Hi there,
as I'm totally noob on Samsung and I don't know really nothing about their devices - my brother in law gave me his business S3 (GT-I9300) for his vacation with the order to get him the current rom flashed.
Now, as I'm a HTC fanboy this is really pain as I'm currently trying to figure out what is needed to flash a custom rom.
I know an HTC needs to be unlocked/ s-offed/ rooted - but what about a Samsung?
Heard somewhen some words like Kies and Odin and am trying now a noob proof tool named SkipSoft Toolkit
I really lost overview here because all specific Samsung relevant words and explanations are like Alien language to me....
If someone could just point me to the steps I'd follow like
1. Unlock with ____link____
2. Root with
3. Recovery
4. other steps
I'd really appreciate your help!!
an HTC fanboy
Go read the sticky thread in general forum.
Prinz069 said:
I really lost overview here because all specific Samsung relevant words and explanations are like Alien language to me....
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boomboomer said:
Go read the sticky thread in general forum.
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Thx for your reply...That's why I'm on HTC. Mod, please close this thread or better - delete it
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Hiya guys,
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 that I got this week. Im finding the phone is brilliant to use at the moment and works very well. It's alot better for me to use this device that it was when I had my previous phone which was an iPhone (don't shoot me)...
Anyway here we are. I've had the phone 4 days and i'm wanting to root it. The main reason for this is that I hate bloatwear. Samsung have filled it with all their own specific software that they find useful and I don't want that. All I want is a lovely OS with no Samsung to worry about etc.
Right a little about what i'm wanting. Ok so the phone is a Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100. The andoid version is 2.3.4, the Baseband is I9100XXKI1 and the Build is GINGERBREAD.
Im basically wanting to install the exact same version of Gingerbread but without all the bloatwear. Is this possible? Im completely new to this so any guides and tutorials that you can point me to would be brilliant. Is there anything I should be wary of when rooting my phone etc.
I have been looking around on the net and from what I can see Cyanogen M7 seems to be the same version as what im on now other than you don't get the touchwiz.
Any help would be brilliant on where to start.
If there are any questions then please ask.
Regards,
Just freeze the bloat yourself, rather than trying to find a ROM with it removed.
Root via zergRush, freeze bloat with one of the apps on the market.
However, if you do go down the CM7 route, just follow the instructions on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1176411
Other things to look out for. If any instructions are telling you to make a nandroid backup, do it, and back up your efs folder. You can use Hellcat's kTool for that.
Ok thanks for your post. So i guess my next question is What is Rooting and what does it actually do to your phone?
Do I need to root my phone in order to install new Roms??
Also the link to the M7 *Nightly* release you gave me. Is that stable? I read on their forums that I should only look at installing their *Stable* release and be wary of their *Nightly* release as its still buggy.
Since your first post said you were wanting to root, I kinda thought you'd know why. Bad assumption on my part, I know.
Anyway, before you flood the place with more questions, have a read for a while.
FAQS/Guide/Additional Info For Rooting S2 - High level summary
[FAQ] GT-i9100 Galaxy S II FAQ thread
Also, there is no so called "stable" CM7 build for the Samsung Galaxy S II.
Hi again.
Ok so I've had a read through the links provided to me and Im positive i want to root my device so that i can install new roms and unlock the phone and such. So next then can someone suggest what method i should do next. could someone also tell me what cf-root and clockworkmod is? Im confused as to what these are.
Regards
CF will give you root and clockwork, you can then reboot into clockwork and flash roms. Just make sure you read everything thoroughly and be sure to avoid the repartition option in odin.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk
Thanks but could you explain to me what they both do? Im assuming that its better to use cf-root as it allows you to install roms also...
Love spoon feeding eh?
http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=cf-root
http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=clockworkmod+recovery
Please search before open a new thread. All the info you need is there to be found. Start you hunt.
