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Is root actually ready?

Hello guys I was just wondering if this ACS root method, being the first root attempt is official? After reading through the xda threads for this root im seeing a lot of people seem to be having issues... Thanks!
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Great question. I am holding off on mine till I see more work out.

dcraig723 said:
Hello guys I was just wondering if this ACS root method, being the first root attempt is official? After reading through the xda threads for this root im seeing a lot of people seem to be having issues... Thanks!
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The only issue people seem to be having are issues that I have, unrooted. Though it seems to be to varying degrees of annoyance.
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I haven't seen a method yet that is stable enough for me to make the move. Also want to see a clean unroot backout before biting. Glad to see the progress but am holding off.

xenokc said:
I haven't seen a method yet that is stable enough for me to make the move. Also want to see a clean unroot backout before biting. Glad to see the progress but am holding off.
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This is the only thing I'm waiting on.
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My opinion and my opinion only:
I rooted my phone the second zedo posted his first kernel. Overall it was running good. At first I thought the issues people were having with loss of signal and data lock were due to the root but have since seen unrooted phones have the same issue. I however never got the LOS or data lockup.
Yesterday I returned my phone for a new one and have not rooted it. I still havent had LOS or data lockup but what I do notice is SIGNIFICANT battery improvement over being rooted.
Rooted battery at best was draining 6% an hour. More often was average of 1o% hour. Battery after battery calibration lasted 14 hours
Unrooted battery as of this minute is draining 2% an hour. This battery should be on par to last over 2 days but realistically will be over a day Im sure.
So my personally opinion is dont root till a) theres a way out and b) it doesnt require a kernel push. Something just doesnt seem right having to replace a kernel to achieve root. Never had to do that before and dont plan on doing it again.
Also, get a usb jig before rooting to avoid the triangle splash screen and counter.

dcraig723 said:
root [...] is official
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"Official Root" ... ROFL

Yes, samsung released official root yesterday.
In all seriousness though, root is no longer experimental when it is reversible. At the moment, it is not.
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kingsway8605 said:
Yes, samsung released official root yesterday.
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What are you talking about? Link?

xak944 said:
What are you talking about? Link?
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Lord help me
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Ok I am using Zedomax's V2, which is the overclockable Kernel with root and CWM. After flashing I did the Data reset which involves the ##...# code listed in the forums. My phone is rooted, overclocked, and running flawless. Most of the issues, other than the data loss(fixed with the data reset), are due to people doing things they shouldnt do... Like doing a factory reset in CWM without having a rom to flash afterward. This is what is causing the bootloops. If you follow the directions and dont get too ambitious you will be fine. That being said... if you are concerned then just wait until we get the stock tar so that if you do mess up while flashing anything you can flash right back to stock. Personally I believe most of the issues are user error.

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Thank you for your incredibly helpful post.
Are you talking about the source code that Samsung recently released?

He was speaking sarcastically.. Samsung obviously did not release an "official" root.
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Thank you for your incredibly helpful post.
Are you talking about the source code that Samsung recently released?
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Devi0124 said:
He was speaking sarcastically.. Samsung obviously did not release an "official" root.
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Thats like apple releasing a jailbteak lmao
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I would wait until there is a way to go back to stock. Then u could try. In reality though we should be flashing a custom recovery and not a Complete kernel. Then for root u flash the su.zip. then you can flash a custom rom/kernel or stay stock with root.
The Evo3D Killer!!!

Is root ready? Signs say no

^^^normal font just didnt carry the same effect for ya or something?
musclehead84 said:
In reality though we should be flashing a custom recovery and not a Complete kernel. Then for root u flash the su.zip. then you can flash a custom rom/kernel or stay stock with root.
The Evo3D Killer!!!
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Exactly the way it should be done. I learned my lesson about rushing to get this thing unlocked. Sometimes being first doesnt mean being right

Should I root?

I have had a epic and a nexus s 4g and I rooted both of them and loved it. I rooted for the main reason to help with making the phone faster due to them just having a single core. Using the galaxy nexus it seems to be very fast stock. Will I see a big difference rooting this phone and over clocking it and running roms or is just as smooth as it being stock. I do not use wifi tether and themes really don't matter to me. All I care about is speed and stability. If rooting makes this beast even faster please let me know and recommended what you feel would be the best set up for me to use.
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I've always rooted my devices and ran custom firmware (Xperia x10, Captivate, Xperia Arc, Desire Z, Desire S, Xperia Ray, Nexus S)
But with the Galaxy Nexus...ah I am just not feeling it. I am going to wait I think until it gets old enough that google is not giving it the latest version of Android...and by that time I might not even have it because I plan on just paying the early upgrade fee and getting the latest Nexus always, then selling my current device to cover the cost anyways so...I don't know. But I am personally happy with it as is for the time being.

