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(Q) Can someone clear up the whole rom thing for me?

So on following sorensiim's guide(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=893291) i noticed the jit/ deodexed thingy for a rom number 2.2 or 2.3, where do i get these roms, and how do i install them? also, if i wipe the user settings and dalvik cache, all my contacts get erased, how do i get those back? 3rd, if i went through that guide and did everything but skipped the jit stuff, would i need to re-over clock it? any help is appreciated.

READ EVERYTHING
Go through a few threads in the development forum and just read from first to last post.
Most of your questions will be answered and you will learn a LOT!

pjcons said:
READ EVERYTHING
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Wow, thanks(!)
A lot of the guides aren't that well written, for people starting from scratch - I'm a reasonably techy guy but this is my first Android phone and I find very few of the guides at all comprehensible.
So saying 'read everything' is not at all helpful.
edit: this guide is one of the clearer ones to follow.
Don't worry about what you're doing, just follow the steps.

Yes but part of the fun is playing with the phone and seeing how things work, not annoying users on here.
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pjcons said:
Yes but part of the fun is playing with the phone and seeing how things work, not annoying users on here.
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The whole point of XDA is for people to discuss and learn. A valid question has been asked, and you don't need to be rude.
Some of us may have been mucking around with our phones for years, but a lot of users on here are still beginners, so give them a break. Nearly everyone here had no idea what they were doing when they started screwing around with their ROMS.

Thank you for explaining that.

Little nevous so I have to ask.

I am thinking about rooting using unrevoked 3. I am pretty sure that is strait forward. After that I should install titanium back up and do a nand back up? Then after that I should be able to delete the sense apk and htc lock apk screen and it should be stock vanilla 2.2 right. If I want to restore for a OTA can I just use the nand backup?
Then if I want to try flashing Roms what should I do? Is the Rom manager app all I need?

I usually try to ignore these threads but jesus man read a lill first
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venom_762 said:
I am thinking about rooting using unrevoked 3. I am pretty sure that is strait forward. After that I should install titanium back up and do a nand back up? Then after that I should be able to delete the sense apk and htc lock apk screen and it should be stock vanilla 2.2 right. If I want to restore for a OTA can I just use the nand backup?
Then if I want to try flashing Roms what should I do? Is the Rom manager app all I need?
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OK.
First, wrong section. This should be in Q&A whether anyone responds to it there or not.
Second, Titanium doesn't do NAND backups. That's a job for the recovery.
Third, deleting two apks will not make the ROM "vanilla". It will only mess things up and ruin your experience. If you want "vanilla", there are plenty of AOSP ROMs you can flash after you root.
Fourth, you don't do OTAs after you're rooted. It would unroot you, and you'd have to start all over, and there's no guarantee there would be root available for the new OTA. You should just stick to flashing rooted stock ROMs.
Fifth, I would personally advise against ROM Manager and tell you to learn to do it manually. It's not difficult at all, just a matter of learning a specific sequence of simple steps.
I think that about covers everything. I'm sure someone else will fill in the pieces I've missed.

venom_762 said:
I am thinking about rooting using unrevoked 3. I am pretty sure that is strait forward. After that I should install titanium back up and do a nand back up? Then after that I should be able to delete the sense apk and htc lock apk screen and it should be stock vanilla 2.2 right. If I want to restore for a OTA can I just use the nand backup?
Then if I want to try flashing Roms what should I do? Is the Rom manager app all I need?
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You should probably do some more reading. Titanium back up only backs up apps. If you want a nand back up you do it through recovery. Deleting that stuff does not make it vanilla lol. If you want a vanilla build run a AOSP rom. I don't use Rom manager it crap I flash manually
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Please post your source codes along with the ROM/APP/Development you are doing in this thread.
if not then you realize this is not in the right section. not to be rude but its pretty straight forward with the unrevoked..dont be a ***** and just do it. Otherwise just leave your phone alone.
THIS MIGHT HELP YOU
http://www.xda-developers.com/announcements/a-reminder-from-the-xda-moderator-team/

