Hello All,
I've long been a lurker but I decided to join today for some help. I've also decided I'd like to root my Tab.
One of the things I want to root it for is the Wireless Tether app. I just wanted to ask anyone that uses it to verify it works and if there are any special steps to make it work. I intend to use Z4Root then get Wireless Tether from Market.
I'm also considering overclocking, any App suggestions for that? I'd also like to know if anyone has any custom ROM suggestions.
Thanks for tolerating my newbishness and for the replies.
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It would help to know what tab ur using considering there are like 5 different types.
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That's true. Sprint CDMA Samsung Galaxy Tab, SPH-P100. Not too sure what other information would behelpful.
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I haven't used tethering, but am pretty n00b to Tab root. I rooted my Sprint SGT using oneclickroot, and it worked great, but haven't done much else. I plan on setting up CWM, and flashing my first Rom today, to prep for the HC port. Since I was planning on it anyways, I can let you know what I do, and what the outcome is... there are plenty of existing threads for that though... I'll test wireless tethering, and let you know!
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Thanks Phil, I'd appreciate you testing Wireless Tether on there before flashing it if you're willing to. I don't really have plans to run a Custom ROM at the moment (except maybe the HC port when spacemoose finishes it), but I do want to know if WT will work.
Z4Root no longer works for the sprint tab. You will need to use superoneclick to root. To overclock you can get SGS Kernel Flasher from the market. I am using Bauxite's kernel and love it.
I just got a tab today (t-mobile version). I already own a vibrant (running bionix). Which ROM is the best for the tab....especially to speed it up?
You can only temp root (and permanent root) your device using Visionary application. I've tested it and working as expected.
Why would you want to root the device is it to just put a better rom on it? I assuem you could also put the Honeycomb rom on it as well right?
Maybe use another flasher instead of SGS?
It might be just my case, but all the times I used SGS it has borked my Verizon Tab. Not sure if Sprint is the same way. I was able to recover to a default state by using the Verizon orginal restore files and Odin.
teezle said:
It might be just my case, but all the times I used SGS it has bricked my Verizon Tab. Not sure if Sprint is the same way.
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If it bricked your tab were you able to send it back to Verizon and get it fixed? How does that work? If you can't tell I am new here trying to figure out which tablet to get and how to fix it when things WILL go wrong on my first root.
Yadah said:
If it bricked your tab were you able to send it back to Verizon and get it fixed? How does that work? If you can't tell I am new here trying to figure out which tablet to get and how to fix it when things WILL go wrong on my first root.
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Sorry wrong choice of words, I meant to put borked. Bricked means not being able to bring it back. In my cases I was able to bring it back to default by the Yellow screen download mode. I will correct my post.
teezle said:
It might be just my case, but all the times I used SGS it has borked my Verizon Tab. Not sure if Sprint is the same way. I was able to recover to a default state by using the Verizon orginal restore files and Odin.
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Which kernel flasher did you ultimately find that worked with your Verizon Tab?
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Just wondering if I can put Gingerbread on it. I tried Honeycomb, and while it sorta worked, it's really just not ready yet for using as a daily OS.
Thanks,
-av
same question for noob like me...
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Just wondering if I can put Gingerbread on it. I tried Honeycomb, and while it sorta worked, it's really just not ready yet for using as a daily OS.
Thanks,
-av
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No not yet... and dont try it cause it will brick your tab, but always remember if you brick it as long as you can get into download mode you can always unbrick your tab (Sprint) using EA-24.
BTW: Wrong catagory for questions. Use Q&A
Sorry I've been reading this forum all day
Yeah I already bricked it a few times and then brought it back with EA24, which is what I am running now. Is there anything better? I really want those CRT on/off animations and stuff.
I too would love to see a GB rom for us. Probably won't happen though.
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avwuff said:
Sorry I've been reading this forum all day
Yeah I already bricked it a few times and then brought it back with EA24, which is what I am running now. Is there anything better? I really want those CRT on/off animations and stuff.
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Well if you could flash a rom to it -it wasn't "bricked". The term "brick" is used far to loosely now. Its bricked when you cant restore with software and you have to either replace or repair board with jtag etc. What you did was simply screw a flash up so device wouldn't boot a rom.
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I too would love to see a GB rom for us. Probably won't happen though.
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You will but you will likely have to wait for your carrier or Samsung to update you via kies or you flash manually once its released.
PS. You shouldnt be creating topic sin this section, this is for devs/chefs only for posting roms/kernels/ref etc. Stick to Q&A and read sticky topics.
