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Guys hello again. The sh*t has just hit the fan…
I have been on miui-au for months and was currently running version 1.8.22.
This morning i noticed that when people would send me text messages i would go into a reboot…
This happened 2 or 3 times and then i decided to remove the battery and do a cold reboot.
When i turned the phone on it just stays stuck on the htc logo.
If i keep the volume key pressed it goes into the screen with fastboot etc, but i cannot enter recovery or boot into my phone…
Can anyone suggest anything that i can use to recover my phone?
I am on hboot 0.93 001
Thanks a lot
aalex
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Thanks, that's both constructive and creative.
I have been a member of this forum for 3 years longer than you, therefore not a newbie and i have obviously searched, but sadly did not find something that seemed like a solution to my problem.
Also, its not very easy to keep a cool head when your phone just collapse.
Thanks once again for all your help, and i am sorry that your knowledge and non-newbieness could not be more productive for my situation.
If you cant help, just be quiet.
Are you a mod?
aalexandrou said:
Guys hello again. The sh*t has just hit the fan…
I have been on miui-au for months and was currently running version 1.8.22.
This morning i noticed that when people would send me text messages i would go into a reboot…
This happened 2 or 3 times and then i decided to remove the battery and do a cold reboot.
When i turned the phone on it just stays stuck on the htc logo.
If i keep the volume key pressed it goes into the screen with fastboot etc, but i cannot enter recovery or boot into my phone…
Can anyone suggest anything that i can use to recover my phone?
I am on hboot 0.93 001
Thanks a lot
aalex
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I'd try:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery [path-to-recovery.img]
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
then try to boot into recovery
I suggest to flash Amon_RA 2.0.1, it can't restore CWM backups but "just works" without any major bugs
gen_scheisskopf said:
I'd try:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery [path-to-recovery.img]
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
then try to boot into recovery
I suggest to flash Amon_RA 2.0.1, it can't restore CWM backups but "just works" without any major bugs
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Thanks very much for responding gen!
Where would i try and run the commands you mentioned?
aalexandrou said:
I have been a member of this forum for 3 years longer than you, therefore not a newbie
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So what? I should pray you as my lord? I've done much more in 10 months than you in 3 years. That being said, GTFO!
So you're member for almost 4 years there, and u still dont know that questions should not be posted in Development section?
Intriguing.
On topic:
Like alexadrou said,
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (should be in same folder as fastboot.exe)
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
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Go into recovery, wipe everything and reflash.
If you're S-OFF i would advice to flash 4ext recovery, from my sig.
m1l4droid said:
I had the same problem, and I panicked, but I posted in Q&A section. Dev section is not a place for questions.
Post in Q&A section, you may get better answers.
And no, I'm not a mod, if I were, your thread would be locked and deleted.
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See how easy it is to be a nice person? A kind word goes a long way.
I posted here because it was a custom rom that created the problem.
Have a nice day, and thanks very much.
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Welcome to Xda Developers !!
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I posted here because it was a custom rom that created the problem.
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I dont want blame u..But honestly u didn't understood at all what is the development section in 3 years
U can create a thread in the Development section when (and only when) u developed something and u wanna share it to the other people..is it clear?
thanks & regards
aalexandrou said:
Also, its not very easy to keep a cool head when your phone just collapse.
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Well if my granny had a heart attack i would take a deep breath and think instead of blindly rushing her to the nearest vet
aalexandrou said:
Thanks very much for responding gen!
Where would i try and run the commands you mentioned?
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Boot to bootloader, choose Fastboot and connect USB.
Open command prompt (in windows Menu Start->Run->CMD, in linux- any terminal), browse to AndroidSDK/tools folder and execute these commands. Simplest way is to copy recovery.img to /tools, you won't need to type in path to .img but just a file name
What's the point in saying how long you've been a member of XDA???
I've been a member for less than a month, and even I know that the "Development" thread is for developers, and the "Q&A" thread is for any and all questions.
It's easy, the clue's in the name...
"MOD EDIT: BEFORE POSTING ANY THREAD IN THE DEVELOPMENT SECTION, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:
If you have developed a ROM, or are working with others to do so, the development forum is somewhere to discuss and share ideas, post useful feedback and logs or crash dumps, and to discuss a common goal developers are trying to achieve.
