[Q] Rooted Or Not? - Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I rooted my sprint htc hero a few weeks back, I think I did it right due to being able to use WiFi Tether from market, which only works on rooted phones (as it says). Anyway I'm using the wifi tether and its working well, but now it seems that my phone is not rooted, the wifi works still, but when I downloded busybox, titanium backup and both state that they can not be installed due to non root access. when I hold down the home and red keys I get this triangle with an exclamation mark. so am I still rooted ( I dont think so) and if not how do I get back to being rooted. thank you, and please i'm noobish here so links with simple step by step instructions please.

The easiest way to find out you are rooted or not:
1. Connect your phone to a computer that has "ADB" setup. With your "USB debugging" set to On on the phone, type adb and then "su" without quotes
2. If you have "Terminal" installed on your phone, open the app and type "su" without quotes
If either of the above give you "#" prompt, you are rooted... if not, then not .
About the red exclamation mark, have you flashed a recovery? If not, you need to flash a recovery.

u need to have a custom recovery for busy box when u get the red triangle thats your normal bootloader.
to instal a custom recovery the easiest way is to download rom manager from the market and go to the top of the app to were it says instsall clockwork mod recovery and click yes.

Another method to tell if you're rooted is to get the app Root Checker (free) from the market.
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Can't boot N1. Recovery not working. Is this the end of my N1 ?

I tried to change my fonts with Type Fresh and now my phone won't even start.
It gets stuck at the first Nexus logo(4 color X). My recovery via bootloader-> power+trackball button
also not working. It gets back to the first menu after showing the Nexus X Logo for a split second
(under the option: "Fastboot . Recovery . Clear Storage . Simlock menu", i choose Recovery and press
power button but it goes back to "Bootloader. Reboot . Reboot Bootloader . Power Down" menu after
showing the Nexus X logo for a split second)
Have i bricked my phone ? I am starting to panick here... Help pls !!!
[Additional Info]
Before this problem i was running CM Rc2 with no problems. Rooted with 1-click root program found
here in the forum. Used Rom Manager to flash CM Rc2. I also applied the 720video mod as well and
metamorph my statusbar. The backup files made by Rom Manager prior to flashing CM Rc2 are kept in
my computer and is not in my sd card.
Hboot -0.33.0012
Radio -4.06.00.12_7
try reflashing the amon_ra recovery in fastboot.
how do i do that ? when i press the Power + Trackball button .. it shows a Red rectangle wid wid FASTBOOT written in it.. i select Bootloader, it shows HBOOT wid a blue rectangle. After that i select Fastboot and it shows back the Red rectangle wid FASTBOOT written in it.. do i have to use the adb command method using Android SDK ?
I havent use it before so i am practically new to it.. I think i need to install Java for it to run as well ...
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Intall droidexplorer and see it it will connect to the phone while powered on in any state. If it connects delete a file or 2 from cache and try to reboot it from droudexplorer.
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will that program work with my N1 ? and my phone is stuck at the first logo.. it wont boot.. I just have to power up my device and it will detect it ?
i just rechecked DroidExplorer's requirement:
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Requirements
* Windows XP or later ( looking for someone to branch UI for mono development )
* .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
* Rooted Android Device w/ Busybox
* Windows USB Drivers (usb-drivers-r2) - will be included in future
o The Droid/Milestone & other Motorola devices require Motorola's USB Drivers, have not yet confirmed
* Enable USB Debugging on device under Settings -> Applications -> Development
