As many have come to discover, with ICS, LG has gone over to the dark side and locked their bootloader.
So what does this mean for us P93X users? This means that if we upgrade to ICS via the official LG tool or by using an LG ICS .kdz, our bootloader is now locked. This has caused problems for newer users who have managed to gain root access, only to subsequently soft-brick their phone when they attempt to remove default apps or install CWM via Rom Manager.
So what's the good news? It is possible to downgrade to Gingerbread using the Unbricking Guide stickied in this forum. Once on Gingerbread, if a user so desires, our very own HO!NO! has created a CWM-flashable version of official AT&T ICS that will not overwrite the device with the locked ICS bootloader.
The purpose I would like this thread to serve is a place to discuss the nature of the bootloader on the P93X and to answer questions about how it works (in addition to the warning above that I hope new users see). Here are some questions I have:
Which partition is it on our device?
Is it possible to simply overwrite a phone on ICS with a Gingerbread firmware without having to unbrick?
Can we get a collection started of various bootloader images for all the devices (i.e. P930 AT&T/Bell, P935, P936, SU640)?
If my suspicion is correct, anybody who has gone through the Unbricking Guide is currently using the SU640 Gingerbread bootloader, including myself. It's possible there are no differences in the various devices' Gingerbread bootloaders, but from available evidence, I do not believe that is the case. We already know, for example, that anybody who has never unbricked their phone is not able to successfully flash and use the CWM-flashable ICS and ICS leak that HO!NO! has released.
Thoughts?
is there a plan to, or can the boot loader be overwritten in leaked ics?
I rooted my lg nitro and then bricked it within an hour. I flashed the leaked ics and rooted. Like we know cwm and cwm touch don't work with ics. I went back to ginger bread so I could backup my rom and flash custom rooms. I like this flexibility; however, I hate how fast my battery drains. I have tried all roms out here. All suck the juice within hours. ics leaked version With locked boot loader rooted lasts all day. Even listening to music with head phones.
Tried jellybam
Nitrogen with ho!no!
Hono
Cm10
Cm9
And quite a few others I can't remember right now.
Is there a way to get battery life like I get from leaked ics on any of these roms.?
Sent from log nitro rooted nitrogen with gapps
He he dont worry it is normal.....why?
Because its ICS!!!!
The spectrum users at androidforums figured out a way to replace the locked boot loader with the unlocked one. Nobody has done this for the nitro yet but I am sure it is possible. All we need is a dev to make it happen. Unfortunately I am not willing to install a locked boot loader on my phone so I cannot do it. Perhaps another dev can do this?
does spectrum share same partition layout as nitro hd?
I think the unlock process should be as easy as some dd script if we can locate the right partition(s).
arda99 said:
does spectrum share same partition layout as nitro hd?
I think the unlock process should be as easy as some dd script if we can locate the right partition(s).
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It is not the same but very close.
It is a bit more complicated than a dd script, you also need a unlocked kernel (such as the cm9 kernel).
Contact Neph81 and death2all110 at AF, they are the devs who did this.
Ho!no! did it.
tdmcode said:
It is not the same but very close.
It is a bit more complicated than a dd script, you also need a unlocked kernel (such as the cm9 kernel).
Contact Neph81 and death2all110 at AF, they are the devs who did this.
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Ho!no! did it. I flashed this modified leaked version. MY battery last for ever now. Thank you HO!NO!
CWM touch works well with this release. The only thing I did not like about the leaked release was the locked boot loader.
NO MORE locked bootloader thanks to HO!NO!. There is also a V20 that was released. Have not tried that one.
I appologize because the answer was already on XDA.
Though my status say junior, I have used this site for my own education for years, but nevr needed to ask any questions until recently. lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684032
tdmcode said:
It is not the same but very close.
It is a bit more complicated than a dd script, you also need a unlocked kernel (such as the cm9 kernel).
Contact Neph81 and death2all110 at AF, they are the devs who did this.
