Hi Guys,
I was recommended to you by a good friend of mine. I recently pyrchased a Samsung Galaxy S mobile phone, and i must say what a great phone, i had had it for a couple of days and want to root it it currently runs 2.1 eclair is it ? and was given a file to download that contains 2 files one telling you how to root and other with root file which is ( z4root.1.3.0.apk ) now ihave already conected usb cable and have done this so far -
Gone into applications and checked unknown sources box!
Then gone into development and checked the usb debugging box!
now where it tells me to put root file into memory card via usb ! now this is where we get stuck dont know how to put root file into memory card and it should go into into internal memory not external ??
just need help and advice on what to do next so i can root my mob and know that i am in the right place for this advice .
Thanking you all in advance.
Saluti
charlie2
You start by reading the FAQS .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=939752
super one click root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
jje
JJEgan said:
You start by reading the FAQS .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=939752
super one click root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
jje
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woow, thanks for that, but am new to this and not the best with computers so need easiest and straight forward way of rooting, my computer not recognising mob when its connected ?
charlie2 said:
woow, thanks for that, but am new to this and not the best with computers so need easiest and straight forward way of rooting, my computer not recognising mob when its connected ?
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You can use Z4root for rooting 2.1 & 2.2 only.
For rooting 2.2.1 and above you must need a computer. Re-install the USB drivers and check it again.
hi thanks for that mine is 2.1 so why is my mob showing up on lappy when i connect with usb cable ?
Why you're still on Eclair 2.1? Very Strange......
I'd say first update it to 2.2.1 of your region. There is a hell of performance/speed difference in 2.2.1 & 2.1.
Why do you want to root it?
i still dont know why my lappy not seeing my mob when connected to each other ?
You need to download samsung kies this will install the drivers for your laptop to recognise your device. If i were you I would not root at all incase anything happens to your device. Download kies, update your phone and then do A LOT of reading about root.
ste1164 said:
You need to download samsung kies this will install the drivers for your laptop to recognise your device. If i were you I would not root at all incase anything happens to your device. Download kies, update your phone and then do A LOT of reading about root.
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Hi Thanks for that do i get download for kies on samsung site ? I have 2.1 eclair cause i just bought phoine but have noticed that it does freeze alot and runs slow now and again, Why would i not want to run root ?
Cheers
charlie
charlie2 said:
Hi Thanks for that do i get download for kies on samsung site ? I have 2.1 eclair cause i just bought phoine but have noticed that it does freeze alot and runs slow now and again, Why would i not want to run root ?
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Yep kies can be downloaded from samsung website. Or google it which will get you to the direct samsung download website somehow. When you install Kies it will install the drivers, then you can connect your phone by USB to the PC.
Yes, on 2.1. it is a bit slow (what you describe as "freeze"). If you upgrade the firmware with Kies to 2.2.1 it will be faster so you really should do that.
Why not root a phone? That's easy to answer as all the guides say here in the forums:
you should only root if:
- you know what rooting is and what it's for
- if you actually really need root (most apps won't)
why should you not root:
- "it sounds like it's something I need but I have no idea why"
- rooting requires flashing (depending on ROM) and that can "bricK" your phone (one way or the other), forcing you to get a Jig (in one of the better results) or send it in for repair (in the very worst case ever)
- rooting a phone can potentially damage your phone (by user error or by malicious apps, just think of what that dude did to jailbreaked iphones in the Netherlands once).
I'm a total Linux noob but I claim to know the difference between a limited user account and a super user (as it is similar in Windows).
So I know I have access to the system files on the phone and I know I could mess up my whole phone and break it if I mess around with these files.
Personally, I did not root my phone until I really had needs for that (such as Titanium backup). As said, many apps won't even need root access.
Anyways, do what I did: start reading those guides, they might be long, some not so newbie friendly and there are quite too many duplicates (kind of) but they contain a lot that is good to know before trying some more advanced stuff. This really saved my phone on the very first flashing already! Do some selective reading.
Should you really have needs for rooting after all that reading and only want to root but no other changes (yet) I suggest using CF-Root by Chainfire as that is a stock kernel (part of a ROM), so basically it just adds root and that's it (needs to be flashed so better read those guides).
downloaded what i thought was kies from samsung site version 2 and connected mob after installing still nothing please help ?
Hi Guys,
Please help, I tried downloading kies but still not recognising mobile when i connect to lappy , Please advise ?
Cheers
charlie2
charlie2 said:
Hi Guys,
Please help, I tried downloading kies but still not recognising mobile when i connect to lappy , Please advise ?
Cheers
charlie2
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Charlie,
¿ what is your OS on the lappy ?
and did you install Kies?
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why dont u flash speedmod kernel? it'll give you root, lagfix and other tweaks that can speed up your performance. z4root is kinda so yester-year
@NasrulBond
Charlie is noob to all this and you asking why wouldnt he FLASH something to his phone that he isnt even able to connect to laptop ??????
You kind of funny guy !!!!
He needs to first read all FAQ and Answers before atempting to flash kernel or he will have a BRICK on his desk
Hitec
Vanto said:
Charlie,
¿ what is your OS on the lappy ?
and did you install Kies?