Hey, question: It's a sprint Tab, but I don't use Sprint and I don't care if the cell modem doesn't work at all. Is the rest of the hardware so different that I can't use one of the GSM ones, for example?
-av
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Hey, question: It's a sprint Tab, but I don't use Sprint and I don't care if the cell modem doesn't work at all. Is the rest of the hardware so different that I can't use one of the GSM ones, for example?
-av
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Yes.
Only CDMA Roms
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but can't find an answer.... is it doable? Also, what other mods can I do to it? I wish XDA had a section for each version of the tab, I have a huge headache from trying to find my answer.... thanks guys
bump..... Please guys, help me out. I tried rooting last night but failed, guess I tried the root from a different tab... so please help me out... I'm getting ready to smash this thing
Really, no one can help me out? ... maybe another forum has more courteous members.
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Do you think that bumping your post two hours after posting it is courteous?
I just got a Galaxy Tab WiFi myself, but I did my research *before* I bought it. No Gingerbread is available, that I know of. There are not many alternative ROMs for the WiFi only model.
What did you use in your rooting attempt? The only two ways I know are with a Windows app or with z4root, an Android app. I haven't tried either one, here is a link to z4root on this forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953
I installed GB 2.3.3 using this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1083971
hope that helps
SuperOneClick should be able to help you root your Tab.
Here's the Noob Rooting Guide with links and downloads.
Always do your research. The Development forums will be one of your best resources for your Tab.
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I installed GB 2.3.3 using this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1083971
hope that helps
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That's for the 1000 not 1010 which is the wifi only model, thank you though.
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brucemcl said:
Do you think that bumping your post two hours after posting it is courteous?
I just got a Galaxy Tab WiFi myself, but I did my research *before* I bought it. No Gingerbread is available, that I know of. There are not many alternative ROMs for the WiFi only model.
What did you use in your rooting attempt? The only two ways I know are with a Windows app or with z4root, an Android app. I haven't tried either one, here is a link to z4root on this forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953
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No offense but if you're going to criticize you might as well not even comment to avoid any frustrations or arguments as a result. Thank you for the link, I was able to find z4 and lag fix yesterday.... applied both but i might roll back on the lag fix since I have no haptic feedback now unless anyone knows of a fix? I wasn't able to find anything on Google... wifi only tab and p1010 aren't too popular searches.
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*sigh* waiting for this too..
****ty Samsung , is it so hard to just make an official Gb for this little tab considering the workforce they have at their disposal.
At one point I had heard that the Sprint stock GB (2.3.4) update worked on the Wifi only tabs, but I don't have a wifi only to test with.
I haven't heard of any alternative roms for the wifi only version.
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Check with Kies, see if you have a firmware update. I only have a P1000, but maybe it's similar.
oh yeah, give time for people to reply your thread. Don't be a spoiled kid.
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EDIT: from other answers here the Sprint GB 2.3.4 ROM stock or rooted sounds the way to go, so it looks like this should work for you as it did for me on my Verizon CDMA tab.
It's hard to say for sure, experimentation is part of the fun, but killing the tab isn't. I didn't find any definitive answers on flashing a Sprint CDMA ROM on to a Verizon CDMA Galaxy Tab (for example), so I decided to try for myself:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255339
I suspect doing a FULL ROM flash would be a *very* bad idea (it seems doing that with a GSM ROM on other (non-GSM) tabs KILLS it). However, the technique I used was only to apply the kernel and filesystems, so I would *think* if you had a backup from before (always best to have a backup anyway, right?) you could always revert. You may want to look around and check to see if stock WIFI images are out there (I don't know for sure) but the Voodoo or CwM (ClockworkMod) recovery backups should be fine either way.
Then if you apply the filesystem and kernel files from 2.3.4 and they don't work you should be able to revert (I would assume, I can certainly flash back and forth on mine). I would *think* the kernel supports vanilla hardware + CDMA additionally (i.e. you don't need it, but it doesn't hurt), but may be fine.
But again, unless you're prepared to take the risk, I cannot say for sure, you can wait and see if anyone else chimes in, but that's my take.
pvtjoker42 said:
At one point I had heard that the Sprint stock GB (2.3.4) update worked on the Wifi only tabs, but I don't have a wifi only to test with.
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I don't feel like bricking mine to find out lol
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loserbaby said:
EDIT: from other answers here the Sprint GB 2.3.4 ROM stock or rooted sounds the way to go, so it looks like this should work for you as it did for me on my Verizon CDMA tab.
