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Hi, I have tried rooting about 20 times (not even kidding), and almost every time it gets stuck on step #7. I have installed drivers from LG and have phone in debugging mode. (I tried doomlord, but it won't recognize my Nitro) Does anyone have any advice to help me root my Nitro?
*Mods, feel free to move this to the rooting section, it just wouldn't let me post in there*
Try rooting it the way they root the optimus. That's what I did and it worked fine.
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Did you use the latest SuperOneClick 2.3.3 for rooting your device? I can confirm it works with LG LU6200...
http://www.box.com/s/245a1043a874497c26e7
If this isn't working for you, this should:
http://www.box.com/s/9b369b91e370b60a1544
(its working in ADB mode, make sure your device is in USB debugging mode and connected to your PC)
Good luck!
Use doomlords root
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Use SuperOneClick v.2.3.2 and not 2.3.3. The latest version don't want to root our Nitro. I can't understand why, but 2.3.2 version root very well.
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mgoblueno1 said:
Hi, I have tried rooting about 20 times (not even kidding), and almost every time it gets stuck on step #7. I have installed drivers from LG and have phone in debugging mode. (I tried doomlord, but it won't recognize my Nitro) Does anyone have any advice to help me root my Nitro?
*Mods, feel free to move this to the rooting section, it just wouldn't let me post in there*
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Remove the SD card( or unmount it), i got the same problem here and it thats what worked
What worked for me was installing the Android SDK package.
I was hanging at step #7 as well and after installing the package it went through.
Machzelet said:
Use SuperOneClick v.2.3.2 and not 2.3.3. The latest version don't want to root our Nitro. I can't understand why, but 2.3.2 version root very well.
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Im having trouble finding 2.3.2, is there a thread with download links?
Machzelet said:
Use SuperOneClick v.2.3.2 and not 2.3.3. The latest version don't want to root our Nitro. I can't understand why, but 2.3.2 version root very well.
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Found one on a random website, and it worked on the 3rd try...thanks!!!
mgoblueno1 said:
Im having trouble finding 2.3.2, is there a thread with download links?
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Click on a link in my signature and download from my guide. I have an issue to upload the file right here.
problems rooting too!
So this being my first post and all please dont freak. I searched as best I could to find the proper thread to ask this and this seemed like the best option. So here it goes.
I myself tried rooting my phone with Superoneclick and after numerous attempts I failed miserably. So I tried Doomlord's rooting method. I thought I had figured it out because at the end it said "OK!" and it even rebooted my phone but when I tried to DL Titanium backup and busybox it said it could not gain root access. My question is, first would it be safe to attempt the root process again, or if not any ideas on what I might have done wrong and maybe a solution to fix it?
Thanks again
P.S dear Mod if this was the inappropriate place to post this I apologize in advance.
i would download the superuser app and see if tibu finds root
also, there should be no prob running the rooting app again if you choose to, if you are rooted already it should return a *already rooted* message.
So I tried dl superuser and that did nothing. I even did a master reset maybe thinking that I might of changed a setting I want suppose to, and even that didn't work. Like I said I can't get SOC past step 7 and I've tried all the tips I read on here to get past that problem but nothing. Doomlords looks like it worked and it reboots my phone but still nothing. I would really truly appreciate any help!
thanks again
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I tried super one click and dark warlords roto rooter and nothing. I can't root and I want to. Like Herman Munster said...darn darn darn .
I took a photo of my errors so maybe some one could help?
Gino
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I can't get my photo to upload
I cant get my screen shot to upload. I've tried everything. Anyhow, I still can't get my phone rooted. When I rooted my Aria, I used a program on my MAC that rooted it in about 20 seconds. Whatever happened to that?
Gino
thedicarlos said:
I cant get my screen shot to upload. I've tried everything. Anyhow, I still can't get my phone rooted. When I rooted my Aria, I used a program on my MAC that rooted it in about 20 seconds. Whatever happened to that?
Gino
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Apples and oranges. The two programs used to install custom recovery on the Aria utilize exploits in the HBOOT, which is something only HTC devices have.