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I have to have USB debugging enabled.. How do i do that when i cant even start up my phone in the first place ?
Lots of problems lately reported by those who used 1-click root and ROM Manager, and didn't actually know what they're doing, and once something went wrong - they don't know how to get the phone back on track. I'd suggest putting a disclaimer as a sticky in the forum - "1-click root apps and ROM manager are bad for health, if you don't know what you're doing. Go through the guides first, and learn how to flash ROMs on your own!"
So, my suggestion is: go to Nexus Wiki, open "Guides" section, open the section that deals with returning back to stock using PASSIMG.ZIP method, and follow the steps. From there, if it helps you and the phone is restored back to stock, you can do whatever you want. I suggest doing it using the guides in the Wiki (except for rooting itself, perhaps).
the 1-click root worked.. there was not much of a problem rooting it except for the AmonRa or Clockwork not registering at the first time.. my problem came after i try to use the Type Fresh apk.. Here's what i exactly did.. i accidentally click restore default fonts on Type Fresh and it prompt for reboot of my fone..(I havent changed my fonts yet).. Instead i clicked no and i uninstalled the program(stupid thing to do).. Reinstalled it and then changed all the fonts listed in the program to Comforta.tff... Applied it then tried to reboot.. And thats where i am at; STUCK...
I read the amonRa installation guide via Fastboot and it shows that i need to unlock the bootloader.. Well the 1-Click root does not unlock the bootloader but still i could use AmonRa or Clockwork recovery and even install custom roms..
[1.]Do i still need to unlock bootloader to install recovery ? or i was thinking of sending it back to Google for replacement saying my fone won't boot, since it still has a locked bootloader... (will take few months since i am somewhere near China/India)
[2.] Will they even replace/fix my phone since it has custom rom with locked bootloader?
[3.]Can i check if my fastboot is working before i unlock bootloader ?(if that is the only option i have)
[4.]Can a bricked phone do the power button + trackball menu at all ?
i will look into the passimg.zip option as well.. Since my phone is rooted with locked bootloader, will it un-root it ?
[5.]And where is this guide in the wiki ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexus_One ? (can't find there)
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Nexus_One ? (can't find there)
And since anyone can flash custom roms without unlocking bootloader using 1-Click root, Cyanogen's wiki should update this portion, here (http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Full_Update_Guide_-_Nexus_One)
"In order to flash a fully stock Nexus One with any ROM, you must first unlock the bootloader of your Nexus One and install a custom recovery image. If your Nexus One's bootloader is already unlocked, skip this section. "
ok so now i have unlocked my bootloader.. installed AmonRa and successfully installed Cm rc2 again.. tks for the guy who insisted i install my recovery AmonRa via fastboot.. to others.. No thank you.. Damm i hate the Unlocked logo.. Goodbye warranty... !!!
Gosh... I should have spelled even more?
The Nexus One Wiki is a sticky thread on the top of the page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Nexus_One
If you click Guides and Tutorials, you'll see - 3. Unroot / Restore your Nexus.
There are 2 methods, I've meant the PASSIMG.ZIP one. It would restore the phone to the stock image of your choice, without unlocking your bootloader and without resorting to fastboot, but completely reflashing all the images on the phone.
If not sure, what to do - you should have waited.
Not that there's any harm in having fastboot actually working, though. And the warranty will still be honored, as long as the phone has a physical problem. Plenty of threads about it.
existonz09 said:
to others.. No thank you..
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Seriously? That's what they get for trying to help you?
Some people!

