Hi all, I am really noob at all this rooting stuff but I got my friend to root my Galaxy S3 with Omega, so I got rid of all the bloatware and I disabled the annoying low battery notification sound, I am just wondering whether if I unroot back to stock, what will happen to the disabled battery sound and bloatware?
gavn1 said:
Hi all, I am really noob at all this rooting stuff but I got my friend to root my Galaxy S3 with Omega, so I got rid of all the bloatware and I disabled the annoying low battery notification sound, I am just wondering whether if I unroot back to stock, what will happen to the disabled battery sound and bloatware?
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Root and stock are two entirely repeat things .Omega is not root its a custom rom .
Flash stock rom will replace whatever you disabled .
Removal of root itself will be ok but apps requiring root will not work .
Read the basic faqs and guides .
jje
gavn1 said:
Hi all, I am really noob at all this rooting stuff but I got my friend to root my Galaxy S3 with Omega, so I got rid of all the bloatware and I disabled the annoying low battery notification sound, I am just wondering whether if I unroot back to stock, what will happen to the disabled battery sound and bloatware?
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if you flash back to stock rom it will unroot and everything will be how it originally was. some of the apps that require root will not work or work partially.
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Hey everyone!
I'm new to Android, and am a proud owner of a new Galaxy S II!
I love the phone, but with me being a techy type and gadgety type I've obviously heard a lot about rooting devices and so on.
I've heard a lot of perhaps dubious information about how rooting and removing the Samsung Hubs improves battery life, as well as removing the O2 branding I have on my phone. I'm interested in this but have some questions.
Firstly, are my assumptions above correct? Will I be able to improve battery life? Will rooting remove the branding?
Secondly, does rooting essentially erase the device - will I lose contacts, messages, settings and so on?
Next, does rooting void my Samsung warranty, and does it void my insurance?
I have one other question - in my Settings > About Phone menu, the kernel version is listed as:
2.6.35.7-I9100XWKDD-CL161513
root AT DELL103 #2
What is the last line there mean, the "root AT DELL103 #2" mean? Am I already rooted?
I'm sure these questions seem silly to some, and I'm sorry if these have been answered before. I'm very grateful for any advice from the more experienced Android users.
Happy to be joining you!
Congrats on the new phone! I'm jealous, I live in the US and we are still waiting for the SGSII. Anyway, I can't answer all your questions but I will answer what I know to be true. As far as battery life is concerned, once you root, you will need an app like Titanium Backup from the market to "Freeze" the media hub and other bloatware you don't want. Doing this will stop those programs from running all the time, which will definatly help conserve some juice. Rooting will void warranty, but if you run into any issues which will require you to warranty your phone, you can very easily put it back to stock with Odin. Odin is a tool that allows you to flash factory files and return you back to stock. Rooting will not erase you phone, it will just install an app called "Superuser" which will give you the extra privileges needed to run Titanium Backup and to do other fun stuff. And lastly, your phone is not rooted already, this is just what the Kernel is named. As far as the O2 branding removal, someone else will have to answer that for you, considering we don't have O2 here, sorry. Hopefully this helps in some way. Good luck and welcome to the community!
SGS Fascinate
Evil Fascination ROM
JT's Kernel
ED01 Radio
Rooting:
- won't improve your battery life
- won't delete any of your settings/apps/contacts/messages (or any other data)
- It will void your warranty (you can always reflash the stock firmware to get it back)
- Your Insurance is likely still valid (check with your insurance provider for conformation)
- Your aren't already rooted, mine said that as well, I don't know what it means
- Rooting won't debrand your phone, to do that you'll need to flash a generic firmware (available from one of the SGS2 dev threads on XDA)
I hope that helps you
Matt, the man himself with the amazing guide is here
101matt101 said:
Rooting:
- won't improve your battery life
- won't delete any of your settings/apps/contacts/messages (or any other data)
- It will void your warranty (you can always reflash the stock firmware to get it back)
- Your Insurance is likely still valid (check with your insurance provider for conformation)
- Your aren't already rooted, mine said that as well, I don't know what it means
- Rooting won't debrand your phone, to do that you'll need to flash a generic firmware (available from one of the SGS2 dev threads on XDA)
I hope that helps you
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It does help, on the battery life bit though, surely removing / freezing Samsung crap will improve it a bit? Or is the impact negligible?