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I searched and found this thread
http://androidforums.com/spectrum-a...oot-cwm-lg-spectrum-4g-ics-linux-install.html
its rooting with qemu + dd some images. But I don't understand why need so many images(and the exact purpose for each of them).
and I don't get the "unlocked" kernel part since we can use stock kernel+GB bootloader on P930.
Anyway, its as easy as some dd script but it might be too risky to figure out the whole thing.
I don't understand why you would want to spend the time and effort on this project when the unbricking method in my signature allows you to restore the P930 gingerbread bootloader, which you can then install CWM on top of and flash your roms all you want.
Just curious, can someone outline why this would be worth the time investment?
hereric said:
I don't understand why you would want to spend the time and effort on this project when the unbricking method in my signature allows you to restore the P930 gingerbread bootloader, which you can then install CWM on top of and flash your roms all you want.
Just curious, can someone outline why this would be worth the time investment?
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because its more easier than yours.
can be done in one simple shell/batch script.
skoobbarnes said:
Ho!no! did it. I flashed this modified leaked version. MY battery last for ever now. Thank you HO!NO!
CWM touch works well with this release. The only thing I did not like about the leaked release was the locked boot loader.
NO MORE locked bootloader thanks to HO!NO!. There is also a V20 that was released. Have not tried that one.
I appologize because the answer was already on XDA.
Though my status say junior, I have used this site for my own education for years, but nevr needed to ask any questions until recently. lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684032
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sorry but its unrelated. cwm roms don't touch the bootloader part and to have cwm working, you need an unlocked bootloader to begin with.
here we're talking about how to replace a locked bootloader with an unlocked one, so one can install cwm and continue, including installing the rom you mentioned.
arda99 said:
because its more easier than yours.
can be done in one simple shell/batch script.
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How is it easier ? You still have to install CWM to flash the zip so I do not see the advantage of this either.
Nz
notzippy said:
How is it easier ? You still have to install CWM to flash the zip so I do not see the advantage of this either.
Nz
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one is like 10-20 steps, another is as easy as 1 click...
and they're the same because cwm is installed regardless???
root then uninstall systemapp
wujianheisheng said:
root then uninstall systemapp
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This gets rid of the bootloader lock?
And nothing else of importance?
dukkitdalaw said:
This gets rid of the bootloader lock?
And nothing else of importance?
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That just bricks you...
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arda99 said:
because its more easier than yours.
can be done in one simple shell/batch script.
sorry but its unrelated. cwm roms don't touch the bootloader part and to have cwm working, you need an unlocked bootloader to begin with.
here we're talking about how to replace a locked bootloader with an unlocked one, so one can install cwm and continue, including installing the rom you mentioned.
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I seem to have missed it. But where is this shell/script located?
Other than the unbricking method.
hereric said:
That just bricks you...
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Yes. I was being sarcastic.
That guy is going to ruin someones day with advice like that.
dukkitdalaw said:
I seem to have missed it. But where is this shell/script located?
Other than the unbricking method.
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It doesn't exist... yet. At least, not for the P93x/whatever else is covered in the Nitro Forum.
Nvm Arda99
I see the link
Hello, I was just reading this post because of my Lg optimus G.
I know that they are two different devices but my question is about LG locking bootloader for our devices.
Does the bootloader relock it self if I flash stock KDZ file?
I was wondering how to get it back to stock so I can get the warranty support from LG.
Thank you
jnhsd0319 said:
Hello, I was just reading this post because of my Lg optimus G.
I know that they are two different devices but my question is about LG locking bootloader for our devices.
Does the bootloader relock it self if I flash stock KDZ file?
I was wondering how to get it back to stock so I can get the warranty support from LG.
Thank you
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Flashing kdz will replace all partitions, and return your phone to 100% stock.
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Does anyone know of the proper procedure for downgrading to ICS or HC? I really don't feel like bricking my tablet.
