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Root SGH-I757

Anyway to root Bell Samsung Galaxy S2 LTE???
I cannot find anything on google or in this forums.
Thanks!!!

yea me either ive been searching for a couple weeks now.... it sucks

Rooting i757M
Am also still looking how to root this thing. The Skyrocket HD is merely the same phone, branded on AT&T carrier and this article made it clear that the phone has been silently put to the side, in favor of the coming S3. (phonesreview.co.uk/2012/05/10/samsung-galaxy-s3-buries-att-sii-skyrocket-hd).
That is, even on samsung online personal profile page, you can even find the SGH-i757M in the list of phone version, to add in your owner's page.
If anyone of you manage to root the phone, thanks to let me know.
Correction: The SGH-i757M can be found in the BAR model section on Samsung profile page and not under Smartphone. Hmm... weird categorization. Are those bar phones not smartphones? Oh, they are mini tablets.

Here is one.

Do you have any procedure to use that files? I just don't want to brick my phone

There's no any special procedure other than flash it with Odin
There're many tutorials about it here and there like that for example.

rxulan said:
Here is one.
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Has this been tested and confirmed to work? I don't have the device yet but this may make my decision to buy one.

dsixda, well, all I can say is that I flashed it personally (into E120L though) and it worked (including root).

rxulan said:
dsixda, well, all I can say is that I flashed it personally (into E120L though) and it worked (including root).
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Hey that is great news. I wonder if the CWM for the E120L is compatible then?

I wonder if this works to root the device, as I've read it worked for the Asian versions of the GS2 HD:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582

dsixda, I guess it won't be too hard for you to check that as you're recognized developer
You can download the stock I757M firmware with the CheckFus using advanced tab (or using cli only version) with the following data:
Model: SGH-I757M
Product code: SGH-I757ZKMBMC
HIDSWVER: I757MUGLCA/I757MOYCLCA/I757MUGLCA/I757MUGLCA

Yes, I'll try all that as soon as I get my device Always nice to have the stock Odin firmware so that I don't need to dump everything beforehand in case something goes wrong.
Thank you again

Just FYI, the stock firmware is now available at sammobile.com. Grab an account and search for SGH-I757M. The download is much faster than using CheckFus.

Dsixda! So happy your getting this Device, I also want to say thank-you for your Kitchen you created!! Amasing work. Used it all the time with my Evo 3d.
Just got the Samsung Galaxy s2 hd lte with the Bell network, Do you have any plans to incorporate this into your Kitchen??
Also is there any easy Root anyone knows of yet that doesn't involve Odin? Like superoneclick...etc

markdexter said:
Dsixda! So happy your getting this Device, I also want to say thank-you for your Kitchen you created!! Amasing work. Used it all the time with my Evo 3d.
Just got the Samsung Galaxy s2 hd lte with the Bell network, Do you have any plans to incorporate this into your Kitchen??
Also is there any easy Root anyone knows of yet that doesn't involve Odin? Like superoneclick...etc
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Try the Zergrush method which I linked in the previous page.
I haven't decided 100% whether to get it, as I still love my original S2. But if I get it I will incorporate it into the kitchen, once we figure out the custom recovery method.
I'm assuming any of the Tengrak GS2 HD recovery images (Odin .tar) will work, as long as you don't flash the associated Tegrak kernel for the ES120L/S/K?
You can always flash the stock firmware above in case you mess up.

Tried the Zergrush method, I had no luck. Oh well no big deal for now

markdexter said:
Tried the Zergrush method, I had no luck. Oh well no big deal for now
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Or flash the first link provided by rxulan in page 1. It's the stock ROM but the system.img has superuser injected in it.
And/or Google for the Tegrak custom recovery in Xda. Just flash one of those recovery.tar meant for the HD, but not the kernel.

ODIN ?
rxulan said:
There's no any special procedure other than flash it with Odin
There're many tutorials about it here and there like that for example.
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ODIN does not recognise .img or .ext4 files. I understand those are recovery files that CWD can restore but your device should already have been rooted. This is exactly the purpose of this thread, rooting the device first of all. This have been difficult for us to find the right .md5 files to use in ODIN. The device we're trying to root, SGH-i757M.

