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But i rooted my N1, but i am completely happy with the way it is now and i dont want to flash a custom rom on it, so what can i really do now, for instance would i be able to install wired tether and have it work? or do i need to install a custom rom for that
I am just wondering if there is any benefit of your the N1 so far without having to flash a custom rom
yes, you should be able to install wired and wifi tether. but i would suggest giving other roms a shot, if you dont like it. just do a nand restore
can you still install apps2sd with no custom rom?
also newb question. doesn installing a custom rom after root give a noticable perfomance boost? like feeing up more ram and rom as well?
most custom roms have the himem enabled, so that will double the available ram for you to use. and apps2sd only works well with the custom rom they came with
i am running cyanogen, and it works really well, better than stock for sure.
But when you go to the download page of wired tethered it says i need a rdnis enabled kernel and i dont think the nexus one comes stock with it, but thats mainly just a guess not an actual fact of knowledge
I don't blame you the N1 already performs great even when it's stock, but since you're already rooted, I suggest you flash Amon's recovery, do a nandroid back up, and try out the available ROMs, you will get everything the stock ROM has and A LOT more, it gives you more memory, speed boost, battery savings, and the option to save aps to SD. If you aren't happy with it you can always restore it.
I'm running Enomther's ROM right now, and trust me you wont get disappointed.
Good Luck!
michaelo147 said:
But i rooted my N1, but i am completely happy with the way it is now and i dont want to flash a custom rom on it, so what can i really do now, for instance would i be able to install wired tether and have it work? or do i need to install a custom rom for that
I am just wondering if there is any benefit of your the N1 so far without having to flash a custom rom
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sorry another question.
If i decide to root. could i backup all my current apps and recover them once i root. I have mybackup pro and will i be able to just run restore apps in a custom rom with mybackup pro?
And with rooted phones, all over the air updates by google must be manually installed right? instead of ota right?
I'm not sure how backup pro works but I think it'll restore your aps coz that's what its for also when you flash a new ROM, the first time you open your downloads list from the market, all the apps you have installed from your previous ROM will be available for download. Note that this only works the first time you open market, so make sure you don't exit the market until your done installing all, or you won't see them again.
Yes you wont get OTA updates when you're rooted, but this is not a big deal since the devs update their ROM as soon as Google releases an update, often, they even get the leaked versions and incorporate it in their ROMs, so you'll be running the updated version of the N1 way before the stock N1's get it.
inhuman5000 said:
sorry another question.
If i decide to root. could i backup all my current apps and recover them once i root. I have mybackup pro and will i be able to just run restore apps in a custom rom with mybackup pro?
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GuerillaZhou said:
yes, you should be able to install wired and wifi tether. but i would suggest giving other roms a shot, if you dont like it. just do a nand restore
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This is actually incorrect. The kernal needs to be updated to be able to use ether of the tethering apps. With the stock rom, there isn't much you can do with a rooted phone. In fact, its almost a waste to root unless your going to run a custom ROM. I use and trust Enomther's ROM's. VERY stable and capable of using tether apps, apps2sd, has the hacked kernal that allows the full use of the 512Mb of RAM etc. etc. Check it out here.
rjhay22 said:
I'm not sure how backup pro works but I think it'll restore your aps coz that's what its for also when you flash a new ROM, the first time you open your downloads list from the market, all the apps you have installed from your previous ROM will be available for download. Note that this only works the first time you open market, so make sure you don't exit the market until your done installing all, or you won't see them again.
Yes you wont get OTA updates when you're rooted, but this is not a big deal since the devs update their ROM as soon as Google releases an update, often, they even get the leaked versions and incorporate it in their ROMs, so you'll be running the updated version of the N1 way before the stock N1's get it.
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thanks alot man.
inhuman5000 said:
sorry another question.
If i decide to root. could i backup all my current apps and recover them once i root. I have mybackup pro and will i be able to just run restore apps in a custom rom with mybackup pro?
And with rooted phones, all over the air updates by google must be manually installed right? instead of ota right?
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Not sure about backup pro, but I think it should do what you need... atleast thats what ppl have said... i personally never used it..
Most cooked ROMs disable OTA updates... but if u hv stock rooted, you will get the OTA updates, but it'll most likely disable root if a new boot image is part of the OTA...
