Hi, I am getting a SGS2 today and want to root it straight away. Its on T-Mobile, don't know other details yet.
I have a SG ACE atm and rooted that easily with a downloaded zip file straight to my phone, no pc, no extracting files, just saved zip to sd card, and installed from there, quick, easy, simple.
My problemis I am reading loads of threads with different ways of doing it and all seem to involve kies, odin or extracting files, I am useless with pc's and technical stuff so is there a simple zip file I can download from my phones browser and quickly install it?
Should I upgrade to ics firmware first or leave it as it comes before rooting?
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bobdoblo said:
Hi, I am getting a SGS2 today and want to root it straight away. Its on T-Mobile, don't know other details yet.
I have a SG ACE atm and rooted that easily with a downloaded zip file straight to my phone, no pc, no extracting files, just saved zip to sd card, and installed from there, quick, easy, simple.
My problemis I am reading loads of threads with different ways of doing it and all seem to involve kies, odin or extracting files, I am useless with pc's and technical stuff so is there a simple zip file I can download from my phones browser and quickly install it?
Should I upgrade to ics firmware first or leave it as it comes before rooting?
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"Is there a simple .zip I can download [...]?" — no. Short answer on how to root: download an insecure kernel, flash it, use ODIN to flash a custom ROM/kernel, and attain root. Or checkout the zergRush exploit thread. Check the stickies for information on how to root. Using a computer is simply something you'll have to learn to do.
"Should I upgrade to ICS before rooting?" — doesn't really matter, so it's really a waste of time. Once you install a custom ROM, whether or not you upgraded to the official Samsung version of ICS is irrelevant.
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No, UK version.
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If it will come with ICS then use this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746794
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If it will come with ICS then use this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746794
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I only want root, i do not have CWM, just totally stock UK version with ICS, any chance of listing what i need to do, very simply?
bobdoblo said:
I only want root, i do not have CWM, just totally stock UK version with ICS, any chance of listing what i need to do, very simply?
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The instructions given in Method 1 (from the above link) are really easy to follow. The files you need to download can be found at the bottom of post. It's so simple to do, you don't even need to use a PC - just download the files direct to your phone and install using the simple instructions provided.
CF Root
CF Root is a really easy way to root your phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Just follow the instructions to the letter.
scayre32 said:
CF Root is a really easy way to root your phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Just follow the instructions to the letter.
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Done it, thanks for your help guys.
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What is "Odin" and what does it do? What kind of file is it? Should I have it downloaded?
Odin and tar.md5 files are Samsung's version of HTC's RUU and Moto's SBF files.
Oh ok I got it now! Thanks man! Should I have that downloaded to be safe? Is it required to root on the fascinate?
I have it available just as a precaution in case something goes wrong. It isn't required to root your phone, but it can be useful if it stops working or if you want to go back to stock.
Ok by the way I have a quick question on rooting...Is superoneclick safe?
I've never used super one click root, but if you install a custom rom, they tend to all be pre-rooted.
How would I install a rom without being rooted?!!!
Odin.
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Instead of asking questions, you should read up on the stickies thread in the development section. Evrrything you want to know about Odin and roms is there. First hand experience helps as well.
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Making any changes without having or knowing the basics of odin is not a good idea. I don't think any of those apps play nice with this phone and soft bricking is likely. Best to learn how to recover before your forced to
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I am a complete noob when it comes to Android devices and I would like to root my SGS2 but I'm scared that I will mess up and 'Brick' my phone. Also what are the Pros and Cons of rooting a device?
Basic info of the phone...
Android build : Gingerbread.XWKI8
Version : 2.3.5
Kernel Version : 2.6.35.9-1900XWKI8-CL616395
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Use the latest version of SuperOneClick. You'll need some drivers, install KIES to get them.
The best way would be for you to go to the forum section dedicated to your device instead of asking in the wrong forum.
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Bethesda said:
I am a complete noob when it comes to Android devices and I would like to root my SGS2 but I'm scared that I will mess up and 'Brick' my phone.
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I have found a few threads providing this info but all of them have A LOT of advanced lingo.
There are many of us who are not pros at this and REALLY need a step by step dummies version.
Can someone kindly point me in the right direction?
Check this out thread out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14283342
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Thanks naokilla
I also found this other one soon after:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125414
now for a custom Rom
Good luck! Suroot is gtg...although cf will install CWM to your phone...so then you can then flash anything straight from your phone without having to plug into your PC.
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So, I see someone already helped you.To prevent this question being asked again, cuz its probably going to, the easiest way is flashing a CF root kernel with Odin [ the only thing you have to do is find the suitable version, turn the phone into download mode Volume Down + Menu + Lock button, then press volume up I think.
Connect the phone to the pc via usb, double click on odin, wait till it recognizes ur phone, load the CF root in the pda tab and click flash. You wait a minute and you are done.
naokilla said:
Good luck! Suroot is gtg...although cf will install CWM to your phone...so then you can then flash anything straight from your phone without having to plug into your PC.
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ooohhh naokilla please translate lol Suroot is gtg... translation? CF will install clockwork versus ....?
I manged to do the whole rooting last night pretty smoothly (as well as unlocking it).
