The Official root MFer / ROMs thread - for REAL MEN

[lefty]

Venti and TheMachine, GTFO


Lets discuss everything rooting/flashing/tweaking here

From tips, help to what is dat rom you are using, this is the place


Only for men who had the cojones to ROOT MFer !!!!!!!

[lefty]

resistanze

I just switched from PACman to DeviantOne ROM

DeviantOne is basically based on SlimRom (and it has basically the same settings menu), with a little bit of Rootbox, Liquidsmooth, CM, Paranoid, Bakedblackbean, AOKP, codefirex


Luv it :D

[resistanze]

resistanze

I just switched from PACman to DeviantOne ROM

DeviantOne is basically based on SlimRom (and it has basically the same settings menu), with a little bit of Rootbox, Liquidsmooth, CM, Paranoid, Bakedblackbean, AOKP, codefirex


Luv it :D
Nice. I'm on actual CM 10.1 now (made by cyanogenmod himself) for the Canadian variant of the S4. The AT&T version has a locked bootloader by the carrier :lol

Slimrom is nice but still with some bugs. The DPI is also too high and the items on screen are too small. I can't wait for rootbox etc to come to S4

[lefty]

Nice. I'm on actual CM 10.1 now (made by cyanogenmod himself) for the Canadian variant of the S4. The AT&T version has a locked bootloader by the carrier :lol

Slimrom is nice but still with some bugs. The DPI is also too high and the items on screen are too small. I can't wait for rootbox etc to come to S4
Yeah I hope you will get a ROM similar to DeviantOne; DPI is perfect for me, and as I said, based on Slim and has some Rootbox too
So far, no bug for me :D
(and the rom comes with some really badass wallpapers too)

And yeah I heard about the locked bootloader for the ATT, lol

[Venti Quattro]

AKA the Official "Guess who bricks their phone next..." Thread.

[lefty]

AKA the Official "Guess who bricks their phone next..." Thread.
that would be a thread for you and TheMachine

[LarryDavid]

I'm using Cyanogen mod 10.1. I haven't had any problems with the nightly that I'm on, so I'm hesitant to install the RC.

[lefty]

I'm using Cyanogen mod 10.1. I haven't had any problems with the nightly that I'm on, so I'm hesitant to install the RC.

Phone?

[LarryDavid]

Phone?

GS3

[Phillip]

CM 10.1 RC2 - GS2 Skyrocket

ugh i cant wait for my upgrade in a few weeks. Going for the HTC One! Unless at Google I/O we get an announcement for a totally badass Nexus phone coming soon.

[lefty]

GS3

Ah ok

Check the XDA threads and read the feedback on the RC builds


CM 10.1 RC2 - GS2 Skyrocket

ugh i cant wait for my upgrade in a few weeks. Going for the HTC One! Unless at Google I/O we get an announcement for a totally badass Nexus phone coming soon.
Wait for Google I/O

But Im sure a GS2 running the latest AOSP roms is still nice
(but you can upgrade anyway, so ...)

[Phillip]

My skyrocket runs amazing still. I just am ready for something new. Love the build quality and speakers on the One. Only a great Nexus would keep me from getting the One.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

:lol phone speakers

[TeyshaBlue]

Running a debloated-rooted JB rom on my Note. Prior to that I was running Slim 4.2 which I really, really liked. But, I missed the S-Pen functionality from the TW framework, so I went back to stock Jelly w/out the bloat.

[resistanze]

Ah ok

Check the XDA threads and read the feedback on the RC builds


Wait for Google I/O

But Im sure a GS2 running the latest AOSP roms is still nice
(but you can upgrade anyway, so ...)
Yup. My GS2 on AOSP/AOKP ran better than my HTC One X+

My skyrocket runs amazing still. I just am ready for something new. Love the build quality and speakers on the One. Only a great Nexus would keep me from getting the One.
Apparently the Motorola X Phone should be announced - I'm not sure if it'll fall under the Nexus line (since they just released it in November). But it should be near stock Android.

[leemajors]

Yup. My GS2 on AOSP/AOKP ran better than my HTC One X+

Apparently the Motorola X Phone should be announced - I'm not sure if it'll fall under the Nexus line (since they just released it in November). But it should be near stock Android.

http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/13/4326514/motorola-xfon-gets-fcc-clearance-with-support-for-att-LTE

[resistanze]

http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/13/4326514/motorola-xfon-gets-fcc-clearance-with-support-for-att-LTE

Thanks, didn't see this. I wonder if this is gonna be a mig-range or a high-end phone.

[leemajors]

It would make sense for them to make an iPhone sized phone since Samsung is still flinging even bigger shits against the wall over and over

[Phillip]

:lol phone speakers

:lol be@ner

[Trainwreck2100]

My skyrocket runs amazing still. I just am ready for something new. Love the build quality and speakers on the One. Only a great Nexus would keep me from getting the One.
I'd wait a couple months on that to see if it is shit like my HTC4glte

[Phillip]

I'd wait a couple months on that to see if it is shit like my HTC4glte

i dont care how a phone runs stock. if the specs are good, and the build is good, then im happy, since i root and mod it anyways.

the skyrocket is an average phone stock. rooted and modded? its still among the best.

[Trainwreck2100]

i dont care how a phone runs stock. if the specs are good, and the build is good, then im happy, since i root and mod it anyways.

the skyrocket is an average phone stock. rooted and modded? its still among the best.
Not talking about stock software, I've had radio, touchscreen, overheating issues in different phones

[Viva Las Espuelas]

And the speakers on that skyrocket. Simply amazing.
































:lmao

[anakha]

Rooted, but still using the stock ROM.




... On a Galaxy Nexus. :king No need to slap on an AOSP ROM on this thing for me.

[Phillip]

And the speakers on that skyrocket. Simply amazing.
































:lmao
lol obsessed

[Phillip]

Rooted, but still using the stock ROM.




... On a Galaxy Nexus. :king No need to slap on an AOSP ROM on this thing for me.

:toast

[sinok]

Slim bean looks slick on the GS2.
Though, still have to restore my data. Just got back the phone from Samsung (damn jack and microUSB plugs)...

[resistanze]

AKA the Official "Guess who bricks their phone next..." Thread.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923956

Right now.

