Easiest method to root? - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989

Reason why I ask is because, for any internet access to the internet on my computer I will be using hotspot on the phone I'm rooting.
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P.s. I have the T-Mobile version if it matters.
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This is what I did... go to the guide in general and look for how to root
Then download odin and recovery (whichever u prefer) then download In Developement Darkside data wipe and download any rom you want that has root.
1. Open odin
2. Put ur phone in DL mode (power+vol up and down+plug in usb)
Then place the recovery in the PDA slot
3. Then start
Then in CWM go flash the Darkside datawipe (it'll take a lil while)
Then flash your desired rom then reboot
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If not... then it'll give you an option in the guid if you want to flash superuser via CWM hope this helps!
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This will work with stock ics? Do I need a Rom? Can I do this method without?
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http://androidforums.com/galaxy-s2-...d-ultimate-root-optimization-guide-steps.html
Go here, download all of the files to your phone, transfer the drivers, odin, and the recovery.tar to your computer, then follow the steps outlined and root. It's what I did because we are on dial up Internet, but I i have data on my phone, so I just downloaded and transfered the files. Write down the directions on paper too, so you don't have to worry about missing a step.
Goodluck!
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It looks like the only two su does are for GB, I have official ics for T-Mobile, with those work?
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Yes they'll work
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It's not installing the su file, keeps saying installation aborted. Restarted the phone and it said I had an update for superuser, updated it but all my root apps still won't work.
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Nickdroid86 said:
It's not installing the su file, keeps saying installation aborted. Restarted the phone and it said I had an update for superuser, updated it but all my root apps still won't work.
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You've done the fix permissions right? And sometimes you need to attempt repeatedly. The last thing is, try using this version
http://www.2shared.com/file/5jwUGSXh/Superuser-307-efghi-signed.html
It worked when I used this one
If not, I dunno
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need help flashing su

i went back to stock for lh9, and i read somewhere that u can root any build with the toolkit and so i tried using that way to root my phone, and it supposedly flashed cwm onto my phone, but when i boot into recovery to flash su, its like a different one, guessin the stock recovery because theres no option for install from zip help anyone??
Maybe this post will help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31929519&postcount=88
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I just realized that you won't be able to remove those files without root. You should first check whether you have the files or not. If you don't, then I'm not sure what's going on.
If you do, you need to uncheck the box in Odin to reboot your phone when you flash the custom recovery. When the Odin flash is done, pull the battery, put it back in, then boot into recovery by holding Vol Up, Home, and Power until you see the little blue text. That should get you into custom recovery. From there you can flash su and Superuser.
At this point you have a choice. You can reboot, but it will replace your recovery with stock. You'll still have root though. You'll need to remove the files and reflash a custom root either with Odin, the dd method, or using ROM Manager or GooManager.
The other choice is to use adb while you're booted into the custom recovery and remove the files before you reboot.
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Did you try to root with the toolkit then you install a custom recovery and finally you install busy box. Still with the toolkit
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I did use tool kit to root guess ill try unchecking the box to reboot after odin I dont think it worked though. Is su supposed to work if i download it from the app store after I try the root through toolkit? Or does it have to be flashed into it
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Eddiekranc said:
I did use tool kit to root guess ill try unchecking the box to reboot after odin I dont think it worked though. Is su supposed to work if i download it from the app store after I try the root through toolkit? Or does it have to be flashed into it
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Did you look to see if your phone has the files I mentioned?
You can't just install su from the app store.
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Yeah just download it but be sure that it is not already on your phone. Superuser or supersu
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liltitiz said:
Yeah just download it but be sure that it is not already on your phone. Superuser or supersu
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You can install the app, but it won't be able to install the su command unless the phone is already rooted.
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NVM you dont have root i misread your post....You could use odin to flash lg1 with root injected and then use rootkeeper app to preserve root then take the update to lh9 thats what i did. Gunnyman wrote a post about it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1895100
smokin1337 said:
NVM you dont have root i misread your post....
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If you do flash LG1, be sure to do a factory reset in recovery before you boot to LG1 or you'll get errors from android.process.acore. If you do this with stock recovery, you'll lose all the picture, sound, and video files you have on the internal storage.
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Is he rooted or not?!
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I put together a more detailed set of instructions for rooting LH9. See this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32218479&postcount=158
no im not rooted, the toolkit didnt work, and i dont know how the check for the files with out being rooted; ill try gunny's method later tonight and see if that works, have to drive 5 hours right now but ill definately give it a go when i get home. thanks for all you help guys.
and just curious if anyone else has had this same issue? is it the update that did this?
Yep it is the last update
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finally used drothenberger's method and it worked like a charm thanks guys finally back to being rooted

