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[Q] do i need to root my x8 to get 2.3 ?

does my x8 needs to get rooted in order to get 2.3 or later update?

wrooney10 said:
does my x8 needs to get rooted in order to get 2.3 or later update?
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Ofcourse
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wrooney10 said:
does my x8 needs to get rooted in order to get 2.3 or later update?
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Yes, you will need to root you X8, Intall a custom recorvey, then Flash a rom!
I recommend Gingerdx 22 (New one is not as good as before...)
I'm new to XDA!
Please click the "thanks" button if i helped!

crazyforandroid said:
Yes, you will need to root you X8, Intall a custom recorvey, then Flash a rom!
I recommend Gingerdx 22 (New one is not as good as before...)
I'm new to XDA!
Please click the "thanks" button if i helped!
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+1

yes... you can't install a custom ROM without rooting your phone... try using linuxperia for stock kernel...

Actually u can without , flash kernel , recovery , then ROM . But u need unlocked bootloader.
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CosminAdriaan said:
Actually u can without , flash kernel , recovery , then ROM . But u need unlocked bootloader.
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You need root privileges to unlock Bootloader. It says it on the unlocker cmd file. "Getting root rights" or something similar.
Actually, you need to root to do pretty much everything here on XDA.

wrooney10 said:
does my x8 needs to get rooted in order to get 2.3 or later update?
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mikel_0004 said:
yes... you can't install a custom ROM without rooting your phone... try using linuxperia for stock kernel...
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CosminAdriaan said:
Actually u can without , flash kernel , recovery , then ROM . But u need unlocked bootloader.
Sent from my X8 using XDA
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LOL
my stomach hurts guys!!!
epic thread!

damir87 said:
LOL
my stomach hurts guys!!!
epic thread!
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+100
Mine stomach too

How to unlock bootloader on samsung galaxy s plus

please help me to unlock bootloader .

S+ don't have bootloader....

Harrocan said:
S+ don't have bootloader....
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i think it dosent have locked bootloader
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Harrocan said:
S+ don't have bootloader....
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So how do I flash a custom rom? I used cwm recovery and does not work

arco68 said:
For flashing with Odin: recovery-clockwork-5.5.0.4-ariesve.tar.md5 (Needs AriesVE.ops)
For using dd command to flash: recovery-clockwork-5.5.0.4-ariesve.zip
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Try this
You can not isntall CM9 Or AOKP and some Roms with Sock Recovery. You have to install this recovery 5.5.0.4

Joy` said:
Try this
You can not isntall CM9 Or AOKP and some Roms with Sock Recovery. You have to install this recovery 5.5.0.4
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and how do you install recovery 5.5.0.4????

mmaarriiaann said:
and how do you install recovery 5.5.0.4????
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flash a the cm9 recovery with odin or adb shell. just look into our wiki:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_Plus/GT-I9001
there you can find also instructions for unroot

starter guide is your best friend http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1578821 here it's explained how to instal everything on your phone and every step

There is also new CWM 6.0.1.0 compiled from czobor, touch and non touch. I haven't tested them yet, but just wanted to let you know.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29258457&postcount=1573

shubham412302 said:
i think it dosent have locked bootloader
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Probably...however flash recovery (new cwm!) and flash every rom
Inviato dal mio GT-I9001 con Tapatalk 2

mmaarriiaann said:
So how do I flash a custom rom? I used cwm recovery and does not work
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My bad. That's what I mean

11W17

Hi ..
11W17 typing on my phone. Using stock rom. Can I install the kernel? What should I look for?

semih016 said:
Hi ..
11W17 typing on my phone. Using stock rom. Can I install the kernel? What should I look for?
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you need to root, install revcovery, and unlock bootloader first. there are some guides around for that.
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.

Lol. First you need to learn about using google and about reading. All tutorials are here, you need just to find it.

Unlock bootloader first..
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semih016 said:
Hi ..
11W17 typing on my phone. Using stock rom. Can I install the kernel? What should I look for?
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All u need is Flashtool
Root - click padlock icon
Xrecovery - click cross icon
Then
Unlock bl - click on plugin or advance menu and choose unlock
Sorry I on the phone now
Cant give u the picture
Cheer!
Sent from my SonyX8 using iPhone

You can unlock bootloader but you must unlock it when you're on stock ROM

[Q] No boot after JetMOD ROM

Hi guys,
Tried to install JetMOD from CWM.
After first reboot it hangs on Samsung logo. No boot, can't get to CWM.
Any ideas?
Thanks

GuruDude said:
Hi guys,
Tried to install JetMOD from CWM.
After first reboot it hangs on Samsung logo. No boot, can't get to CWM.
Any ideas?
Thanks
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Yes, that is normal. You can't install Gingerbread ROM over JB. You will end up in soft brick, now you need to flash stock JB firmware again. I think that recovery is not working now too, so you can't just flash JB ROM.
Sent from my GT-I9070 using Tapatalk

So any other way to unbrick?

GuruDude said:
So any other way to unbrick?
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I already wrote you:
now you need to flash stock JB firmware again.
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Sorry, you said "you can't just flash JB ROM".
How can I flash a stock firmware?
shut_down said:
I already wrote you:
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GuruDude said:
Sorry, you said "you can't just flash JB ROM".
How can I flash a stock firmware?
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Go to samsung-updates.com or sammobile.com/firmwares and search our device I9070. On sammobile you can see the install process, it's easy
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GuruDude said:
Sorry, you said "you can't just flash JB ROM".
How can I flash a stock firmware?
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Yes, and you can't flash JB ROM (custom ROM) because you can't go to recovery. And you must flash firmware with Odin.

Thanks, it helped!

GuruDude said:
Thanks, it helped!
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Good to hear!

Rooted - now what?

After using the gieroot method, what can we do now?
Am I safe to assume we cannot install custom roms without unlocking BL?
What xposed modules are there for the xperia line?

i7icegy said:
After using the gieroot method, what can we do now?
Am I safe to assume we cannot install custom roms without unlocking BL?
What xposed modules are there for the xperia line?
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Install the dual-recovery then you can flash roms/kernel
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Backup your drm keys first
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i7icegy said:
After using the gieroot method, what can we do now?
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Seriously

But for custom stock kernals you cant unlock bootloader?

serialkillazzs said:
Backup your drm keys first
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How to back 'em up ?

RayRewind said:
How to back 'em up ?
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Here's how:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292598

charliebigpot said:
Here's how:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292598
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Thanks for linkin it!

muzab a said:
But for custom stock kernals you cant unlock bootloader?
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You can unlock the bootloader!
There's no need to unlock it when using stock kernel but if you want to use a custom kernel, then you have to unlock the bootloader.

then wait for 5.0

i7icegy said:
After using the gieroot method, what can we do now?
Am I safe to assume we cannot install custom roms without unlocking BL?
What xposed modules are there for the xperia line?
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Seriously, if you don't know what to do after rooting, then why did you root at all?! :silly:

I don't know. Why do we do anything in this world? Why do you go around forum boards and reply to questions you could care less to answer. Why? Why?
Anyways to update this thread - Since this is my first sony xperia phone, i tried different Gem and Serajr Xposed mods and found them to be a bit buggy. One of the mods even made it so the phone was inoperable from an UI standpoint. I had to go into safe mod and delete them.
I tried to run Rectify without unlocking BL but ran into issues. Dev informed to flash stock boot.img. Then I proceeded to install the CM12 nightlies.. running very well!
Remember to backup that TA!