Hey guys I'm sorry to bother you all and I am sure you can see I am a newb to xda. I had a Samsung Moment before my Evo and had problems so had to return it and I was rooted and was able to unroot it to take back to Sprint. I just wanted to verify that if I use the new root method that if anything were to go wrong with my phone that I could unroot it at some point if necessary. If someone could point me in the wrong direction I would appreciate it.
Yellowcard8992 said:
... If someone could point me in the wrong direction I would appreciate it.
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Why would you want to be pointed at the wrong direction? Do you want to brick your phone? LOL!
Kidding aside, I think running the RUU for whatever software version you have will bring you back to stock.
Guess I should proof read my posts better haha. I am half asleep right now and was getting ready to use the new root method posted by SteelH. So if I use this because I did accept the update where would I find this RUU and how would I do it? Just download the sync program from Htc correct?
The htc sync is only necesary if you are having driver problems. All you should really need to do is run the RUU on your computer while the phone is connected to the pc.
RUU_Supersonic_1.47.651.1_Radio_2.05.00.06.10_release_CL195459.exe
Hi everyone I have been working at this forever now and I am not sure what to do. I will first say that I am very new at this. I have an incredible which I got root access to by watching and repeating the steps on the you tube video. Without thinking I then manually updated to the 2.2 froyo manually. I have lost my tethering among other things and I was wanting to downgrade so that I can start over from scratch so I don't mess anything up. The only problem is that I can seem when following the you tube videos to get the the green recovery screen. Is that the clockwork recovery boot program because I never installed anything like that. I look forward to all of your help and support. Thanks Pat
Follow section 6 of this guide:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=760306
Not sure if you turned S-OFF, or not, but it's a good idea to leave S-OFF unless you're returning it to the store, so just omit the part about turning it on.
Any questions, let me know.
Hey I tried that but it will not work.
you've gotta be a little more specific..what specifically doesn't work? What step is causing you trouble..etc...........................................
PonsAsinorem said:
Follow section 6 of this guide:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=760306
Not sure if you turned S-OFF, or not, but it's a good idea to leave S-OFF unless you're returning it to the store, so just omit the part about turning it on.
Any questions, let me know.
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I was just trying to help someone on another forum, this is the guide I used to revert prior to an RMA but now it is marked out... Whats up with that? Anyway, here is what Dadicus says in that thread... toget back to stock just install this file via HBOOT:
http://www.mediafire.com/?n3bmd2bkz55k1b9
Tikikai said:
I was just trying to help someone on another forum, this is the guide I used to revert prior to an RMA but now it is marked out... Whats up with that?
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I talked to dadicus, and he said he marked it out because he hadn't tried it yet, and wanted to incorporate S-ON into it as well. He'll unmark it out once he's tried it and verified it works. I've followed it word for word (excluding the S-ON) part at least 5 or 6 times, and it's worked.
reddawn1563 said:
Hey I tried that but it will not work.
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Try the steps on this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7945001#post7945001
OK SO I READDDD AND DONE EVERYTHING HOW IT SAYS... IM HAVING A PROBLEM USING THE ADB ... EVERYTIME I PUT MY PHONE AND PUT ADB DEVICES ON THE CMD IT DOESNT READ THE PHONE CUZ IS NOT GIVING LIKE A NUMBER THAT EVERYBODY GETS.. IM TRYING TO USE THE ADB TO PUT BACK THE ENG H BOOT AND TRYING TO UNROOT MY PHONE TO SEND IT BACK TO T-MOBILE I ALSO CANNOT ERASE SUPER USER... CAN ANYBODY BE SO KIND TO GET SOME POINTERS I HAVE TRY TO UNISTALL THE SDK AND TRY TO DO IT AGAIN ACOUPLE TIMES AND NOTHING SO PLEASE ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED THANX IN ADVANCE... I HAVE TILL TOMORROW TO SEND IT ....
Have u enabled usb debugging?
Sent from my Desire Z
Have you followed the steps correctly to every single word and not felt like a 1337 hax0r and decided to mess with other stuff?
My first G2 died back in April due to a flex cable failure. Don't worry about unrooting the phone, as long as you have a stock rom it shouldn't matter. I didn't bother to replace my eng hboot and they took the phone no problem. Your giving T-Mobile too much credit LOL
Yea I put the debug on and I follow every step I couldn't return it back to unroot so I just send it like tat I with the stock rom and super user I couldn't get rid of it.. I'm thinking of rooting this **** cuz I like the sense look in it. Unless I can puut it with out unrooting.???
