I'm an HTC Desire user and I'm thinking of rooting my phone for the 1st time ever but before I perform this I'm having doubts about some questions. I hope i get answers of these..
I have found this guide on this forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084
Using this guide I will be able to root my phone, after rooting where will the apps be installed by default? will I be able to save my phone memory?
If the official gingerbread for desire arrives in the future, will I be able to update it? what will be the procedure then ? the update over the custom ROM will be possible or not or I'll have to revert back to the default ROM?
I'm a very newbie in all this rooting stuff. Please help me in getting these confusions clear. any other suggestions that would help me in rooting my phone are also welcome
Yes that thread is good to go.. and the installation of app is depend on the custom rom you pick.. there are many option available.. which are A2SD, D2SD, D2EXT,
Where A2SD will move only the app to SD card
D2SD will move app and its data to SD card
And D2EXT need a EXT partition on your SD and that will be used for apps and data and cache too..
You can anytime revert back to the orignal ROM and do the OTA updates.
like you can root.. you can unroot too.
But beofre doing anything please create a goldcard.. HERE... this will help you getting back to orignal or incase any disaster happen..
In simple words.. use Unrevoked 3 to root your device.. which will give you custom recovery.. and from recovery you can flash any custom rom.
Hope that helps
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Hey guys,
I would like to root my phone mainly for the backup abilities and the ability to delete some of the apps that were pre-loaded on the phone.
So I have a few questions about rooting...
Which method should I use?
When I root my phone do I have to install a rom or can I keep what I have going on now?
When I want to update, do I have to use roms or can I use the updater on the phone?
Will everything be erased?
Is it even worth it?
Will I gain better battery life?
thank you in advance.
You should use the rooting guide that is applicable to your phones software version. If you are running 1.47 then use the rooting guide for that, if it is a smaller version start with toasts guide to rooting part 1. These guides are found in the dev section.
When you install a new Rom it will replace what you have now. You can use a stock rooted Rom or a custom Rom depending on what you want. There are backup tools if you have apps or data you want to save before flashing a new Rom.
After you root never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever take an ota update. Wait for the update to be incorporated into a Rom and then flash the new Rom.
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Hey thanks alot for the info man... is there a sertain backup tool you would suggest to save the things i have now and put them on after the root is done?
i use titanium backup..
Downloaded titanium backup... gunna try to root today or tomorrow, we'll see how it goes
I have read a bunch of stuff about downgrading unrooting and all this other stuff, but I am not sure what I need to do to be able to install possibly the Skyraider 2.0 Rom.
I have a stock 2.1 Inc that is Rooted
From what I understand I need to:
Unroot
Install Leaked OTA from about a month ago
Reroot
Then install the ROM of my choice so long as my radio is 2.0.... now
Is this correct? If so is there a tutorial to take me from start to finish on my setup now? I hate jumping different tutorials because they are all a little different on how they do stuff.
So if u go to scuccia's thread called 2.2 leaked rom he has instructions on how to do everything.
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I put the PB31IMG.zip file on my sdcard and rebooted to bootloader, and it search for a few .nbh files and was unable to find them. So I am currently copying all the files off my sdcard onto my computer then formating from FAT to FAT32 because it said it had to be FAT32 so I hope this helps.
If you haven't found your answer yet, check my thread. I think I called it Rooting for noobs or something like that. It'll take you through everything. I asked some of the dumbest questions you you'll probably find all of the answers there.
What is the simplest way to install a custom rom. Can i just go directly into nandroid backup and then install custom rom from there and i'm done?
Please, i'm totally noob so let me know. Thanks !
I'am not sure, but the answer is NO. Everyone ROM has got his own requirements.
You should read the manual to ROM which you want to get.
but i can use nandroid backup to make a backup of my official rom right? and then recover it whenever i want?
shad0wboss said:
but i can use nandroid backup to make a backup of my official rom right? and then recover it whenever i want?
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Yes, it's also wise to put the file on your pc in case you boot loop or something happens to your sd
I recommend researching whichever ROM you are thinking about installing thoroughly before flashing your first rom. Each different rom has specific instructions for flashing them. There is an excellent n00b guide for flashing a new rom to a T-mobile usa defy. Though that guide is specific to usa defies, it has an excellent step by step guide for flashing an eclair rom. It would be worth searching for and reading. It details the backup process very well.
If you plan on upgrading to 2.2, you should search for and read the guide about how to upgrade to 2.2 without losing downgradability (by higgsy, I think).