PeteSeiler2010 said:
Does anyone know of the proper procedure for downgrading to ICS or HC? I really don't feel like bricking my tablet.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544486 ....guess you didn't feel like searching either lol...hope this helps
cheeb said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544486 ....guess you didn't feel like searching either lol...hope this helps
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this is this guide I followed and now I am bricked...maybe something different about CM9? dunno...just bricked.
Nandroid and install the ICS leak. I did it about 3 times today and I'm running perfectly fine right now.
I do search and I used that very link to downgrade from the ICS leak back to HC. There were reports of people bricking their tablets using that method when trying to go back to ICS or HC from CM9, I did not want to take that risk.
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bmb1983 said:
this is this guide I followed and now I am bricked...maybe something different about CM9? dunno...just bricked.
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I'm not sure if CM9 has anything to do with it...but without you stating the process that YOU did i'm not sure if we can help you....
If I were to do this...I would've..
**Flashed 009 leak of ICS through CWM..
**Flashed HC 3.2 rom from the thread....hard reset after rom installs....
**Flashed HC 3.2.1 from thread.....hard reset (or reset from tablet..not necessary but its what I do)...
***Finished...
If this is everything that you did then I'm not sure why you would be bricked...maybe you need to go in the CM9 thread and start probing the devs over there...hope your tab comes back to life..
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PeteSeiler2010 said:
I do search and I used that very link to downgrade from the ICS leak back to HC. There were reports of people bricking their tablets using that method when trying to go back to ICS or HC from CM9, I did not want to take that risk.
Sent from my A100 using XDA
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OK....didn't know there was an issue (or potential issue) with downgrading from CM9...thankfully I didn't install that as I'm not that fond of those roms in the first place....hope someone can figure out a solution if this is indeed bricking those who are trying to roll back to HC
That is the steps that i tried...but maybe in haste, i did something stupid.
I am trying to get something out of it with NVFLASH but so far nothing...
Oh well, its a nice paper wieght for now!
bmb1983 said:
That is the steps that i tried...but maybe in haste, i did something stupid.
I am trying to get something out of it with NVFLASH but so far nothing...
Oh well, its a nice paper wieght for now!
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ok ...first..
cm9 didnt cause anything...remember how u got cm9? you had an unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery...
now u flashed a stock image of ics? guess what...now your bootloader is locked again and your recovery is stock. 9 times out of 10 then someone tries to flash a stock hc rom that doesnt have the hc bootloader and this is where theyre stuck.
seriously guys...going from unlocked to stock and back and forth yohr asking for trouble because people are forgetting steps.
once your unlocked and have cwm....stay there..you did this for a reason. ifs almost impossible to brick this thing with an unlocked bootloader. once your back to stock recovery and bootloaders you can seriously eff things up.
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Oh I plan to stay with CWM and an Unlocked boot loader. Thanks for the information!
Sent from my A100 using XDA
PeteSeiler2010 said:
Oh I plan to stay with CWM and an Unlocked boot loader. Thanks for the information!
Sent from my A100 using XDA
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good choice and no problem!
Sent from my SGH-I897 using xda premium
cheeb said:
I'm not sure if CM9 has anything to do with it...but without you stating the process that YOU did i'm not sure if we can help you....
If I were to do this...I would've..
**Flashed 009 leak of ICS through CWM..
**Flashed HC 3.2 rom from the thread....hard reset after rom installs....
**Flashed HC 3.2.1 from thread.....hard reset (or reset from tablet..not necessary but its what I do)...
***Finished...
If this is everything that you did then I'm not sure why you would be bricked...maybe you need to go in the CM9 thread and start probing the devs over there...hope your tab comes back to life..
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OK....didn't know there was an issue (or potential issue) with downgrading from CM9...thankfully I didn't install that as I'm not that fond of those roms in the first place....hope someone can figure out a solution if this is indeed bricking those who are trying to roll back to HC
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So will this procedure wont brick?
PeteSeiler2010 said:
So will this procedure wont brick?
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if your going to flash stock update.zips with cwm...make sure you take out the bootloader.blob and recovery folder and rezip it.
personally though i would wait. im sure acer will also be releasing an update to 4.0.4 and once source is avail the cm9 guys will have much more to play with. especially once the kernel source is avail.