[lefty]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923956

Right now.
Shit looks easy



HTC :lol

[resistanze]

Shit looks easy



HTC :lol
He has similar toolkit for Nexus 7 and SIII. Holds your hand through each step, lol.


The root for my SIV was even funnier - run a run.bat file off my computer and click yes on my phone to access ADB access. Done.

[lefty]

He has similar toolkit for Nexus 7 and SIII. Holds your hand through each step, lol.


The root for my SIV was even funnier - run a run.bat file off my computer and click yes on my phone to access ADB access. Done.damn :lol

[Jt.ONE]

whats with the high users of CM? is it really that nice?

[anakha]

whats with the high users of CM? is it really that nice?

CM has a large following because it's the AOSP ROM available on the widest range of devices. There are other AOSP ROMs around, but that advantage of availability is the biggest reason.

[leemajors]

resistanze - how much space did you free rooting? I just saw the 16 GB S IV with touchwiz only has 9.5 GB avail :lmao

http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/16/samsung-gs4-storage-complaints-response/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedly

[resistanze]

resistanze - how much space did you free rooting? I just saw the 16 GB S IV with touchwiz only has 9.5 GB avail :lmao

http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/16/samsung-gs4-storage-complaints-response/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedly

Yup. It's actually the exact same with rooting. With Touchwiz, it was 9.72 GB available with less that 7 GB free. The issue is Samsung (for whatever reason) partitioned off the 5+ gigs as reserved system pace. So regardless if you wipe and install CM 10.1m it's still at 9.72GB (but like 8 GB free).

Now I still have my 32 GB card from my S2 so it doesn't affect me much (if I can fucking find it), but I haven't found a logical explanation why so much of the internal space is untouchable. I'll have to go with Samsung are fucking morons until I find evidence of the contrary. Looks like they're pulling a Microsoft Surface.

[resistanze]

Also i anticipate they'll reduce the reserved space allocation in a future update, as the backlash has already started.

[leemajors]

I guess Apple has to keep the size down with no expandable storage, but reserved space on my 4s is only 2.9 GB.

[resistanze]

I guess Apple has to keep the size down with no expandable storage, but reserved space on my 4s is only 2.9 GB.

Even on the S2 I had 14 GB free, so really there's no excuse for Samsung, tbh

Edie: Might have been 12.1 GB free, but points stands in any case.

[resistanze]

I guess Apple has to keep the size down with no expandable storage, but reserved space on my 4s is only 2.9 GB.

Samsung backtracks on Galaxy S4 storage issues, hints at update to free up space (http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/16/4336124/samsung-galaxy-s4-storage-software-update)

[resistanze]

resistanze

I just switched from PACman to DeviantOne ROM

DeviantOne is basically based on SlimRom (and it has basically the same settings menu), with a little bit of Rootbox, Liquidsmooth, CM, Paranoid, Bakedblackbean, AOKP, codefirex


Luv it :D

PAC-ROM just released last night for S4, shit is bananas, tbh

[lefty]

PAC-ROM just released last night for S4, shit is bananas, tbh
So you like it?

[resistanze]

So you like it?

First release, so things a little bit jittery compared to CM 10.1. But full of AOKP/PA that I've missed.

[lefty]

First release, so things a little bit jittery compared to CM 10.1. But full of AOKP/PA that I've missed.
Yeah PAC is good; love that bootanim too

But I thought you hated PA

[resistanze]

Yeah PAC is good; love that bootanim too

But I thought you hated PA
Yeah I found PA roms a little bloated on my S2, but didn't hate PA.

For instance on this ROM, I've had 1.6 GB of my ram being used at some times. Not sure why tbh, CM took up 0.9 GB max.

[lefty]

Ah ok

I' thinking about returning to PACMAN, but the developer said he will update Deviant OneX with a new base - replacing Slim with Rootbox

If I dont like it, I'll switch back


Refresh my memory here : do Rootbox and PACman have the "change Bootanimation" option in the settings ?
I dont remember TBH

[resistanze]

Ah ok

I' thinking about returning to PACMAN, but the developer said he will update Deviant OneX with a new base - replacing Slim with Rootbox

If I dont like it, I'll switch back


Refresh my memory here : do Rootbox and PACman have the "change Bootanimation" option in the settings ?
I dont remember TBH

Yup you can change boot animation, in the Rom Control settings (from AOKP)

[lefty]

Thanks

[lefty]

Rez,

Dev replaced Deviant with Illusions

Its now based on Rootbox :D, so it has the bootanim settings from AOKP

Nice little mix, also has the PA settings in there, dark UI, etc ....


Smooth shit TBH :tu

[resistanze]

Rez,

Dev replaced Deviant with Illusions

Its now based on Rootbox :D, so it has the bootanim settings from AOKP

Nice little mix, also has the PA settings in there, dark UI, etc ....


Smooth shit TBH :tu

Nice - RootBox is still may favourite of all time tbh. IT's still in early stages for the S4 so I actually switched back to CM 10.1 nightlies (PAC-ROM is too unstable now).

[resistanze]

Nice - RootBox is still may favourite of all time tbh. IT's still in early stages for the S4 so I actually switched back to CM 10.1 nightlies (PAC-ROM is too unstable now).
Been running RootBox 4.1 stable for 3 days now :cry

Fuckin' great :cry

[lefty]

amazing rez :cry

But srsly Im growing tired of the bland and boring UI of AOSP roms :lol


Played with the latest Trickdroid, not bad at all; it's based on Sense 5

Sound and the camera and gallery apps destroy stock android

But it's "only" Jelly Bean 4.1.2
And not enough tweak options compared to AOSP roms, but that's gonna change, since this version of Trickdroid is brand new.

http://i.imgur.com/Hy4OMev.png

[resistanze]

Yeah, I would've given TW roms more time if they didn't look like shit :lol

However, the S4 Google Edition AOSP actually has support for the TW framework (i.e. all TW native apps, including possibly camera). Of course, it's been already ported to non-google S4s. By the time Android 4.3 rolls out, I may have a S4 AOSP ROM with all of TW capabilities, tbh..

[lefty]

yup

I think it's the same with HTC Google edition

[lefty]

CROFL

A few weeks ago, HTC announced they would upgrade the One S to Sense 5.0

They just announced it's not gonna happen :lol

For fuck sake, Samsung is still updating the S2.

