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Hey Guys, just picked up my new Gnex (gsm) after using a Skyrocket for the past year... I gotta say this phone is incredible, build quality is just amazing and the way it feels in my hand reminds me of my old Nokia e71 (yea I know)... The only downside I see so far is the data speeds on AT&T are pretty slow compared to the skyrocket but ill live with that for now.
One question I have, I have searched this and have come up with no one really bickering about it but is it nearly impossible to root this if you have JellyBean installed already? I have been trying for the past two hours and just cant seem to make it happen using the toolkit in Android Dev stickies... Is there some kind of workaround im missing or is it just not out yet? Thanks in advance!
-Vodka
vodka7 said:
Hey Guys, just picked up my new Gnex (gsm) after using a Skyrocket for the past year... I gotta say this phone is incredible, build quality is just amazing and the way it feels in my hand reminds me of my old Nokia e71 (yea I know)... The only downside I see so far is the data speeds on AT&T are pretty slow compared to the skyrocket but ill live with that for now.
One question I have, I have searched this and have come up with no one really bickering about it but is it nearly impossible to root this if you have JellyBean installed already? I have been trying for the past two hours and just cant seem to make it happen using the toolkit in Android Dev stickies... Is there some kind of workaround im missing or is it just not out yet? Thanks in advance!
-Vodka
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Just played with some new APN settings, and now my speeds seem to be what they were with my skyrocket although I havent done a comparison I dont notice a difference..
You'r eon a nexus....just boot into the boot loader and flash a custom recovery using fastboot.
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bongostl said:
You'r eon a nexus....just boot into the boot loader and flash a custom recovery using fastboot.
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Haha noob nexus ppl ( I kid )
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Everyone has to start some where when moving to the Nexus. Since moving from the GS2 life couldn't have been better
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Yea, ive tried rooting about three different times and ive come to the conclusion it just doesnt work, either the USB drivers ive downloaded have some kind of update that needs to be rolled back, or my device is faulty as it says windows is having a hard time finding a hardware ID.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1996038
Above is the link to the 7100 ROM it looks amazing.... What does it take to make this flash-able onto our T Mobile devices... If it doesn't include a radio couldn't we just flash it? I am too scared to flash and try...its less scary to post a new thread ask you to try...haha. If a devo could shed some light or a brave soul could "test" it that would be great.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1996038
Above is the link to the 7100 ROM it looks amazing.... What does it take to make this flash-able onto our T Mobile devices... If it doesn't include a radio couldn't we just flash it? I am too scared to flash and try...its less scary to post a new thread ask you to try...haha. If a devo could shed some light or a brave soul could "test" it that would be great.
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You can flash it. If you want to lose your radio. Unfortunately even if the 7100 rom does not include radio we have significant differences in our hardware that causes the radio not to work. Most likely something in the ril or kernel I believe (I could be wrong about the reasons). We dont have an AOSP kernel for the 7105 or tmo version.
Thank you sir... man, I really want that ROM. Was using XquiziT's ROM but the was having a couple problems with it and now the future for it looks bleak. (What I liked so much was the AOSP parts added in) Going to give Saurom a go now I guess.
Try cmenards stuff its very good. Or thst ptrme guy he is for real.
Stay away from animalmo and virus stuff...no good
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ssCISengineer said:
Try cmenards stuff its very good. Or thst ptrme guy he is for real.
Stay away from animalmo and virus stuff...no good
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Haha remember when "VIIRU§" tried to get donations to shake us down for a new computer? Now he's been AWOL for a week. And people got mad at me for being dubious about him :-/
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Haha remember when "VIIRU§" tried to get donations to shake us down for a new computer? Now he's been AWOL for a week. And people got mad at me for being dubious about him :-/
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I did the same exact thing!!
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Haha remember when "VIIRU§" tried to get donations to shake us down for a new computer? Now he's been AWOL for a week. And people got mad at me for being dubious about him :-/
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WHAT ABOUT ME?! do you remeber how they treated me! I remember how they did you too and a few other guys that have a little sense. But you know what it taught me....it showed me who actually has some brains here.
Its funny how things turn around huh ? We were the hated ones!
Guess what we are now?
