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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..

Been gone a while...Have a "yes" noob ?

Good evening. I havent been on here in a WHILE since I got rid of my htc EVO. I am looking for the new and easiest way to root/unlock my epic 4g touch please... I was reading around a few and some of them mess your wifi up and I need mine for work purposes. I would be flashing Cyan9 of course after I root the phone. I do apologize for the "noob" Where can I find the way to root question. Thanks again

It only takes minimal reading to find out how to root this phone. But you can use this link. Please follow the instructions! It may look complicated, but it really isn't.

sugewhite said:
Good evening. I havent been on here in a WHILE since I got rid of my htc EVO. I am looking for the new and easiest way to root/unlock my epic 4g touch please... I was reading around a few and some of them mess your wifi up and I need mine for work purposes. I would be flashing Cyan9 of course after I root the phone. I do apologize for the "noob" Where can I find the way to root question. Thanks again
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only because you have been around since 09' and you have a post count under 1,000...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728
You can't go wrong....

On phone so can't link, but if you go to develop section, there's 1 master sticky. In there is a ton of sticky posts, find the one on rooting. After that go to the cyan thread and read the first 2 pages. Then go to q and a questions with anything leftover. 10 min of reading and you'll be way ahead of where you are now. Good luck
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Sfhubs auto root. If your flashing cm9 you'll need to add the EL26+cwm kernel to flash.

bigtoysrock said:
Sfhubs auto root. If your flashing cm9 you'll need to add the EL26+cwm kernel to flash.
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I asked that and didn't get a response I'm rooted now I'm going to flash
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Thank you all! Appreciate it!

kennwoodkenn said:
I asked that and didn't get a response I'm rooted now I'm going to flash
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Just make sure you thoroughly read and follow the installation instructions for whatever ROM you are going to flash and always ask questions before you take any step you are unsure of. Don't take shortcuts or disregard any instructions.
There are so many people in this forum who are willing to help if only asked.
Happy flashing and good luck!

Im good to go! Thanks. Now the only thing its my "superuser" app is saying it has an update. I was reading some of the reviews on it and people said dont update. What should I do?

sugewhite said:
Im good to go! Thanks. Now the only thing its my "superuser" app is saying it has an update. I was reading some of the reviews on it and people said dont update. What should I do?
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I just rooted also and updated my super user. I have not had any problems with my phone but I would like to know also like sure,
Before we hang someone over a balcony lol that's funny
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Typo meant (suge) not (sure)
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[ROOT]Triangle Away

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22463153#post22463153
Since they split our forums up again I just wanted to post a link up for this. Reset your flash counter on ICS. This is actually confirmed working on CM10 as well(I've personally tested with success along with others who mentioned it in previous posts).
Not my app just linking to someone elses for those who are not aware of it and are concerned about their flash counter not saying 0. All credit goes to Chainfire
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jsmcmahon89 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22463153#post22463153
Since they split our forums up again I just wanted to post a link up for this. Reset your flash counter on ICS. This is actually confirmed working on CM10 as well(I've personally tested with success along with others who mentioned it in previous posts).
Not my app just linking to someone elses for those who are not aware of it and are concerned about their flash counter not saying 0. All credit goes to Chainfire
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Yeah I've used it on CM10 as well and can confirm it works well!

when do i need this for???? and how do i know?

XxSilent.NightmarexX said:
when do i need this for???? and how do i know?
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if you used odin to flash anything (which 90% of us root users did) it counts on the binary counter.
you only need to rest binary if you are doing the following...
-return phone to sprint for repairs (maybe they would catch it, maybe not)
-returning phone to samsung, (who does that???)
other than that, no reason to do it.
I can confirm it does work on tw based roms.

joshbeach said:
if you used odin to flash anything (which 90% of us root users did) it counts on the binary counter.
you only need to rest binary if you are doing the following...
-return phone to sprint for repairs (maybe they would catch it, maybe not)
-returning phone to samsung, (who does that???)
other than that, no reason to do it.
I can confirm it does work on tw based roms.
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Thank you very much good sir. I thought that this was like a new thing that Samsung added that we can only flash a certain amount of ROMs before the phone locked or something.
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Thanks for posting this. It's been confusing as hell migrating to the S3, especially when people use different nomenclature in each thread.
I mean, I have heard "flash counter," "triangle counter," "binary counter," and "custom rom counter" used in the same paragraph. When I first started reading through the forums, I thought there were at least two or three counters! LOL!
Hoppingfully yours,
--SLN

Addition of the Canadian Carriers to this forum

To Canadian owners of the I747 GS3, welcome to your new home! XDA has officially added your devices to this forum! As such, let's all work to make the moderators' and developers' jobs easier by doing the following:
Threads: Would all of you who have started threads in the previous forum that relate to Rogers, Bell, or Telus, please indicate in bold in the thread title that it should be moved here and specify which section you want it moved to.
Update - 07/30/2012: There are still a number of Rogers/Bell/Telus specific threads in the old section without any direction to move them. If you are the OP to any of these threads, please edit the titles to reflect which carrier and section they apply to so that they will be moved to the appropriate new section. Time is running out so please do this asap, as per this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1803287
Development: Being added to this forum does not mean that anything has magically changed from the previous forum relating to compatibility of your device. If, for whatever reason, an AT&T mod was not safe to flash before, it is still not safe to flash! Continue to read the OP, search, and post in the thread, if you are unsure whether something is safe to install on your device. You alone are responsible for the health of your device, so please exercise that responsibility fully.
If there is anything else that you feel should be added to this thread, or you have any questions, please feel free to either send me a PM, or post in the thread below.
This change was definitely the right decision, as most of us are already spending the majority of our time on this thread, given the almost identical nature of our phones. Looking forward to working with our US GS3 colleagues in building the great community this has the potential to be!

Excellent, thank you!

OP updated, please update titles of threads from the old section you want moved asap.

So far I see no problems with AT&T mods and rogers. Some minor issues. But would be nice to have our own section

skwaLLLL said:
So far I see no problems with AT&T mods and rogers. Some minor issues. But would be nice to have our own section
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This is our section. Without our at&t friends, development would be a 10th of what it is now. As we pretty much have the same phone, this is the best structure for all i747 owners.
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David Dee said:
This is our section. Without our at&t friends, development would be a 10th of what it is now. As we pretty much have the same phone, this is the best structure for all i747 owners.
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Sometimes its nice to have those friends on the other side

Why can't yall just get along?

The Archangel said:
Why can't yall just get along?
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Most of us do
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Chances of this being split again is very thin.
Just mark in the op, that it's Canadian.

Anyone know where I can find the latest rogers modem? Or tell me what it is? I'm currently running MVLLE8

colin.hristow said:
Anyone know where I can find the latest rogers modem? Or tell me what it is? I'm currently running MVLLE8
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If you are on rogers, you are using the latest modem as there have not been any updates.
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I think the only gripe I have about att roms is being unable to switch from lte to 3g to edge.
More often than not, I find myself surfing on edge.
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pannik said:
I think the only gripe I have about att roms is being unable to switch from lte to 3g to edge.
More often than not, I find myself surfing on edge.
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Is there anything like this for us Canadian users with ATT ROMs? of even possible?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brownent.switchit
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David Dee said:
If you are on rogers, you are using the latest modem as there have not been any updates.
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There is an update now. Screen shot of the new update says baseband is H1 now. http://mobilesyrup.com/2012/09/04/s...ts-minor-os-update-brings-improved-stability/

saj222 said:
There is an update now. Screen shot of the new update says baseband is H1 now. http://mobilesyrup.com/2012/09/04/s...ts-minor-os-update-brings-improved-stability/
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Hmm, no update available for me.

finneginsfast said:
Hmm, no update available for me.
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From what I've been reading, you can do the update over Kies even if your phone doesn't notify you.