If not, then is there much other point to rooting?
gyaku_zuki said:
It does help, on the battery life bit though, surely removing / freezing Samsung crap will improve it a bit? Or is the impact negligible?
If not, then is there much other point to rooting?
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I've made a load of YouTube videos on a) how to root and b) the +/- of rooting. Just search "mattj101101" in YouTube. They explain it far better than I can here. As for battery life, I've noticed no difference after rooting + or -
I recommend subscribing to him also.
Looks like I'm not the only one with the same questions. I do have another question though: after you root the device, can you still use KIES to upgrade to newer firmware or do you have to flash?
Tremium said:
Looks like I'm not the only one with the same questions. I do have another question though: after you root the device, can you still use KIES to upgrade to newer firmware or do you have to flash?
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I'm not sure if this is a blanket answer, but my Kies now says it can't update but since Kies nearly bricked my phone updating to XWKE1, I'm not to bothered, it's a s**t piece of software, Odin is much faster/more stable. I recommend using it.
Thanks guys - I think I'm gonna hold off on rooting until the process for SGSII is more established. Don't want to risk wrecking it just yet! In the meantime I've just taken to ending the Social Hub service.
On a side note, has anyone had a problem playing DRM-free files but the device complaining that "the device is not authorised to play this divx-vod content"? I have completed the VOD registration process but no luck. This is video that was taken on a compact camera, and plays fine on anything else.
Thanks again.
See divx .com and or a post in the FAQs
DRM content via divx register your device to play.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1065995
jje
101matt101 said:
I've made a load of YouTube videos on a) how to root and b) the +/- of rooting. Just search "mattj101101" in YouTube. They explain it far better than I can here. As for battery life, I've noticed no difference after rooting + or -
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Followed all your youtube vids, brilliant, I couldnt have rooted without seeing how its done.
Have rooted my previous Nexus One and flashed CM nightlies but Samsung is totally different. The terminology in the rooting post is confusing for someone new to this.
Thanks for your help.
For anyone wanting to root, follow 101matt101 vids on youtube as it is as easy as 1 2 3
greigster said:
Followed all your youtube vids, brilliant, I couldnt have rooted without seeing how its done.
Have rooted my previous Nexus One and flashed CM nightlies but Samsung is totally different. The terminology in the rooting post is confusing for someone new to this.
Thanks for your help.
For anyone wanting to root, follow 101matt101 vids on youtube as it is as easy as 1 2 3
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I know what you mean, I had an HTC Desire and using Unrevoked to root and CWM to flash new rooms/updates is totally different to flashing via Odin.
Hi guys,
I have a p7500 16gb 4G(well in fact 3G++) and wi-fi (p7500ruxkh4)
Im in canada (quebec province) and am with rogers
data plan, locked sim
honeycomb 3.1
kernel is 2.6.36.3
i rooted my tab when i got it, i remember also that i did a backup in case i would have to sent it to repair
i have superuser installed.
Now i saw a way to get ICS buy doing this :
[...]So go grab a copy of 4.0.4 for your tab by hitting MENU / SETTINGS / ABOUT DEVICE / SYSTEM UPDATE and click “check for updates”.