It is NOT the place to post your question because it gets higher traffic, or because more experienced users frequent it. Doing this just annoys those who are working on the device, and drives them away. Developers don't want to wade through 20 threads of "Help me urgently" to find their threads for porting and fixing camera issues etc. Similarly, if a thread is designated as discussion for developers say, porting a camera fix, please do not post in there asking "When will it be ready?", "Can I flash this yet?" etc. This is both completely disrespectful to those working on the project (you evidently haven't read the important posts in the thread), and also is making it harder for developers to find comments from other developers or testers when required."
Solved.
m1l4droid said:
I was being nice. Don't make angry, you wouldn't like me when I'm angry...
And let me give you a little advice, don't use MIUI. It was MIUI that bricked my phone too. Now go learn from your mistake, and NEVER post n00bish questions in dev section.
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This, He's uncontrollable when he's angry.. And you sir.. Would regret that
Guys do not help him. Its like giving money to a homeless guy...he will never leave your street, and i do not want noobs to post posts like these
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Questions or Problems Should Not Be Posted in the Development Forum
Please Post in the Correct Forums and Read THIS
Moving to Q&A
Hi guys, sorry for not reading through all the threads in here, just a quick question, my friend has a GN, GSM version, yakju'whatever' build, he wants to update to the latest 4.0.4 firmware, and he couldnt get the OTA update, can he updates his GN via the guide posted here?
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/update-galaxy-nexus-to-android-4-0-4-using-odindownload-mode/
thanks for the guiding!
I wouldn't recommend using ODIN to do it. I really prefer to recommend downloading the images and flashing them with Fastboot instead.
What martonikaj said. The fastboot option is imo better. Have a look at the general forum, there's a thread about upgrading from other versions to yakju with an excellent guide by efrant.
Just in case - don't follow the guide in the OP but look at the links in efrant's signature, he posts quite a lot in that thread.
but my friend is not a tech geek, and not familiar with fastboot command either. Thats why i'm seeking a more friendly guide to help him update. I think via odin will be easier?
Oh, and i need to confirm that does this method will work on his phone? i dont want getting him stuck at a bootloop or brickking his device, that will make me feel bad and guilty... thanks for the reply though!
"Teach a man to fish...." you know the rest.
Download ADB and Fastboot (you don't need the whole SDK), and learn how to do these simple things yourself. If the only way you're mentally capable of handling flashing your phone is with ODIN, then you should not be flashing your phone. Toolkits and 1-click methods populate XDA with bricked phones and "omg halp" threads.
You don't get to have it both ways. Either you wait for the OTA and be patient, or you take the time to learn how to modify your phone to do what you want it to do.
It'll take you 30min to read a few guides and install some software, and you can put your phone on "yakju". Your brain (and phone) will thank you.
I would apreciate some help here as i got really confused.
I just unlocked my bootloader from HTCDev just to discover that I cannot install custom recovery, I cannot have root access and there are no recent custom ROMs to install (I need a stable one but recent, not older than mine - 2.3.5)
Could you help me by answering, what's the point of unlocking bootloader if I can't have the above?
I need to use sdcard for apps but for this, Root is required which is not able.
I need custom ROM (if there is one which is fine tuned with better performance, battery, and lighter)
I need to use apps that need root access, i.e titanium backup, etc. how can I use them without root?
So is this forum really dead? I remember it was more alive a few months ago.
I'm abandoning my efforts since I have to recover the phone back to normal use but it's a pitty that things are like that here.
First things first........as a senior member you should know well to post questions in the General section ONLY
Second..... if you have unlocked the bootloader correctly(i know you might have done that), root via Doomlord's easy root kit....
As far as the recovery is concerned...use Rom manager..... it's the easiest way
And the "aliveness" of the forum is quite well as compared to other fora...... the other mid-range phones may have more roms but a majority of them are PURE KITCHEN WORK while others have a little framework changes in CM7..... so there's no extra choice as compared to our phones.....
