[Q] Rooting sgh-t989 after ics update - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989

can i root my sgh-t989 after i update to ics. will i still be able to use ics and just have the capabality to remove bloat and all root fucntions?

if you are a developer you probably can, but if aren't you have to wait for somebody to release rooted version of this rom

Since it isnt actually out yet, we dont know what will work to root with any certainty. You just have to wait.

thanks

I just got this update. Without realizing I updated it. Now i want root :/

D'oh! It will be out soon, we have excellent devs!

lol i know. The only thing is i tether it with my streak7 which is installedi n my car and use it as a gps and media center. with internet radio. I cant tether no more t-mobile app needs to be deleted via titanium backup which requires root!

Already rooted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705591
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You can root the new ICS ROM
It is rooted via the same old method used to root the original stock rom. you can get all the files either here on this site or from galaxys2root.com. the root site has a youtube video if you need a step-by-step hand holding.

smellmyfingers said:
Already rooted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705591
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ok but it says its for the 9100

can you root now?

You always could... It's the same method
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Lost my nandroid backup

Hey guys hope someone can help me out here. I have been flashing different roms to try them out and am currently running cm7. I have always kept a nandroid backup of my stock sense rom in case anything went wrong or if I had to take the phone back to sprint. However I have somehow managed to erase my back up and want to know where to go to download a stock evo rom. Apologies if this is a stupid question but I'm still in the process of learning.
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if you mean stock as in right out of the box from sprint then check out this:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDh6ekc0c2dIbGYyRHFrT09PUWpscnc6MQ
Thx for that, what about a method where I wont loose root access? Is that possible?
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idk. i used that and then rooted again to start over. it says it wipes ur sd card but it doesn't wipe like wallpapers n zips u put on it.
Check out the sprint lovers rom in the dev section. Im mobile so I can't link it.
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{ParanoiA} said:
idk. i used that and then rooted again to start over. it says it wipes ur sd card but it doesn't wipe like wallpapers n zips u put on it.
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Thx this was very helpful
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jayharper08 said:
Check out the sprint lovers rom in the dev section. Im mobile so I can't link it.
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Right on for this hint. Do you know if I will be able to receive ota updates from sprint with this rom, like when gingerbread is updated to evo.
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You will not get OTA updates, but can reasonably expect rooted 2.3 Sense ROMs here on XDA within a couple hours of the official release. If you do get an OTA update notification in Sprint Lovers it will get rid off root if you upgrade. The phone will still be S-off so it should be easy to go back.
This is as close to stock as you can get while maintaining root privileges. This is a rooted stock rom that has NOT been deodexed.
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{ParanoiA} said:
if you mean stock as in right out of the box from sprint then check out this:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDh6ekc0c2dIbGYyRHFrT09PUWpscnc6MQ
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Thx, I ended up using this method to start fresh. Any one referencing this thread should know this works like a charm, just follow the steps. Easy.
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[Q] Videotron OTA firmware update, can'T install?

