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According to Android Central, ICS will begin being pushed to the Sony Tablet S today. Included is direct access to sdcard for some applications it seems. Hopefully also a wifi fix is included. Now who's willing to take the exploit plunge?
This issue has already several topics in "GENERAL" section...
Hope so.
I'm tired of honeycomb!!!!!!!
What more ICS brings new?
Could someone report immediately if the update is available in your region?
I would like to modify my region.zip and build.prop to download the regional file and will try to root it with Condis tool.
A copy of the build.prop could be helpful too. Thanks in advance.
no dice here in Sweden with a US machine.
Update is downloading now on my tablet. I'm in the US
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no update yet in Hong Kong. Using jp machine.
Update installed in us.
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I am in Australia but changed my device so it thinks it's a US version using All-In-One tool. Just downloaded the OTA update but too scared to flash in case I brick it!
Reckon it's safe? I know I'll loose root and not be able to get it back. But I don't really use Root anyway on this device.
according to the announcement from japan sony, the ics update for jp machine is delayed. no exact update is provided.
http://www.sony.jp/tablet/info/20120427.html
I bought my tablet from japan. and am using it here in New Zealand, i got the update so i dont know what region mine is, lol.
how to get my tablet region ?
Nothing in Canada yet
Sentinel196 said:
I am in Australia but changed my device so it thinks it's a US version using All-In-One tool. Just downloaded the OTA update but too scared to flash in case I brick it!
Reckon it's safe? I know I'll loose root and not be able to get it back. But I don't really use Root anyway on this device.
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I changed my device to US and got the update straight away.I just installed it and everything works fine.I lost root but I wanted to test it unrooted first and if there is a reason I'll root it again later if Condi comes up with a root solution
Got mine installed. US tablet.
Would anyone mind uploading a system dump? I do a lot of app/widget porting for the asus transformer and it would be nice to get my hands on some new material
Any way to force an update without ac power? I have full charge and forgot the power cable. Did I bit of a search around but came up empty. Curse Sony and it's non universal power cables!
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No ICS
No ICS in New Zealand yet.
Installed mine a few hours ago in the UK
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Sentinel196 said:
I am in Australia but changed my device so it thinks it's a US version using All-In-One tool. Just downloaded the OTA update but too scared to flash in case I brick it!
Reckon it's safe? I know I'll loose root and not be able to get it back. But I don't really use Root anyway on this device.
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I did like what you said and the upgrade went smoothly without any issue.
Hello all!
My first post here and expectedly, it's regarding the fundamentals of the Android platform..
I have just gotten a Huawei phone, a Huawei Honor to be specific. It's running on Android 4.1 which is Jellybean right?
Hmmm should I do an upgrade to ICS?
And what's this thing about rooting? Is it an requirement to root my phone?
Thanks for the help, much appreciated
y3kesprit said:
Hello all!
My first post here and expectedly, it's regarding the fundamentals of the Android platform..
I have just gotten a Huawei phone, a Huawei Honor to be specific. It's running on Android 4.1 which is Jellybean right?
Hmmm should I do an upgrade to ICS?
And what's this thing about rooting? Is it an requirement to root my phone?
Thanks for the help, much appreciated
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Android 4.0.x was ICS. The newer version is 4.1.X called jelly beans. So you'd be basically downgrading if you went to ICS.
Rooting is done to allow you adminstrator priveliges in Linux, similar to being an administrator in Windows rather than a standard user. You don't need to be rooted, most of the thing can be done without rooting. However, as you continue to use your device, you will often find apps that require changes in the system, hence their requirement will be to be rooted. Trying out different ROMs, customising it so that your wife/gf doesn't recognise your device will P) require you to root your device. For most devices , its pretty simple to root. However, you will learn as you read through posts and threads, and watch videos. Welcome to the Android world!
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y3kesprit said:
Hello all!
My first post here and expectedly, it's regarding the fundamentals of the Android platform..
I have just gotten a Huawei phone, a Huawei Honor to be specific. It's running on Android 4.1 which is Jellybean right?
Hmmm should I do an upgrade to ICS?
And what's this thing about rooting? Is it an requirement to root my phone?
Thanks for the help, much appreciated
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Yes, 4.1 is Jellybean but ICS is a downgrade. It came before Jellybean so you're better off sticking with JB.
It's not a requirement to root your phone but it's great because it gives you complete control of the phone. More control than the phone companies want us to have.