Daily people post about this. Why un-lock the bootloader (thus VOIDING your warranty) to keep a stock rom? Makes absolutely no sense. Cyanogen and Emon are trusted people that WILL NOT RELEASE ANYTHING THAT WILL BLOW UP YOUR PHONE!! There is a disclaimer for idiots that may not pay attention. If you follow directions you will never have a problem. If you end up with a problem (bootloop or alot of FCs) hop on #cyanogenmod on freenode IRC. Those guys are always willing to help you through problems, Even noobs usually.
Hardware defects will happen on stock just as they will custom ROMs. So don't waste your time un-locking, if you don't plan on running a custom ROM.
YOU CAN'T BRICK YOUR PHONE FLASHING CyanogenMOD/Emon ROMS!!! ONLY RADIOS AND SPL's!!!!!!!!
dude chill there questions i rooted my g1 and i thought it was a fun experience and i just bought a nexus one and i wanted to see if i could root it, but i really enjoy the way my nexus one runs now, its all i wanted to know
Ok, so after having a long battle in my head about whether I should buy the iPhone 4 or the Captivate, I decided to go on ahead and buy the captivate.
I recently found out about something called "rooting" and have been reading up about it for the past few days.
I learned that people like to root especially for tethering and installing android rom updates that have not been released yet by their carriers. However, I would probably NOT use tethering because I am planning to get the $15 per month, 200mb per month, data plan.
I have installed custom Roms before on my Sony Xperia X1, so I know the general risks of installing them. However, I am new to android, and I have a few questions about rooting.
What exactly does rooting allow you to do?
I remember reading that you must root your phone in order to sideload apps (install non-market apps, right?). This was the main reason I wanted to root. However, I found this : http[:]//www[.]androidcentral[.]com/sideload-android-apps-all-you-want-sideload-wonder-machine (sorry, can't post links yet)
This program seems to solve that problem.
Next, I want to be able to install themes, like Launcher Pro especially. Is it possible to do this without rooting by sideloading the app or must I root my phone?
Third, I know that another great advantage of rooting your phone is that you can overclock to 1.2 GHZ. Does this feature really give you that much of a power boost? Also, does it, in any way, decrease your device's lifespan? If so, is it worth it?
I don't really mind the at&t bloatware, and their censorship of the market is easily passed by turning on wifi and putting your phone in airplane mode (I think).
Now, let's say that I DO decide to root my phone. If I do, I would use the "1 click to root" program, in order to minimize the risk of bricking.
Once I root my phone, I would probably go ahead and install this : http[:]//forum.xda-developers[.]com/showthread.php?t=751934
However, there are two things I am confused about: How do I make a nandroid backup so that I may restore my phone to stock and then unroot it after installing a custom rom? Also, what the hell is "odin"?
Thanks in advance, guys.
Root is a linux term, or a unix term. On older systems the root user is like the admin in windows. On some modern distributions you can't log in as root but can use the root permissions with use of a root password and a sudo command (super user do). so the term super user and root are interchangeable.
To root your phone grants you root permissions via an app that grants or denies permissions to individual apps, no password required. By adding a terminal interface you can do nearly anything that can be done on a pc with linux. It is needed for many mods and having it and knowing what to do with it can be very satisfying.
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Odin is a computer application to re flash your phone. Most mods can be done on a captivate without it but get it just in case you do something stupid! I did!
The overclock is pretty safe. It doesn't really hinder battery life much because if it goes to full speed it gets the task done faster so its back to being throttled sooner. Its stock voltage and there is likely more to come with over and under voltages. The hummingbird has a bit more potential than that. That said the phone runs great without it.
I believe a nandroid backup can be done in clockwork recovery. And my phone didn't need to side loss launcher pro. I was already rooted but I don't think root is needed either. The search on the marker doesn't always find it. Also try adw. And do the lag fix. To see what your phone can really do in quadrant.
I used the over clock with unleash the beast and the lag fix, then I set a replacement lockscreen wrong and locked up my phone, I decided to reflash it. Now I use SRE and the lag fix. But it doesn't include the wireless teather app that comes with unleash the beast.
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NeoXer0 said:
Ok, so after having a long battle in my head about whether I should buy the iPhone 4 or the Captivate, I decided to go on ahead and buy the captivate.
I recently found out about something called "rooting" and have been reading up about it for the past few days.
I learned that people like to root especially for tethering and installing android rom updates that have not been released yet by their carriers. However, I would probably NOT use tethering because I am planning to get the $15 per month, 200mb per month, data plan.
