Apologies if this has been answered somewhere but I couldn't find it.
I have an unlocked S-On wildfire S which has Stock 2.3.5 on it although I've uninstalled a fair bit since I unlocked the bootloader.
Basically, I want to use the Miui_JxMatteo_Alpha |CM7.2| ROM but I'm not a fan of the keyboard it has. Can I extract the keyboard from the stock ROM and load it into the Custom ROM? I think it would be a case of using ROOT explorer to locate the relevant files in the backup and then to copy them to the relevant root directory and then probably flash them but I don't know which files, where they are, where they go or how to flash them properly!
Any help would be appreciated.
Use this mate: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1436624
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Hi All,
I deleted the default browser a while ago and now want to use it again for testing. I cant find it in the market, so is there a download link to add it back to my device?
Also, I have removed most of the bloatware from the device but would like to know if there is an official ROM I can download in case I need to restore the device.
Can anyone point me to some links.
Thanks
Ian
Have you tried resetting the device to default? That could solve the problem.
Download a custom rom like Leedroids, extract it somewhere, navigate ti system/app and browser. Copy it and using root explorer mound r/w and paste it into system/app of your running rom.
Sent from my LeeDroided Desire HD
iancrowther said:
Hi All,
I deleted the default browser a while ago and now want to use it again for testing. I cant find it in the market, so is there a download link to add it back to my device?
Also, I have removed most of the bloatware from the device but would like to know if there is an official ROM I can download in case I need to restore the device.
Can anyone point me to some links.
Thanks
Ian
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This has a list of RUU that you can use for restoring to stock firmware
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.
Hi all
My USB connector does not work, I would send him assistance, but unfortunately my device has the bootloader unlocked, with root and rom Mincov6.
I tried to use Mobile Odin, I downloaded directly from the phone the factory image of 4.2.2 and tried to open the file .tgz, however, tells me: "Partition could not be found in file."
What can I do? I'm desperate, I await your response
Thanks in advance.
Sorry for english, but i'm italian :crying:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27945515&postcount=128
bodh said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27945515&postcount=128
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My device is GSM, not Verizon
It's the same method, except you need odin flashable .tars for gsm...Unfortunately the link in that link only leads to verizon, but if you can find or make the tars, and follow that guide, you're in business.
bodh said:
It's the same method, except you need odin flashable .tars for gsm...Unfortunately the link in that link only leads to verizon, but if you can find or make the tars, and follow that guide, you're in business.
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From what I understand, who used the Verizon tar in GSM, brock the device.
Now, I can not find anywhere the. Tar for GSM..
This is something i've looked up, but haven't truly found yet. How to make an odin flashable .tar.. After all, your best bet is to make it yourself and then you know what you're getting.
EDIT: try googling "how to make an odin flashable tar", you'll get better results than the built in xda search..
bodh said:
This is something i've looked up, but haven't truly found yet. How to make an odin flashable .tar.. After all, your best bet is to make it yourself and then you know what you're getting.
EDIT: try googling "how to make an odin flashable tar", you'll get better results than the built in xda search..
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I was able to get me by a friend a nandroid backup, I locked the bootloader and I did Unroot with the use of some applications.
Now I should return the stock recovery .. How do I?
Try this
ciccionicosia said:
I was able to get me by a friend a nandroid backup, I locked the bootloader and I did Unroot with the use of some applications.
Now I should return the stock recovery .. How do I?
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You should've replaced the stock recovery before locking the bootloader. You can try finding a flashable .zip of the stock recovery, but it'd probably have to be made. Has the device ever gotten an OTA update? I'm thinking you could use the following OTA script and patch to reflash the stock recovery in a very minimal sort of way.
First, you'll have to re-root by installing supersu.zip from sdcard download via custom recovery(which youll need to remove later).
Install Root Browser Lite by jrummy, and say no to installing the additional features (you may have to remove some binaries from your sdcard later after unrooting).
Unzip the attachment.
Place the install-recovery.sh in /system/etc/ with r-xr--r-- permissions and root root ownership and group ownership (via long pressing the file once it is in place, first permissions, then ownership).
Place the recovery-from-boot.p in /system/ with rw------- permissions and root root ownership and group ownership (same way as above).
Now power down.
Boot into recovery from fastboot (vol up+down+power, scroll with volume keys until the top says recovery, then press power).
Does it say android recovery on top, or is it still your custom?
If it's stock, let it sit until it boots on its own.
Remove the supersu.apk and su binary via root browser.
Remove rootbrowser and its binaries on the sd.
You should now be in business.
P.S. You could also look for an odin flashable .tar for your device, and flash it to return, but i think that'd be more complicated for you. Those files I provided are put in place during every ota update, and I believe this should work for you.
