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I want to root my atrix 4G again, I had it rooted on 2.3.4 Gingerbread but I upgraded the software when 2.3.6 (4.5.141 came out. When I was using 2.3.4 I had used Pete's Root Tools. Has there been an update to this app?? I don't want to use the command line way to root this version because I don't wanna brick my phone. Is there another way just like there was in 2.3.4 with Pete's Tools in the latest version 2.3.6?
Please help!
Thanks!!
Wait, you're worried about bricking your phone by using command line, but are happy to try a random app? That makes no sense at all...
All that rooting apps do is execute the same commands you'd be typing in. At least when you're doing it yourself you KNOW which commands you're issuing and whether they worked. If something does go wrong, you will be able to see where and why; as opposed to writing yet another "clicked a button, phone stopped working, WTF just happened!?" post.
PS, I don't think it is possible to brick the phone trying to root it.
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Tannerlynn said:
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I want to root my atrix 4G again, I had it rooted on 2.3.4 Gingerbread but I upgraded the software when 2.3.6 (4.5.141 came out. When I was using 2.3.4 I had used Pete's Root Tools. Has there been an update to this app?? I don't want to use the command line way to root this version because I don't wanna brick my phone. Is there another way just like there was in 2.3.4 with Pete's Tools in the latest version 2.3.6?
Please help!
Thanks!!
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You need to give more info, are you on ATT? or overseas?
Command line is MUCH safer than an app that you don't even know what it's doing.
I was sketched out myself doing it all and frankly have no idea if I did it the recommended way, but it worked, and was fairly easy.. For the command line stuff if you're nervous just look at like 3 or 4 different write ups... the commands will be basically all the same...
I read through like 3 and watched a couple youtube videos on it...
Although that's always been my biggest gripe about this place, there isn't ever just a clear cut simple explination or walk through of everything, it's like learning from a Greek, they make you figure it out as a method of teaching... which can be good or bad mainly bad IMO...
but I can't offer you clear instructions so good luck!
I agree. Many of the guides out there are not much help. That is why I made the guide linked below. If you can't follow it, you shouldn't be messing with your phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1769497
There is a tool called super one click. It works the same as petes root tool. I agree with the above mentioned comments though. Learn to manually do it yourself.
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Razada said:
There is a tool called super one click. It works the same as petes root tool. I agree with the above mentioned comments though. Learn to manually do it yourself.
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It doesn't work on GB236. None of the automated scrips do. But I agree, doing it manually is a good learning experience.
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Definitely find a good guide and figure out how to do it with command line, I spent 2 hours messing with super one click (kept failing) then about 15 minutes later had it done with command line. searching it took about 3 seconds to find a link to a guide...
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I rooted the MT3G with ease. And the flashing of Roms and stuff is easy for Mt3g. But it seems hard for the Vibrant. I don't use abd or anything cause frankly. I don't know how. Can you guys maybe give me suggestions?
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Read, understand, experiment. Ppl only get their troubles or "panic" because they dont have anything setup & dont know how to get them selves out it. If you dont want to learn our try to use the tools that are available then just wait till the one-click ROMS or CM comes out.
If you want to take the time to learn then I would suggest to head over to the vibrant "bible".
Easiest way is just to down load one click lag fix from market there is a root option there. Or it really was easy this oas my first android phone. Download the update filter put it in the internal sd and rebooted using hold vol + vol- and power. And installed from there no problem.
Just check out the stickied thread about vibrant tips and tricks
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There is also a "One Click Lag Fix" that you can download here, it takes like 20 seconds to root this phone, you shouldn't be scared
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I rooted the MT3G with ease. And the flashing of Roms and stuff is easy for Mt3g. But it seems hard for the Vibrant. I don't use abd or anything cause frankly. I don't know how. Can you guys maybe give me suggestions?
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I wondered about rooting too at first, but as it turns out it's very easy. I've read several comments on how easy it is to root the Vibrant compared to Android phones back in the olden days.
