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What do I need for a fully rooted phone?

What are all the things I need become a full root user?
What do I need to use everything and have everything?
Like Unrevoked forever or 3.21 rooting?
Custom recovery,custom Rom,kernel,free WiFi tethering,nand unlock and backup,what apps to have everything and how to become a superuser and update the radio(if necessary)
How to back up my Rom in Rom manager.
Please step by step.
And in order please,
I need to learn how to do all of this.
Can someone help me with all the content of new to root?
I need to know what I need to do and how to do it.
What I'm missing and how I can back things up.
Like how to get nand unlock and backup.
How I install Roms and update the radio? Is that still needed?
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Theunlockr.com has instructions and video as well to help you. Always use cyanogen.
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Also go to androidspin.com
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The newest one click root method found on this site gives you full root access now. Nand unlocked and s-off.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787304

Success rate of rooting?

Anyone got an idea about the success rate of the perm root? Is it fairly safe to do? How many people have bricked their phones so far?

100% success. Any chance of failure is due to error on the user's part. Feel confident in yourself.

only way to mess up is if you mess up

Man when I did the perm root it was strange. I didn't get the root but I did get s off. Good enough to be able to flash clockwork recovery though
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Yes 100% safe if you do it right. Take your time read for hours untill you understand what is going on. If you can get adb running you can root your phone. Just make sure you double check everything.
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It's like 4 lines to run in terminal emulator.
Don't F it up and it's 100%

nivlac978 said:
Anyone got an idea about the success rate of the perm root? Is it fairly safe to do? How many people have bricked their phones so far?
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Almost failed because of a little typo...

thenotoriouspie said:
Man when I did the perm root it was strange. I didn't get the root but I did get s off. Good enough to be able to flash clockwork recovery though
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S-Off is root.

S-off is just so it doesn't flash stock software upon startup...
I ran visionary on mine when I didn't have root access but did have s-off
been fine ever since...

I am not the greatest at android but I rooted my G1 and now my G2 and this was WAY easier and I think with all the detailed information in the forums that it's 100%.

r3s-rt said:
S-Off is root.
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If s off is root why couldn't I get su without running visionary?
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thenotoriouspie said:
If s off is root why couldn't I get su without running visionary?
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I'm sorry, I should have clarified. S-Off is *technically* root. When people think of being rooted they think of root for what it is, not root until you reboot and then have to root again. S-Off allows a more "true root" is probably a better way to put it. I didn't mean as soon as you get s-off you have su automatically, but s-off lets it stay there.

[Q] [Question] Temporary rooting Desire Z

Hello All,
I'm looking for a way to temporary root my Android Desire Z ... What should I need to know at first, and what is the tools that I should use. Also, how can I unroot the phone after that ... Thanks.

Assuming you are on gingerbread, run the 'Gaining Temp-root' and 'Temp-rooting to backup' from this guide
To undo it, just reboot the phone.
-Nipqer

sikas said:
Hello All,
I'm looking for a way to temporary root my Android Desire Z ... What should I need to know at first, and what is the tools that I should use. Also, how can I unroot the phone after that ... Thanks.
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use visionary, then be unhappy when you are holding a brick
im just kidding, dont temp root - full root. there few good reasons not too, amd you can always unroot your phone.
anyway why do you need temp root? something specific i gather?

demkantor said:
use visionary, then be unhappy when you are holding a brick
im just kidding, dont temp root - full root. there few good reasons not too, amd you can always unroot your phone.
anyway why do you need temp root? something specific i gather?
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Hello,
I need to test some apps that requires root access .. so I wanted to temporary root the device and then unroot it once finished using the apps.

The guide nipqer linked you to will suffice, after your test is complete I suggest you consider permentley rooting your phone as I'm sure you will be most happy this way
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demkantor said:
The guide nipqer linked you to will suffice, after your test is complete I suggest you consider permentley rooting your phone as I'm sure you will be most happy this way
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Well, if I'm satisfied, I'll definitly perminant root it
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I have another thing, how can I be sure that the device is rooted? I mean, how can I test it??

download an app that requires root and then see if it works, i think there is even an app that just checks for root

sikas said:
I have another thing, how can I be sure that the device is rooted? I mean, how can I test it??
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download terminal emulator from the market and type in the command "su"

Is there a way to temp root the phone?

I got the Galaxy 3 from the company. Just want to delete the bloated apps. No intend to install custom rom.
I need to run an company app on the phone. If the phone is rooted, the app will not run.
Thanks.

There is no other option.
If you wanna enjoy food u have to wash ur hand lol
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Why not root. Unbloat. Unroot.
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Why don't you just disable them under settings > apps..

joshnichols189 said:
Why don't you just disable them under settings > apps..
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Thanks. That works. Just disabled Media hub, Bonus app etc.
If I reboot the phone, do they run again?

Five0nIt said:
Why not root. Unbloat. Unroot.
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Can you tell me how to root and unroot without triggering the counting warning? Thanks.