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hello my fellow galaxy s3 users, your humble newbie here have called upon you...:cyclops:
since im really new in the Android world, and since i sold my iphone4, and i just bought galaxy s3, so i need help on everything about rooting an android device.
Usually i have jailbroken my iphone4 perfectly.
my questions are :
What are the main purpose on rooting? what can i get ?
Why root ? (since you can easily install cracked apps and 3rd parties without rooting, not like so called IOS)
How ? (please be kind enough to show me the way ow my dear android lords)
Thank you in advance. and may the good karma be with the one kind enough to hold my hand and guide me all the way. :angel:
sandmankeren said:
hello my fellow galaxy s3 users, your humble newbie here have called upon you...:cyclops:
since im really new in the Android world, and since i sold my iphone4, and i just bought galaxy s3, so i need help on everything about rooting an android device.
Usually i have jailbroken my iphone4 perfectly.
my questions are :
What are the main purpose on rooting? what can i get ?
Why root ? (since you can easily install cracked apps and 3rd parties without rooting, not like so called IOS)
Rooting opens the OS to a deeper level for the users .
Cracked apps posts are banned on XDA as many members are the developers you are stealing from .
Start by reading the FAQS and guides .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1723385
ROOT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695238
jje
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Look under the sticky threads in Q&A and you should have posted there...
Rooting your phone means that you have full access and control to root of your phone..
You probably won't need it and probably if you are not aware of it can cause risk with no reasons. It's full of thread of bricked phone..
What I mean is that, Rooting process is easy, if you read post as suggested by other users in this thread, but if you are happy with your phone and do not feel any specific need to be solved with root do not do it.
One day you will find an app or a specific thing like "wow I love that modded Rom" which work only with rooting.. and so you will root your phone.
That's what happened to me 2 years ago and here in xda I found always all the answers to my issue!
Have fun with your android!
...Tapatalk'ed
thanks to all that help me by replying... :victory:
may good karma be with you...
sandmankeren said:
thanks to all that help me by replying... :victory:
may good karma be with you...
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http://www.androidnz.net/2012/06/at-your-own-risk-how-to-root-your.html
Rooting Samsung S111go allow easy UMS
Hi Guys
I understand the need to root, but have no idea where to begin.
Apparently i need to root my galaxy s3 in order to make use of the EASY UMS APP.
I cannot sync certain programmes that require mass storage.
This is now my 3rd post, but no one on XDA has replied. I am new to Android, having migrated from windows mobile.
I would really appreciate your feedback.
Camera Man said:
Hi Guys
I understand the need to root, but have no idea where to begin.
Apparently i need to root my galaxy s3 in order to make use of the EASY UMS APP.
I cannot sync certain programmes that require mass storage.
This is now my 3rd post, but no one on XDA has replied. I am new to Android, having migrated from windows mobile.
I would really appreciate your feedback.
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Use cfroot
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
The Absolute Easist Way to Root the Samsung Galaxy SIII
JJEgan said:
sandmankeren said:
hello my fellow galaxy s3 users, your humble newbie here have called upon you...:cyclops:
since im really new in the Android world, and since i sold my iphone4, and i just bought galaxy s3, so i need help on everything about rooting an android device.
Usually i have jailbroken my iphone4 perfectly.
my questions are :
What are the main purpose on rooting? what can i get ?
Why root ? (since you can easily install cracked apps and 3rd parties without rooting, not like so called IOS)
Rooting opens the OS to a deeper level for the users .
Cracked apps posts are banned on XDA as many members are the developers you are stealing from .
Start by reading the FAQS and guides .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1723385
ROOT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695238
jje
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The absolute best way to achieve Root for the Samsung Galaxy SIII can be found by following these unbelievably easy steps as contained in the video link below...literally could not be any easier! Hope this help you and anyone else who needs it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XoEVDgjTTdg
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mvc23 said:
JJEgan said:
The absolute best way to achieve Root for the Samsung Galaxy SIII can be found by following these unbelievably easy steps as contained in the video link below...literally could not be any easier! Hope this help you and anyone else who needs it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XoEVDgjTTdg
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root the Sprint, ATT, T-Mobile and Rogers Samsung Galaxy S III!