If you want good roms, mindhaxer/einstein.frat's(they both are the same) roms are good sense ones
Or you can try CM7 or CM9 if you are an AOSP fan
I hope this long post is the answer to all your points in your 2 posts
First of all, thanks for answering.
Second, even if I posted in Q&A, I don't believe I would get any different answers and,
third and most important, I have done my reasearch thoroughly but couldn't find this part you mentioned anywhere so I was trying to gain root with many other methods like super tool, etc. Now, if those guides are not stickies how could I possibly know where to find those steps? they were not even in the first 4-5 pages of the WFS forum.
Yes as a senior member I decided it would be wiser to post here in order to have better chances but maybe I'm wrong.
Anyway, I have to thank you again because you guided me to find the DooMLoRD package which wasn't mentioned anywhere else and now in a few minutes I managed to root the phone which I abandoned a few hours ago.
I still insist though that this info must be gathered here as sticky otherwise new comers will always be confused and need years to manage something which in other forums is managed in minutes.
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First of all, thanks for answering.
Second, even if I posted in Q&A, I don't believe I would get any different answers and,
third and most important, I have done my reasearch thoroughly but couldn't find this part you mentioned anywhere so I was trying to gain root with many other methods like super tool, etc. Now, if those guides are not stickies how could I possibly know where to find those steps? they were not even in the first 4-5 pages of the WFS forum.
Yes as a senior member I decided it would be wiser to post here in order to have better chances but maybe I'm wrong.
Anyway, I have to thank you again because you guided me to find the DooMLoRD package which wasn't mentioned anywhere else and now in a few minutes I managed to root the phone which I abandoned a few hours ago.
I still insist though that this info must be gathered here as sticky otherwise new comers will always be confused and need years to manage something which in other forums is managed in minutes.
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I agree with you I've been trying to figure out the rooting of this phone for the past two hours, I never bother posting for help as you always get scolded and people say duh use search which is really helpful.
I did I didn't find the answers. this forum is a bit of a mess tbh compared to the onex forum..
Cynabal said:
I agree with you I've been trying to figure out the rooting of this phone for the past two hours, I never bother posting for help as you always get scolded and people say duh use search which is really helpful.
I did I didn't find the answers. this forum is a bit of a mess tbh compared to the onex forum..
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If you need any help from here just let me know. I have already root on my phone and it's quite easy once you have all the steps in hand.
Cynabal said:
I agree with you I've been trying to figure out the rooting of this phone for the past two hours, I never bother posting for help as you always get scolded and people say duh use search which is really helpful.
I did I didn't find the answers. this forum is a bit of a mess tbh compared to the onex forum..
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I went from complete noob to unlocking, installing cwm and then a custom rom by doing a lot of reading in xda and other forums. The info is all there!
You expect to spend 2hrs reading and know how to root, you need to spend more time learning, and the more time time you spend the less chance of messing it up.
I spent a lot more than 2hrs and all went fine and I've never had a problem.
Sent from my Wildfire S using xda premium
andreasy said:
First of all, thanks for answering.
Second, even if I posted in Q&A, I don't believe I would get any different answers and,
third and most important, I have done my reasearch thoroughly but couldn't find this part you mentioned anywhere so I was trying to gain root with many other methods like super tool, etc. Now, if those guides are not stickies how could I possibly know where to find those steps? they were not even in the first 4-5 pages of the WFS forum.
Yes as a senior member I decided it would be wiser to post here in order to have better chances but maybe I'm wrong.
Anyway, I have to thank you again because you guided me to find the DooMLoRD package which wasn't mentioned anywhere else and now in a few minutes I managed to root the phone which I abandoned a few hours ago.
I still insist though that this info must be gathered here as sticky otherwise new comers will always be confused and need years to manage something which in other forums is managed in minutes.
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Its not about getting an answer to your question. Its about keeping this section clutter free. Its the development section for a reason, and I'm mighty sure I'm not seeing a custom ROM in this thread.
So follow the rules and post in General or Q&A next time.
Sent from my E10i using XDA
Ok I see. Now I have 2 options: reply or shut up and leave. I'll do both.