:lol HTC
:lol liars


Oh, and I'm running a Sense 5.0 based ROM on my One S .... eat shit HTC :lol

[resistanze]

CROFL

A few weeks ago, HTC announced they would upgrade the One S to Sense 5.0

They just announced it's not gonna happen :lol

For fuck sake, Samsung is still updating the S2.

:lol HTC
:lol liars


Oh, and I'm running a Sense 5.0 based ROM on my One S .... eat shit HTC :lol
Yup, my buddy in Ottawa is super pissed. I've been saying 'Root MF'er' @ him for the past year.

He's finally giving in :lol. Next time he's in town we're going for a beer and a root.

[lefty]

Yup, my buddy in Ottawa is super pissed. I've been saying 'Root MF'er' @ him for the past year.

He's finally giving in :lol. Next time he's in town we're going for a beer and a root.
yup

I recommend Trickdroid ROM

And TWRP recovery

CWM may be flawless on the One X, but trust me, flash TWRP on the S

[Jt.ONE]

amazing rez :cry

But srsly Im growing tired of the bland and boring UI of AOSP roms :lol


Played with the latest Trickdroid, not bad at all; it's based on Sense 5


:cry: sense :cry: faggot :cry:

[lefty]

:cry: sense :cry: faggot :cry:

yup :cry
its awesome :cry

[lefty]

Yup, my buddy in Ottawa is super pissed. I've been saying 'Root MF'er' @ him for the past year.

He's finally giving in :lol. Next time he's in town we're going for a beer and a root.


yup

I recommend Trickdroid ROM

And TWRP recovery

CWM may be flawless on the One X, but trust me, flash TWRP on the S

resistanze

Did you have a root beer with your buddy?

[resistanze]

resistanze

Did you have a root beer with your buddy?

lol he hasn't been back in town, finishing his thesis tbh. Gotta call him up so he doesn't bitch out and get cold feet

[lefty]

lol he hasn't been back in town, finishing his thesis tbh. Gotta call him up so he doesn't bitch out and get cold feet
:lol

[resistanze]

:lol

Development is really getting going for the S4, tbh.

Which ROMs have you used/recommend? There's Beanstalk, LiquidSmooth, AOKP (pure), uXylon. I've tried CM 10.1, PAC, RootBox (current driver) and I tried Xylon on my S2.

[lefty]

Development is really getting going for the S4, tbh.

Which ROMs have you used/recommend? There's Beanstalk, LiquidSmooth, AOKP (pure), uXylon. I've tried CM 10.1, PAC, RootBox (current driver) and I tried Xylon on my S2.

Viper One S

The most customizable ROM on ANY device

Sense 4+ and "only" JB 4.1.1, but I don't care, its a beast

[resistanze]

Viper One S

The most customizable ROM on ANY device

Sense 4+ and "only" JB 4.1.1, but I don't care, its a beast

I had Viper for the X+, although that one had shitty development (like every ROM for the device).

The newer ROMs (liquidsmooth) are starting to integrate android 4.3 / Google Edition sources into the device, giving me the best of both worlds. I'm just gonna wait for the official release of 4.3, tbh

[lefty]

I had Viper for the X+, although that one had shitty development (like every ROM for the device).

The newer ROMs (liquidsmooth) are starting to integrate android 4.3 / Google Edition sources into the device, giving me the best of both worlds. I'm just gonna wait for the official release of 4.3, tbh
But on the One S, Viper is more complete and stable (because the devs have been working on it longer, and also more devs like 20 of them)

I dont give a f... about 4.3 tbh and shitty useless Halo

In on 4.1.1 and Im pretty happy because of all the features, battery life and performance


Im sure your friend will love AOSP roms during the first few months, I know I did, but he will eventually grow tired of them (wild guess, I know).
Plus, Viper One S allows the user to swich to the AOSP lockscreen, multitasking and status bar :D


For AOSP roms, I recommend Illusion ROM (Rootbox/AOKP base)
BUT you will have to update the One S to HBOOT 2.15 and flash a 3.4 kernel, otherwise it wont work - and that applies to any latest version of any AOSP ROM

Now, if you dont want to do all that shit, I recommend DeviantXone 2.1 (4.2.2) .... it has been renamed to Illusion , so you will find it in the Illusion thread ... it's good :tu

[resistanze]

:tu I'll be sure to give him the choices

[resistanze]

Running uXylon ROM on my S4, IR blaster works (doesn't in oother AOSP/AOKP Roms). Lightning fast, only uses 550MB of ram when idle. Just waiting for touchwiz camera to be ported over.

[Drachen]

So about a week and a half ago I finally rooted my Nexus 4. Yes I know, I have the most easily rootable phone, and am a well known advocate of rooting, why the hell did it take me 5 months to root my phone. The answer to that is that there hasn't really been a reason to root my phone. The nex4 is fast, the battery life is more than adequate, and I haven't had any issues. So the main reason I rooted was because Tmobile turned LTE on in San Antonio. Don't get me wrong, Tmobile's HSPA+ is plenty fast, speedwise, but the latency leaves a little to be desired. Latency is an area where LTE excels.

The best latency reading I have ever gotten with H+ was 44ms, I usually average about 250 or so. With LTE, I average about 30 ms. Speedwise, (once again, this isn't a huge deal to me) I would average 8Mbps on HSPA+ and with no bars on LTE, I average 9. In a full bar area I top out around 25. 8 is plenty for me, but more isn't worse. LOL.

Not to shabby for a supposedly not LTE ready phone.

[resistanze]

So about a week and a half ago I finally rooted my Nexus 4. Yes I know, I have the most easily rootable phone, and am a well known advocate of rooting, why the hell did it take me 5 months to root my phone. The answer to that is that there hasn't really been a reason to root my phone. The nex4 is fast, the battery life is more than adequate, and I haven't had any issues. So the main reason I rooted was because Tmobile turned LTE on in San Antonio. Don't get me wrong, Tmobile's HSPA+ is plenty fast, speedwise, but the latency leaves a little to be desired. Latency is an area where LTE excels.

The best latency reading I have ever gotten with H+ was 44ms, I usually average about 250 or so. With LTE, I average about 30 ms. Speedwise, (once again, this isn't a huge deal to me) I would average 8Mbps on HSPA+ and with no bars on LTE, I average 9. In a full bar area I top out around 25. 8 is plenty for me, but more isn't worse. LOL.

