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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?
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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
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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
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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?
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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.
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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
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Thanks. I'll try to do it with that method. Just a last question, will it wipe my phone?
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shantanuparadkar said:
Thanks. I'll try to do it with that method. Just a last question, will it wipe my phone?
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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?
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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
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Thanks mate.
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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
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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
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Hi there.. this question may have been answered before.. is there any way of installing custom rom withouth an ixternal memory.. i cant wait for my sd card to arrive (
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yes of course.
just follow through:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695238
GL
Cheers dude ill have a quick gander.. btw can i do this to install cm10??
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after doing so you'll able to install any rom* you'd like including CM10/CM10.1 and perform a full backup of your device.
keep in mind that it'll void your warranty.
*make sure that you install a rom for your device model here's a quick guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756332
you can check your version at settings>about phone.
Hey guys, I thought I'd just share this here, since I havent seen anything like this around here.
It is a package containing a script to flash either the touch or non-touch version of CWM via adb commands.
I took the script from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1477022&page=3
I just added our CWM file and changed the script accordingly. I take no credit for all this and all of it goes back to my bros over at my old P970 forum. They literally tought me everything I know about Android.
Touch CWM: http://d-h.st/9JY
non-Touch CWM http://d-h.st/nmR
Works great for me and does, what it needs to do. You need root & of course and unlocked bootloader for this to work.
It will automatically flash CWM to our recovery partition.
It also contains a script, that reboots your device to recovery. This will allow you to directly check, if it worked, or not. BUT CAUTION!!!!!
If the recovery has not been installed, it will simply make a factory reset!
If you have questions, go ahead. If not, have fun using it
Credits:
Koush (ClockWorkMod)
Ricardo (Ported CWM-Recovery)
Ilko (Script)
redy2006 (For the full pack)
P.S. if I forgot to mention you, please PM me and I ll add you as fast as possible
Ummm.... noob question. Does the bootloader need to be unlocked?
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LaDY Vengeance said:
Ummm.... noob question. Does the bootloader need to be unlocked?
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Yeah, of course... forgot to mention that... otherwise you ll get a security error, as usual
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LaDY Vengeance said:
Ummm.... noob question. Does the bootloader need to be unlocked?
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Hey don't flash those (if you get the bootloader unlocked), they are NOT for the P769 or LGMS769. It will mess up the touch screen.
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N00BY0815 said:
Yeah, of course... forgot to mention that... otherwise you ll get a security error, as usual
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Please change your title to P760-P768 or something similar
If anyone wants the P769 version they can find it here.
recoveries
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44300426&postcount=358
Actually, I plan on updating them to check the sha1sum before for flashing.
Do you happen to know, which phones the official recovery works for? I mean its only the boot.img, has nothing to do with bootloader or other stuff, but thanks for the hint!
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N00BY0815 said:
Do you happen to know, which phones the official recovery works for? I mean its only the boot.img, has nothing to do with bootloader or other stuff, but thanks for the hint!
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I'm sorry but I don't understand your question, fully. I know only a couple of the official recoveries work. I believe 760 V20B works, but it's a pain to work with. I think ice 10g for 769 works.
Now about the boot.img ?
If you are trying to say that only the p760 boot.img causes problems (touch screen), you are mistaken. Anyways thanks for modifying those scripts :thumbup:
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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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balaram remala said:
You flashed custom rom??
What is your phone model?
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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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.
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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
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Can you access your normal launcher and all that or is the recovery the only thing that works?
I've got other post started but there confusing the hell outta me. I'm use to one-click.
My question is...with my phone coming outta the box with a unlocked bootloader,is it possible to gain root with king root or any other one click method? It's confirmed.... My phone is unlocked. Would it hurt to try king root???
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harley1rocker said:
I've got other post started but there confusing the hell outta me. I'm use to one-click.
My question is...with my phone coming outta the box with a unlocked bootloader,is it possible to gain root with king root or any other one click method? It's confirmed.... My phone is unlocked. Would it hurt to try king root???
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On 5.0 yes u can root using kingroot
On 5.1 no u can't root usi by kingroot
Go to xperia z ultra specific forum and see for root methods. You will get your answers sooner
Hey!... How are you guys?... I've used KingRoot to root my XperiaZultra. It works fine and awesome, rooting with one click. But when the new update rolled out (5.1 lollipop) for the Xperia Z family. The update can't be installed? How can I install the new update for my XperiaZultra?
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And yes, You can use KingRoot to root your smartphone with 5.0.
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I'm on 5.0. So after I get root through kingroot. I can flash a custom kernel using flashify? Or flash supersu....
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No I won't. That's why I started this thread and 2 others. I finally got the answer I couldn't get on the other 2 threads. 5.0 has oone click. 5.1 does not
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harley1rocker said:
No I won't. That's why I started this thread and 2 others. I finally got the answer I couldn't get on the other 2 threads. 5.0 has oone click. 5.1 does not
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Firstly don't create multiple threads to elicit more responses. Maintain the forum etiquettes.
Secondly install xzu dual recovery by nut and then after flashing xzu dual recovery boot into ur desired recovery and flash super su zip
You chose to use Kingroot, which is somewhat controversial tool since it's closed source, and it is, or was, "allegedly" sending info to a server in China, but we don't know. Since it's closed source, we have no idea what it does to your device while it's rooting.
Rooting with an unlocked bootloader is really easy by fastbooting. It takes only a minute, and it's the native way of doing it. You chose to use this more dangerous method instead, even though I and others have mentioned the proper way of doing it several times.
The main reason I wanted root was to gain access to my sd card. I have that now. I could really care less about roms and Yodakernels and ftfsxyz flare files and exploding cpus terminals. Crazy time consuming stuff. Thanx tho. I got what I need
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harley1rocker said:
The main reason I wanted root was to gain access to my sd card. I have that now. I could really care less about roms and Yodakernels and ftfsxyz flare files and exploding cpus terminals. Crazy time consuming stuff. Thanx tho. I got what I need
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Alright, then all is good I recommend that you update to 5.1.1 when you get it though (or you can manually do it), since the memory leaks have been patched, and the system is much more stable.
I'm trying to get around using a pc. I need a kernel in zip from I can flash from flashify
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NABENDU1 said:
Firstly don't create multiple threads to elicit more responses. Maintain the forum etiquettes.
Secondly install xzu dual recovery by nut and then after flashing xzu dual recovery boot into ur desired recovery and flash super su zip
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Sorry but that. HOW DO I LOAD XYZ RECOVERY? I've read nut post. It's via pc. I have root. Unlocked BL. CAN I USE FLASHIFY? Is there a zip with kernel I could flash through flashify?
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Just use the installer if you aren't familiar with fastboot.
From NUT's thread:
1. Make sure you have USB debugging turned ON.
2. Download XZ/ZL/TabZ/Z1/ZU-lockeddualrecovery[VERSION]-BETA.installer.zip from http://nut.xperia-files.com
Windows:
3. Unpack at C: or somewhere you will remember!
4. Navigate to the resulting directory and look for install.bat, double click it to run;
calinormy said:
Go to xperia z ultra specific forum and see for root methods. You will get your answers sooner
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If I'm reading wrong sorry.... It specifically says"z ultra forums"
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