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HC bootloader and stock ROM...
ptesmoke said:
cm9 didnt cause anything...remember how u got cm9? you had an unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery...
now u flashed a stock image of ics? guess what...now your bootloader is locked again and your recovery is stock. 9 times out of 10 then someone tries to flash a stock hc rom that doesnt have the hc bootloader and this is where theyre stuck.
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It looks as though there's no official update from HC to ICS for Canadian users (stuck at Acer_A100_2.013.03_pa_ca). Of course, there are ways around this, but that's not the point of my post here.
Now that I'm running an unlocked ICS bootloader, and custom recovery, alongside CM10... how would I revert to a stock HC (Acer_A100_1.014.08_COM_GEN1) to obtain service? Are the HC bootloaders not normally included in the stock HC ROM zip? I should add that, if able to revert to the aforementioned, I'm almost positive the option to update the device to the original build (Acer_A100_2.013.03_pa_ca) that it shipped with will present itself.
EDIT: Looks as though I may have been reading through some older posts as the tablet did OTA update to stock Acer ICS:
Image Version - Acer_AV041_A100_RV02RC01_PA_CA
Build number - Acer_AV041_A100_1.017.00_PA_CA
Image P/N - FM.S18A0.0AF
mixednuts said:
It looks as though there's no official update from HC to ICS for Canadian users (stuck at Acer_A100_2.013.03_pa_ca). Of course, there are ways around this, but that's not the point of my post here.
Now that I'm running an unlocked ICS bootloader, and custom recovery, alongside CM10... how would I revert to a stock HC (Acer_A100_1.014.08_COM_GEN1) to obtain service? Are the HC bootloaders not normally included in the stock HC ROM zip? I should add that, if able to revert to the aforementioned, I'm almost positive the option to update the device to the original build (Acer_A100_2.013.03_pa_ca) that it shipped with will present itself.
EDIT: Looks as though I may have been reading through some older posts as the tablet did OTA update to stock Acer ICS:
Image Version - Acer_AV041_A100_RV02RC01_PA_CA
Build number - Acer_AV041_A100_1.017.00_PA_CA
Image P/N - FM.S18A0.0AF
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From your edit, is everything resolved? I know it can be tricky/dangerous to go from unlocked to HC.
Romman0 said:
From your edit, is everything resolved? I know it can be tricky/dangerous to go from unlocked to HC.
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Actually, I didn't have to go to HC... just making sure that I could for warranty purposes. But, now that I know that there's an official ICS update for Canadian users there's no need to go back to HC... just need to go back to the locked ICS bootloader (again, only for warranty purposes).
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So since I am new to this forum I assume this is where I am able to post since I cannot post in the dec sesction. I am trying to root my lg nitro which i just got form at&t july 2012. It has 2.3.5 android on it and I have rooted my other phones np but this one is annoying. Ive tried all versions of super one click and unlock and doomlord as well.
I assume my nitro just cant be rooted at the moment? ive made sure debuggin is checked and have tried them using card mounted and unmounted. have factory reset and tried fresh still a no go. I noticed in doomlord that i get chmod read only and cannot write superuser.apk reado only as if my phone chmod is set to read only.
Just asking here if anyone knows for sure if my version of nitro can be rooted so i am not banging my head against the wall....though at&t tech upper lvl told me other day lg nitro gets ics at end of july for sure but ya know how that goes.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Hi talrune,
Welcome to the community. Unfortunately, you are not the only one that has had problems rooting the 2.3.5 ROM. AT&T has done a good job at locking it down. Several people have just given up on it.
The best way to get root on your Nitro is to head over to the Development section and flash a pre-rooted ICS ROM. You might also try the method I have listed in my signature. I haven't tried it on 2.3.5 so I would be interested in knowing if it works with it or not.
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Hi Guys,
I had the same issue.. tried several times.. with doomlords, tsparkys and superoneclick...
