hey everybody !!
i've had an iphone now for 4-5 years, and i needed a change so bought an samsung galaxy S3.
i've allways jailbroke my iphone, and now i "rooted" my samsung cous i like to have some freedom on my phone.
now i have a few questions after i rootes my phone.
1. how is the protection after the root ?
2. i read some thing u can do with it after the root, but what more can u do then those regular stuff ? improve batterylife ? speed ?
3. when is it to upgrade it, right now on kies i found that there is some kind of new version avalibe: PDA:MA2 / PHONE:LLA / CSC:MA1 , will it remove the "root" from the phone ?
thank u guys, i hope the android will do a better job than ios
You don't have to root your Galaxy S3 to do what your jaibroken iPhone did before
Wrong section. Anyway, I did the exact same thing after using ios like forever. Reccomendations:
- Get familiar with setting up, play with settings, download random apps to get familiar with Android first. Do this before even thinking of rooting, flashing.... Etc
- After you decided to mod your phone, then there are few things to remember. First, read at least the OP of every mod, read last 10 pages or so to check for known issues..
- Then, don't set up your phone too much yet, if you want to run around and play with android first. Because the high chances of setting things again after flashing new mods/rom is high at the beginning. When you know what you're doing, then it would be easier.
- Be brave, don't fool around and ask continuous questions on every mod, rom topic. Just flash it, make a nandroid backup of the rom, EFS to your computer or sd card, then just explore new things.
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Tokarin said:
Wrong section. Anyway, I did the exact same thing after using ios like forever. Reccomendations:
- Get familiar with setting up, play with settings, download random apps to get familiar with Android first. Do this before even thinking of rooting, flashing.... Etc
- After you decided to mod your phone, then there are few things to remember. First, read at least the OP of every mod, read last 10 pages or so to check for known issues..
- Then, don't set up your phone too much yet, if you want to run around and play with android first. Because the high chances of setting things again after flashing new mods/rom is high at the beginning. When you know what you're doing, then it would be easier.
- Be brave, don't fool around and ask continuous questions on every mod, rom topic. Just flash it, make a nandroid backup of the rom, EFS to your computer or sd card, then just explore new things.
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okey thnx man !! i've played around and read the beginner stuff here on the forum ! i'll see what i can do.
thnx fr the help !
Welcome to the Mobile OS that will keep you happy ane make you glad you switched
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The thread is in the wrong section, General is not for questions. Hit "report" and ask for it to be moved
Updating via Kies will remove root, yes. Use search to find out what you can do with root, it's all individual
Read the basics .
*Roll-Up Sticky Thread*** Stickies found here!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
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Hello, I have a samsung galaxy s 4g and my brother has a samsung vibrant. His phone is currently running on eclair and he wants to update it to froyo through samsung mini kies. He still hasn't done the update because he is afraid that it might wipe his phone and even after searching thou any information on weather or not it will wipe the phone. Im fine if my phone gets wiped because all i really need are my contacts which are backed up but my brother has a lot of important information on his phone that he does not want to loose just because of an update. So is it safe to update?
Just to be safe..
tell him put put things from his INTERNAL SD CARD on his computer. Who knows you may get erased... i didn't.
Eternal sd should be fine, but you can save if you have like super-duper important items there.
Well 1st off u would b better off looking for the answer in galaxy tab forum and from what I know thar if u use mini kies it doesnt wipe your memory
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You should start off by reading the stickies in the Development section
xriderx66 said:
Just to be safe..
tell him put put things from his INTERNAL SD CARD on his computer. Who knows you may get erased... i didn't.
Eternal sd should be fine, but you can save if you have like super-duper important items there.
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Thanks, so I guess its safe to update.
And I did read through all of the stickies and I did do thourough searches through this forum and I did not find a clear anwser so to those saying go look at the stickies isn't going to help, just simply stating an answer is much faster/easier way to get an answer. Just saying yes or no or providing a link is much easier than saying you should look at the stickies.
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Im not saying it to be a jerk . Im saying look at the stickies so you dont F up your phone . Just back up your data as usual and you could use mini kies to update . Or you could flash a pre-rooted custom rom found in the Dev section. Make sure you familiarize yourself with odin (I use v1.3 /most stable from my exp.).
