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Newbie Questions about EVO Rooting

I'm coming from a rooted port of Android for the Sprint Touch (Vogue) (Thanks DZO, Myn, and company!!!) and WOW EVO is amazing.
Anyways I have a few questions I need help with getting started I've been reading a lot but I'm still overwhelmed with the wealth of info:
#1. I updated the OTA - does this mean I can't root yet until the new OTA is rooted?
#2. I would like to go to a new rom without all the junk. I don't use sense, or any of that other fancy stuff running in the background. Is there a rom you would recommend?
#3. In the past, I had a rooted device where I could modify the androidinstall.tar and remove .apk's I didn't want. Is this possible with the current situation on EVO?
#4. With all these roms, do you generally clean wipe everything each time? or do settings / apps / configs remain?
Thanks!!!

I can try to answer your questions.
1. Unless something has come out recently off you are stock and did the update no way to root yet.
2. I just use stock ROM and remove what I don't use.
3. I personally use "root explorer" once you are root you can either unlock nand and use out to remove bloatware or you can adb and remove with your computer.
4. I'm not to sure about those commands, I haven't ever used those.
Look at the sticky in any forum and go to the ROM and Guide link and everything you need to know its there. Keep a close lookout I'm sure somebody will figure out how to root the update soon.
Ifly
EVO fully rooted fresh

ifly4vamerica said:
I can try to answer your questions.
1. Unless something has come out recently off you are stock and did the update no way to root yet.
2. I just use stock ROM and remove what I don't use.
3. I personally use "root explorer" once you are root you can either unlock nand and use out to remove bloatware or you can adb and remove with your computer.
4. I'm not to sure about those commands, I haven't ever used those.
Look at the sticky in any forum and go to the ROM and Guide link and everything you need to know its there. Keep a close lookout I'm sure somebody will figure out how to root the update soon.
Ifly
EVO fully rooted fresh
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Thanks!
Yeah I love root explorer, that's how I used to change things on my old phone. I have it installed but I guess I just have to wait for them to root the update. Maybe I shouldn't have updated
Oh well, knowing XDA they will probably root it by the time I'm finished typing this post. I'll keep reading those stickies... thanks for the answer though!

No problem. Yeah, never install an update till the devs ok it. Good luck.
Ifly
EVO fully rooted fresh

Crap one question I forgot - without being rooted - is there anyway I can do the wireless tethering besides the standard Sprint program?

There is a program on the market called easytether. One is the lite version, which is free. The full version is 10 bucks

Dave2582 said:
There is a program on the market called easytether. One is the lite version, which is free. The full version is 10 bucks
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yeah but it doesnt work as a router which is what I want. I decided to just use the sprint version for 29 a month

[Q] Removing Preloaded Apps

hi, i know that this is a highly discussed topic but i just want to know if the method found on google is possible.
Quote below:
"Open your rom zip file in WinRar, don't extract it, just open it. Within WinRar go into the system > app folder. In here are all the apk files of the apps that are installed by default and which you cannot normally remove. It's then simply a matter of looking down the list and deleting the ones you don't want.
It's worth looking carefully as some have a widget in addition to the app so you'll want to delete both. (Pretty certain Plurk has.) Once you've deleted the apks you don't want, copy the zip file onto your SD card and flash as normal. I made a copy of the rom file and edited the copy so that I had a working one I could use if I broke it, but I would still do a nandroid backup first."
my Desire is europe section, germany made, i live in romania, the device is unbranded, unrooted, and freshly updated to v2.2 Froyo.
my question is, is that really possible/true?
if so, please tell me which ROM should i download from here ( forum[dot]xda-developers[dot]com/showthread.php?t=695667 ) as i really don't know.
the OTA downloaded update before i installed it, had 90 mb.
thank you XDA, this is my first thread opened.
ps. love my Desire :X

If you installed the OTA update, you are not rooted (oh, in any case you said you are unrooted). There is no way for you to do this ATM because you will need either root or a custom recovery, and the new hboot hasn't yet been cracked.

jstegeman said:
If you installed the OTA update, you are not rooted (oh, in any case you said you are unrooted). There is no way for you to do this ATM because you will need either root or a custom recovery, and the new hboot hasn't yet been cracked.
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yes i know that it hasn't been cracked yet, but i mean when it is cracked, if i can flash it with the ROM available for download on XDA, after i removed the preloaded apps.

still waiting for other opinions

Updating Hosts file

Complete android newie, please be gentle - had my Desire less than a week.
Been trying to update my hosts file with a custom one.
Tried using some info I found on this site and couldn't get it to work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=680579
Root Explorer also fails. Reports not enough space.
Device is rooted, running Oxygen custom rom.
Just wondering if updating it from an update.zip would work?
I am assuming the rooting worked fine - I was able to access the /system/etc folder and take a backup of my old hosts file, just doesn't want to play ball the other way around. Yes I did change from R/O to R/W.
Anyone got any other ideas - I see there are several posts saying they can't update theirs on the desire.