I just woke up to find my videotron sgh-t999v received the OTA update , but when i tried to install it , it rebooted to CWM , and then failed?
Must i remove CWM and SU user in order to apply the update properly?
Yeah for ota you gotta have stock recovery and I got that update was hoping it was jb update lol
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htc fan89 said:
Yeah for ota you gotta have stock recovery and I got that update was hoping it was jb update lol
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Pardon my ignorance , but this is my first android device , with my first OTA update .. I searched high and low for methods of removing CWM but i''m confused, i saw methods involving using looper.zip , deleting /system/hijack/.. or using mobile odin to install the OTA . I couldnt find looper.zip anywhere, not even on clockworkmod.com . Which method will allow me to keep all my data ?
Thanks for helping this noob.
I just tried Mobile Odin , but same results.. update failed. What can i do?
So it fails when you try flashing stock recovery through odin, not really sure but this maybe you have to flash stock recovery and stock rom for the ota to work. This would cause you to lose your data, there's a thread about how to root a t999v try asking there
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The phone is rooted already, and i would really like to save my data. What is the best way to remove CWM ? Can i just deleted the files from my phone using ES file explorer + root access ?
Damn I seem to be in the same boat here. Mind you, I do have some apps (bloatware) frozen and even uninstalled. I think that this might be causing the problem. However, Titanium Backup seems to be hanging when I try to reinstall from my backups dammit!
Use kies. Download from samsung and follw directions and it should download and install it for you.
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I know it would work but UCK....I hate Kies. It installs a bunch of crap on your PC.
By the way, THIS IS NOT AN UPDATE TO JB!! Those are merely bug fixes for ICS. It will update from T999VVLALE6 to T999VVLALH2. Lets just say "I have my sources".
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I know it would work but UCK....I hate Kies. It installs a bunch of crap on your PC.
By the way, THIS IS NOT AN UPDATE TO JB!! Those are merely bug fixes for ICS. It will update from T999VVLALE6 to T999VVLALH2. Lets just say "I have my sources".
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Yeah its minor upgrade plus adds the brightness toggle in notification
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htc fan89 said:
Yeah its minor upgrade plus adds the brightness toggle in notification
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I also wonder if they fixed the incorrect value in the framework for "cell standby"...
lightpsycho said:
I also wonder if they fixed the incorrect value in the framework for "cell standby"...
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91 % discharging , 15m47sec on battery , screen is at 61% , and cell standby is 12%, i seem to recall the cell standby always being much higher, so maybe they did change the framework.
Updating via kies worked, it removed CWM and SU . Still Android 4.0.4 , but with brightness in notification bar.
Touch screen issues still persist in games like Worms, where after a moment they do not respond at all anymore.
T999VVLALH2
Not really worth the update.
In case anyone is having problems still or doesn't want to update through kies you can download the fw from the link below to install with odin.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&model=SGH-T999V&pcode=0&os=1&type=1#firmware
You have to register though.
Also appears to only be out for Videotron and Mobilicity.
If anyone has updated and rooted (or even if you havent updated yet) and is willing to grab a copy of the modem let me know.
I'm still looking for both the original and the updated ones from both Mobilicity and Videotron.
Thanks!
Edit: Direct links to the download pages.
Videotron: http://www.hotfile.com/dl/173149966/1ff667a/T999VVLALH2_T999VYVLALH2_VTR.zip.html
Mobilicity: http://www.hotfile.com/dl/173149930/c320b64/T999VVLALH2_T999VYVLALH2_MCT.zip.html
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DocHoliday77 said:
In case anyone is having problems still or doesn't want to update through kies you can download the fw from the link below to install with odin.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&model=SGH-T999V&pcode=0&os=1&type=1#firmware
You have to register though.
Also appears to only be out for Videotron and Mobilicity.
If anyone has updated and rooted (or even if you havent updated yet) and is willing to grab a copy of the modem let me know.
I'm still looking for both the original and the updated ones from both Mobilicity and Videotron.
Thanks!
Edit: Direct links to the download pages.
Videotron: http://www.hotfile.com/dl/173149966/1ff667a/T999VVLALH2_T999VYVLALH2_VTR.zip.html
Mobilicity: http://www.hotfile.com/dl/173149930/c320b64/T999VVLALH2_T999VYVLALH2_MCT.zip.html
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Hey thanks alot for those links! I hate Kies and there's no way I was gonna install it on my fresh Win 7 install!
Since it's the first time I'll be updating through Odin, could you tell me if my root and CWM will be preserved? By the way I installed Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper.
CWM will not. It will write its updated stock recovery. I have had both success and failure with ota rootkeeper, but I probably did something wrong when it failed. Should work for you though, just dont wipe data/factory reset before restoring root. Many others reported it working btw.
If you do lose root it shouldnt be a ptoblem to reroot the same way you did the first time.
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So has anyone updated successfully with root and want to grab that modem? Its really quite easy. If you're interested ill pm you the instructions. Still need all the ones I listed above.
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DocHoliday77 said:
So has anyone updated successfully with root and want to grab that modem? Its really quite easy. If you're interested ill pm you the instructions. Still need all the ones I listed above.
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I have rooted successful from this update, pm the details
Hey guys. I now have the updated Videotron modem. Will post it in my modem thread shortly. Thanks to HTC Fan for the modem!
Now I still need the following to complete the collection:
Mobilicity: Original VVLLE6. And Updated VVLLH2
Videotron: Original. VVLLE6
Again, just let me know here or pm me and ill send you the instructions.
Thanks!
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Mobile odin back to stock.