The anti-virus
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WHAT ABOUT ME?! do you remeber how they treated me! I remember how they did you too and a few other guys that have a little sense. But you know what it taught me....it showed me who actually has some brains here.
Its funny how things turn around huh ? We were the hated ones!
Guess what we are now?
The anti-virus
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Lol anti-virus that's a good one
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Boy i sure hope we get a aosp rom like that. Why is their development so far ahead of us?
The international variant always gets devs quicker than us variants. you gotta realize its available to more people than the us variant. but we will catch up dont worry
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The international variant always gets devs quicker than us variants. you gotta realize its available to more people than the us variant. but we will catch up dont worry
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I am TRUSTING you!!! Don't let me down.... LOL (Ref: "..but we will catch up..")
we need some devs solely working on what needs to be done for porting from one device to another. the fact that the ROM even functions on our device without modification should be a decent indicator of how close we are.
look in the US SGS3 section, 4 variants all with small differences and porting roms between those 4 is a piece of cake.
if someone could make a stand alone CWM.zip that we flash after a N7100 ROM that gave us back the radio it would be perfect. then we could just run any N7100 rom we wanted, no porting needed.
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we need some devs solely working on what needs to be done for porting from one device to another. the fact that the ROM even functions on our device without modification should be a decent indicator of how close we are.
look in the US SGS3 section, 4 variants all with small differences and porting roms between those 4 is a piece of cake.
if someone could make a stand alone CWM.zip that we flash after a N7100 ROM that gave us back the radio it would be perfect. then we could just run any N7100 rom we wanted, no porting needed.
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well as much as i love the note 2 if we don't get any aosp love soon ill probably swap devices with my wife. at least her sg3 has cm10/aokp. again not complaining, i just hope development picks up. i was thinking about getting a nexus 4 to tide me over but i hate lg. if anything i still hope the note 2 see's android 4.2.
I am curious. I have had CM/AOKP for years with my other phones. With this one seems a lot of the features I really love are here. What do you feel is missing from TW that AOKP/CM gives you. I am not a fan of TW colors but overall it is good (and I xan theme colors away). Only thing I really miss from AOKP is the wigets popup from nav bar.
Aosp is lighter and for me runs better.
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Aosp is lighter and for me runs better.
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I would agree on most older phones....this one I have not had any slowdowns. ....that I did not cause (changing files in system causes FCs sometimes lol)
Im not saying options are bad or that I would not flash AOSP but just wondering why people feel they need it.
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Personally I really look forward to having a ROM with mass storage support. Since Google removed it from Android, I am no longer able to connect my phone to Linux for easy transfer of files and have to use all kinds of alternatives.
Not sure it can't be done on a TW based ROM, but CM/AOKP ROMs seem to more commonly introduce it like the one mentioned in this thread.
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Personally I really look forward to having a ROM with mass storage support. Since Google removed it from Android, I am no longer able to connect my phone to Linux for easy transfer of files and have to use all kinds of alternatives.
Not sure it can't be done on a TW based ROM, but CM/AOKP ROMs seem to more commonly introduce it like the one mentioned in this thread.
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I second the motion for USB mass storage functions. Maybe wi-fi direct or other technology will supersede it, but it would be nice to have the capabilities meantime.
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Personally I really look forward to having a ROM with mass storage support. Since Google removed it from Android, I am no longer able to connect my phone to Linux for easy transfer of files and have to use all kinds of alternatives.
Not sure it can't be done on a TW based ROM, but CM/AOKP ROMs seem to more commonly introduce it like the one mentioned in this thread.
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This I can understand I really wish google made ums/mass storage an option. I understand why they went with ums but options are always nice.
Reasons why I think they went UMS
1) ability to keep sdcard mounted while connected to computer
2) ability to mount /sdcard on /data/media making the internal sdcard the same as the internal data memory
3) most people people use windows
4) the option to turn it on/off may confise some people.
The only one I disagree with is number 4. Stupidd people will find a way to be stupid no matter how much you coddle them.
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So I'm going to be getting the GS3 pretty soon and when I get it the first thing I'm going to do is root, so with that being said I am asking for recommended ROMs. I am comming from the htc evo shift 4G, I tend to stick to sence roms(don't know if you guys have that here though). I have played with Samsung Galaxies in the past and I have never been impressed with there setup, it made me feel like I was using one of the roms from the $100 tablets at toys are us. I am also not found of launchers.