cannot root - error message - have tried several methods

I have searched the forum, and google about this error message, and have found a few other people who have gotten it but no one has responded to them. So if there is a fix out there, I'm sorry, I was not able to find it before posting. Thanks for helping me out!
This is my phone information, out of the box:
Firmware version: 2.1-update 1
Baseband version: I897UCJH7
Kernel version: 2.6.29
[email protected] #2
Build number: ECLAIR.UCJH7
I tried the One-Click Root in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739304.
It gave me the Superuser permissions app (with a android skull-and-crossbones icon). I could open this app, there were no apps listed within it, and I could access the settings, but if I tried to access the log screen it gave me the following message:
"Sorry! The application Superuser Permissions (process com.noshufou.android,su) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again [Force close]".
I unrooted it with the same One-Click method, and it removed the Superuser App. Then I tried the method listed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=736491#. this method gave me the Superuser permissions app (with a ninja icon), but this time I can't even open the app. It gives me the same error listed above as soon as I open it.
I then tried to unroot again, using the One-Click method that worked before, but it did not remove the Superuser App.
So where am I now? I'm not exactly sure what has happened to my phone at this point.
have u checked at any time if u had superuser rights??? I've rooted my cappy several times and had not opened once the super user app
download terminal emulator from the market and type "su" (without "") and see if it gets permission...
rastanthology said:
have u checked at any time if u had superuser rights??? I've rooted my cappy several times and had not opened once the super user app
download terminal emulator from the market and type "su" (without "") and see if it gets permission...
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I downloaded the android terminal emulator, and typed su as directed, and got the same error message as listed in my OP.
Use the one click method again. Download something harmless like drocap2 which us an app that requires root to take screen shots. Open app. If you are rooted the app will ask if you want to grant super user permission.
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Excuse me? I thought the whole point of rooting is to get superuser permission. That is, like an administrator in Windows. With superuser permission, you can use apps that are otherwise blocked, such as titanium backup. And you can use custom recoveries to flash other custom roms.
When I rooted my phone, I got superuser app with the skull and cross. Anytime I use an app that requires superuser permission, it will record so in the superuser app.
I think you already had root the first time. Now, I don't know what you have done to stop the phone from being rooted again.
Did the One-Click root again, this time it said it couldn't find the update.zip. I really don't understand what's going on.
Edited to add: When I go to Settings-->Applications-->Manage Applications - Superuser is not listed there. It is on the main applications page, but I cannot open it - it gives that error message.
Tried to do the one-click root again, for the I-don't-know-how-manyieth time. I watched the green dos screen very closely, and it said something about not being able to update root... then it quickly went to the blue screen that said I was rooted and the phone would be rebooted, select reinstall packages, etc.
Hoping the more information I can give will be helpful.
Why don't you test the phone. Go to market and try to get an app that only works if you have root (i.e. with superuser status). I would suggest getting Titanium backup. If you can get it and can get it to work, then you have root.
Edit: Just read your last message. I think you did not do the last step: Get the phone in recovery mode (holding updown volume switch and on switch at the same time). It should lead you to blue screen and then you have to select update.
I did get to the recovery mode. The one click program reboots the phone directly into recovery mode, but I also used the volume and power key method to get it to recovery mode when I tried the manual copy of the update.zip method.
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GlassButrFly said:
I did get to the recovery mode. The one click program reboots the phone directly into recovery mode, but I also used the volume and power key method to get it to recovery mode when I tried the manual copy of the update.zip method.
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But on recovery move (blue color), did you use vol down to move the highligted line to "reinstall packages" and then use power key to select it? Otherwise, I am at lost as to what you did.
visitador02 said:
But on recovery move (blue color), did you use vol down to move the highligted line to "reinstall packages" and then use power key to select it? Otherwise, I am at lost as to what you did.
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Yes I did. Believe me, I am as confused as you are. I researched rooting for weeks before getting the captivate and I followed the directions exactly, or at least I think I did.
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May I just suggest, flashing back to JF6 with Odin, then using Kies to update back to JH7, and trying to root again?
miztaken1312 said:
May I just suggest, flashing back to JF6 with Odin, then using Kies to update back to JH7, and trying to root again?
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I was worried I might have to restore to stock. Thankfully I haven't made too many customizations...
A few questions:
I have purchased one application from the market - will it let me re-download this application after restoring?
Also, what difference would flashing an older version than I originally had, and then updating back up to my original version make? Sorry if that's a noob question, I just would like to understand why I can't or shouldn't just restore to stock and then try rooting again from there. I ask this because I just got done reading the "How to: Samsung Kies Program" thread, and it seems there are no end to the problems people have encountered using that program, so I would like to avoid having to use the program if possible.
Thanks so much, everyone, for your help!
GlassButrFly said:
I was worried I might have to restore to stock. Thankfully I haven't made too many customizations...
A few questions:
I have purchased one application from the market - will it let me re-download this application after restoring?