I am stock and rooted. I woke up this morning with a CONGRATULATIONS!!! message saying there is an OTA for me... I tried to update and it wouldnt let me cuz im rooted...
I looked into it and found I could use mobile odin to unroot...
I have the app (mobile odin) I do not have the tar file. Is there a link handy?
With maybe a how-to?
Thx in advance
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MikeJennni said:
I am stock and rooted. I woke up this morning with a CONGRATULATIONS!!! message saying there is an OTA for me... I tried to update and it wouldnt let me cuz im rooted...
I looked into it and found I could use mobile odin to unroot...
I have the app (mobile odin) I do not have the tar file. Is there a link handy?
With maybe a how-to?
Thx in advance
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You can get all the FW and itas here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949687
Just to clarify, Mobile Odin won't unroot you, but it will reinject root during flash so you stay rooted.
Also you can get the ota if rooted but if you don't have stock recovery, modem and everything else it'll fail.
Using Mobile Odin and the fw in my thread will work. Just make sure the Everroot options are selected to keep root.
Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper can temp unroot you so maybe that's what you were thinking of?
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MikeJennni said:
I am stock and rooted. I woke up this morning with a CONGRATULATIONS!!! message saying there is an OTA for me... I tried to update and it wouldnt let me cuz im rooted...
I looked into it and found I could use mobile odin to unroot...
I have the app (mobile odin) I do not have the tar file. Is there a link handy?
With maybe a how-to?
Thx in advance
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You can also skip the BS and just use Mobile ODIN to apply your OTA......
Ok... im gonna try this at work.
Im downloading for tmobile T999 UVALJ4
When its complete I extract then load the tar file into mobile odin?
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Uh oh ran into a speed bump. Mobile odin doesnt support device without external sd card. I do not have one .
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MikeJennni said:
Uh oh ran into a speed bump. Mobile odin doesnt support device without external sd card. I do not have one .
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Well, seems like you answered yourself there....
Just trying to get unrooted. As much help that youve been, im preeeeeeety sure theres other ways than buying a card. Thx anyway bro.
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MikeJennni said:
Just trying to get unrooted. As much help that youve been, im preeeeeeety sure theres other ways than buying a card. Thx anyway bro.
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Well if your just trying to unroot, go into your root program and have it uninstall itself. SuperSU and SUperuser both support the ability for them to fully uninstall themselves.
Will just need to install root via recovery again once your updated.... Pretty easy
Wellllll... I got a super root kit from this site rooted just fine but removed it frim my computer avg said it was infected.
Is that what you mean forgive me for being nooby
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Mobile Odin should support internal sd.... I guess you have the free version from his thread here? I didn't realize it didn't support internal...sorry bout that.
In that case just plug into the computer and use pc odin. You can use regular fw or MrRobinsons root66 fw which is pre-rooted. You can find his thread in development.
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MikeJennni said:
Wellllll... I got a super root kit from this site rooted just fine but removed it frim my computer avg said it was infected.
Is that what you mean forgive me for being nooby
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I am only focusing on your phone. IF your rooted, then you will have an app in your app drawer called either superuser or supersu (That is your root ) Open that and click full uninstall, then your unrooted.
When your done with the update, you can use Odin (Windows Version) to flash a custom recovery and then install the supersu.zip file located in chainsfire's thread.
I have superuser. I cannot find an option within the app to do a uninstall.
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MikeJennni said:
I have superuser. I cannot find an option within the app to do a uninstall.
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Why bother with OTA when you are rooted...there are a lot of custom ROMS with good potential
Well. With my galaxy s1 I did the whole flashing a new rom every week thing.. none of them worked properly... every rom had at least one problem wether it was wifi calling or gps or battery issues... I dont know convince me to start doing it again with jelly bean right around the corner
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Official AT&T Jellybean 4.1.1 [KIES]