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So I'm going to be getting the GS3 pretty soon and when I get it the first thing I'm going to do is root, so with that being said I am asking for recommended ROMs. I am comming from the htc evo shift 4G, I tend to stick to sence roms(don't know if you guys have that here though). I have played with Samsung Galaxies in the past and I have never been impressed with there setup, it made me feel like I was using one of the roms from the $100 tablets at toys are us. I am also not found of launchers.
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Best thing to do is cruise the rom thread, check a few out. Read what users are saying and flash it. Thats best way to find what your personally gonna like.
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Yeah we don't have sense ROMs.
You could go with aokp/cm10/cna/pacman/paranoid android/.
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So I'm going to be getting the GS3 pretty soon and when I get it the first thing I'm going to do is root, so with that being said I am asking for recommended ROMs. I am comming from the htc evo shift 4G, I tend to stick to sence roms(don't know if you guys have that here though). I have played with Samsung Galaxies in the past and I have never been impressed with there setup, it made me feel like I was using one of the roms from the $100 tablets at toys are us. I am also not found of launchers.
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I love CM10!
Really great roms here. Take time to check them out! I'm currently using paranoid android for the killer feature to set custom dpi for individual apps; taking full advantage of the screen size and resolution!
Like in the Shift with Sense versus AOS/KP, we pretty much have Touchwiz versus AOS/KP. Play with Touchwiz, if you like it stick to one of those Roms. I personally do like it and stick with Odexed Blue.
Try The People's Rom.. Along with Morphology, you can customize it anyway you like. It's amazing overall rom. And welcome to the family! The folks here are glad to help, just be sure to search anything before you ask, and post in appropriate thread.
Welcome
Welcome to the SIII family, like everyone has said browse around the ROM sections and look for what you might like. Its really a matter of personal opinion and what most people will tell you is strongly biased, so look around for yourself. Rooting is easy and if you adhere to the guidelines, you shouldn’t ever end up with a hard brink. DOUBLE CHECK MD5 FILE HASHES!!!
That's my input.
So I broke ky galaxy s 2 (accidentally) and thank GOD I had insurance. Well they sent me the galaxy s3 and its beautiful. I am a newh to rooting and roms but read enough to figure out how to root and flash on my s 2. I absolutely LOVED running jellybean bloat_free. Well now that I have the s 3 do you find it as liberating rooting and flashing on the s 3? The reason I ask is I wanted the latest greatest on my s2 but carrier upgrades were essentialy none. Well the s3 is as good as it gets , right? I mean theres nothing bigger and better than what its already running so besides losing bloatware is it any more beneficial? Just curious.
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So I broke ky galaxy s 2 (accidentally) and thank GOD I had insurance. Well they sent me the galaxy s3 and its beautiful. I am a newh to rooting and roms but read enough to figure out how to root and flash on my s 2. I absolutely LOVED running jellybean bloat_free. Well now that I have the s 3 do you find it as liberating rooting and flashing on the s 3? The reason I ask is I wanted the latest greatest on my s2 but carrier upgrades were essentialy none. Well the s3 is as good as it gets , right? I mean theres nothing bigger and better than what its already running so besides losing bloatware is it any more beneficial? Just curious.
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Well you better read some more. This is the development section.
And I have to say that I'm quite impressed. Coming from a LG G2x, "A major improvement" is a huge understatement.
I rooted it last night, but I'll stick with the stock ROM and give Touch Wiz a try. I've been busy sorting out all the functionality of this beast and probably will be for the next few weeks.
Welcome!! Glad you're enjoying your SGN II as much as we are! :good:
I also got mine yesterday. Im thinking of rooting so I can tether my t.v. and laptop.
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And I have to say that I'm quite impressed. Coming from a LG G2x, "A major improvement" is a huge understatement.
I rooted it last night, but I'll stick with the stock ROM and give Touch Wiz a try. I've been busy sorting out all the functionality of this beast and probably will be for the next few weeks.
