Google Video. Is there any way to unroot this rom for watching the video or is what I found the only way.
What I found is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1228759
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Wrong section, keep it in the q/a. You had it right the first time.
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So, because you didn't get an instant answer, you come to the development section and break multiple rules (search before posting, don't post anything in Development unless it contains something you've created?)
Ya, this will get your questions answered faster...
Thread bounced back to Q&A, hahaha...
thought I was in the general section.......
sounds like that link is your only option unless you want to go back to stock unrooted form
nyydynasty said:
sounds like that link is your only option unless you want to go back to stock unrooted form
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Yup, that or any of the alternatives described in that thread.
Thank you
Thats the answer that I was wanting. I will try what I found.
I have a AT&T Samsung Galaxy S2 I777 with a stock kernel version of 2.6.35.7 and that's exactly how its listed on my phone. I'm trying to root my phone and cannot for the life of me find the unsecure kernel. Could someone please assist me in finding the proper kernel for rooting my phone? Thank you for looking...
Please, please read the stickies in all the sgs2 forums before posting.
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is there a particular sticky i should read or should i read all one million of them?
n8t1308 said:
is there a particular sticky i should read or should i read all one million of them?
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There is not a million stickies in the i777 section. If you can't read the few that there are then you should stay stock or get an iPhone.
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Sorry guys I'm just not very good at looking for something I dont quite understand. Ive googled numerous times and all I get are results with 2.6.35.7 followed by a million numbers and symbols after the kernel number and mine doesn't have that. It literally just says "2.6.35.7" in my phone and thats where im getting lost. I cant find an unsecure kernel code for my particular kernel.
How about the stickies in the general section? Geez this is really starting to piss me off as it wasn't that bad before people have to learn to read before tbey start screwing with their phone, that's what i did with this phone before i even got it so i knew exactly what to do when i got the phone. No one wants to spoon feed people who don't even attempt to read the stickies. There are atleast 2 stickies that tell you how to root your phone that i found within seconds. Case in point, READ AND SEARCH BEFORE POSTING
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Sorry guys I'm just not very good at looking for something I dont quite understand. Ive googled numerous times and all I get are results with 2.6.35.7 followed by a million numbers and symbols after the kernel number and mine doesn't have that. It literally just says "2.6.35.7" in my phone and thats where im getting lost. I cant find an unsecure kernel code for my particular kernel.
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Your kernel version has F all to do with reading the damn stickies within the i777 forum. Jesus.
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Forget abouty flashing your phone for now. Just leave it stock. After all, the I777 is an awsome phone running stock right out of the box.
Now start reading. Follow the forums. Study all the stickies like others have suggested. When you fully understand how things fit together, what things are called, etc. then you can safely flash your phone to one of the great firmwares offered here.
I felt bad...no, not really...but here...took a whole 5 seconds to find this.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285894
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Pirateghost said:
Your kernel version has F all to do with reading the damn stickies within the i777 forum. Jesus.
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I don't know why but this one pissed me off more than the other threads, it's like looking at the stickies are too difficult or something
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n8t1308 said:
is there a particular sticky i should read or should i read all one million of them?
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There is a total of 17 stickies in all the sgs2 forums combined. So please just take the time to at least read the ones that pertain to your problem. I.E. rooting.
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Especially when his question is answered in the first post of one of them which is fairly prominently labeled.
However, I agree, if you couldn't even find the clearly labeled sticky on rooting, or creepy's general flashing guide, you need to leave your phone stock. You WILL screw up your phone in a way that is difficult to recover if you can't even follow his guide, and I'd say you have a very good chance of being one of the few people who manages to hardbrick an I777.
Creepyncrawly is correct. I was very overwhelmed when I first found this forum. While there are only a few stickies many are very deep in the number of posts to read through. Patience is a virtue here for sure. It takes a lot of time to read through a few stickies that are 400 - 1000 posts deep but it's worth it as you can skim a large number of them for important keywords and highlights.
I was converted to 2.3.6 (stock) and needed a fix for the battery issue. But as recommended I read every sticky (many times over) until I started getting a better grasp of the rooting concept. I was an iPhone user that jailbroke it many times over and felt that process seemed so much easier. After rooting my phone a couple times now and using a couple different kernels and flashing ICScrewD a couple times I'm comfortable with saying it's just as easy.
I just redid my phone yesterday morning (1) because I felt it wasn't running optimally and (2) because I wanted to redo the process for the sake of learning. In no time flat I was back up and customizing my screens again with a fresh ICScrewD install.
CnC and Entropy among many others have done great work here and are very informative. I greatly appreciate the work they've put in here and a few other forum sites.
I was just catching up on the thread in the general section that says root has been achieved, and then the last post says that you can find the info in the development section? I don't see a development section for our phone yet, are they referring to the sprint models development thread? I'm apparently missing something here... When I first bookmarked our forum there was a development section, but I don't see it there anymore?
I think you need at least 10 quality posts to view the development thread. I've lurked here for a few years with not much to add since I'm no dev. It's time for me to give back where I can.
I believe they made all sections (General, themes, q&a and development) and opened them up together. After a few post in the General you should see it because it's definitely there
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U r not alone...im not able to see it either, and i need it so i can see the how to guide for rooting...i hope its not too hard because ive never done it on any of my phones before
dawgslayer69 said:
This is actually just a reference to a sprint root guide. You can thank cypher_zero for putting that together.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1726088
I am just confirming that this method works if you need clockwork mod and or root access.
It is working like a dream on my T999.
For those of you looking for a Video guide qbking77 put this video together for a quick guide. Be sure to thank him for that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Soapch0c5U
This is the first post on the root thread
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Glad I have been around for years then :-D, this was news to me.
yes, looks like the Dev forum is disabled for us rookies
Yeah, same here for me. I've been a lurker for years and now I "have to" be more involved. I guess it's not so bad.