Rooting stock 4.1.2

I know I can flash any custom ROM I want now or the rooted/odexed version of the 4.1.2 OTA, but just for a little while I'd like to keep the flash counter at zero.
I'm still on 4.1.1 because I just got my phone 2 days ago, and I flashed the non-tripping stock root odin package before I even turned my phone on. But now I see there's an update for 4.1.2 (that someone said has multiview???) and I was wondering if there's a way to get to 4.1.2 and root it without tripping the flash counter.
Ideas?
Exynos abuse exploit. Google search it after you take the update. Download it and run it.
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cdshepherd said:
Exynos abuse exploit. Google search it after you take the update. Download it and run it.
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I'm not questioning you (thanks by the way), but I thought the 4.1.2 update was specifically to fix that issue. Was that not for the Note II?
TheNetwork said:
I'm not questioning you (thanks by the way), but I thought the 4.1.2 update was specifically to fix that issue. Was that not for the Note II?
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Sammy did not patch the exploit with the update. You should be good to go:thumbup:
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cdshepherd said:
Sammy did not patch the exploit with the update. You should be good to go:thumbup:
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Ugh now every time I tap "continue update" it goes back to setting and says "no firmware". Dafuq
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TheNetwork said:
Ugh now every time I tap "continue update" it goes back to setting and says "no firmware". Dafuq
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What android version are you on?
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4.1.1
baseband UCALJ2
TRYING to install kies to see if that works, but it's giving me **** too.
Edit: It at least "tried" to update now but said update failed immediately upon the first restart... could my root be f-ing it up?
Anyone?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36179045
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Get the update.zip file and copy to your cache directory .
Go into recovery mode (vol up +home+power) → flash from cache. and done ...It won't wipe your data... . .and you will get you multiview.
From your previous comment. ..don't worry about custom rom count. .it can be easily rest via triangleaway.
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It tried to update but it said update aborted tmp/somethingsomething/package.zip (status 7)
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Try recovery mode →clear cache ..Then copy update zip into cache. .som3 people suggest full unroot before runing the update..try that. I ran the update.zip in my wifes phone today with this method.
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aarrodri said:
Try recovery mode →clear cache ..Then copy update zip into cache. .som3 people suggest full unroot before runing the update..try that. I ran the update.zip in my wifes phone today with this method.
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Well I'm kind of screwed because I unrooted before I tried updating so now I can't put it back
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TheNetwork said:
Well I'm kind of screwed because I unrooted before I tried updating so now I can't put it back
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Use the exynos abuse apk to quickly root. Quick question, are you using stock recovery?
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Yes. I did the cache wipe thing and it still showed the error
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Exynox can root easily.. just copy the .apk to your phone and install app and root..takes 30 seconds..once rooted follow above.
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aarrodri said:
Exynox can root easily.. just copy the .apk to your phone and install app and root..takes 30 seconds..once rooted follow above.
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Did. Still gave me the error when flashing in recovery. Also the root is like not working completely. Some apps don't ask for permission and so I can't give it to them.
Edit: bought supersu pro and it worked nicely. (the root acess, flashing still doesn't work)
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Anyone else? Do I NEED to flash custom recovery?
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TheNetwork said:
Anyone else? Do I NEED to flash custom recovery?
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Pm me
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Status 7
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Pm me
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I'm getting the same error while using the stock recovery. Details of lines prior to and including the (Status 7) message:
-- Install /cache ...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
Verifying current system...
assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/app/ChatON_MARKET.apk", "6fc.....cd", "9bb3...573")
E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.

Can't install any custom recovery

Need help. I'm trying to install twrp on my note 2 but its like nothing is happening. When I go through the process, odin says pass and such and then the phone reboots, then when I power off and go into recovery, its still stock. Then when I reboot, go to about phone and status, instead of modified it says Normal. Im using odin 3 3.04. Please anyone help.
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Install it through goo manager app,its in the play store.
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Need help. I'm trying to install twrp on my note 2 but its like nothing is happening. When I go through the process, odin says pass and such and then the phone reboots, then when I power off and go into recovery, its still stock. Then when I reboot, go to about phone and status, instead of modified it says Normal. Im using odin 3 3.04. Please anyone help.
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Are-you rooted?
If yes, you can flash twrp with goo magager from play store.. I did that and it worked perfecly
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I wouldn't install from goo until they push an update....u are unable to restore a back up with the newest version...get a previous version
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I wouldn't install from goo until they push an update....u are unable to restore a back up with the newest version...get a previous version
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Which version are you talking? I have 2.4.1.0 from goo and i have made a backup this morning and i tried to restore after flashing some mods and it restore perfectly.
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I has same version.. When I went to restore ,,did not work had to start from scratch
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I am not rooted, I was doing this so that I can root.
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What's your version?
4.1.1 or 4.1.2 ?
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Oathkeeper1212 said:
I am not rooted, I was doing this so that I can root.
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you have to root FIRST, then you install a custom recovery..
Im going to root through custom recovery. Thats why I was using odin to root. I am on 4.1.2
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HUH?
Root first, THEN install custom recovery, then flash your life away..
El oh el
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So I found out that with every reboot it reflashes stock recovery so thats why it kept changing. So I turned off auto reboot and it worked, I was able to flash supersu
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Help unroot please.