@ezechias
Odin doesn't recognize the files inside the rooted tar archive (the one linked on page 1), but you can flash them as a tar.md5, which you already know is a preferred format. There are guides online on how to convert it to tar.md5, you can Google it or I can post it later.
First, try to flash the TAR file as is; if it doesn't work then convert to tar.md5, then flash it.
Anyways, it's strange that nobody wants to be the lab rat to test the rooted TAR or the custom recovery that we have already discussed. We have the emergency stock ROM to fall back on if anything goes wrong. Looks like I'll have to purchase this device soon and try it out myself I already have all the files and stock firmware downloaded and ready to go

ICS for E120 K/L/S has been released.
I'm sure the same will happen with I757M pretty soon

[Q] plz help....how to root at&t gs3 on linux

please help i have been looking everywhere to find out how to root my att galaxy s3 on linux. i have only been able to find instructions for int. version or using windows. link to a thread or anything will help. thanks in advance

Maybe use wine... Not sure if that's safe though. Search for running Odin with wine

You can try to search for Heimdall, witch from what I understand is the Linux equivalent to Odin for Windows. I actually just removed Linux from my computer and reinstalled Windows specifically so I could root. I wasn't happy about it but I figured I would go with the tried and proven method to avoid any possible headache. I can say that mrRobinson's no flash counter trip method worked flawlessly for me on Windows though. I can't say anything about Heimdall though, as I was too nervous to try it.

Heimdall will handle it; I've done it myself. See here for how to use it in this case.

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smelenchuk said:
Heimdall will handle it; I've done it myself. See here for how to use it in this case.
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Heimdall will work for the us gs3? I was told it only worked on the int. Ver I really dont want to go back to windows but if thats what I have to do. Thanks everyone, still open to suggestion s

koxx.dta said:
Heimdall will work for the us gs3?
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Yes, considering that set of instructions was developed based on my own device.

Root questions.

Please dont flame me. I was wondering as I read online that rooting causes the S-Pen to quit working is it still an issue? What is the best way to get root, just root at this time? Is there a way to do so from the phine? I tried exynos abuse which I guess no longer works with 4.1.2. The only reason I wish to root is to get super user access to remove quite a bit of bloatware from samsung, tmobile and google, since 4.1.2 apparently they feel I must have google chrome on my phone. I already had it but since theyre trying to force it on me im going to delete it.
Please help. Im not looking to flash roms yet maybe in a few more months when more developement has been done and I find one that would suit me. Also I dont want to trip my counter in case of warranty. Just an easy way to root 4.1.2 and thats easy to undo. Preferably from the phone if there is a way.
I know theres a search option but as ive found with my xperia my htc incredible and my captivate not all root methods work and some dont work for very long. While not completely new to rooting ia am still a noob so the easiest way is always best. I do have a pc with linux installed if that might help if not disregard as ive also a pos netbook with xp that works most of the time.
Thanks to everyone on xda for providing the time, experience, and information contained within these forums. Yall are great and have helped me hugely.
Note 2, yeah son!

phoenixfriend said:
Please dont flame me. I was wondering as I read online that rooting causes the S-Pen to quit working is it still an issue? What is the best way to get root, just root at this time? Is there a way to do so from the phine? I tried exynos abuse which I guess no longer works with 4.1.2. The only reason I wish to root is to get super user access to remove quite a bit of bloatware from samsung, tmobile and google, since 4.1.2 apparently they feel I must have google chrome on my phone. I already had it but since theyre trying to force it on me im going to delete it.
Please help. Im not looking to flash roms yet maybe in a few more months when more developement has been done and I find one that would suit me. Also I dont want to trip my counter in case of warranty. Just an easy way to root 4.1.2 and thats easy to undo. Preferably from the phone if there is a way.
I know theres a search option but as ive found with my xperia my htc incredible and my captivate not all root methods work and some dont work for very long. While not completely new to rooting ia am still a noob so the easiest way is always best. I do have a pc with linux installed if that might help if not disregard as ive also a pos netbook with xp that works most of the time.
Thanks to everyone on xda for providing the time, experience, and information contained within these forums. Yall are great and have helped me hugely.
Note 2, yeah son!
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Tripping the counter is no problem you can dial it back. Never been an issue with spen. I use Note2 toolkit to root.
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That requires the pc correct? Flashing with odin? Does odin work with linux? I have an old (I mean 3.5inch floppy drive 256mb of ram and 56k modem old) that is running puppy linux. My netbook doesnt like odin all that much. When I was using it for my cappy I had to install and uninstall odin several times.
Note 2, yeah son!

Maybe buy mobile odin. Runs off the phone. Should be able to flash a recovery, then rooted rom.

rail205 said:
Maybe buy mobile odin. Runs off the phone. Should be able to flash a recovery, then rooted rom.
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It soft bricked my Note2. I prefer the toolkit.
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Yeah not buying many apps. A few select that ive used for awhile and will use regularly. So could you post a link to a noob friendly walk through?
Note 2, yeah son!