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Great... Now I have to go make 10 useless posts.
Worst Idea ever...
mattmannlt said:
Great... Now I have to go make 10 useless posts.
Worst Idea ever...
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Yea, that's ridiculous. Now we are going to have a bunch of noobs running around posting nonsense just so they can read the dev thread (not saying you are noob, looks like you've been here a while)
Hi guys I haven't found a topic yet where to find an installation guide for the first release candidate of CM9
I'm new to roms installation and I was looking for a detailed guide or someone that explain me how to...
I'm running a stock kernel, a stock rooted rom (ics 4.0.3 xwlp7) and I haven't installed the Cwm I have it in the internal storage memory and I have to flash it every time I need to use it
That's all
My questions are:
I need a particular kernel? How to change it?
I need Cwm installed or I can leave it like it is now?
I need doing or I can just flash it from the device?
Thanks
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Well, I think if you can't figure out the answers using the search function, and opening a thread for this in the original development section it would be better not to install CM9...
Have you even tried to Google that? C'mon, there are so many guides out there! Don't be that lazy! Oh, and next time write in the right section.
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No one with specific answers to my questions
Sorry if I want to be sure to not brick my phone
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simo2103 said:
No one with specific answers to my questions
Sorry if I want to be sure to not brick my phone
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Use the noob proof odin method. After that you may update to a nightly of your choice (or rc1)...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1419102
I don't think you should be flashing ROM's if you don't know how to even get CyanogenMod on your phone.
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tugler said:
Use the noob proof odin method. After that you may update to a nightly of your choice (or rc1)...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1419102
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Read and figure it out on your own. If you don't, you're going to be dependent on other people the whole time you do anything to your device. It's your device, do some research on your own.
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I don't think you should be flashing ROM's if you don't know how to even get CyanogenMod on your phone.
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THANKS A LOT,
MOST OF YOU HAS BEEN ESSENTIAL,
JUST A THING:
IS A COMMUNITY OF ANDROID USERS? YES YOU CAN THINK AT IT AS A COMMUNITY
IN A COMMUNITY, THERE ARE PEOPLES WHO CAN HELP AND PEOPLES THAT NEEDS HELP?
YES
WICH OF THE TWO YOU ARE?
A PERSON THAT NEED HELP? I DON'T KNOW YOU BUT MAYBE SOMETHIMES U NEEDED
A PERSON THAT HELP OTHERS? CLEARLY NOT.
I'VE DONE IT BY MYSELF, I FOLLOWED A GUIDE I FOUND REALLY CLEAR,
IT HAS BEEN QUITE SIMPLE? YES
THANKS TO THAT PERSON
WHEN I CAN I ALWAYS GIVE HELP, THATS WHAT WE SHOULD DO
THATS WHAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ACTIVE AND A PASSIVE USER
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simo2103 said:
THANKS A LOT,
MOST OF YOU HAS BEEN ESSENTIAL,
JUST A THING:
IS A COMMUNITY OF ANDROID USERS? YES YOU CAN THINK AT IT AS A COMMUNITY
IN A COMMUNITY, THERE ARE PEOPLES WHO CAN HELP AND PEOPLES THAT NEEDS HELP?
YES
WICH OF THE TWO YOU ARE?
A PERSON THAT NEED HELP? I DON'T KNOW YOU BUT MAYBE SOMETHIMES U NEEDED
A PERSON THAT HELP OTHERS? CLEARLY NOT.
I'VE DONE IT BY MYSELF, I FOLLOWED A GUIDE I FOUND REALLY CLEAR,
IT HAS BEEN QUITE SIMPLE? YES
THANKS TO THAT PERSON
WHEN I CAN I ALWAYS GIVE HELP, THATS WHAT WE SHOULD DO
THATS WHAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ACTIVE AND A PASSIVE USER
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Typing in all caps is not helping you get your point across.
This is a community, yes. But it's supposed to be a community of developers and hackers. Or at the very least, people who come here wanting to research and learn. But since everyone and their mother now joins and expects to have information spoon-fed to them, it's become a community, as you said, of "users"; i.e. people who simply use.
My point - the information you were seeking could have been found with a search. Rule #1 of the forum rules is:
1. Search before posting.
Use one of our search functions before posting, whether you have a question or something new to share, it's very likely someone already asked that question or shared that news.
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Hell, the instructions for installing CM9 are - surprise, surprise, in the CM9 thread. The same thread that had links to download it. You clearly were able to find it to download it, so did you just skip over the instructions on how to flash?
Give this a read.
Writing in caps doesn't solve anything, you were told what you should have been told, not to discourage you but to save you bricking your phone.
If you can't read few stickies, can't read few threads, that's what you will get.
Read them, than ask and you will be surprised how many will actually help you.
i was not doing controversy, caps was not intended (working i have to use it)
I was just saying that if someone needs help you could at least direct it in the right direction, instead of always criticizing that's all I know how to use the "search" but obviously I did not have any clear answers to my questions that's why I opened a topic in hopes of getting answers. I've had no answers, I had to assume and tests.
fortunally everything went well
Its suppose to be a community of android developers (note: The name of this website!!!)
No one is required to help another person, they choose to help. Some people were nice enough to post guides, faq and etc. The majority of all questions or problems asked has an answer or solution posted. It is the responsibility of the user to search and read them.
Any new users should read the stickies FIRST before posting. Every one of your questions has answers in the stickies. If people dont bother reading guides and faqs, they have a higher chance of ruining their phone.
As you said, there was a guide, you followed it and solved it yourself. Why didnt you simply search for it, BEFORE you posted this.