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[Q] S-OFF, now what ?

Hi guys,
So S-OFF is available, hurray (see dev section).
Then what ? What can I do more with it ? yeah yeah I know technically that it's about enabling full R/W access to everything, but in practical terms, what cool stuff/apps are we able to use now ?
Gimme ideas please

Adfree now updates the hosts file without crashing, thats a bonus

[Q] The G2 - Unbrickable? Questions inside!

So I tried searching for this, but couldn't really find it, I basically just want someone experienced to explain a few things to me.
My friend says the G2 has one-touch rooting, or something, is this true?
Same person says the G2 is unbrickable, because of rooting-protection put in the phone.
And that it can be overclocked to 1.4ghz.
I bought a G1 and bricked it while installing DANGER SPL, I now want to buy a G2, and want to know what the risks of rooting and installing custom firmware on it is.
If someone could basically give me a detailed run down on it, that'd be great.
I'm pretty good with computers, I figured out how to use ADB and etc. I know my way around linux command line and stuff, but I'm pretty new to android.
Thanks guys,

Yes it is a one touch root app. There's really a lot to it technically wise but here's the jist. No custom firmwares yet. Root only lasts till you rebot. There's a new security feture and everytime u root your phone and delet any files on /system or make any changes it erases on reboot and goed back to normal. It doesn't mess with your /data at all all the changes you make screen brightness, sound settings, apps you download will still all be there but /system is write protected and you have to re root again and everytime you reboot. But the one touch root app makes this simple. Yes you can oc to 1.4 gz but its via a module witch again you will have to re apply the module wen u reboot. The module will still be there you just have to run a command via terminal to initiate it. G script will help you a lot
Edit: not sure if its unbrickable I'm not gunna give an answere on that cuz I don't know for sure. I'm sure there's always a possibility to brick wen u have root but in the case of the g2 I'm guessing it will be very hard rite now

There is no Danger SPL to use for rooting the G2 (I bricked my G1 as well..) As the previous poster said, there is an one touch root, but it only lasts till you turn it off. This means you can't flash any roms or anything, you can just run apps that require root.

Ummmm....besides the whole "G2 is unbrickable" question, try searching the entire HTC Vision: G2 forum....i.e G2 Android Development . Im pretty sure all of your other questions will be answered.
One touch root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=808514
Overclock:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=813681

New to these forums...Need help??

Hello to all.
I have had my G2 for a month now.
This is my first android.
I was wondering if maybe someone could please clarify some questions I have about Rooting?
I apologize in advance for any questions I may ask that makes you say"Are you effing kidding me?!?!"
1. Is rooting pretty much clearing off your phone and installing a whole new software??
2. If i ever want to come back to stock tmobile...am I able to? (will I even want to??) lol
3. I know gingerbread is coming...how do those updates work on a rooted phone?
4. What precautions should I take when rooting my g2?
5. What is cyanogenmod?...
Sorry for asking these "obvious" questions, but I am trying to understand everything before I try to root my device.
Thank you to all!

MrTeddyChills said:
Hello to all.
I have had my G2 for a month now.
This is my first android.
I was wondering if maybe someone could please clarify some questions I have about Rooting?
I apologize in advance for any questions I may ask that makes you say"Are you effing kidding me?!?!"
1. Is rooting pretty much clearing off your phone and installing a whole new software??
2. If i ever want to come back to stock tmobile...am I able to? (will I even want to??) lol
3. I know gingerbread is coming...how do those updates work on a rooted phone?
4. What precautions should I take when rooting my g2?
5. What is cyanogenmod?...
Sorry for asking these "obvious" questions, but I am trying to understand everything before I try to root my device.
Thank you to all!
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1. rooting makes it possible to flash new roms (which do require you to wipe your system, but once rooted use titanium backup, free app, to back up ur apps on the sdcard)
2. yes there are a few threads on here that walk you through on how to turn security on and install a stock rom
3.as far as i can tell you still get the t-mobile updates sent, and developers here take the new software and make it available to run on our devices.
4. Make sure your device is charged and follow EACH STEP in ORDER and copy the commands CORRECTLY.
5. "CyanogenMod is a free, community built distribution of Android 2.2 (Froyo) which greatly extends the capabilities of your phone." so in short they develop software.

I'd like to add that you will get updates a LOT faster with a rooted phone vs stock OTAs
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App

shadyx513 said:
1. rooting makes it possible to flash new roms (which do require you to wipe your system, but once rooted use titanium backup, free app, to back up ur apps on the sdcard)
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Sorry, that's not right. To the OP - Rooting gives you access to the "root" user on the phone, which allows more powerful customisations and allows certain apps to run (those which require root).
S-OFF (security off) is the thing that allows you to flash custom ROMs. You could root and not touch S-OFF, or you could both root and S-OFF.
Neither of these require you to wipe the phone. But you need to be very careful in understanding what you're doing when you do either of these steps.