Just look on the stickies
Root no trip the flash counter method
However, you could root any of the ways and use the app triangle away to reset the flash counter
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zrzhu said:
I got the Galaxy 3 from the company. Just want to delete the bloated apps. No intend to install custom rom.
I need to run an company app on the phone. If the phone is rooted, the app will not run.
Thanks.
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I do recall reading something about doing the opposite, temporarily unrooting in order for the OTA to install properly then enabling root again, but I can't for the life of me remember where or how it was done. It was just a tap of a button is all I can remember. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

RaymondPJR said:
I do recall reading something about doing the opposite, temporarily unrooting in order for the OTA to install properly then enabling root again, but I can't for the life of me remember where or how it was done. It was just a tap of a button is all I can remember. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
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Inside the root programs SuperSU or Super User, there are options to select "Temp Unroot"

bikrame said:
There is no other option.
If you wanna enjoy food u have to wash ur hand lol
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Haha nice analogy.
Btw is it true that the chances of bricking the gs3 is close to impossible?
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zrzhu said:
Thanks. That works. Just disabled Media hub, Bonus app etc.
If I reboot the phone, do they run again?
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No they will not restart upon a reboot. This is your best bet imo OP. As well as the easiest.
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cybrnook said:
Inside the root programs SuperSU or Super User, there are options to select "Temp Unroot"
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Actually I was trying to remember OTA Rootkeeper, but it's nice to know of this method too. Once you install OTA Rootkeeper it allows you to temporarily unroot.

Clear and safe temporary rooting?
I have no need for custom ROMs etc, just want to make complete backup, perhaps remove some apps and for curiosity try to run some game data analyzers. Can I do this with temporary rooting and is there some clear and safe howto for the S3 (currently seems to have JB 4.1.2) ?
What I want is to temp-root the phone, do some magic and then after restart use the original rom without root.
(Little OT, but if I do a permanent root and then unroot the phone, will I lose some data? They talk about "wipeout" and it sounds like a permanent lose of data.)
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Ari

ari.takku said:
I have no need for custom ROMs etc, just want to make complete backup, perhaps remove some apps and for curiosity try to run some game data analyzers. Can I do this with temporary rooting and is there some clear and safe howto for the S3 (currently seems to have JB 4.1.2) ?
What I want is to temp-root the phone, do some magic and then after restart use the original rom without root.
(Little OT, but if I do a permanent root and then unroot the phone, will I lose some data? They talk about "wipeout" and it sounds like a permanent lose of data.)
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Ari
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There is no such thing as "temporary root". You either have it, or you don't. You have the option (through root access) to remove root when you are finished with it.
You will not lose any data. Anyone who says otherwise is wrong.
I didn't answer the how to question because the answers are in the stickies.

Lost root access. Need help!!!

Hi i rooted my phone (HTC One V) long time ago and have a custom ROM. I still have superuser in my settings. Yesterday, i don't know why, i installed superSU from play store but soon uninstalled it. Today i installed an app and it says device not rooted. I intakes superSU again and it said no SU binaries. In my settings there is superuser but i installed a root checker and it said no proper root found. Dies that mean i will have to root it again. I have sphongle ROM and Clockwork recovery (something like that). I am not an expert. Please help!!!
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Reflash supersu ?
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It wouldn't have been a problem. But I bricked my tablet a week ago and am trying to avoid it. I seem to have got scared since then. Any easy way. And i checked my apps lost superuser access too.
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FocusBlast said:
It wouldn't have been a problem. But I bricked my tablet a week ago and am trying to avoid it. I seem to have got scared since then. Any easy way. And i checked my apps lost superuser access too.
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I bet that while uninstalling the new SU app, it also uninstalled some SU binaries as a part of it. Just reflash the old SU trough recovery and no harm will be done. If you are scared you can always make a full backup.

I rooted my phone a long time ago by following tutorials. I failed a lot of times in the process. It took me 10 hrs to install my first custom ROM (legit good 10hrs since i started rooting and was stuck in HTC logo) Because i always did some mistakes. I am not scared of loosing data. I am scared of bricking my phone. Besides i don't remember what exactly i did when i rooted it. Right now I have a custom ROM (sphongle) and have clockwork recovery. Can some give me the link to files and tell me what exactly i need to do. I don't have much knowledge about rooting and stuff. Since i bricked my tablet. I really have got scared. I just lost confidence. It is funny but i have custom ROM and recovery but no root (that's what i think).
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FocusBlast said:
I rooted my phone a long time ago by following tutorials. I failed a lot of times in the process. It took me 10 hrs to install my first custom ROM (legit good 10hrs since i started rooting and was stuck in HTC logo) Because i always did some mistakes. I am not scared of loosing data. I am scared of bricking my phone. Besides i don't remember what exactly i did when i rooted it. Right now I have a custom ROM (sphongle) and have clockwork recovery. Can some give me the link to files and tell me what exactly i need to do. I don't have much knowledge about rooting and stuff. Since i bricked my tablet. I really have got scared. I just lost confidence. It is funny but i have custom ROM and recovery but no root (that's what i think).
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Best way is then just to follow the guides once again. Just look for Rooting your HOV and flashing ROM guide here on forums. Follow and enjoy.

But i already have recovery boot loader unlocked and a custom ROM. Are u trying to say i have to do all of that again. Isn't there any way to just install something like a zip from recovery ?
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Just follow the guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1598964
Ship to the step about rooting and follow all instructions. You'll do fine
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Thanks
mrcorey said:
Just follow the guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1598964
Ship to the step about rooting and follow all instructions. You'll do fine
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Thanks a lot. It is updating binaries. Didn't try any superuser app yet but trust you guys. Thanks a lot once again.

Thank you so much guys. I finally have root again. Superuser in settings is useless now but it doesn't matter. And in superSU settings there was an option to make it system app. Should I do it ?
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After this it actually solved a notification bar glitch i always had. Don't know what fixed it. But yes now it works perfect too.
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Glad you got it fixed
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