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Rooted epic 4g? how & why?

may i ask what a rooted epic will do? & how does it compare to an original epic?

Honestly if you don't know then you probably shouldn't be rooting or even considering rooting in the first place
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063_XOBX said:
Honestly if you don't know then you probably shouldn't be rooting or even considering rooting in the first place
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seconded. this entire forum is basically about rooting and what it does/what you can do. you shouldnt have any trouble figuring it out

Thirded.
If you don't know what it is, you haven't read enough.
If after reading you don't know what it is, you still haven't read enough.
If after reading more, you still don't know what it is, you probably have some reading comprehension issues, but also search and read some more.
Starting a new post as your FIRST post on XDA asking people to explain to you what it is, UGH.

shouldn't this be in General?...But for starters, I would recommend beginning at the one-click root forum, and whatever you do, don't be scared to brick your phone, I have yet to brick mine and I am constantly flashing my phone! Good luck!

Come on guys. Really? Is this the kind of community we want to be? Everyone's gotta start somewhere. Just suggest reading up first, and point him to where he's gotta go. Remember, there was a point where you didn't know what rooting was either.

Well since no one wants to be nice...
Rooting is basically giving you root access to the phones operating system. The reason for doing this is to allow you to customize and optimize your phone for your specific needs. The two biggest reasons for rooting are the ability to remove bloatware and for flashing custom roms/kernels. Rooting also gives you access to programs in the market that require superuser permissions (root).
The difference between an unrooted epic 4g and a rooted one, unrooted is a handicaped device that is little more than a fancy toy that can browse the web and make phone calls. A rooted one is really what ever you want it to be. A cool toy or an amazing tool or both.
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helchez said:
Well since no one wants to be nice...
Rooting is basically giving you root access to the phones operating system. The reason for doing this is to allow you to customize and optimize your phone for your specific needs. The two biggest reasons for rooting are the ability to remove bloatware and for flashing custom roms/kernels. Rooting also gives you access to programs in the market that require superuser permissions (root).
The difference between an unrooted epic 4g and a rooted one, unrooted is a handicaped device that is little more than a fancy toy that can browse the web and make phone calls. A rooted one is really what ever you want it to be. A cool toy or an amazing tool or both.
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Thank you, holy crap so many evil people in the world why are slipping into XDA? Just answer the question, did we not all start at 1 post?
To add to that, Rooting gives you Access to tether your internet connection from your epic to a laptop wirelessly, This is the only reason i'd root the Epic.

063_XOBX said:
Honestly if you don't know then you probably shouldn't be rooting or even considering rooting in the first place
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At one point in time everyone "didn't know", you have to start somewhere.
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Perhaps the OP's question would have been well received if it was posted in the correct forum.
Edit: just noticed the OP's username is "loser504". Troll account?

ragnarokx said:
Perhaps the OP's question would have been well received if it was posted in the correct forum.
Edit: just noticed the OP's username is "loser504". Troll account?
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LOL..im a noob with the android os. but thank you to those who helped me..

Why can't EVO. Get rooted?

Why is the newest EVO. So hard to root than other android phones? I had 3.3 and now upgraded to 3.7. Unrevoked doesn't work for it yet. Why is that?
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It's a process to find a security hole to achieve root.
That being said, weren't you rooted previously?

That's what you get for not paying attention. Don't ever run an RUU. And this doesn't belong in the development section But I guess that's another symptom of not paying attention
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aph said:
That's what you get for not paying attention. Don't ever run an RUU. And this doesn't belong in the development section But I guess that's another symptom of not paying attention
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+1 QFT
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Google is your friend, my friend.
If you have a new Evo you need to use an alternative method to root your phone!! The old methods and UNREVOKED will brick your phone. Here is what you need to know first.
I'm sure there are instructions here at xda to achieve the same thing but I'm not going to search it out for you. This is the method we used for a co-worker's Evo v.003