What software version do you have on your device? (Look in Settings > About Phone > Software version)
I'm having the same situation. Everything I've read says that if you did the security update without root already then you can't root now. I would love for some one to prove me wrong and show me a way. IM running 2.3.5 v10j with kernel 2.6.35.11.
Thanks
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What I'm running
Hi Drumist! I'm running 2.3.5 v10j with kernel 2.6.35.11.
Gino
thedicarlos said:
Hi Drumist! I'm running 2.3.5 v10j with kernel 2.6.35.11.
Gino
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You have the recent update installed which makes it impossible to root the device. There are still methods to get the device rooted but it is not simple and basically involves this process: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1597488
I would urge you to make sure you know what you're doing before attempting this though.
I had the above problem with not being able to root my phone due to the software version i had. I had to use the "unbricking guide" and after some challenges i was able to restore the phone to stock with root. It is risky, but at this moment im not sure theres any other way to do it, unless someone with programming skills can find an alternate method to go back to a previous version of the software without resetting or unbricking the entire phone.
I'm tyring to root my LG Nitro HD after I updated it to software version LG-P930-V10j-FEB-26-2012. Can I even root? Is there a way to root? If neither, could a very awesome dev find a way around the update? I would be eternally grateful.
matt0106 said:
I'm tyring to root my LG Nitro HD after I updated it to software version LG-P930-V10j-FEB-26-2012. Can I even root? Is there a way to root? If neither, could a very awesome dev find a way around the update? I would be eternally grateful.
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Sorry, there is no way to root for now. I‘ve tried all of the methods. If it‘s so critically to you, come back to stock rom before update.
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Stock ROM
How do you go back to stock ROM?
Nitro HD root
Figure if you really want to root then do a factory reset.
Nitro HD Root
Nevermind, just realized that won't reset the update... I think we're screwed!!! On top of that, I think messing around trying to get my phone to root has really slowed it down too.
_b_ship said:
Nevermind, just realized that won't reset the update... I think we're screwed!!! On top of that, I think messing around trying to get my phone to root has really slowed it down too.
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I thought mine slowed down a lot after attempting root processes over and over water I believe happens is the RAM gets clogged (I saw it a lot wen flashing different firmwares wen I was in the PSP hacking scene) so wat I did is just let my battery die all the way out and leave it dead for awhile maybe even take the battery out wen it dies for the RAM to clear
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Nevermind, just realized that won't reset the update... I think we're screwed!!! On top of that, I think messing around trying to get my phone to root has really slowed it down too.
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From what I have been able to find out we are not totally screwed... you need to use the "unbrick" guide found here. But I have not had any luck with this because I do not have Windows (I use OSX and Fedora Linux).
If anyone can figure out how to do this with either that would be awesome
Yeah I've been trying to follow the unbricking method that Machzelet posted but I can't get one of the programs to open in Windows 7.
Guys, all you need to do is to carefully read the guide and carry out step by step, as they have written.
UpTestEX_mod2_marwin.exe
Hey I'm just having this huge problem with UpTestEX_mod2_marwin.exe not running at all. I can't get it to open no matter what I do. XP Compatibility, Run as Administrator, nothing works. Otherwise the guide was going very well. Everything seemed to work perfect up until that point.
_b_ship said:
Hey I'm just having this huge problem with UpTestEX_mod2_marwin.exe not running at all. I can't get it to open no matter what I do. XP Compatibility, Run as Administrator, nothing works. Otherwise the guide was going very well. Everything seemed to work perfect up until that point.
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Well, there is no logical reason is that the program does not start. Try to download that is below and run it. I have it runs perfectly. If this fails, then the problem is in the PC.
Alright I'll try it again when I get home. I did try redownloading it and running through your guide on a different computer, and once again got hung up on that program. I'll let you know if this one works when I get home.
Excuse my complete noobishness, but can someone help me root my Galaxy Nexus but still get OTA updates from Google? I found multiple sources from here and a video from QBKing77 but nothing answer my question completely. I would be really grateful if someone with experience could help me by give me step by step instructions.
Thank you.
Rooting your phone does not disable OTA updates.
Why would you want ota if you rooted? Just flash a rooted version of the updated rom when it's released.