Not to shabby for a supposedly not LTE ready phone.

Yeah, as I predicted (before I got LTE), I rarely utilize the high speeds. Some areas I'm getting 45Mbps - but what am I doing at that time which requires so much bandwidth?

Did you end up trying a custom ROM or still keeping stock?

[Drachen]

Yeah, as I predicted (before I got LTE), I rarely utilize the high speeds. Some areas I'm getting 45Mbps - but what am I doing at that time which requires so much bandwidth?

Did you end up trying a custom ROM or still keeping stock?

CM 10.1.2 . . . I am looking for a new job, so I don't have a ton of time to go reading 50 threads about custom roms to find out what they do and don't do (Ironically I am spending less time doing stupid internet shit now that I am unemployed). I just went with the name you can trust.

[resistanze]

CM 10.1.2 . . . I am looking for a new job, so I don't have a ton of time to go reading 50 threads about custom roms to find out what they do and don't do (Ironically I am spending less time doing stupid internet shit now that I am unemployed). I just went with the name you can trust.

That's what I did for the first 2 months of owning this phone, tbh.

I'm running this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2354170

It's pretty awesome. And hang in there :lol, I remember becoming less and less motivated over the 2 months I was unemployed (before my current job). Keep at it.

[Drachen]

I haven't noticed any big things, just many minor things that CM does. I love the fact that if you swipe down from the right side, it is your quick tiles, and swipe from the left side, its your notifications. Also, a bug in stock that they seemed to fix is that when playing youtube on wifi, it stuttered like a motherfucker to the point that I would turn off my wifi and just run over mobile. Now, youtube is smooth as butter.

[anakha]

So about a week and a half ago I finally rooted my Nexus 4. Yes I know, I have the most easily rootable phone, and am a well known advocate of rooting, why the hell did it take me 5 months to root my phone. The answer to that is that there hasn't really been a reason to root my phone. The nex4 is fast, the battery life is more than adequate, and I haven't had any issues.

As long as you unlocked your bootloader when you first got the phone, rooting a Nexus device is painless.

If you waited 5 months before unlocking? Welp, there goes all your user data. Happened to me before with my Galaxy Nexus, and Helium Backup wasn't a thing then. :oops

[Drachen]

As long as you unlocked your bootloader when you first got the phone, rooting a Nexus device is painless.

If you waited 5 months before unlocking? Welp, there goes all your user data. Happened to me before with my Galaxy Nexus, and Helium Backup wasn't a thing then. :oops
Yep, big ups for helium.

[Drachen]

However, you could have used adb to extract your app data before helium

[anakha]

However, you could have used adb to extract your app data before helium

App and user data, yes. But AFAIK, the apps themselves are not backed up. That was the main pain in the ass for me before.

[DJ Mbenga]

i tried running 4.2 on the hp touchpad. it was not happy. had to revert back to 4.1 due to lag and wifi issues

[TeyshaBlue]

Ok..it's that time. Anybody have a good recommendation for a JTAG service?:depressed

[leemajors]

Ok..it's that time. Anybody have a good recommendation for a JTAG service?:depressed

I was curious, and this dude is near you:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2238249

[TeyshaBlue]

Thanks. I'll send him a PM.

[TeyshaBlue]

While I'm waiting, I dug out my old HTC Inspire, rooted it and threw an Experia port of a JB 4.2 Rom. That little phone has never been this smooth.:lol

[lefty]

While I'm waiting, I dug out my old HTC Inspire, rooted it and threw an Experia port of a JB 4.2 Rom. That little phone has never been this smooth.:lol
Yeah they have also ported the Xperia rom on the One S.

You should try Viper Rom on your Inspire

Its the Beast

[IronMexican]

Rooted. What now?

[lefty]

Rooted. What now?
Unroot and reroot

Jk what phone do you own ?

[IronMexican]

S4

[lefty]

Well look if there is any good custom roms for you (XDA forums)

[lefty]

:tu I'll be sure to give him the choices
So .....

[resistanze]

So .....

Writing his thesis in Ottawa, tbh. Hard to get a hold of him.

[lefty]

Hard to get a hold of him.
Lol he must have bricked his phone

[leemajors]

Thanks. I'll send him a PM.

any luck?

[TeyshaBlue]

Hasn't answered yet.:depressed

[spurs_2108]

Check out http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/

They are out of College Station. They do great work.

[spurs_2108]

Hasn't answered yet.:depressed

Check out http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/

They are out of College Station. They do great work.

[ColinB]

What is the easiest way to unroot my S4? I used motochopper. Any way to not lose all my texts and shit too when I unroot? Help!

[Drachen]

What is the easiest way to unroot my S4? I used motochopper. Any way to not lose all my texts and shit too when I unroot? Help!

The only app that allows for backup / restore without root is helium . Since you will want to restore after uprooting, it seems like the way to go

[resistanze]

What is the easiest way to unroot my S4? I used motochopper. Any way to not lose all my texts and shit too when I unroot? Help!
Particular reason for unrooting? I had to do it a few weeks ago cuz I had to return my phone to Samsung. If you're doing the same thing, there's a few things you'll need to do on top of unrooting if you want to retain your warranty.

[lefty]

Unroot?

You may as well get your manhood revoked

[anakha]

In fairness, if the new Android Device Manager service does work as intended, the biggest remaining reason left to root is custom ROMs.

[vander]

Particular reason for unrooting? I had to do it a few weeks ago cuz I had to return my phone to Samsung. If you're doing the same thing, there's a few things you'll need to do on top of unrooting if you want to retain your warranty.

do elaborate, I unrooted my note II for warranty reasons, hope I didn't miss anything

[resistanze]

do elaborate, I unrooted my note II for warranty reasons, hope I didn't miss anything

I'm not sure if the Note II has the same thing but for my S4 if you go to Settings/About (or go into download mode), your status will say 'Custom' as opposed to 'Official' if you haven't wiped the flash counter, installed stock ROM + recovery and removed all traces of the root.

Maybe you already did all this, so as long as the status shows official, you're good.

[TeyshaBlue]

It's alive! Right before I was ready to ship to mobilevideo for JTAG, I was able to get my Note to boot to the firmware update problem screen. Odin read it and I loaded a stock JB back onto it and it actually worked.