You've rooted before so you know what it's like. I like having complete control and the ability to have access to system apps as well as flash custom kernels and ROM's. So if you want speed and stability then yes root because ROM kernel combos will give you that. But I'm sure you're aware of this already. My phone is much faster with better battery life than stock. AOKP ms3 and faux123's newest kernel has given me what I look for. AOKP's customizations make the phone my own which is what I want besides the speed and stability.
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I didn't root for a while but now am happy I did, I dont really notice speed increases but the customability is much better, I have a menu button always visible better lock screen with access to SMS, Widget for wireless AP and silent in my Notification bar. There is definitely benefits!

I never even had a smartphone till I got the nexus. I was so nervous about rooting it. Thought for sure I would brick it. But I realized what is the point of having a developers phone and not seeing what developers can do with it? Might as well have gotten a razr or something that would have ics in a short time. I read, and read some more, found a toolkit that also had a video and rooted my nexus. Best decision I ever made. The development for this phone is insane. I still get nervous when I flash any new rom, theme, animation mod, softkey, or whatever, but that keeps me on my toes so I don't make any mistakes. Stock was nice, but why not have stock on steroids? Battery life improvement is reason alone to root. So I guess I wood say read, learn and root.
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Thanks for everyone's in put I feel in about a few days I'll just root and be addicted to flash crack again. Lol
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Remember you can always unroot and go back to stock if you wish.

dtokarz said:
Remember you can always unroot and go back to stock if you wish.
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This is true. **** I'll just do it after I get out of work tonight
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whiteintegsg316 said:
This is true. **** I'll just do it after I get out of work tonight
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That's the Android spirit .

Rooted now. Wow amazing all I have to say. Best phone ever
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What ROM are you trying? I'm using Gummy and I love it- awesome battery, performance, and customization.

Still no update to 4.0.4

Hello guys, I still haven't the update. Can someone help me?
My nexus is yakju. And I tried the framework trick a couple times.
Some people sayed that Google was taking it back because of the bugs and network problems.
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You can download the image and flash yourself. Nobody is getting the ota atm.
bow chicka wow wow.

I am sorry but I'm still a noob. But where can I get the original download.
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http://code.google.com/android/nexus/images.html
Flash using fastboot. There are a ton of tutorials on this forum to do just that.
Or you can download the ota from here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1569791
There is a link on how to flash it in the first post.
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You didn't watch the noob video when you signed up did you? Search function works wonders. Googling always helps too. And heck, there are probably 50 links in the first page of threads randomly strewn about. Google developers site helps too.
bow chicka wow wow.

@rbiter said:
You didn't watch the noob video when you signed up did you? Search function works wonders. Googling always helps too. And heck, there are probably 50 links in the first page of threads randomly strewn about. Google developers site helps too.
bow chicka wow wow.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmvCpR45LKA

I heard Google decided to hold on to the 4.0.4 since it caused too much trouble for people.
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decided to hold off on it becuase it caused too many problems for people?!?!
Jeeezz.. Glad I got it when I did. My battery life is at least 33% better, the phone is at least 25% faster. I have had zero issues with it. Certianly nothing that warrants putting it on hold.
Grrr...

i think you can find one custom rom? or one stock rom on google.

mcgon1979 said:
decided to hold off on it becuase it caused too many problems for people?!?!
Jeeezz.. Glad I got it when I did. My battery life is at least 33% better, the phone is at least 25% faster. I have had zero issues with it. Certianly nothing that warrants putting it on hold.
Grrr...
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I think data drops was the reason. it is a huge bug.

mcgon1979 said:
decided to hold off on it becuase it caused too many problems for people?!?!
Jeeezz.. Glad I got it when I did. My battery life is at least 33% better, the phone is at least 25% faster. I have had zero issues with it. Certianly nothing that warrants putting it on hold.
Grrr...
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Many people suffered unexplainable signal drops while in deep sleep and other general sudden radio drops. It can't be because of the new radio that followed, since I have that and run CM9 and no signal-drops whatsoever.
So, Google decided to hold on to the second "batch" of OTA releases since the first batch caused problems. They will fix the error an re-release the OTA later. At least what I've heard, doesn't mean what I say is true.

