Hello, so to anyone that is offenced by these beginner questions, feel free to ignore it.
1.Does Frameroot really only works up until Android 4.2? If yes, are the new Android versions really totally foolproof so that an exploit is definitely impossible to make use of?
2.Is Android 4.3 really worth it or should one stay with 4.2? Stock 4.4 is really uncertain
3.Odin does work with 4.3 but flashing it might lead to bricks, breaking your efs partition and what not.
I assume there aren't better alternatives?
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Hello, so to anyone that is offenced by these beginner questions, feel free to ignore it.
1.Does Frameroot really only works up until Android 4.2? If yes, are the new Android versions really totally foolproof so that an exploit is definitely impossible to make use of?
2.Is Android 4.3 really worth it or should one stay with 4.2? Stock 4.4 is really uncertain
3.Odin does work with 4.3 but flashing it might lead to bricks, breaking your efs partition and what not.
I assume there aren't better alternatives?
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1. Framaroot does work. But not sure until what version.
2. Theres rly not much difference in 4.2 and 4.3. 4.4 is kinda worth it as google made it such tat it requires less specs so our device will run faster with more ram to spare etc.
3. Not sure abt this. I dun use odin much.
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Thanks
So, how did you root your device and with what programs did you make the backups with?
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hi900 said:
1. methode to root your device: http://techverse.net/root-samsung-galaxy-s3-android-4-3-jellybean/
2. then install a custom recovery like philz-touch (use the odine methode): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39433857&postcount=4
3. now you are able to install custom roms just read the threads in android development i'm using archi droid 1.X right now 4.3 runs really smooth for me
Before you root your device read some threads and google what it means to root your device. This tutorials I gave you and are a bit risky you could brick your device so please be careful!
Some interesting threads for you:
- [LOTK]Android Terms,Slang,Definitions & Laiman Terms Android Guides
- [GUIDE] - The differences between Odex and Deodex Files
- [ROM] [XXUGNA7] [4.3] [Sammy's Stock] [Stable] [Flexible] [Excellent] | [21/02/14] ArchiDroid V1.7.11 | Power In Your Hands
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If you are going to install custom roms you do not need to root your device because custom rom's already come rooted... You only need to root if your are staying on stock rom and need to remove system apps and use the many apps that require root access.
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Great phone even in stock form. Its only been on the market for about a month so I doubt there are any custom ROMs out there for it yet, but I am sure folks are already working towards that. In any event I would like to root the device. I've tried superoneclick and Im getting stuck on step 7, so its recommended to do a manual root at this point. I am curious if anyone else has been able to root this device and if so, whats the best method? Are there any custom Jelly Bean ROMs out there for it yet?
Also - to the moderators, can we add a section for this phone? I cant see it listed in any of the forums yet. Thanks!
I have been looking around for a method to root the Samsung Stratosphere II with no luck yet. It is the best QWERTY phone out there. I've been surprised at how little buzz it's been generating. I blame Verizon for such a horrible launch and lackluster demand.
I definitely want custom ROM control of the phone as I intend to use it for years.
Yeah its a great phone, very fast and responsive. I'd like to get Jelly bean on it and see how it runs. Mods, can we get a sub forum set up for this phone? It would be great to get development started as soon as possible. Any suggestions on root or pushing superuser to this? Think I can use the stock recovery to push su and busybox?
Mods? Are you out there?
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Mods? Are you out there?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2122682 says it can root your phone
Barring that, I've read you can't flash to your recovery partition with odin, but you should be able to flash to the system partition. You should be able to dump out a stock odin image and manually root it and then repackage it as a tar. pm me for some pointers on how to do that.
i just checked for a software update on my wife's Stratosphere II SCH-i415 and there is one. I live in NC the update was under settings/about device/ software update. its form Verizon size 506.6 MB. is there a way to pull it before it installs? maybe a root method. I installed it. could not wait. well its jellybean went from 4.0.4 to 4.1.2 baseband 1415vrlj2 to i415vrbma3 kernel was 3.0.8-1157001 to 3.0.31-947060
Just a bump, because the device has a working root method for OTA JB devices, and it could use CWM Recovery support as well as Google Wallet porting and some custom ROMs... the usual flurry of activity around an Android device with root.
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4.0.4 Does any one have stock rom for that version for SS2
Hi all,
A few newbie queries, if anyone will indulge me please?