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Im not saying it to be a jerk . Im saying look at the stickies so you dont F up your phone . Just back up your data as usual and you could use mini kies to update . Or you could flash a pre-rooted custom rom found in the Dev section. Make sure you familiarize yourself with odin (I use v1.3 /most stable from my exp.).
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Ohh, well thanks for helping out then. I just responded like that because I grew tired of responces like that and one of the responces told me to look at the galaxy tab forum which really doesn't even make any sense. Ill probably just update my brothers phone because I dont want to mess with it and accidentally delete important information. Ill be flashing custom roms on my galaxy s 4g though once krylon gets cwm or something else up and running on this phone. Its a shame that there aren't any devs other than him working on this phone.
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Hey guys im completely fresh on the andriod scene.. and loving it so far !
Iv been reading a whole bunch of threads regarding custom roms vs stock rom rooted..
I decided to give liteing rom a go.. very visual appealing although I decided I wanted to try rooting a stock and hopefully juicing out a little more battery life..
This is where im stuck and extremely confused.. which takes me to my question..
Is there a certain rom/kernel im meant to be using ? If so how do I find out which is the right one for my phone.. ? I purchased the phone online does this make a difference to the type of rom ? Does it go by region etc..
Im from Sydney, AUS.. I would like one most compatible with the networks here in OZ.
I want the phone completely stock, straight out of the box.. preferably all the settings also. I have read some roms will wipe the phone clean.. preferable.
Hopefully someone can shed some light.. I know this has may have been asked a thousand times.. but yea kinda freaking out and seems like iv been searching for hours for some basic answers..
p.s keep it idiot proof cause like I said im new to the scene..
Thank you for reading, Appreciate any comments/tips posted..
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Hey guys im completely fresh on the andriod scene.. and loving it so far !
Is their an OZ thread that may be more region specific .
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Guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125282
I decided to give liteing rom a go.. very visual appealing although I decided I wanted to try rooting a stock and hopefully juicing out a little more battery life..
Root has nothing to do with battery life .
Is there a certain rom/kernel im meant to be using ? If so how do I find out which is the right one for my phone.. ?
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
I purchased the phone online does this make a difference to the type of rom ? Does it go by region etc..
I want the phone completely stock, straight out of the box.. preferably all the settings also. I have read some roms will wipe the phone clean.. preferable.
Stock means no root no rom just as it is now .
jje
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Oh thank you very useful guides there.. although I have a little bit of a problem..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399 said:
Help! Which file do I use ?
Listen closely, for I will say zis only once!
Go to Settings -> About phone -> Kernel Version. Note the string present there:
2.6.35.7-I9100XXKG1-CL349526
What matters most (KG1) in this case, is in bold. Try to find the matching file under downloads:
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What if I dont remember what my original kernel was ?!
Time to go back and do more reading, just read all stickies several times and you will get all info you need. There is a ton of information telling you exactly what ROM/kernel each S2 carrier uses. I think you want to rush things, just take your time and read. You will avoid bricking your phone or come here to open "desperate, I need help" threads.
Cheers
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Time to go back and do more reading, just read all stickies several times and you will get all info you need. There is a ton of information telling you exactly what ROM/kernel each S2 carrier uses. I think you want to rush things, just take your time and read. You will avoid bricking your phone or come here to open "desperate, I need help" threads.
Cheers
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Your very right, I was in a state of panic last night.. im going to do as you said and get my research on.
hi all i just got my galaxy s2 today and have no idea where to start with putting a rom on ot anything. so any help would be great thanks
First you need to be rooted(your phone not you)and then go to the Development section and you will find a list of different ROMs.Its a matter of finding what you want in a ROM and downloading and trying each one.Usually the ROM page has the download and install instructions writen on it.You need to be rooted to have CWM.Ill leave a link to my ROM so you can see what I mean.Below the different ROM versions you will see install instructions.If your not sure what root is let me know
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1290468
Spend some time using your phone to get used to It before flashing. This will give you a better idea of what you like and don't like about it.