"Good news tonight for AT&T subscribers, as a number of readers are now reporting that Samsung's update to Android 4.1.1 is now available for the Galaxy S III via Kies. We've reached out to the carrier to learn whether any specific improvements are in store, but it's not like we need to tell you that users will be immersed in the goodies of Google Now and the performance enhancements from Project Butter. Word from members of xda-developers reveals that the update weighs in at a substantial 738MB. For those keeping score, AT&T's update to Jelly Bean for the Galaxy S III follows previous deployments from Sprint and T-Mobile..." -Engadget.
Ok im a noob but how would I use kies to up grade
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Ok so it's a kies update.
Do I have to return my phone to stock and unroot it for the download to come thru?
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Yup
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Arrg. Can't find the link to it. All I see is rooted stock . Can you please post the link?
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Now waiting on a more stable xda released, base on official one....
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mikeku said:
Now waiting on a more stable xda released, base on official one....
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I think I'm going to do this. I give it two days before a custom stock ROM comes out.
Maybe is time to separate the forums?
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I would just like the modem from this release since I'm enjoying the official tmobile base for now and I figure official jb modem from att would work a bit better than the other ones we have from ics
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Note: There's a stock rooted jelly bean download in the how to root sticky. You don't have to update with kies and lose root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28019751
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Anyone want to share what modem comes with the official update?
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It appears to be UCDLK3 or something along those lines. Check the end of the filename on it.
sgp77 said:
Note: There's a stock rooted jelly bean download in the how to root sticky. You don't have to update with kies and lose root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28019751
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Great so just to make sure, I should be able to flash this like any other ROM?
jeffreynew23 said:
Great so just to make sure, I should be able to flash this like any other ROM?
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No, you have to use Odin. And you will loose CRW
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Great so just to make sure, I should be able to flash this like any other ROM?
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You can also use mobile odin pro and enable everroot. If you maintain root, you can use goomanager from the market to install twrp recovery. Seems like there are a number of ways to do this, I just found this the easiest way.
I downloaded from samsungupdates sites and install de .tar file with mobile odin pro... and i kept root sou if u wanna be stock but keeping root i recommend you this way its easy!
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No, you have to use Odin. And you will loose CRW
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Did you mean we'd lose CWM? If so, Does anyone know how to get it back after odin flashing the new official jellybean?
Would love to try the upgrade, however Kies is about as usefull as a twinkie factory! plugged it in did its thing 2 hrs later still grey nothing happened! then reinstalled kies 4 dif times ,,,,,, between reinstalling drivers and so on cause alltho it sees the phone it cannot recognize it ,, windows also a pos win7, guess ill wait till over the air!~
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Would love to try the upgrade, however Kies is about as usefull as a twinkie factory! plugged it in did its thing 2 hrs later still grey nothing happened! then reinstalled kies 4 dif times ,,,,,, between reinstalling drivers and so on cause alltho it sees the phone it cannot recognize it ,, windows also a pos win7, guess ill wait till over the air!~
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Just use ODIN and update - instructions here (and they have it rooted)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
Just got my S3 2 weeks ago. Never rooted it. Figured I'd wait until JB update. (Just want to root for tethering, not interested in custom firmware or mods). Can someone post a link to or recommend the safest/easiest wait to root since JB 4.1.1 update?
Thanks
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Note: There's a stock rooted jelly bean download in the how to root sticky. You don't have to update with kies and lose root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28019751
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So this can be used with Mobile Odin ?

Rooting 4.1.2

So I installed a clean version of 4.1.1 and let it upgrade to 4.1.2. Is there anyway that I can get root on this without reflashing a complete ROM??? I was looking in the development section, and it looks like the only way to get root is to flash a complete image over this one (which I assume would wipe my data that I just finished putting back on).
I read a few threads saying that the Exploit previously used with no problem now breaks the camera. Any suggestions?
the exploit dosnt break the camera the fix does. use exynosabuse app to root
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Did You try Toolkit from MSKIP?
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Exploit didnt break camera for me. I think its patching the exploit that breaks camera. Cf-auto root should also work I would think.
Edit: lol next time ill refresh before I reply
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lol you guys were right about using the exploit to root. Thanks!

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