I take it you're rooted? Just get AdFree off the Market and use that, works fine

EddyOS said:
I take it you're rooted? Just get AdFree off the Market and use that, works fine
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friend at work used that - said it wasnt on the market anymore?

I've had about 4 updates to my version since getting it, just search 'adfree' on the Market

Yes it's rooted.
Tried adfree but I read that the hosts file was very outdated and that a member on here has updated it. I have the updated hosts file, just can't replace the one on the device.

You don't need to, it uses the downloaded ones

EddyOS said:
I've had about 4 updates to my version since getting it, just search 'adfree' on the Market
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AdFree Android...
I wonder if they were searching 'Ad Free' or 'Add Free' or something random.. I can see it anyway

[Q] Thinking of trying new ROMs

As the Title says, I am thinking of trying new ROMS for my phone. I am posting this in the T-Mobile Q & A because...well...I have a T-Mobile phone and I am not sure if other manufacturers have their file systems the same as T-Mobiles.
Anyway before I go ROM happy so-to-speak...I am just wondering a few things;
STATEMENT: My phone is unlocked (I called TMo and got the code from them)
QUESTION: will my phone retain it's unlocked status?
STATEMENT: My phone is rooted
QUESTION: Will my phone retain it's Root Status?
ASSUMPTION: Yes so long as the ROM I flash too has SU.
STATEMENT: I purchased apps from the Market such as Titanium Backup Pro, Super User Elite, Root Explorer, ect...
QUESTION: Will these be "Carried over" to the new ROM and still be installed or would I have to re-install them?
QUESTION: Are all the apps from the market compatible with all the roms out there? (For example: ES File Explorer, or games that use the accelerometer, or Market Enabler as I am in afghanistan right now as a civilian contractor) and if not, how can I tell if an app is compatible with a certain ROM?
If I could get answers to these questions before I go and flash a new ROM (Especially the Unlocked Phone question) that would be great.
-Neo

neotrin2000 said:
STATEMENT: My phone is unlocked (I called TMo and got the code from them)
QUESTION: will my phone retain it's unlocked status?
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I apologize as I do not know this. Maybe try to find someone in here that is using this phone on ATT. As an assumption I do not think flashing a custom rom will overwrite your unlocking.
STATEMENT: My phone is rooted
QUESTION: Will my phone retain it's Root Status?
ASSUMPTION: Yes so long as the ROM I flash too has SU.
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Assumption Correct. ANY custom ROM will have root.
STATEMENT: I purchased apps from the Market such as Titanium Backup Pro,Super User Elite, Root Explorer, ect...
QUESTION: Will these be "Carried over" to the new ROM and still be installed or would I have to re-install them?
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YES, any app you have purchased in the market will carry on to any ROM or phone you use so long as your sign in with the google account you used to purchase the app. Well, as long as it's a compatible app with that phone.
QUESTION: Are all the apps from the market compatible with all the roms out there? (For example: ES File Explorer, or games that use the accelerometer, or Market Enabler as I am in afghanistan right now as a civilian contractor) and if not, how can I tell if an app is compatible with a certain ROM?
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Any app that you are currently using will be compatible with any TouchWiz ROM. There is, however, a couple AOSP/CM7 ROM's out there and you could, not probably, but could run into compatibility issues.

All of your paid apps are liked to your Google sign in and account. So as soon as you reload on your new rom you can redownload them whenever. It will usually give you an option in the first startup to keep it linked and autobackup.
Most roms (if not all) have root. So You should be autorooted. As far as unlocking I am not sure, but if not couldn't you just unlock it again using the code they gave you?
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You will not lose the SIM unlock when you flash a new ROM. What I did find though, was that I was unable to unlock the phone while running CM7, I had to flash back to a stock-based ROM.

kuechlea1 said:
All of your paid apps are liked to your Google sign in and account. So as soon as you reload on your new rom you can redownload them whenever. It will usually give you an option in the first startup to keep it linked and autobackup.
Most roms (if not all) have root. So You should be autorooted. As far as unlocking I am not sure, but if not couldn't you just unlock it again using the code they gave you?
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Well before I flashed to Juggernaut I backed up my APKs and of course had to reinstall them. Redownloading them from the market was a last resort as our internet speeds out here in afghanistan would of meant it would of taken HOURS to download.