I never rooted before. And yes I do know that unrevoked worked for the older EVO and not the newer. I was just wondering what would be the cause for it being so difficult to do since other phones seem to get it solved more quickly. But thank you for your responce.
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aph said:
That's what you get for not paying attention. Don't ever run an RUU. And this doesn't belong in the development section But I guess that's another symptom of not paying attention
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Thanks for being an ass. I ask a simple question based on what I have read, haven't tried to root because of what I read, and get talked to like a kid. I have been a member here for several years and am brand new to android. Thanks for the welcome
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romagnus said:
I never rooted before. And yes I do know that unrevoked worked for the older EVO and not the newer. I was just wondering what would be the cause for it being so difficult to do since other phones seem to get it solved more quickly. But thank you for your responce.
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HTC is getting better at blocking our rooting methods. That and the update only came out a few days ago, it takes time.

aph said:
That's what you get for not paying attention. Don't ever run an RUU. And this doesn't belong in the development section But I guess that's another symptom of not paying attention
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Spot on
from my phone duh

3g speed problems

I'm still a little bit new to XDA so I don't know if this has been asked. I'm experiencing very slow 3g speeds on my Evo 4g Nd I was wondering if there is a way to fix it. I'm not rooted if that matters.
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Try this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=922978&highlight=speed+fix, worked wonders for me

shonmac11 said:
...I'm not rooted...
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My question: Why the hell not?

blakeboys said:
My question: Why the hell not?
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Dang, nevermind my post then, lol. Didn't read that part that he wasn't rooted.
To the op, I'm with Blake, why the hell not? Gets to rooting!!

@shonmac11: Go HERE it will explain step by step how to root your phone, nandroid backup, flash a rom, and any other question you have. Remember, if you root your can always UNROOT if you need to for some reason and it's relatively simple too.

shonmac11 said:
I'm still a little bit new to XDA so I don't know if this has been asked. I'm experiencing very slow 3g speeds on my Evo 4g Nd I was wondering if there is a way to fix it. I'm not rooted if that matters.
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Welcome to the club:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=933900
From what we have all learned, its a nationwide problem that towers are being overcrowded, and sprint is throttling those towers to keep them from breaking down.

blakeboys said:
My question: Why the hell not?
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I don't have a computer at the time so I have to wait. At the moment I can only apply a temporary root with z4root.
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sitlet said:
Welcome to the club:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=933900
From what we have all learned, its a nationwide problem that towers are being overcrowded, and sprint is throttling those towers to keep them from breaking down.
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So will this problem be fixed any time soon?
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Easiest and reliable way to jailbreak

I love my G2 but I really like the sense ui so I want to jailbreak my G2 but I want to know which is the best way I have been reading through the forums and can't find a clear answer any help would be greatly appreciated
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision
Scroll down to the root guide and begin.

cant get adb
thanks but that way is hard and i cant figure it out i cant really get adb down enough to truly trust my self to do it

Please don't use the term jail break unless you are referring to an actual iphone
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my bad "Root" its been a while since i had to ask anything last question i posted was about my g1

This is about as easy as it can get, thought it really isn't the recommended method anymore. If that's still too hard for you, then you need to slow it down and start reading.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928160

ericc191 said:
This is about as easy as it can get, thought it really isn't the recommended method anymore. If that's still too hard for you, then you need to slow it down and start reading.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928160
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Please note that any means other than the wiki have resulted in many, many bricks; as long as you follow the wiki guide perfectly, double check your typing, etc. you'll be fine.
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the www.threunlockr.com guide worked for me perfectly.

Easiest and reliable are not the same thing. The Wiki method is most reliable.

Pirateghost said:
Please don't use the term jail break unless you are referring to an actual iphone
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Can you say pretensious? C'mon dude really? You can jailbreak a PS3...that's not an iphone
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The method posted by OriginalGabriel is the way to go. Trust me. I did it and was smooth as butter. I'm not sure why it has such a bad rep since I have heard of NO bricks from the easy root method. I think people see "Visionary" and get scared. It's perfectly safe for temprooting but a VERY bad idea for perm-root. The Gfree method is used for that... all you will be doing is running the scripts for Gfree instead of keying them in manually. No ADB, no hassle, much less room for error. Once you are rooted, get rid of Visionary and enjoy.

Spastic909 said:
Can you say pretensious? C'mon dude really?
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Naw, I agree with Pirateghost. Jargon exists for a reason. If one does not use the proper terminology, its hard to know what they are talking about. For instance, sometimes people ask "How do I unlock my phone?". Its impossible to know whether they are asking how to root, or how to unlock the SIM.

