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[Q] Root help

I know ive asked a few questions and ive searched a bit, but im coming from an htc phone, so everything is completely different, so id like to know, coming from a practically brand new phone, running a pre installed gingerbread, how do i root it, and put CWM on it? I would like to install custom roms, and im used to doing it through recovery and rom manager doesnt do it for the captivate from what i saw...so just a little help would be nice. And yes, again, i have searched, but i just find my self getting lost...i have odin, i have a captivate...the rest is a blur

No need to root to ROM it. Use Odin to flash a custom kernel that has cwm baked into it (all custom kernels do) then button combo into recovery and flash a ROM. The ROM will be rooted after the flash.
And completely forget ROM manager exists...it sucks on Samsung phones.

studacris said:
No need to root to ROM it. Use Odin to flash a custom kernel that has cwm baked into it (all custom kernels do) then button combo into recovery and flash a ROM. The ROM will be rooted after the flash.
And completely forget ROM manager exists...it sucks on Samsung phones.
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thank you
that all finally makes sense, thanks

always the how to flash guide sticky...

TRusselo said:
always the how to flash guide sticky...
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idk, it confused me a little

New to Rom's

Hi, this might be asked a hunded times before, but i'm new to ROMs and looking for some feedback.
What are the steps for using a Custom ROM? Is it at all recommended for someone that haven't rooted his phone to go down that path already or should i stick with more basic stuff for now?
Is there any step by step good guide to start? I've been trying to root my phone using odin, but it's failing, will need to research a bit more.
Thank you

you need rooted device to install custom rom, because they use CWM recovery wish needs device to be rooted
rooting your phone is as easy as saying it , dont worry.
the easiest way is to flash jw4 gingerbread(2.3.6),and flash cf-root afterwards CF-ROOT , flash the version compatible with jw4 it is down there in the first page. read thoroughly before flashing.
any other question, feel free to post here i will help if i can.

masfe3 said:
Hi, this might be asked a hunded times before, but i'm new to ROMs and looking for some feedback.
What are the steps for using a Custom ROM? Is it at all recommended for someone that haven't rooted his phone to go down that path already or should i stick with more basic stuff for now?
Is there any step by step good guide to start? I've been trying to root my phone using odin, but it's failing, will need to research a bit more.
Thank you
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What Android version are you currently on?

BlueFlame4 said:
What Android version are you currently on?
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I'm trying to install now following this instructions for this custom ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1776738
Basically i rooted with the jvu, then the CT-ROOT kernel, and now i'm stuck at installing the ROM, it brings a .zip which i tried to copy to the internal memory. There's a signed and an unsigned version of the zip, the signed gives "signature validation error", the unsigned gives "no space on the device error"

You need to flash CM9 first before flashing anything based on CM9/CM10 or any ICS/Jelly Bean ROM in general. First flashing will give you a bootloop, don't worry and flash again!

BlueFlame4 said:
You need to flash CM9 first before flashing anything based on CM9/CM10 or any ICS/Jelly Bean ROM in general. First flashing will give you a bootloop, don't worry and flash again!
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cool, looks like i sucessfully installed CM10 ROM
thanks

cf-root or cf-autoroot?

Hi at all,i have found two walkthrought for rooting my phone. One use cf-root and one cf-autoroot. Someone can tell me the difference?and what's the best?

It's in the first post of probably where you found the walkthrough...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957273
Anyway, autoroot is more for people like me who don't want to mess around with flashing custom ROMs. So, it gives you root access to install root apps, but keep the stock ROM that came with phone.

ferns_mccanus said:
It's in the first post of probably where you found the walkthrough...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957273
Anyway, autoroot is more for people like me who don't want to mess around with flashing custom ROMs. So, it gives you root access to install root apps, but keep the stock ROM that came with phone.
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i think that i will change my rom with some custom after a while,but fir the firsts times i want continue to use the stock rom. So i must use cf-root?

I believe you can still install CWM to flash ROM after using Autoroot. But if you plan to flash ROMs might as well go for CF root instead.

thanks

[Q] About Custom Roms and Root

Hello! everyone I'm newbie flashing a rom my friend told me that you must flash a custom rom before Root
can some one guide me on how to Flash a Custom ROM? and suggest some 100% smoothly used Custom Rom or most popular one
Thanks in Advance
GT-l8190
4.1.2
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Your friend was partly wrong. You can flash a pre rooted stock firmware, flash custom recovery and root your exisiting firmware, or flash custom recovery and then a custom rom to get root.
What's best for me might not be the best for you.
Don't mess with your phone without knowing what your doing or why your doing it, and everything will be fine.
What's your needs? Why you wanna root? Do you want to still be able to update fw from kies or OTA? Do you care about warranty?
I suggest you read some more before you do, about custom recovery, root, system status, csc, custom binary count. Use the search function.:good:
About custom roms there aren't that many but I think they're all stable.(Havn't tested all) It's more about what you need.

