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[Q] Full Root for Telus Milestone?

Is it possible yet/ever? Or is it still locked?
Links would be great if it is possible!
Thanks, and sorry! I'm a n00b :x

Full root? I thought root was already obtained? Or do you mean unlocking the boot loader? Because that is unlikely never to happen.
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Full root's been around since as long as this device has been out, it was released within weeks of it being publicly available.
If you mean an unlocked bootloader allowing full, kernel-modifying ROMs, no, that is not and never will be available. Much like the Droid X, it is just a lost cause and will likely lead to Motorola's inevitable almost-bankruptcy, for the second time.

Alright thanks, what is the purpose of rooting my device if overclocking isn't possible without kernel access? Or is it? What custom roms are available?

Overclocking is possible with root. If i understand correct it is done through a kernel module. Custom roms can be found all over this forum (just look for threads starting with ROM in their name). You'll need to get OpenRecovery working to use them.
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[Q] Help: JB has ruined my phone. Need ICS back!

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.

[Q] Root without HTCDevUnlock?

There has been no mention in the ONE forums before these started getting split off about being able to root without going through HTC Devunlock first. Do you think that is being worked on and will be released? Someone had pointed to a twitter post from someone about that in the EVO LTE forums but that was weeks ago and nothing ever got posted to XDA.
Trying to figure out if I should jump on this phone or not, want to know how quickly I can get root for things like Greenify/Titanium/Adblock/Wifi Tether. I can wait for full unlock S-Off and Roms, but those apps are essential to how I like to experience my phones.

Htcdev does not root your device. It somewhat unlocks it but keeps the security on. Most devices are rooted fairly quickly, so this should be no different.
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Htc dev unlock, unlocks your bootloader (s-off). This allows the flashing of new kernels and recoveries.

mrancier said:
Htc dev unlock, unlocks your bootloader (s-off). This allows the flashing of new kernels and recoveries.
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No htcdev doesn't give s-off. Its still s on and you have to use fastboot to flash kernels and radios.
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Sorry about my misleading post. I stand corrected. Thank you.

I confirmed with HTCdev on twitter that the Sprint version of the One is getting unlock support, at least. We may or may not get full S-Off sooner or later, but the supported unlock method will be enough to satisfy me for now.

Over at HTC one (M7) forum they already have quite a few working ROMS I don't see a reason why those ROMS shouldn't work for the sprint version
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It seems to me that everyone is missing the point of his/her question. The question is can you root without doing the HTC unlock method. What if someone wants to have a rooted device but wants to keep there warranty?

64mosh said:
Over at HTC one (M7) forum they already have quite a few working ROMS I don't see a reason why those ROMS shouldn't work for the sprint version
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I would not flash a ROM intended for a GSM device on CDMA.

knlmwq said:
It seems to me that everyone is missing the point of his/her question. The question is can you root without doing the HTC unlock method. What if someone wants to have a rooted device but wants to keep there warranty?
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Sorry I was out of town for work but this is the point I was making.
I understand an unlocked bootloader /= root. That wasn't related to my question.
For example my Asus Transformer tablet has root methods that are available without the use of Asus' Bootloader unlock (similar concept to HTC's version). This gives me features/access to apps that I would like to use without loosing my warranty and without them tracking my phone that way. All of the root methods currently listed in the dev forums are currently requiring HTC Dev unlock to achieve the root access, which although is great for some is not what many of us want.
It is no different than for us coming from a Sprint Evo 4G LTE, many of us achieved root and eventually S-Off without requiring the use of HTC Dev unlock. That is what I am interested in, but my inquiry was about the fact there had been no threads regarding it being worked on or developed.

I was interested in this same thing and did some research and emailed HTC about it. HTC doesn't void warranty automatically just because you unlocked it according to their support, but it allows them the right to deny it. Basically, if they detect non-stock software on the phone, they are likely to void it. It sounded like it didn't matter if you used their unlock method or not.
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64mosh said:
Over at HTC one (M7) forum they already have quite a few working ROMS I don't see a reason why those ROMS shouldn't work for the sprint version
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This is why people brick their phones...
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adrianr514 said:
This is why people brick their phones...
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Haha, right?

knlmwq said:
It seems to me that everyone is missing the point of his/her question. The question is can you root without doing the HTC unlock method. What if someone wants to have a rooted device but wants to keep there warranty?
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Currently, NO, you CANNOT root without HTC dev unlock.
HTCDev unlock does not void your warranty. I'm not going to argue this, nor explain it. Google it.

ok
thanks a lot

Typically, a HTC device that has htcdev support doesn't get a root method without unlocking. It happens but not very many security devs are going to spend any amount of time trying to find a root exploit when one isn't needed to root the device. The time is better spent finding a s-off exploit.
The at&t guys will be plugging away at a root method and if they find a root exploit it will be compatible with ours. unless its a temp root exploit that changes cid to get them htcdev support, in that case it would be useless for us.
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Dev unlock and then check this out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236955
This should answer your question

steelh said:
currently, no, you cannot
htcdev unlock does not void your warranty. I'm not going to argue this, nor explain it. Google it.
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be careful with yr statement because this does not apply to all countries. Different Countries service centres have a different policy with regards to consumer laws in that countries
it depends on the consumer laws of the country. Here in singapore or malaysia or some asian countries , once u dev unlock i can say warranty is good as gone.

