Hi,
I just received my first smartphone and am really excited about it Aaaand ... I'm totally new to Android and the whole rooting & Custom firmware process
I want to root to Backup my TA before unlocking BL and was looking at zxz0O0's guide. There are now quite a few versions of the z1c dual recovery from NUT. I am on Android 4.3. Can I simply use the latest version?
Thanks a lot!
latest version is appropriate 2.7.99 (not tried it yet) as I rooted mine before KK came using 2.7.95
perfect, thanks for the information. Will give it a try and hope not to brick anything
xCJ999 said:
perfect, thanks for the information. Will give it a try and hope not to brick anything
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I think it's safe to say that version 2.7.97 does not properly work so make sure to not use that version.
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Hey friends...
My friend has recently bought a defy in India... It came with eclair...
Now he wants to upgrade to gingerbread... But he doesn't want to root... So can anyone please help me? As I'm a Samsung user, I don't know anything about Motorola devices or how to upgrade them... So I would appreciate a noob friendly guide...
Thanks...
u cannot upgrade to gingerbread w/o rooting...defy has got the official froyo, not gingerbread..
please read the pinned posts if u wish to know how to flash a custom gingerbread rom..
adiles said:
Hey friends...
My friend has recently bought a defy in India... It came with eclair...
Now he wants to upgrade to gingerbread... But he doesn't want to root... So can anyone please help me? As I'm a Samsung user, I don't know anything about Motorola devices or how to upgrade them... So I would appreciate a noob friendly guide...
Thanks...
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He can update to Froyo, but there is no official Gingerbread update from Motorola for the Defy (and there will never be one).
If he doesn't want to tinker a bit he won't get Gingerbread (there are also 2.3 ports of the Defy Plus that work quite well, but rooting is necessary to install anything like that).
adiles said:
Hey friends...
My friend has recently bought a defy in India... It came with eclair...
Now he wants to upgrade to gingerbread... But he doesn't want to root... So can anyone please help me? As I'm a Samsung user, I don't know anything about Motorola devices or how to upgrade them... So I would appreciate a noob friendly guide...
Thanks...
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You should read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
Thanks for your replies... one last question...
After rooting and flashing a gb rom, is there a way to go back to fully stock?
Thanks...
adiles said:
Thanks for your replies... one last question...
After rooting and flashing a gb rom, is there a way to go back to fully stock?
Thanks...
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I still think you got everything you need in ChirmiPlay's post with link just above your last posting
adiles said:
Thanks for your replies... one last question...
After rooting and flashing a gb rom, is there a way to go back to fully stock?
Thanks...
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You can mess around with your Defy s much as you want, root, install ROMs, flash sbfs... And you can ALWAYS go back to the stock Foyo/ Eclair firmware your Defy came with. Even if something went wrong and the phone doesn't boot anymore, just flash a stock clean Motorola firmware and everything's gone (the ROM you had before, also the root). So also if your Defy has a hardware problem and you want to send it back, just go back to stock before and you don't have to worry about the warranty.
Arjoma said:
You can mess around with your Defy s much as you want, root, install ROMs, flash sbfs... And you can ALWAYS go back to the stock Foyo/ Eclair firmware your Defy came with.
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I don't think so. if you changed the bootloader version you will be stuck on some higher kernel and can not easily go back.. (that was what happend to epsylon3 - one of the main devs of CM9 for defy) - so if you flashed official froyo - you will not be able to go back to eclair for example. (as is also pointed out here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537)
A piece of advice: read a lot (here in this forums) before you flash something. It help you not getting in trouble with your phone.
adiles said:
Thanks for your replies... one last question...
After rooting and flashing a gb rom, is there a way to go back to fully stock?
Thanks...
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There is no point in using defy with the buggy stock Eclair/Froyo ..
If u want to see the complete potential of defy Root it and Install CM7..
and yes you can go back when ever you want but make sure u take the Nandroid backup of the stock ROM that u r using and check whether the official sbf of ur region is available to download.so that u can flash it and restore the nandroid backup .. !!
mearoth said:
I don't think so. if you changed the bootloader version you will be stuck on some higher kernel and can not easily go back..