I have installed custom Roms before on my Sony Xperia X1, so I know the general risks of installing them. However, I am new to android, and I have a few questions about rooting.
What exactly does rooting allow you to do?
I remember reading that you must root your phone in order to sideload apps (install non-market apps, right?). This was the main reason I wanted to root. However, I found this : http[:]//www[.]androidcentral[.]com/sideload-android-apps-all-you-want-sideload-wonder-machine (sorry, can't post links yet)
This program seems to solve that problem.
Next, I want to be able to install themes, like Launcher Pro especially. Is it possible to do this without rooting by sideloading the app or must I root my phone?
Third, I know that another great advantage of rooting your phone is that you can overclock to 1.2 GHZ. Does this feature really give you that much of a power boost? Also, does it, in any way, decrease your device's lifespan? If so, is it worth it?
I don't really mind the at&t bloatware, and their censorship of the market is easily passed by turning on wifi and putting your phone in airplane mode (I think).
Now, let's say that I DO decide to root my phone. If I do, I would use the "1 click to root" program, in order to minimize the risk of bricking.
Once I root my phone, I would probably go ahead and install this : http[:]//forum.xda-developers[.]com/showthread.php?t=751934
However, there are two things I am confused about: How do I make a nandroid backup so that I may restore my phone to stock and then unroot it after installing a custom rom? Also, what the hell is "odin"?
Thanks in advance, guys.
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Root if you need to - if nothing you want to do requires root, then don't bother.
You can install (sideload) apps without root. Again, root access is NOT required to sideload. The wondermachine does it by using the Android SDK (they baked it in); but you can just as easily download the Android SDK, unzip it, go to the tools directory and use the ADB tool to install apps. USB Debugging mode is required for this or the wondermachine (it is a checkbox you click on the phone).
Rooting will let you sideload directly on the phone without connecting to a pc, but you need to do more then root, you need to change a db file.
Other launchers are installed without root, so you don't need root for this.
You do need root for nandroid backup, but since it will backup your present state, a restore will still be a rooted phone.
So if you want to restore to factory fresh - the ODIN one click is the way to go. It has the ROM and Odin all in one package. Other version of Odin allows you flash different ROMs.
Nandroid and RomManager are used to switch ROMs and restore all on the phone - so you can install a new ROM, but then rollback to the old with all your configuration intact - this requires root.
That 200mb plan is going to be tough to stay within on the Captivate. The background syncing with google and mail app activity will chew up alot more than you think.
Your first concern with this phone will be how to control data, not whether or not to root.
I do think controlling the data use will be easier on the Captivate than it would be on the iPhone4.
For simplicity, I think SRE 1.2.1a does the best job of "remodeling" the phone.
Ok, thanks a lot for your answers guys, cleared up a lot of things.
I decided I wanted to root just so that I could make backups and install custom roms.
Also, about the data problem, I plan to have wifi on and 3g off most of the time. I don't really find 3g to be a necessity.
Also, is there a way to roll back to your previous ROM and keep all your apps? Or would you have to reinstall them fresh?
alphadog00 said:
Root if you need to - if nothing you want to do requires root, then don't bother.
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Well, this is much like there is a sexy girl in your room and people tell you to do nothing!!! People here tells you a lot of cool stuffs with being rooted, that changes "what you want to do"
PS: In my case I decided to wait until the 2.2 comes out. From now on, I just read this forum . However, I did root my phone and flash back to stock using Odin, just to see whether it is like original afterward (and it seems to be!). I believe I still have warranty with the phone then (can anyone confirm about that again for me???)
NeoXer0 said:
Ok, thanks a lot for your answers guys, cleared up a lot of things.
I decided I wanted to root just so that I could make backups and install custom roms.
Also, about the data problem, I plan to have wifi on and 3g off most of the time. I don't really find 3g to be a necessity.
Also, is there a way to roll back to your previous ROM and keep all your apps? Or would you have to reinstall them fresh?
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Titanium backup, and maybe samsung kies, I know kies works for contacts, and media and synching to outlook. I thought it works for apps but I may be thinking of htc sync, I never really use either.
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cppc said:
Well, this is much like there is a sexy girl in your room and people tell you to do nothing!!! People here tells you a lot of cool stuffs with being rooted, that changes "what you want to do"
PS: In my case I decided to wait until the 2.2 comes out. From now on, I just read this forum . However, I did root my phone and flash back to stock using Odin, just to see whether it is like original afterward (and it seems to be!). I believe I still have warranty with the phone then (can anyone confirm about that again for me???)
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If you flashed back to stock no one knows you rooted so your warranty is safe.
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NeoXer0 said:
Ok, thanks a lot for your answers guys, cleared up a lot of things.
I decided I wanted to root just so that I could make backups and install custom roms.
Also, about the data problem, I plan to have wifi on and 3g off most of the time. I don't really find 3g to be a necessity.
Also, is there a way to roll back to your previous ROM and keep all your apps? Or would you have to reinstall them fresh?
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Clockwork mod will let you create rom backups along with you app data
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Hi people new to the site and was just wondering what is rooting, been reading a little about it and was thinking about rooting my galaxy s since its runing quite slowly since my froyo update, can anyone give me some advice on rooting like is it safe, can I still get android uodates stuff like that.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Mjstark91 said:
Hi people new to the site and was just wondering what is rooting, been reading a little about it and was thinking about rooting my galaxy s since its runing quite slowly since my froyo update, can anyone give me some advice on rooting like is it safe, can I still get android uodates stuff like that.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
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Hi and welcome, pretty new myself....
Basically, as i understand it, rooting is a form of unlocking edit access to the phones operating system files. doing that wont stop you getting updates.
what version of the firmware are you running at present? some do run slower than others, im personally on JPU (2.2.1 update) which isnt an official release as yet but can be flashed using Odin (a thrid party app which manually updates the firmware)
Its running froyo 2.2 and does rooting it make it faster also thanks for the welcome
Rooting alone wont make it faster, to help increase the speed you would need to install a "lagfix" or a custom ROM (a tweaked firmware made by one of the developers on here)
please type *#1234# on your handset, and post the info that this displays
as an example mine show
PDA:i9000xxjpu
PHONE:i9000xxjpu
CSC:i9000xajpu
build info: 2010.12
Will tht quicklag work even tho the fone isn't rooted
pda: I9000adjp5
Phone: I9000adjp3
Csc: I9000O2ujp3
Rooting means you get access to the Admin account on your phone Administrator account on your Windows/Mac box. It allows you to run and do things that is usually locked to everyday user as it might make system unstable or worst. People root their phones so they can install things to hopfully make phone run better or differently (ie Roms)
All in all I have yet to do much damage with root access but I feel I know what I'm doing but normal everyday mom and pops won't need root and would lead them into more trouble then its worth
for me the biggest advantage of rooting is the ability to use titanium backup to remove all the bloatware.
Once all the samsung/bell apps are removed, the phone gets much faster.
last time I did a lagfix my phone lasted a few days before bricking, so I'm not keen on doing that anymore.
Another thing I noticed is that my phone was really slow right after flashing froyo, but after a couple days and a few reboots, everything sorted itself out.
So will it be worth rooting my fone then because the slowness is really starting to annoy me and how do I go aboot rooting my sgs
Hi, this is noob question about root, its my first android phone and i wonder if root is necessary in my case
as former owner of iphone, i had to jailbreak my phone since apple system is very restricted
Android is more open-minded
i dont want to brick and dont want to spend much time if anything goes wrong
ROOT is it safe? what is its purpose?
Sony has made great stock rom, light and reactive, now with the latest firmware, we got better screen calibration, black navbar...
should i switch to the root or not?
thanks you
It really depends what you want from rooting. Ask yourself, what do you want to mod? Want stock rom? See anything you like from this
Rooting is safe, not unless youre doing it wrong without reading the instructions thoroughly.
Root: granting the users access to system files.
Here is a list of terms you may find helpful.
thanks but i am willing to root my phone but what if anything goes wrong
any backup before installing MODS?
monsieur_debile said:
Hi, this is noob question about root, its my first android phone and i wonder if root is necessary in my case
as former owner of iphone, i had to jailbreak my phone since apple system is very restricted
Android is more open-minded
i dont want to brick and dont want to spend much time if anything goes wrong
ROOT is it safe? what is its purpose?
Sony has made great stock rom, light and reactive, now with the latest firmware, we got better screen calibration, black navbar...
should i switch to the root or not?
thanks you
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When I first rooted my Android phone I was the same, why do I want to do this? I kept asking myself. Simple answer I just wanted to explore and get more understanding off what was in my pocket.
Have you unlocked your bootloader? Can it be unlocked? There is a really good site where there are step by step instructions on how to unlock it, it uses fastboot (to my knowledge - sometime since I done one).
Don't want to spend too much time if it goes wrong -- well how longs a piece of string? It will go wrong if you haven't read the proper tutorials don't go in blind, there are backup facilities available to you just find the one thats best suited for what you're doing.
Enjoy
what should i do before rooting like backup?
is that easy to root phone?
Backing up is really for after rooting as you may try various mods or other roms. You can then back up with twrp/cm. Give rooting a go....
Xperia Z
First things first : I am a complete noob to all this.
Details of my phone that might be required:
Android Version: 4.0.4
Sense: 3.6
I am planning to root my phone but unable to decide a good ROM for myself. Can anyone suggest a good one for me? Please include the link where I can see the screenshots so that I can decide easily.
I came over some pages from this forum. This one looked kinda attractive : CYANVIVO 10.1
I don't know whether it is suitable/safe for my phone.
I have also downloaded the current stable release by CyanogenMod (added on : 2012-06-16 05:39:44) from here.
This seems much more trusted but it's over an year old.
My prime considerations are good looks, faster processing (it has gone very very slow these days) and better battery life but I guess I can't have processing as well as battery simultaneously. In that case, I would be happy to sacrifice a bit of my battery life. But still, if there is a way by which I could conserve my battery when I wish (ex - by using apps which under-clock the processor), it would be really great.
zwitter said:
First things first : I am a complete noob to all this.
Details of my phone that might be required:
Android Version: 4.0.4
Sense: 3.6
I am planning to root my phone but unable to decide a good ROM for myself. Can anyone suggest a good one for me? Please include the link where I can see the screenshots so that I can decide easily.
I came over some pages from this forum. This one looked kinda attractive : CYANVIVO 10.1
I don't know whether it is suitable/safe for my phone.
I have also downloaded the current stable release by CyanogenMod (added on : 2012-06-16 05:39:44) from here.
This seems much more trusted but it's over an year old.
My prime considerations are good looks, faster processing (it has gone very very slow these days) and better battery life but I guess I can't have processing as well as battery simultaneously. In that case, I would be happy to sacrifice a bit of my battery life. But still, if there is a way by which I could conserve my battery when I wish (ex - by using apps which under-clock the processor), it would be really great.
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Hello sir,
A couple of months ago, I sat in your position, (except for the noob part).
I recommend CyanVIVO, which is the first link you provided. It is fast, looks amazing, and can have good battery life. If you want battery life, just customize the governors etc. It is 100% safe as long as you are rooted
The second link is CM7. This is older than CyanVIVO as CyanVIVO is Jellybean (Android 4.2.2) whereas CM7 is Gingerbread (Android 2.3.x)
Obviously CyanVIVO is better if you want innovation, but CM7 is good if you want the old classic android interface.
If you want HTC sense, I recommend Nik Rebirth v3.2 (You can find it in Android development selection.)
If you would like to flash a new radio (improves call signal) click on the one in my signature. Once downloaded, check to see if it is named PG32IMG.zip, if it isn't, rename it. Then put your zipped file onto your sd card. Reboot to bootloader, and the phone should automatically read the file and it should install with type consent. Beware that installing a radio could brick your phone, but it is unlikely. Just do not turn of your phone during the installation process. Also, delete the file after you install it.
If you want rooting guides, there are many different stickies in this section which can help you.
Hope this helps, and don't forget to
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P.S Feel free to PM Me if you run into troubles. Make sure you Google before you perform anything.
LamboBull said:
Hello sir,
A couple of months ago, I sat in your position, (except for the noob part).
I recommend CyanVIVO, which is the first link you provided. It is fast, looks amazing, and can have good battery life. If you want battery life, just customize the governors etc. It is 100% safe as long as you are rooted
The second link is CM7. This is older than CyanVIVO as CyanVIVO is Jellybean (Android 4.2.2) whereas CM7 is Gingerbread (Android 2.3.x)
Obviously CyanVIVO is better if you want innovation, but CM7 is good if you want the old classic android interface.
If you want HTC sense, I recommend Nik Rebirth v3.2 (You can find it in Android development selection.)
If you would like to flash a new radio (improves call signal) click on the one in my signature. Once downloaded, check to see if it is named PG32IMG.zip, if it isn't, rename it. Then put your zipped file onto your sd card. Reboot to bootloader, and the phone should automatically read the file and it should install with type consent. Beware that installing a radio could brick your phone, but it is unlikely. Just do not turn of your phone during the installation process. Also, delete the file after you install it.
If you want rooting guides, there are many different stickies in this section which can help you.
Hope this helps, and don't forget to
Click thanks if I helped you out!
P.S Feel free to PM Me if you run into troubles. Make sure you Google before you perform anything.
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Dear Sir,
Thanks a lot for helping me out. I still have some questions. First being, How long have you been using this ROM (cyanvivo). Is it free of bugs? In case I root my phone and install these custom roms, is it possible to restore everything to as it was (obviously I am not talking about the apps and contacts and my messages.) ? Regarding the radio, I am satisfied with the signal strength so I don't feel the need for it. Is there any other benefit of updating the radio firmware?
By reading some articles, I came over 3 terms 1) S--OFFing 2) ROOTing and 3) Installing a custom ROM
Is rooting different from installing a custom ROM? The main question I have here is that is it possible to root my phone without installing a custom rom?
zwitter said:
By reading some articles, I came over 3 terms 1) S--OFFing 2) ROOTing and 3) Installing a custom ROM
Is rooting different from installing a custom ROM? The main question I have here is that is it possible to root my phone without installing a custom rom?
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Yes, rooting is different from installing a custom ROM. rooting is just give you full access to your phone's locked section(eg, you can access to phone's internal memory to delete apps like friend stream). Meanwhile, installing custom ROM is change the whole phone completely. Yes, its possible to root your phone without installing a custom rom, actually, u must root your phone before u install custom ROM. Meanwhile, root your phone without changing ROM is just meaningless for me.
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zwitter said:
Dear Sir,
Thanks a lot for helping me out. I still have some questions. First being, How long have you been using this ROM (cyanvivo). Is it free of bugs? In case I root my phone and install these custom roms, is it possible to restore everything to as it was (obviously I am not talking about the apps and contacts and my messages.) ? Regarding the radio, I am satisfied with the signal strength so I don't feel the need for it. Is there any other benefit of updating the radio firmware?
By reading some articles, I came over 3 terms 1) S--OFFing 2) ROOTing and 3) Installing a custom ROM
Is rooting different from installing a custom ROM? The main question I have here is that is it possible to root my phone without installing a custom rom?
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Hi,
I have been using CyanVIVO for 2-3 weeks now, and have not noticed any major bugs. Unrooting is possible but I am no expert in that field. Other than signal quality, radios are worthless.
Rooting is the act of gaining full control over your phone. A custom rom is not necessary in order to root. Stock roms are viable options.
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Just to make it clear when flashing a radio the file must me named 'PG32IMG' not 'PG32IMG.zip' like people keep saying. This may be obvious to most people, but not to me =D
pigstew said:
Just to make it clear when flashing a radio the file must me named 'PG32IMG' not 'PG32IMG.zip' like people keep saying. This may be obvious to most people, but not to me =D
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The file name is PG32IMG. If it is a .zip file then it should half the .zip extension automatically. If you have PG32IMG.zip, then the actual whole file name would be PG32img.zip.zip and that wouldn't do anything. I don't see any particular reason for changing radios though, and for me, that particular radio had worst signal for me but once again, it really depends on your location. If the radio does change the signal strength, then it would have to be very minimal. :/
LamboBull said:
Hi,
I have been using CyanVIVO for 2-3 weeks now, and have not noticed any major bugs. Unrooting is possible but I am no expert in that field. Other than signal quality, radios are worthless.
Rooting is the act of gaining full control over your phone. A custom rom is not necessary in order to root. Stock roms are viable options.
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After going through some threads on this forum, I am a bit confused about whether to get a new ROM or not. As for now, I have decided to stay with the original ROM or stock ROM as you say it (I guess).
For now, all I need is to just root my phone so that I can get to install SuperUser app and other apps which ask root permissions. How should I proceed?
Please post the steps I need to perform. I have read some guides on this forum but most of them were also teaching the custom ROM flashing thing so it was kinda more than I needed. Can you please post the bare minimum steps I need to perform in order to achieve what I intend to?
zwitter said:
After going through some threads on this forum, I am a bit confused about whether to get a new ROM or not. As for now, I have decided to stay with the original ROM or stock ROM as you say it (I guess).