I've just got an S3 international verison, having had various Nexus's and HTCs in the past, which I've rooted & used custom roms on. I got this s3, rooted it, then started looking for roms, but i'm a bit lost. It's tricky when you're new to a model of phone and have to re-learn the root nuances.
One of the apps I need is ARLibertator (for pionieer's appradio) which doesn't play nice with any ASOP roms, so I presume I'm going to be stuck with stock.
So far, I've rooted, but haven't updated from mb5>mg4. I've backed up the factory state with a clockwork mod backup and i've done a dump of the EFS using K tool.
Can I update from mb5 > mg4 without any issue using KIES, or do I need to be careful about the change it makes to the EFS?
Also, if i decide not to bother trying to use ARLiberator, am I good to try Cyanogen or similar now, or have I missed any steps or done the wrong thing?
There are stock based custom roms .
Kies will remove root .
Thanks - when you say 'remove' - perfectly safe to re-root the same way again after the update?
Also, what terminology would I need to search for for Roms based on stock - something like this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797334
Thanks for the help - really appreciate it.
james03 said:
Thanks - when you say 'remove' - perfectly safe to re-root the same way again after the update?
Yes just reroot .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1566
Mostly Samsung based roms but not all of them
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Yep as jje linked "android development" is mainly samsung based roms where as aosp are mainly in "original android development" as they're original, not reworks if existing work.
There are some aosp roms in "android development" as they are unofficial cm builds for example.
Samsung rom threads usually have the samsung build number in the thread title, eg XXEMG4
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Hey guys,
My girlfriend has samsung galaxy 2 and its freezes all the time.
laggy standard rom is installed and therefore I want to change it.
I'm not familiar with the galaxy 2 device and would really appriciate a kind
advise on which rom should I install for her.
The main requierments are:
1) Hebrew compatability (full like in nexus).
2) fast and stable.
3) good batery.
I want to install a stable good rom for her so she won't need to deal with this things again.
Which rom do you suggest for me to install?
How do I backup her stuff before?
Would appriciate a nice guide on how to perform all of the above (rooting s2 for instance).
Muchas gracias amigos
What rom/firmware is she using right now? And what are the problems?
If you really want to root the device, please look at the stickies for guides. Or use Google, because there are instructions everywhere.
About the stable etc. rom: to be safe you should flash a Samsung based rom. In that case everything pretty much stays the same. But first make sure you really need to flash anything.
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What rom/firmware is she using right now? And what are the problems?
If you really want to root the device, please look at the stickies for guides. Or use Google, because there are instructions everywhere.
About the stable etc. rom: to be safe you should flash a Samsung based rom. In that case everything pretty much stays the same. But first make sure you really need to flash anything.
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she uses android 4.0.4
is it possible to install rom without root?
biotech326 said:
she uses android 4.0.4
is it possible to install rom without root?
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Did you try to connect the device to Kies? Official 4.1.2 is out for a long time now, so you should be able to upgrade it without rooting.
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Hi all, I am about to become the proud owner of a SXZ Ultra, and I was hoping someone might be kind enough to provide me with some links to the the most important info to help learn my way around this device. I have experience with Android but have no idea what to expect from the Sony UI nor the rooting procedure etc., so I would be grateful for some pointers to help minimize the learning curve and get the most out of the device as soon as possible. A quick search on the subject of rooting left me somewhat bemused...I am used to the SGA (Samsung Galaxy Ace), which was a totally different type of device with an entirely different procedure for flashing ROMs and rooting.
I have a specific question aside from that - I see that there is an IM750 MHL to HDMI adaptor available from Sony, but I would like to know if this is really necessary - has anyone had success with Miracast or Wifi Direct/DLNA connection with a smart TV so as to be able to send what I want to watch on the TV from the SXZU? I would prefer this to having to connect via HDMI because I have found that mini/micro HDMI connectors on tablets seem to be rather fragile to say the least, and it would also make far more sense for presentations. Thanks for your help.
MHL works well. Some people seem to have no issues with mirrorcast etc but others do...
For rooting read LordManhattan's guide and my downgrade guide both at the top of the general section.
The steps are more or less;
downgrade
Root
Backup TA
Unlock bootloader
Flash rom...
For stock sony firmware you can get the updates via PC companion [PCC] or use flashtool and flash FTF's
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Thank you. The thing is that if possible I would like to avoid having to unlock the bootloader, but I need Root in order to use Titanium Backup and be able to flash an alternative recovery so I can use Online recovery tools. Forgive my ignorance, but is this possible? Ideally I would like to upgrade to KitKat then obtain Root and flash the TWRP/CWM twin recovery without unlocking the bootloader - it seems to me that there are several advantages to using the stock ROMs, particularly being able to recieve Sony upgrades, at least until they stop supporting the device.
blueether said:
MHL works well. Some people seem to have no issues with mirrorcast etc but others do...