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eqjunkie829 said:
Why would you want ota if you rooted? Just flash a rooted version of the updated rom when it's released.
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I want to root just for two or three apps that require root access and still get updates from Google. I want the process: root -> get OTA update -> root again etc...
ZlateWay said:
I want to root just for two or three apps that require root access and still get updates from Google. I want the process: root -> get OTA update -> root again etc...
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That's what I do. I don't flash ROMS, just use a few apps that require root. Install OTA Root Keeper from the play store to retain root. Run the app before installing any updates to preserve root. Then when you receive an OTA, install the update then run OTA Root keeper again to get your root back. Worked for me on Verizon Galaxy Nexus coming from 4.0.4 to 4.1.1.
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The_other_ray said:
That's what I do. I don't flash ROMS, just use a few apps that require root. Install OTA Root Keeper from the play store to retain root. Run the app before installing any updates to preserve root. Then when you receive an OTA, install the update then run OTA Root keeper again to get your root back. Worked for me on Verizon Galaxy Nexus coming from 4.0.4 to 4.1.1.
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That is what I'm looking for! Can you explain to me step by step how did you did that? It would be great if you help me.
Use the guide in my sig or stickied at the top of this forum.
Only change would be fastboot boot recovery cwm.img rather than flash.
Just root the phone, and don't flash any custom recovery, then download supercurio's OTA root keeper app from the playstore, to backup your root then enable root with the same app after you receive OTA
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suprakarma said:
Just root the phone, and don't flash any custom recovery, then download supercurio's OTA root keeper app from the playstore, to backup your root then enable root with the same app after you receive OTA
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Sorry for replying this late, thanks for the advice, but can you explain to me the steps that I need to use with the GNexus toolkit to root like you did? Thanks
ZlateWay said:
Sorry for replying this late, thanks for the advice, but can you explain to me the steps that I need to use with the GNexus toolkit to root like you did? Thanks
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Don't use the toolkit?
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Why not?
The toolkit is SUPER easy.
Open the tool kit and the DOS window guides you through what to do, by typing numbers or letters to get the desired option. I can post the guide on when to boot in recovery mode and what the phone will do but as for the Toolkit, it's self helping. Just install it, run it and follow the on-screen instructions.
I do exactly the same as what you want successfully; I have a completely stock Nexus, but it's rooted for the use of some apps. The OTA update tells me when there is an update, I install then simply root again. I'd rather not have an app to keep root as that will be yet another app to clog up my phone's app drawer.
A lot of the custom roms aren't to my taste so I am happy to keep the stock experience
Will post again the steps when I am on my home PC.
anotherxdauser said:
Why not?
The toolkit is SUPER easy.
Open the tool kit and the DOS window guides you through what to do, by typing numbers or letters to get the desired option. I can post the guide on when to boot in recovery mode and what the phone will do but as for the Toolkit, it's self helping. Just install it, run it and follow the on-screen instructions.
I do exactly the same as what you want successfully; I have a completely stock Nexus, but it's rooted for the use of some apps. The OTA update tells me when there is an update, I install then simply root again. I'd rather not have an app to keep root as that will be yet another app to clog up my phone's app drawer.
A lot of the custom roms aren't to my taste so I am happy to keep the stock experience
Will post again the steps when I am on my home PC.
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simply because the toolkit is an excuse not to learn the FUNDAMENTALS of owning a nexus device.
what happens when something goes wrong? do you know what the toolkit is doing behind the scenes? most of the toolkit users DONT. there are more than enough 'HALP!1!1 I BriKt mah PhoneZ!1!!oneone' to prove this is the case....
if you understand what its actually doing, you understand how useless it truly is...
Well, for starters the "fundamentals of owning a nexus device" don't include rooting at all. I know many people who use Nexus devices un-rooted and are fine.
Plus, I'm more than happy not learning too much about it as I'd rather spend my time eating cake.
Remember, not everyone here is in to tweaking settings, trying different radios, resetting their phone every 5 mins to test yet another ROM.
Some people are more than happy with the stock experience but just want root. The toolkit makes that simple.
Secondly, if the toolkit was doing things behind the scenes, I'm sure someone would have found that out and reported by now.