And if you want to flash a neat ROM, go check out Bionix.
http://ip208-100-42-21.static.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=782027
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I wondered about rooting too at first, but as it turns out it's very easy. I've read several comments on how easy it is to root the Vibrant compared to Android phones back in the olden days.
And if you want to flash a neat ROM, go check out Bionix.
http://ip208-100-42-21.static.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=782027
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+1 on the Bionix!!
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+1 on the Bionix!!
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I thought I saw you over there!
Im rooted with one click lag fix. Now i need to flash Rom without bricking. And i used the one click root & lag fix that was on the market.
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Im rooted with one click lag fix. Now i need to flash Rom without bricking. And i used the one click root & lag fix that was on the market.
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I just got this phone 2 days ago (my first smartphone ever!) and I've flashed it probably 6 or 7 times now...
Important advice: Right now, once you've installed Clockwork ROM Manager, make a backup of your ROM! I really wish I'd done this, just a near-stock, untouched backup (yes every thread post starts with "make a backup!" but I was stupid)
Now for some encouragement: If I, with zero knowledge of Android/rooting/ROMs/build.prop files/Clockwork/adb/Odin before Sunday at 4 pm, managed to F with this phone as much as I have and not even come close to bricking it, you'll be *golden* just flashing it with a well-known ROM.
Flashing ROMs is super easy with Clockwork. It's like... 3 or 4 clicks easy.
Right now I'm running Bionix and really enjoying it. You might check it out while we all wait for Cyanogenmod to come out for Vibrant.
TL;DR: I've been pushing files, flashing broken ROMs, all sorts of fun stuff and my phone is still pluggin' away. I wouldn't worry too much about bricking. Just read the threads, search the Googles, and ask for help if you get really stuck. And backup.
Make sure you check out Eugene323's stuff as well. He puts out some incredible work.
chris279m said:
I rooted the MT3G with ease. And the flashing of Roms and stuff is easy for Mt3g. But it seems hard for the Vibrant. I don't use abd or anything cause frankly. I don't know how. Can you guys maybe give me suggestions?
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I had more problems with my MT3G than I did with this phone. It took a day to root and rom the MT3G since I have the one with the head phone jack (stupid gold card crap).
Do what everyone has suggested. DL the One Click Lag Fix and touch the option to root. I'm running the Bionix 1.3 and it's good.
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http://forum.androidcentral.com/thu...ocedure-how-root-thunderbolt-adb-windows.html
study this link.. i search far and wide, this was the easiest for me..
thank me! lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=996616
Follow step by step
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study this link.. i search far and wide, this was the easiest for me..
thank me! lol
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That looks like a great guide. Wish I had that when doing mine.
This is by far the easiest and quickest method:
http://forum.androidcentral.com/thu...-auto-root-unroot-windows-updated-4-23-a.html
Just download the one file and run it and follow the instructions. it's the closest thing to a one click root
I just YouTube "root thunderbolt" and look for a guy named Nate. He knows what's up.
He's start with the setting up adb for root video. It has all the links.
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I just YouTube "root thunderbolt" and look for a guy named Nate. He knows what's up.
He's start with the setting up adb for root video. It has all the links.
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+1. His video was very helpful for me.
I am new to the Android game so I'm still learning how everything works. I have had this phone for less than a week. When I received it I followed the instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1005292 : to root my device so I can get rid of the garbage Verizon added with the OS. I see that there is an update now being pushed by Verizon. Do I just keep going to check for software updates and just install it as normal or do I have to wait for an update to the process I completed intially? Input is appreciated.
Thanks!
I would suggest not doing the ota via verizon. You would have to unroot, install stock rom, stock kernal before doing ota from verizon. Instead, try the radios here on xda. There are variations to try what fits your needs. Update radios in hboot.
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Hey, see the link in my signature, it's the You Tube video that a couple others mention in this thread. I just rooted my tbolt this morning.
Nothing has changed as far as his guide for setting up ADB (my link), but there is a shorter version of the actual step by step root process - the new process ends at step 7 and the old one was 9 steps (I think).