For rooting read LordManhattan's guide and my downgrade guide both at the top of the general section.
The steps are more or less;
downgrade
Root
Backup TA
Unlock bootloader
Flash rom...
For stock sony firmware you can get the updates via PC companion [PCC] or use flashtool and flash FTF's
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Yes you can get away with not unlocking the BL, if you go that route you don't need to back up the TA either. You will still need to downgrade yo route though. There are several ROMs based on sony firmware, and to be honest will probably be better that pure stock. Some of the upgrades have worked on rooted phones others haven't
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Thank you. Are any of those custom ROMs available with the latest Kit Kat release? I see that the SXZU is listed by Sony to receive this update, which is primarily why I didn't want to flash a custom ROM right away = and I would like to try Sony's stock configuration first. I have tried CM10, PAC ROM and others in my SGA and frankly I was underwhelmed for the most part, although with such a totally different device I might be pleasantly surprised...
Which ROM would you personally ally recommend?
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Thank you. Are any of those custom ROMs available with the latest Kit Kat release? I see that the SXZU is listed by Sony to receive this update, which is primarily why I didn't want to flash a custom ROM right away = and I would like to try Sony's stock configuration first. I have tried CM10, PAC ROM and others in my SGA and frankly I was underwhelmed for the most part, although with such a totally different device I might be pleasantly surprised...
Which ROM would you personally ally recommend?
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Yes Sony has a 4.4.2 firmware out for the whole range. There is a rooted rom based on this that is very close to pure stock Sony I believe, and then there is Monix's ROM based on Sony's 4.4.2 release that gets good reviews - it is quite customised.
On the custom ROM front there are:
SlimKat - this is my preferred ROM but I'm having trouble building it for this device consistently
Carbon - this is my daily at the moment, I'm doing the unofficial builds of this for now
LiquidSmooth - this seems to get good reviews but doesn't look like it's been updated in about a month
PAC - I was using this for some time and was good
PA - as above
CM11 - Has it's fans and most of the other ROMs use at least some parts of it and it's device tree
AOSP - Don't know what that is up to, not used it
AOKP - as above
PAC - I was using this for some time and was good
PA - as above
Then there is the GPe port that many seen to love
Hello ! I recently rooted my Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini 4.2.2 JB but i still use my custom rom. Now i am aware that i cant use the full features of GravityBox module on Xposed because it doesnt support Samsung TouchWiz. Can you guide me on how can i flash Vanilla Android (I'm not exactly sure what this is) on my galaxy device, so i could benefit on 100% from the GravityBox.
Vanilla Android usually refers to an Android system with no modifications by manufacturers or ROM devs. You should find such ROMs and lots of explanations in your devices forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-mini. For example you could try Cyanogenmod (which is not vanilla but close enough that Xposed should work well): http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Serranoltexx_Info The installation guide there should also work for most other ROMs. Whatever you do, keep in mind that gathering as much information as possible before doing something prevents most problems
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Vanilla Android usually refers to an Android system with no modifications by manufacturers or ROM devs. You should find such ROMs and lots of explanations in your devices forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-mini. For example you could try Cyanogenmod (which is not vanilla but close enough that Xposed should work well): http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Serranoltexx_Info The installation guide there should also work for most other ROMs. Whatever you do, keep in mind that gathering as much information as possible before doing something prevents most problems
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Thank you. One more question, when i flash the new rom everythink in the phone erases, right ?
Yes! Before flashing you will need to wipe everything in your custom recovery (you'll easily find out what that exactly means). But since you seem to be rooted you can backup your apps and data by Titanium Backup.
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Yes! Before flashing you will need to wipe everything in your custom recovery (you'll easily find out what that exactly means). But since you seem to be rooted you can backup your apps and data by Titanium Backup.
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Alright, so i go under recovery mode, wipe everything out and then i can flash the new rom vie Odin. Then i just make backup with my titanium and I'm ready to go ?
You first make the backup with titanium, after flashing you restore it. But, yes, thats in general the procedure to follow. Anyway, since I have no experience with your device, I gave you the two links. Just in case there is something special to keep in mind.
Yes i will take a closer look to the whole process these days before doing it. Thank you for the help :highfive: