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Please help me to root my HTC Hero today..

I would like to get into the scene of rooting my phone now and exploring what it can do. Maybe there's not much it can do that I am expecting, but I won't know what its all about until I do it and get familiar with it.
So I was wondering if anyone could help me out and tell me the best/maybe easiest method to root my phone? It is the HTC Hero with software build of 2.31.651.7 and Firmware version 2.1 -update1
If I am able to root it, which rom would you all suggest I try out as a noob? I don't really want the Sprint TV or Amazon MP3 bloatware. I would like to be able to keep stuff like my gmail, Androidd market, Sprint GPS iff it matters. I would also like to be able to do some customizing in a similar way like with Launcher Pro Plus.
Am I able to root, and if so, can someone help me to be able to root my phone today?
Thank you for your help and time,
Whiteice

WhiteiceDMSTech said:
I would like to get into the scene of rooting my phone now and exploring what it can do. Maybe there's not much it can do that I am expecting, but I won't know what its all about until I do it and get familiar with it.
So I was wondering if anyone could help me out and tell me the best/maybe easiest method to root my phone? It is the HTC Hero with software build of 2.31.651.7 and Firmware version 2.1 -update1
If I am able to root it, which rom would you all suggest I try out as a noob? I don't really want the Sprint TV or Amazon MP3 bloatware. I would like to be able to keep stuff like my gmail, Androidd market, Sprint GPS iff it matters. I would also like to be able to do some customizing in a similar way like with Launcher Pro Plus.
Am I able to root, and if so, can someone help me to be able to root my phone today?
Thank you for your help and time,
Whiteice
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If you want to theme (i.e. decompiling framework and rebuilding) you need a DeOdex rom.
GMail and the Market are in every rom and I am pretty sure Sprint GPS is installable from its apk.
But once you have root access you can get RootExplorer and Navigate to /System/App (if its in the same spot as the evo) and delete the bloatware from your stock rom.
I would also like to know the root method of choice for the Hero.
I need to root someone elses phone.
Edit: These might be worth a look.
Rooting Guides/Tools:
Manual Rooting: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=804296
Unrevoked root method. Not sure if it works on 2.31.651.7. http://unrevoked.com
Universal Root App: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=747598
z4root app: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833954
But remember... I am far from knowledgeable about the Hero, so wait for someone more experienced to confirm.

xNotta said:
If you want to theme (i.e. decompiling framework and rebuilding) you need a DeOdex rom.
GMail and the Market are in every rom and I am pretty sure Sprint GPS is installable from its apk.
But once you have root access you can get RootExplorer and Navigate to /System/App (if its in the same spot as the evo) and delete the bloatware from your stock rom.
I would also like to know the root method of choice for the Hero.
I need to root someone elses phone.
Edit: These might be worth a look.
Rooting Guides/Tools:
Manual Rooting: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=804296
Unrevoked root method. Not sure if it works on 2.31.651.7. http://unrevoked.com
Universal Root App: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=747598
z4root app: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833954
But remember... I am far from knowledgeable about the Hero, so wait for someone more experienced to confirm.
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So when I install a custom rom, does it install the Sprint APK file for me, and then from that point I choose whether to install it or not? If that is the case, does it do this will all the default files and that is how you choose what you want to keep and delete?
Thanks,
Whiteice

WhiteiceDMSTech said:
So when I install a custom rom, does it install the Sprint APK file for me, and then from that point I choose whether to install it or not? If that is the case, does it do this will all the default files and that is how you choose what you want to keep and delete?
Thanks,
Whiteice
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Most roms have their bloatware removed and usually gets put in a folder on your SD card so you can install what the rom dev removed.
If you install an OTA based rom it will usually have the stock apps with some of the useless ones removed.
But if you use an AOSP rom, like Cyanogen, there wont be any HTC or Sprint apps.
It's really up to the rom dev to decide what they want in their rom.
Once you flash the new rom you can use RootExplorer or ADB to delete those apps that you don't want.
Is that what you were asking?
Also I found another root method:
SuperOneClick http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682

xNotta said:
Most roms have their bloatware removed and usually gets put in a folder on your SD card so you can install what the rom dev removed.
If you install an OTA based rom it will usually have the stock apps with some of the useless ones removed.
But if you use an AOSP rom, like Cyanogen, there wont be any HTC or Sprint apps.
It's really up to the rom dev to decide what they want in their rom.
Once you flash the new rom you can use RootExplorer or ADB to delete those apps that you don't want.
Is that what you were asking?
Also I found another root method:
SuperOneClick http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
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Yes I think you answered it. Now I just need to know how to root, and what to do when I root to load a custom rom. I also need to find out which rom would be best for me to start out with?
Again, I would like to be able to load some of the default bloatware and rid the rest and then load up some programs from the apps market.
Thank you again,
Whiteice

WhiteiceDMSTech said:
Yes I think you answered it. Now I just need to know how to root, and what to do when I root to load a custom rom. I also need to find out which rom would be best for me to start out with?
Again, I would like to be able to load some of the default bloatware and rid the rest and then load up some programs from the apps market.
Thank you again,
Whiteice
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I would recommend rooting and exploring your current stock rom first untill you feel comfortable with installing a recovery, nandroid backing up, using the recovery to wipe/flashing the new rom.
When I first rooted my phone I was told to
spend a week reading how to root.
Root my stock rom.
Spend a week reading about new roms and how to flash and backup.
THEN try to flash a new rom.
Asking "Which rom is best" usually will get you flamed, It comes down to personal preference.
Here is the wiki of roms for the hero:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=CDMA_Hero_ROMs
First rom I flashed on my evo was a Fresh rom.
It's pretty stock with some tweaks done to it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=681856
And hopefully someone will be able to answer which rooting method to use.
I started a thread in the Q&A section:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9323410

xNotta said:
I would recommend rooting and exploring your current stock rom first untill you feel comfortable with installing a recovery, nandroid backing up, using the recovery to wipe/flashing the new rom.
When I first rooted my phone I was told to
spend a week reading how to root.
Root my stock rom.
Spend a week reading about new roms and how to flash and backup.
THEN try to flash a new rom.
Asking "Which rom is best" usually will get you flamed, It comes down to personal preference.
Here is the wiki of roms for the hero:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=CDMA_Hero_ROMs
First rom I flashed on my evo was a Fresh rom.
It's pretty stock with some tweaks done to it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=681856
And hopefully someone will be able to answer which rooting method to use.
I started a thread in the Q&A section:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9323410
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Ok, I like your idea about rooting with my stock rom first. I just need to figure out how now to root it.
I may be bugging you today if that is ok. You seem pretty helpful, and with doing something like this for your first time that you are not familiar with, well help is what I will need
I have also subscribed to your other thread you linked to. Hopefully something, at least for me, easy will come up to root my phone.
Thank you again for all your help,
Whiteice

WhiteiceDMSTech said:
Ok, I like your idea about rooting with my stock rom first. I just need to figure out how now to root it.
I may be bugging you today if that is ok. You seem pretty helpful, and with doing something like this for your first time that you are not familiar with, well help is what I will need
I have also subscribed to your other thread you linked to. Hopefully something, at least for me, easy will come up to root my phone.
Thank you again for all your help,
Whiteice
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The threads linked tell you how to root, just read them.

WhiteiceDMSTech said:
Ok, I like your idea about rooting with my stock rom first. I just need to figure out how now to root it.
I may be bugging you today if that is ok. You seem pretty helpful, and with doing something like this for your first time that you are not familiar with, well help is what I will need
I have also subscribed to your other thread you linked to. Hopefully something, at least for me, easy will come up to root my phone.
Thank you again for all your help,
Whiteice
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Not a problem, I know where you're coming from. I was terrified to root when I first read about it.
I'll try my best to answer what I can.
And if Unrevoked works with the .7 version, It basically does everything for you so it's really simple.
If you can check your Radio Baseband version and it's one of these, unrevoked should work.
But we should wait for someone to confirm.
(Should be in Menu -> Settings -> About Phone -> Software info)
HTC CDMA Hero, running radio baseband versions
1.04.01.09.21
2.41.04.02.02
2.42.01.04.23
2.42.01.04.27
Source: http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/forever

xNotta said:
Not a problem, I know where you're coming from. I was terrified to root when I first read about it.
I'll try my best to answer what I can.
And if Unrevoked works with the .7 version, It basically does everything for you so it's really simple.
If you can check your Radio Baseband version and it's one of these, unrevoked should work.
But we should wait for someone to confirm.
(Should be in Menu -> Settings -> About Phone -> Software info)
HTC CDMA Hero, running radio baseband versions
1.04.01.09.21
2.41.04.02.02
2.42.01.04.23
2.42.01.04.27
Source: http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/forever
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Again, thank you for your time and patience. I really want to do this and want to do it right. If something would go wrong, I wouldn't know what to do.
My radio baseband version is 2.42.01.04.27
Will wait to hear back or see if anyone can confirm it working.
What is unrevoked? I am guessing it's kind of a "one click" type thing that will root the phone, or is it more then that?
Thank you,
Whiteice
*EDIT* So I read your link and read up on it a little. I have a basic understanding of what it does, but again, this is all new to me

You know, the more I think about it, the more I think it would be easier to ruu back to .5 and root from there. I know for a fact that unrevoked will root .5, as its the method I used. Also, I've heard good things about regaw's root, too.
Just follow the directions EXACTLY and you can't go wrong.
Sent from my CDMA Hero. I got some hot Froyo-on-Hero action here!

Whatever happened to reading and trying? More importantly just reading.

WhiteiceDMSTech said:
Again, thank you for your time and patience. I really want to do this and want to do it right. If something would go wrong, I wouldn't know what to do.
My radio baseband version is 2.42.01.04.27
Will wait to hear back or see if anyone can confirm it working.
What is unrevoked? I am guessing it's kind of a "one click" type thing that will root the phone, or is it more then that?
Thank you,
Whiteice
*EDIT* So I read your link and read up on it a little. I have a basic understanding of what it does, but again, this is all new to me
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Okay, I wouldn't go off just radio versions...I would go off software versions.
I posted in the other thread of his and HAD recommended manually with ADB but now I would recommend using SuperOneClick. I've been searching google and it seems to be the more popular one. Have yet to read someone using Unrevoked.

Asadullah said:
Whatever happened to reading and trying? More importantly just reading.
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I think you have to sign a "No reading" clause when you register here. Or at least just to post in the Hero section...

stayclean said:
I think you have to sign a "No reading" clause when you register here. Or at least just to post in the Hero section...
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I appreciate it, thanks for the sarcasm guys.
The reading part has to do with how bad my ADHD is. Thus the reason why I am trying to find something a little easier and not so in depth.
But thanks again for the sarcasm. It's much appreciate being a noob and trying to find help.
Whiteice

WhiteiceDMSTech said:
I appreciate it, thanks for the sarcasm guys.
The reading part has to do with how bad my ADHD is. Thus the reason why I am trying to find something a little easier and not so in depth.
But thanks again for the sarcasm. It's much appreciate being a noob and trying to find help.
Whiteice
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ADHD, huh? Then you might be better off with a one click method. ADB method, while not difficult, requires a fair amount of reading and exact typing, or you get a hero shaped paperweight. Superoneclick seems to be the option of choice.
Sent from my CDMA Hero. I got some hot Froyo-on-Hero action here!

user7618 said:
ADHD, huh? Then you might be better off with a one click method. ADB method, while not difficult, requires a fair amount of reading and exact typing, or you get a hero shaped paperweight. Superoneclick seems to be the option of choice.
Sent from my CDMA Hero. I got some hot Froyo-on-Hero action here!
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Yes, its very bad, especially when it comes to reading. It is very VERY frustrating when you want to be able to read something but you can't.
Back on topic, thank you for the advice. Now to try and find out which one click method would be best for my phone.
Thank you again for your help and understanding,
Whiteice

WhiteiceDMSTech said:
Yes, its very bad, especially when it comes to reading. It is very VERY frustrating when you want to be able to read something but you can't.
Back on topic, thank you for the advice. Now to try and find out which one click method would be best for my phone.
Thank you again for your help and understanding,
Whiteice
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No problem.
Sent from my CDMA Hero. I got some hot Froyo-on-Hero action here!

stayclean said:
I think you have to sign a "No reading" clause when you register here. Or at least just to post in the Hero section...
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He must not have read it when he joined. Hypocrite.
My Evo made me Swype this from the XDA App.

Try the xda wiki page for the hero... has all good information linked in one place.

[Q] Is there an easy way to UNROOT my Galaxy Tab?

I rooted mt T-Mobile Galaxy tab with the z4root app. it gave me superuser permissions and worked great. but now i would like to unroot it. Can someone help me out with the proper procedure? easiest way would be nice. thanks..

donniestarko said:
I rooted mt T-Mobile Galaxy tab with the z4root app. it gave me superuser permissions and worked great. but now i would like to unroot it. Can someone help me out with the proper procedure? easiest way would be nice. thanks..
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Ummm...not sure how to say this...
Open z4root
See the 'unroot' button right next to the 'root' button?
Figure it out.

Rapax said:
Ummm...not sure how to say this...
Open z4root
See the 'unroot' button right next to the 'root' button?
Figure it out.
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ummm.. not sure how to say this.. that didnt work, wiseguy. why do you think i took the time to actually make a thread on this website?
some people...

Did ya try it with USB debugging enabled? You could try unrooting with superoneclick root.
Sent from my T-Mobile Galaxy Tab

donniestarko said:
ummm.. not sure how to say this.. that didnt work, wiseguy. why do you think i took the time to actually make a thread on this website?
some people...
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Right, ok then. You see so many idiotic questions posted on various forums, it's hard to discern if you're looking at another of those.
Maybe you should have mentioned that you've already tried the obvious way. Also, 'didn't work' is kind of devoid of information. Did you get an error message? FC? No Reaction? Success message, but no effect?

+1 rapax
Every noobs a smartass nowadays
More info - better chance of fixing
Anyway, why would you want to remove su
?

donniestarko said:
I rooted mt T-Mobile Galaxy tab with the z4root app. it gave me superuser permissions and worked great. but now i would like to unroot it. Can someone help me out with the proper procedure? easiest way would be nice. thanks..
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Guys, I have the same problem. I used z4root to root my UK Tab. It took about 5 minutes to do the job the first time. Everything worked fine I guess. It installed Superuser and I managed to run the application that needed rooting.
The problem is when I try to unroot, I don't have the "unroot" button on the screen. I am on XXJK5 baseband.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thx!

Hi test the 1.2.2 app of z4root
i had the samo problem with any other version.
Only 1.2.2 is working with unroot

Sn1cki said:
Hi test the 1.2.2 app of z4root
i had the samo problem with any other version.
Only 1.2.2 is working with unroot
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I have 1.3.0 which roots and un-roots fine on XXJK5

Terminal:
su
mount -o remount,rw -t rfs /dev/block/stl9 /system
rm /system/bin/busybox (Not very useful without root, but some functionality still handy, so up to you)
rm /system/bin/su
exit
Uninstall the Superuser app.
Reboot.
Can't imagine why you'd want to do this unless you're taking it back to the shop.