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I had my WF S S-OFF today and now I am looking forward for rooting it. But I am a bit confused about something: I read a tut about rooting WF S 2.3.3 Gingerbread with Gingerbreak apk and I also found this rooting tut on this site : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1195275
I didn't tried before being sure to not mess up with my device. So does both methods work or which one is preferred?
Thanks a lot !
My bad, wrong post... linked to the same thread
Good luck dude!
Run gingerbreak, device will restart. You are then rooted.
so you say I don't have to install custom recovery and other stuff to root it ? Just gingerbreak will be okay?
Yes unless you want to have custom roms, then you will need to install a custom recovery which can be found in the development section.
Do I have a chance to restore back the original recovery in case of visiting service if phone gets messed up?
I am wondering if it's possible to use gingerbreak, then install nandroid get everything backed up (not sure if it backups the original recovery in the phone) then un apply gingerbreak and then install custom recovery.
So this way I can restore the backup with original rom and original recovery. Is something like that possible?
Edit :
Is it a good idea / practice to install Clockword Rom Manager as it will replace the recovery menu that I have to install for rooting the device? I am not planning to checkout roms for now, but was just wondering
Nandroid backup is in the custom recovery. You can remove everything if you just install a RUU. Also you cannot backup the original recovery as you need a custom recovery to backup your ROM.
So best practice is using tut on xda, then install Clockword Rom Manager to install nandroid also and take full backup and then play with the phone?
So did i get it correct ?
Yeah, but make sure you install the CWM from the development here or else it won't work. It's very simple to install it. As your phone is S-off you can install the recovery and then backup the original unrooted rom and keep that as a backup.
So
1-) I follow this tut : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1195275
2-) Then install this CWM : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1213229
3-) Then with using nandroid (I think it's included with CWM? I read something like that on a site) I will take backup of my whole phone (I still wonder how it will backup unrooted version of rom eventho it's rooted)
4-) Remove unnecessary branded stuff (I don't know how to do that, any app for that?)
5-) Then just mess with the phone.
So my last questions is : When I install RUU, it will get back to stock recovery, and when i install the unrooted backup it will be like a legal phone right ? (Of course i will turn S-OFF back)
Sorry for asking noob questions, It's my first time using android phone and it's been only few days since i bought it
You got it all right, except if you have never updated the phone, as there was an update which blocked gingerbreak you don't need to do most of it.
Also when you flash the RUU it will all go stock. S-off will remain as it can't be turned on. Not to my knowledge anyway.
I think I wont use gingerbreak method, I checked for updates when I bought it and it said no updates. So probably that fix is already included in the WF S :/
I didn't managed to find RUU for WF S somehow but i guess for now I don't need it.
Today the guy at service shop (for breaking S-OFF) said that there is way for user to set S-OFF back, but he said he doesn't know the exact way. I thought hard reset will fix it
Thanks a lot for your help !
No problem, also you could just run gingerbreak first just to see if it does work without following the other steps.
hello guys,
i am trying to flash stock-rom with cron-mod int2ext,
to increase the internal memory.
but i am unable to complete the process.
flash the script using cwm recovery.
it says successfully completed,but when check my internal-memory,
i see that it is not increased it remains the same.
and also i am unable to gain root-access on stock rom.
my device is rooted with unlocked boot loader.
i have tried many custom roms.
now i am like want to go back to stock rom with root access.
i request you guys to please help me out.
i want my old rom back with root access.
please guys do help me out.
thanks in advance
For storage you need to have made a partition on your sd card
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akshay.ku said:
hello guys,
i am trying to flash stock-rom with cron-mod int2ext,
to increase the internal memory.
but i am unable to complete the process.
flash the script using cwm recovery.
it says successfully completed,but when check my internal-memory,
i see that it is not increased it remains the same.
and also i am unable to gain root-access on stock rom.
my device is rooted with unlocked boot loader.
i have tried many custom roms.
now i am like want to go back to stock rom with root access.
i request you guys to please help me out.
i want my old rom back with root access.
please guys do help me out.
thanks in advance
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you'll have to root and install a custom sense kernel for INT2EXT support in the stock rom
csoulr666 said:
you'll have to root and install a custom sense kernel for INT2EXT support in the stock rom
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hello,
thanks for replying;
i have rooted my phone.
and also have partitioned sd card.
i flashed cron mod in2ext+ and there was no change.
then when i browsed for some time i got to know,
that the rom should have int.d support and i did not know how to
create a int.d support.
now finally i am using this :- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2143410.
yes now this rom has int.d support and also i have increased the internal memory.
ya thanks for the reply to the old post.:good: