Related
Hi guy's i searched the forums but as i'm new android i cant seem to find a complete answer. I loaded saurom last night but i want to load one of the ics leaks so do i have to get rid of saurom first or can i just load it. I could use a really good how to as im not really up on these methods and it seems like a lot of these how to threads take it for granite we know something before we start.
Slff said:
Hi guy's i searched the forums but as i'm new android i cant seem to find a complete answer. I loaded saurom last night but i want to load one of the ics leaks so do i have to get rid of saurom first or can i just load it. I could use a really good how to as im not really up on these methods and it seems like a lot of these how to threads take it for granite we know something before we start.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It depends on which method you want to run. You can use the rootzwiki leak which is a tar file used in Odin. Or you can use dagr8's CWM flashable zip.
Let me know which one you want to use and I'll give you further directions. (Odin method would be easier for newbs)
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
Theres a Q & A section for questions
Thanks i was going to use the exe type using odin like the one i found on rootgalaxynote.com or if you know of a bettervone im open.
Also thanks vm for responding, im on telus in canada if that makes a diff and i have rooted and have cw also.
Do a nandroid backup and then flash one of the ics roms
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
Slff said:
Thanks i was going to use the exe type using odin like the one i found on rootgalaxynote.com or if you know of a bettervone im open.
Also thanks vm for responding, im on telus in canada if that makes a diff and i have rooted and have cw also.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you know how to use CWM I'd recommend using that one. I believe if you flash the rootzwiki one you will lose root and CWM.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
I have done a nandroid and when you say flash i guess you mean load the exe through odin, if so it comes back as failed all the time, do i have to try a diff com or something.
Slff said:
I have done a nandroid and when you say flash i guess you mean load the exe through odin, if so it comes back as failed all the time, do i have to try a diff com or something.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Follow the instructions and method in this thread. If you have any further questions let me know:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24421974
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
I would suggest maybe starting with the collective First flight ics it just has fewer steps at this point. What you want to do is download the rom to your sd card and follow the instructions on wiping.
If you need more help feel free to pm me.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
1. Back Up your Stuff.
2. Wipe Data/ Factory Reset
3. Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache
4. Flash .zip in recovery
5. Allow full first boot, reboot
6. Sign in to Market to add account.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
Thanks vm to all of you i loaeded it today and works great.
A special thanks to coffinfeeder
Big thanks to coffinfeeder, and everyone else.
Slff said:
Big thanks to coffinfeeder, and everyone else.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Glad to hear you're all set. Now just flash seraphim rom with blueprint theme
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
Hi again coffinfeeder could you let me know what is using all my ram , is there something im not suppose to running.
Hey buddies,
I left my laptop at my sisi's place and now when i want to root my s3 i can not find a way to do it for the first time.
even i cant install any kernel using stock recovery as it says signature verification failed.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using XDA
As far as i know i really need! a computer to root ur phone ...
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
abhiwltya said:
Hey buddies,
I left my laptop at my sisi's place and now when i want to root my s3 i can not find a way to do it for the first time.
even i cant install any kernel using stock recovery as it says signature verification failed.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think u could use mobile odin....
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Pretty sure you already need root to use mobile odin.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using XDA
There is no way. For the first time you have to use a computer.
mobile odin requires root.No other way?
Sent from my GT-I9300 using XDA
abhiwltya said:
mobile odin requires root.No other way?
Sent from my GT-I9300 using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
just over pc or mac! no other way trust me
Yep. Initial root requires a computer.
If you really need to root right now, download Odin and CF-Root on your phone and ask someone to borrow their computer or use a public computer. Move the files to the computer and root it in less than one minute and you're done!
i have a few questions maybe you guys can help... so here we go:
when you root with odin, it unlocks the phone giving you su right. does this also change your rom?
how is the launcher different than the rom? difference between flashing rom and kernal?
last one... when you install a custom rom, can you delete it if there are bugs to reinstall a different one or use the stock?
lostsoul565 said:
i have a few questions maybe you guys can help... so here we go:
when you root with odin, it unlocks the phone giving you su right. does this also change your rom?
how is the launcher different than the rom? difference between flashing rom and kernal?
last one... when you install a custom rom, can you delete it if there are bugs to reinstall a different one or use the stock?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
1. No
2 launcher is just your homescreen with apps and widgets, rom is whole firmware with all system files etc
3. Yes
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Can i Keep my files?
