Hi,
I am a fairly novice user of One V. However, I am not happy with the speed of the device and need to improve its functionality a tad more.
Can rooting the device help me do the same and if so kindly help me with the safest and easiest method to do so.
Rgds...
bithin2k12 said:
Hi,
I am a fairly novice user of One V. However, I am not happy with the speed of the device and need to improve its functionality a tad more.
Can rooting the device help me do the same and if so kindly help me with the safest and easiest method to do so.
Rgds...
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Yes, a custom rom will add functionality and improve speed. However this is a fairly new phone and development has not progressed very far yet.
To root your phone follow this guide. It's kind of a long process, but none of it is too complicated.
There are also kernels that allow overclocking the device. You have to do some reading though to make sure you won't damage your phone.
Related
In the N1 General forum there was a great post done - 100% Fool Proof Guide to rooting & ROMs, and I was hoping that we could start a similar thread here.
Please feel free to comment on this post - it is my hope that we can put together a great document for newbs like me in the future. THIS thread is for suggestions on what should be in the guide, not the guide itself. I will reserve the second post for compiling suggestions over the next couple of days.
I just ordered my Desire, and it should be with me in a week or two. I am disturbed by the USB/A2SD issues being encountered by some, and so when I root I want to get it right
imHo, the guide should include:
1) Definitions of Rooting, unlocking, goldcards, generic, kernel, radio and how these relate to future OTA updates. These are concepts which I am familiar with, but feel I know just enough to be dangerous to myself/my device
2) A ballpark comparison of the unique characteristics of ROMs available today (stock-like, minimalist, sense-free, tethering, etc)
3) A step-by-step guide to the most recommended flashing updates people are using today
4) Things to bear in mind if you are a win-x64 user (I understand this is a tripping point for some)
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1) Terminology:
Rooting
Unlocking
Goldcards
Generic
Kernel
Radio
OTA updates, and how they may be affected by flashing your Desire
2) Current ROMs available and their unique characteristics
3) Guide to flashing your desire
4) Win64 users - what to bear in mind
And a big warning that this rooting process can cause unexpected pain on your bank balance if you are unlucky at the minute
I'd say to use the TinyCore method as I had nothing but issues doing it using W7 x64 - there's a guide on MoDaCo that's simple as anything - only a fool would get it wrong!!!
Find it here:
http://android.modaco.com/content/h...inux-download-and-guide-easiest-and-best-way/
And my USB still works fine, not had any issues since rooting and am now happily using an MCRr2 ROM cooked to my liking
I'd have to agree. Tiny Core Linux was so simple to use. I'd never used Linux before and even I could do it!
I did see paul's tweet saying a new safer more reliable method was coming this week hopefully. If that's the case I'll be rooting like mad again!
New, safer, more reliable root method for Legend and Desire coming up next week (all being well). #mcr 7:28 PM May 14th via Tweetie http://twitter.com/PaulOBrien
Only issues I've had was flashing the radio as part of a ROM - wouldn't have it so gonna try it on its own later this evening. Would be nice to get it all in one ROM but meh
EddyOS said:
I'd say to use the TinyCore method as I had nothing but issues doing it using W7 x64 - there's a guide on MoDaCo that's simple as anything - only a fool would get it wrong!!!
Find it here:
http://android.modaco.com/content/h...inux-download-and-guide-easiest-and-best-way/
And my USB still works fine, not had any issues since rooting and am now happily using an MCRr2 ROM cooked to my liking
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u guys are getting it wrong!!!!!!
me too i was saying the same thing last week when i was reading about the bricks and stuff. i didnt have any problems till 2 days ago. well let me tell you that the unrooting process went out wonderful... nothing wrong. i even flashed all the roms possible and even started cooking and porting some roms for my own use too.
the problem is not whether the method is complex or not. the ''brick'' does not happen while you are rooting the phone. nobody actually knows what triggers the damage. some get it on 1st attempt, some after 5-6 flashes, and some like me after numerous ones.
so in my opinion, i dont think you can say this is a safe method bla bla bla and i try to discourage ppl wanting to root ''for the moment''.
deeren said:
u guys are getting it wrong!!!!!!
me too i was saying the same thing last week when i was reading about the bricks and stuff. i didnt have any problems till 2 days ago. well let me tell you that the unrooting process went out wonderful... nothing wrong. i even flashed all the roms possible and even started cooking and porting some roms for my own use too.
the problem is not whether the method is complex or not. the ''brick'' does not happen while you are rooting the phone. nobody actually knows what triggers the damage. some get it on 1st attempt, some after 5-6 flashes, and some like me after numerous ones.
so in my opinion, i dont think you can say this is a safe method bla bla bla and i try to discourage ppl wanting to root ''for the moment''.