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Right, that was the only thing I wasn't thinking about. That is what is usually written in big red letters when there's something about these sbfs. But normally there is no need to change the bootloader version by installing the (not fixed) 2.3.4 sbf.
The only really current reliable options for the Defy imho are CM7.1, MIUI (and some versions based on it) and the Defy+ based ROMs (like MS2Ginger). With none of them you risk to be stuck somewhere - I flashed stock Froyo a dozen times without problems.
Thanks all for your replies....
I'll root and flash cm today....
adiles said:
Thanks all for your replies....
I'll root and flash cm today....
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Good luck!
Hello, I was wondering if there is any support or basically working roms for this model number I downloaded a rom and flashed it everyhung but the wifi was workig on it I realized I had downloaded the t210r model so yeah just looking for working roms.
There was 15 views and not one person had anything to say. Well hopefull there will be much much more support for this soon. I would work on my own base for it but no more desktop or laptop -.-
IAMRUDYT said:
There was 15 views and not one person had anything to say. Well hopefull there will be much much more support for this soon. I would work on my own base for it but no more desktop or laptop -.-
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I have a working rom for the new firmware, except the wifi is not working.... I have the new and last firmware on my site... look on my signature..
I also have the old rom and the new rom uploaded, but the wifi is not working on the new firmware... so im still using MH9..
I rooted the tab but now says system running very slow.
How can I fix that? I am a newbee my first tablet please help
Thank you in advance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nikoletta1 said:
I rooted the tab but now says system running very slow.
How can I fix that? I am a newbee my first tablet please help
Thank you in advance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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rooting shouldn't make it slow, I will try the new firmware one of these days, so I can try my rom for NB8.... cause of the wifi is broken...
Yes root checker pro after 1 HOUR said that device is NOT rooted.
rooted again su binary outdated and does not update tried 20 times. unrooting now and waiting
Any news on su binary update? Thank you so much for the help so far!!!
Problem with rooting
As seems I am having trouble rooting the device SMT217S. I follow exacly these steps : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2514821 Every help welcome
Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nikoletta1 said:
As seems I am having trouble rooting the device SMT217S. I follow exacly these steps : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2514821 Every help welcome
Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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you need to odin the twrp 2700 recovery, and download su v1.94 from chainfire... its on my signature, my roms.. I have the necessary files uploaded... and stock roms also..
odin recovery twrp 2700.
restart tablet, hold power and vol up
flash su v1.94 from chainfire...
wala your rooted...
Finaly rooted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :good::highfive:
international unlock
mdiaz33685 I know that I am asking too much but do you happen to know how to unlock it from sprint to international use (Greece).
thank you in advance
Hi Everyone,
I'm new to this phone and did search the forum but it seems I can't find clear answers, probably my research skills is poor -- hopefully someone could lead me to the right thread so I can possibly downgrade then root my phone or root my phone from this version as most thread available are for Z1 only.
Current Specs:
Model: D5503
Version: 4.4.2
Build Number: 14.3.A.0.681
Thank you.
Shizuwi said:
Hi Everyone,
I'm new to this phone and did search the forum but it seems I can't find clear answers, probably my research skills is poor -- hopefully someone could lead me to the right thread so I can possibly downgrade then root my phone or root my phone from this version as most thread available are for Z1 only.
Current Specs:
Model: D5503
Version: 4.4.2
Build Number: 14.3.A.0.681
Thank you.
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you can find it here ..... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2642081
autobanned said:
you can find it here ..... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2642081
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Thanks, i'll review it -- any noob guide to root 4.4 directly?
Did u upgrade from 4.3 and previously rooted in 4.3? Or phone come with 4.4 straight out of box?
I am guessing you need to revert back 4.3 > use exploit to root > backup TA > upgrade > unlock BT > Root
Shizuwi said:
Thanks, i'll review it -- any noob guide to root 4.4 directly?