Magpir said:
be careful with yr statement because this does not apply to all countries. Different Countries service centres have a different policy with regards to consumer laws in that countries
it depends on the consumer laws of the country. Here in singapore or malaysia or some asian countries , once u dev unlock i can say warranty is good as gone.
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You are in a Sprint HTC One forum. So yes, what SteelH said applies.

[Q] Quick Question ..

Hey XDA !!
Maybe this question is thrown around a lot , but here it goes anyways . I have pre-ordered a Nexus6 (64GB,blue) and am expecting it to arrive by the end of this week. Is it advisable/necessary to root the device ? I mean most of the nexus owners here have already rooted their phones ( judging by the signatures ) . I currently own a Xperia Arc S (LT18i) which i had rooted due to performance issues (cm9) but i wasnt very happy with it considering I lost the bravia settings. So do I really need a rooted phone ? And also what is the difference between unlocked bootloader and rooted device.
These are pretty basic questions and if there is a thread for any of this please post a link here in the comments . Pretty new to all this.
Thanks

Harmanpreet Singh said:
Hey XDA !!
Maybe this question is thrown around a lot , but here it goes anyways . I have pre-ordered a Nexus6 (64GB,blue) and am expecting it to arrive by the end of this week. Is it advisable/necessary to root the device ? I mean most of the nexus owners here have already rooted their phones ( judging by the signatures ) . I currently own a Xperia Arc S (LT18i) which i had rooted due to performance issues (cm9) but i wasnt very happy with it considering I lost the bravia settings. So do I really need a rooted phone ? And also what is the difference between unlocked bootloader and rooted device.
These are pretty basic questions and if there is a thread for any of this please post a link here in the comments . Pretty new to all this.
Thanks
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here a pretty basic answer.. if you NEED root, then yes, its advisable. if you dont need root, why would you root? the only thing that can be done with root is changing out system files and running apps that need root. it wont do anything else for you.
if you want to flash roms or other things, you dont need root either. but you would need to unlock your bootloader and flash a custom recovery. you dont need root to flash roms or kernels, you only need root to change system files and run apps that need root.

what differences/advantages one gets after rooting , considering nexus already has stock android .

Harmanpreet Singh said:
what differences/advantages one gets after rooting , considering nexus already has stock android .
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again, the difference is that with root you can change system files and run root oriented apps. root itself does not change anything except add in the superuser binaries.

Harmanpreet Singh said:
what differences/advantages one gets after rooting , considering nexus already has stock android .
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You can always Google the terms or watch some videos on YouTube etc. it comes down to personal preference and your goals/intentions with your device.
http://youtu.be/dXdCptD6HoM
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Note 4 Rooting?

Hey guys. please help me. I bought a note 4 the normal one (SM-N910F) and have lollipop on it. I'd like to root it but I don't know if this is possible because it has lollipop. Can anyone give me some advice please. Or would you rather suggest me Rooting it or not since it's new.

If you root your device, you active the knox flag 0x1 and lost your warranty, but with root you can do all things like customize your device with a new rom and some mods, and the best option is delete all bloatware.
Root is admin permission.
Enviado desde mi SM-N910F

Thanks but I did know that. Actually you didn't answer any of my questions lol^^ thanks anyway.

Pathera said:
Thanks but I did know that. Actually you didn't answer any of my questions lol^^ thanks anyway.
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just root it !!
you can get the proper file from chainfire's website. thats the right file. search for n910f.
it is compatible with lollipop, i rooted my device to

Yes, you can root it. Search for Cwm n910f

Root it!
Pathera said:
Hey guys. please help me. I bought a note 4 the normal one (SM-N910F) and have lollipop on it. I'd like to root it but I don't know if this is possible because it has lollipop. Can anyone give me some advice please. Or would you rather suggest me Rooting it or not since it's new.
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I would always root the phone to get rid of bloatware and improve perfomance, get CPU control etc.
The best way for me to root it is the CWM or TWRP recovery method.
Follow this link to get full instructions with a video and all the needed files:
http://galaxynote4root.com/galaxy-note-4-root/how-to-root-galaxy-note-4-using-cwmtwrp-method/