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Yea I put the debug on and I follow every step I couldn't return it back to unroot so I just send it like tat I with the stock rom and super user I couldn't get rid of it.. I'm thinking of rooting this **** cuz I like the sense look in it. Unless I can puut it with out unrooting.???
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If you want sense your going to have to root it. Not sure what exactly you want, but if you check the dev thread, you can find a whole bunch of sense roms and you should find something you like
Hey all,
I have NEVER tried to unlock or root a phone before, but I have the desire to try it now.
I have the T-mobile SGH-T999 with the new Android Jellybean 4.1.1 (Build Number JRO0L.T999UVDLJA)
I want to try to root my phone, but I would like to keep as much of the the new update (Jellybean) as possible instead of reverting to ICS. What I'm wondering is, what should I do to root the phone, and what programs are preffered, etc. Also, I was wondering how to back up my current build in case I want to set it back to default in case of warranty issues that I had to return it.
I am sure others have asked... maybe this would be a good sticky, I don't know... but I am hoping someone will take the time to point me in the right direction.
I need to know
a.) What I need to backup pre-root
b.) What software is best to root
c.) Any special instructions for rooting that may be specific for this build or this phone
d.) How to un-root in case I need to return the phone.
Any help would be appreciated, and apologies in advance if this is a repeated question. I just figured I'd ask because of the new update.
Thanks!
Skot in Seattle
sekellas said:
Hey all,
I have NEVER tried to unlock or root a phone before, but I have the desire to try it now.
I have the T-mobile SGH-T999 with the new Android Jellybean 4.1.1 (Build Number JRO0L.T999UVDLJA)
I want to try to root my phone, but I would like to keep as much of the the new update (Jellybean) as possible instead of reverting to ICS. What I'm wondering is, what should I do to root the phone, and what programs are preffered, etc. Also, I was wondering how to back up my current build in case I want to set it back to default in case of warranty issues that I had to return it.
I am sure others have asked... maybe this would be a good sticky, I don't know... but I am hoping someone will take the time to point me in the right direction.
I need to know
a.) What I need to backup pre-root
b.) What software is best to root
c.) Any special instructions for rooting that may be specific for this build or this phone
d.) How to un-root in case I need to return the phone.
Any help would be appreciated, and apologies in advance if this is a repeated question. I just figured I'd ask because of the new update.
Thanks!
Skot in Seattle
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I would think the easiest is to use the root injected rom from this forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771687
It is what I did and I have full root access and stock rom with no counter tripped. Backup preroot will be difficult but as long as everything is set up with google, you should be able to get all of your contacts back but not settings. Once rooted, you can use titanium backup. Great program. If you want to unroot you can use the same method you used to root but you can just odin back to the original rom again. If you like my response please click on Thanks.
Thanks!
I took a look at the thread you sent me, and have contacted the original member to get step by steps, just to make sure I dont screw it up.
Hopefully it will work as desired.
Thanks for your help and response!
sekellas said:
I took a look at the thread you sent me, and have contacted the original member to get step by steps, just to make sure I dont screw it up.
Hopefully it will work as desired.
Thanks for your help and response!
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The person who wrote the thread may or may not have time to give a more detailed run-through.
I used that thread to root my phone - honestly, all the instructions have already been given in it. I have never done anything like this and I just followed the instructions as given - the process is covered completely. I'm not sure what more they could tell you.
Not trying to be rude. Just understand that they have already provided a full guide and it might be more considerate to ask questions to the open forum about any step that is troubling you - that way anyone who has free time can answer.
Ok
Pennycake said:
The person who wrote the thread may or may not have time to give a more detailed run-through.
I used that thread to root my phone - honestly, all the instructions have already been given in it. I have never done anything like this and I just followed the instructions as given - the process is covered completely. I'm not sure what more they could tell you.
Not trying to be rude. Just understand that they have already provided a full guide and it might be more considerate to ask questions to the open forum about any step that is troubling you - that way anyone who has free time can answer.
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Thanks for that, I guess I just wanted to make sure I wasn't leaving anything to chance. Since the phone is a pretty penny, I didn't want to be screwed if I tried to root and somehow screwed up the phone.
I'll see if he responds in the next few days, if not, I'll give it a go.
thanks again!
sekellas said:
Thanks for that, I guess I just wanted to make sure I wasn't leaving anything to chance. Since the phone is a pretty penny, I didn't want to be screwed if I tried to root and somehow screwed up the phone.