But I would suggest that you don't concentrate on rooting just yet. I say this because you're new to Android and trying to learn too much too quickly can become really confusing.
Before you even think about being ready to root, use these forums and read up about rooting and you'll learn everything you need to know.
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Sorry I got it wrong!
My phone, after I did a check, is running 2.3.6, which is Gingerbread right?
Ok thanks for the replies. It was informational
Anyway, if I were to root the phone, every different version has its own process to root right?
For example if I am running 2.3.6, and root it.. After I do a upgrade to ICS, I would have to re-root right? Am I getting this right?
y3kesprit said:
Sorry I got it wrong!
My phone, after I did a check, is running 2.3.6, which is Gingerbread right?
Ok thanks for the replies. It was informational
Anyway, if I were to root the phone, every different version has its own process to root right?
For example if I am running 2.3.6, and root it.. After I do a upgrade to ICS, I would have to re-root right? Am I getting this right?
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Yes that's Gingerbread.
The bit you're wrong about is the rooting bit. Rooting a device doesn't allow you to update to ICS when you couldn't before. If all you want to do is update to ICS then you don't need to root, you just need to look into flashing the device. When flashing it puts a whole different eom, kernel, theme etc onto the device.
You'll be better off looking that up through threads here on XDA or by watching videos on YouTube to show you how to do it. That's how I learnt to do it all.
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Yes that's Gingerbread.
The bit you're wrong about is the rooting bit. Rooting a device doesn't allow you to update to ICS when you couldn't before. If all you want to do is update to ICS then you don't need to root, you just need to look into flashing the device. When flashing it puts a whole different eom, kernel, theme etc onto the device.
You'll be better off looking that up through threads here on XDA or by watching videos on YouTube to show you how to do it. That's how I learnt to do it all.
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Okay...
So I want to root as well as upgrade to ICS, how should I go about doing it?
I will go do a youtube and forum search now as well
y3kesprit said:
Sorry I got it wrong!
My phone, after I did a check, is running 2.3.6, which is Gingerbread right?
Ok thanks for the replies. It was informational
Anyway, if I were to root the phone, every different version has its own process to root right?
For example if I am running 2.3.6, and root it.. After I do a upgrade to ICS, I would have to re-root right? Am I getting this right?
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That depends. If you root your phone, and YOU perform the upgrade, i.e. you flash a modded rom, 99.9% of the time the dev who created it will add the su(superuser) app into the rom so that you end up flashing the rom and re-rooting your phone in the process.
With that being said, if you happen to receive an OTA update randomly, telling you that android needs to update, and you decide that's what you want to run, flashing that one WILL take away your su privileges. That is due to the fact that these OTA's are pushed out by your phone manufacturer, and what you are trying to do (gain su access) isn't what the manufacturers wants you doing, per say, so THEY don't include the su app. Happy hacking. Number one tip I could give ya: don't b afraid to Google every question, or topic you're interested in. Make Google your best friend.
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y3kesprit said:
Okay...
So I want to root as well as upgrade to ICS, how should I go about doing it?
I will go do a youtube and forum search now as well
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Each device has a different method of rooting and flashing ROMs..... you can check out your device's forum here on xda where I'm sure you'll find a suitable guide to help you out. Happy flashing
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The way I done it was to use the program SuperOneClick (there's a thread for that on here) then a few days later I got ParanoidAndroid flashed on to here (there's a thread for that aswell).
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I used a guide I found on this forum a while ago to jailbreak my GSIII, and now the phone is asking me to update it (to Jelly Bean). Do I allow it to do that considering my phone is jailbroken, or would I need to wait for a jailbroken version of Jellybean to hit these forums and then update it that way?
which method did you use to root your phone?
SurferJon said:
... jailbreak my GSIII
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Jailbreaking is an iOS/iPhone term and it is quite different from rooting. Not trying to be facetious, just knowing that will help you find answers in the future.
SurferJon said:
I used a guide I found on this forum a while ago to jailbreak my GSIII, and now the phone is asking me to update it (to Jelly Bean). Do I allow it to do that considering my phone is jailbroken, or would I need to wait for a jailbroken version of Jellybean to hit these forums and then update it that way?
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One OTA may fail during install due to root .