Either way, I also used Nate's guide, step 2, the actual rooting process, on you tube, just to make sure I was getting stuff correct. It's just that the newer step by step ends and Nate's has a couple extra steps in the video - but you don't need to worry about those steps, you won't even get to them.
I just came over from a evo3d and im trying to root my photon ive tried the dockless torpedo method but just cant seem to get it to work have searched high and low and all other methods say its for 2.3 soo anyone know of any new recent root methods
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Use the aio root. It works the best. Make sure to extract it from the zip.
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You're having problems with the torpedo method? That one worked flawless for me probably ten times. Hm. That's odd. What is the issue with it?
Torpedo works well on 2.3.4. Pay attention at the end, it gets a little tricky and its easy to overlook a command.
Best and easiest method is by using the Motorola gingerbread one click root. I've done it probably half a dozen times for the photon.
If you would like a walkthrough for a one click root here's the link.
I've used dockless torpedo method at least a dozen times, each attempt worked on the first try. Did you follow these directions?
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I've used dockless torpedo method at least a dozen times, each attempt worked on the first try. Did you follow these directions?
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Is there any reason to use the torpedo method vs. the one-click method? The torpedo method seems a tad bit more involved but is there some advantage over one-click?
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Is there any reason to use the torpedo method vs. the one-click method? The torpedo method seems a tad bit more involved but is there some advantage over one-click?
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Not that I know of, they both get you to the same place. I think the one click method goes through a reboot cycle but the dockless method is just a few lines of script while running, so it's faster.
Yeah. I like the torpedo method. It was quick. With no reboot required.
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Not that I know of, they both get you to the same place. I think the one click method goes through a reboot cycle but the dockless method is just a few lines of script while running, so it's faster.
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I got it. It's a matter of speed vs. simplicity, right?
I guess so. I rooted my gals Epic today, one click method, and it took a bit, and it just I don't know...felt wrong. I prefer doing it via command prompt, not sure why, I guess it just feels more acomplished. And I know what I'm doing, and what I'm pushing rather than just letting whatever get pushed. Just my thoughts.
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I guess so. I rooted my gals Epic today, one click method, and it took a bit, and it just I don't know...felt wrong. I prefer doing it via command prompt, not sure why, I guess it just feels more accomplished. And I know what I'm doing, and what I'm pushing rather than just letting whatever get pushed. Just my thoughts.
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So, you like for things to be more difficult than they have to be for the sake of feeling accomplished? LOL
All jokes aside, I do understand where you are coming from. For me, I've done so much programming back in the day that now I don't mind for some things to be done for me.
Depends upon how much it pisses me off being diffucult. Lol. But yes. Work has just made me used to akways tsking the hard road. But I haven't tried the one click root. And it didn't ever work on my Evo. Also perhaps why I shy away.
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whats the best method to root my mopho?? thanks a lot guys
I don't think you can go wrong with the AIO one click root at
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1217416
(follow 'download' link to android creative syndicate forum)
did mine and my wifes no problems
A lot of people have good luck with the AIO method. I personally don't like it though. I prefer the photon-torpedo method. But that's just my preference.
I used AIO One Click Root myself, and it always works, that is true, you cannot go wrong with it as long as you follow the few directions.
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I use the Photon-torpedo method and always works like a champ.
CCallahan said:
I use the Photon-torpedo method and always works like a champ.
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I will have to try that sometime, the next time I have to root a Photon.
CCallahan said:
I use the Photon-torpedo method and always works like a champ.
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Agreed
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aio is the best
question is everyone rooting straight out the box or running the System update then rooting
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Doing a System Motorola Software Update, then Rooting. If you have the device, I personally recommend System Update, Install Proper Drivers To Your PC, and Using the AIO One Click Root Method. It is arguably the easiest.