[Q] Busted G2 - Need restore point

Hello!
I have a G2 with the latest stable CyanogenMod (7.1.0).
My touchscreen no longer works. I need to send in my phone for repair. I'm attempting to return my phone to stock before sending it in.
The process I need to do this is already discussed in detail here
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/36215-back-to-stock-rom-for-warranty-issues/
and here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835971
But...
I need to enable the USB debugging mode on my phone so I can use ADB to complete the process described in the links above. I cannot do this with my busted touchscreen.
Is it possible for someone to post a ClockworkRecoveryMod restore point with the USB debugging already enabled?
I don't know if this is even possible, but it's the only thing I can think of.
Thanks in advance for your help!

bopgun23 said:
Hello!
I have a G2 with the latest stable CyanogenMod (7.1.0).
My touchscreen no longer works. I need to send in my phone for repair. I'm attempting to return my phone to stock before sending it in.
The process I need to do this is already discussed in detail here
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/36215-back-to-stock-rom-for-warranty-issues/
and here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835971
But...
I need to enable the USB debugging mode on my phone so I can use ADB to complete the process described in the links above. I cannot do this with my busted touchscreen.
Is it possible for someone to post a ClockworkRecoveryMod restore point with the USB debugging already enabled?
I don't know if this is even possible, but it's the only thing I can think of.
Thanks in advance for your help!
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If you haven't already, check out the thread that was just above your own: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1402089

[Q] Clarification: Rooting, ROM, TV

Hey,
So after searching through these forums, I found expression104's great post, guiding you through the rooting process for this phone. Cross-referencing it with other posts in these forums, it seems that you encounter a few issues which, to me, are a bit confusing. So this post is for advice and clarification:
= Rooting:
I know that Superoneclick strongly suggests that you have a) the SD card out and b) USB debugging enabled/MTP mode on. The LU6200 Root_Recovery app in the tutorial pdf also instructs you to enable USB debugging mode.
[Q] Since removing the SD card disallows you from enabling USB debugging, should you keep the SD card in? Like, on stock GB, you click on MTP and it switches right back to Charge Only mode. You can't enable USB debugging. On ICS v167, it's grayed out all together. (I foolishly upgraded before rooting.)
[Q] I'm going to go ahead and assume that superoneclick or all-root-v12 won't work for a LG LU6200 that's already been upgraded to v167. Yes?
PS This is for the gf's phone. I'm well acquainted rooting, roms, and the like from my SGP, though I'm not a pro or a dev by any means.
= ROM
From what I understand, v142 is unstable enough to exploit, allowing you to root. To root from v167, you need to downgrade to v142. Not everything works on the v142 (eg SMS) so you need to flash a custom ROM for it to work as a daily driver. (And since it's for the gf, she definitely won't want any hiccups since she's not exactly...tech savvy) Custom ROMs are incompatible with the TV function, something she wants and uses. From what I've seen. there are no ROMs based on stock here (this based on a post by mac20dnangel somewhere)
[Q] Is this assessment correct?
[Q] If none of the custom ROMs here allow for the DMB TV app to work (we're in Korea and she uses it occasionally), will it be possible to
- re-upgrade to v167 via the official means and keep the root/CWM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1681886)
- flash to v166 as per expression104's post (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2051590)
- or flash to v163 as per chuyennho184's post (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788656)
AND have everything working as it should? I'm assuming that a downgrade to GB to root isn't possible, atm, though I can't see why...
[Q[Also, since she likes/uses some of the LG/stock apps, would it be possible to copy the appropriate programs to SD card, downgrade, root (flash, possibly), paste the apk files in the /system/apk folder, and have everything working correctly? Also, since some of the apks are odexed, will I need to deodex them or will copy&pasting both the apk and odex files suffice?
= TV
Above.
This is a pretty large order, but I'd appreciate any help that y'all'd be able to give. From what I've seen here, the devs here have done a smash up job, Seems like a nice, close-knit community. =)
And while I'd like to just go ahead and charge in, seeing that I'm not doing this for me, I should err on the side of caution. =/ Thanks in advance.
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Edit: Has anyone heard of/tried these alternate rooting methods?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28178105 (http://www.xda-developers.com/android/nearly-universal-root-methods-for-most-ics-phones/ via stock recovery)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460 (Root MANY ANDROID! via script)