Remove root or update via KIES .
jailbroken version of Jellybean to hit these forums and then update it that way
All versions can be rooted non are jailbroken at source .
jje
SurferJon said:
I used a guide I found on this forum a while ago to jailbreak my GSIII, and now the phone is asking me to update it (to Jelly Bean). Do I allow it to do that considering my phone is jailbroken, or would I need to wait for a jailbroken version of Jellybean to hit these forums and then update it that way?
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Just let it update and root it again if needed.
Funny when I read the "Jailbreak" word LOL
anyways, you can just download any LEAKED or the Official one of JB and flash it.
I thought you want to upgrade iphone to Jellybean
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Arsaw said:
I thought you want to upgrade iphone to Jellybean
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lol. like this..
LOL, whoops. I go to a film school where everything is Macintosh and iPhones (I'm the oddball there), so I guess I picked up on their nomenclature.
If I remove the root and go back to factory, will that erase my data? If not, do I do that first, then download a rooted version of JB from here? And if so where would I find it? Search brings up tons of threads and I don't know what to go with. ^_^;;
SurferJon said:
LOL, whoops. I go to a film school where everything is Macintosh and iPhones (I'm the oddball there), so I guess I picked up on their nomenclature.
If I remove the root and go back to factory, will that erase my data? If not, do I do that first, then download a rooted version of JB from here? And if so where would I find it? Search brings up tons of threads and I don't know what to go with. ^_^;;
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Pre rooted is only Custom roms .
Norm is flash stock rom via Odin and root via .
ROOT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684535
jje
JJEgan said:
Pre rooted is only Custom roms .
Norm is flash stock rom via Odin and root via .
ROOT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684535
jje
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Sorry, I'm really confused with all this terminology... I'm very new to all of this since the GS3 is my first smartphone. When I first got my phone, I searched for how to root it and installed a rooted version of the OS that was stripped of some of the bloatware apps. I used the instructions in this thread, though I'm not sure what I installed and what I used (though Odin sounds familiar to me... maybe I used that). Basically I don't understand what I'm using on my phone right now and what I'm supposed to do to get the newer version of the OS that is also rooted.
EDIT: BTW, my phone model is SCH-I535 running Android version 4.0.4.
SurferJon said:
Sorry, I'm really confused with all this terminology... I'm very new to all of this since the GS3 is my first smartphone. When I first got my phone, I searched for how to root it and installed a rooted version of the OS that was stripped of some of the bloatware apps. I used the instructions in this thread, though I'm not sure what I installed and what I used (though Odin sounds familiar to me... maybe I used that). Basically I don't understand what I'm using on my phone right now and what I'm supposed to do to get the newer version of the OS that is also rooted.
EDIT: BTW, my phone model is SCH-I535 running Android version 4.0.4.
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You are in the wrong forum, this is for the I9300, not the I535. I think that is the Verizon model. Try going to the forum for Verizon SIII, might get more specific advice on your phone and what to do.
hello everybody,
I am new here though I've been wandering here for a while looking for advices. Do I need to introduce myself?
I finally decided to ask directly in a new topic hoping that this was not already asked (I looked a lot but nothing directly answered my question).
well as a student, I would like to use my university proxy wich uses a .pac file and the only app that allowed me to use .pac files needs root. Furthermore I'd really appretiate to have a ubuntu flash on my TF201 and this again seems to need root. I once tried to root my TF but it was like the first version of ICS. Since then it seems that I've completely lost root so I was wondering if it was possible to root JB even tough in the end my ICS was not rooted. I also wanted to try a downgrade so that I could root my ICS and then update and finally reroot my JB. But I didn't manage to find a way to downgrade a TF201.
If it has already been asked then my apologies but I really looked around maybe I should have looked more.
thank you very much
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BenjP said:
hello everybody,
I am new here though I've been wandering here for a while looking for advices. Do I need to introduce myself?
I finally decided to ask directly in a new topic hoping that this was not already asked (I looked a lot but nothing directly answered my question).
well as a student, I would like to use my university proxy wich uses a .pac file and the only app that allowed me to use .pac files needs root. Furthermore I'd really appretiate to have a ubuntu flash on my TF201 and this again seems to need root. I once tried to root my TF but it was like the first version of ICS. Since then it seems that I've completely lost root so I was wondering if it was possible to root JB even tough in the end my ICS was not rooted. I also wanted to try a downgrade so that I could root my ICS and then update and finally reroot my JB. But I didn't manage to find a way to downgrade a TF201.