Got another s3 and its rooted but i dont know how to unroot and want to put back to stock. Kid doesnt know how he rooted so he couldnt unroot
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Odin.
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Or use Kies to reinstall 4.1.1....
Justinfedor said:
Got another s3 and its rooted but i dont know how to unroot and want to put back to stock. Kid doesnt know how he rooted so he couldnt unroot
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could you use this to return to stock?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2363882
it works on a stock recovery an it may also work on a custom recovery.
the rot and recovery files need not be flashed if not preserving root.
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Got another s3 and its rooted but i dont know how to unroot and want to put back to stock. Kid doesnt know how he rooted so he couldnt unroot
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super su has an unroot feature
thorur said:
super su has an unroot feature
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When i did unroot on super su it removed it but when i went into recovery it was still a rooted recovery. Can someone give a link to unroot with odin. Im on a mobile and cant find it. I tried doing the update but it wouldnt work.
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If i did the unroot in super su will it let me finally install the new ota. I tried installing ota last night when su was installed but it took me to rooted recovery and no where to choose update. Its my wifes and she just wants stock
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Justinfedor said:
If i did the unroot in super su will it let me finally install the new ota. I tried installing ota last night when su was installed but it took me to rooted recovery and no where to choose update. Its my wifes and she just wants stock
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OTA requires stock recovery, not custom recovery. It downloads, then but reboots expecting stock recovery.
Odin or Kies as mentioned above.
pc103 said:
OTA requires stock recovery, not custom recovery. It downloads, then but reboots expecting stock recovery.
Odin or Kies as mentioned above.
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So if i connect to kies it will put stock back on? I will try as soon as i get home. Thanks.
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If the phone is already rooted Kies will have a hard time recognizing it. I strongly recommend Odin
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Do you have a link to the odin thread for att s3
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Mine is stock rooted 4.1.1 and Kies has no difficulty at all in recognizing it.
I loaded kies but i dont know what to select on it
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Running odin it says the box should be yellow but mine is blue. Argh
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I loaded kies but i dont know what to select on it
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http://www.samsung.com/us/support/SupportOwnersFAQPopup.do?faq_id=FAQ00048586&fm_seq=52928
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Justinfedor said:
Running odin it says the box should be yellow but mine is blue. Argh
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Yellow COM indication is an older (but usable) version like v1.85. You must have used v..3, where blue is the new yellow. It's ok.
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http://www.samsung.com/us/support/SupportOwnersFAQPopup.do?faq_id=FAQ00048586&fm_seq=52928
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Yellow COM indication is an older (but usable) version like v1.85. You must have used v..3, where blue is the new yellow. It's ok.
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Ok. Other thing is when i go to add pda file it doesnt show up in the box for pda. Idk whats going on
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Ok. Other thing is when i go to add pda file it doesnt show up in the box for pda. Idk whats going on
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You could try v. 1.85 Odin. It's in the CF Auto Root zip among other sources. Then there's the Samsung Kies instructions I posted above, if needed.
Ill try it again then try kies. Thanks
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Odin says md5 hash value is invalid. Whats that
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Odin says md5 hash value is invalid. Whats that
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Indication of a bad download. You could try redownloading the update. MD5 & SHA Checksum Utility can save this trouble by checking downloaded files before attempting to flash.

Install recovery.

I just rooted my note 3 using cf auto root. I'm not new to root get and flashing. But this phone has me worried. Been reading a lot and can't Find answer I'm looking for. Now how do I install customers recovery like twrp. Can I do it thru romantic toolbox or flashify. Please help get me In the right direction.
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I think you can install goomanager and let that app do it.
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I think you can install goomanager and let that app do it.
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Wrong guess. That erased stock recovery and now I have no recovery. Anyone know for sure?
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Ah yes. Totally forgot Samsung devices had to have flashed via odin.
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I think you can install goomanager and let that app do it.
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This is correct. Just flashed twrp this way maybe five hours ago.
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You can also follow the links in the twrp thread under android development. Can push through odin, flash a zip, push with adb (i think), or use goomanager
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Use Philz touch
Code:
http://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/hltetmo
Download the tar.md5 put the phone in download mode when phone off press & hold Home+Volume Down+Power, once in download follow on screen instruction to begin download mode, then plug the phone in.
Open odin, and select PDA, then select the philz file you downloaded and click start

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