Re-rooted and running PAC 4.3 now.:lol

[leemajors]

It's alive! Right before I was ready to ship to mobilevideo for JTAG, I was able to get my Note to boot to the firmware update problem screen. Odin read it and I loaded a stock JB back onto it and it actually worked.

Re-rooted and running PAC 4.3 now.:lol

:tu

[lefty]

Still happy with Viper One S rom TBH :D

I dont miss AOSP roms for the time being

[ColinB]

Particular reason for unrooting? I had to do it a few weeks ago cuz I had to return my phone to Samsung. If you're doing the same thing, there's a few things you'll need to do on top of unrooting if you want to retain your warranty.

Yup, in the same boat. Is there any site with a step by step for this? Like I said, I'd still like to retain my texts/contacts. Not that worried about apps and stuff.

[leemajors]

Yup, in the same boat. Is there any site with a step by step for this? Like I said, I'd still like to retain my texts/contacts. Not that worried about apps and stuff.

what went wrong w/it? And just curious if you can take it into the Samsung stores at best buy for convenience. Not that I would trust BB to set up a mail-in correctly, but I deal with smartphone repairs constantly at work and just curious about Samsung's options/process.

[resistanze]

Yup, in the same boat. Is there any site with a step by step for this? Like I said, I'd still like to retain my texts/contacts. Not that worried about apps and stuff.

Texts can be backed up with the app 'SMS Backup and Restore' and you can email the backup file to yourself (or upload to Google Drive/Dropbox). Contacts should be all synced to your Google account so it shouldn't require anything more.

I can't find what guide I looked at right now but I'll give you a short summary in the mean time:

1) If you backed up (nandroid) your original ROM in CWM/TWRP, restore it. Otherwise you'll have to fiind and flash your original firmware from your carrier (using Odin).
2) Find your original stock recovery on XDA and flash it with Odin.
3) Download TriangleAway from Chainfire to wipe the flash counter.
4) Unroot. I found this annoying to do with Superuser, so if you have this root, I'd go to the PLay Store and download 'SuperSU' instead. It will replace superuser and you can unroot from withing SuperSU app.
5) Remove remnant root files in your system directory. Particularly delete 'busybox' and 'su' if they are found in /system/xbin.
**Note, I think I actually did step 5 before step 4, because you lose root access to this directory if you do 4) first.

Check About/status (or go into download mode) and see if your phone status says OFFICIAL (as opposed to CUSTOM)

[resistanze]

what went wrong w/it? And just curious if you can take it into the Samsung stores at best buy for convenience. Not that I would trust BB to set up a mail-in correctly, but I deal with smartphone repairs constantly at work and just curious about Samsung's options/process.

I know in Canada they started opening up Samsung Service stores (Pretty sure the repair is subcontracted). There's only like 3-4 in the country though, although one is 25 min from where I live. But contrary to what I heard before, they don't repair it the same-day, so might as well ship it if it's not in my way home.

[leemajors]

I know in Canada they started opening up Samsung Service stores (Pretty sure the repair is subcontracted). There's only like 3-4 in the country though, although one is 25 min from where I live. But contrary to what I heard before, they don't repair it the same-day, so might as well ship it if it's not in my way home.

Do they have an advanced replacement option and just put a hold on a card to make sure you return the original? The hold usually blows (retail value of phone) but having an express option can be nice. Sorry for all the questions but I am just curious how other ppl do it.

[resistanze]

Do they have an advanced replacement option and just put a hold on a card to make sure you return the original? The hold usually blows (retail value of phone) but having an express option can be nice. Sorry for all the questions but I am just curious how other ppl do it.

Samsung does it pretty terribly. I was talking to a Mexican dudes from Compton whenever I called. They didn't send a loaner phone or anything to me, but claimed I could go to my phone provider with my reference # and they'd provide me with a loaner. I never did try that option, tbh, as I got my phone from my cousin off a different carrier (it's unlocked to another now). So I basically had no phone for a week while it was fixed at the service center in my city.

I'll describe my problem:
- phone would not charge on AC, but only through USB. Rooted S4 running RootBox.
- called Samsung, gave me a case# and was told I can drop it off at centre. Called repairs and they said they don't fix it on the spot.
- called Samsung, emailed me a UPS waybill. Shipped it to centre
- No updates on service website, called repairs daily. 'Fixed' it after a week, by only doing a factory reset (I did multiple times before)
- got phone back, problem appeared still there. Called Samsung and they insisted it was the AC charger I owned. I said it wasn't since AC charged other phones (and vice versa).
- they said they'd send me a new charger, I said whatever sure. Next day, phone start charging again with original AC and haven't had an issue since (weird as fuck :lol)
- called Samsung 2 weeks later 'where's my free AC charger MFas?" I need to scan my reciept to get it (but not to get it repaired apparently). charger comes the next day by UPS from Compton

It might be a different experience in the US, but that's what happened to me. I've heard that had gone to my carrier to get a loaner phone, you'd be credit charged between $50-125 for a loaner, which isn't too bad. Of course, it'll be a crappy ass phone.

[leemajors]

damn, that sounds shitty as hell, sorry to hear that. as many complaints as I have about my company they seem to have things down pat in comparison :lol Surprised I don't see any complaints about that on any of the tech sites, seems like a glaring oversight on Samsung's part. Thanks for the answer!

[Venti Quattro]

#1 reason why I never want to root is because of the warranty. They can void it for the littlest modification that was not intended to or was not designed by them for the end user. Fuck, even if you didn't root they'll still look for a reason to void your warranty.

[lefty]

#1 reason why I never want to root is because of the warranty. They can void it for the littlest modification that was not intended to or was not designed by them for the end user. Fuck, even if you didn't root they'll still look for a reason to void your warranty.
You are not a man

[resistanze]

:lol I'll take my chances Venti. I've rooted/jailbroken my past 5 phones (iPhone, iPhone 3GS, S2, One X+, S4) and this is the first time I've ever had to send a phone for repair in 6 years. Even then, you can restore it to stock.

Anyways, my parents dropped one of their tablets (ASUS Transformer Pad) and even the touchscreen wasn't working. I had originally unlocked the bootloader, rooted, and installed RootBox for them when they first got it earlier this year. I told them to just send it to ASUS and see what happens - at worst they pay for screen repairs.