Firstly I apologise for intentionally posting in the wrong thread (I had my reasons). I won't do it again, actually I won't post anything here again as that was a one time task for me.
Second, I see that you are ready and willing to give me lessons and increase your thanks meter between each other but before teaching me how much time of reading is necessary before you root, let me tell you that I was in xda long before you and I know very well both how much reading is necessary but I also know what the spirit of a community is. There are mods here who didn't get irritated as fast as you. From the speed of your answers I recognise that you must not be older than 25 which doesn't make you mature so @scott_doyland, your opinion is accepted but I was a noob on 2005 and I have performed the root procedure on more than 6-7 phones just by reading so I've done my homework plenty of times and you know what? You don't need 2 hours to root a phone. Actually I need about 30 minutes max including the reading I do on the instructions of each phone. Only on this forum I didn't find all the info gathered and before you jump answering on that, I'm not complaining about this but that's the reason I posted in order to get an answer and avoid the research of 200 pages. It's you guys that got inflamed about that. So take a lesson from a veteran who broke the rules. The idea of the community is to help each other even if the answer was given several times. Some people may not have the time to read or maybe they have read tons of info on other forums and they are visitors like me and can't spent the same amount of time in all forums for each phone they have to root. I'm adraid that if you can't accept this, you are also breaking the rules. Do you see my thanks meter? well, not even one of those thanks was taken from posts like yours. Every single thanks I got was from help providing to noobs and to people who didn't do their homework. Maybe you should visit some forums in the DHD section and see what the spirit of community is all about.
I'm sorry for disturbing the calm waters of your forum but you won't see me again anyway. As I said, I spent many hours on other forums of xda, that was a one time stop for me because I had to root this phone and leave and since this forum doesn't have the most friendly structure in regards to info availability (stickies, etc.) I had to ask. I apologised for posting in wrong thread but I also had to pass the message that people willing to become teachers will have to become students, that's why I answered
Now, go ahead, feel free to start attacking and exchanging thanks between each other. You see, I contributed to your community in my own way. Many of you will double their thanks meters by tomorrow. I don't have the time to continue discussion, I have other things to do so, mods, please feel free and delete this post at some point since it doesn't lead anywhere but just take my feedback if you want and organise better the structure of your forum (if you want).
Ok bro. I have a S-ON, Unlocked Bootloader just like you. There are no way to root after u unlocked bootloader (because u need to update to lastest Hboot in order to UBL). I'd tried all tools i can find on xda and NONE of them can be use to root. There also don't have any clear guide for S-ON with UBL show how to install custom rom and get root.
But after few days digging up the forum, i'd managed to install custom rom + root. I share with you:
After your phone bootloader unlocked via HTCdev, your phone sure will have either HBOOT-1.08.0099 or HBOOT-1.09.0099. You'll need a ClockworkMod recovery image on your computer to install rom + root. And you'll need a working Android SDK with Fastboot to do get ClockworkMod working on ur S-ON phone.
OK let's say now you have fastboot folder alr, and know how to use it.
1. Download lastest clockwork mod .img here: http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager
2. put the file .img just downloaded to the fastboot folder.
3. Turn off phone, then hold volume down + power ---> wait the menu searching for the zip file (of course we ignore this) then press Power again to go to fastboot menu.
4. connect phone to laptop via usb cable.
5. Open fastboot folder, right click choose open command windows here.
5a. If you are on HBOOT-1.08.0099:
Copy this and right click to the command windows, paste then enter, ur phone will automatic restart to CWM menu:
Code:
fastboot -c "mtdparts=msm_nand:[email protected](misc),[email protected](recovery),[email protected](boot),[email protected](system),[email protected](cache),[email protected](userdata),[email protected](devlog),[email protected](hboot)" boot recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.8-marvel.img
5b. If you are on HBOOT-1.09.0099:
Copy this and right click to the command windows, paste then enter, ur phone will automatic restart to CWM menu:
Code:
fastboot -c "mtdparts=msm_nand:[email protected](misc),[email protected](recovery),[email protected](boot),[email protected](system),[email protected](cache),[email protected](userdata),[email protected](devlog),[email protected](hboot)" boot recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.8-marvel.img
Ok men, now u just download any rom u like, put it to ur memory card and flash rom like normal.