vs2 said:
I have 1.3.0 which roots and un-roots fine on XXJK5
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sry...
but i cant install Version 1.3.0... error" no Prog to open" 1.3.0...

will Samsung allow to update it
ok, and here maybe the dumbest question...
when ur Tab is rooted, will Samsung allow to update it?
I mean, can they 'see' that and deny any update?
tx in advance

I haven't tried it myself, but I have noticed that the "Oneclick lag fix" app has an unroot module
Sent from my GT-P1000 using XDA App

jupiter8 said:
ok, and here maybe the dumbest question...
when ur Tab is rooted, will Samsung allow to update it?
I mean, can they 'see' that and deny any update?
tx in advance
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Since when have Samsung issued an update OTA? Everything update they've released has been via SamFirmware for us to update themselves.
But as a general answer, custom roms won't get the popup saying an update is available. But if you do get one, don't do it.
Sent from inside a whale.

Using SuperOneClick v1.7 on my Tab. Rooted it in USB mode. Also able to unRoot easily in USB mode. Very simple and without any issue.

I will try myself to unroot it simply because a game (Jewels HD for Galaxy Tab) does not work on rooted devices. It provides a message when trying to open it...
And honestly, for an average user, rooting the device doesn't add much in my opinion (perhaps it is just that I didn't see the benefits yet, except for having Titanium to delete everything or extended backup options).

donniestarko said:
I rooted mt T-Mobile Galaxy tab with the z4root app. it gave me superuser permissions and worked great. but now i would like to unroot it. Can someone help me out with the proper procedure? easiest way would be nice. thanks..
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Rapax said:
Ummm...not sure how to say this...
Open z4root
See the 'unroot' button right next to the 'root' button?
Figure it out.
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donniestarko said:
ummm.. not sure how to say this.. that didnt work, wiseguy. why do you think i took the time to actually make a thread on this website?
some people...
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lmao.
I know these are old posts but since somebody decided to bump this topic anyway I would just like to say to the OP if he hasnt killed himself by licking a live wire.. You sir are a prize ahole/n00b.
Even a logical person reading your initial post would have assumed you was a idiot who didnt even try to unroot with z4root. Nowhere did you mention you had tried, infact teh way you said it sounded like you didnt even know that you could unroot with z4root.
This is why "n00bs" is a bad name, not because its somebody trying to learn but because of ahole's who are lazy in the way they ask and then get pissed because somebody replies in a non-expected way.

Root and 2.1 (eclair)

Does anyone know if superoneclick will work on a 2.1 captivate? Finally talked wife into letting me root her phone, but I've never rooted with superoneclick on eclair.
Sent from a place my wife doesn't know about (yet)

I think it should, I don't see what could go wrong. Give it a shot
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

yes it works great i've used it on 2 phones both 2.1
great program.....
from memory the shell root worked better, as in it stuck.
don't forget to read the thread first......... at least the first page.
most questions have answers that can be found there..

fractaline said:
yes it works great i've used it on 2 phones both 2.1
great program.....
from memory the shell root worked better, as in it stuck.
don't forget to read the thread first......... at least the first page.
most questions have answers that can be found there..
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Thanks. I used it on my captivate after upgrading to 2.2. My wifes however is still eclair, and if I gave to flash her phone back to jf6 w/odin, I'll never hear the end of it.
Sent from a place my wife doesn't know about (yet)

mrhaley30705 said:
Thanks. I used it on my captivate after upgrading to 2.2. My wifes however is still eclair, and if I gave to flash her phone back to jf6 w/odin, I'll never hear the end of it.
Sent from a place my wife doesn't know about (yet)
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Familiar story.....

I've never used the one click root, just used the update.zip made for our captivate. I've heard though that the one click will disable three button combo on some phones.