Hi,
So there seem to be quite a few tools and methods out there with which you can root your phone, but what if I really only want to root it and nothing else; my only goal is to use apps that require root access.
I've got Android 4.1.1, but I suppose it shouldn't matter that much. Will I be able to update to a newer version with root access though?
Forgot to add:
What will I need to back up and how do I transfer my settings and contacts? I don't care much for lost apps since I don't have many.
Unlock the bootloader and flash a custom recovery. After that you make a nandroid backup and then install the superuser root script to give root acces in the rom.
Flash back the stock recovery and you are able to receive and install official ota's.
Is this all possible with this tool?
Now I don't want to act dumb or seem inept, but could you or someone else give me a more detailed description, maybe with a link or two?
Yes you can use that tool :thumbup:
Did you see my edit to the first post?
>>What will I need to back up and how do I transfer my settings and contacts? I don't care much for lost apps since I don't have many.
Can you tell me why I need to flash a custom recovery? Can't I 'just' root my phone as is and then leave it like that- rooted of course?
You can use an app called carbon to make a backup. You need a custom recovery to install the super user script. A stock one is not capable if doing that. And you don't root a phone. Only its software !
With hassoons tool, how do I flash the stock ROM back on it? I can see no option in his thread...
The stock nandroid backup needs to be installed via the custom recovery. Not with hassons tool kit. You can in that case only flash back the stock boot.img from the stock backup.
Hi, I decided I wanted to go through with my plans to root the phone and already run into a problem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43066305&posted=1#post43066305
Most recentpost...
EDIT: Selected Power down on the phone because I was getting impatient and paranoid and then disconnected the phone. Everything seems fine so far. I closed the console and the message "Get Token ID.." popped up and then the console reopened, apparently searching for the phone... -_-
Oh well, maybe next time. Right now I want to take a break/try something else.
Can someone tell me why Windows always trys to install new drivers even when they already are installed? Happened when I used the programm- updating drivers blabla...
I'll try again here...
Just a question:
Can I definitely receive official android/sense/hwatever ota updates but still keep the root access?
What i've gathered so far is that I need to use hassoons tool and how to guide,but only the first post.
After that I will have a rooted stock ROM with ClockworkMod recovery, right?
Then I should do a nandroid backup WITH CWM (how is this done exactly? hold volume down +power button, then recovery?)
What will be backed up with the nandroid backup? How big will this be roughly and can I/should I put it on PC to free up some space?
Regardless from this backup, I only need the recovery.img, which in my case will be MY personal backed up STOCK recovery.img,is that correct?
How do I flash my stock recovery?
Edit:
Once I have the stock recovery again, will my phone still have root access? Is everything from then on -stock- except for root access?
HTC Dinc: S-off: rooted
I've been reading a lot lately about developing, modding and ofcourse ROMing my HTC Dinc. Btw I've been rocking it since it's release !
My question is if I flash this ROM "Stock Rooted OTA 4.08.605.19 710RD Rom" http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2141642, will I have to re install my apps? My instict is that I would have to but I would like to be sure before doing it. Can I just copy over my Data folder from my backup and copy it into the phone after the new ROM, will that re-establish my apps?. Or would I need to copy and paste each .apk individually? Sorry for the noob questions, I'm not a programmer but have been picking it up as hobby.
try this!
QuantumGizmo said:
HTC Dinc: S-off: rooted
I've been reading a lot lately about developing, modding and ofcourse ROMing my HTC Dinc. Btw I've been rocking it since it's release !
My question is if I flash this ROM "Stock Rooted OTA 4.08.605.19 710RD Rom" http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2141642, will I have to re install my apps? My instict is that I would have to but I would like to be sure before doing it. Can I just copy over my Data folder from my backup and copy it into the phone after the new ROM, will that re-establish my apps?. Or would I need to copy and paste each .apk individually? Sorry for the noob questions, I'm not a programmer but have been picking it up as hobby.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1972455
Use Titanium to backup your apps, flash new ROM, restore apps with Titanium... make sure you restore apps only and not system data. The new ROM= new system = old system data will not be compatible.
You could try pasting your /data folder, but chances are the ROMs are way different and you'll just get a bunch of force closes.
btw...if you're going to start ROM flashing, try something fun like Cyanogenmod or evervolv. That stock rooted ROM is literally just the same as the Dinc already has, except for with root. I'm running CM11 kitkat 4.4.2 and loving it. For a noob, I would suggest trying CM7 or 10.1 first. Or some other Jellybean ROM. The Dinc CM11 is still in development and you should practice with something more stable first.
Good luck and have fun.