Google is your friend, learn to use it. Also not trying to scare you, but you could get stuck in bootloops so its better to read everything first then try flashing something.
Your post shows that you are completely clueless, so I really recommend that you read and research before you even attempt to do anything to your device.
Google the following:
1) how to root android
2) how to install custom roms
3) how to use Titanium backup
4) Difference between ASOP and Sense
5) Search in this forum "How to unroot your Evo in two easy steps" if you dont understand or cant follow the instructions there, you may want to reconsider rooting your device. Since if something goes wrong, you will need to unroot the device before taking it to Sprint, etc.
Also dont get offended by these comments because XDA isnt usually like this. But when its very clear that a member hasn't done any research, and expects to be spoonfed all the info, you will get flamed.
How did OP even start this thread in this section? He only has 5 posts... Did the rules change?

wow, my mistake. I'll just stick to Android central.

venom_762 said:
wow, my mistake. I'll just stick to Android central.
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The reason you got the response you did is because you posted in the wrong section. Whike I know you are new to the forum out is always a good idea you read the stickies on any forum you visit.
Tons of new people make the same mistake.i wouldn't let it turn you of but use it as a learning experience.
Xda is an amazing forum (if you are willing to take the time to search post in correct places and do a little work yourself by researching.)
If you aren't willing to do those things then you will find it a cold unfriendly place.
Fort better or worse it is not always newbie friendly. On the plus most of the major developers are here so once you learn you have tons of resources.
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As others have stated previous, irritation arose due to posting in the wrong section (initially) and coming to the table without having first exhausted all resources outside making a new thread (see: Google, searching XDA, other forums, YouTube, even).
There are many guides to help you out there, many on these forums specifically. As one other said previously, as well, don't let this shown irritation from other users discourage you from using these forums. XDA is, by far, the best place regarding the rooting, flashing, development, and customization of our phones. You would be wise to stick around and learn the ropes a bit.
Next time, if you have a question, try posting what you did in the body, explaining what research you have done and what did or didn't work before you decided to post a new thread. This will help others see that you have indeed looked around some and tried some things out instead of rushing to post a new thread without seeing if your question(s) was/were already answered.
Overall, your experience can be very good and you can learn a lot from these forums. I'm still pretty new myself, but I visit these forums every single day and read up on things and just take it all in.
Have fun with everything! If you have any specific questions, feel free to PM me and I'll do my best to help. But do some research before, if you do!

I would suggest reading and asking lots of questions and reading and asking lots of questions and reading and asking lots of questions before doing anything to your phone....
I think all of these responses would make me a little nervous as well...

EndlessDissent -
I have found Rom Manager to be quick and painless, why would you advise against using it?
fyi - I use it w/clockwork recovery instead of Amon-RA. And have downgraded it because of some kind of edify scripting problems. is this less than optimal?

Ok I think I have read all I can and watched all the youtube videos I can handle. It looks pretty strait forward and seems to be easier that the palm pre.
Now can anyone recommend a GB Rom? I would love a pure nexus s expirence. I plan to get it when it comes out.

I would recommend CM7, but some would say no cuz of weird instances that happened to a couple people. Evervolv, Salvage, king's ultra, and miui all have gingerbread though.

venom_762 said:
Ok I think I have read all I can and watched all the youtube videos I can handle. It looks pretty strait forward and seems to be easier that the palm pre.
Now can anyone recommend a GB Rom? I would love a pure nexus s expirence. I plan to get it when it comes out.
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I second CM7. There are thousands of users, thus lots of potential help. It is a ROM that has been for awhile and they have really worked out quite a good percentage of the bugs that will inevitably come with any GB ROM.
Flash CM7 and get a good feel for it before you start hopping ROMs. Also do yourself a favor and make sure you use the search button liberally before you post questions/issues in the CM7 threads and provide some info on what you did to resolve your issues (you will have issues). If you do that the chances you'll get help rather than flames goes up 10,000%.
I would strongly recommend against MIUI. It is unquestionably the best ROM I have ever used, but it is really not a good ROM for an EVO rookie. The quirks in the flashing process are plentiful and the preciseness required by the nature of the ROM will suit you much better a month from now.
I'm sure there will be people who disagree with me, but I help people everyday who would not have needed help if they had learned a little more about the process on a more basic ROM with lot's of support and fewer bells and whistles. Just my two cents.
The options in teh roxxorz's post are good options as well.

teh roxxorz said:
... miui ... gingerbread...
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Here I edited teh roxxorz's post to weed out the erroneous stuff and highlight what's important.

Porting Roms from *** To the Evo

I assume this is the correct forum otherwise please move this.
What is the best article(s) to read if you want to start learning how to port roms from other android phones to the Evo? I've been searching on here and on google and it seems most articles are either outdated or only talk about editing existing cooked roms so I finally broke down and posted this. Yes I do use Linux and I do program in Java and .NET and do have a bachelors in software development but I have just never looked into doing this type of work until now.
Thank you, any direction I'm pointed in is appreciated.

I'll direct to you the Q&A forum.

Side Note:This goes in General,but im nice so ill answer you question.
There is no real BOOK to read, a java book is a good start, but you say you know java, so you can probably skip that.
Basically, this is all you have to do.
Download "Dsixda's Kitchen" to your linux distro(amazing software)
Grab a rom from another device.
Grab one of our(evo)stock roms(deodexed Stock 3.70 is good for froyo port,4.12 for gingerbread)
Open the kitchen, and find the option(#19 i think it is), and follow the steps to port it(hold on, your not done yet)
From there you will need do some manual work by tinkering with libs,tinkering with the boot.img, bascally just tinkering with everything related to booting(libs,ramdisk,hw-libs,etc.) untill you can get it to boot or bootloop.
If it boots, thats great, if it bootloops, youlle need to logcat it then debug it.
If you need help with something, pm me, other than that, thats basically(*note: i said basic, more complexed roms like sense 3.0 and non-htc device rom may require extra work)(*note2:alot of times, its going to be a no-booter, but just keep trying.)

sirmx said:
I'll direct to you the Q&A forum.
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Thanks sirmx, I did do a search there but again came up short.

ThatSmartB0y said:
Side Note:This goes in General,but im nice so ill answer you question.
There is no real BOOK to read, a java book is a good start, but you say you know java, so you can probably skip that.
Basically, this is all you have to do.
Download "Dsixda's Kitchen" to your linux distro(amazing software)
Grab a rom from another device.
Grab one of our(evo)stock roms(deodexed Stock 3.70 is good for froyo port,4.12 for gingerbread)
Open the kitchen, and find the option(#19 i think it is), and follow the steps to port it(hold on, your not done yet)
From there you will need do some manual work by tinkering with libs,tinkering with the boot.img, bascally just tinkering with everything related to booting(libs,ramdisk,hw-libs,etc.) untill you can get it to boot or bootloop.
If it boots, thats great, if it bootloops, youlle need to logcat it then debug it.
If you need help with something, pm me, other than that, thats basically(*note: i said basic, more complexed roms like sense 3.0 and non-htc device rom may require extra work)(*note2:alot of times, its going to be a no-booter, but just keep trying.)
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Sounds good, what I'll do is go ahead and start one, nothing special maybe even ones that already been done just to get the experience under my best.

ThatSmartB0y said:
Side Note:This goes in General,but im nice so ill answer you question.
There is no real BOOK to read, a java book is a good start, but you say you know java, so you can probably skip that.
Basically, this is all you have to do.
Download "Dsixda's Kitchen" to your linux distro(amazing software)
Grab a rom from another device.
Grab one of our(evo)stock roms(deodexed Stock 3.70 is good for froyo port,4.12 for gingerbread)
Open the kitchen, and find the option(#19 i think it is), and follow the steps to port it(hold on, your not done yet)
From there you will need do some manual work by tinkering with libs,tinkering with the boot.img, bascally just tinkering with everything related to booting(libs,ramdisk,hw-libs,etc.) untill you can get it to boot or bootloop.
If it boots, thats great, if it bootloops, youlle need to logcat it then debug it.
If you need help with something, pm me, other than that, thats basically(*note: i said basic, more complexed roms like sense 3.0 and non-htc device rom may require extra work)(*note2:alot of times, its going to be a no-booter, but just keep trying.)
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Don't forget some of the most important stuff is in the build.prop and update-script.
Word of advice, look at a sense 2.1 and check out the base that was used. You can also use beyond compare and basically skip Linux all together. Using kitchen to deodex the ruu is a good first step. Choose option 11 in the menu.
Personally, I would start off with a working port and changing apps and moving stuff around. Also get a good list at which libs are associated with what. But use stock bins, etc, xbin, hw libs, and ported apks, framework, and software associated libs. Stock boot.img and a good updater-script. Also know key
Things like the EVO density is 160, vold_stab is usb, amkd is rotation, gsl hw accel stuff like that.
But first things first, Google is ur friend and use the q&a section.
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Leoisright said:
Don't forget some of the most important stuff is in the build.prop and update-script.
Word of advice, look at a sense 2.1 and check out the base that was used. You can also use beyond compare and basically skip Linux all together. Using kitchen to deodex the ruu is a good first step. Choose option 11 in the menu.
Personally, I would start off with a working port and changing apps and moving stuff around. Also get a good list at which libs are associated with what. But use stock bins, etc, xbin, hw libs, and ported apks, framework, and software associated libs. Stock boot.img and a good updater-script. Also know key
Things like the EVO density is 160, vold_stab is usb, amkd is rotation, gsl hw accel stuff like that.
But first things first, Google is if friend and use the q&a section.
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ah yes, forgot about build.prop,and i think the kitchen takes care of updater script(unless the device has specific mount pointsor you want text or to clear cache and system). i was just getting the basics to boot, from ther he can debug the errors out of the log.

