So I got this phone with a warrenty. the at&t Rep took my old phomlne rooted and flashed. he said they didnt care. So with that said if I rooted my s3 do I really need to worry about the warrent? Or should I just root it anyways? I really want to root because I want to tether.
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its surprising (and can i say unheard of?) that a carrier rep would take rooted device seeings how rooting voids the warranty. understand that you may possibly hear more back from your carrier about your device. also, i wouldn't expect this type of thing to happen again.
with that being said, i would root away
in the event you begin having hardware issues and need to return the device, it is easy to unroot and return to stock. there are a lot of great ROMs on XDA that offer tethering. Cheers
Yeah thats what I thought it was weird they wpuld just take it. But yeah I'm just going to root it thanks.
Also how do you root on stock?
And I have battery issues any help on that?
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there's a link in my signature that you can check out. it gets you setup from start to finish.
as far as your battery life goes, there are many variables involved that determine how long it lasts. if you many or all of the packaged samsung apps turned on as well as the gps, wifi, etc, you will see less battery. adjust screen brightness and app sync times. i'm sure you know all this. have you checked out better battery stats to see what all is absorbing juice?
Well about Samsung stock apps. Your right they do take up most the battery...but since im rooting I will probably remove most of them. But the weird problem im having is when I unplug my phone after its been fully charged it drops to 98% and it just bugs me.
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Well about Samsung stock apps. Your right they do take up most the battery...but since im rooting I will probably remove most of them. But the weird problem im having is when I unplug my phone after its been fully charged it drops to 98% and it just bugs me.
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other stock features to disable are the motion and eye-tracking ones.
here's a link to an old i9300 thread by some dudes with the same issue. apparently its known and perhaps even intentional by samsung. i wouldnt know. i was only stock for the 5 minutes it took to root and flash a ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1724489
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Well about Samsung stock apps. Your right they do take up most the battery...but since im rooting I will probably remove most of them. But the weird problem im having is when I unplug my phone after its been fully charged it drops to 98% and it just bugs me.
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It's just reading battery level more accurately than you're used to. It doesn't charge to 100 and stay there. It gets there and lets it discharge to 95 or so and then charges it back up (if it's left on the charger after fully charging). Still says it's fully charged when you take it off and drops somewhat quickly to what it actually is.
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its surprising (and can i say unheard of?) that a carrier rep would take rooted device seeings how rooting voids the warranty. understand that you may possibly hear more back from your carrier about your device. also, i wouldn't expect this type of thing to happen again.
with that being said, i would root away
in the event you begin having hardware issues and need to return the device, it is easy to unroot and return to stock. there are a lot of great ROMs on XDA that offer tethering. Cheers
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I wanted to say that this was my previous phpne they took for in store credit
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I wanted to say that this was my previous phpne they took for in store credit
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If you got store credit then this was not a warranty or insurance replacement. So I am guessing the phone you traded was out of warranty then. In this case, they are probably just going to flash to stock anyway to ensure everything is erased and it starts fresh as refurbished. Or they will recycle it so rooted is no big deal.
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To those of you who may not have followed my previous thread, I recently had a problem with my Inc2 only being able to charge while turned off. I had to ask for a replacement under warranty, meaning the defective unit needs to be sent back. Long story short, I was able to restore the stock ROM on the defective one, but unable to restore the stock bootloader, meaning it is now on the stock ROM, but with S-off. Do you guys think whoever at Verizon is responsible for checking phones sent back under warranty will notice this or even care?
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Of course it is possible they will see and care, but I think it is more than likely they will not notice or care. I have heard of many people returning phones (even back to my Eris days) with a stock ROM on an s-off device without a problem.
Good luck!
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Of course it is possible they will see and care, but I think it is more than likely they will not notice or care. I have heard of many people returning phones (even back to my Eris days) with a stock ROM on an s-off device without a problem.
Good luck!
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All they really look for is water and physical damage. There are so many launchers out there that they usually have no idea. Unless you get the guy who also roots and flashes. Then they usually just flash back to original. I still recommend to always restore your stock backup at the very least.
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Is there a way to get s-on after you have used revolutionary?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnlnWW8tsvo
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Its ridiculous how to unroot. I have a skyrocket though. Would it be the same thing???
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Its ridiculous how to unroot. I have a skyrocket though. Would it be the same thing???
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To those of you who may not have followed my previous thread, I recently had a problem with my Inc2 only being able to charge while turned off. I had to ask for a replacement under warranty, meaning the defective unit needs to be sent back. Long story short, I was able to restore the stock ROM on the defective one, but unable to restore the stock bootloader, meaning it is now on the stock ROM, but with S-off. Do you guys think whoever at Verizon is responsible for checking phones sent back under warranty will notice this or even care?
