Hi,
I am new to this Site and I am planning to Root to Samsung Galaxy S3.I have gone through a few Threads in this Forum.
I would like to know which version is the best one for Rooting GS3.
Furthermore, I need to know are there any versions which give More efficient Battery Life to my S3.
Your detailed reply would be much appreciated.
Thanks and Regards,
Duke.:good:
I prefer omega. And for more efficient battery life I suppose to use battery doctor.
Regards
RageBoy
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RageBoy said:
I prefer omega. And for more efficient battery life I suppose to use battery doctor.
Regards
RageBoy
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Hi RageBoy,
Thanks for your Suggestion.
May I know what are the Features of using Omega.?
And for the Battery issue, I am currently using the Same App "Battery Doctor" on my GS3. But I can't see a major difference in using that app!
To be honest, this is the reason why I wanted to Root my phone; to get more battery life!
Is there any ROMs available which provides more Battery life than normal.?
Expecting a reply from you.
Thanks and Regards,
Duke.
Howdy, i rooted using the Cyanogenmod installer, took me a whole of 10 minutes to root and have Cyanogenmod installed. There is always cf-auto root which ive heard is also pretty easy to do.
Im currently using the blekota s5 rom and although my usage will be very different (as with everyone) ive managed to get my battery to last the whole day and its only on 64%. I dont really use my phone too much now and then its only for messaging apps/texts and calls and when i dont need internet apps (kik messenger) i put my phone on ultra power saving mode and it dropped well....1% in 5 hours without using it.
Hope I helped and sorry for long reply welcome to rooting
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/general/post-threads-best-rom-kernel-t1935514
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/frequently-questions-t2148708
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/general/samsung-galaxy-s3-sticky-roll-thread-t2344125
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Grimzee said:
Howdy, i rooted using the Cyanogenmod installer, took me a whole of 10 minutes to root and have Cyanogenmod installed. There is always cf-auto root which ive heard is also pretty easy to do.
Im currently using the blekota s5 rom and although my usage will be very different (as with everyone) ive managed to get my battery to last the whole day and its only on 64%. I dont really use my phone too much now and then its only for messaging apps/texts and calls and when i dont need internet apps (kik messenger) i put my phone on ultra power saving mode and it dropped well....1% in 5 hours without using it.
Hope I helped and sorry for long reply welcome to rooting
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Hi,
Thanks a ton for your reply.
Don't bother about the reply. I still feel it as a short reply only, ain't a long one!
If that is the case, I would love to try this ROM and Kernel to root my device. (Cyanogenmod and Blekota S5 ROM)
Could you please attach / paste links of necessary downloads for these .?
As I mentioned before, I am new to this Rooting stuffs and all not familiar with all these.
It would be much appreciated if someone help me out with the Steps for Rooting.
Kindly seeking a reply from you Guys!
Thanks and Regards,
DUKE
anandvijaynandhu said:
Hi,
Thanks a ton for your reply.
Don't bother about the reply. I still feel it as a short reply only, ain't a long one!
If that is the case, I would love to try this ROM and Kernel to root my device. (Cyanogenmod and Blekota S5 ROM)
Could you please attach / paste links of necessary downloads for these .?
As I mentioned before, I am new to this Rooting stuffs and all not familiar with all these.
It would be much appreciated if someone help me out with the Steps for Rooting.
Kindly seeking a reply from you Guys!
Thanks and Regards,
DUKE
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Cyanogemod and Blekota s5 are two different roms just to let you know.
This is to root and have cyanogenmod aswell - http://beta.download.cyanogenmod.org/install
This is ONLY the blekota rom so you will need to have rooted - http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development/rom-blekota-s5-lite-beta-4-5-1-t2752331
Any other questions you have, you are more than welcome to PM me
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Cyanogemod and Blekota s5 are two different roms just to let you know.
This is to root and have cyanogenmod aswell - http://beta.download.cyanogenmod.org/install
This is ONLY the blekota rom so you will need to have rooted - http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development/rom-blekota-s5-lite-beta-4-5-1-t2752331
Any other questions you have, you are more than welcome to PM me
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Hi,
Thanks for sending me the Links!
Now, I am confused a bit. The one which you have mentioned about the Better Battery Performance was "Cyanogemod" or " Blekota s5".?
And How to root if I want to use Blekota ROM.?
Thanks
DUKE
anandvijaynandhu said:
Hi,
Thanks for sending me the Links!
Now, I am confused a bit. The one which you have mentioned about the Better Battery Performance was "Cyanogemod" or " Blekota s5".?