Can i root my phone without wiping it and having to install all my apps and settings again?
ramonguthrie said:
Can i root my phone without wiping it and having to install all my apps and settings again?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yes no wipe is required
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
what's the use of rooting the thing if you're going to keep everything the same?
DeltaBlast said:
what's the use of rooting the thing if you're going to keep everything the same?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Rooting gives you loads of possibilities.Read.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using XDA
DeltaBlast said:
what's the use of rooting the thing if you're going to keep everything the same?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
by rooting you can remove some bloatware on the phone.
try this Framaroot
Deleted
I was going through threads on rooting, ROMs, kernels and bricking. Before reading threads about bricking I wanted to root my phone but after reading I got scared of bricking my phone which I think is difficult to debrick (unbrick).
Is it really the case that we cannot debrick the phone at home? Is it ok to root with such a consequence?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
All I can say is if you're that worried about it, don't root your phone or flash anything. Leave it on stock & enjoy it.
Is it possible to change ROM without rooting the phone?
And what are the chances of bricking the phone while rooting? And if bricked what is procedure to make it as earlier
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
use this to root your S2...It is 100% risk free. However use only if u are on ICS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
Also, read everything before u flash a rom/kernel..95% of them get bricked without reading or consulting properly
aviral1990 said:
use this to root your S2...It is 100% risk free. However use only if u are on ICS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
Also, read everything before u flash a rom/kernel..95% of them get bricked without reading or consulting properly
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I read it, but I didn't not find anything written as it won't brick the phone. So just wanted to confirm even if I made any mistake, it won't brick my phone, right?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
Please refer to this quote...
MistahBungle said:
All I can say is if you're that worried about it, don't root your phone or flash anything. Leave it on stock & enjoy it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium
if you don't wanna brick your phone, then don't screw up in following the instructions
Look at method 1 in the link from my signature
It will not brick your phone as I now include cwm4
Phil3759 said:
Look at method 1 in the link from my signature
It will not brick your phone as I now include cwm4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks. I'll try to do it with that method. Just a last question, will it wipe my phone?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
shantanuparadkar said:
Thanks. I'll try to do it with that method. Just a last question, will it wipe my phone?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No it won't, all it will do is root, your data will not be touched.
shantanuparadkar said:
I read it, but I didn't not find anything written as it won't brick the phone. So just wanted to confirm even if I made any mistake, it won't brick my phone, right?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The thing is u are just installing CWM and busybox that gives you root by that method mentioned. Believe me i was also afraid and i rooted using that method..took hardly 30s lol
And it wont wipe anything..
Just go ahead..u aint flashing any inseure kernel or any rom..so there is no chance of bricking..Go ahead
aviral1990 said:
The thing is u are just installing CWM and busybox that gives you root by that method mentioned. Believe me i was also afraid and i rooted using that method..took hardly 30s lol
And it wont wipe anything..
Just go ahead..u aint flashing any inseure kernel or any rom..so there is no chance of bricking..Go ahead
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks mate.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
aviral1990 said:
use this to root your S2...It is 100% risk free. However use only if u are on ICS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
Also, read everything before u flash a rom/kernel..95% of them get bricked without reading or consulting properly
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i was trying to root my SGS2 using this method but i never found file CWM.zip file in the "apply updates from external storage" options. i tried to moving it to sdcard (main folder), creating a folder in sdcard and by moving it to folder android under sdcard (which is visible in those options) but couldn't find CWM.zip file. i use volume up + home key + power button to go to recovery mode.
plz help me regarding that why i couldn't find that file
Done with rooting.
Thanks all for the help
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
Hi good day guys,
My name is Mike and I'm a newly member of this site, most of my friends in our country refer me to join this site because they say that I will be educated here in may things about smartphones etc. and I firmly believed that it is true based on my observations in other forums about how members interact to those who have inquiry and I really admire those person because they keep helping others.
anyway. I just want to be educated in rooting cause I already root my device but I don't know what to do next to avail the priviledge of being root, hope you will help me guys. I really appreciate your response to this question. thanks and God bless
Hi mike..
I am also new to this site
What yu did is great..yu can do anything* you want now bcoz yu got super user permissions
Anything* means:
-you can flash a custom rom
-you can install/uninstall system applications too
-yu can hav play higher games like nfs shift,hotpursuit,Nova etc. By simply installing chainfire 3d.apk and some additional plug-ins
Sent from my GT-S5830i using xda app-developers app
And lot more you can do...