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I am in the same boat - except mine is barely even charging when it's off and not charging at all on. My usb port on the phone is all screwed up - I cannot even mount it. I called verizon and they are sending a replacement. I have 5 days from when I get the replacement to return the old one.
I still had a backup of my original Verizon Rom so I flashed it (thank goodness I was able to do it with barely any battery).
All the processes to get S-ON back seem to require the USB port and a good amount of battery power. I have neither. I will keep searching but it looks like i will be sending it back with just the stock ROM and S-ON.
The agent said that they "need to verify that your phone has not had any physical or liquid damage. As this is not covered under the warranty. You will need to send back your defective phone to the warehouse."
So technically I do not have that kind of damage - I will report back the outcome - wish me luck!
Good luck!
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All the processes to get S-ON back seem to require the USB port and a good amount of battery power. I have neither.
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Once you get your replacement, you can always use that to charge up the battery, swap it back into your broken phone and do what you can.
As far as the adb commands necessary to replace the boot loader, I don't think anyone had confirmed if this works or not, but you CAN initiate an adb connection over WiFi. There are apps on the market that'll switch between USB and WiFi for adb.
But it's probably not worth the hassle, just get a stock rom on it and they'll probably never notice.
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...But it's probably not worth the hassle, just get a stock rom on it and they'll probably never notice.
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ChrisDDD said:
Once you get your replacement, you can always use that to charge up the battery, swap it back into your broken phone and do what you can.
As far as the adb commands necessary to replace the boot loader, I don't think anyone had confirmed if this works or not, but you CAN initiate an adb connection over WiFi. There are apps on the market that'll switch between USB and WiFi for adb.
But it's probably not worth the hassle, just get a stock rom on it and they'll probably never notice.
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So I got the replacement phone (s-on ) and, powered up the battery and used it on the old phone. I factory reset the phone but since it was rooted, I had "Superuser" in there as an app and couldn't remove it. That was the only thing that was giving me a little hesitation about sending it back.
Downloaded Terminal Emulator and manually removed superuser, did another factory reset and Superuser is gone. Have FastBoot checked on in the Settings so unless they actually go into the phone and change that, they won't boot into the bootloader or see the s-off revolutionary.
Phone is going in the mail today
Update:
Got a text message from Verizon yesterday: The defective device has been received by Verizon.
and no charge or any notice that it breached the warranty/contract!
USB issues as well unless I get the device at the correct angle. A pain, but used the directions and links from the youtube link to get my DInc2 back to stock and S-On. A pain to angle things right but worth it to me knowing I'm going in with no potential "threats".
Gotta wait the 3-5 days now...
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In case people are wondering, my DInc2 was rooted using revolutionary method and it worked flawlessly.
Yeah pretty much sums it up. I rooted my first note 2 everything was fine then all of a sudden i installed a kernel and it would take 12 hours to charge to full from fulll empty. and about 15 min to even turn on. ever since then i cracked the screen and got a replacement. kinda liking it stock. but kinda wana root it again. only thing stopping me is that i dont want anything to happen to this phone. I DUNNO WHAT TO DO. any suggestions?
I don't understand why you people think root access on a phone is some big mystical journey that must be deeply considered before undertaking on ' the path' . It's one click and it's done. Another click and it's gone. What's the big deal.
Please close this thread. Man. What in the world....
Edit. In fact you need an I phone so that you don't have to ponder these 'monumental' decisions anymore....pfft. please. I think this is a troll.
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I don't understand why you people think root access on a phone is some big mystical journey that must be deeply considered before undertaking on ' the path' . It's one click and it's done. Another click and it's gone. What's the big deal.
Please close this thread. Man. What in the world....
Edit. In fact you need an I phone so that you don't have to ponder these 'monumental' decisions anymore....pfft. please. I think this is a troll.
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Its just i messed up my phone last time "i think" unless it was just a manufacturers defect. just wanted to know any tips people might have so it might not happen again. No need to be a douchebag.
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Its just i messed up my phone last time "i think" unless it was just a manufacturers defect. just wanted to know any tips people might have so it might not happen again. No need to be a douchebag.
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Whether or not you should root your phone is completely up to you. If you like stock, leave it stock. You don't have to go around flashing new kernels or ROMs if you're satisfied with stock. I rooted it because I wanted tethering and unlimited multiwindows... I have the stock kernel and stock ROM but deodexed with a few mods that I like. There are a ton of awesome ROMs out there but I'm not trying to win a popularity/nerd contest as to who can make the most changes to their phones. Make your phone the way you want it and what you want out of it.