I am now just wondering what custom rom to put in CM9 maybe? I currently have CM7 on my myTouch 3g
Gtg...good to go......cf root will install clockwork mod on your phone....meaning u wont need to use odin on your pc to flash another rom(unless its a tar: file......with cwm you flash using your phone by going in to the cwm app and selecting cwm recovery.....its much quicker than odin flashing.just make sure u make a backup before u flash
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arcybarrios said:
ooohhh naokilla please translate lol Suroot is gtg... translation? CF will install clockwork versus ....?
I manged to do the whole rooting last night pretty smoothly (as well as unlocking it).
I am now just wondering what custom rom to put in CM9 maybe? I currently have CM7 on my myTouch 3g
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There are some good custom roms on android original development forum.
I personally use italian custom rom, gives you good battery life and looks. for more info please see this post "http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1162715"
you can always change the rom if you don't like it as long you have rooted your fone and you have CWM (Clock work mod) installed..
Happy flashing..
don't forget to press thanks button,,
You can use the CF-ROOT method. For me it has been the easiest, safest & quickest I have found:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
If you dont find the exact version of your firmware, dont worry, try to use the most similar. It should work. As they say in the post, if you use more than 30 seconds in getting root, you need some practice.
Hi there,
I have yet to find a specific answer searching other threads, so I am posting here...
Is there a way to Root the updated Tmobile ICS update?
I thought about flashing another ROM like Cyano9, etc. but mostly I want to remove the crappy bloatware that is on the ICS update.
Obviouslly, I don't want to brick my device, but all I've seen on the forums are the Gingerbread versions of the root process...I've heard it won't cooperate with the same methods using it for ICS.
Thanks...
Same method to root for GB will work on ICS nothings changed.
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Ideas?
Hi there,
Thanks for the help...I suspected as much, but I needed to check from those who tried and succeeded. I was looking at the site theunlockr.com for a one step root. Is this for real?
One more question - I've rooted my old phones before, but I always new where to get the original Tmobile file in case I wanted to revert back to the original ROM...does anyone know where I can find the ICS Tmobile ROM just in case I root and either it doesn't work or I decide to return to bloatware-central?
For some reason, I am more nervous to root this phone than my older ones...I'm afraid of a brick...
Thanks again!:good:
jazzersaxman said:
Hi there,
Thanks for the help...I suspected as much, but I needed to check from those who tried and succeeded. I was looking at the site theunlockr.com for a one step root. Is this for real?
One more question - I've rooted my old phones before, but I always new where to get the original Tmobile file in case I wanted to revert back to the original ROM...does anyone know where I can find the ICS Tmobile ROM just in case I root and either it doesn't work or I decide to return to bloatware-central?
For some reason, I am more nervous to root this phone than my older ones...I'm afraid of a brick...
Thanks again!:good:
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The only rooting method that's gonna work is the version via hasoons tool.
1. Unlock your bootloader
2. flash a custom recovery
3. Install SuperSu.zip
Once you're s-on, which you are, you're safe from bricks, since you can't change the files that would cause a brick.
The stock tmobile ruu is available in the dev section in the stock ruu/ota thread.
Dark Nightmare said:
The only rooting method that's gonna work is the version via hasoons tool.
1. Unlock your bootloader
2. flash a custom recovery
3. Install SuperSu.zip
Once you're s-on, which you are, you're safe from bricks, since you can't change the files that would cause a brick.
The stock tmobile ruu is available in the dev section in the stock ruu/ota thread.
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just done this myself
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phone settings
Thanks again for the advice...seems simple enough...I was working with the toolkit, ad when trying to get the token ID the script says it can detect my device.
I have it plugged in using disk drive mode...is that correct?
jazzersaxman said:
Thanks again for the advice...seems simple enough...I was working with the toolkit, ad when trying to get the token ID the script says it can detect my device.
I have it plugged in using disk drive mode...is that correct?
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Did you turn usb debugging on? You can find this in settings>develop options.
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Dark Nightmare said:
Did you turn usb debugging on? You can find this in settings>develop options.
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No...that's what I realized I forgot...
jazzersaxman said:
No...that's what I realized I forgot...
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Everybody's happy now.:good:
Hi All,
Please forgive me, I had an iPhone for the last 5 years and it was jailbroken each firmware update.
I just made the android jump (love it!) and i've come to root... and i'm stumped!
I got Odin... But then knowing which firmware/kernal/thingy to use is confusing me badly.
I'm GS3 GT-I93000, T-Mobile in the UK...
Can anyone just point me in the right direction? I just want to be able to enable to added features of things such as Avast Anti-Theft (GPS auto on) which require rooting!
Thanks!
All you need is in the first few posts of this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695238
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I used this guide to root my t mobile s3.
http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-root/how-to-root-galaxy-s3/
Follow each step carefully and you should be fine
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Khy50 said:
I used this guide to root my t mobile s3.
http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-root/how-to-root-galaxy-s3/
Follow each step carefully and you should be fine
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Nvm
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The T-Mobile, UK Version has looked bootloader from what I have been told.
there are plenty of rooting video guides in the general section (to many to link just search) . Or http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695238 is probably the easiest way to root with the best guide.