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I came from HTC sense too and touchwiz is awesome imho . Welcome and congrats on the coolest device out there !! :highfive:
Welcome to the Note side! I upgraded from a GS3 and I love my note. I haven't rooted it not sure why do you guys think its worth it? The last phone I rooted was a LG G2X
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Welcome to the Note side! I upgraded from a GS3 and I love my note. I haven't rooted it not sure why do you guys think its worth it? The last phone I rooted was a LG G2X
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I use Titanium Backup, and a couple of other apps that require root access. That's the only reason for me. I ran the stock ROM on my G2x, and a stockish ROM on my OG Droid.
I got over my "crack-flasher" stage with the Droid, and once they updated the G2x to Gingerbread, stock worked good enough to be useful...
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Welcome to the Note side! I upgraded from a GS3 and I love my note. I haven't rooted it not sure why do you guys think its worth it? The last phone I rooted was a LG G2X
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Flashing a rom to get rid of bloatware is a huuuge plus in itself. Certain apps that can only be used with root permissions are extremely helpful to get rid of ads and what not. Backing up and making sure u dont lose data is also an upside. So besides customizing having root access is really helpful
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And I have to say that I'm quite impressed. Coming from a LG G2x, "A major improvement" is a huge understatement.
I rooted it last night, but I'll stick with the stock ROM and give Touch Wiz a try. I've been busy sorting out all the functionality of this beast and probably will be for the next few weeks.
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I also came to the Note 2 from a G2x. And yes, it's an upgrade! I notice it the most when I hold my G2x now. The thing feels like a miniature toy.
IMHO, as long as you've rooted, you might as well switch to something like Jedi Master. It's still Touchwiz, but it cuts out some bloat, adds some really nice features, and it's faster.
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I also came to the Note 2 from a G2x. And yes, it's an upgrade! I notice it the most when I hold my G2x now. The thing feels like a miniature toy.
IMHO, as long as you've rooted, you might as well switch to something like Jedi Master. It's still Touchwiz, but it cuts out some bloat, adds some really nice features, and it's faster.
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I've been looking the ROMs over, and Jedi is one of them. I'll probably flash one of the Jedi versions eventually.
I really couldn't stomach the thought of going back to a LG product after all the support issues with the G2x. When I found out the battery couldn't be accessed and I wouldn't be able to add memory the Nexus 4 wasn't even a consideration. Note 2 all the way!
Coming from HTC Amaze.. Im loving my GN2.. My Amaze Belongs to the Dump.. I can now Watch PORN without LAG...
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Coming from HTC Amaze.. Im loving my GN2.. My Amaze Belongs to the Dump.. I can now Watch PORN without LAG...
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Haaaaaaa!!!!
After 5 months on a gs3, i just got the note 2, rooted it, but still on stock, but with xone kernel, overclocked it to 2ghz definitely a beast!
Considering 1900 OC is like adding a whole other 1.2g processor, id be hard pressed to push this thing that hard....
Rather it think more smarter, than harder, anyway
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Root?
Hi I recently got my Galaxy Note 2, upgraded from a Sony Ericsson X10a and don't even ask how much faster the note is. But I wanted to know will rooting ruin my warranty, and I am also paying for the T-Mobile insurance, will rooting void them both?
I've never had an android phone that wasn't rooted. I bricked my first G2x manually installing the 2.3.4 update, and they replaced it with no problem. It didn't even make a good brick...
Technically, yes, it voids the warranty, but I've never had an issue with it.
Storage
i got a 16gb sgn2, i've rooted it and put Frosty v2.1 on it, i've noticed the storage for the internal sd is just totalling to 10.97gb only, and my free space is just 8.33gb. what happened to the other 3-5gb? should i return it? i still have 13days to think about it. any help or ideas?
Got my note 2 today handed my s3 to my girl shes as happy as a pig in shi# ' just waiting for her brother to drop his laptop off so I can root this sucker!!! Pleased with my purchase:thumbup:
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Root, then nandroid, then backup your efs/nv/modem/imei, then flash like youve never flashed before... of course folloe the OPs orders but atleast everything will be there, and your basic knowledge will have increased, for those OH **** moments
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...mhm... I know some of those words
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I've installed the Jedi XX ROM, very impressive for speed, and battery life is awesome!