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If you follow the guide you will have rooted 4.4. Note that this rooting process will keep your bootloader locked and keep DRM keys.
zxz0O0 said:
If you follow the guide you will have rooted 4.4. Note that this rooting process will keep your bootloader locked and keep DRM keys.
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any possibility without down grading?
Thanks for the help everyone
Shizuwi said:
any possibility without down grading?
Thanks for the help everyone
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Ther method of zxz0O0 is not downgrading anything.... I root the phone using his method and everything works better now.... BUT remember to backup your files from the internal SD, because you will loose everything
Shizuwi said:
any possibility without down grading?
Thanks for the help everyone
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You can directly unlock the bootloader without TA backup but then you will lose your warranty.
Hey everyone, im new to this site and to rooting and im not sure where to start... I would like to root my ZL but theres so much info on these forums I have no clue if Im looking at the correct stuff or not.. I would appreciate anyone willing to give me some guidance and this. My overall objective is to basically clear out the bloatware, increase the sound volume through my headphone jack, speed up my handset and maybe a new skin and whatever other cool things i discover by having a rooted phone. here are my specs-
Model:c6506
android versoin:4.4.2
build number:10.5.A.0.230
I apologize if this thread is not in the correct area. and thanks in advance for any help
here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53042512
anagramgenius said:
here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53042512
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thanks alot:good: Please bear with me as i am completely new to android modification.
-how do i know if my bootloader is unlockable? how can i check?
-what backup app should i use to regain my info afterwards?
-and i assume flashtool is the the proper program to use?
AlphaK20 said:
thanks alot:good: Please bear with me as i am completely new to android modification.
-how do i know if my bootloader is unlockable? how can i check?
-what backup app should i use to regain my info afterwards?
-and i assume flashtool is the the proper program to use?
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-go to dialer and press *#*#7378423#*#*, go to service info and then to configuration. see the last line.
-normal backup app found in your phone.
-yes androxyde's flashtool. http://www.flashtool.net/
Thank you very much, you've been a huge help
AlphaK20 said:
Thank you very much, you've been a huge help
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anytime:good:
Do i use the flash tool to install C6502_10.5.A.0.230.flashable.zip and C6502_10.5.A.0.230_Stripped.ftf ? Im a bit lost, these tutorials dont seem like they are made for beginners
AlphaK20 said:
Do i use the flash tool to install C6502_10.5.A.0.230.flashable.zip and C6502_10.5.A.0.230_Stripped.ftf ? Im a bit lost, these tutorials dont seem like they are made for beginners
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if you want detailed guide, visit this http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/development/guide-how-to-root-101-firmware-lb-t2656698
it's for xperia z. but make sure that you download the files which are meant for your phone. take the help of my thread for the required files.
I dont think anything even happened.. I flashed the first tft file or whatever and flashtool did a bunch of stuff but everything is still the same from i can tell..
and whats the difference between flashing a file and rooting one?
Hello big guys.
I'm a noob when it comes to roots and roms on phones.
I have been using the offical touchwiz still and is a little interested in rooting the phone and installing cyanogenmod to make it work faster.
I've read that there is a one click method to root called towelroot right now, I want to try it because I don't really understand how to root with other ways on the forum.
And I'm wondering if anyone has tried it before so I can use it and move on to the next step of flashing a custom rom.
Thank you in advance.
Lokulan said:
Hello big guys.
I'm a noob when it comes to roots and roms on phones.
I have been using the offical touchwiz still and is a little interested in rooting the phone and installing cyanogenmod to make it work faster.
I've read that there is a one click method to root called towelroot right now, I want to try it because I don't really understand how to root with other ways on the forum.
And I'm wondering if anyone has tried it before so I can use it and move on to the next step of flashing a custom rom.
Thank you in advance.
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Unfortunately Towelroot doesn't support this device yet. I tried earlier today
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2623635 this is the link to the everything thread for the captivate glide. They have root instructions there, and they're pretty straightforward
Good luck!