U can also flash a custom kernel
thanks for response guys
Thanks for your suggestion guys, I really appreciate it. just want to ask how to do the flashing and getting a custom rom, I'm curious about it on how it works. and is it possible to upgrade my data connection from edge to hsdp or wcdma with root priviledge? cause everytime I change edge network to 3g or hsdp it turns back to edge. thanks again guys keepsafe
Just google about it buddy.
There are various custom roms available for you but you should search carefully for the one which is compatible to your device.
Sent from my GT-S5830i using xda app-developers app
As far as i know....
No changes takes place to yua internet connection.Everything works same as before.Only the interface changes
Hit thanks! If i helped yu
Sent from my GT-S5830i using xda app-developers app
balaram remala said:
As far as i know....
No changes takes place to yua internet connection.Everything works same as before.Only the interface changes
Hit thanks! If i helped yu
Sent from my GT-S5830i using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I see my friend, how will I know if it is the proper custom roon that I'm going to use? how I can prevent my phone of getting brick?
Just type "list of custom roms for **your phone model** " in google.
This list varies for each and every model,brand,motherboard specifications etc.
Be carefull. I hard bricked my phone once. Now its not even switching on. I have thrown it in dust-bin,it became useless
Sent from my GT-S5830i using xda app-developers app
balaram remala said:
Just type "list of custom roms for **your phone model** " in google.
This list varies for each and every model,brand,motherboard specifications etc.
Be carefull. I hard bricked my phone once. Now its not even switching on. I have thrown it in dust-bin,it became useless
Sent from my GT-S5830i using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
oh, that was awfull. I do hope some one will guide me to walk through to learn more. I'm using ratech77_ics2 android 4.0.4 version
thanks guys
You flashed custom rom??
What is your phone model?
Sent from my GT-S5830i using xda app-developers app
balaram remala said:
You flashed custom rom??
What is your phone model?
Sent from my GT-S5830i using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
not yet my friend,
the specs of my phone is
MODEL: skk phoenix (ratech77_ics2)
MANUFACTURER: cross
BOARD: ratech77_ics2
DISPLAY: G601L_ZX_A1_SKK_V0. 7_520130313
HARDWARE: mt6577
ANDROID VERSION: 4.0.4
KERNEL ARCHITECHTURE: armv7l
KERNEL VERSION: 3.0.1.3(eng. rlk-buildsrv1.1363168105)
There's usually a installation instructions part in each thread that belongs top your phone
vhngu930 said:
There's usually a installation instructions part in each thread that belongs top your phone
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks for that advise sir, that's why I want to know how to do that procedure so that I can avail the priviledge of having my rooted. just let me know how can I repay your kindness of helping me I will do all my best to reciprocate it. thanks to all developers and newbie users like me out there. god bless
microsd28 said:
thanks for that advise sir, that's why I want to know how to do that procedure so that I can avail the priviledge of having my rooted. just let me know how can I repay your kindness of helping me I will do all my best to reciprocate it. thanks to all developers and newbie users like me out there. god bless
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Now if there are no instructions, you usually just have to flash it and then reboot.
i have a problem in transferring files from phone storage to sd cards
vhngu930 said:
Now if there are no instructions, you usually just have to flash it and then reboot.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
As of now Sir i have a problem with my phone because i didnt know that it is not right to transfer files from my phone storage to sd card like system files, im now in android system recovery and dont know what to do with my phone, i hope some one will help me in this trouble cause i dont know if this is the situation they called brick. thanks for your reply, i will gladly appreciate it.
This is the whole story regards my current problem
early this morning as i open my phone, i used to think that if i will transfer all files from my phone "system" in my 8g sd card it will be helpfull to lessen the burden of my processing ram that is 489mb available. I attemp to use root explorer to transfer the system files on my sd cards. i cut it in the root explorer option and paste it in my sd cards that is 8g. seconds passed it transfer files but as minute goes by it stock up and dont run anymore. i used to press the reboot system which is power botton + up volume and hold it in a couple of seconds. and then i stock in the system recovery and dont know what to do next. everytime i install some zip. files it is written that E: SIGNATURE VERIFICATION FAILED INSTALLATION ABORTED. thats the whole story. hope someone will help me to fix this issue.thanks for your time reading my message.