Also, what difference would flashing an older version than I originally had, and then updating back up to my original version make? Sorry if that's a noob question, I just would like to understand why I can't or shouldn't just restore to stock and then try rooting again from there. I ask this because I just got done reading the "How to: Samsung Kies Program" thread, and it seems there are no end to the problems people have encountered using that program, so I would like to avoid having to use the program if possible.
Thanks so much, everyone, for your help!
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Market saves all purchased apps you just have to download them again.
I would flash stock using this program
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
As long as you follow the steps it its easy and usually painless. It us also going to become your favorite program if you start flashing custom roms
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mcord11758 said:
Market saves all purchased apps you just have to download them again.
I would flash stock using this program
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
As long as you follow the steps it its easy and usually painless. It us also going to become your favorite program if you start flashing custom roms
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Ok, I tried to install the drivers for Windows 64bit and it says it was "not successfully installed". I downloaded some drivers recently from this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728929 when I originally did the one-click root. Could it be "not successfully installing" because the driver was already installed? I didn't pay enough attention the first time I installed them to notice if it wasn't successfully installed that time either. I don't want to mess up my phone by not having everything right.
GlassButrFly said:
Ok, I tried to install the drivers for Windows 64bit and it says it was "not successfully installed". I downloaded some drivers recently from this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728929 when I originally did the one-click root. Could it be "not successfully installing" because the driver was already installed? I didn't pay enough attention the first time I installed them to notice if it wasn't successfully installed that time either. I don't want to mess up my phone by not having everything right.
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Does your computer recognize your device when it is plugged in, our does out give you an error message. If it recognized your device move to the next step
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I will be attempting to restore my phone to stock tomorrow... I was able to go into Device Manager and pull in the drivers manually. It installed all but the I put it into download mode just now, to make sure I knew how to get there, and it said there were some drivers missing. "CDC Abstract Control Model (ACM)" and "S3C6410 Android ADB" were not able to install. Also, I put my phone into download mode, just to make sure I could get into it before attempting the restore, and a box popped up saying there was a missing driver.
GlassButrFly said:
I will be attempting to restore my phone to stock tomorrow... I was able to go into Device Manager and pull in the drivers manually. It installed all but the I put it into download mode just now, to make sure I knew how to get there, and it said there were some drivers missing. "CDC Abstract Control Model (ACM)" and "S3C6410 Android ADB" were not able to install. Also, I put my phone into download mode, just to make sure I could get into it before attempting the restore, and a box popped up saying there was a missing driver.
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I downloaded the drivers from Samsung. Unzipped the file and pointed device manager to that directory everytime it asked for a driver. Worked like a charm and have never had any issues like everyone else. Then again I know what I'm doing.
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Ok, I un-installed the drivers, and reinstalled them and everything installed correctly this time and I am no longer getting message about drivers not being installed correctly. The computer recognizes the phone and all is well. Now I am following the instructions in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989 to use Odin to flash back to stock, but something's not working. I start by turning the phone off, removing the battery, sim and sd card, and inserting the battery again. Then I open Odin, and enter download mode by holding down the volume keys and plugging the in the USB. Then I click "start" on the Odin program. It immediately shows "<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)" and nothing has changed on the phone. What am I doing wrong?
Edit: I'm gathering from reading the Odin thread that Odin is not recognizing my phone?
I've tried the method of plugging the phone in, opening Odin, pulling and reinserting the battery, and then entering download mode by holding the volume and power keys and releasing the power key after the second black screen. Odin still doesn't show any indication of detecting my phone.
GlassButrFly said:
Ok, I un-installed the drivers, and reinstalled them and everything installed correctly this time and I am no longer getting message about drivers not being installed correctly. The computer recognizes the phone and all is well. Now I am following the instructions in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989 to use Odin to flash back to stock, but something's not working. I start by turning the phone off, removing the battery, sim and sd card, and inserting the battery again. Then I open Odin, and enter download mode by holding down the volume keys and plugging the in the USB. Then I click "start" on the Odin program. It immediately shows "<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)" and nothing has changed on the phone. What am I doing wrong?
Edit: I'm gathering from reading the Odin thread that Odin is not recognizing my phone?
I've tried the method of plugging the phone in, opening Odin, pulling and reinserting the battery, and then entering download mode by holding the volume and power keys and releasing the power key after the second black screen. Odin still doesn't show any indication of detecting my phone.
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Close Odin. Run Odin as administrator and plug your phone into a rear usb port, you need to plug into a usb port that is close to the motherboard because Odin needs a lot of juice, it won't work for most from any other ports. Put your phone in download mode and try it again.