I can't make it work
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getting a photon in less than a month researching root methods still on the fence about unlocking. no 4g around me for 100 miles but still can't seem to bring myself to intentionally screwing something up. think IM going to root and run stock ROM
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Joker has a rom that can be used with a locked bootloader.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331648
spleef said:
getting a photon in less than a month researching root methods still on the fence about unlocking. no 4g around me for 100 miles but still can't seem to bring myself to intentionally screwing something up. think IM going to root and run stock ROM
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AIO One Click Root is the foolproof way for me personally.
It's different fir everyone I guess.
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I too used AIO method from ACsyndicate
Beautiful thing about this phone . You can use custom rom and kernal and if 1 day u wanted to go back just flash the sbf with rsd.
AIO all the way
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thanks for all ur help people
If you don't have 4G in your area, then you gotta unlock the BL and flash one of Joker's ROM's and Kernel's, makes the phone ridiculously fast. Plus it still serves its main purpose, being a phone. To me, that's full of win. Plus I'm in Diego with no 4G.
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thanks for all ur help people
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Anytime, that is what we are here for.
Coming from an s3 I am wondering if this may be true. Toolkit to unlock and root. Then a Odin image to revert to stock if needed
I Murder Murderers
My 2 cents, for what it's worth. Toolkits should be banned from Android. They just allow people to do stuff that is well over their head, and when they fail, the user has an "OH ****" moment and quite possibly, makes things worse trying to recover. You should learn how to do it manually so you know what you're doing, and doing anything manually also forces you to learn a few things in the process that can save you later.
Also, we already have a method back to stock, so I'm not sure why that's still needed.
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My 2 cents, for what it's worth. Toolkits should be banned from Android. They just allow people to do stuff that is well over their head, and when they fail, the user has an "OH ****" moment and quite possibly, makes things worse trying to recover. You should learn how to do it manually so you know what you're doing, and doing anything manually also forces you to learn a few things in the process that can save you later.
Also, we already have a method back to stock, so I'm not sure why that's still needed.
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Words of wisdom right there!
^ Yup learn it please save me from reading 25 pages of people asking for help on simple mods
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imnuts said:
My 2 cents, for what it's worth. Toolkits should be banned from Android. They just allow people to do stuff that is well over their head, and when they fail, the user has an "OH ****" moment and quite possibly, makes things worse trying to recover. You should learn how to do it manually so you know what you're doing, and doing anything manually also forces you to learn a few things in the process that can save you later.
Also, we already have a method back to stock, so I'm not sure why that's still needed.
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This is a really good point.
When I rooted my Thunderbolt, I tried using a toolkit, and it didn't work. I was stuck halfway through the root process with no way back and no idea how to continue.
As it turned out, the download wasn't quite perfect, one of the images I was flashing to get s-off was corrupt. The toolkit never checked. I damn near bricked my phone because I was a noob and used a toolkit.
My advice is, don't do it, not for your first time. Once you understand how to recover if the toolkit fails, then you can use one. But not before.
I rooted my HTC Eris before there was a one click root/unlock app. Imagine a noob who knows nothing about Android setting up SDK and flashing images with adb. This was before you could find noob friendly guides and asking questions almost always got you flamed. I had no idea what I was doing. Once I finally rooted and unlocked I flashed a rom that boot looped. My first ever XDA post was "HELP!! Am I Bricked??".
Moral of the story, I did it the hard way and learned a little along the way. I've rooted/modded every device I've owned since.
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Yep I don't think youre broke in yet unless you've went through a few minute to an hour of sweating bullets thinking you now own a 700 dollar paper weight. First time I rooted was the original adb push method with the bolt. I skipped a step and fouled it up but recovered by just figuring it out. (Mainly cause I didn't want to get flamed) anyway. Always wanting the simple way out is not always the best. Besides it doesn't get a whole lot easier than using casual. Took like 15 minutes and 8 of that was waiting on the first flash. Its literally 3 steps. It would be that with a toolkit.