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I totally agree, I try to at least warn people that there is a fair chance they will brick their device but this thread is about the best and easiest way to root.
At the end of the day if people know the risks and still want to go for it, then they may as well come here for the easiest method
just a quick question guys as im a total noob in android and rooting, does this method also works with the desire and does not require a goldcard?
cez10 said:
just a quick question guys as im a total noob in android and rooting, does this method also works with the desire and does not require a goldcard?
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This method is for the desire!
If you choose to root, then you will only need a goldcard if your handset was network supplied and branded. If for example you bought it and it came in a plain box, and had no network branding on the software then you can do it without the gold card. I got mine from the Carphone Warehouse so it was unlocked and unbranded. I just rooted with the standard SD card.
The software number on my unbranded device is 1.15.405.4. Hope this helps.
Refer to this
1) Nothing is foolproof. If you're a fool, don't root.
2) Foolproof implies pragmatic. The N1 is designed (basically) to be rooted so there's a universal method for all. The Desire wasn't, so things liks different bootloaders, branded phones and goldcards makes everyone just that little bit different. I mean, the HTC memory protection mean things like Adfree don't work out of the box (causes phone to reboot) - if you create a foolproof method we're just going to get threads about "zomg why wont dis app wrk on my fone" because they expect to be spoonfed everything.
I've never rooted anything but now that I've ditched the EPIC the first question becomes....is there a way to get full root with a new device that has stock FROYO loaded?
I have not yet installed this morning update and figured I'd wait to see about rooting.
What I would like to accomplish is to get rid of all the pre-loaded crap, realize some better battery life and then get the FPS update.
So...assuming I can root, do I then flash a custom rom or?
Seriously....your assistance would be greatly appreciated as the plethora of how to threads gets rather confusing here
I got my Evo a few days after Froyo was released, so the Sprint rep updated it for me. The simple root method is, well, simple. Just use that and then flash any rom you choose and yes you will be able to rid your phone of all the bulk software. Depending on the rom and how you configure your device, battery life will vary.
One of the biggest decisions you'll have to make is choosing between a sense rom or the stock android look. Some roms combine both. Cyanogen my recommendation If you want to try the stock look, it's also the fastest I've used. As for sense roms, I'de suggest you try em' all.
So what made you switch from the Epic? I was thinking about trying it out...
jfenton57 said:
I've never rooted anything but now that I've ditched the EPIC the first question becomes....is there a way to get full root with a new device that has stock FROYO loaded?
I have not yet installed this morning update and figured I'd wait to see about rooting.
What I would like to accomplish is to get rid of all the pre-loaded crap, realize some better battery life and then get the FPS update.
So...assuming I can root, do I then flash a custom rom or?
Seriously....your assistance would be greatly appreciated as the plethora of how to threads gets rather confusing here
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unrevoked seems to do the job... even after applying the ota update u stay with s-off which lets u flash custom recovery and roms.
one thing that does suck with being rooted this way is that the engineering boot gives u much more than what the new one does... but thats for more advanced users.
yea rooted mine today using unrevoked but was on mac so was a little easier to do but is still a simple process from what it was before look around on youtube and on these forums youll find what your looking for just a simple search and your golden
Sooks said:
I got my Evo a few days after Froyo was released, so the Sprint rep updated it for me. The simple root method is, well, simple. Just use that and then flash any rom you choose and yes you will be able to rid your phone of all the bulk software. Depending on the rom and how you configure your device, battery life will vary.
One of the biggest decisions you'll have to make is choosing between a sense rom or the stock android look. Some roms combine both. Cyanogen my recommendation If you want to try the stock look, it's also the fastest I've used. As for sense roms, I'de suggest you try em' all.