Im a Newbie to android please help me guys

I have made the transition from IOS to Andriod I was a wiz with the Iphone, Jailbreaking and so on... But now I have the Samsung s3 Galaxy and I want to find out whats the main tricks and tips .... For instance what is Rooting? And what software would I need for this.. And what is the latest software? Can I please have someone tell me all the steps I need to do to pimp up and jailbreak this phone.
Thanks Guys Your help will be much appreciated

Guys I have a GT-I9300T version so first of all what software should I install on my computer, for the rooting or flashing etc

root GT I9003
btemtd said:
Guys I have a GT-I9300T version so first of all what software should I install on my computer, for the rooting or flashing etc
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u can root using odin v1.5, download pda files according to ur firmware on ur mobile on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331253 and flash it in the download mode, and u r done!!

drsandeshdahal said:
u can root using odin v1.5, download pda files according to ur firmware on ur mobile on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331253 and flash it in the download mode, and u r done!!
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^ This.
There's plenty of step by step noob guides here, just search for your device and I'm sure you'll find a great guide with a youtube video to make it all easy as pie.

drsandeshdahal said:
u can root using odin v1.5, download pda files according to ur firmware on ur mobile on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331253 and flash it in the download mode, and u r done!!
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Ok I dont want to stuff my phone, how do I know what firmware it is I goto the About section and nothing says Firmware all I see is
Model Number GT-I9300T
Android Version 4.0.4
Baseband version ****
Kernel version *****
Build NUmber ***
So which one is it
I really need some guide through this

I also want to know why people root? and is flashing the same as rooting? Whats the reason people do this? I need know the ups and downs for sll this

Nothing on pc just get a file manager of play store then in phone browser Google universal androot and dl the .apk file open it in file manager then dl ROM maneger off the play store then install recovery dl a zip open recovery then flash it custom ROM
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Welcome to the other side
The following URL will tell you the pros of rooting your Android phone.
http:/android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Why_Root
(add a '/' after 'http:/', was unable to post a link directly)
Cons all I can think of is that you probably lose your warranty but there are ways to fool your OEM technician that your phone was never rooted. And you run the ever diminishing risk of bricking your phone if something goes wrong. (chances are close to nill these days)
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flashing is like completely changing your OS. like from froyo to gingerbread. while rooting is gaining extra access into your handheld, like unlocking administration on your PC.

Root is one of the machines as necessary when we want to intervene more deeply into the operating system your device running Android

Yes I definatley Love this phone, Im in love.. so android is my new baby I now know what rooting and flashing is.. Next step is what should I do before I decide to choose a Rom ... Should I flash it back to stock? That is always better then the Service provider software correct? But there is one thing that I want ... it is called the NAVIGON its a navigation program... hmm what should I do? And how do I find the stock files for my phone to flash and the latest ones at that.

somtimes root make ours phone sloooooowly

First root, then CWM, finally some sweet custom rom, i.e. CM9...

Ok I have rooted to the cf 6.4 version and I have updated the superSU aka SuperUSER and now what.. With Iphone There used to be a thing called Installeus and Cydia and its like the Black Market Everything on there is free is there an equivalent on Android?

No Cydia equivalent in Android. There's many different app stores for Android, just no one central. After all you can install third party software in Android without root, you just un-click option in the menu. Root gives you freedom and access to apps that need root to work.
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No Cydia equivalent in Android. There's many different app stores for Android, just no one central. After all you can install third party software in Android without root, you just un-click option in the menu. Root gives you freedom and access to apps that need root to work.
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You must not forget I am new to this stuff so when you say "just un-click option in the menu" I dont have a clue what you are talking about which menu and what option. And what does it do? A small step by step would be great.
And Could you give me just a few app store links and if there's a specialty link that specializes in Rooted appz a link would be great sorry but like I said I am just learning and so far all these comments are helping me with the lingo and so on...

You just go into Settings --> Applications --> click Unknown sources in order to allow instalation of non-Market apps. I know that you are new but it does not have anything to do with root as you can do it as well on unrooted phone and believe me I am not a user manual
As for the sources for apps, just use the Market as well as specific threads in this forum in your phone's section from where you can download an app, transfer it to the SD card in your phone and install directly from the file. For that you need to click the option I mentioned above as without it you can only install from the Market. That's one thing.
As for apps that need root, it is a different issue. I don't know what kind of apps you need. Maybe check at first the most popular ones like Titanium Backup, Ad Free, Root Explorer, SetCPU, Terminal Emulator or Avast that have additional options like firewall on rooted phones. You can find all of these on Market, so you don't need a Cydia. You just can't use them without root but still they are to be found on Market. After you install any of them, you will have to give them superuser (root) powers, they will ask you for it.
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Bonu said:
You just go into Settings --> Applications --> click Unknown sources in order to allow instalation of non-Market apps. I know that you are new but it does not have anything to do with root as you can do it as well on unrooted phone and believe me I am not a user manual
As for the sources for apps, just use the Market as well as specific threads in this forum in your phone's section from where you can download an app, transfer it to the SD card in your phone and install directly from the file. For that you need to click the option I mentioned above as without it you can only install from the Market. That's one thing.
As for apps that need root, it is a different issue. I don't know what kind of apps you need. Maybe check at first the most popular ones like Titanium Backup, Ad Free, Root Explorer, SetCPU, Terminal Emulator or Avast that have additional options like firewall on rooted phones. You can find all of these on Market, so you don't need a Cydia. You just can't use them without root but still they are to be found on Market. After you install any of them, you will have to give them superuser (root) powers, they will ask you for it.
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thanks I have figured it all out before you even wrote that hehe thanks anyways.. i found that 4shared is great for getting free appz and games...