El Daddy said:
http://code.google.com/android/nexus/images.html
Flash using fastboot. There are a ton of tutorials on this forum to do just that.
Or you can download the ota from here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1569791
There is a link on how to flash it in the first post.
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does flashing this orignal rom restores the default kernel ... ?? + after doing the flash do i have to unlock and root again ?? * going to use clockwork recovery to do the flash ...

cldwar said:
does flashing this orignal rom restores the default kernel ... ?? + after doing the flash do i have to unlock and root again ?? * going to use clockwork recovery to do the flash ...
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Flashing all of the stock image replaces EVERYTHING! However, it does not relock your bootloader.

Maybe its good that Verizon held off then. Still hoping for it soon
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Theshawty said:
Flashing all of the stock image replaces EVERYTHING! However, it does not relock your bootloader.
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My product code is not yakju ... as I am on a custom rom flashing the official images for yakju is possible ?
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Tanks for the helpful information
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Tanks
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cldwar said:
My product code is not yakju ... as I am on a custom rom flashing the official images for yakju is possible ?
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Yeah, it's possible. And furthermore, to make sure your phone registers as "yakju", you only need to flash the yakju system.img. Possibly the kernel too.

Theshawty said:
Yeah, it's possible. And furthermore, to make sure your phone registers as "yakju", you only need to flash the yakju system.img. Possibly the kernel too.
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While that is true. If you want to get future OTA's you need the bootloader and radio for IMM76D as well.

El Daddy said:
While that is true. If you want to get future OTA's you need the bootloader and radio for IMM76D as well.
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How so?
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Customizing unlock screen

Is there a way for me to add items on a lock screen (where I unlock screen and or can turn on camera)?
Ooh yeah, on stock phone(without root)
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1627105
This thread literally was created 15 min ago.

martonikaj said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1627105
This thread literally was created 15 min ago.
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so it can't be done w/ stock? i dont really want to install 3rd party app for unlock screen

a1exus said:
so it can't be done w/ stock? i dont really want to install 3rd party app for unlock screen
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You need at least a rom cook
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I enjoy using MIUI Locker

Gforce083 said:
I enjoy using MIUI Locker
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He does not want a 3rd app
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Just root the phone for god sake .
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Okaay said:
Just root the phone for god sake .
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Why? I don't want to run custom ROM
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a1exus said:
Why? I don't want to run custom ROM
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Then you get no custom lock screen.
I'm in the same boat you are. I rooted my phone, but at least for the time being, I don't want to use a custom ROM. With that choice comes sacrifices. I'll likely never get a % battery mod or a custom lock screen. Life is full of choices.

a1exus said:
Why? I don't want to run custom ROM
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then you give up the custom lockscreen without using a third party app.

im trying to root my optimus v but i just made an account and can't post in the thread i want because i need 10 posts.

for me stability of my phone is very important and custom rom doesn't really give me that feeling just yet, there is always something issues going on...
back in the days the reason why i went w/ cm7 vs stock rom is because it was cleaner, now that I have ICS its pretty clean as it comes, developer puts in his own tweaks what he feels is important (may not be important to me) and with that comes some unstable/untested code which i'm not ready to do beta testing
so i'm fine w/ stock rom and i'm loving it, of course someone may not think this way and want to go w/ cm9 nightly or some other custom rom its up to this person (who am I to tell otherwise)
i just wanted to know if maybe i missed something and it can be done with stock rom, but apparently thats not the case (or at least doesn't seems so)

I think you might want to try out one of the custom roms first. I thought that too. But these roms seem to be a whole different level of professionally coded compared to the cm7 days. Aokp to start with, then expand if necessary to paradigm etc. I think you'll be surprised, you're getting stock stability with extras.

How many of you are not rooted?