What about something A LOT simpler like adding the CRT animations to a ROM? any pointers? Any TUT you can point me to?

ThatSmartB0y said:
ah yes, forgot about build.prop,and i think the kitchen takes care of updater script(unless the device has specific mount pointsor you want text or to clear cache and system). i was just getting the basics to boot, from ther he can debug the errors out of the log.
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Oh I hear ya. Just throwing in my 2 cents. Found that having a clean updater-script is half the battle.
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I'm actually glad this thread is still here we don't get to learn much from the devs here. I mean its mostly do it yourself but a getting started guide isn't a bad thing. Mods are quick to move and people are quick to flame but I say leave it, where else is the knowledge pool? Can you really learn this stuff in Q and A seems like it would be mostly help my phone doesn't boot...
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Check out the APKTool, APKManager threads. Lots of great valuable information in there.
I sometimes wish XDA focused more on the "HOW TO" and less on the delivery aspect. The more folks developing, the further we will be along
Another great way to get started is to mentor with another established developer.

evomattnc said:
I'm actually glad this thread is still here we don't get to learn much from the devs here. I mean its mostly do it yourself but a getting started guide isn't a bad thing. Mods are quick to move and people are quick to flame but I say leave it, where else is the knowledge pool? Can you really learn this stuff in Q and A seems like it would be mostly help my phone doesn't boot...
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Well said. People love to flame anyways and XDA is famous among other Android forums for being so harsh. This thread helped me out big time, and it's especially nice to see Leoisright and myn in here giving up a few pointers, because I too was curious about porting. I never worked up the confidence to ask, just too worried about it being passed over or getting flamed because I'm young and curious.
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Yah, Q&A never got me anywhere, i learned off of trial and error, still learning now.
EDIT:OP:IF you want you can ombine mine and leo's tuts together, to make this thread permanent.

Subscribed!!!!!!!!
Good stuff!
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Yeah I want to thank the devs that have stopped by so far and gave tips, already using them . Hopefully most of them drop In at least once and leave one tid bit that would make this thread awesome!
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Ha, you taking applications for an apprentice myn?
myn said:
Check out the APKTool, APKManager threads. Lots of great valuable information in there.
I sometimes wish XDA focused more on the "HOW TO" and less on the delivery aspect. The more folks developing, the further we will be along
Another great way to get started is to mentor with another established developer.
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Yes I was afraid to post this at first which isn't good, you shouldn't be afraid to ask questions but I get that sometimes the same questions have been answered 100 times prior so I understand the quick to judge portion of it. But I want to thank everyone who has contributed tips, advise and places to start. Thank you.

Leoisright said:
Don't forget some of the most important stuff is in the build.prop and update-script.
Word of advice, look at a sense 2.1 and check out the base that was used. You can also use beyond compare and basically skip Linux all together. Using kitchen to deodex the ruu is a good first step. Choose option 11 in the menu.
Personally, I would start off with a working port and changing apps and moving stuff around. Also get a good list at which libs are associated with what. But use stock bins, etc, xbin, hw libs, and ported apks, framework, and software associated libs. Stock boot.img and a good updater-script. Also know key
Things like the EVO density is 160, vold_stab is usb, amkd is rotation, gsl hw accel stuff like that.
But first things first, Google is ur friend and use the q&a section.
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So I've been looking at beyond compare, did you use this from everything and just edit all the non evo files to match existing evo ones from within windows?