Thirdly, how do you know custom ROMs aren't doing the same thing? They are far more likely to be able to phone home without the owner knowing.
Fourthly, I personally tried rooting the manual way but the one line help of "just type this" I got never really worked with my phone.
Fifth, I've used the toolkit on my own phone and my partners many times, I've seen nothing bad, no bricking.
Don't see why you're so against something which makes life a lot easier for people who aren't too sure how to root the manual way?
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Well, for starters the "fundamentals of owning a nexus device" don't include rooting at all. I know many people who use Nexus devices un-rooted and are fine.
Plus, I'm more than happy not learning too much about it as I'd rather spend my time eating cake.
Remember, not everyone here is in to tweaking settings, trying different radios, resetting their phone every 5 mins to test yet another ROM.
Some people are more than happy with the stock experience but just want root. The toolkit makes that simple.
Secondly, if the toolkit was doing things behind the scenes, I'm sure someone would have found that out and reported by now.
Thirdly, how do you know custom ROMs aren't doing the same thing? They are far more likely to be able to phone home without the owner knowing.
Fourthly, I personally tried rooting the manual way but the one line help of "just type this" I got never really worked with my phone.
Fifth, I've used the toolkit on my own phone and my partners many times, I've seen nothing bad, no bricking.
Don't see why you're so against something which makes life a lot easier for people who aren't too sure how to root the manual way?
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And yet another person who fails at grasping why XDA exists....
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Actually, I do. I understand why XDA exists but I also understand the multi-uses it really has.
Not everyone who comes here has a desire to mess with their phones all the time...
If you're not a fan of the toolkit, why not flame the developer?
Here's a short guide on what the OP wanted to do.
1) Make sure phone is up to date. Make a note of your software version - probably 4.1.2 or 4.2 and build number (mine is JZO54K)
2) Turn on USB Debugging (Settings > Developer Options > USB Debugging)
3) Shut down the phone
4) Start in Bootloader (power button + vol up + vol down)
5) Run the Galaxy Nexus toolkit
This is where we use the toolkit. Read the info and select your build number. The windows will guide you through what options you have. If you want to root only, choose that option. Go through the menus and type YES to begin.
6) Phone will restart
7) After ~160 seconds, ToolKit will restart to Bootloader
8) Phone will restart
9) Toolkit will finish rooting by pushing the files to the phone.
10) Phone will restart back to Bootloader
11) Finish - Confirm in ToolKit
See pictures for further info.
Pirateghost said:
And yet another person who fails at grasping why XDA exists....
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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the toolkit also exists on xda..
k786 said:
the toolkit also exists on xda..
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So does the person that thought I was saying the toolkit did something malicious... I never said any such thing.
Toolkits are pointless. It takes longer to learn the toolkit than it does the three commands needed to unlock and root a nexus. That's my ****ing point, yet this guy is going on about how easy the toolkit is to use. If it's so ****ing easy, why did you have to provide screenshots and instructions?
XDA-spoonfeeders.com
I miss XDA
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i cannot believe that someone would actually think its NOT beneficial to understand the process, and rely solely on a toolkit...its amazing to think that there are people so wrapped up in their own little minds, that they refuse to take the time to learn to do things the right way and understand what they are doing to their device.
what happens when joe user, who only knows the toolkit, flashes a mod on his phone that was NOT intended for his phone/build/rom version, and he bootloops? he jumps on xda and posts a thread. HALP I JACKED MAH PHONE!!! how do i fix it with the toolkit?
please, for the love of tech, LEARN what it is you are doing. do us all a favor and help spread the KNOWLEDGE and stop with the damn toolkit. this website is designed for you to learn, not follow a damn prompt/menu to get instant gratification.
ZlateWay said:
Sorry for replying this late, thanks for the advice, but can you explain to me the steps that I need to use with the GNexus toolkit to root like you did? Thanks
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Don't use a toolkit. Learn commands yourself and you won't have to worry about what a toolkit is or isn't installing.