But after multiple retries. finally managed to root 2.3.5 using SuperOneCLick 2.3.2.. and it is fine now..
Never give up,, keep on trying.. ur phone rooting time wud be just round the corner.
Yes I did download honos which i assume it is the prerooted ics and i put it in root directory of my sd card but dont i need phone rooted to put a rom manager on there to then flash the prerooted ics rom?
talrune said:
Yes I did download honos which i assume it is the prerooted ics and i put it in root directory of my sd card but dont i need phone rooted to put a rom manager on there to then flash the prerooted ics rom?
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You can follow the unbricking guide that will take you back to 2.3.4 which was extremely easy to root.
mattman86 said:
You can follow the unbricking guide that will take you back to 2.3.4 which was extremely easy to root.
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thanks for the info I found another ics that uses the zip from lg and its sotware and it flashed my nitro to 4.0.3 with no problems so that worked for me. from this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1668476 was very easy using that.
talrune said:
thanks for the info I found another ics that uses the zip from lg and its sotware and it flashed my nitro to 4.0.3 with no problems so that worked for me. from this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1668476 was very easy using that.
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Nice... that's actually the exact same as HO!NO! ICS ROM. Except not rooted.
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mattman86 said:
Nice... that's actually the exact same as HO!NO! ICS ROM. Except not rooted.
Sent from my LG-P930 using xda app-developers app
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Yeah i would have used his but as i said I cannot get my phone to root with any of the methods listed even the ICS version I cant get it to root either. I guess ill have to find a stock 2.3.4 rom to flash to but i assumed ya would have to have root to downgrade to 2.3.4
End our misery
If you get it to work please let me know because im in the exact boat as you. Tried every method many times.
What would be nice to see is someone who has done it on the AT&T LG NITRO HD, upload a video or screenshot slide show of step by step install of ROM, since other instructions dont seem to work for everyone. If i get it to root il be sure to make a better step by step instruction video.
This is the Official ICS V20e from Bell
ClockWorkMod flashable
I did not remove or add anything this is really stock.
Enjoy!
signed_HO!NO!_P930_V20e-CWM-Flashable.zip
It's rooted, though, right?
Thanks! Hoping to give it a try either tomorrow or Saturday.
Do you have to unbrick your phone in order for it to work? Like the other official ICS releases?
@RealyPssd,
If you have ever done the unbricking guide in the past, you're good to go, just flash via CWM.
Malnilion said:
It's rooted, though, right?
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yes for sure it is root
I haven't ever unbricked before.
Then yes, you will likely end up with a non-booting phone (but a still working CWM) if you flash this rom. I'm currently trying to figure out which partition the bootloader is on the Nitro HD so that we might just be able to give users like yourself a bootloader that will allow you to boot these ICS roms with CWM. Right now it appears the SU640 Gingerbread bootloader, which is flashed when you do the unbricking guide, is the best bet for this. It'd be nice if we could also get one of you guys to donate your stock Bell/AT&T bootloaders once we figure out which partition it's on.
Malnilion said:
Then yes, you will likely end up with a non-booting phone (but a still working CWM) if you flash this rom. I'm currently trying to figure out which partition the bootloader is on the Nitro HD so that we might just be able to give users like yourself a bootloader that will allow you to boot these ICS roms with CWM. Right now it appears the SU640 Gingerbread bootloader, which is flashed when you do the unbricking guide, is the best bet for this. It'd be nice if we could also get one of you guys to donate your stock Bell/AT&T bootloaders once we figure out which partition it's on.
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The only issue with this is I'm not sure if it's safe to overwrite the bootloader using a method other than LG's tools. Or even if the phone will let you overwrite it using any other method.
That's very true, it's somewhat risky.
Flashing this on my phone right now = after selecting reboot in CWM the LG logo pops up briefly then I'm brought back to CWM automatically.
So if i flash with the LG tool it'll work fine? I'll just have to unbrick if i want to switch ROMS?
And if i unbrick now, this should work fine with CWM staying installed?