Armed with that info you can read up on each custom Rom to see if they offer what you want.
Read read and when you think you are ready to flash read some more.
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cooza said:
First you need to be rooted(your phone not you)and then go to the Development section and you will find a list of different ROMs.Its a matter of finding what you want in a ROM and downloading and trying each one.Usually the ROM page has the download and install instructions writen on it.You need to be rooted to have CWM.Ill leave a link to my ROM so you can see what I mean.Below the different ROM versions you will see install instructions.If your not sure what root is let me know
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1290468
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Hi thanks for your reply and im not sure what root is.
aceofclubs said:
Spend some time using your phone to get used to It before flashing. This will give you a better idea of what you like and don't like about it.
Armed with that info you can read up on each custom Rom to see if they offer what you want.
Read read and when you think you are ready to flash read some more.
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X2 read alot, play with the phone, figure things out. There is so much to learn so you don't turn your phone into a brick. Rooting means you become a superuser, you take ownership so you can customize your phone.
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yes i realise this. my cousin does this alot with his galaxys s2 root it etc. and his set up is amazing. i will just need to get used to it
Gav6363 said:
yes i realise this. my cousin does this alot with his galaxys s2 root it etc. and his set up is amazing. i will just need to get used to it
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Yeah buddy it won't take you long to get a handle on things. It's pretty easy to get it right.
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Yeah buddy it won't take you long to get a handle on things. It's pretty easy to get it right.
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Thanks im sure it wont well i hop not lol
Please don't even think about flashing a custom rom or rooting your phone until you're comfortable/confident enough to do it without making posts like this.
I have seen so many people in your situation on here stuff their phone up over the last few weeks because they were in too much of a hurry to mess with their phone.
AceOfClubs (and others) has given you good advice, heed it :-|
Read the CFRoot thread until you are so confident with rooting the phone that you could do it in your sleep, and then root your phone with the CFRoot kernel that corresponds to your current stock kernel. Not before.
From there, read the various development threads about different roms/kernels, get to know the various features/advantages of each (and ask questions if necessary...about the rom/kernel itself, not the process of flashing same) and then when you've settled on a rom or kernel and you're completely confident about the flashing process, flash it.
Doing this will mean you'll get it right the first time. This will result in:-
A) You not posting yet another "OMG mah fone is teh brikked helpz !" thread.
B) You not having to do without using your phone for x days (weeks) should you mess it up.
Clear ? Good
MistahBungle said:
Please don't even think about flashing a custom rom or rooting your phone until you're comfortable/confident enough to do it without making posts like this.
I have seen so many people in your situation on here stuff their phone up over the last few weeks because they were in too much of a hurry to mess with their phone.
AceOfClubs (and others) has given you good advice, heed it :-|
Read the CFRoot thread until you are so confident with rooting the phone that you could do it in your sleep, and then root your phone with the CFRoot kernel that corresponds to your current stock kernel. Not before.
From there, read the various development threads about different roms/kernels, get to know the various features/advantages of each (and ask questions if necessary...about the rom/kernel itself, not the process of flashing same) and then when you've settled on a rom or kernel and you're completely confident about the flashing process, flash it.
Doing this will mean you'll get it right the first time. This will result in:-
A) You not posting yet another "OMG mah fone is teh brikked helpz !" thread.
B) You not having to do without using your phone for x days (weeks) should you mess it up.
Clear ? Good
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Hi im not in a rush to do it so dont worry and im not comfortable to do it yet either. untill i am it will stay as stock. Thanks for your concern
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Hi thanks for your reply and im not sure what root is.
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Root is changing the kernel in your phone to give you super user access which is needed to flash ROMs and firmwares.Also along with flashing there are other things to read up on like an EFS/IMEI file backups which are vital,also nandroid and Titanium backups.As you can see there are alot of good people here willing to help with good advice and all are correct in saying that you shouldnt rush into things.Take your time,read up and dont be afraid to ask questions.Play with your phone and when you know it well enough and have seen enough threads on what and what not to do then you can take the first step and root.First read up on rooting then EFS/IMEI backups and why they are needed.The rest will come in time.Id rather see you here asking questions and not in another thread saying "Help I just bricked my phone!!"