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root toolkits are fine, if you already know what you are doing. the problem with root toolkits arises when a person that has no idea what they are doing uses them and messes something up, which happens often, just read all the threads that users start asking for help, that include the words "i used a root toolkit". you dont see any these thread with the words i used fastboot or adb. usually what happens is something simple gets messed up, then the situation becomes worse because the user didnt know/learn the basics, and messed something up after. this is the problem with root toolkits, they go around you having to learn the basics. then we get all these threads about "help, i bricked my device". just taking the little time needed to learn the basics prevent this from happening.
this is a nexus device, its meant to be able to root the device easily. this is the basic procedure.. fastboot oem unlock, fastboot flash a custom recovery, flash the su binaries or custom rom in your custom recovery, reboot. that is it. it takes me 3 minutes to do this. add on a little reading beforehand, and maybe itll take you 30 minutes. much better than getting lost after using the root toolkit, or even messing up your device messing with stuff that you shouldnt. and, occasionally, the root toolkit itself can mess things up.
btw, op, you can always install an official "ota" manually, without receiving it ota, and without having root too. also, if you flash a rooted stock rom(unmodified, only root), youll still receive otas
You can unlock and root without install a custom recovery. IF you don't install any custom recovery and leave the stock one you'll continue to receive the ota updates.
Bye
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Hi,
I am new to this site and I came here after reading several (complicated) posts/topics on how to root my LG Nitro HD (P930).
However, I saw there are many methods so I want to know which is the best and the newest method to root my device that I updated to the latest version ICS 4.0.4 (since there is no official Jellybean update on it :crying: ).
Please, if you will give me some links or instructions, please consider I am a newbie in rooting or in the special language you use for doing it.
Thanks for help.
Truepeace said:
Hi,
I am new to this site and I came here after reading several (complicated) posts/topics on how to root my LG Nitro HD (P930).
However, I saw there are many methods so I want to know which is the best and the newest method to root my device that I updated to the latest version ICS 4.0.4 (since there is no official Jellybean update on it :crying: ).
Please, if you will give me some links or instructions, please consider I am a newbie in rooting or in the special language you use for doing it.
Thanks for help.
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You can root your phone with the update you have right now, but if you uninstall certain apps you will brick your phone.
To root it use TPSparkyRoot - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439429
This will not help you to install custom ROM's.
If you want Jellybean, you'll have to follow the guide in my signature.
Once you've done that you can install any of the many roms posted here in the Android Development section, anything CM10 based is Jellybean.
hereric said:
You can root your phone with the update you have right now, but if you uninstall certain apps you will brick your phone.
To root it use TPSparkyRoot - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439429
This will not help you to install custom ROM's.
If you want Jellybean, you'll have to follow the guide in my signature.
Once you've done that you can install any of the many roms posted here in the Android Development section, anything CM10 based is Jellybean.
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First, I don't want to upgrade to jellybean using roms or what you call CM10.
For root, this seems complicated, I'll give it a try later on but are you sure it will work because I saw many warnings and remarks (I'll read them carefully later on, now I'm a little bit busy).
And what about this site I saw before for rooting my LG P930 http://www.androidegis.com/how-to/how-to-root-lg-nitro-hd-with-superoneclick-tool/
They seem 2 different methods for rooting.
Thanks for clarification.
Superoneclick would have worked if you hadn't upgraded to ICS. It doesn't work on v20c.
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hereric said:
Superoneclick would have worked if you hadn't upgraded to ICS. It doesn't work on v20c.
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Try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2052321
I can't confirm that it works, but there are success stories there.
This is what I meant: you gave me now two different links, so which one to choose?? I want the most convenient rooting method for my case.
For TPSparkyRoot, I couldn't understand anything in these lines:
"**UPDATE** As jchase stated "If your device "bootloops" don't stress, just follow through with the commands as it "loops" ro.kernel.qemu can do funky stuff." I did notice this in my rooting but just assumed it was normal as this is my first use of adb.
**UPDATE2**
If you get a permissions error on the call
adb shell "echo \"ro.kernel.qemu=1\" > /data/local.prop"
then you may try
adb shell rm /data/local.prop
And then try the echo command again. This may be due to having rooted prior without cleaning up properly. Thanks to Franky_402 for this piece of info.
I have updated the batch file to include this step, it should still be fine for those who are not having the issue as well."