Just follow the 40 steps of the unbrick guide and all should be fine?
Which guide should I use?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1784709
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1412367&page=1
Any possibility to get the battery life on ICS similar to HO!NO! CM9?
lilbluemirage said:
Any possibility to get the battery life on ICS similar to HO!NO! CM9?
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4% during night with 3G enabled on v20e. Is that bad?
RealyPssd said:
Flashing this on my phone right now = after selecting reboot in CWM the LG logo pops up briefly then I'm brought back to CWM automatically.
So if i flash with the LG tool it'll work fine? I'll just have to unbrick if i want to switch ROMS?
And if i unbrick now, this should work fine with CWM staying installed?
Just follow the 40 steps of the unbrick guide and all should be fine?
Which guide should I use?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1784709
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1412367&page=1
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Follow Malnilion's advice, unbrick first. I was in the same situation (logo-CWM sequence) until I unbricked.
Both guides work fine, only problem I had was rooting using ROOT.bat. Didn't work and
I don't know why. So i rooted using SuperOneClick 2.3.2 from Machzalet's guide.
After unbrick no problem flashing this ROM in CWM, everything wen smootly
glc011 said:
Follow Malnilion's advice, unbrick first. I was in the same situation (logo-CWM sequence) until I unbricked.
Both guides work fine, only problem I had was rooting using ROOT.bat. Didn't work and
I don't know why. So i rooted using SuperOneClick 2.3.2 from Machzalet's guide.
After unbrick no problem flashing this ROM in CWM, everything wen smootly
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Once you flash this rom, do you lose CWM?
veryluckyguy said:
Once you flash this rom, do you lose CWM?
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No, you don't.
Well I unbricked and such don't think I'll be sticking with this ROM.
Is there any way to disable the search bar at the top using the stock launcher?
Thanks for the CWM version though HONO.
Going to give CM10 nightyls a shot.
RealyPssd said:
Well I unbricked and such don't think I'll be sticking with this ROM.
Is there any way to disable the search bar at the top using the stock launcher?
Thanks for the CWM version though HONO.
Going to give CM10 nightyls a shot.
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You won't be disappointed with CM10. I'm not.
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I'm visiting Israel for a month and neither stock nor CM9 nor CM9 Full Throttle work here. The Nitro's frequencies are exactly the same as my GS2, but the GS2 works perfectly. There are several carrier networks here, each using a slightly different combination of frequencies, but the GS2 works with all of them and the Nitro with none of them. It works perfectly on AT&T in the US. It is SIM unlocked, of course.
Is this likely a problem with the modem? Will the ROM in this thread likely fix my issue because it's meant for Bell (presumably a non-American carrier)? Any other suggestions of what I can do to get the phone to work on a foreign (but frequency-compatible) carrier?
good job！！
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Everything is smooth, but the phone gets stuck for a few seconds and then goes into some sort of deep sleep. I need to do a battery pull every 2 hours.
Any true root for our devices or any out that are 'proven' to work for ours and sorry if I have missed it, I know there are many or at least one that some have been helpful in pointing out as root guides but need some proof that the Canadian devices have root too please? I am on the latest 4.0.4 ICS and ready to perm-root/CWM or TWRP if thats what I use for recovery, please lead me/us in the right direction?:crying:
Thanks
I used the method listed in these forums for rooting for the bell p930. Worked fine. However you will not be able to install cwm unless you unbrick (back to gingerbread)
Sent from my LG-P935
waxinpoetic said:
I used the method listed in these forums for rooting for the bell p930. Worked fine. However you will not be able to install cwm unless you unbrick (back to gingerbread)
Sent from my LG-P935
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You can treat me like a newb in this matter cuz I am stock 4.0.4 ICS not rooted 'yet' so what do you mean about the 'unbrick' thing, is there a rooting method that will work that will give me CWM or TWRP recovery like I want to do everything all at once in like one day in possibly 1-2hrs? lol
TheCrow1372 said:
You can treat me like a newb in this matter cuz I am stock 4.0.4 ICS not rooted 'yet' so what do you mean about the 'unbrick' thing, is there a rooting method that will work that will give me CWM or TWRP recovery like I want to do everything all at once in like one day in possibly 1-2hrs? lol
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If you are on stock ICS you have to go through the unbrick guide to be able to install CWM or TWRP. There are a couple here on the first page, they all essentially do the same thing with slightly different methods, and i would assume they take about a equal amount of time. Just make sure you download the required software and read through the instructions once at the very least before you attempt to begin the process.