Rooting Samsung Galaxy S 1900m Canada

my lack of knowledge/terminology been sitting here for hours trying to root my phone with no luck. I know it is doable through ADB but I tried installing it and it didnt work. I tried the one click root method too but when it gets to the "repackage files" step, I just plain don't have the option on the menu, here are the options
reboot system now
apply sdcard:update.zip
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
format internal sd card
when I press the update.zip it says unverifiable whatever. ( not in the mood to reboot it just for this)
is there anything on here that actually is just straight up for a beginner?
I am completely confused past this point.
Try using Superoneclick v1.5.5
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You're on jl2 right?
Problem is: Recovery 3e is verifiing signature on update.zip file, you'll have to get on Recovery 2e in order to root from an unsigned update.zip.
you can probably use the search fonction to find the "how To" easely. It took me less than 10 minutes gettings mine rooted.
Personnaly, all I did is flash another kernel with Odin
http://touristinparadise.blogspot.com/2010/11/samsung-galaxy-s-how-to-install.html
K So I upgraded to the kernel you told me to and it booted up normally I have my market back and the superuser permissions but when I press superuser permissions it doesnt show anything other than settings which only have two trivial options.
what do I do from here.
butterbladez said:
K So I upgraded to the kernel you told me to and it booted up normally I have my market back and the superuser permissions but when I press superuser permissions it doesnt show anything other than settings which only have two trivial options.
what do I do from here.
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That is fine if you have the superuser app show up, that means it's rooted. You won't see anything in there until an app needs superuser permission. Download titanium backup when you first boot it you well be prompted for superuser access click allow then next time you go into superuser app you will draw titanium backup in the list.
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I love you more than anything.
How do I start adding paid apps and stuff for free? possible at all? I downloaded that and busybox
Bump i really need help im not the smartest
bump ive been trying to do this for 5 days now
super one click is the easiest way of all
make sure it is in USB Debug Mode
and that it is connected to a computer that can see your phone in ADB mode
make sure the USB drivers are installed for the Kies and Android SDK
+1 for SuperOneClick
I'm on JL2 i9000m too and rooted with SuperOneClick.
Sup guys, I've got the Bell I9000M in Canada aswell, bought it less than a month ago, and I am not on JL2.
I, instead am on JK4.
What do I have to do to root my JK4 I9000M?
Any replies would be helpful. In the end, I would love to be able to get Darkys Rom on my phone, but no one responds in that thread nor does anyone really know what to do with my phone version.
If anyone could help me out, that would be great. Thanks
Help pls
OK so to start off i had this samsung galaxy s GT-I9000M from bell and i was trying to upgrade it so that my sister could use a newer version of android and not the boring v.2 . ANYWAYS I rooted it then reboot it and it was stuck at the splash screen so i thought it was stuck and i searched for a way to fix it which was to get the PDA PHONE CSC and PIT files and put them in odin and hope for the best. well that turned out horribly wrong. i ended up getting the phone stuck in some boot loop where it flashes a white screen and turns of and it does this constantly :crying::crying::crying: I can still get to download mode but not recovery mode for some reason...... PLS HALP

[Q] cdma hero roots but superuser wont prompt permissions cant boot recovery.

i had a hero for a year rooted and running aosp mod and sum1 stole it. when i got my new one in january(2011) it wouldnt root it the same way(android-sdk using command prompt). when i use androot it roots but superuser wont work. it installs but wont prompt for any permissions when trying to use rommanager to install clockwork. clockwork says it flashes the recovery (tried both clockwork and amanra using rom manager) and when it says its going to reboot it does nothing. if i try to boot to recovery manually it wont get past the black screen with pic of phone and red triangle with exclamation mark on it. is this a prob with the phone being newer and maybe having a new patch of sorts on it?
ne help greatly apreciated
-willy
btw specs are-
htc hero200
2.1-update1 firmware
2.42.01.04.23 baseband
cdma-EvDo rev. A
solved--- this method works great. much thanks to jcase for posting. also to those credited within the link for creating the super easy method
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=743289&highlight=root
still not sure why androot didnt work tho
sorry need to correct the post. when using androot it roots but doesnt install superuser. i can downlaod manually but it doesn't prompt to give permissions

Is it possible to root a i9305 4.3 ?