tys0n said:
Your friend was partly wrong. You can flash a pre rooted stock firmware, flash custom recovery and root your exisiting firmware, or flash custom recovery and then a custom rom to get root.
What's best for me might not be the best for you.
Don't mess with your phone without knowing what your doing or why your doing it, and everything will be fine.
What's your needs? Why you wanna root? Do you want to still be able to update fw from kies or OTA? Do you care about warranty?
I suggest you read some more before you do, about custom recovery, root, system status, csc, custom binary count. Use the search function.:good:
About custom roms there aren't that many but I think they're all stable.(Havn't tested all) It's more about what you need.
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I just want to use link2sd and find Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Custom Rom that supports Link2sd

Bump, Anyone help me on how to use a Application App2sd like Link2sd

Ryoushi06 said:
Bump, Anyone help me on how to use a Application App2sd like Link2sd
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what have you tried so far?

efaustino84 said:
what have you tried so far?
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Link2Sd only , do you have any recommend apps for me?

Flashing from unlocked bootloader

Hi Guys,
I have read a lot of the threads but I cant seem to find the right one, perhaps there is a guide that I cant find?
Anyway, I have an xperia Z on stock I unlocked the bootloader a few months ago without problem but I never got round to flashing a rom, now there seems to be a lot more to choose from I would like to flash, but theres a few things that are slightly confusing me.
1: Can I just flash any rom because I have an unlocked bootloader?
2: if yes to question 1, could someone please point me to a guide.
3: do I need to root to be able to flash a rom?
4: if yes to question 3, please could someone point me to a guide
5: Do I just need to use flash tool to flash a custom rom?
6: if yes to question 5 please can someone point me to a guide? (I found a guide in the general forum, but it only refers to flashing a stock rom, abd I am interested in custom roms)
7: Am I miising something completely?
sorry for all the questions, I have previously flashed roms on HTC and Samsung phones but this sony seems a little different.
I would greatly appreciate any advice you can offer.
Thanks

1. Yes (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2153167)
3. Yes (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2154310)
You can also use (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2186423)
5. Flashtool is used for flashing only stock roms and kernels (custom kernels (Unlocked BL) or stock (Locked BL), You should use recovery to install custom roms (link in 1)
7. Yes you are - the kernel. Hope you would be moving to CM or AOSP, in such cases you should flash their respective kernel before flashing the rom. Refer to link 1. The kernels will be provided by themselves and you can also use flashtool to do the same!
Hit THANKS if I helped!

futurama said:
Hi Guys,
I have read a lot of the threads but I cant seem to find the right one, perhaps there is a guide that I cant find?
Anyway, I have an xperia Z on stock I unlocked the bootloader a few months ago without problem but I never got round to flashing a rom, now there seems to be a lot more to choose from I would like to flash, but theres a few things that are slightly confusing me.
1: Can I just flash any rom because I have an unlocked bootloader?
2: if yes to question 1, could someone please point me to a guide.
3: do I need to root to be able to flash a rom?
4: if yes to question 3, please could someone point me to a guide
5: Do I just need to use flash tool to flash a custom rom?
6: if yes to question 5 please can someone point me to a guide? (I found a guide in the general forum, but it only refers to flashing a stock rom, abd I am interested in custom roms)
7: Am I miising something completely?
sorry for all the questions, I have previously flashed roms on HTC and Samsung phones but this sony seems a little different.
I would greatly appreciate any advice you can offer.
Thanks
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Guides are usually in stickys, so I don't know why People have problems finding them or need us to point them out.

futurama said:
Hi Guys,
I have read a lot of the threads but I cant seem to find the right one, perhaps there is a guide that I cant find?
Anyway, I have an xperia Z on stock I unlocked the bootloader a few months ago without problem but I never got round to flashing a rom, now there seems to be a lot more to choose from I would like to flash, but theres a few things that are slightly confusing me.
1: Can I just flash any rom because I have an unlocked bootloader?
2: if yes to question 1, could someone please point me to a guide.
3: do I need to root to be able to flash a rom?
4: if yes to question 3, please could someone point me to a guide
5: Do I just need to use flash tool to flash a custom rom?
6: if yes to question 5 please can someone point me to a guide? (I found a guide in the general forum, but it only refers to flashing a stock rom, abd I am interested in custom roms)
7: Am I miising something completely?
sorry for all the questions, I have previously flashed roms on HTC and Samsung phones but this sony seems a little different.
I would greatly appreciate any advice you can offer.
Thanks
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Comeon..... Go to dev thread all instructions are very exhaustive and if u have a unlocked bootloader why to worry..... Flash any rom u will be fine... U will find all instructions clearly laid down

Unlocking your bootloader allows you to use the likes of cm 10 and as op also it i is then very easy to install roms, if you ever have to recover with flashtool ftf then after completing you just flash dooms kernel and then there you have cwm, rooting is very easy doom lord created a self rooting zip which you flash in cwm. No more flash ftf, root, install cwm. Also you are able to factory test / wipe cache in cwm because dooms kernel will just rebuild files needed
a lot of custom roms are already prerooted I think there are 2 which isn't, 1 is zeroinfintitys
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