Pretty much what i'm saying is are you happy with your phone right now? what would you change about it and is it possible to do this easily?
I thought about rooting also, but I'm happy with it stock and have no issues what so ever. This is the first and only phone I've not rooted. There's always a downside to rooting, whether it be updating, bugs, whatever. I'm enjoying my phone as is with apps I don't like simply disabled.
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I thought about rooting also, but I'm happy with it stock and have no issues what so ever. This is the first and only phone I've not rooted. There's always a downside to rooting, whether it be updating, bugs, whatever. I'm enjoying my phone as is with apps I don't like simply disabled.
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I felt the same way. .till I rooted and flashed jedi x!!!! Sooooo much better. ... I'm so happy with my phone now
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ONLY ROOT!
Hands Down. You Have To Root.
AOKP, CMX.1, AOSP LiquidSmooth Are All Available Now.
Good Luck.
It's just that you're thread doesn't say anything. I mean it's like asking if the sky is light blue or kinda blue. I mean you could have at least had a halfway good question....bah I'm not even going any further. I quit
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I personally don't see enough evidence for trolling but I think it was the literary license you took with "Solos' Long journey to finding his fate" that raised the troll alert for some. Had you merely titled it "To root, or not to root" you may have had less suspicions (but who am I to tell you how to express yourself.. some of us tend to be more or less tolerant than others & I found value in your thread)..
You may want to check out my thread as I too was exploring the "to root, or not root" debate given how remarkable the Note2 is. As I mentioned there I honestly am very happy with the all the customization available in Go Launcher over stock TW & so far satisfied with the battery life which prompted the need debate but I also think I should be able to tether wirelessly with my data allotment on occasion & check out Titanium backup & all Avast options that require root so I will likely root-update this weekend as I want zero downtime during the week. I do appreciate the stability I'm currently experiencing so if that becomes compromised I am trusting posters here that its full unroot option would enable easy reversibility. I also currently have Monthly4G™ Handset Protection but hopefully I won't ever have to use it. -Peace
Hello,
I know there are countless threads about the battery issues, but im having a hard time trying to find a solution for my problem.
My battery drain insanely fast, even on idle. I can barley get 5-6 hours on my battery. Standard usage, some Internet, texting etc. I have all the pre installed apps disabled, and have most apps I downloaded on manual sync.
A friend of mine had the same issue and replaced the battery and the phone is back to normal. I replaced the battery and still have the same issue.
It takes a long time to charge, sometimes I leave charging while the phone is off, and come back am hour later and it barley charged 3%.
Please I need some help, any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks in advanced.
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How long have you had the phone and when did this start happening? Are you stock? If you're running a custom rom, when did you flash it (or any updates)?
I've had it since early September.
Same rom, using 4.1.1. Never been rooted.
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It sounds to me that software-wise your phone's battery should be working correctly, especially if you've disabled so many apps and never rooted. I think it's a defective battery. If you don't want to spend too much, you can buy 3rd party replacement batteries, but they probably won't have NFC.
I've already replaced the battery. I got the same battery my friend got when her s3 was having the same problem... Now her phone is fine and mines still isn't.
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equinox24 said:
I've already replaced the battery. I got the same battery my friend got when her s3 was having the same problem... Now her phone is fine and mines still isn't.
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Ok. That's not good. Assuming you've tried factory resetting the phone and it still didn't do anything, I say go back to carrier store and get a replacement phone. Something obviously isn't right. Phone hasn't been out a year yet so it'll fall under manufacturer warranty. I had to get mine replaced a month ago for another issue.
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I've had it since early September.
Same rom, using 4.1.1. Never been rooted.
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.... uhmmm... LOL thats your problem there buddy.
I need to send my phone back to Samsung because they have a 1 year manufacturer warranty per Sprint. If I send them back a Stock but rooted phone will they notice/care? The repair is hardware related not software. I need to get half of the small little hooks that are compressed when the battery is inserted. My only though is they may want to wipe battery stats and when they go into Recovery and notice it's TWRP they might get pissy. Thoughts & experiences? Thanks.
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I took mine to sprint fully rooted and on a custom ROM, because my LCD was fried.. They didn't care at all. I wouldn't worry about unrooting it and crap. Just send that bad boy in.
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xbmoyx said:
I need to send my phone back to Samsung because they have a 1 year manufacturer warranty per Sprint. If I send them back a Stock but rooted phone will they notice/care? The repair is hardware related not software. I need to get half of the small little hooks that are compressed when the battery is inserted. My only though is they may want to wipe battery stats and when they go into Recovery and notice it's TWRP they might get pissy. Thoughts & experiences? Thanks.