Remember that, everytime u flash new rom, u need to repeat the whole process from step 3 to step 5.
Hope this can help you bro. Cheers for our S-ON
BIG THANKS to this topic http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1374926
Dear guy, your topic not yet help me to S-OFF my phone, but it gave me the temporary solution to install custom rom. Cheers to ur good work!!!
P/S: to the thread creator: Why u gave up so early bro...Xda-developers is great forum.
Ok, because many people are confused and PM me about what's next after unlock, here's the answer. Don't try the Super Tool, it doesn't work. At least for some people.
Go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582
and use that script instead. It will flash Busybox and su to your phone. That's it. You have root acces then.
@Ghekua: If you have unlocked your bootloader then you have already installed the apropriate HBOOT. Just run that script from the post I attached above and you will have root access.
Edit: Oh, sorry, I read your post before edit and got different meaning. Anyway, thanks, I used the post above which is much faster and easier and I'm done.
Ghekua, if you install a custom rom it will already have root access, no need to root a custom rom.
I rooted my stock rom just by flashing cwm and then via cwm flashed a root.zip file from xda.
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i know it bro haha. I just post the post there. But i wonder if there is any chance to keep the CWM for S-On so everytime we flash a new rom, we no need to flash CWM again.
ghekua said:
i know it bro haha. I just post the post there. But i wonder if there is any chance to keep the CWM for S-On so everytime we flash a new rom, we no need to flash CWM again.
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Flashing a new rom does not wipe cwm.
Cwm is always there unless you flash a different 'recovery'.
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...this is why people keep asking questions here. Please stop responding to these. Pleaseee?
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Flashing a new rom does not wipe cwm.
Cwm is always there unless you flash a different 'recovery'.
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it's true for S-OFF bro. For S-On every time flash new rom need to fastboot to flash cwm again.
(i'd tried to install cwm by rom manager app, by flashable zip downloaded from clockworkmod website, no use)
I find downloading alquez's recovery and replacing the android_info file with the last RUU/update [of same], then flashing via hboot to be the simplest solution [since it works on marvel & marvelc].. I just keep that PG76IMG.zip on my sdcard and swapout android_info as needed [no need to sign or anything]. Of course then if you wanted latest-and-greatest [gsm] you'd root [Heritz guide works across board gsm & cdma], install your Rom Manager and reflash. But I like simple solution that works on both my wildfire s's
I do agree this is a general topic and if anyone has read my simplistic thread responses, I've stated above philosophy repeatedly in various threads.. and it seems to always work
Rob
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ghekua said:
it's true for S-OFF bro. For S-On every time flash new rom need to fastboot to flash cwm again.
(i'd tried to install cwm by rom manager app, by flashable zip downloaded from clockworkmod website, no use)
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How strange. I'm s-on and I never have to reflash CWM. I've only ever flashed it twice and the second time was just to upgrade to a later CWM.
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.Hey guys I'm new in this world of rooting ...maybe know someone how to put Omega 7.2 ROM into the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 SGH-I317M. ????
First off there is a Q&A section for questions. They don't go here.
Second that's an international rom you can't just simply flash it like the roms in the Development section. This link can tell you how to port it but if you are new you probably shouldn't try it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2018411
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NightHawkUndead said:
First off there is a Q&A section for questions. They don't go here.
Second that's an international rom you can't just simply flash it like the roms in the Development section. This link can tell you how to port it but if you are new you probably shouldn't try it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2018411
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NightHawk hit the nail on the head. It would be best for you right now to read up and learn as much as you can about how the forum works as a whole and how development and custom roms recoveries etc work in general.....Here is a good place to start!
My note 2 is on its way,in the mean time ill be reading alot.
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lamartino said:
.Hey guys I'm new in this world of rooting ...maybe know someone how to put Omega 7.2 ROM into the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 SGH-I317M. ????
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A lot of us would suggest you take a bit of time to read up on what you will need. I short a safe bet is to read twice and flash once. Doing any sort of flashing will void your warranty and you run the risk of damaging your phone. Granted most mishaps are fixable with knowledge and experience. For you however, having a bootloop or a soft brick would not be fun.