So what made you switch from the Epic? I was thinking about trying it out...
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Here you go. Its not the easiest way but youll learn more doing it this way... at the very least read through it before you go the one click route.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765496
Roms? Just start clicking and reading. Pretty much every rom has a description and instructions on how to flash.
I truly appreciate the replies
One question I have is this....
Is one root method better than others?
Also, can one un root if need be more easily with one root method vs another?
Lastly....do all root methods still allow the camera to work or?
jfenton57 said:
I truly appreciate the replies
One question I have is this....
Is one root method better than others?
Also, can one un root if need be more easily with one root method vs another?
Lastly....do all root methods still allow the camera to work or?
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Camera issues seem all fixed on the all the roms, but that's more of a rom issue not a root issue.
You can un-root, re-root, run a RUU, run a rooted stock rom, etc. there's so many choices I suggest you go to the guides in one of the first posts and start reading.
jfenton57 said:
I truly appreciate the replies
One question I have is this....
Is one root method better than others?
Also, can one un root if need be more easily with one root method vs another?
Lastly....do all root methods still allow the camera to work or?
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Better? Thats a matter of opinion. One click will put you on clockwork recovery which has had a lot of issues as far as not wiping correctly and that can cause problems flashing rom to rom so if you choose that method I'd switch to Amon_Ras recovery. Just run a search to find it.
Unrooting is the same no matter how you root.
A root method wont break your camera.
Again...
The assistance from you folks is much appreciated
Hey guys... plain and simple, I need help. I'm kind of a noob, but not really. I know a little bit here and there but I want to get good with my Evo, I mean really good! I'm currently browsing XDA in my car (Evolution X) tethered to my Evo 4G. Love Evo's. I'm also on a macbook pro, which makes a lot of the standard rooting options difficult for me, and i'm not running boot camp on my mac, so I don't have windows access.
Anyway, I want a foolproof, safe root. Currently I'm rooted with unrEVOked3. I hear not so great things, especially that full root might not have been attained. I want to confirm this and I don't know how. I don't want to be stuck with a root that might brick me in the future or give me problems down the road. I'm considering unrooting unrevoked and re-rooting with a more solid root method. I know that it doesn't matter the method as long as root is attained in the end but, from what i've read, a lot of people just don't agree with unrevoked method. I'm also concerned about the updates that unrevoked will provide when OTAs come out.
Here are my objectives...
1. Be familiar with the definitions and common terms root users use. For example, I want a clear understanding of recovery mode, HBOOT, bootloader, setcpu, kernels, etc. I know a little bit, but I don't feel comfortable enough to start messing around with flashing roms, changing kernels, etc. I want to be though.
2. I want to be able to flash roms.
3. I want full root and guaranteed SU permissions.
4. Wifi Tether.
5. ability and know how to overclock and underclock depending on the situation i'm in.
I know a lot of you guys will tell me to search and READ READ READ, but i've been doing this since I got me Evo about a month and a half ago. I rooted with unrEVOked3 because on my mac it was a simple download and click.
I downloaded the android-sdk-mac-86 download and I also have ECLIPSE for mac. I know these are app development programs, but will this help me with root and everything from there on?
Does anyone have a link to a site with definitions and explanations or is someone willing to take the time to explain to me these definitions and how they relate to android and effect the phone...
I appreciate you guys helping me. If you're going to tell me to use the search button or read the stickies, please save it, my laptop only has 3 hours of battery and i'm driving cross country and checking the forums while i'm riding shotgun.
Thanks in advance.
my 6th objective is to have all the apps i'll need to monitor and maintain my phone as best as i can.
I know about ROM manager, setcpu (don't have yet), Titanium Backup, and system info.
is there an app that allows me to browse ALL folders on the phone? currently I have ASTRO.
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/re...ide-android-terminoligy-lingo.html#post462728
thank you for the link.
I am a normal user, not a developer. Had my desire for about a year now, its quite decent, I think I am gonna keep it when my contract runs out. Althought sometimes it freezes and forces apps to close.
It is very standard, android 2.2 with basic apss, sat nave being the most usefull app.
How do I get more out of this phone?