In other words a different phone to this forum and may brick a I9300 using the files for those phones .
Its a basic CF Root via Odin as i posted for the SGS3 I9300 .
Download Odin Download CF Root download mode open Odin connect cable flash job done .
jje
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JJEgan said:
sandmankeren said:
hello my fellow galaxy s3 users, your humble newbie here have called upon you...:cyclops:
since im really new in the Android world, and since i sold my iphone4, and i just bought galaxy s3, so i need help on everything about rooting an android device.
Usually i have jailbroken my iphone4 perfectly.
my questions are :
What are the main purpose on rooting? what can i get ?
Why root ? (since you can easily install cracked apps and 3rd parties without rooting, not like so called IOS)
Rooting opens the OS to a deeper level for the users .
Cracked apps posts are banned on XDA as many members are the developers you are stealing from .
Start by reading the FAQS and guides .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1723385
ROOT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695238
jje
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I had a similar problem.. Connected my Samsung S3 mobile to Samsung Kies installed on my Vista Laptop via the USB cable. On Kies Tools Menu, chose the Firmware upgrade and initialisation option.Took a backup of all data on the phone and proceeded with the upgrade process and it restored the phone back to its factory set options..problem resolved!
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JJEgan said:
sandmankeren said:
hello my fellow galaxy s3 users, your humble newbie here have called upon you...:cyclops:
since im really new in the Android world, and since i sold my iphone4, and i just bought galaxy s3, so i need help on everything about rooting an android device.
Usually i have jailbroken my iphone4 perfectly.
my questions are :
What are the main purpose on rooting? what can i get ?
Why root ? (since you can easily install cracked apps and 3rd parties without rooting, not like so called IOS)
Rooting opens the OS to a deeper level for the users .
Cracked apps posts are banned on XDA as many members are the developers you are stealing from .
Start by reading the FAQS and guides .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1723385
ROOT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695238
jje
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I wish I'd put it as he did. Having said that the stickys don't really get non programmers there (and maybe that's the idea). The above two links are not relevant to the sch I535. That was careless! NoobDroid is almost as bad with methods that don't work and Youtubes that frustrate.
I rooted a Droid no problem. The vzw are proving frustrating enough to make me change providers. I might go to SPRINT. I don't like vzw politics much anyway.
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sandmankeren said:
hello my fellow galaxy s3 users, your humble newbie here have called upon you...:cyclops:
since im really new in the Android world, and since i sold my iphone4, and i just bought galaxy s3, so i need help on everything about rooting an android device.
Usually i have jailbroken my iphone4 perfectly.
my questions are :
What are the main purpose on rooting? what can i get ?
Why root ? (since you can easily install cracked apps and 3rd parties without rooting, not like so called IOS)
How ? (please be kind enough to show me the way ow my dear android lords)
Thank you in advance. and may the good karma be with the one kind enough to hold my hand and guide me all the way. :angel:
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just flash latest cfroot with odin here's step by step guide for international galaxy s3 http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-root/how-to-root-galaxy-s3/
No option to "disable recovery flash"
I just got my brand new Galaxy S3 will Jelly bean and followed the instructions on this site.
Everything went fine and until Step 4
Using the custom recovery flash I installed the clockwork mod from my external SD card.
However the instructions say:
"•Upon exiting your custom recovery to reboot first time, you will be asked if you want to "Disable recovery flash", you MUST select Yes"
The problem is that when I exit to reboot I do not get the option to "Disable recovery flash", The phone just reboots.
I assume the phone recovery flashes when it reboots. How can I tell?
What are my options to continue?
There are a few things I would like to do that require root access. I am scared of messing anything up so any help I can get is greatly appreciated.
I would like to control cpu frequency using Antutu Cpu Master Free.