[Q] Just starting

Hello, i was wondering if i could get some help with answering a few questions i had. In advance i have been using smartphones for some time now but due to lazyness i never really got into rooting and modding them. So as while i am by nature a techy, i still need some things explained. Just some basics about the process, the terminolgy, like CMO9, FD24 so on and so forth, and well just anything about rooting. Im just looking to absorb as much as possible about it so i know what im doing.

The wiki page may be a useful resource.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1393699
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Yes that is helpful thank you. I still had some questions concerning exactly what something like CM09 is, i didnt find any references to it on the wiki pages for kernels or roms.

To go from not doing anything with phone modiciation to litterally using ODIN to one click my stock to fd26, and then try to play catch up is a lot of info at one time lol.

Cygnus72 said:
Yes that is helpful thank you. I still had some questions concerning exactly what something like CM09 is, i didnt find any references to it on the wiki pages for kernels or roms.
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CM9 refers to cyanogen mod, its an open source android variant that is developed on multiple phones. Never tried it on this phone yet. Their website is http://www.cyanogenmod.com/ and our thread is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1563658
Cygnus72 said:
To go from not doing anything with phone modiciation to litterally using ODIN to one click my stock to fd26, and then try to play catch up is a lot of info at one time lol.
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Addiction starts this way Take your time and read, read, read before you do anything else.

Also search, search and do some more searching... using the search tool at the very top of any XDA page. It's the best tool to find out about something specific. Be super careful, making absolutely certain that anything you plan to use on your phone is for the E4GT (Epic 4G Touch). If you accidentally flash the wrong thing it can go very wrong.
So, like SomeGuy said, do a LOT of reading.

tdunham said:
Also search, search and do some more searching... using the search tool at the very top of any XDA page. It's the best tool to find out about something specific. Be super careful, making absolutely certain that anything you plan to use on your phone is for the E4GT (Epic 4G Touch). If you accidentally flash the wrong thing it can go very wrong.
So, like SomeGuy said, do a LOT of reading.
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This is exactly right I spent about 3 days doing research before I flashed and in the end I still ended up almost bricking my phone. I accidentally flashed a ROM for the gt I9100 and the computer would not recognize the phone and in recovery I could not aces my SD card but luckily I was able to Odin back to stock!

Ya i was able to flash it successfully. Got 4.0 on it with fd26 and nova launcher instead of touch wiz, because thats junk in my opinion. Seems to be working just fine, no sms, gps or 3g issues thus far. Video is kinda glitchy on playback within the phone doenst scale right to the orientation of the phone

[Q] Root issue

I installed eclipse 4.1.1, it has superuser in it. Tibu works, but when I try to use trickster mod, it says I don't have root access. I used root checker, and sure enough it says I don't have root access on my phone. What's going on with that? What can I do?

I'm not sure of the technicalities causing your issues.
But I can recommend flashing SuperSU in ClockworkMod after installing TricksterMod. Also make a backup beforehand.
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Just tried that, didn't work. I don't understand how I don't have root access but one app that required it works and another doesn't.

tried to re-root the phone using the nexus toolkit, no go either. tibu still works but not trickster.

dont use a toolkit. srsly, since you dont know what the hell you're doing.
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Thanks, that was real helpful.

Try updating the su binaries from super su app... That's worked for me before. If that doesn't work try flashing an updated rom since they all have su built in.
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Tried that too.ended up going to baked black bean ROM.thanks for the input.

bk201doesntexist said:
dont use a toolkit. srsly, since you dont know what the hell you're doing.
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There's no need to be rude to him. We've all been new at this at some point.
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Thank warner. I don't know why some people think if you own a certain phone you should know right away how to do everything the "right" way. If you shouldn't use the toolkit, then take it off the forum. Otherwise people are going to use it like me.