Hi,
I flashed a stock rom 4.3 on my i9305 but now i can't root it. I think their is a problem with "Knox". Do you have a solution ?
I tried CF Auto Root with Odin (success but nothing happens), downgrade to 4.1.2 (failed), install manually SU (it says i'm not root), installed Degrated_Shadow's_KNOX_removerV2.1 (failed).
Thank you.
Cf-auto root worked for me w/ knox bootloader , it asked me to remove/freeze knox and i allowed it and it didnt remove root
Ofc warranty was voided but doesnt matter
toruna said:
Hi,
I flashed a stock rom 4.3 on my i9305 but now i can't root it. I think their is a problem with "Knox". Do you have a solution ?
I tried CF Auto Root with Odin (success but nothing happens), downgrade to 4.1.2 (failed), install manually SU (it says i'm not root), installed Degrated_Shadow's_KNOX_removerV2.1 (failed).
Thank you.
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I had the same problem , I ended up downloading the latest supersu and installing in the settings > system install supersu into /system . I guess you are using a root checker
I tried again cf auto root + update supersu binaries and i can't download them because i'm not root. I tried to install Supersu from /system and same problem.
Anyone ?
I found the solution !! It works with Kingo Android Root ! My i9305 is root, SuperSU installed and Knox desactivated
hey guys, i have my i9305 rooted via CF auto root and it works fine.
after rooting i downloaded the latest supersu and installed. i opened supersu and it asked to update the su binary so i did and then
it asked me that knox was detected and if i wanted to disable it and did that to everything was oke. did a check with root checker all fine..
toruna said:
I found the solution !! It works with Kingo Android Root ! My i9305 is root, SuperSU installed and Knox desactivated
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and your warranty is a void ?!
No but i don't need warranty.
toruna said:
No but i don't need warranty.
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heheh U just said , warranty is void so IS NO WAY TO ROOT I9305 4.3 with Knox bootloader with any complications
thank you!
Can somebody give me 1, 2, 3 instructions to root my i9305 with OFW 4.3?
And also would like to have instructions to put CFW.
My phones battery last only about 7h and it is pain in the ass and i wish i can fix this with CFW.
duuhannes said:
Can somebody give me 1, 2, 3 instructions to root my i9305 with OFW 4.3?
And also would like to have instructions to put CFW.
My phones battery last only about 7h and it is pain in the ass and i wish i can fix this with CFW.
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Are you on JellyBean 4.3? OFW 4.3 seams to be a jailbreak for PS3 (That is what google gives me when i asked)
Do you know what you are going to do?
If you dont: Please read, read and read
Start whit backing up your imei.
Good luck!
Smedslund said:
Are you on JellyBean 4.3? OFW 4.3 seams to be a jailbreak for PS3 (That is what google gives me when i asked)
Do you know what you are going to do?
If you dont: Please read, read and read
Start whit backing up your imei.
Good luck!
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With OFW i meant Official firmware (Jellybean 4.3).
No i dont know what i am doing. I have read a lot about rooting but every guide assumes that everybody know what they are doing.
I need pics!
Quick and easy steps to root S3 4G:
Step 1: Download Odin (Can be v3.04 to v3.07). Download the CF-Auto-Root file. Extract the CF-Auto-Root (.tar.md5 file) onto your desktop.
Step 2: Open Odin zip by WinRAR/7zip/WinZip. Open Odin. Select PDA. Now choose the CF-Auto-Root file.
Step 3: Make sure your phone is in DOWNLOAD MODE. (Power OFF your phone if you haven't done so.
Press Volume Down + Home Button + Power Button. You will see a screen saying "Warning!". Just ignore what it says and PRESS THE Volume Up button.
Step 4: Now, connect the phone to your Windows computer/laptop. (Connect the USB cable to your phone first then to your computer.) Let it detect your phone. In the Message Box (located at the bottom left corner of Odin), you should see "Added!!" there. Now, click on START. Wait for like 5 seconds or so and you're done! The rectangular box (close to the top left of Odin) should say PASS! with a green background. In the message box, you should see "Removed!!" at the end. Disconnect your phone now.
Step 5: You should see at the bottom of this script "Rebooting in 10 sec...". Let it reboot. You're DONE! Your device is finally rooted!
Raistlin1158 said:
Quick and easy steps to root S3 4G:
Step 1: Download Odin (Can be v3.04 to v3.07). Download the CF-Auto-Root file. Extract the CF-Auto-Root (.tar.md5 file) onto your desktop.
Step 2: Open Odin zip by WinRAR/7zip/WinZip. Open Odin. Select PDA. Now choose the CF-Auto-Root file.
Step 3: Make sure your phone is in DOWNLOAD MODE. (Power OFF your phone if you haven't done so.
Press Volume Down + Home Button + Power Button. You will see a screen saying "Warning!". Just ignore what it says and PRESS THE Volume Up button.
Step 4: Now, connect the phone to your Windows computer/laptop. (Connect the USB cable to your phone first then to your computer.) Let it detect your phone. In the Message Box (located at the bottom left corner of Odin), you should see "Added!!" there. Now, click on START. Wait for like 5 seconds or so and you're done! The rectangular box (close to the top left of Odin) should say PASS! with a green background. In the message box, you should see "Removed!!" at the end. Disconnect your phone now.
Step 5: You should see at the bottom of this script "Rebooting in 10 sec...". Let it reboot. You're DONE! Your device is finally rooted!
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