If it has already been asked then my apologies but I really looked around maybe I should have looked more.
thank you very much
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You can only root Jellybean if you are unlocked and have a recovery installed like TWRP but if you do that you might as well install a custom rom with root built in.
You cannot downgrade to ICS unless you did the nvflash process while on ICS and kept the files created during the process.
thanks for the answer, I will look for a custom rom though I didn't know I could flash a room with built-in root, that's good news if ever I manage to unlock my prime.
thanks again.
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This is not quite true there is an alternative...
Android and Linux, having a similar heritage, makes it possible for us to get root access over the Android phone if you are running with root privileges within Linux.
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Don't know how to get this to work, but i am working on it
If I knew a bit about unix programation I would gladly try to find a way to get root access by myself but that's not the case I'm just learning about HTML and java so I'm a long way from this knowledge. Anyway if anyone find something about this I'll take it. I looked for unlocking my bootloader but it seems quite dangerous (risk of bricking my device) since I don't have a way to backup.
anyway thanks for your answer
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BenjP said:
If I knew a bit about unix programation I would gladly try to find a way to get root access by myself but that's not the case I'm just learning about HTML and java so I'm a long way from this knowledge. Anyway if anyone find something about this I'll take it. I looked for unlocking my bootloader but it seems quite dangerous (risk of bricking my device) since I don't have a way to backup.
anyway thanks for your answer
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I have no idea what he is quoting above but without unlocking you cannot root jellybean if you have Linux or not.
BenjP said:
If I knew a bit about unix programation I would gladly try to find a way to get root access by myself but that's not the case I'm just learning about HTML and java so I'm a long way from this knowledge. Anyway if anyone find something about this I'll take it. I looked for unlocking my bootloader but it seems quite dangerous (risk of bricking my device) since I don't have a way to backup.
anyway thanks for your answer
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I cant remember reading about anybody bricking while unlocking. As far as I know the primary way to brick a prime is to install the wrong recovery for your bootloader. If you are on jellybean via an asus ota update you cant use CWM as your recovery and you can not install the TWRP that is meant for ICS. So unless you pay no attention its pretty hard to brick your prime.
So if neither TWRP nor CWM work as a recovery for my bootloader (I got an OTA jb update) can I still unlock my bootloader? Are these 2 things part of a same thing or are they different? (if the recovry tool doesn't come with the unlocking tool, is it necessary or just highly recomanded?) In fact if somone could explain me a bit more about that recovery tool maybe I would come to understand what I am sayingˆˆ.
Thank you very much!
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BenjP said:
So if neither TWRP nor CWM work as a recovery for my bootloader (I got an OTA jb update) can I still unlock my bootloader? Are these 2 things part of a same thing or are they different? (if the recovry tool doesn't come with the unlocking tool, is it necessary or just highly recomanded?) In fact if somone could explain me a bit more about that recovery tool maybe I would come to understand what I am sayingˆˆ.
Thank you very much!
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What you can use after you unlock via the Asus unlock tool is twrp for jellybean. Once you have that you can install any ROM built for the jellybean bootloader
BenjP said:
So if neither TWRP nor CWM work as a recovery for my bootloader (I got an OTA jb update) can I still unlock my bootloader?
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You misunderstood what whycali told you. Only the version of TWRP for ICS cannot be used if you are on JB Bootloader. TWRP version for JB is the way to go - the only way to go for you :good:.
In the end, I read that the unlock tool from asus normaly used for the ICS version could also work for JB is it true? And, if I unlock my tablet and install a recovery, then I will not be able to get an OTA update anymore, I will need to flash the next updates if I want them aint it? But then, are there any Roms stable enough worth unlocking my tablet? (If only I did root my device before... but in the same time it allowed me to know more about all this stuff).
I hope i don't bother you to much with this.
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BenjP said:
In the end, I read that the unlock tool from asus normaly used for the ICS version could also work for JB is it true? And, if I unlock my tablet and install a recovery, then I will not be able to get an OTA update anymore, I will need to flash the next updates if I want them aint it? But then, are there any Roms stable enough worth unlocking my tablet? (If only I did root my device before... but in the same time it allowed me to know more about all this stuff).
I hope i don't bother you to much with this.