It's hard to say for sure, experimentation is part of the fun, but killing the tab isn't. I didn't find any definitive answers on flashing a Sprint CDMA ROM on to a Verizon CDMA Galaxy Tab (for example), so I decided to try for myself:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255339
I suspect doing a FULL ROM flash would be a *very* bad idea (it seems doing that with a GSM ROM on other (non-GSM) tabs KILLS it). However, the technique I used was only to apply the kernel and filesystems, so I would *think* if you had a backup from before (always best to have a backup anyway, right?) you could always revert. You may want to look around and check to see if stock WIFI images are out there (I don't know for sure) but the Voodoo or CwM (ClockworkMod) recovery backups should be fine either way.
Then if you apply the filesystem and kernel files from 2.3.4 and they don't work you should be able to revert (I would assume, I can certainly flash back and forth on mine). I would *think* the kernel supports vanilla hardware + CDMA additionally (i.e. you don't need it, but it doesn't hurt), but may be fine.
But again, unless you're prepared to take the risk, I cannot say for sure, you can wait and see if anyone else chimes in, but that's my take.
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Lol thanks... I guess if someone has the time and patience to try it and it works then please let the rest of us p1010 owners know
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I have the P1010 also and from what I've heard, the two models (P1010 and P1000) have different hardware which makes the latter model possible for the ginger update while ours likely will never get it.
Enjoy it for what it is. That's all I can say.
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No offense but if you're going to criticize you might as well not even comment to avoid any frustrations or arguments as a result.
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No offence but you are the one who was rude by bumping your topic after 2 hours and also accusing people who didnt answer as not courteous, so obviously you are going to get criticism.
Your problem is that you cant be bothered to go read or search and expect people to jump on your topic and bring all the info to you. This is XDA-developers, not tech support, try and at least help yourself first before demanding answers.
If anyone tests the spring gingerbread method and it works, please say so. xD Im too much of a coward to risk my tab.
OmniLemur said:
If anyone tests the spring gingerbread method and it works, please say so. xD Im too much of a coward to risk my tab.
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You can save a flashable ROM in the sdcard. Then if the tab got bricked, you can insert the sdcard in and reflash again. But i don't recommend doing this because me myself never flashed my tab, only my nexus one.
i picked up a used first generation(7" SCH-I800) VZW Galaxy Tab on Craigslist a couple weeks ago and have had a series of problems while trying to root it or even connect it to my computer.
im looking for Verizon specific instructions if anyone can make that happen.
i have a Windows 7 64bit PC and every time i try to install the drivers it fails. i do NOT have the Kies option in the USB connect menu in settings, only Media Play and Mass Storage. i downloaded Kies from Samsung website and installed it, and again the driver failed to install properly.
i know theres a bunch of people out there with rooted/rom'd Verizon branded Tabs. i'd love to figure out how you guys are doing it.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
nothing? nobody here has a rooted Verizon Tab?
I've got the same tab. Been trying to root it for weeks. Z4 wont work, superoneclick hangs and the tab turns off but only goes into standby and doesnt really get rooted. I would deff make a donation to anyone who can help, I cant wait to get rid of all the verizon bloatware on this thing!
davidd1493 said:
I've got the same tab. Been trying to root it for weeks. Z4 wont work, superoneclick hangs and the tab turns off but only goes into standby and doesnt really get rooted. I would deff make a donation to anyone who can help, I cant wait to get rid of all the verizon bloatware on this thing!
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can you connect your tab to a PC?
Dl odin and do a sesrch for cw5. Go to samsung site and dl the driver for your tab.put it in dl mode.power button plus volume down.open up odin plsce the cw5 file you just dl in the pda box.hoom up tab and hit start.rooted and ready to run ics in two mins.
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Dl the kernal and rom on your tab before you switch to cwm5. Makes it a lot easier.I just did all steps a few days ago so iknow it works.
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The topic can be found in development section.under ics help.it literlly walks you tgrough it.Again I can't stress this enough dl rom gaps and kernal to sd card before you upgrade to cwm5. Ssving you the headache it caused me.gl and enjoy.
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rjumawan said:
The topic can be found in development section.under ics help.it literlly walks you tgrough it.Again I can't stress this enough dl rom gaps and kernal to sd card before you upgrade to cwm5. Ssving you the headache it caused me.gl and enjoy.