I use my tab a lot for work, i got plenty of apps and i need to know :
if i should do another backup of my tab now before trying to update?
if i have to reinstall everything after the update ?
if i have to unroot before trying to update?
am i gonna be able to root it again after update?
am i gonna get any real improvment on my speed/quality/daily usage with ICS ?
thanks for your help
Nainconpetant said:
Hi guys,
I have a p7500 16gb 4G(well in fact 3G++) and wi-fi (p7500ruxkh4)
Im in canada (quebec province) and am with rogers
data plan, locked sim
honeycomb 3.1
kernel is 2.6.36.3
i rooted my tab when i got it, i remember also that i did a backup in case i would have to sent it to repair
i have superuser installed.
Now i saw a way to get ICS buy doing this :
[...]So go grab a copy of 4.0.4 for your tab by hitting MENU / SETTINGS / ABOUT DEVICE / SYSTEM UPDATE and click “check for updates”.
I use my tab a lot for work, i got plenty of apps and i need to know :
if i should do another backup of my tab now before trying to update?
if i have to reinstall everything after the update ?
if i have to unroot before trying to update?
am i gonna be able to root it again after update?
am i gonna get any real improvment on my speed/quality/daily usage with ICS ?
thanks for your help
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When I upgraded to ICS all my apps and data remained intact. But since you are already rooted, go ahead and do a backup of all your user apps with Titanium Backup.
I think as long as you are still using Samsung's recovery image, you will not have to unroot your device.
From my reading of other people's upgrades, they lost root after upgrading. But you can regain root afterwords.
As far as improvements in speed/quality/daily usage; my opinion is yes. Other will argue differently but I have enjoyed ICS on my Tab.
Good Luck and click my Thanks button if this helped.
thanks for your help, am doing the backup with titanium atm
u said i could regain root after upgrading, do you have any link ? i know i know, am a bit lazy to look around sorry
i remember that it was really easy with honeycomb, i hope the maniplation is as simple with ICS
Nainconpetant said:
thanks for your help, am doing the backup with titanium atm
u said i could regain root after upgrading, do you have any link ? i know i know, am a bit lazy to look around sorry
i remember that it was really easy with honeycomb, i hope the maniplation is as simple with ICS
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Take this with the knowledge that you are in Canada and I have a true 4G Tab. I do not know what this will do with your device but here is the procedure I used to upgrade to ICS and root my VZW Tab. I would suggest seeking the assistance of someone with the same device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1444714
actually i havent lost my root
i still have superuser and titanium backup installed and working
all my apps are still there too
i only have to redo all my personnal configuration on the 5 diff homescreens (with is long but easy)
so far, combined to advance task killer, my tab is freaking fast
thanks again, i appreciate it
Hi,
Ive had my Galaxy S3 for about 4 months now, and being in Australia waiting for the Jelly Bean update is driving me crazy, So i wanted to know how hard it would be to root my S3, I would have done it as soon as i got the phone however, My first galaxy stopped working after putting a new rom on the phone and my galaxy s2's screen turned blue and then died, although this could have been because i dropped it the day before, not sure both of these have kind of put me off rooting, however ive had a xoom and optimus 3d that are still fine on custom roms.
Also, If i wanted to return to stock, and unroot the phone, would that restore my warranty?
I have the International Galaxy S3, I think With Optus in Australia,
I would have searched how to root by myself, but i really dont want to brick the phone.
So if someone could link me to a stable rom and some instructions on how to root it would be fantastic
Thanks for reading
4 months..... I couldn't even wait for a day after received my S3
Even with custom ICS ROM you ll see huge difference
Hehhe I don't really care about warranty anymore after I chose to root
As long I enjoy the phone... But there's a way to do that...
I can't help you to find the link for rooting and apply CWM since I haven't been to any threads
If I were you, go search root by CF....
Good luck
Rhys.. said:
Hi,
Ive had my Galaxy S3 for about 4 months now, and being in Australia waiting for the Jelly Bean update is driving me crazy, So i wanted to know how hard it would be to root my S3, I would have done it as soon as i got the phone however, My first galaxy stopped working after putting a new rom on the phone and my galaxy s2's screen turned blue and then died, although this could have been because i dropped it the day before, not sure both of these have kind of put me off rooting, however ive had a xoom and optimus 3d that are still fine on custom roms.