What will exactly rooting do? If I was to successfully root it (with your help obviously, i hope you have some good tutorials on here), is it likely that it will crash and brick later on?
No way of bricking it if you follow all the steps, even if you screw up something it's really hard to brick it completly...
Root is giving you multiple advantages, its all on the forums tho just have a read!
DanVanBam said:
I am a normal user, not a developer. Had my desire for about a year now, its quite decent, I think I am gonna keep it when my contract runs out. Althought sometimes it freezes and forces apps to close.
It is very standard, android 2.2 with basic apss, sat nave being the most usefull app.
How do I get more out of this phone?
What will exactly rooting do? If I was to successfully root it (with your help obviously, i hope you have some good tutorials on here), is it likely that it will crash and brick later on?
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Rooting is a relatively risk-free procedure. Having root access means you'll be able to flash custom roms and modify/remove/add system apps, plus you'll be able to overclock or underclock for battery saving purposes. Other than this you'll be able to remove ads from free apps, plus much more things i can't recall.
Rooting is the first thing to do, then, if you want top performances you should really try out a custom rom, maybe an aosp one (aosp are the fastest, hands down). I'd recommend you to use Oxygen 2.1.4, bug free, insane battery life, really fast and even more stable than stock. Imho the best you can do is using Oxygen with its custom partition table and no ext partition: so you can keep all of the sd storage for your music, photos, videos or whatever you want, and you'll still have room for 80+ apps on the phone, and having all of the rom on nand makes it even faster. In order to do this you have to follow the s-off procedure and then flash the oxygen hboot, there is plenty of tutorials for all of this, just use the search function.
Actually if you wanna jump in and enjoy the epicness of Desire roms (we got some of the best devs ever playing with this device) you really should setup your android debug bridge (adb) on your pc: it's a program packed with drivers that will help you controlling your device for debug purposes and is essential for flashing radios, recoveries, partition tables, pushing apps to the system partition and much more things really handy. There are many tutorials also about that, it takes some minute to setup correctly but it's essential if you wanna play with android for real.
I hope i pretty much covered the matter, feel free to ask whatever you want.
Thanks, that helps.
I will attempt to root it over next weekend.
DanVanBam said:
Thanks, that helps.
I will attempt to root it over next weekend.
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Nice tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084
Greetings
I am aware there's threads about this, but I have searched a lot around the web, and there's many different replies to this.
I wish to root my Wildfire, running 2.2.1 with 1.01.0001. I want a more smooth-running rom than the stock, and would highly appreciate if someone can point me in the right direction
I don't know if it happens automatically, but would also like to have Livewallpapers enabled.
I'm aware there's always some kind of risk when doing such things, but I rather ask here as it seems like the best site for it!
detz said:
Greetings
I am aware there's threads about this, but I have searched a lot around the web, and there's many different replies to this.
I wish to root my Wildfire, running 2.2.1 with 1.01.0001. I want a more smooth-running rom than the stock, and would highly appreciate if someone can point me in the right direction
I don't know if it happens automatically, but would also like to have Livewallpapers enabled.
I'm aware there's always some kind of risk when doing such things, but I rather ask here as it seems like the best site for it!
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You are correct, there are millions of guides. Any of them are fine to use, but you need to read up, loads. Learn what you are doing.
Visit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=824396
It has everything, well nearly everything you need to know about rooting. Read it ALL. Also search 'how to root wildfire' in google and read some guides. Problems only ususally occur if you dont follow the procedure correctly.
Learn the terms that people use, for example, what HBOOT is, how to access it, what a kernal and radio do, what recovery is, how to flash, what a ROM is. If you dont know what i'm on about, find out, because you will need to know.
In regards to ROMS, look for something that suits you, try different ones until you find one you like because each offer different features and styles.
Popular ROMs are Cyanogenmod 7, Rempuzzle and DKs ROM. But you can modify any part of them
Its all part of the fun of rooting.
Good luck in your quest for root access!
that's the specs of my wildfire and your lucky because it's easy to root !
these video help me to S-off first, trust me, it works on a wildfire -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvg0i8in96M, thats your first step in rooting..
then you can also view this link for the succeeding steps (never mind the downgrading step).. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1029318
do it on your own risk