Apparently ASUS replaced the screen and sent it back to them (re-flashed w/ stock firmware but still unlocked) for no fee, 2 day turnaround with UPS. Hilarious.

[Drachen]

I brought rooted phones to Sprint all the time. They didn't care.

[leemajors]

I brought rooted phones to Sprint all the time. They didn't care.

Well, the warranty isn't through them technically.

[resistanze]

I brought rooted phones to Sprint all the time. They didn't care.
Carriers don't seem to care for sure - I replaced my rooted and BL unlocked one X+ with the first month because the speakers sounded scratchy.

Manufacturers seem to be a mixed bag, like Samsung for sure checks to see if your phone has ever been flashed, even if it's stock when you return it.

[That's Funked Up]

I brought rooted phones to Sprint all the time. They didn't care.
mine did, fucking assholes

[leemajors]

mine did, fucking assholes

you agreed to it when you bought it :lol

[MannyIsGod]

Picked up an s3 yesterday for cheap. Adding CM as we speak. GOODBYE PHOTON.

[Drachen]

Picked up an s3 yesterday for cheap. Adding CM as we speak. GOODBYE PHOTON.

Finally you take my two year old advice!

[lefty]

Picked up an s3 yesterday for cheap. Adding CM as we speak. GOODBYE PHOTON.

A real man!!!!

Now let's beat the shit out of Venti

[MannyIsGod]

Finally you take my two year old advice!

LOL

[anakha]

Picked up an s3 yesterday for cheap. Adding CM as we speak. GOODBYE PHOTON.

Hope it's an LTE S3.

[That's Funked Up]

you agreed to it when you bought it :lol

I just took it to a different store who didn't know their shit

[MannyIsGod]

Hope it's an LTE S3.

What else would it be?

[anakha]

What else would it be?

I know a couple of people who bought international versions of flagship phones online without knowing what version they got and wondering after why they couldn't get LTE connections (and even 3G sometimes) on AT&T.

[leemajors]

I know a couple of people who bought international versions of flagship phones online without knowing what version they got and wondering after why they couldn't get LTE connections (and even 3G sometimes) on AT&T.

I think lte was one of the main reasons he got the photon

[MannyIsGod]

I know a couple of people who bought international versions of flagship phones online without knowing what version they got and wondering after why they couldn't get LTE connections (and even 3G sometimes) on AT&T.

Its the version that Sprint sells so it should be fine. I don't think any other version will work on their network. I don't have a SIM card like AT&T users.

[MannyIsGod]

Went back to stock touchwiz and just rooted it. CM didn't seem to be as good anymore and my S3 - for whatever reason - had more trouble picking up a signal with CM.

[resistanze]

Went back to stock touchwiz and just rooted it. CM didn't seem to be as good anymore and my S3 - for whatever reason - had more trouble picking up a signal with CM.

Were you using pure CM or one of the ROMs based off it? Personally I can'tr use CM anymore after trying more customizable CM-based ROMs like RootBox, Slimbean, Xylon, etc.

[MannyIsGod]

Just pure CM. Just seemed TOO basic. I loved it back in the day because it improved battery life and made things run faster but touchwiz runs really fast as it is and battery life seems even with either. Still have a custom recovery so I could always try new things.

BTW rooting is so much easier on this than on the Moment. It wasn't too hard on the HTC Hero if I remember correctly either. The s3 was ridiculously easy though.

[lefty]

Look for the most complete TW based custom ROM

Basically you keep stock TW cool features, but with more tweaks and better battery

[resistanze]

lefty

Friend gonna root One S finally :lol.

Did you need to achieve S-OFF first?

[lefty]

lefty (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=6896)

Friend gonna root One S finally :lol.

Did you need to achieve S-OFF first?
Holy shit forgot about your friend :lol

No S-OFF is not required

- Root with AIO toolkit, for the One S get TWRP instead of CWM; I know you dont like the former, but fot the One S, TRUST ME, you want TWRP.


- Now, do A LOT of reading in the Development thread, because you may have to update the firmware in order to run the latest AOSP roms (because of the latest 3.4 CM kernel) .......... HOWEVER since his phone hasnt been rooted yet, he has probably received the latest firmware update ... if he hasn't check the OTA update in settings; once you have rooted, go to bootloader and check the HBOOT version : if it says 2.15, then you won't have to update the firmware

- As far as Sense ROMs go, Maximus HD has just been released .... Sense 5 and JB 4.2.2 ... ported from the One XL, since HTC won't release an official Sense 5-JB 4.2.2 for the One S ... lol faggits .... this one also requires HBOOT 2.15.... there is also Magio ROM, which does not require HBOOT 2.15, but they just need to fix call-in audio issue.

- Achieving S-OFF is required if you want to flash a ROM without having to flash the kernel separately ... I'm on S-ON and I use an app from Play Store called "Flash image GUI" ... it saved my life; you can also flash the kernel manually by connecting the phone to PC and typing a CMD, but Flash Image GUI is easier



Now you see why I said " fuck off" to HTC :lol

[resistanze]

Holy shit forgot about your friend :lol

No S-OFF is not required

- Root with AIO toolkit, for the One S get TWRP instead of CWM; I know you dont like the former, but fot the One S, TRUST ME, you want TWRP.


- Now, do A LOT of reading in the Development thread, because you may have to update the firmware in order to run the latest AOSP roms (because of the latest 3.4 CM kernel) .......... HOWEVER since his phone hasnt been rooted yet, he has probably received the latest firmware update ... if he hasn't check the OTA update in settings; once you have rooted, go to bootloader and check the HBOOT version : if it says 2.15, then you won't have to update the firmware

- As far as Sense ROMs go, Maximus HD has just been released .... Sense 5 and JB 4.2.2 ... ported from the One XL, since HTC won't release an official Sense 5-JB 4.2.2 for the One S ... lol faggits .... this one also requires HBOOT 2.15.... there is also Magio ROM, which does not require HBOOT 2.15, but they just need to fix call-in audio issue.

- Achieving S-OFF is required if you want to flash a ROM without having to flash the kernel separately ... I'm on S-ON and I use an app from Play Store called "Flash image GUI" ... it saved my life; you can also flash the kernel manually by connecting the phone to PC and typing a CMD, but Flash Image GUI is easier



Now you see why I said " fuck off" to HTC :lol

:lol That's fucked up. Sounds wrose than my X+, except you actually had ROMs to us after you unlock/root it.