And How to root if I want to use Blekota ROM.?
Thanks
DUKE
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i get better battery on Blekota s5 v7 (second link). I originally rooted my phone through the cyanogemod installer but there's many other ways to do it. Theres cf-auto root (http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/orig-development/gt-i930x-t-n-cf-auto-root-t1957273) which you do through an application called odin. All the instructions are on this ^^ thread for you to root your phone. Once you are rooted, you can either flash Blekota s5 through odin or just do it on your phone through a custom recovery which you will need to install after rooting. You can use this (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.rommanager&hl=en) to install CWM (ClockworkMod) which is one of the popular custom recoveries.
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i get better battery on Blekota s5 v7 (second link). I originally rooted my phone through the cyanogemod installer but there's many other ways to do it. Theres cf-auto root (http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/orig-development/gt-i930x-t-n-cf-auto-root-t1957273) which you do through an application called odin. All the instructions are on this ^^ thread for you to root your phone. Once you are rooted, you can either flash Blekota s5 through odin or just do it on your phone through a custom recovery which you will need to install after rooting. You can use this (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.rommanager&hl=en) to install CWM (ClockworkMod) which is one of the popular custom recoveries.
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Okay.
So Let me explain what I am gonna do. Update me if any Step is wrong or Changes needed.
Connect USB to Computer.
Download and Install the cf-auto root , Blekota S5 and CMW.
That's all.?
Furthermore, What is Custom Recovery?
Thanks and Regards,
DUKE
anandvijaynandhu said:
Hi RageBoy,
Thanks for your Suggestion.
May I know what are the Features of using Omega.?
And for the Battery issue, I am currently using the Same App "Battery Doctor" on my GS3. But I can't see a major difference in using that app!
To be honest, this is the reason why I wanted to Root my phone; to get more battery life!
Is there any ROMs available which provides more Battery life than normal.?
Expecting a reply from you.
Thanks and Regards,
Duke.
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Battery doctor is awesome after rooting. It just needs root rights to unleash it's true power.
Thanks
RageBoy said:
Battery doctor is awesome after rooting. It just needs root rights to unleash it's true power.
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Hi RageBoy,
Okay. Noted with Thanks!
I will let you know once my device has been Rooted.
Please provide me the link for BATTERY DOCTOR then.
Thanks and Regards,
DUKE
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So yeah, as the title goes I'm a newbie in the Android world and to the Samsung Galaxy S3. I'm a computer enthusiast myself and am quite familiar with technology. I came from an iPhone 3G that can be easily Jailbroken. Now for Android, is rooting=jailbreaking? Is there a good guide here that I can follow and learn all things about rooting and customizing the hell out of my Android phone?
TIA for the help.
Go to the s3 general section/stickies, to root I advise using the cf root method, it is the simplest
kevindd992002 said:
So yeah, as the title goes I'm a newbie in the Android world and to the Samsung Galaxy S3. I'm a computer enthusiast myself and am quite familiar with technology. I came from an iPhone 3G that can be easily Jailbroken. Now for Android, is rooting=jailbreaking? Is there a good guide here that I can follow and learn all things about rooting and customizing the hell out of my Android phone?
TIA for the help.
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welcome to the android world.. read the stickies in this thread. TO start with read the newbie guide in my signature
I was like you 2 weeks ago But I came from a Iphone4-jailbroken etcc
Now I have flashed around 10 times. I have rooted the phone same amount and am on the same level as I was with Iphone. But let me tell you buddy Android is never ending there is NO LIMIT its nuts. Root is like the Mother jailbreak . Flash means Installing ssomething new. Usually flashing a rom which means installing a new operating system or UI.
But yeh late nights got me knowing alot so good luck
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I'm a computer enthusiast myself and am quite familiar with technology.
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Welcome, and now maybe it's time to familiar yourself with some reading too.
All the information you seek is on this forum (search function- top right) or google (www.google.com).
Hello Kevin i used the toolbox method here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703488 over the CF as it included everything needed in 1 simple zip file it was very easy and good step by step instructions. Even i managed to not mess it up.
Here is link to the CF method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695238 tbh to a noob like myself both seem to do just the same job just the toolbox guides you though it with options. Please someone correct if i'm wrong in case i'm giving bad advice .
Here's the info and tools you'll need to get started...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703488
Trust me! Spend 10 minutes on above thread and you will be brought up to speed with your S3 rooted!