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My initial thoughts are as follows:
Samsung bootloaders are unlocked by default and they have indicated that they will not lock them in the future. So I'd think they're more likely to forgive rooting when it comes to their 1-year warranty.
According to Samsung's warranty page, as long as the defects you have are in no way caused by custom ROMs or the rooting process, they should cover the repair. Unfortunately, they have the final say in what caused the damage to the phone and could say that the custom kernel fried whatever part is malfunctioning. I seriously doubt that they'd do that, but it all depends on which service person you get and how good/bad their Monday has been. I'd say it'd be best to triangle-away the flash counter and to restore the stock recovery/rom. As always, qbking77 has a great video on how to unroot, so check it out.
I dont know. Samsung would probably be more "aware" of your phones root state compared to sprint. If its something simple like bad USB port, or burnt pixels, I doubt they would care. If your phones O.S. is jacked or you hard brick your phone, likely they will notice. You can avoid these problems if you install triangle away and have it automatically clear your bootloader every time you boot your device.
Remember,
You are taking a risk when you root your phone. Sometimes you will get a service rep who doesn't know anything about rooting and/or could care less....sometimes you will get an XDA Member service rep pissed you are raising their premium, it all depends.
Thanks everyone for your responses! Awesome I'm glad Samsung is open minded with this matter. Yes there is no way my hardware issue is ROM/Software related so I'm hoping they won't care. I'm still going to flash the stock MB1 ROM and use the paid SuperUser app to hide the icon in the app drawer before sending it out just in case. Thanks everyone!
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Thanks everyone for your responses! Awesome I'm glad Samsung is open minded with this matter. Yes there is no way my hardware issue is ROM/Software related so I'm hoping they won't care. I'm still going to flash the stock MB1 ROM and use the paid SuperUser app to hide the icon in the app drawer before sending it out just in case. Thanks everyone!
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What happens after you sent your device to Samsung.... Please let me know....nothing personal just curious to see what their reaction is
tasnim_tamim said:
What happens after you sent your device to Samsung.... Please let me know....nothing personal just curious to see what their reaction is
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This thread is 3 years old, they probably won't answer.
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This thread is 3 years old, they probably won't answer.
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Maybe Samsung didn't fixed it at all and they forgot their XDA password...
Alight so here is my problem. My gf has a t-mobile gs3 refurbished from T-mobile running stock 4.1.2 firmware no root. The problem is that the screen randomly freezes when its being used. All I have to do to unfreeze it is lock and unlock the phone but it constantly does this. For instance it happened three times while writing this. I have no idea what to do. Could it be a firmware problem? Should I go ahead and root and flash custom ROMs?
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Alight so here is my problem. My gf has a t-mobile gs3 refurbished from T-mobile running stock 4.1.2 firmware no root. The problem is that the screen randomly freezes when its being used. All I have to do to unfreeze it is lock and unlock the phone but it constantly does this. For instance it happened three times while writing this. I have no idea what to do. Could it be a firmware problem? Should I go ahead and root and flash custom ROMs?
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The issue you are having is probably why it was a refurb in the first place. I once bought a refurb CRT monitor. Not only did it have severe ghosting and a bad case of double images, but if you shook it, you could hear a loose screw flying around in there. That was a ViewSonic, and I will never do business with them again (that's not the only reason). It's blatantly obvious nobody bothered to test it. Just repackaged it and pushed it out the door. I will never ever accept refurbished items if I have a choice, or used electronics. Same difference.
You can try a factory reset and reflashing the firmware with Odin. But I suspect that it's a hardware problem that was never fixed when the original owner returned it. Pretty sure there is zero quality control anywhere these days.
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The issue you are having is probably why it was a refurb in the first place. I once bought a refurb CRT monitor. Not only did it have severe ghosting and a bad case of double images, but if you shook it, you could hear a loose screw flying around in there. That was a ViewSonic, and I will never do business with them again (that's not the only reason). It's blatantly obvious nobody bothered to test it. Just repackaged it and pushed it out the door. I will never ever accept refurbished items if I have a choice, or used electronics. Same difference.
You can try a factory reset and reflashing the firmware with Odin. But I suspect that it's a hardware problem that was never fixed when the original owner returned it. Pretty sure there is zero quality control anywhere these days.
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That's crazy why would T-mobile allow a refurbed phone in this condition to be sold. I hope it can be fixed because my gf bought this in Jan. She isnt tech savvy so she just kept it. Ill try flashing stock through odin
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That's crazy why would T-mobile allow a refurbed phone in this condition to be sold.
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Lack of: care, time, money.
Trying to meet: employer's demands, quota.
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Lack of: care, time, money.
Trying to meet: employer's demands, quota.
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I hear you there
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