Also, If i wanted to return to stock, and unroot the phone, would that restore my warranty?
I have the International Galaxy S3, I think With Optus in Australia,
I would have searched how to root by myself, but i really dont want to brick the phone.
So if someone could link me to a stable rom and some instructions on how to root it would be fantastic
Thanks for reading
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androb0t said:
4 months..... I couldn't even wait for a day after received my S3
Even with custom ICS ROM you ll see huge difference
Hehhe I don't really care about warranty anymore after I chose to root
As long I enjoy the phone... But there's a way to do that...
I can't help you to find the link for rooting and apply CWM since I haven't been to any threads
If I were you, go search root by CF....
Good luck
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Hi, Thanks for the reply,
I am going to follow this guide, Its from another website so my apologies if i am not allowed to post links to external sites, Although i found the link on an XDA thread so i figured it would be okay
http://www.androidrootz.com/2012/09/how-to-root-any-samsung-galaxy-s3.html
And im just looking at ROM's now, Just out of curiosity which ROM are you using androbot?
Thanks
I would always root my phone Just because you can use AD Block
Haha yeah i will look forward to that , Just Root'd phone then Tested with Titanium backup and works fine Just wondering if any of you could recommend a good ROM, or the ROM your currently using that your really happy with? Thanks
I'm using crDroid 6.3 at the moment...
I like ROM doesn't get stripped but still performs fast and fluid too...
Each user has their own taste....
The ROM is around 9xx mb...
It's got AROMA installer too....
After you root and install CWM, crDroid ROM requires touch recovery to avoid any problem...so you need to flash touch recovery recommended ...
Rhys.. said:
Hi, Thanks for the reply,
I am going to follow this guide, Its from another website so my apologies if i am not allowed to post links to external sites, Although i found the link on an XDA thread so i figured it would be okay
http://www.androidrootz.com/2012/09/how-to-root-any-samsung-galaxy-s3.html
And im just looking at ROM's now, Just out of curiosity which ROM are you using androbot?
Thanks
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I gave stock a try for a while.... Lasted 3 days. Samsung managed to create something that can't run on a quad core phone.... That's almost something to be proud of, I shouldn't experience lag and homescreen redraws on a $500+ phone. Installing a custom rom is a must for me, I don't understand why OEM version of Android are so horrible but they are. Rooting only will give you a few benefits and extra things you can tweak as well as ad blocking and making the GPS faster. But if you really want a change, custom roms are the way to go.
Hey guys new to android based phones, ive had the s3 for a few months and have read the forum for a while, i want to flash a custom rom and read about imei backup which i just did but i want to know is it common for the imei to delete when flashing?
I lasted about 3 weeks on stock.. now dual booting CM10 & UltraROM. You won't regret it :good:
Should I root??
Sorry for posting here but it's the closest I have found to what my question is. I have an AT&T S3. I would like to root to get rid of my bloatware but I'm a chicken. I rooted my HTC Inspire over a year ago and I didn't really know how to remove to AT&T apps and the stock rom was not as snappy as it was prior to rooting. I planned on staying on ICS until an official JB OTA was available, as I've never flashed custom roms before. What I'm most concerned about I guess is whether rooting will mess up my 4gLTE and wifi. I rely heavily on wifi since sadly, AT&T is lame, expensive, and doesn't offer unlimited data. So I want to make sure I don't screw up wifi if I do this. Can anyone provide insight or point me to a good resource that can help?? Thanks a bunch in advance and sorry for the noob questions.
justxan said:
Sorry for posting here but it's the closest I have found to what my question is. I have an AT&T S3. I would like to root to get rid of my bloatware but I'm a chicken. I rooted my HTC Inspire over a year ago and I didn't really know how to remove to AT&T apps and the stock rom was not as snappy as it was prior to rooting. I planned on staying on ICS until an official JB OTA was available, as I've never flashed custom roms before. What I'm most concerned about I guess is whether rooting will mess up my 4gLTE and wifi. I rely heavily on wifi since sadly, AT&T is lame, expensive, and doesn't offer unlimited data. So I want to make sure I don't screw up wifi if I do this. Can anyone provide insight or point me to a good resource that can help?? Thanks a bunch in advance and sorry for the noob questions.