Thank you very much guys. I'm definitely a good reader and I bet this would be as easy as it gets for me. I've flashed hundreds of devices like routers, cable modems, etc. so no problem on that as rooting would be just using usb interface AFAIK
Android is already jailbroken basically. Root is Super Jailbreak. Custom Roms are mainly used for theming, performance, etc.
Welcome to xda.
Enjoy the android gang:laugh:
Let me give you your first thanks.
Cheers.
You can use the resurrection ROM from CheckROM
ROM + Root in one file
i just got a new s3 so um pretty much in the same boat as you mate although this isnt my 1st android...i came from another...the sony ericsson arc s...so far.....i am really liking this.....i wanna use the s3 as it is for a couple of days before i start modding it like i did the arc......1 question....do i need to unlock the bootloader to install custom roms? or do i just root & install recovery & be done with it?? i read something about odin....sorry for the noob question but is odin like flashtool for sony ericsson phones?
linx1287 said:
i just got a new s3 so um pretty much in the same boat as you mate although this isnt my 1st android...i came from another...the sony ericsson arc s...so far.....i am really liking this.....i wanna use the s3 as it is for a couple of days before i start modding it like i did the arc......1 question....do i need to unlock the bootloader to install custom roms? or do i just root & install recovery & be done with it?? i read something about odin....sorry for the noob question but is odin like flashtool for sony ericsson phones?
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Steps:
Download Odin 3.04
Download Cf_root6.4 and flash Via Odin = PHONE ROOTED
Now you automatically have CWM a new recovery boot from the above root file, which will now allow you to flash Rom zip's in recovery mode.
thats it
kevindd992002 said:
So yeah, as the title goes I'm a newbie in the Android world and to the Samsung Galaxy S3. I'm a computer enthusiast myself and am quite familiar with technology. I came from an iPhone 3G that can be easily Jailbroken. Now for Android, is rooting=jailbreaking? Is there a good guide here that I can follow and learn all things about rooting and customizing the hell out of my Android phone?
TIA for the help.
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glad to see new ppl coming to the android world.
my advise, root it and get rid from all the crap your carrier may have installed, update your phone and install any app you may like xD
painterceessie said:
Welcome to xda.
Enjoy the android gang:laugh:
Let me give you your first thanks.
Cheers.
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for real????
alankstiyo said:
glad to see new ppl coming to the android world.
my advise, root it and get rid from all the crap your carrier may have installed, update your phone and install any app you may like xD
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Thanks When you say crap installed by my carrier, like what app?
Carriers may install a boot screen extra apps bookmarks and possibly disable OTA updates .Then again they may not have installed anything at all .
jje
JJEgan said:
Carriers may install a boot screen extra apps bookmarks and possibly disable OTA updates .Then again they may not have installed anything at all .
jje
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OTA updates are through packet data, right?
kevindd992002 said:
OTA updates are through packet data, right?
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Via network yes about phone software updates as and when vendor pushes ota updates .
jje
JJEgan said:
Via network yes about phone software updates as and when vendor pushes ota updates .
jje
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So when the carrier pushes it, you have no choice but to update the phone?
btemtd said:
Steps:
Download Odin 3.04
Download Cf_root6.4 and flash Via Odin = PHONE ROOTED
Now you automatically have CWM a new recovery boot from the above root file, which will now allow you to flash Rom zip's in recovery mode.
thats it
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could i get the links to these please? plus a bit more detailed info on the procedures would be great.....dont wanna brick it or something thanks
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also i noticed that when i fiddle with the equalizer...the volume drops considerably...is this capped by the stock kernel or rom??
Alright guys, you all are going to think, "Wow what the heck is a 15 year old doing on these forums,". Well, I'm here to customize my phone in different ways and also soon become a developer making ROM's and etc. So i would appreciate all the help i could get. I just got the S4 from Verizon, and I've been trying to change it, as TouchWiz is getting pretty boring. And I'm a teenager, so dont expect me to spend money on things that you guys might spend on, because i know my parents wont do that. I was an avid Apple Dev, and then i made the switch to android. Xcode, Cocoa, objective-c is what im used to, and im trying to learn about android's basic roots. I would appreciate all the help i get.
Thanks,
ppat324wi
Welcome to the forum, by a fellow 15 year old (;
First things first, you should probably make sure you have MDK on your S4 before you try anything, read up on it in the forums.
Sent from Navi
Welcome to the forum, buddy.
You search this forum in deeply and get many information and many tips.
Oops.when I first got my s4, it asked for an update, and now I'm on ME7.