I suggest you get the proper drivers for your version of the n2
I suggest you read up on how to root the note 2: read the entire thread...yes it is repetitive,but at least you get an idea of what can go wrong and how to fix it be reading what happened to others. Then decide on what recovery you would like....read up on cwm or twrp and how to install them properly. once you have done all that...then it is time to flash a custom rom.
I think I would recommend you do a bit more reading before deciding wether rooting and flashing a custom rom is for you
There is a lot to absorb when first looking to install a custom rom. I'm a visual person so I like youtube a lot. When you find the forum that suits your particular device, there will usually be a thread something along the lines of "all you need to know about (your phone here)". My own method of learning was to make a list of each individual task that I needed to do and then youtube it to see someone doing it in person so I can get an idea of what it looks like.
Usually the steps to a custom rom are:
1) Root:
methods can differ among devices and developers (youtube your phone for root)
2) Install a custom "recovery"
will typically be either Clockworkmod or TWRP. I've only ever used clockworkmod but people say good things about TWRP also. The custom recovery will be where you "flash" (install) the rom as well as perform other functions such as wipe casche, wipe dalvic, fix permissions, etc., all of which are fairly self explanatory once you finally boot into the recovery, but again, youtube your phone for all of these things. Even seeing it on other phones can be a big help also, as long as what you are trying to accomplish is the same between the devices.
3)Pick a rom, download it to your phone, boot into recovery and follow the directions that the developer will leave in the OP. Someone mentioned read twice, flash once. Great advice. Make sure to have all your ducks in a row and are confident about each step you will be taking. Skipping a step or doing it incorrectly can cause serious headaches and can derail you for hours trying to figure out how to fix it if you are not already familiar with what to do.
Best of luck!!!
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There is a lot to absorb when first looking to install a custom rom. I'm a visual person so I like youtube a lot. When you find the forum that suits your particular device, there will usually be a thread something along the lines of "all you need to know about (your phone here)". My own method of learning was to make a list of each individual task that I needed to do and then youtube it to see someone doing it in person so I can get an idea of what it looks like.
Usually the steps to a custom rom are:
1) Root:
methods can differ among devices and developers (youtube your phone for root)
2) Install a custom "recovery"
will typically be either Clockworkmod or TWRP. I've only ever used clockworkmod but people say good things about TWRP also. The custom recovery will be where you "flash" (install) the rom as well as perform other functions such as wipe casche, wipe dalvic, fix permissions, etc., all of which are fairly self explanatory once you finally boot into the recovery, but again, youtube your phone for all of these things. Even seeing it on other phones can be a big help also, as long as what you are trying to accomplish is the same between the devices.
3)Pick a rom, download it to your phone, boot into recovery and follow the directions that the developer will leave in the OP. Someone mentioned read twice, flash once. Great advice. Make sure to have all your ducks in a row and are confident about each step you will be taking. Skipping a step or doing it incorrectly can cause serious headaches and can derail you for hours trying to figure out how to fix it if you are not already familiar with what to do.
Best of luck!!!
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well done and i completely agree, but for someone who's so new you musn't forget to install the drivers for the device you have onto your pc or laptop or whatever is going to run Odin for you.... no drivers is the easiest and fastest way to ensure your shiny new device is on the short bus to not working right
it is often overlooked and ppl presume that they just do it - installing the drivers that is - and it's often mentioned in the rooting thread, but only in passing.
if you do not have the proper drivers your 700+ dollar device will not last long so do yourself a favor and make sure you have them installed properly and that your computer detects the device properly
when you plug into odin you should see a yellow background with COM and a number in it (changes depending on the usb port you are plugged into) if you don't have that, don't click the start button cuz you gonna be in the hurt locker in all likelihood even if you follow the instructions to a T.
I'm relatively new to all of this, only rooting my Evo, and now my Note 2.
I cannot stress enough how correct all the previous replies are. Read everything you can about your device and rooting in general. Use Youtube. Use this forum, use any information you can find. Learn the language(it can be tricky). Learn as much as possible and ask questions....just make sure you look for the answers before asking them.