saj222 said:
From what I've been reading, you can do the update over Kies even if your phone doesn't notify you.
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That is correct. I updated, no problems, through kies. I then re-rooted using the Samsung Rom toolbox to flash cwm through Odin, and superuser through cwm. Finally, set the trip counter back to zero with the triangle away app (you can get it through Google Play). The whole process was flawless.
Update upgrades us to the latest modem, LH1, way faster lte speeds. Also some other minor ui changes to the stock messaging app and browser.
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David Dee said:
That is correct. I updated, no problems, through kies. I then re-rooted using the Samsung Rom toolbox to flash cwm through Odin, and superuser through cwm. Finally, set the trip counter back to zero with the triangle away app (you can get it through Google Play). The whole process was flawless.
Update upgrades us to the latest modem, LH1, way faster lte speeds. Also some other minor ui changes to the stock messaging app and browser.
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What! So upgrading will lose root access?
What per se is Samsung Rom toolbox if you don't mind me asking, is that JRummy's Rom Toolbox you're referring to?
Sounds like a bit of a process, I was so proud of myself to finally tackle installing cwm via adb. Now that was all for nothing?! Dang...care to post a few more details and links for those who are still a little shy of turning their phone into a brick? Pretty please.

finneginsfast said:
What! So upgrading will lose root access?
What per se is Samsung Rom toolbox if you don't mind me asking, is that JRummy's Rom Toolbox you're referring to?
Sounds like a bit of a process, I was so proud of myself to finally tackle installing cwm via adb. Now that was all for nothing?! Dang...care to post a few more details and links for those who are still a little shy of turning their phone into a brick? Pretty please.
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He might be refering to the toolkit from here ..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746665

finneginsfast said:
What! So upgrading will lose root access?
What per se is Samsung Rom toolbox if you don't mind me asking, is that JRummy's Rom Toolbox you're referring to?
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I *think* he means this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746665
Edit: ^^you beat me by exactly 0.001 seconds

[Q] Hi! I'm new and don't understand a thing.

I recently am an owner of a SGS3. And it's quite a change if you have had a blackberry before.. ( Yes I know those things are things from hell ) Yet, I've seen things on the web about rooting and flashing rom's and mods etc. I read the Ref Guide which is stickied. But still.. I have no clue about it all. The only thing I want to do is have a ICS Status bar on my phone, you know the status bar with the blue icons. I've already downloaded one from the play store but that one is crap. Now, I am on Android 4.1.2. and yeah I really want some more and simple info. And definitely want the status bar.
Thanks in advance!
JV

If I'm thinking correctly you would want something like CM10. 1 or AOKP or a tw rom that you can theme to look like ICS
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Exactly! The thing is i dont know what to do preferably i want to installn cm 10.1. I just need some info on it about the risks and how to install. Then I should be able to install it.
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Everything you need, save CM itself, can be found in my signature.
What Blackberries did you have? I had the 8380 with VZW then the 9700 with TMo.

PM sent
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Cm is a bad idea for someone who doesn't even know what it is or what anything in the reference guide is for that matter. The OP probably barely knows how to work android it seems. I prefer them to learn their phone before trying to root and flashing things I can see many part coming from them about their phone being dead and won't turn on.
Read some more and watch YouTube videos on this phone and learn what rooting/flashing custom roms are. For your phones sake. PM me with any questions and I will simply link you something to read.
T-Mobile SGS III

@OP, I do understand. I went from a blackberry to an HD2 and now to the sg3. I've hacked the heck out of all 3 devices. XDA is a most excellent place to learn all things android. Follow the advice given and read, read and read some more. If I, a 54 year old grandma can learn the ins and outs of all these phones, I know it's possible for anyone else to do it too.
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Glad I stepped in when I did, the OP has a I-9300, links that would've been given would have ended up with him and a fancy paper weight and a headache.

mt3g said:
Glad I stepped in when I did, the OP has a I-9300, links that would've been given would have ended up with him and a fancy paper weight and a headache.
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Just learned this also.. I have yet to find a forum for his device.. Does it exist?
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I already sent him the links http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1563

mt3g said:
I already sent him the links http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1563
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Check link it showed up as nothing
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I just clicked on it and it takes him to the i9300 forum, his phone....