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Here's the root method for ME7.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2380325
Note this is root only, there is currently no unlocked bootloader, which means no custom roms. But you can still do a lot with root access. For instance I froze all of the bloatware using the list provided in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2395307
I now get about 24 hours of battery and a very zippy phone! I may be just fine with that improvement alone to not be concerned with custom roms. (well maybe until someone makes a kitkat rom).
There is a programmer working on porting a method for adding custom roms, called safestrap. You can follow the progress here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2441441
Note that the first post mentions installation instructions, but currently this is in proof of concept stages so I would not advise installing until the method has been worked out.
denmalley said:
Here's the root method for ME7.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2380325
Note this is root only, there is currently no unlocked bootloader, which means no custom roms. But you can still do a lot with root access. For instance I froze all of the bloatware using the list provided in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2395307
I now get about 24 hours of battery and a very zippy phone! I may be just fine with that improvement alone to not be concerned with custom roms. (well maybe until someone makes a kitkat rom).
There is a programmer working on porting a method for adding custom roms, called safestrap. You can follow the progress here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2441441
Note that the first post mentions installation instructions, but currently this is in proof of concept stages so I would not advise installing until the method has been worked out.
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Wow thanks! That really helps! Now i regret hitting that update button.
ppat324wi said:
Wow thanks! That really helps! Now i regret hitting that update button.
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Live and learn from a 55 year old. Good luck to you. Love to see new devs here and hope you persue that.
peculiar audstit
ppat324wi said:
Wow thanks! That really helps! Now i regret hitting that update button.
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glad i could help. note that as of today safestrap (bootloader exploit/ability to do custom roms) is almost ready for prime time.
denmalley said:
Here's the root method for ME7.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2380325
Note this is root only, there is currently no unlocked bootloader, which means no custom roms. But you can still do a lot with root access. For instance I froze all of the bloatware using the list provided in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2395307
I now get about 24 hours of battery and a very zippy phone! I may be just fine with that improvement alone to not be concerned with custom roms. (well maybe until someone makes a kitkat rom).
There is a programmer working on porting a method for adding custom roms, called safestrap. You can follow the progress here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2441441
Note that the first post mentions installation instructions, but currently this is in proof of concept stages so I would not advise installing until the method has been worked out.
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I am recently back on Android from iOS as well and used the root method mentioned in above post. It worked perfectly!
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Alright, nice to know that there is good feedback.I'll try it once I get home from school
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Hey,
Iv just recived my g2 this morning and have already root my device and wanted to know what you guys would reccomend for me to do now to make it a bit more responceive and and tips really thanks ?
ienemy77 said:
Hey,
Iv just recived my g2 this morning and have already root my device and wanted to know what you guys would reccomend for me to do now to make it a bit more responceive and and tips really thanks ��
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Read various threads...
Everyone's idea of "good" is different. Try this for starters http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2551140
Then try for yourself.
Bit more responsive? How fast do you want? I've never had such a fast and responsive phone. I've always been a flash junkie but I don't even feel the need to root not alone install a custom rom. The speed and battery on this phone is simply amazing.
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I would suggest you not to root but it's too late anyway.
Have fun playing with it.
Thanks for all your replies, yes it is quick but the stock rom does it no justice i can tell that it could be quicker, and i have to root so i can do certain things that i need to do.
ienemy77 said:
Thanks for all your replies, yes it is quick but the stock rom does it no justice i can tell that it could be quicker, and i have to root so i can do certain things that i need to do.
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Get TWRP recovery 2.6.3.3. on it and flash you some CM11
Of course, first make a back up of your current rom so you can always go back to it.But you just got it, I enjoyed the stock rom for a bit before I starting flashing other roms. Then again we didnt have many to flash in the beginning
Houstonn's 4.4.2 PA has been good to me. 12/24 release is very smooth and great battery life.
OP enjoy your new device, go check out the Development section for all the great work....ensure you are in the correct Model forums.
Okay so I have a Samsung galaxy s2 gt-i9100. I have rooted the phone and I thought to have installed cwm (which came with the root)
but I still boot into stock recovery (even though Rom manager tell me I have cwm 5.x.x installed or something along those lines).
I know now that the kernel resets to stock recovery. So i am running 4.1.2 and my build number (found in 'about phone') is JZO54K.I9100XWLSW.
I have downloaded 'philZ-cwm6-XWLSW-XEU-5.06.1.zip' from his XDA thread, and was wondering is this the right one for me. And since I am already rooted and all that I was also wondering if installing this will clash with my root and mess up everything- thanks in advance, I really appreciate the help.