Once you feel comfortable, the Devs do a solid job of making it easy for us, follow the steps and you should have success.
Here is a link to some terminology.....make sure to thank ThC23!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1394458
You will make mistakes then become a pro. We all battled endless nights of fixing our devices after misreading one line.
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I'm looking for the best noob friendly way to root my sprint sph-l700 Nexus running stock JB 4.2.1 . I delayed posting this and have searched to no avail on it . I've watched qbkings vid from last year but that seems antiquated, then have also seen a few internet post about a way called casual . I have rooted 2 phones in my life , last week , both were sph-d710s and were quite easy . Can anyone point me to the latest , noob friendliest way to root my phone running jellybean 4.2.1 ? thanks . I wouldn't mind finding one that installed suuser and allowed for custom roms when I get up the nerve to try that .
There are stickies in the Q&A forums. Or in this forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26328017. The basic method never changes, even when Android updates.
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bananagranola said:
There are stickies in the Q&A forums. Or in this forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26328017. The basic method never changes, even when Android updates.
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Thanks found them ..
The method hasn't changed and won't change for the foreseeable future.
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QBkings method is to download the sdk tools and theres several parts to it , done in the early part of 2012 . Then I see a few articles around the web offering sort of a one click method but specifying that I need old versions of android . I believe you about methods but what about updated files ? Just go ahead and use the older files ? If I download that casual tool for 4.02 that will work just fine ?
Zepius said:
The method hasn't changed and won't change for the foreseeable future.
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MonstaDriva said:
QBkings method is to download the sdk tools and theres several parts to it , done in the early part of 2012 . Then I see a few articles around the web offering sort of a one click method but specifying that I need old versions of android . I believe you about methods but what about updated files ? Just go ahead and use the older files ? If I download that casual tool for 4.02 that will work just fine ?
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if you are relying on 1 click tools, you have no business rooting your phone. if you dont understand the basics, you have no idea how to fix everything if something breaks/you do something wrong.
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Why don't you let me worry about that and spit a straight answer out which is all I asked for . I paid for the phone and if I break it that is my business . I have yet to get one straight answer for one simple question . How many people have rooted their phones with a one click method ??? You have no business answering this post unless you can answer the question .That's the problem with threads like this . You ask a question and you get ran around the world with cryptic answers instead of one simple answer like " this will do it " . Why not just answer the dang question ? Btw , yes the method has changed . The qbking method/video was back when the phone first came out and there are simpler methods which are one click methods with info related to older android versions so while . I don't want to use that method which is why I came here to start with to get a couple of simple questions answered . There are multiple methods . You have yet to contribute anything to this post related to my inquiry . I rooted the other 2 phones with one click and nothing broke .
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if you are relying on 1 click tools, you have no business rooting your phone. if you dont understand the basics, you have no idea how to fix everything if something breaks/you do something wrong.
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I thought you mean rooting in general. If you're looking for one-click tools specifically, I have no idea; I have never used one. You might want to specify that in your OP and title.
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Why don't you let me worry about that and spit a straight answer out which is all I asked for . I paid for the phone and if I break it that is my business . I have yet to get one straight answer for one simple question . How many people have rooted their phones with a one click method ??? You have no business answering this post unless you can answer the question .That's the problem with threads like this . You ask a question and you get ran around the world with cryptic answers instead of one simple answer like " this will do it " . Why not just answer the dang question ? Btw , yes the method has changed . The qbking method/video was back when the phone first came out and there are simpler methods which are one click methods with info related to older android versions so while . I don't want to use that method which is why I came here to start with to get a couple of simple questions answered . There are multiple methods . You have yet to contribute anything to this post related to my inquiry . I rooted the other 2 phones with one click and nothing broke .
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no the problem is people like you who are too lazy to do:
1) search, this question has been asked a billion times
2) read
The method has not change. period.
you fastboot oem unlock the phone
then you fastboot flash recovery cwmrecovery.img
then you adb push the su.zip over
then you flash the zip.