Ashaman_Kupo said:
the www.threunlockr.com guide worked for me perfectly.
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+1, this way also worked for me.
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Spastic909 said:
Can you say pretensious? C'mon dude really? You can jailbreak a PS3...that's not an iphone
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who coined the term jailbreak on ps3? geohot? you mean the infamous iPhone guy???
its not pretentious. iphones and androids are worlds apart.
redpoint73 said:
Naw, I agree with Pirateghost. Jargon exists for a reason. If one does not use the proper terminology, its hard to know what they are talking about. For instance, sometimes people ask "How do I unlock my phone?". Its impossible to know whether they are asking how to root, or how to unlock the SIM.
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This +100
People coming over from the iPhone world may not know what all is going on here, so it is important to not confuse terminology. exactly like redpoint73 said, how do we know if they mean UNLOCK or ROOT or ROM?? do you know? if you do, then by all means help the guy out, i would prefer to not get the terminology muddled with inconsistencies.

Is the unlockr.com a good way to go
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amacg1 said:
Is the unlockr.com a good way to go
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Again: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928160
If you want fast, safe and reliable, this is it. Read the thread if you have doubts.

amacg1 said:
Is the unlockr.com a good way to go
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i used the gfree method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=855764
edit: go with what he said ^^
killswitch11 said:
Again: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928160
If you want fast, safe and reliable, this is it. Read the thread if you have doubts.
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Spastic909 said:
Can you say pretensious? C'mon dude really? You can jailbreak a PS3...that's not an iphone
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Ahaha but we android users want to call it root, just to make it different from iphones
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lainvalenajr said:
Ahaha but we android users want to call it root, just to make it different from iphones
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Um, no ... Android is Linux/Unix based and "root" is the full access user to Linux/Unix; we're not trying to be special, we just are
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I'm thinking about stealing a friend's car, better learn how to jailbreak that *****.
Sorry, the term "jailbreak" is most definitely for the iPhone, not any Android device. Don't be disrespectful now.

Non rooted s3 Google wallet

Hey guys my girlfriend has a tmo s3 and as I'm sure you know they are blocking the Google wallet app. Is there a way to get it to work without root? Thanks guys.
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Easiest way is changing the build prop. You need root explorer for that. Why not just root?
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She is scared of root.. She seems to think once the phone e it rooted that the phone might sell all her secrets to the government and then the phone would explode.. ..
I am going to scan the rooting thread... I have the EVO lte (something I regret still) so I have no idea how to root a s3.. If it's as easy as my old epic 4G was ill just root her phone and never tell her lol
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NissanNick said:
She is scared of root.. She seems to think once the phone e it rooted that the phone might sell all her secrets to the government and then the phone would explode.. ..
I am going to scan the rooting thread... I have the EVO lte (something I regret still) so I have no idea how to root a s3.. If it's as easy as my old epic 4G was ill just root her phone and never tell her lol
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Lol that's funny. But maybe you can root and hide the super user app. There is no way of doing it without root as the two files need to be flashed through custom recovery and editing the build file needs to be edited at root level
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NissanNick said:
She is scared of root.. She seems to think once the phone e it rooted that the phone might sell all her secrets to the government and then the phone would explode.. ..
I am going to scan the rooting thread... I have the EVO lte (something I regret still) so I have no idea how to root a s3.. If it's as easy as my old epic 4G was ill just root her phone and never tell her lol
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lol, don't tell her carrier IQ is on these phones by default!

Tell her to get a Nexus 4 since it comes with Google wallet?

Thanks for the help guys.. I was looking through the development section and found the wallet thread... But I can't find the rooting thread? Link maybe? (ps. It's probably right in front of my face lol)
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NissanNick said:
Thanks for the help guys.. I was looking through the development section and found the wallet thread... But I can't find the rooting thread? Link maybe? (ps. It's probably right in front of my face lol)
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949687
That thread contains the official firmwares pre-rooted that are flashable using odin. Just follow the instructions.

IMO, tell her it's rooted and explain to her what that means. It would kind of suck if she did run into issues and found out and got mad / screwed something up because she didn't know what it meant / freaked out / created an actual security issue due to lack of information / et cetera.