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Using Odin to flash CF-Root is super-easy, so don't be afraid. Rooting will not affect your phone's smoothness, but if you use it to remove apps with Titanium Backup without making sure they are not useless, you may end up having performance issues or worse. Of course, I'm not saying you shouldn't root, just that after rooting, take care with what you remove via TB.
CF-Root can be found in the Original Android Development forum, follow the instructions and you'll be ok.
All three mobile networks are releasing them this month, November! Telstra, Voda then Optus.
Hopefully it's XXDLJ4 or above or XXDLJ6 etc
Swyped on GT-I9300 - XXDLJ1 - Siyah kernel 1.7b1 - Thunderbolt tweaks - JKay theme -
Hi I'm basically new to mods with android and I'd like to learn more about mods.
I don't care about the warranty since I got the phone as a bonus from my company.
I have flashed root my phone with SuperSU, but I'd like to use a custom ROM since Samsung's stock annoys me and won't perform as expected after it was rooted. I installed Omega Files Pro but cannot flash mods or even the ROM. I'm on JB 4.3 by the way so I hate all the things like bloatwares and Knox though I only have Knox 1.0 since I didn't update it since when you open Knox it will ask you to download updates and all.
Now I can't flash, I get errors like ERROR after flashing. I also get this knox void warranty 0x1. I read that it somehow affects the use of bootloaders but I am still unfamiliar with those stuffs. Hope I can get help to make my phone performing as expected. Mods cool stuffs better battery and ram/cpu utilization without too many lags and time to load stuffs. I prefer not to overclock though.
Just need help to spiff my phone at it's best without restrictions as Samsung inhibits me from doing what I want with my phone.
Thanks in advance.
HELP HELP HELP!
someday ago i acquired this phone Samsung galaxy S6 Edge 32gb model . Using as a extra phone, Not spare
This phne after update have a very very poor battery backup
i did give it a Battery Replacment from Samsung Service Centre
but still its kinda poor only
Please help with your valuable suggestions to improve on a regular day use with 4g always ON..
I dont wanna use the Power saving mods,
Any good rom?
or any Kernel that is working on Nougat update , without bugs
and is it possible to root it and if any problem come back to stock with the Knox?
Thanks alot
not a noob, but new to this device
rgv1011 said:
HELP HELP HELP!
someday ago i acquired this phone Samsung galaxy S6 Edge 32gb model . Using as a extra phone, Not spare[emoji14]
This phne after update have a very very poor battery backup
i did give it a Battery Replacment from Samsung Service Centre
but still its kinda poor only
Please help with your valuable suggestions to improve on a regular day use with 4g always ON..
I dont wanna use the Power saving mods,
Any good rom?
or any Kernel that is working on Nougat update , without bugs
and is it possible to root it and if any problem come back to stock with the Knox?
Thanks alot
not a noob, but new to this device
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root will remove Knox, but it is better battery life with root n more performances..
So means no more S Health and S Gear?
SXS4 said:
root will remove Knox, but it is better battery life with root n more performances..
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So will it also remove S health and Gear app?
and how to root, and what app's to extend battery
or any kernel???
and is it possible to restore the Stock android back? with all the bootloader's lock and all , just like a stock phone?
rgv1011 said:
So will it also remove S health and Gear app?
and how to root, and what app's to extend battery
or any kernel???
and is it possible to restore the Stock android back? with all the bootloader's lock and all , just like a stock phone?
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You can still use those apps yes.
And you can revert back to stock at anytime. However Knox will still be tripped 0x1