The above steps have been mentioned so many times its not funny.
since you have no idea what you are doing without a 1 click, you would then post here again with something along the lines of "OMG MY PHONE IS BRICKED HALP!" and at that point, i wouldnt give you the time of day because 1) you posted this retarded thread asking for something that could have been found in search 2) you used a 1 click.
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Brother , you must not be reading . I specified it more than once . If you don't get it I can't help you either .
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I thought you mean rooting in general. If you're looking for one-click tools specifically, I have no idea; I have never used one. You might want to specify that in your OP and title.
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councilreurth
Actually the problem is people like you that makes a thread longer than it needs to be . I came here to ask a question . You proceed to beat around the bush basically saying nothing then telling me what my business is , I've read your method you pasted about 20 times . You didn't answer nuttin for me I didn't already know and read already . heres where I went to another popular forum , asked the same question , got one answer about 10 minutes later and its was right on . Nobody asking me why I wanna do it , telling me its not my business doing it and giving me off the wall answers . yeah , you sure been the problem in this thread and still don't understand the original question yet . LMAO , heres a good answer . Now if I bricked my phone I can assure you I wouldn't ask you for anything . I'm not lazy but phones aren't my life . I just want to root mine .
If you're using Windows, using Wugs Nexus Toolkit will automate most of the procedure. Download and install the program. Once you run it for the first time, select your device and OS version. First you'll need to configure your adb and fastboot drivers. It will walk you through doing this. Next you'll have to unlock the bootloader if it's still locked. Once again it will do most of the work and walk you through doing any things you have to do yourself. Finally is root the device. Same thing, it will do a lot of the really techincal stuff and walk you through the manual stuff after that, reboot your device and you're rooted.
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no the problem is people like you who are too lazy to do:
1) search, this question has been asked a billion times
2) read
The method has not change. period.
you fastboot oem unlock the phone
then you fastboot flash recovery cwmrecovery.img
then you adb push the su.zip over
then you flash the zip.
The above steps have been mentioned so many times its not funny.
since you have no idea what you are doing without a 1 click, you would then post here again with something along the lines of "OMG MY PHONE IS BRICKED HALP!" and at that point, i wouldnt give you the time of day because 1) you posted this retarded thread asking for something that could have been found in search 2) you used a 1 click.
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Brother , you must not be reading . I specified it more than once . If you don't get it I can't help you either .
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Actually I'm sorry if I offended ya'll . They can close this thread cause i'm not coming back to it and when the next new user comes along looking for an answer this thread would only serve to confuse him . Forums stay neat by people asking specific questions and getting specific answers . What should have been simple turned into something it shouldn't have .
MonstaDriva said:
Brother , you must not be reading . I specified it more than once . If you don't get it I can't help you either .
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MonstaDriva said:
Actually I'm sorry if I offended ya'll . They can close this thread cause i'm not coming back to it and when the next new user comes along looking for an answer this thread would only serve to confuse him . Forums stay neat by people asking specific questions and getting specific answers . What should have been simple turned into something it shouldn't have .
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Er, I don't think you realize that you're replying to two different people; I tried to be helpful right at the beginning, before you specified that you wanted a toolkit specifically, but it seems you'd rather be rude now.
Also, my point was that you should mention details specifically in your OP and thread title, not just throughout your posts in the thread; otherwise, people would need to read the entire thread before figuring out what help it is you need, making them less likely to help.
Finally, you can hit the little triangular report button in the upper right to ask the mods to delete a thread. Mods can't be expected to read every post. And forums stay neat by having people read the stickies and not post oft-asked questions.
You are correct and I apologize to you . I in no way meant that to you . Your right about the rest of it too . Sorry for my error . As a note the wugfresh worked great and simplified the process very well .
bananagranola said:
Er, I don't think you realize that you're replying to two different people; I tried to be helpful right at the beginning, before you specified that you wanted a toolkit specifically, but it seems you'd rather be rude now.
Also, my point was that you should mention details specifically in your OP and thread title, not just throughout your posts in the thread; otherwise, people would need to read the entire thread before figuring out what help it is you need, making them less likely to help.
Finally, you can hit the little triangular report button in the upper right to ask the mods to delete a thread. Mods can't be expected to read every post. And forums stay neat by having people read the stickies and not post oft-asked questions.
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