That's odin one click you're thinking of , it can mess up the boot loader.
But yeah, there is always the strait up update.zip.
Short fuse's super one click works fine with 2.1.
Take your pick.
Sent from my fire fly'n liberated captivate
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[DEV Request] - ROOT for OLYEM U4 1.4.2

Guys can we please have someone work on Root for this SBF.
This is the best one yet and it improves the phone drastically in comparison to the stock Bell sbf.
EDIT:
ROOOT ACHIEVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

+1
Sent from my rooted and frozen Bell MB860!

Have you guys tried the process for 1.5.2 root?
which was just to have preserve root when you upgrade?
well.. you probably can't now .. since there hasn't been a Bell SBF..
:T anyone willing to try it and won't mind having the chance to lose root I say try it.

darkamikaze said:
Have you guys tried the process for 1.5.2 root?
which was just to have preserve root when you upgrade?
well.. you probably can't now .. since there hasn't been a Bell SBF..
:T anyone willing to try it and won't mind having the chance to lose root I say try it.
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i'm pretty sure this was mentioned in another thread and was debunked as an option - either someone tried it or had a pretty ironclad reason for which it definitely WOULDN'T work
... i can't fully remember

I thought someone managed to root this with superoneclick.

raybond25 said:
i'm pretty sure this was mentioned in another thread and was debunked as an option - either someone tried it or had a pretty ironclad reason for which it definitely WOULDN'T work
... i can't fully remember
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I posted it. Again I'm not 100% sure on this, but I don't think this method will work. The retain root on ATT atrix works because we are UPDATING the firmware through the official ATT channel, nothing is being deleted or changed at all except for the update. This allows us to move the SU application, update, then move the SU application back in so it works (that's an elementary understanding).
An SBF is different. It clears all of the system memory, including all apps. So not only can you not move SU and move it back, but SU is deleted altogether when the SBF is flashed. This is why you have to flash to 1.26, run root, run beforeupdate, upgrade to 1.57, run afterupdate in order to get root. We don't have a way to root 1.57, merely a way to retain root while upgrading.
EDIT: And this post has just been proven obsolete by Ririal in another thread. It looks like there is a new root method, that works on 1.57. I'm sure someone could try this out on the new SBF

darkamikaze said:
Have you guys tried the process for 1.5.2 root?
which was just to have preserve root when you upgrade?
well.. you probably can't now .. since there hasn't been a Bell SBF..
:T anyone willing to try it and won't mind having the chance to lose root I say try it.
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Edit: beat me to it!
Sent from my rooted and frozen Bell MB860!

Close this thread.
I just managed to get ROOT
Will be posting a script soon.
Have a lot of work to do.

seven2099 said:
Close this thread.
I just managed to get ROOT
Will be posting a script soon.
Have a lot of work to do.
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I love you
Sent from my MB860 using XDA App

ChongoDroid said:
I love you
Sent from my MB860 using XDA App
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+ 1
Thanks

(Q) Selling my galaxy tab how do I get rid of root access?

So yea like I said getting rid of my tab. I got all the stock files to flash but when I'm done I still have root access? How do I get it back to 100% stock and take the update before I sell it. I'd hate for this guy to try and download it and it soft brick on him. So some direction to the files to flash in heimdall would be great thanks.
Sent from my SCH-I800 using XDA App

why are you selling it? :S it's a treasure shaped to fit in your palms

Search for superoneclick. Its on the forums, it allows you to either root or unroot your tab....
Cheers...

Wouldn't you make more off it for being rooted?

krnfrk6663 said:
Wouldn't you make more off it for being rooted?
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Its easier to sell when devices are unrooted. Not everyone out there is into the rooting of their devices. I've sold a few android devices and its easier to just unroot them opposed to have the buyer come cryin that something they did bricked it or that they took it into the carrier store and got denied service
Tbolt meatclaws-talkatap

ultramag69 said:
Search for superoneclick. Its on the forums, it allows you to either root or unroot your tab....
Cheers...
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Superoneclick will do the trick for you. Its extremely simple. Its what I used to root my gtab
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