I know how to do it. Just that doing it over and over again is time cosuming
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ihavenewnike said:
I know how to do it. Just that doing it over and over again is time cosuming
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Doing it via a toolkit isn't going to save any significant amount of time as you would still need to have the images downloaded and then flash them, both of which are going to be the two longest parts of the process. There also shouldn't be a reason to ever have to unlock again as there are stock restore packages that will retain the unlock status of the phone.
imnuts said:
My 2 cents, for what it's worth. Toolkits should be banned from Android. They just allow people to do stuff that is well over their head, and when they fail, the user has an "OH ****" moment and quite possibly, makes things worse trying to recover. You should learn how to do it manually so you know what you're doing, and doing anything manually also forces you to learn a few things in the process that can save you later.
Also, we already have a method back to stock, so I'm not sure why that's still needed.
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Well said! I used one click methods on my OG Evo when I was a noob and was constantly scared to death every time I got in a boot loop and other scary things for a begginer. I agree! Learn from the bottom up even if its just rooting, unlocking, flashing and backing up.
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Well it would still be nice to have one. I know how to do it personally, but like the galaxy s3 we had the rooting toolkit and the app to unlock. It is a luxury nice to have. Hopefully omeone will make one
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Aint nothing wrong with having a toolkit.As long as ppl check the MD5 they will be fine. I learned to use both ways when i had my thunderbolt and to be honest it is much easier to have the toolkit.Yes should should know how to root / unroot manually. Yes there should be an easy way for those that decide to use the toolkit.Obviosly using both ways you still have ppl that are always asking the same questionie.. Help i bricked my phone or How to do this or that. but guess what thats what makes this forum great. you have options to do it either way.It also makes the person or persons who do the toolkit get thanked!!!! lol well thats all im gonna say about that!
imnuts said:
My 2 cents, for what it's worth. Toolkits should be banned from Android. They just allow people to do stuff that is well over their head, and when they fail, the user has an "OH ****" moment and quite possibly, makes things worse trying to recover. You should learn how to do it manually so you know what you're doing, and doing anything manually also forces you to learn a few things in the process that can save you later.
Also, we already have a method back to stock, so I'm not sure why that's still needed.
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Just because a person chooses an easy method doesn't mean they don't know or can't learn the actual method, and just because s person can follow step by step instructions doesn't mean they actually learned anything.
The first time I rooted an Android device I did it using the command line on my phone, no PC needed.
The second time I used z4root.
we now have a root tool kit... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2050297
droidstyle said:
we now have a root tool kit... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2050297
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Hellz ya... but no camera..... guess we can call it give and take huh... I do use my camera and supposedly it exploit is only for rooted phones.. if im wrong please let me know but thats what ive read on android authority.
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Aint nothing wrong with having a toolkit.As long as ppl check the MD5 they will be fine. I learned to use both ways when i had my thunderbolt and to be honest it is much easier to have the toolkit.Yes should should know how to root / unroot manually. Yes there should be an easy way for those that decide to use the toolkit.Obviosly using both ways you still have ppl that are always asking the same questionie.. Help i bricked my phone or How to do this or that. but guess what thats what makes this forum great. you have options to do it either way.It also makes the person or persons who do the toolkit get thanked!!!! lol well thats all im gonna say about that!
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I can agree to this. My wife's tbolt crapped out on her. It's easier to have a toolkit to quickly get the new device unlocked/rooted so I could restore her backup img on the new phone.
Having never used a toolkit for any phone, I can likely root or restore any phone I have just as fast as the toolkit could for someone. You learn how to do everything manually, and you will learn that in most cases, it's easier to do it that way. Also, the toolkit wouldn't work properly anyway as it would need to be able to execute Odin, select a tar, and then flash it. While you could get an application to do this, it would require other pre-requisites to do so. My opinion is that everyone should just stop being lazy, suck it up, and deal with the methods available, and if you can't do that, then learn to love stock. There is nothing hard about rooting, unlocking, reverting to stock, or anything else that I've seen yet.
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Hellz ya... but no camera..... guess we can call it give and take huh... I do use my camera and supposedly it exploit is only for rooted phones.. if im wrong please let me know but thats what ive read on android authority.
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read the post...camera is only broke on the s3 using that method.