You got the right one and are good to go.It won't "mess" anything,you'll basically get a stock kernel+cwm+root in a single flash.Good for starters if I may.
This is the exact method I used to root, and now I'm happily running my (probably) 30th different custom rom.......
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Don't use ROM Manager on S2. Ever. It's a sure way to screw things up. For some reason it seems to end up corrupting recovery on S2.
Why are n00bs so attracted to Rom Manager ? It's **** on any device. Only lazy people use it on the devices it actually works properly on.
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Why are n00bs so attracted to Rom Manager ? It's **** on any device. Only lazy people use it on the devices it actually works properly on.
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Your not very nice, to be fair how am I supposed to know that it breaks the recovery. Everyone has to start somewhere
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Your not very nice
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There was nothing 'not nice' about what I said. Rom Manager is a POS. Lazy people use it. You weren't specifically mentioned in my post, you were lumped in with all the other n00bs. There's nothing special about you in that regard.
See ? That last sentence was somewhat 'not nice' *adds you to my ignore list*
okay thanks everyone for the helpful replies, also I was just wondering whats the difference between XWLSW-OXX and the one I am going to use which is XWLSW-XEU? just out of curiosity -thanks
LiamFlannery said:
okay thanks everyone for the helpful replies, also I was just wondering whats the difference between XWLSW-OXX and the one I am going to use which is XWLSW-XEU? just out of curiosity -thanks
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Philz's kernel OP has answers to all your questions.
We should all do this on playstore.
Hey guys thanks so much for the responses and all the help I have received in the past few days with this god dang phone. I have two more things I would like to get working and then I am done messing with this phone. I would like to 1. root it which has now been extremely hard with the update I just did for my vzw s4. and I would love it if any one could baby step me through it ... I know odin works really well on phone so I would prefer that 2. I can connect to wifi every where except at my school which runs 802.1x EAP and I would like to connect to that. I have friends with the same phone and carrier and they can connect fine. I also have used the lg volt and a samsung galaxy exhibit which worked marvels with internet and proxies and such but this s4 is just killing me. Would a custom rom or flashing a previous version of the os work to solve this problem?? Thanks again for all your help.
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Hey guys thanks so much for the responses and all the help I have received in the past few days with this god dang phone. I have two more things I would like to get working and then I am done messing with this phone. I would like to 1. root it which has now been extremely hard with the update I just did for my vzw s4. and I would love it if any one could baby step me through it ... I know odin works really well on phone so I would prefer that 2. I can connect to wifi every where except at my school which runs 802.1x EAP and I would like to connect to that. I have friends with the same phone and carrier and they can connect fine. I also have used the lg volt and a samsung galaxy exhibit which worked marvels with internet and proxies and such but this s4 is just killing me. Would a custom rom or flashing a previous version of the os work to solve this problem?? Thanks again for all your help.
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Just go to the thread in the general section about rooting NK1, and use the kernel flashing method listed there. Happy Rooting!
And about 802.11x, its a pain I know, just resetting to stock fixed it for me. (which should be done before rooting your device!!!!)
npjohnson said:
Just go to the thread in the general section about rooting NK1, and use the kernel flashing method listed there. Happy Rooting!
And about 802.11x, its a pain I know, just resetting to stock fixed it for me. (which should be done before rooting your device!!!!)
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What is kernel flashing and if I am on Fnk1 so I am on stock ... why is it doing this to me still?
npjohnson said:
Just go to the thread in the general section about rooting NK1, and use the kernel flashing method listed there. Happy Rooting!
And about 802.11x, its a pain I know, just resetting to stock fixed it for me. (which should be done before rooting your device!!!!)
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I just rooted the damn thing ... Wait how do I know if I was on stock or not ... Whats going on how do I figure if I am on stock andriod or not?? oh and I am running a nova launcher theme ... that doenst matter right?!?!?!
helpmeplease11111 said:
I just rooted the damn thing ... Wait how do I know if I was on stock or not ... Whats going on how do I figure if I am on stock andriod or not?? oh and I am running a nova launcher theme ... that doenst matter right?!?!?!
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No it doesn't matter. Download root checker from the play store it will tell u if u r rooted or not
dgutierrez04 said:
No it doesn't matter. Download root checker from the play store it will tell u if u r rooted or not
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I am rooted but I still have not solved that 802.1x EAP problem ... DO you know if LEAP wifi and apps and such fix the problem ?? thanks man!!