I'll see if he responds in the next few days, if not, I'll give it a go.
thanks again!
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It's so easy, you'd be hard pressed to screw it up.
Step 1): Download the Samsung USB Drivers from their site
Step 2): Download the pre-rooted stock firmware from the previously listed link here at xda(make sure you get the 4.1 with root)
Step 3): Download ODIN
Step 4): Plug phone into PC and launch ODIN
Step 5): Click "PDA" and then browse to the firmware you downloaded
Step 6): Hit Flash.
Step 7): Wait, wait some more. Wait more.
Step 8): Watch phone reboot and sweat manically as its your first time and you think you've bricked your phone.
Step 9): Tinker like a madman when your phone comes back and you see its rooted.
Step 10 through ifiniti): Continue to tinker, eventually find rom manager and aftermarket roms. some good, some bad.
PM me if you want and I can walk you through it via IM or something. I can even throw you my rom, which is essentially stock with all the tmobile BS removed.
Awesome (Easy) walkthrough
osbosb said:
It's so easy, you'd be hard pressed to screw it up.
Step 1): Download the Samsung USB Drivers from their site
Step 2): Download the pre-rooted stock firmware from the previously listed link here at xda(make sure you get the 4.1 with root)
Step 3): Download ODIN
Step 4): Plug phone into PC and launch ODIN
Step 5): Click "PDA" and then browse to the firmware you downloaded
Step 6): Hit Flash.
Step 7): Wait, wait some more. Wait more.
Step 8): Watch phone reboot and sweat manically as its your first time and you think you've bricked your phone.
Step 9): Tinker like a madman when your phone comes back and you see its rooted.
Step 10 through ifiniti): Continue to tinker, eventually find rom manager and aftermarket roms. some good, some bad.
PM me if you want and I can walk you through it via IM or something. I can even throw you my rom, which is essentially stock with all the tmobile BS removed.
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Hey osbob, thanks for that walkthrough... I wanted to make sure I was using the right pre-rooted stock firmware... would it be the
New! - October 2012 - 4.1.1 JellyBean
Note: This is based off of the stock image TMO T999UVDLJA
Perm Mirror: Download - root66_TMO_T999UVDLJA.7z
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And then, if I need to send it back, I'd have to unroot the phone too, so I wanted to make sure I saved whatever I needed to. As for using yoru version without the bloatware, the bloatware doesn't bother me, since I use the Visual Voicemail, and the My Account features to manage the account for my wife and I. I just want to make sure I'm injecting the right stuff.
Thanks a lot for your help and the walkthrough above
Skot
sekellas said:
Hey osbob, thanks for that walkthrough... I wanted to make sure I was using the right pre-rooted stock firmware... would it be the ?
And then, if I need to send it back, I'd have to unroot the phone too, so I wanted to make sure I saved whatever I needed to. As for using yoru version without the bloatware, the bloatware doesn't bother me, since I use the Visual Voicemail, and the My Account features to manage the account for my wife and I. I just want to make sure I'm injecting the right stuff.
Thanks a lot for your help and the walkthrough above
Skot
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You can use Odin to return it to stock.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app
sekellas said:
Hey osbob, thanks for that walkthrough... I wanted to make sure I was using the right pre-rooted stock firmware... would it be the ?
And then, if I need to send it back, I'd have to unroot the phone too, so I wanted to make sure I saved whatever I needed to. As for using yoru version without the bloatware, the bloatware doesn't bother me, since I use the Visual Voicemail, and the My Account features to manage the account for my wife and I. I just want to make sure I'm injecting the right stuff.
Thanks a lot for your help and the walkthrough above
Skot
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Perm Mirror: Download - root66_TMO_T999UVDLJA.7z <-- that's correct.
You can always run a debloated rom and then reinstall the tmobile specific stuff.
Part of my phone's screen does not work. I have to get it fixed or even better just get a replacement. I have unlocked it and installed a custom recovery and custom ROM so I cannot just send it back because of warranty issues. I would like to revert it completely back to stock. It was some time ago I did all this flashing and whatnot and the massive amount of threads does not seem to help, they point at different sources and does not explain step by step exactly what to do. Could you please post a step-by-step how to do this without linking around and keep everything here, if possible?
Start Reading!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1859714
vin4yak said:
Start Reading!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1859714
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I have no idea how I could have missed this guide. Many thanks!