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found the thread, followed instructions, "failed to detect compatible device"
again, i dont have the Win7 64bit drivers
Get drivers from the samsung website.that's what I did.much faster than keis
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Vzw cwm mia
I have googled and searched for the proper kernel, cwm and zip files to flash ICS to my VERIZON Tab but no look....anyone? Help please? I am already rooted on 2.3.5
cmross13 said:
found the thread, followed instructions, "failed to detect compatible device"
again, i dont have the Win7 64bit drivers
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hey where did you find it? i couldnt find.. the link for the thread please send me the link thanks i been trying looking for stable root for my sch-800 for month now.. but couldn't find the right for my sch i800 thanks for reply.
XxExtremeHDxX said:
hey where did you find it? i couldnt find.. the link for the thread please send me the link thanks i been trying looking for stable root for my sch-800 for month now.. but couldn't find the right for my sch i800 thanks for reply.
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bump because me too
rjumawan said:
Dl odin and do a sesrch for cw5. Go to samsung site and dl the driver for your tab.put it in dl mode.power button plus volume down.open up odin plsce the cw5 file you just dl in the pda box.hoom up tab and hit start.rooted and ready to run ics in two mins.
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The cwmr I got from the official website is a zip
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Im going to be real with y'all this to me is the most weird root i have ever had to do. I have rooted every android device i have owned with no problem but this just doesn't make sense to me. How do I root this blasted thing? No one can give me a straight answer some say zroot that doesn't work some say superoneclick that doesn't work. Is it the fact that its the sch 1800 from verizon? I don't understand why this device is so difficult to root can some one point me to a video or a direct like so i can read up on it cause its not making sense to me.
Thanks
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Im going to be real with y'all this to me is the most weird root i have ever had to do. I have rooted every android device i have owned with no problem but this just doesn't make sense to me. How do I root this blasted thing? No one can give me a straight answer some say zroot that doesn't work some say superoneclick that doesn't work. Is it the fact that its the sch 1800 from verizon? I don't understand why this device is so difficult to root can some one point me to a video or a direct like so i can read up on it cause its not making sense to me.
Thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1376674.html
This worked for me, I just need to flash the latest cwmr I guess
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Oops double post lol
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Kenneth.Torres said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1376674.html
This worked for me, I just need to flash the latest cwmr I guess
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best directions i have seen yet but i still couldn't get this to work. getting stuck on step 11 one of the partitions cant be located every time i do it its a different one. I think I may just give up on this I don't understand why its this difficult but i guess these is the breaks
Hey guys I just bought a sprint galaxy tab of craigslist today in perfect condition but it is rooted and its on froyo 2.2. Im getting really confused in what sections and all and thread to find a unroot method. Im fine with rooting my phone but this is my first tablet and I want it updated to GB but when I go to the settings it says its updated
Which model you got?
Why do you want to UNroot?
Just go to Overcome thread, download guide/roms, flash your device and will have GB.
Then if you wish you can flash CM9 and have ICS/Tablet optimized OS.
TheATHEiST said:
Which model you got?
Why do you want to UNroot?
Just go to Overcome thread, download guide/roms, flash your device and will have GB.
Then if you wish you can flash CM9 and have ICS/Tablet optimized OS.
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I got SPH-P100 DJ30. I want to unroot to get the OTA since im on 2.2. Flashing a rom will work to, a stock rom which you are able to get a OTA. I just got it and not sure if it has CWM on it or not. Im not real fimilar with Samsung rooting techniques as most of my phones have been HTC. I have a stock rom downloaded ready to go, the only thing is im not at home and our wifi is out so im at a friends house and need to get to odin to flash the rom. I have odin on my computer at home as I have done it before, but im going brain dead and cant for the life of me figure out the site or download wise how to get the odin root program
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Edit: sorry, missed the CDMA part, please don't use my earlier info, as this is GSM only!
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Eric1985 said:
Hey guys I just bought a sprint galaxy tab of craigslist today in perfect condition but it is rooted and its on froyo 2.2. Im getting really confused in what sections and all and thread to find a unroot method. Im fine with rooting my phone but this is my first tablet and I want it updated to GB but when I go to the settings it says its updated
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DO NOT install OVERCOME rom or ICS for P1000. You will break yout G-tab!!!
You own a CDMA. and the above instructions are all for GSM. I hope I am not too late.