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I was recently asked to post some threads here on XDA with the tutorials I have on my site. As time permits I will be posting a series of threads here to the Q&A section that will hopefully answer most questions that might come up.
If you can't find your answer in one of my threads I would highly recommend BluesRulez One Stop FAQ Thread. It is an awesome resource and has answers to just about every question I've seen come up!
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This thread details the process of how to root your device without having to flash a full stock ROM. This method works for the Sprint, Boost and Virgin Samsung Galaxy S2 (SPH-D710, SPH-D710BST and SPH-D710VMUB).
This method uses an Odin One-Click Kernel to install a kernel that includes a Custom Recovery. Once booted into the Custom Recovery you can then flash Superuser which will root your phone and give you Superuser access.
Prerequisites:
A PC running Windows with the Samsung Mobile Drivers Installed. The Samsung Mobile Drivers are available here.
Any One-Click Kernel (preferably from the Android version you will be using, i.e. GB, ICS or JB).
All Sprint One-Click Recovery kernels can be found here.
For this particular tutorial I used the following kernels:
Gingerbread: Chris41g's EL26 Stock CWM5 Repack
Ice Cream Sandwich: Agat63's tFI27 Stock Recovery Repack (rev 2)
Jelly Bean: Agat63's Source-Built GB27 Recovery
Superuser (or SuperSU, MIUI Security, and etc) in a flashable zip, saved on your Internal or External SD Card. For this method I used SuperSU v1.25 (but any SU in a flashable ZIP should work). You can download several different versions here.
Although not required it is recommended that you have Samsung Kies installed on your PC as well. You can download Samsung Kies here.
Side-Effects:
This method will trigger the Yellow Triangle upon start-up and will increase your Odin count.
It will also change your startup screen to look like the International GS2 startup screen.
Both of these side-effects are very easy to overcome due to the hard work of Chainfire and Garwynn. You can get TriangleAway from Chainfire's thread here.
For the rest of the tutorial please visit my site: www.rwilco12.com
Enjoy!
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First..well 2nd to you!! Awesome work RW ..your time and dedication is GREATLY appreciated my friend!
Will any of these methods work with FL24? I'm new to rooting Samsungs and am used to simply rooting via exploits through ADB. I have the phone rooted (temp rooted?) via the exploit in Framaroot and am trying to get a custom recovery installed next to flash a ROM. Thanks!
DevonL said:
Will any of these methods work with FL24? I'm new to rooting Samsungs and am used to simply rooting via exploits through ADB. I have the phone rooted (temp rooted?) via the exploit in Framaroot and am trying to get a custom recovery installed next to flash a ROM. Thanks!
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Yes it works.
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Does this exe. push the kernel/rom for me to flash automatically, or do I add that to the sdcard before I start?
KitWasHere said:
Does this exe. push the kernel/rom for me to flash automatically, or do I add that to the sdcard before I start?
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The Kernel One-Click flashes the kernel and recovery together. They are combined on the E4GT.
hey first of thank you for your great work. but Im having issues. Once I reboot ,i had superuser app but nothing has root access. Im wondering what i did wrong. i have sph-d710vmub. Im trying to flash in recovery mode and nothing is working for me. I was told to flash a rooted rom but still anything that i try doing says installation aborted.. Please help;
yogurts said:
hey first of thank you for your great work. but Im having issues. Once I reboot ,i had superuser app but nothing has root access. Im wondering what i did wrong. i have sph-d710vmub. Im trying to flash in recovery mode and nothing is working for me. I was told to flash a rooted rom but still anything that i try doing says installation aborted.. Please help;
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You might have to turn SU on depending on which version you flashed. Open the app and see if under settings you see something like "Enable SuperUser" and make sure it's enabled.