He wanted to try it himself, no way that's happening, tbh

[lefty]

:lol That's fucked up. Sounds wrose than my X+, except you actually had ROMs to us after you unlock/root it.

He wanted to try it himself, no way that's happening, tbh
haha show him you are a REAL MAN !

[leemajors]

Will rooting get rid of these in the gmail app?

http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/10/04/ads-are-beginning-to-appear-in-the-gmail-app-promotions-folder-as-predicted/

I know you can delete the tabs and whatnot, and while I like teh new gmail inbox stuff, I absolutely hate the apps button in the new Chrome on PC.

[resistanze]

haha show him you are a REAL MAN !
OMFG. I fucking hate HTC One S

Froze when I installed AOSP rom, guess I didn't install the update.

Tried to install the update...failed. WTF? Do I have to SuperCID?

I'm fucking drunk now...this is depressing.

[lefty]

OMFG. I fucking hate HTC One S

Froze when I installed AOSP rom, guess I didn't install the update.

Tried to install the update...failed. WTF? Do I have to SuperCID?

I'm fucking drunk now...this is depressing.

Wow .... I can see that my long ass post was useful


Got this from XDA :


So I should do it in this order:

- SuperCID
- S-OFF
- then flash 3.4

Yeah definitely get the new tool kit and just run a check first to make sure it's working good for you. I extracted the new tool kit and ran a quick check to see my CID the first time it did not work I had to move the folder to my C: drive root as I had it buried in my desktop, something was changed on the new version and it doesnt seem to like being buried in folders so I put it right on the C: drive. Do the same for the firmware update folder.
2. S-OFF
3. Firmware update


You and your obsession with AOSP :lol


Just flash a Sense based ROM

What is the point of getting nice hardware and features ......... might as well just buy a Nexus :lol

[resistanze]

Wow .... I can see that my long ass post was useful


Got this from XDA :




You and your obsession with AOSP :lol


Just flash a Sense based ROM

What is the point of getting nice hardware and features ......... might as well just buy a Nexus :lolhe don't want sense. Otherwise he would've never agreed to do it. Anyways, I flash a sense ROM for now after sideloadong ROM in twrp. Jesus. 4 hours and too many beers.

[resistanze]

Also, Hus hboot was 2.15 so didn't see why I had bootloop with aosp

[lefty]

Also, Hus hboot was 2.15 so didn't see why I had bootloop with aosp

Weird

it should have worked...

if he has 2.15, then ignore my XDA steps

As I said in my long ass post (that you you should have read careflly), no need to update if the phone has 2.15

How did you flash the lolAOSP rom ?
Also, could have been a bad download
And did you check MD5 sum?

[resistanze]

Weird

it should have worked...

if he has 2.15, then ignore my XDA steps

As I said in my long ass post (that you you should have read careflly), no need to update if the phone has 2.15

How did you flash the lolAOSP rom ?
Also, could have been a bad download
And did you check MD5 sum?

LOL, I read your freaking post bro, don't know why you think I didn't. Still had issues (which others have had on XDA). Did all the steps, had no problem unlocking bootloader, installing recovery, rooting, etc. If I want to just install a Sense ROM I would've been done after 20 minutes.

The AOSP and kernel part is what screwed me over. I didn't update the firmware initially cuz I saw it has already had 2.15 (like I read in your post), but after I started to doubt myself (probably due to the beers) since it was bootlooping. I even tried to install Rogers/Fido original RUU but it gave me an "error 155" which i've seen on xda. Some people said SuperCID would fix that but I doubt it since the same people with the original error 155 had the same error while Super CIDing.

Anyways, he's running a rooted Sense ROM for now. When I figure shit out, I'll head back over.

[lefty]

Ok then :D
Good luck

Lolhtc

[spurs_2108]

My S3 is rooted with a stock rom. When Jelly Bean finally comes available for the S3 in a few weeks will I be able to get the update?

[lefty]

My S3 is rooted with a stock rom. When Jelly Bean finally comes available for the S3 in a few weeks will I be able to get the update?

S3 already has JB

[spurs_2108]

Well I meant the update to 4.3. I'm at 4.1.2 now.

[lefty]

Well I meant the update to 4.3. I'm at 4.1.2 now.
I think you'll get the update but lose the root in the process

Ask @XDA forums
Plus depending on your carrier, the update may come with a patch that makes rooting harder

[resistanze]

lefty

New S4 ROMs for AOSP have all been unified :cry
No more different builds for Canadian, AT&T, T-mobile, Verizon, Cricket, Sprint, Etc

[lefty]

lefty (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=6896)

New S4 ROMs for AOSP have all been unified :cry
No more different builds for Canadian, AT&T, T-mobile, Verizon, Cricket, Sprint, Etc
:cry Yes

Shit that's good

Wait .... Cricket? there is a company named Cricket ?

Obviously there are enough good AOSP roms for each carrier, but now one can use any ROM

I dont care for AOSP anymore, but I know this is Christmas for you :lol

[resistanze]

:cry Yes

Shit that's good

Wait .... Cricket? there is a company named Cricket ?

Obviously there are enough good AOSP roms for each carrier, but now one can use any ROM

I dont care for AOSP anymore, but I know this is Christmas for you :lol
Yeah Cricket....no idea wtf that was. There's like 9 S4 variants in North America :lol

[lefty]

Yeah Cricket....no idea wtf that was. There's like 9 S4 variants in North America :lol
We should have the International variant

Fuck that shit

[leemajors]

Yeah Cricket....no idea wtf that was. There's like 9 S4 variants in North America :lol

regional carrier recently bought by att, leases from sprint

[lefty]

resistanze

Just rooted my Nexus 7 :D, but didn't flash a custom ROM

I went instead with Xposed framework/modules; instead of flashing a custom ROM for just a couple features, I can add features/tweaks separately


Pretty badass

[resistanze]

resistanze

Just rooted my Nexus 7 :D, but didn't flash a custom ROM

I went instead with Xposed framework/modules; instead of flashing a custom ROM for just a couple features, I can add features/tweaks separately


Pretty badass

Xposed framework pretty sick tbh, can have custom settings for apps too

Should try Liquidsmooth or Mahdi Rom tho :lol

[lefty]

Xposed framework pretty sick tbh, can have custom settings for apps too

Should try Liquidsmooth or Mahdi Rom tho :lol
nah im ok without roms tbh, stock is less buggy tbh

so far, so good with:

- Gravity Box
- Youtube Ad-Away

[resistanze]

nah im ok without roms tbh, stock is less buggy tbh

so far, so good with:

- Gravity Box
- Youtube Ad-Away

I'll break you down eventually

[lefty]

I'll break you down eventually
:lol

The only thing that will break me down is when my tablet will stop getting major OS updates. Then I will flash ported ROMS with the latest Android versions.