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Operating system is windows 7
Hitec Wireless said:
@NasrulBond
Charlie is noob to all this and you asking why wouldnt he FLASH something to his phone that he isnt even able to connect to laptop ??????
You kind of funny guy !!!!
He needs to first read all FAQ and Answers before atempting to flash kernel or he will have a BRICK on his desk
Hitec
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Thanks I dont want a brick no way hose lol
No way hose .... lol!
charlie2 said:
downloaded what i thought was kies from samsung site version 2 and connected mob after installing still nothing please help ?
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I noticed on your first post you checked the debugging, go to settings applications development and uncheck debugging then open kies then connect phone with usb, kies should then install the drivers and it should tell you there is a firmware update which will hopefully give you 2.2.1, then you can disconnect phone, close kies, go back into development and check debugging, connect phone to pc and on phone pull down the information bar and select to copy files to your pc, then you can see your phone as a external drive. Hope this helps and works
Hi I really need someones help.. really plz.
Im trying to root my phone because i wanted to fix the lag of it. having read and watch different method of rooting, i was convinced of using the superone click rooting which could be found also in our site. But the problem im experiencing is, the driver i have downloaded and installed is not working, i think. Because, whenever i tried to connect my phone in my laptop, it always say device is not recognized.
i have tried to use this driver (x86) because my laptop supports 32 bit OS
yet, my laptop is still not reading my phone. and since my laptop is not reading it, i couldnt perform the rooting via super one click
I really need anyones help here. Please, please.
Please tell me what to do.
You try install kies for drives? I had that problem too with drivers bcz my laptop x64 dont see sgs, but when i install samsung kies for only drivers it fixed, my problem.
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thanks for the reply,
yeah i had tried to install the kies and still unavailable, ive been figuring it out for almost 5 hours,.i have updated the kies that was included when i bought my phone, then tried to install the driver, still no answer on my laptop.
is there another way? or maybe the driver is missing something. i have installed .NET 4.0 and still no response.
this is off topic,but what data plan do u have it on
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@erraz- i dont umderstand "data plan" u are saying. Enlighten me. I just want to root my sgs because its lagging now.
i bourght my new galaxy s1 1 week ago beacuse i wanted to go to the android side beacuse problems with apple of curse my favorite devices is android... so my problem is that my odin cant see my galaxy s1 i used every computer i can i sent my galaxy s1 to a technical master he said he cant solved this problem i installed and uninstalled odin,kies,and drivers alot of times , what can i do please help me i am stuck with a phonr 3 points than triangle,3 points and an computer i can enter download mode as i read on the internet this can be a soft brick but another technical master said that my galaxy needs a jtag and its cost lot of money please help i am confused its taked me alot of time to work hard to get this galaxy
does your computer recognize your phone as a storage in MY Computer ????
Have you got modem driver enabled? It is necessary do make Odin work.
And, what system on computer you are using? Running as admin?
przemcio510 said:
Have you got modem driver enabled? It is necessary do make Odin work.
And, what system on computer you are using? Running as admin?
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i have a similar issue, is the modem driver you mentioned same as USB drivers that i find with Android SDK?
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did you get this problem resolved?
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Hi guys. I need to root my girlfriends N7000 to SIM unlock it and eventually change the ROM. Somehow, she managed to damage the USB port and it only charges but connecting the phone to a PC wont detect it so I can't root using a PC.
My question is, are there still any apps like z4root to root the phone without USB?
The phone is on KL3,
Thanks!
The only way i remeber to root the gb is by pushing a cf-kernel into the fone and it can't be done without connecting it to pc
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find a way to upgrade to ICS may be through OTA or somehow.. then there are lots of ways
Hello guys,
I am trying to get DarkysROM on my Galaxy S. However, I am not able to root (CF-root) my phone with neither ODIN or SuperOneClick. I have tried different tutorials and on top of that with different cable, pc, factory reset and even another phone! Obivously is ODIN not reading my phone in the download mode, but instead when it is turn on properly.
Please guys help me out, I am very desperate, as the ROM sounds promising.
I am running it on 2.3.3 GGB.
CHeers.
mattibrr said:
Hello guys,
I am trying to get DarkysROM on my Galaxy S. However, I am not able to root (CF-root) my phone with neither ODIN or SuperOneClick. I have tried different tutorials and on top of that with different cable, pc, factory reset and even another phone! Obivously is ODIN not reading my phone in the download mode, but instead when it is turn on properly.
Please guys help me out, I am very desperate, as the ROM sounds promising.
I am running it on 2.3.3 GGB.
CHeers.
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Do you have samsung kies installed on your pc? If not you may need samsung drivers
medovici said:
Do you have samsung kies installed on your pc? If not you may need samsung drivers
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I have installed all the requirements which are needed, as well as the USB drivers.
In fact, it is not working. Are there alternatives to root?
Same problem here, KIES not recognizing galaxy s phone, tried several computers.
mattibrr said:
I have installed all the requirements which are needed, as well as the USB drivers.
In fact, it is not working. Are there alternatives to root?
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to root it try this app http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2130276