Just wondering.....that is all. I don't have the knowledge or the "need to" to root my phone does everything I want it to, so I never rooted.
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I rooted my s2 as soon as I got last year. I've run many roms. My favorite was Juggs 5.0. When ICS officially came out, I Odin to stock ICS. I rooted it so I could add my 15 toggle panel back on. There are a few apps I had that required root. I'm eager to get some JellyBean on it though. I did flash the google now and google ears. Those are pretty cool.

droptopMP said:
Just wondering.....that is all. I don't have the knowledge or the "need to" to root my phone does everything I want it to, so I never rooted.
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Same here, still running stock ICS. If Jellybean is as smooth as they say and we get an official release, I may not ever root. At least not any time soon ...
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I'm pretty sure we're all rooted. Why would anyone come to xda? And what good is xda to a non rooted phone? Just sayen'
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^This.

RushAOZ said:
I'm pretty sure we're all rooted. Why would anyone come to xda? And what good is xda to a non rooted phone? Just sayen'
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I come here, even though I am on the stock ROM on my current phone, to keep up with custom development for my phone. Even though I may not choose to load any of the ROMs or other mods provided here, it is still an excellent learning and news resource.

sgalbincea said:
I come here, even though I am on the stock ROM on my current phone, to keep up with custom development for my phone. Even though I may not choose to load any of the ROMs or other mods provided here, it is still an excellent learning and news resource.
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That's like going to culinary school then never stepping foot in a kitchen.......
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droptopMP said:
Just wondering.....that is all. I don't have the knowledge or the "need to" to root my phone does everything I want it to, so I never rooted.
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What's unrooted mean?

sirdowski said:
That's like going to culinary school then never stepping foot in a kitchen.......
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Haha good analogy. Also if didn't want to root and tinker, I'd probably own a iPhone. But to each their own.
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badaphooko01 said:
Haha good analogy. Also if didn't want to root and tinker, I'd probably own a iPhone. But to each their own.
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A jailbroken ifone is still gay. I'll rock a stock android over that crap.

sgalbincea said:
I come here, even though I am on the stock ROM on my current phone, to keep up with custom development for my phone. Even though I may not choose to load any of the ROMs or other mods provided here, it is still an excellent learning and news resource.
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Let's not knock this guy's choice to not root. At least he's here, following development and learning. How many "HELPPPP MY PHONE IS BRICKED!!!!!" threads have you seen? I'd say this guy wouldn't be one of those people if he tried to.
As for the OP I'm glad you had the sense to realize that without the know how, there's no point in risking it.
I rooted on day one, but to each his own
(Edit to clean up the wording. I'm high lol)
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sgalbincea said:
I come here, even though I am on the stock ROM on my current phone, to keep up with custom development for my phone. Even though I may not choose to load any of the ROMs or other mods provided here, it is still an excellent learning and news resource.
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Same here. My last phone (LG P500), which has now gone to my wife, is rooted and I like to stay tuned to developments for it as well. I expect that I'll root once I get 4.1 for my T989D (assuming it comes), then see what custom ROMs can offer beyond that. I've been reading these forums for over a month now to learn the procedures and of potential pitfalls so I don't wreck my phone when the time comes.
This phone is quite a step up from the P500, so I'm pretty happy without root for the time being.

mulletcutter said:
A jailbroken ifone is still gay. I'll rock a stock android over that crap.
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I'm guessing by this statement, that you are a young teenager. I am an Android user and have been for quite a while. I honestly prefer to live my life and not have to tweak a phone's core OS for it to work right. It should work correctly right out of the box. Having to reset my phone several times a day or deal with bloatware is not fun. The nature of Android OS to begin with requires de-bloat/hacking.
Anyway like I said this is coming from a SGS2 user and former iPhone user as well. Only reason I don't go back is iPhones are still physically small for my liking. That and I'm on contract with T-Mobile and live in a building with poor reception (need WiFi calling)

Bought the phone ... rooted it in less than an hour xD. But, after browsing through some roms, I am in stock now just because everything works. However, I do run some rooted apps that come in handy at times.

Battery
I wanted something close to stock, so I went infamous 3.0 and it's just as stable, but the battery life is so much better than stock ICS. Would never go back.

I think its insane to deal with bloatware. Its androids biggest flaw. And theaon reason I root.
Flash Jedi jelly. I promise you won't regret. ( you will lose WiFi calling tho)
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rooted and it rules
droptopMP said:
Just wondering.....that is all. I don't have the knowledge or the "need to" to root my phone does everything I want it to, so I never rooted.
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Rooting is essential to both experience android and master it
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