If you are still stuck after looking through those just message back here and I will try to help the best I can.
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The T-Mobile, UK Version has looked bootloader from what I have been told.
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Mine didn't
andyb949 said:
Mine didn't
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Heard a few of my friends complaining that it did, but then again they probably where doing it wrong and had a USB connected or the phone turned on or something lol.
In the end I rooted it using the first method replied in this post, worked like a charm. Doesn't seem to have any kind of branded or locked bootloader from what I can tell, and root apps are working as they should.
A further question.. on my old iPhone, if I jailbroke it and update the firmware, it reversed the jailbreak.
I want to update the firmware on my GS3 to the latest, will it undo the root? Will I have to re-install root apps etc?
Or will the device stay rooted once i've upgrade?
Many thanks for your help, you guys/gals are a friendly bunch of clever-cloggs.
Here is a link to cwm flashable stock Roms, lg8 is what you want, you can flash these in recovery. I advise after flashing that you upgrade your modem to lh1 which is latest for uk and fixed some issues. Link also supplied
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1704185
[ROM][CWM][XXBLG9][ICS][4.0.4] Odexed & Fully Deodexed Stock Roms
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1740061
[REF] Galaxy S3 Modem / Radio Collection (I9300 & I9300T ONLY) CWM & Odin Flashable
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All matters regarding root etc, how to reset flash counter and return to stock for warranty can be found in i9300/General/stickies
Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but whats the significance of this ROM?
Here's my device so far...
Stock ROM (never flashed anything custom) which I rooted using the above method.
I want to update to the latest firmware for the i9300, still stock though as I haven't found a feature in a custom ROM worth messing with it for me.
Then I was just going to re-root (if I needed to).
Does the ROM you posted mean that I won't have to re-root? And it will stay rooted?
And the modem thing... I don't understand.
I'm sorry to be a pain!
Thank you for your help,
the Rom listed are flashable through recovery, and there are a choice of odexed and deodexed stock Roms. Odex is the standard Rom, and Odex basically helps load apps a bit quicker, but has some drawbacks also. I could spend hours trying to fill you in but reading all the links and information I have supplied you with is the easier option
Unless you want to return the favor and spend the next few days explaining the mysteries of Windows to me, then I may consider some mutual spoon feeding
So.. to answer my question, does flashing through recov mean you do not have to re-root the device?
I wonder why the modem update is seperate? You would think they would include such things in the firmware update.
I'm a wizz on windows - fire away! haha.
I do genuinely appreciate your advice and help.
So.. to answer my question, does flashing through recov mean you do not have to re-root the device?
Yes if its not rooted .
Modems are part of firmware but can also be flashed as a separate item .
jje
JJE - My device is rooted though, which I explained
Also, the recov flashable firmware posted above lists this..
"Firmware info:
•Base Firmware: I9300XXBLG9 (4.0.4)
•Region Asia
•Country: Singapore
•Carrier: Unbranded
•Build Date: 30 July 2012
•Modem: DXLG2
•CSC: OLBBLG2
•Change List: 928452"
BLG8 has a version for Europe/UK.. but not BLG9...
Will I have to install the older one?
flash lg8 as I said, ...... lg9 is the Asian version. The modem was a separate ota update to remedy some problems.
I'm on uk Orange/t mobile so all is good
At op to your original Q... all you have to do is stay on your firmware unless you cant wait for the update to be released in the uk, then you can download the latest firmware either from xda or sammobile.com and flash with odin. Now if you stay on your firmware sometimes it will not update properly through kies because of root. In that case go on sammobile and download the firmware for your phone and flash with odin. You will lose root but you already have cf root on your computer so just root again.
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Hi! I recently adquired a Samsung Galaxy S3 l9300; after my htc inspire 4g and later an iphone 4, this phone is amazing, i live in argentina and my operator rom itsnt good,so i want to install the stock rom, i have read that there are like 3 or 4 methods to root my phone, wich one do you recomend and why?
thank you for your help.
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el damo said:
Hi! I recently adquired a Samsung Galaxy S3 l9300; after my htc inspire 4g and later an iphone 4, this phone is amazing, i live in argentina and my operator rom itsnt good,so i want to install the stock rom, i have read that there are like 3 or 4 methods to root my phone, wich one do you recomend and why?
thank you for your help.
D.
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I used this thread for CF-Root. Was pretty easy, it was also the first time I rooted my i9300. Just make sure you follow all the instructions properly and research everything before you actually decide to go for it. Here's the link - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695238
If you use cf root, you'll need to manually flash an updated recovery (to be SDS safe) afterwards.
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Muzza_94 said:
I used this thread for CF-Root. Was pretty easy, it was also the first time I rooted my i9300. Just make sure you follow all the instructions properly and research everything before you actually decide to go for it. Here's the link - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695238
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Thank you for the info!
rootSU said:
If you use cf root, you'll need to manually flash an updated recovery (to be SDS safe) afterwards.
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and is that convenient? Or is it best to install another? I listen much to talk about Odin, the issue is that all diferent methods have advantages and disadvantages right?
Cf root uses odin anyway
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