Buddy!! Never do that...it may spoil your rom
Just go to play store and download link2sd.apk
As simple as that
Sent from my GT-S5830i using xda app-developers app
---------- Post added at 08:22 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:18 AM ----------
Another suggestion i can give you is... "Titanium backup"
This app helps yu to backup or restore any of your applications (including system apps)
So before doing something crazy...please make a backup of them and carry oon with yua experiments
Sent from my GT-S5830i using xda app-developers app
balaram remala said:
Buddy!! Never do that...it may spoil your rom
Just go to play store and download link2sd.apk
As simple as that
Sent from my GT-S5830i using xda app-developers app
---------- Post added at 08:22 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:18 AM ----------
Another suggestion i can give you is... "Titanium backup"
This app helps yu to backup or restore any of your applications (including system apps)
So before doing something crazy...please make a backup of them and carry oon with yua experiments
Sent from my GT-S5830i using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks a lot my friend, anyway how i can install link2sd.apk if i cant run my phone because it is in the system recovery mode? will it run in the system recovery mode if i will download it in my sd card? thanks again
No..it wont work like that buddy!
&
Sorry man! Your stock rom was collapsed.....i got the same situation(error signature) with my samsung galaxy tab. Then i came to know that it was soft bricked.
Then i kept my phone in download mode and flashed stock rom(available in official samsung site) through Odin software using my laptop. Then is worked like before
So now what you do is......
Open google..and search for "How to soft unbrick **your phone model** "
You may find something which is helpfull.
Sent from my GT-S5830i using xda app-developers app
Sent from my GT-S5830i using xda app-developers app
microsd28 said:
Thanks a lot my friend, anyway how i can install link2sd.apk if i cant run my phone because it is in the system recovery mode? will it run in the system recovery mode if i will download it in my sd card? thanks again
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can you access your normal launcher and all that or is the recovery the only thing that works?
Sorry for being such a noob here but I want to root my phone and have no idea how to proceed. Any help will be welcome. Thanks.
PS: I am attaching a screenshot of my device information
Sent from my GT-I9305 using Tapatalk
Read the stickies in the general section.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Ok. Thanks
Sent from my GT-I9305 using Tapatalk
Use the galaxy s3 toolkit best way for root I think just read it carefully and use the right variant model and update eg 4.1.2 and not earlier very simple
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk
I found the easiest was was to use cf auto root through Odin on windows laptop and then install a recovery using ROM manager from the play store.. And then away ya go! Don't forget to back up before ya change anything
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
Stickies + YouTube... easy to do it
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
Rom manager is not such a good idea with the S3. Safer to use mobile odin and Flash a recovery that way.
read this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1911726
andrewwright said:
Rom manager is not such a good idea with the S3. Safer to use mobile odin and Flash a recovery that way.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
^^ This. Plus then you can choose twrp or philz
-----------------------
Sent via tapatalk.
I do NOT reply to support queries over PM. Please keep support queries to the Q&A section, so that others may benefit
I didn't realise it wasn't a good idea to use ROM manager with the s3.. Why is that then? I went that way because my laptop is a Macbook and hiemdall didn't seem to work well so I had a quick ten mins on a laptop at work with Odin to root and then I only had my Macbook to use so ROM manager is the way I went too manager seems to be the same thing as well
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
lerkio123 said:
I didn't realise it wasn't a good idea to use ROM manager with the s3.. Why is that then?
Forum experience /
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
lerkio123 said:
I didn't realise it wasn't a good idea to use ROM manager with the s3.. Why is that then? I went that way because my laptop is a Macbook and hiemdall didn't seem to work well so I had a quick ten mins on a laptop at work with Odin to root and then I only had my Macbook to use so ROM manager is the way I went too manager seems to be the same thing as well
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
From experience I can say that using ROM Manager can soft brick your device. I once wanted to use it with my old S2 to install CWM and I got into a bootloop afterwards. Only re-flashing a Samsung ROM via Odin helped to boot into Android.
One of the easiest way (in my opinion) to root your device is to flash a Kernel via Odin that will give you Root. The Siyah Kernel is a good place to start, since the developer also provides tar files for odin to flash. It will give you Root and from then on you can install Stweaks and flash CWM from there.
I wish i d of spoke to u a few months ago when I first rooted cause I buggered about with it for weeks! I didn't realise you could install recovery from steaks either.. Have you got much apple Mac/android sync experience?.. I can only describe it as trying to get arch rivals to mate!.. Might just dual boot windows on the Macbook if I can't get them to play nice
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app