t1.8matt said:
Thank warner. I don't know why some people think if you own a certain phone you should know right away how to do everything the "right" way. If you shouldn't use the toolkit, then take it off the forum. Otherwise people are going to use it like me.
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just because you find a tool on the table doesn't mean you should take an engine apart without any knowledge before hand.
Some things to search before rooting:
1. What does "root" mean and what does it change?
2. Why do I 'need' root?
3. Differences between soft and hard bricks and how to recover from them.
4. What is and how to use ADB.
5. an extra but, if you were to make this phone unrecoverable or unusable for a degree of time, is this a possibility you can accept? (i ask this because ive worked with those that brick their phone they use for work and then they rush through trying to fix it and make it worse).
We aren't trying to be mean or chase away new users, it's always a great thing when people learn to use their phones. The only thing that can cause bitterness is when users buy a phone and come home and root it because they heard thats what you do with android phones and how to get cool stuff or free apps. Im not saying that is you, likely it isn't from what i've read.
Bottom line, read and learn as much as you can because there is no such thing as too much knowledge. There is nothing more satisfying than figuring out the problem yourself and fixing it instead of 'calling tech support for help' on xda.

I do understand what you're saying. I'm not trying to come off as cocky or I know it all but I have been doing these things with android for a while and do understand how some things work and how to do them. This whole unlocked phone is new to me, and I've never been completely comfortable or able to use fast boot methods which I know is the right way to do most things. I try to learn things about these phones on a daily basis which is why I ask questions and try new things all the time. I appreciate what you have said and am trying to learn how to do things properly, this is just new to me and I appreciate people who have patience to help people like me out.

Darunion said:
just because you find a tool on the table doesn't mean you should take an engine apart without any knowledge before hand.
Some things to search before rooting:
1. What does "root" mean and what does it change?
2. Why do I 'need' root?
3. Differences between soft and hard bricks and how to recover from them.
4. What is and how to use ADB.
5. an extra but, if you were to make this phone unrecoverable or unusable for a degree of time, is this a possibility you can accept? (i ask this because ive worked with those that brick their phone they use for work and then they rush through trying to fix it and make it worse).
We aren't trying to be mean or chase away new users, it's always a great thing when people learn to use their phones. The only thing that can cause bitterness is when users buy a phone and come home and root it because they heard thats what you do with android phones and how to get cool stuff or free apps. Im not saying that is you, likely it isn't from what i've read.
Bottom line, read and learn as much as you can because there is no such thing as too much knowledge. There is nothing more satisfying than figuring out the problem yourself and fixing it instead of 'calling tech support for help' on xda.
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I do agree that learning as much as we can and being able to fix a problem ourselves without asking for help is extremely satisfying. At the same time though this is the q&a forum and he did try to fix the problem himself through the use of a toolkit, which I agree cuts out a lot of the learning that can be achieved through using fastboot and adb. I think in this forum especially it is better to try to help and make constructive comments than to be rude and post a reply that doesn't help and could possibly chase off a newcomer to modding their device. I appreciate your comment though trying to explain the benefits of learning yourself in a respectful way.
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Exactly. I'm not asking anyone to come to my house and fix my phone. But it helps when someone explains what I'm doing wrong and how I can fix my errors in what I'm doing. Thanks for your help everyone who did but I'm going to move on and learn from this experience.

Yes it's a Q&A, but this is a question that asked a lot.
A little bit of reading tell you how to use the forum properly, and you probably find the answer already solved.
Toolkits have there place & for newbies i guess it's the fastest way to get it done, but if you read through the Q's you will find most rooting issues are related to the use of toolkits. Great if they work, but as soon as there is an issue, users are left in the situation you are in now.
efrant & jubakuba have guides in the Q&A section on unlocking, rooting and installing roms with the use of fastboot/adb, all the commands are given.
Good luck

If root is not working as it should, just re-flash the superuser package again. See here.
It's likely an issue with out-dated files or with permissions.

if you use a toolkit, you're on your own - since neither you or us know what happened. it's your fault, for rushing things.
google won't help you either. that's why we say things like that.

Ok, got it. Thanks. Bye.

t1.8matt said:
Ok, got it. Thanks. Bye.
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Hey I'm a seasoned user here and I'm having the exact same problem with Trickster Mod... you fanboys need to kick it back a notch and try to help someone once in awhile.

Thanks for the info. For now I moved on to Epic V5, maybe when Nitro comes out with the 16 update I'll try it again, cause I really do like that dark eclipse Rom.