+ they said "does not currently work for the latest ICS update released (v9.4.2.11 on 1/18/2012)" but it should with my 4.0.4 right?
hereric said:
Superoneclick would have worked if you hadn't upgraded to ICS. It doesn't work on v20c.
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I asked someone who told me to follow like you the TPSparkyRoot method on this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2044645 However, I would have tried to do it even if it is a little bit complicated but the problem is that I don't want to reset everything in it and I don't want to lose any data or thing.
I can only wait and see if there will ever be a root that doesn't require to Factory reset the phone.
Thanks anyway.
Try bin4ry on v20c. TPSparkyRoot is based on an old exploit and works on v18f(4.0.3) only.
Thats just for rooting if you want to install CWM, you mush "unbrick" your phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2052321&highlight=bin4ry
arda99 said:
Try bin4ry on v20c. TPSparkyRoot is based on an old exploit and works on v18f(4.0.3) only.
Thats just for rooting if you want to install CWM, you mush "unbrick" your phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2052321&highlight=bin4ry
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As I've written before, I just don't want to lose everything I have on the phone since we need to factory reset it.
Truepeace said:
As I've written before, I just don't want to lose everything I have on the phone since we need to factory reset it.
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Just rooting, you shouldn't lose your data.... following an unbrick guide on the other hand, you will.
You can backup your text messages and your contacts (even though I believe you can sync them with your google account on ICS and you won't lose them), your pictures/videos/voice recordings are saved on your SD card and can be backed up to a computer before doing anything potentially involving data loss. If you root before attempting the custom recovery install you could use Titanium Backup to backup all your apps and their respective data..
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Just rooting, you shouldn't lose your data.... following an unbrick guide on the other hand, you will.
You can backup your text messages and your contacts (even though I believe you can sync them with your google account on ICS and you won't lose them), your pictures/videos/voice recordings are saved on your SD card and can be backed up to a computer before doing anything potentially involving data loss. If you root before attempting the custom recovery install you could use Titanium Backup to backup all your apps and their respective data..
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My biggest question is: Will i lose saves like saved games ? Contacts(you told me I could sync them)? My whatsapp conversations???
[EDIT] Yes I can backup for contacts with google account. I can also backup whatsapp conversations. I can also backup the gallery. However I don't know for games' progress.
Sorry for late reply
Ok, thanks for telling me I can backup some things.
So is the bin4ry method better than sparkyroot one?
I created a new thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41639628
Thanks for help.
Truepeace said:
Ok, thanks for telling me I can backup some things.
So is the bin4ry method better than sparkyroot one?
I created a new thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41639628
Thanks for help.
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Without doing some reading on the two, I honestly couldn't tell you which one is best for ics. I haven't used the official ics at all so I've had no need to root it. All the cwm flashable ics roms are already rooted, so I haven't had to root since I performed the unbrick process from gb.
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Root for LG P930 ON PREPAID 'CONSUMER CELLULAR' network
My friend just bought a prepaid lg p930 phone from consumer cellular, which uses the att network. I was wondering if you can root this phone and install a more efficient rom on the phone. It just came out for this network and so I'm hesitant to try this root method that appears to be for the same model phone but for att and not a prepaid version. Any info on this? Thanks.
LG Nitro HD (P930) 4.0.4 ICS v20c
Hey guys... if you have my device that i listed and you are having problems rooting the phone, it was as simple as turning off my stupid Windows Firewall.
The problem I used to have with Bin4ry (selecting option #1) was it would create a backup, but when it came to restore it would never show up.
If you are receiving an error with a path ending in ric that it cant be located, your device will still root.
Mad love to you developers staying up all night to make stuff like this happen .
StellarRobby said:
Hey guys... if you have my device that i listed and you are having problems rooting the phone, it was as simple as turning off my stupid Windows Firewall.
The problem I used to have with Bin4ry (selecting option #1) was it would create a backup, but when it came to restore it would never show up.
If you are receiving an error with a path ending in ric that it cant be located, your device will still root.
Mad love to you developers staying up all night to make stuff like this happen .
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Hmmmm.....