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yes the unlock tool works on JB primes. stock ota roms from asus are not stable enough to be worth not unlocking your tablet. both the energy rom and the wookie rom are miles above anything asus will be sending out ota or otherwise. When there are updates the makers of custom roms rapidly incorporate them into the custom rom.
unlock tool doesn`t work + slow sd readings in quadrant
wtf...the unlock tool v6 gives me the message: unknown network error..bla blatry again later >:-/ i already wrote to asus, because iread they take tablets withthis error back(?) but thatsnot what i want...
i wanna root,unlock it and use a f***in CR!!!
i justbought the tfp second hand, andthe performance isnt even close to quadrant score(transformer prime isclose to4000)500 points missing.everything exept IO is as it shud be(3450) all tests score precisely the same , only IO is at 900 points i read from scores close to 6000 @1,7 ghz with custom roms...
is there a alternative 4 thea asus unlock tool? im searching for hours now...please help if u know what to do!
thx in advance
Hi I have the orignal (not xperia) tablet S.
version
4.0.3 (release5a)
kernal version
2.6.39.4
[email protected]#1
build number
TISU0013410
I am wondering if the all in one works for rooting this device, I have been looking online and have seen a lot of mixed answers, yes, no and sort of.
What I am looking to do is rooting this tablet to install a new OS.
Thanks in advance.
ragehavoc said:
Hi I have the orignal (not xperia) tablet S.
version
4.0.3 (release5a)
kernal version
2.6.39.4
[email protected]#1
build number
TISU0013410
I am wondering if the all in one works for rooting this device, I have been looking online and have seen a lot of mixed answers, yes, no and sort of.
What I am looking to do is rooting this tablet to install a new OS.
Thanks in advance.
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First off yes the all in one will root your tab
Do the rescue backdoor script in the a.i.o
Then apply the notification patch to stop the update notification
You cant flash or install a diff os on these tabs both the sts and xts are locked down tight but there seems to be good head way with booting from the sd card on the sts
DO NOT TRY TO FLASH JB TO THE STS YOU WILL BRICK IT
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First off yes the all in one will root your tab
Do the rescue backdoor script in the a.i.o
Then apply the notification patch to stop the update notification
You cant flash or install a diff os on these tabs both the sts and xts are locked down tight but there seems to be good head way with booting from the sd card on the sts
DO NOT TRY TO FLASH JB TO THE STS YOU WILL BRICK IT
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Thank you so much!
Can you fill me in on what headway or a link for booting from the SD card, I really, really hate the OS this tablet has, but if it is not possible I dont know if I should bother risking it.
Honestly, I hate what sony did with this tablet, especially given the price I paid for it when it came out.
Oh never mind, I found it, http://forum.xda-developers.com/sony-tablet-s/general/sony-tablet-s-sys2sd-boot-sd-card-t2818649, it looks like it is just a softboot loader for extra protection, sad I cannot use J.B. , hopefully someone will figure out how to fake an authentic update to get people out of I.C.S.
Oh well, I may as well root it just in case, the modded playstore is at least worth it.
@ragehavoc @dex9mm
What exactly does the modded Android Market / Google Play give you? You cannot download things without payment.
Do you mean, just access to APP's that are only available to certain geographic regions?
I haven't flashed / rooted a device in 3 years. Last two were HTC devices.
For the sake of an example, take me as an idiot, who cannot understand the abbreviated chatter I see everywhere, with no reference to what anything means - could you please point me to 2-3 articles that have a DETAILED list of steps and screenshots for what needs to be done to get the Bootloader sorted, plus everything else, and then flash 4.1 OS?
or, am I stuck on 4.0.3 forever, regardless of root/stock?
Thank you!
flipmode_11 said:
@ragehavoc @dex9mm
What exactly does the modded Android Market / Google Play give you? You cannot download things without payment.
Do you mean, just access to APP's that are only available to certain geographic regions?
I haven't flashed / rooted a device in 3 years. Last two were HTC devices.
For the sake of an example, take me as an idiot, who cannot understand the abbreviated chatter I see everywhere, with no reference to what anything means - could you please point me to 2-3 articles that have a DETAILED list of steps and screenshots for what needs to be done to get the Bootloader sorted, plus everything else, and then flash 4.1 OS?
or, am I stuck on 4.0.3 forever, regardless of root/stock?
Thank you!
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Hey yea your stuck on 4.0, sorry its the long and the short of it
The modded play store is where you can see every app or set the device to mimic an other device and see apps that are only available to said device
Do not flash jb to your device you will brick it
Rooting is about all you can achieve
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