I would like to remove some bloatware apps from my phone also but I am not sure what I absolutely need to keep.
My Phone is the Galaxy S II sgh-t989 Android 4.0.3. My kernel version is 3.0.8-perf-T989UVLE1-CL508451.
What is the easiest way for me to root my phone without needing a custom rom?
hello,
welcome to smart world
well i would suggest you to enjoy for some time before rooting.understand basics about android and how it works. since u are new to android i would suggest you to read articles about android , newbie guides etc
after understanding basics root trust me you wont mess anything then
even i was same position as you before and some one in xda suggest me to enjoy phone and understand before rooting
here are few articles i would suggest you to read
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125282
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1648351
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1699450
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134290
also i would suggest you to glance Q&A threads
hope you wont rush
GOOD LUCK
Thank you for the reply! I will read everything that is posted in the links that you have provided.
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Thank you for the reply! I will read everything that is posted in the links that you have provided.
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dude first and foremost ur posting in the wrong section, this one is meant for the Galaxy s2 I9100 and urs is a T-Mobile galaxy s2 sgh-T989
and the link for the proper thread is Here
please post ur issue in its Q&A section
Hi, It's my first time on here and I would be very grateful for some simple help please.
I have a Galaxy SII on T-Mobile UK, I9100 BVLPE 4.0.4, and I would like to remove the T-Mobile logo seen when switching the phone on and off, and would also like to remove the bloatware, so I, the owner of the phone, can choose what apps i want on it.
Do I need to root, can my specific phone be rooted? Please direct me to some very simple instructions which explain step by step how to do this.
Many thanks in advance for your replies and kind help, which is much appreciated!
Greg
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Gregstar125 said:
Hi, It's my first time on here and I would be very grateful for some simple help please.
I have a Galaxy SII on T-Mobile UK, I9100 BVLPE 4.0.4, and I would like to remove the T-Mobile logo seen when switching the phone on and off, and would also like to remove the bloatware, so I, the owner of the phone, can choose what apps i want on it.
Do I need to root, can my specific phone be rooted? Please direct me to some very simple instructions which explain step by step how to do this.
Many thanks in advance for your replies and kind help, which is much appreciated!
Greg
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Greg, before you do anything you really do need to study the sticky threads in General and Development. All of the information you need will be contained in those threads. Make certain you understand what you are dong before you proceed with anything.
Hi all,
which recovery should i take? I have had a Galaxy S4 but it broke to pieces....
Now i have a S3 again and it is a time gone, so i ask which recovery should i use if i want to begin flashing with this phone?
Thank you.
Clandaries said:
Hi all,
which recovery should i take? I have had a Galaxy S4 but it broke to pieces....
Now i have a S3 again and it is a time gone, so i ask which recovery should i use if i want to begin flashing with this phone?
Thank you.
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(1) question like "what rom/recovery/whatever use" are not allowed due to forum rules
(2) Start by reading all guides to get a background on roms, recovery, rooting, flashing etc.
(3) a good start to give you an overview is the development's section recovery threads, the most used, I feel, is Philz recovery, but I am neither telling you to use it or that it is the best, as this is personal perception
good luck!
Its all in the faqs and guides .
Use TWRP or Philz
Nice and so funny....
Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
And it is not allowed to ask Question....OK
I have flashed my S4 a thousand times so i am not a beginner. But it is gone some time and i just wanted to know what have changed in the time for the S3...
Thanks i will find out myself....
I am done..
Newest is cwm 6.0.4.4 use that and happy flashing. :thumbup: shame about the s4.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2200501
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Nice and so funny....
Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
And it is not allowed to ask Question....OK
You misunderstand .
The rules say search first and you should have read the faqs and guides first .
So no the same question that is posted hundreds of times and is now posted again as the user is to lazy to read is not wanted noob or not .
Your question is answered in detail in the basic faq .
[REF] Understanding the basics before rooting your S3 (GT-i9300/i9305)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2362743
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