If that doesn't fix it we may need to try another zip with a different set of symlinks. Either way, we're here for you and will get you squared away.
rwilco12 said:
You might have to turn SU on depending on which version you flashed. Open the app and see if under settings you see something like "Enable SuperUser" and make sure it's enabled.
If that doesn't fix it we may need to try another zip with a different set of symlinks. Either way, we're here for you and will get you squared away.
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what if flash the rooted stock rom that you have for sph-d710vmub on your website. will that help?. because i am about to flash it.
Ok i installed the rooted stock rom fj12 now i have rooted access. But my phone is asking me for an update. Cam i go ahead and update yes or no.?
Ok nevermind i updated to see what happend and it got me to fl26. No root access again. So im learning the hardway.
yogurts said:
what if flash the rooted stock rom that you have for sph-d710vmub on your website. will that help?. because i am about to flash it.
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That'd do it too.
rwilco12 said:
That'd do it too.
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Worked like charm. Now I need one piece of advice from you. Can i flash any sph-d710 to vmub?
yogurts said:
Worked like charm. Now I need one piece of advice from you. Can i flash any sph-d710 to vmub?
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In theory yes. I'd recommend backing up your NV data just in case.
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gfunk0311 said:
no
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No?
yogurts said:
Worked like charm. Now I need one piece of advice from you. Can i flash any sph-d710 to vmub?
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If you're asking - Can I flash VM builds on the Sprint D710, the answer is - yes. Did it when I tested the builds and everything worked properly.
If you're asking - Can I flash a VM build and be on VM service? Obviously you'll need to be activated to their service and provisioned properly. That's when you'd need to make sure that mmsc/apn/nv data is captured. I don't know if VM is a byod provider. (write that shiz down)
rwilco12 said:
In theory yes. I'd recommend backing up your NV data just in case.
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gfunk0311 said:
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No?
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Maybe??..
Couple Q's
Has anyone done this yet and how is it working out?
I am already rooted but on the stock FL24 and stock kernel, is that a problem?
Thanks for all this, I have been searching for 2 days and pulling my hair out to get this done. :good:
EVObastard said:
Couple Q's
Has anyone done this yet and how is it working out?
I am already rooted but on the stock FL24 and stock kernel, is that a problem?
Thanks for all this, I have been searching for 2 days and pulling my hair out to get this done. :good:
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Yes. Many, many people have used this method successfully.
There's nothing wrong with a stock kernel, it just doesn't have a custom recovery packed into it or any kernel tweaks.
But I am confused... If you're already rooted why are you pulling your hair out?
rwilco12 said:
Yes. Many, many people have used this method successfully.
There's nothing wrong with a stock kernel, it just doesn't have a custom recovery packed into it or any kernel tweaks.
But I am confused... If you're already rooted why are you pulling your hair out?
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Well mostly because I'm a noob lol. I heard also that if you do a factory reset with stock kernel you will brick it. But I want the extra options anyway. and really want to flash aJB ROM. Thank you very much for quick response, I shall give this a go in the morning.:thumbup:
Sprint GS3 Rooted, DaRTHSTAULKER X
EVObastard said:
Well mostly because I'm a noob lol. I heard also that if you do a factory reset with stock kernel you will brick it. But I want the extra options anyway. and really want to flash aJB ROM. Thank you very much for quick response, I shall give this a go in the morning.:thumbup:
Sprint GS3 Rooted, DaRTHSTAULKER X
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K. Before you dive in too much further I would recommend doing a little more research. This device had had issues in the past that have made it very easy to brick. You should be very careful.
As a side note - This thread is a how to root thread but it sounds like you're already rooted. I don't know that there's any reason to reroot your device. You don't actually have to be rooted to get on JB either. You could just flash a one-click of a JB ROM.