[lefty]

resistanze

One click root apk

Just dl and install the apk, one click and voila!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783157

[resistanze]

resistanze

One click root apk

Just dl and install the apk, one click and voila!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783157

Dammnnn by geohot! Haven't kept track of him since his iOS jailbreak back in 2010 :lol

[lefty]

Dammnnn by geohot! Haven't kept track of him since his iOS jailbreak back in 2010 :lol

He is the one who made the jailbreak straight from the iPhone?
(jailbreakme)

[lefty]

resistanze

Rooted the bish

Youtube ads, GTFO :lol

[resistanze]

resistanze

Rooted the bish

Youtube ads, GTFO :lol

:lol Good job. Here the key, you can find your balls stored in locker #3a.

[lefty]

:lol

[anakha]

Got a free S4 as a loyalty bonus from my carrier yesterday.

30 minutes in, I was getting irritated as fuck with Touchwiz. Odin, Autoroot, CWR, slapped the GPE ROM on it in the span of 1 hour.

Now I like my newest phone. :lol

[lefty]

I kept TouchWiz but I use Xposed Framework for the things I want to tweak

TW doesn't bother me, people are making a big deal about it tbh.
If I wanted stock Android I would have gotten a cheaper phone or a Nexus or a Moto.

What's thw point of getting a flagship phone woth great hardware if you slap stock Android


But in your case, you got if for free, so it's ok

[anakha]

Stock Android with its cleaner UI, better performance, and less internal memory consumed, on OEM flagship specs appeal to some people. Hence the GPE versions.

[anakha]

For all their good points, one thing Nexus phones have never claimed to have are the latest and best specs.

[lefty]

Stock Android with its cleaner UI, better performance, and less internal memory consumed, on OEM flagship specs appeal to some people. Hence the GPE versions.


Meh, I've had only 1 or 2 minor lags since I got my S4

I use Nova Launcher anyway , and Sammy aps UI (dialer, etc) doesn't bother me since I dont spend 24 hours a day staring at them

And as for GPE editions ,it depends on the phone

The HTC One M8 GPE allows you to download HTC apps from the Play Store and has kept a few features from the original M8

But you don't have that with Sammy GPE

For all their good points, one thing Nexus phones have never claimed to have are the latest and best specs.
Never said that, but you still read comments from Nexus 5 owners saying "oh the camera quality is not that bad" or "good enough for me" just so they can feel better about their purchase :lol

[anakha]

And as for GPE editions ,it depends on the phone

The HTC One M8 GPE allows you to download HTC apps from the Play Store and has kept a few features from the original M8

But you don't have that with Sammy GPE


That's because Samsung, in its misbegotten drive to differentiate itself from Android, has kept all of its apps proprietary and away from the Play Store.



Never said that, but you still read comments from Nexus 5 owners saying "oh the camera quality is not that bad" or "good enough for me" just so they can feel better about their purchase :lol

My primary phone is a Nexus 5, and the camera is no issue for me since I'm not a camera guy.

Outside of a Moto X (which won't work over here), it's just the best value available.

[lefty]

That's because Samsung, in its misbegotten drive to differentiate itself from Android, has kept all of its apps proprietary and away from the Play Store.



My primary phone is a Nexus 5, and the camera is no issue for me since I'm not a camera guy.

Outside of a Moto X (which won't work over here), it's just the best value available.
See? I was right :lol



Nah, just kidding


The Moto is G is a good value too; specwise not as good as Moto X or Nexus 5, but still good, and a quad core for that price off contract ($179) .... pretty good deal imo :tu

TBH, if the Moto X got released before I got my S4, I would probaby have gotten it tbh ... or not, since I need that extra storage

[anakha]

Fuck the LTE Moto G though. Moto should have made that compatible with global LTE bands.

[lefty]

Yeah I read that the other day

Fuck that shit tbh

But can custom ROM fix that ?

[Venti Quattro]

Rooting fags what the best launcher to use?

[lefty]

Rooting fags what the best launcher to use?
What does a launcher have to do with rooting? :lol

I've tried different launchers and I always go back to Nova

Buzz launcher is cool if you want to have those complicated and fancy homescreens (you can pick from a lot of cool homescreens made available by Buzz users)

[anakha]

Yeah I read that the other day

Fuck that shit tbh

But can custom ROM fix that ?

The baseband is software-based and can help improve cellular connections. The LTE bands are antenna-dependent, though, and are hardware-based.

Custom ROMs can help improve your connection if you have a compatible band. If not, you're shit out of luck.

[Venti Quattro]

What does a launcher have to do with rooting? :lol

I've tried different launchers and I always go back to Nova

Buzz launcher is cool if you want to have those complicated and fancy homescreens (you can pick from a lot of cool homescreens made available by Buzz users)

I always thought I needed to root for a launcher? So no? All I do with my phone is call, text, open apps and play games...

[lefty]

I always thought I needed to root for a launcher? So no? All I do with my phone is call, text, open apps and play games...
No root is not required at all


Happy launching !

[leemajors]

Yeah I read that the other day

Fuck that shit tbh

But can custom ROM fix that ?

That's not something you can change in software sons

[lefty]

The baseband is software-based and can help improve cellular connections. The LTE bands are antenna-dependent, though, and are hardware-based.

Custom ROMs can help improve your connection if you have a compatible band. If not, you're shit out of luck.


That's not something you can change in software sons
ah ok

[lefty]

I always thought I needed to root for a launcher? So no? All I do with my phone is call, text, open apps and play games...


No root is not required at all


Happy launching !
So have you launched?

I should have told you that root was required, just to see what you would do :lol


And post screenshots of you lockscreen and homescreen, phaggot