Hello!
I'm new in Android system, my phone is SGS2 G, today after long triyng finally i could root my Phone,
here is my questions:
1- what did mean of Rom? is this just like a theme or just a new style for my phone and some more tools with it?
2-I wanr to add some Rom or a Rom for my Phone and I'm really a new user and have no idea, i read some posts but there was not clean and specialy for some one like me, i want really some simply steps to add a Rom for my Phone.
3- what is the most important tools or app to user that simply rootet his Phone so far?
With My Best Regards,
Matin, Germany
My recommendation is that you should ask in the correct thread. Look the pined threads at the top of the page.
You will find the Q&A thread.
Btw: you can make a fast search on google.
I'm sure that you will find the answers there or try doing what I said before.
Good luck dude!
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Seems like you never read the stcikies, it would be best to read them.
1. and 2. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1246131
Before you install anything, you will require to install CWM and root. Install CF-kernel from the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
There is a installation guide in it. Read through carefully before you do something you dont understand.
By definition a room has to have walls, floor and a point of entrance otherwise it is not a room.
hope this helps with your issue with What should I do ? what is Room? lmfao
Rom = full firmware kernel OS modem and applications .
There are no simple steps simple instructions yes .
Odin and CWM are the rom flashing tools of choice .
jje
Some people should not play with their phones like this.. Why do you want something you you have no clue what it is?
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Don't modify your device unless you know what you are doing. Some friendly advice; Read Read Read!
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Don't modify your device unless you know what you are doing. Some friendly advice; Read Read Read!
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Please dont be mad, im a noob. Link the easiest way to install custom rom on this device. I bought this phone in Norway so i guess its the international version. Are there supernexus 4.2.2 for this phone? Can I get EVERYTHING back to stock if something failes and I have to send it in to repair? What happened with my s2 was that powerbutton failed so I could not flash any other kernel or rom. I suck at rooting etc on android, because I think when I was jailbreaking my iphone back in the 3gs days, you could always get it to factory settings with plugging it to pc and do restore. Can I do this to this phone with a toolbox or something? Please post here I have to go now, will check this thread later.
Understanding everything and browsing this site is very hard to me, please understand. I have apex launcher so it looks like stock jellybean but its not so smooth as I want it to, so I think i have to install a custom rom. It must be stable and easy!
I'd love to help but you need to learn the forum rules before you start posting topics. Why don't you check out a few of the sticky threads first and you'll probably learn some new things about when and where to post these questions and heck you might even get many of your questions answered haha.
right first thing to do is read up on these forums on rooting then once you have completed that read again The golden rule to remember is NEVER wipe your DATA from recovery! other than that you should be safe :victory:
use this recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1995002 which as support for sideloading should you get into trouble.
I'm sorry, but I don't understand why you guys that are here and have full control can't link me a thread or something where this is discussed, and then I can post questions there. This place is so advanced so it's hard for us noobs to come in to the scene. I'm good to follow step by step guides and thats it Before I have followed guides on youtube because noone here could give me an answer, but I want to learn a little on how to probably do this because I'm scared to **** up my phone so I cant get it to stock again. I dont care if a rom fails or something, but i always want to come back to stock if you know!
There are guides in the development section of this forum. I suggest you look there as this is a self help forum.
To get you started though look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34192552
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There are guides in the development section of this forum. I suggest you look there as this is a self help forum.
To get you started though look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34192552
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Thanks, will check into it What roms are you all using?
edit: oh and please someone answer me this. If im gonna root-kernel-rom, what is the best way to backup so I can get back to the OS and kernel I have? I dont care about photos apps and sms, just want to go back to software if it fails.
is firmware the same as kernel?
Something is missing in your formula root-(Flash Recovery)-kernel-rom. And in the new Recovery you can do a backup and only there. You can go either for TWRP or CWM recovery.
And if future, if you say "Thanks", better hit a Thanks button under post than write it your reply
Good tutorial about flashing from A to Z
Goot FAQ of HOX+ <-- Check Q2 for the Thanks button