[?] used mskips toolkit on at&t. How to prep for a different variant

I used the tool kit for sgh-l747 to root and get custom recovery. Now my brother wants me to do the same for him but he has the T-Mobile version sgh-t999. Can anyone tell me, do I have to do anything special as far as removing files or drivers or anything like that, Before I use the tool kit on the second variant. or will the toolkit make a different folder for sgh-t999 and be able to differentiate between the two? Thanks for any help. I asked the same question in the toolkit thread but got no response. Maybe it's a stupid question I just don't want to brick my bro's phone.
Sent from Rootbox sg3

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746682
The toolkit supports both devices so there shouldn't be a problem. When you begin the process, you'll have to select which device you have. That's when you'll select t mobile and version of firmware.
Check out the link in my signature. It outlines another route to get root access and more. Simple and safe. Worth a read. Cheers

djwuh said:
I used the tool kit for sgh-l747 to root and get custom recovery. Now my brother wants me to do the same for him but he has the T-Mobile version sgh-t999. Can anyone tell me, do I have to do anything special as far as removing files or drivers or anything like that, Before I use the tool kit on the second variant. or will the toolkit make a different folder for sgh-t999 and be able to differentiate between the two? Thanks for any help. I asked the same question in the toolkit thread but got no response. Maybe it's a stupid question I just don't want to brick my bro's phone.
Sent from Rootbox sg3
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The two are fairly close ot each other anyhow. Even if you flashed something at&t on the phone you aren't even close to bricked. These are hard to brick devices and the toolkit makes sure you are using the right filed and as long as you choose correct carrier you are just fine. Only thing that bricks your device is flashing stuff made for the i9300

[Q] Is there a way to root the S3 via ADB script?

So, after messing around with trying to root the S3 via adb scripts for a while, trying to get fastboot working, I came across several sources that the S3, and Samsung altogether, does not use fastboot. (I didn't know this, as I've never owned a Samsung phone before.)
Considering the lack of fastboot, is there anyway to adb push the su and busybox binaries and root the phone via adb scripts? I've tried, but as you all are aware, I'm sure, the adb remount script is a forbidden operation.
I have a Virgin Mobile (VM) S3, same model number SPH-L710. The reason I want to root via ADB is to avoid tripping the flash counter, as ODIN is required for every root method, and I'm not sure if Triangle Away is compatible with the VM bootloader. I am also reluctant to use CF-Autoroot from XDA, as it contains a Sprint boot.img, and I don't want to mess up my phone.
Any help would be appreciated.

Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2252248
Yes, in s4 forums but it has worked for a large large range of Qualcomm devices

CNexus said:
Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2252248
Yes, in s4 forums but it has worked for a large large range of Qualcomm devices
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Thank you very much for this. What's the likelihood of bricking my phone if this exploit doesn't work? After looking at the run script, I know it's just pushing the binaries to temp directories. But, I already replaced my phone under store warranty once, and won't be able to do it twice.

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Thank you very much for this. What's the likelihood of bricking my phone if this exploit doesn't work? After looking at the run script, I know it's just pushing the binaries to temp directories. But, I already replaced my phone under store warranty once, and won't be able to do it twice.
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None. If it fails, nothing bad will happen
Speaking from experience here

CNexus said:
None. If it fails, nothing bad will happen
Speaking from experience here
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I guess I'll join the club. Exploit failed. There was a minor incremental update to the VM S3 recently. Maybe, they patched that loophole?

VM is Sprint there should be no difference. You can flash a costom recovery then just flash the team epic root file. It's not going to touch your bootloader or anything. Triangle away should work spot on for the VM device as well.
Remember search is your best friend, Have a great day!

edfunkycold said:
VM is Sprint there should be no difference. You can flash a costom recovery then just flash the team epic root file. It's not going to touch your bootloader or anything. Triangle away should work spot on for the VM device as well.
Remember search is your best friend, Have a great day!
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Thank you for your reply. I would have searched, but I didn't really know where to begin. But, your reply has me pondering... If I have the stock recovery.img, can I flash via odin after unrooting and triangle away to restore to stock?
Again, sorry for adding clutter.
EDIT: Kind of answered my own question in a sense, as the mere flash of stock recovery via ODIN would trip flash counter... conundrum.

Would odin trip or brick anything with 4.2.2?
Would odin trip or brick anything with 4.2.2? Now?? Know there has been some issues with KNOX, My son's phone just cracked, and he cant use the screen and I want to wipe/install factory rom before I sell it.