Never removed firewall to get it working but installed to root directory ie… c:\
And did not run as administrator ran fine for me until then I got the same error as you did.
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Swetnes said:
Hmmmm.....
Never removed firewall to get it working but installed to root directory ie… c:\
And did not run as administrator ran fine for me until then I got the same error as you did.
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I did root directory, I changed the cable, changed which USB ports I used, took out the SD card.
I also ran cmd as administrator for it to work as well. I don't know if that is what made the difference, because I did everthing the same except my firewall was on and didnt work, the only thing i changed was the firewall.... coincidence, perhaps.. pure noob luck? of course
IM new to this and im not the brightest canyon in the box .
Ive read a bunch of tutorials ,downloaded odin , then after install cwm or team with odin which I have done . Even after installing when I goto recovery its still the normal stock recovery. when reading up on cwm they says your phone needs to be rooted for it to work. yet all of the forums and tutorials I have read say you need cwm or team to be able to install the supersu.zip.to root your phone.
This oxymoron in my mind makes me want to shoot myself in the head with the proverbial bullet.
blazingsun said:
IM new to this and im not the brightest canyon in the box .
Ive read a bunch of tutorials ,downloaded odin , then after install cwm or team with odin which I have done . Even after installing when I goto recovery its still the normal stock recovery. when reading up on cwm they says your phone needs to be rooted for it to work. yet all of the forums and tutorials I have read say you need cwm or team to be able to install the supersu.zip.to root your phone.
This oxymoron in my mind makes me want to shoot myself in the head with the proverbial bullet.
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That's because c.w.m. needs root access to work properly. You need first to root your phone and then install the recovery. Try out the vroot chinese rooting toolkit, works on many devices.
I have tried vroot & kingo both says unsupported device
Man that looks like a tough phone to root but after a lot of research I found this:
http://honai-android.blogspot.ca/2013/09/how-to-root-galaxy-mega-63-lte-canadian.html?m=1
Try at your own risk but it does seem to work
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Its looks promising however where I'm getting confuse is the part where all these tutorials say that you need to install the recovery first to be able to root your device. but on the other hand the recovery wont install properly unless your phone is rooted first.
To me this is turning into a real what came first the chicken or the egg .
blazingsun said:
Its looks promising however where I'm getting confuse is the part where all these tutorials say that you need to install the recovery first to be able to root your device. but on the other hand the recovery wont install properly unless your phone is rooted first.
To me this is turning into a real what came first the chicken or the egg .
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As far as I know, installing a recovery before rooting ends up with a useless recovery. The recovery needs root access so it can work properly (e.g. installing custom roms).
To clear up a bit of confusion here you do not need root to install cwm through fastboot or Odin. That being said if you attempt to use cwm to flash a custom ROM without root it will fail as you do not have the permission to edit the system. This root method works by installing cwm through Odin without root then using cwm to flash a root patch thus giving you root permissions. It will not work on the american variant ( thank verision) but works on other variants.
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After about a day of reading forum after forum I found a solution , probably wasn't the easiest method but it worked. I flashed a custom kernel then after that I was able to flash team recovery and boot the root file.
However the down side to this was I lost the ability to use wifi and screen capture. so now I have another problem to fix and like 80% of the noobs out their I didn't back up anything and to top it off this was my wife phone. ;= )
So the solution to this is two methods, either flash another custom kernel or find the stock modem for your phone, both are normally easy to come by unless you have a galaxy mega 6.3 i527m such as myself. However after 4 redbulls and a half of cup of coffee I found this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2461203&page=29
On this page the user name starmaster10 whip up a customer kernel ,modem to fix this issue.
so if you get stuck in a similar mess the key to recovery your wifi is make sure your modem baseband version match or flash a customer kernel.
The lesson to this story is happy wife happy life SO BACK YOUR PHONE BEFORE YOU START MESSING AROUND.
Thanks for everyone help
If you flashed a custom kernel then you bootloader must have been unlocked so you could have just adb pushed the su binary
Programming is a race between engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning.
yeah I had a feeling their was a simpler to do it. However I learnt how to trouble shoot some problems I may be able to help some other poor smuck with
lol well said
For myself it was knowing a little enough to cause damage