No not to late. Thanks guys. Im just using it for wifi so I don't need the free wireless tether one of the things with rooting. I just wanna get off this old 2.2 and just found the galaxy tab series kinda confusing. I did my epic touch fine, but with Verizona and Sprints, only wifi versions all of it is getting me frustrated ha but thanks again guys
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Didn't want to leave it like this... Perhaps this can help you, but please make very sure that this is exactly the same version:
www thegalaxytabforum com /index.php? /topic /4653-sprint-tab-soft-bricked/ page__st__20
Looks like a solution, but perhaps you've already seen this... Please note that you have to insert the dots and remove the spaces on the above link.
Good luck
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Didn't want to leave it like this... Perhaps this can help you, but please make very sure that this is exactly the same version:
www thegalaxytabforum com /index.php? /topic /4653-sprint-tab-soft-bricked/ page__st__20
Looks like a solution, but perhaps you've already seen this... Please note that you have to insert the dots and remove the spaces on the above link.
Good luck
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if what you want is to get rid of froyo, why don't you try to flash this GB2.3.4 rooted for sprint. You need to learn how to use odin though.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161033
or take a look at this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1341666
follow the instructions carefully, and DO NOT do this if you are not ready to break your tab.
Ya I have used Odin before for my S2. My tab is working just fine, but it's just the OS is older and some apps wont work on it. And to top things off we changed internet companys so it won't be till Friday unless we head to my parents to use their internet. But when I connect my tablet to the computer earlier I had Odin up, should it have recognized what was plugged in and in the header should it have said the tablet information? It still had EL29 from my S2 a few months ago when I had it and rooted it but nothing changed.
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Eric1985 said:
Ya I have used Odin before for my S2. My tab is working just fine, but it's just the OS is older and some apps wont work on it. And to top things off we changed internet companys so it won't be till Friday unless we head to my parents to use their internet. But when I connect my tablet to the computer earlier I had Odin up, should it have recognized what was plugged in and in the header should it have said the tablet information? It still had EL29 from my S2 a few months ago when I had it and rooted it but nothing changed.
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THat's strange but should be ok. I think you have odin 1.7 instead of 1.83.
Odin may not recognize your tab if you did not check "USB Debugging" mode.
It should recognize your tab as an android device right away if you already check USB Debugging mode.
But if you follow the second link, it will unroot your tab back to 2.2 unrooted stock -- using heimdell.
JB is freezing my phone, my shift kept no longer functions and half the things don't work. I tried to factory reset and it still has all of the same issues, none of these happened during ICS. Please help, Verizon customer.
i'm in the same boat as you, i really need ICS back, updated on accident now i can't use the hotspot app, i really don't wanna have to go on ebay and buy a stock droid 4.
kobeandodom said:
i'm in the same boat as you, i really need ICS back, updated on accident now i can't use the hotspot app, i really don't wanna have to go on ebay and buy a stock droid 4.
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and there is no guarentee buying a stock phone will have ics anyway, droid 4 originally came with GS. 2.3.6
There is no way to go back to ICS.
The Mobile Hotspot app works just fine under JB as it did under ICS and GB. The SQL database hack still works, at least it still works on mine, my wife's and my sister's D4's.
kobeandodom said:
i'm in the same boat as you, i really need ICS back, updated on accident now i can't use the hotspot app, i really don't wanna have to go on ebay and buy a stock droid 4.
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Why can't you use the hotspot app? If you are rooted, you can make it work, no problem.
Cheers,
Steve.
StevePritchard said:
Why can't you use the hotspot app? If you are rooted, you can make it work, no problem.
Cheers,
Steve.
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I am not rooted, or familiar with that process, I didn't want to brick my phone, what is this SQL work around and does it require being rooted? And what are the dangers involved with rooting? Also, is there a concise guide to rooting a Droid 4 or the SQL workaround that can be linked?
Well if you want to sbf your droid 4 to stock JB rom the file just got posted up today
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/cdma_maserati/list.php
Rooting/Hotspot info
shadowninja said:
I am not rooted, or familiar with that process, I didn't want to brick my phone, what is this SQL work around and does it require being rooted? And what are the dangers involved with rooting? Also, is there a concise guide to rooting a Droid 4 or the SQL workaround that can be linked?
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First off, rooting will void your warranty. As a user in the UK, that warranty was of no use to me anyway, but if you are a Verizon customer, then it's something to be aware of.
If you are happy with that caveat, you should be able to root your phone using the Razr Blade exploit available here... http://vulnfactory.org/public/razr_blade.zip
To get the hotspot working, you need to follow the first two steps here... http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-4-hacks/208266-how-wi-fi-tether-droid-4-a.html (the item number may differ, the important thing to look for is the Entitlement Check entry).
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Steve.