For now, all I need is to just root my phone so that I can get to install SuperUser app and other apps which ask root permissions. How should I proceed?
Please post the steps I need to perform. I have read some guides on this forum but most of them were also teaching the custom ROM flashing thing so it was kinda more than I needed. Can you please post the bare minimum steps I need to perform in order to achieve what I intend to?
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Based on the info in your OP, you will need to do the following:
1. Unlock the bootloader using the procedure at HTCDEV.com (WARNING: This will perform a System Reset/Wipe Data on your phone, so you will lose your installed apps, texts, call history, etc.)
2. Install a custom recovery such as ClockworkMod or 4EXT.
3. Flash SuperSu to root your stock ROM configuration.
tpbklake said:
Based on the info in your OP, you will need to do the following:
1. Unlock the bootloader using the procedure at HTCDEV.com (WARNING: This will perform a System Reset/Wipe Data on your phone, so you will lose your installed apps, texts, call history, etc.)
2. Install a custom recovery such as ClockworkMod or 4EXT.
3. Flash SuperSu to root your stock ROM configuration.
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I came over this tuorial :
http://www.developerhelpdesk.com/how-to-root-your-htc-incredible-s/
Is it alright?
zwitter said:
I came over this tuorial :
http://www.developerhelpdesk.com/how-to-root-your-htc-incredible-s/
Is it alright?
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No, you won't be able to do the revolutionary.io S-OFF method with your current configuration. You would need to perform the downgrade method that is documented in a couple of the sticky threads in this forum before you could S-OFF using revolutionary.io.
Details of my phone:
VIVO PVT SHIP S -ON RL
HBOOT-2.02.0002
RADIO-3831.18.00.11_M
eMMC-boot
May 22 2012, 14:22:08
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Android 4.0.4
Sense 3.6
software number 4.12.720.1
zwitter said:
Details of my phone:
VIVO PVT SHIP S -ON RL
HBOOT-2.02.0002
RADIO-3831.18.00.11_M
eMMC-boot
May 22 2012, 14:22:08
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Android 4.0.4
Sense 3.6
software number 4.12.720.1
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Yes, the revolutionary.io S-OFF procedure will only work with HBOOT 1.13.0000, thus with HBOOT 2.02.0002, you will need to unlock the bootloader and perform the downgrade procedure to get to HBOOT version 1.13.0000
tpbklake said:
Yes, the revolutionary.io S-OFF procedure will only work with HBOOT 1.13.0000, thus with HBOOT 2.02.0002, you will need to unlock the bootloader and perform the downgrade procedure to get to HBOOT version 1.13.0000
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Okay, so I guess I should use the HTCdev method. But I read that using htcdev method will leave a permanent watermark. That would be annoying! right?! So, what should I do?
zwitter said:
Okay, so I guess I should use the HTCdev method. But I read that using htcdev method will leave a permanent watermark. That would be annoying! right?! So, what should I do?
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Once you unlock the bootloader, the tell-tale sign only shows on the HBOOT screen. Where yours currently says "LOCKED" on the top line, it will change to "UNLOCKED".
If you then perform the downgrade procedure and get HBOOT 1.13.0000 installed, the "LOCKED/UNLOCKED" line will disappear. Once you S-OFF with revolutionary.io, the bootloader screen will change to version 6.13.0000 and will show S-OFF instead of S-ON.
Yes, HTC will know that you have unlocked your phone's bootloader, but so what?
tpbklake said:
Once you unlock the bootloader, the tell-tale sign only shows on the HBOOT screen. Where yours currently says "LOCKED" on the top line, it will change to "UNLOCKED".
If you then perform the downgrade procedure and get HBOOT 1.13.0000 installed, the "LOCKED/UNLOCKED" line will disappear. Once you S-OFF with revolutionary.io, the bootloader screen will change to version 6.13.0000 and will show S-OFF instead of S-ON.
Yes, HTC will know that you have unlocked your phone's bootloader, but so what?
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Indeed so what. The Incredible S is a discontinued device and therefore warranty is long gone. Yes its true that an HTC engineer can refuse to fix your phone if it does get damaged but the fixes cost a good amount of money anyways (like quite a bit of money.
zwitter said:
I came over this tuorial :
http://www.developerhelpdesk.com/how-to-root-your-htc-incredible-s/
Is it alright?
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I would recommend this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37190800
Just skip 10. It has everything you need to become fully rooted including s-off
Click thanks if I helped you out!