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Just wondering if this can be done please so I don't risk my warranty
Also what are the main advantages to rooting please? ( I am not thick, but I have just come from a jailbroke i4, so i would just like some quick opinions )
Thanks
jameslfc5 said:
Just wondering if this can be done please so I don't risk my warranty
Also what are the main advantages to rooting please? ( I am not thick, but I have just come from a jailbroke i4, so i would just like some quick opinions )
Thanks
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Moved to General. Please don't open threads to ask questions in development.
You can unroot. Stock ROMs exist here which can be flashed via ODIN, and which will remove root. If you are on O2 UK branded ROM, it is also available.
To reset the number of "unsigned" ROMs flashed though, you need to use a USB Jig (which is a resistor and a USB plug).
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1064894 for re-branding and unrooting an O2 model, and another thread is somewhere for restoring the stock firmware for a non branded one.
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1068522 to reset the counter in download mode.
jameslfc5 said:
Just wondering if this can be done please so I don't risk my warranty
Also what are the main advantages to rooting please? ( I am not thick, but I have just come from a jailbroke i4, so i would just like some quick opinions )
Thanks
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Current problem with rooting is that there is a counter for number of flashed custom kernels inside the phone. When you root, that number goes up. No info yet on how to reset the counter, so it's possible that it could affect your warranty. (Unlikely, but possible) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1068522 - Kind of difficult though, hopefully an easier way comes along!
Unrooting would be done by flashing back a stock Samsung kernel/rom.
Advantages to rooting are currently:
1) Removing system apps that you can't remove normally.
2) Run certain apps that require root. (Not many of these, really)
3) Modify the framework.apk which let's you do things like skin some of the UI, such as changing battery meters and that.
RyanZA said:
Current problem with rooting is that there is a counter for number of flashed custom kernels inside the phone. When you root, that number goes up. No info yet on how to reset the counter, so it's possible that it could affect your warranty. (Unlikely, but possible)
Unrooting would be done by flashing back a stock Samsung kernel/rom.
Advantages to rooting are currently:
1) Removing system apps that you can't remove normally.
2) Run certain apps that require root. (Not many of these, really)
3) Modify the framework.apk which let's you do things like skin some of the UI, such as changing battery meters and that.
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Eh? You can reset the counter now mate
Shove a USB Jig from an SGS 1 into the USB port and it should reset and remove the yellow warning, even telling you that a custom kernel is an original binary... See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1068522
Thanks for your replies everyone
What is the best method to use to root, which is the easiest to reverse?
Thank you so much!
jameslfc5 said:
Thanks for your replies everyone
What is the best method to use to root, which is the easiest to reverse?
Thank you so much!
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One method to root. Thread is stuck on development area.
One method to unroot. Thread is in development. You flash stock rom via odin and then reset counter with a jig
pulser_g2 said:
One method to root. Thread is stuck on development area.
One method to unroot. Thread is in development. You flash stock rom via odin and then reset counter with a jig
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Cheers, can you quickly explain with a jig is please?
Also what level of difficulty would you give it?
jameslfc5 said:
Cheers, can you quickly explain with a jig is please?
Also what level of difficulty would you give it?
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You can buy a jig online or make one. It's a single resistor and a usb connector. Solder them together correctly and done
Difficulty to someone with the slightest electronics experience is zero. I'm going to pop one together tomorrow and it will likely take about 4 minutes, most of which waiting on soldering equipment to heat up.
jameslfc5 said:
Cheers, can you quickly explain with a jig is please?
Also what level of difficulty would you give it?
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I can't find the unroot thread?
Also what is the method to stop Samsung from knowing it has been rooted?
Sorry for all the questions, I am coming for an iPhone and a jailbreak and understand all that perfectly fine, just trying to get my head around android
jameslfc5 said:
I can't find the unroot thread?
Also what is the method to stop Samsung from knowing it has been rooted?
Sorry for all the questions, I am coming for an iPhone and a jailbreak and understand all that perfectly fine, just trying to get my head around android
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Unroot - just flash one of the stock ROMs.
Stop samsung knowing of the flash? It's the "reset counter" thread.
Just a Question...
If i just Root the Stock ROM without flashing any other Custom roms as I can live with stock.. will that have any effect on Flash Counters?.. I dont want to void warranty ...So i can flash stock rom again..
If I flash stock roms.. counters will run or will not be effected?
will not be affected.
I have a question,
I rooted my device and now i have to send it in for service.
I have flashed in a stock rom and reseted the counter but when i check my info in settings it says
[email protected]#2
I have tried with super one click but i only get
Getting model...
GT-I9100
OK 0,03s
Getting version...
XWKF3
OK 0,02s
Not supported!
FAILED
Any ideas how to get rid of the [email protected] in the end of the info?
ringe123 said:
I have a question,
I rooted my device and now i have to send it in for service.
I have flashed in a stock rom and reseted the counter but when i check my info in settings it says
[email protected]#2
I have tried with super one click but i only get
Getting model...
GT-I9100
OK 0,03s
Getting version...
XWKF3
OK 0,02s
Not supported!
FAILED
Any ideas how to get rid of the [email protected] in the end of the info?
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That has nothing to do with root on your phone
I'm not sure but I think it is related to the build machine used to build the kernel.
You unroot by downloading the latest official firmware for you region/carrier. If that is done then you're fine.
Ok, since i downloaded the KF3 rom from this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278 thread it should be fine to turn the phone in for service, without they come back to me and say my root ruined my menubutton which have stopped working
ringe123 said:
Ok, since i downloaded the KF3 rom from this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278 thread it should be fine to turn the phone in for service, without they come back to me and say my root ruined my menubutton which have stopped working
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well, there is a counter counting how many insecure kernels have been downloaded, you need the USB-jig to reset that, but in many cases the service centers doesn't check this at service.
I have already reseted the counter with a usb-jig and i have no yellow triangle or anything like that so it looks like everything is stock exept the kernel version.
hopefully they won´t even check it and repair it under warranty.
Sorry to bump thread. I flashed to stock firmware with odin3 but I think it is still rooted because the unlock tool, which requires phone to be rooted, still works. How do I unroot?
Flash full stock firmware = unroot if used the Chainfire CWM and Root method .
jje
What is "flash one of the stock roms"?
I already rooted my Galaxy S2 now I would like to unroot it (I add certain programs for superuser, so that I would be able to run them as root while unrooted).
What rom should I get? Considering my kernel is XWKDD-CL16 ...
Hello everyone,
I recently got an upgrade though Bell Mobility (in Canada) for a Samsung Galaxy S2. Its simply awesome, but I'm a newbie to the Android OS. I moved from an iPhone 4 and hence I have very less knowledge as to what is happening with the android OS rooting, updating etc.
So on to the main topic, I got my phone (model GT-I9100M) on 2.3.3 and the base band is I9100MUGKG2.
My battery is dying very quickly, i barely get 5-6 hours. Yes I'm new to the phone so i'm tweaking around a lot, but still - I think the problems are major. And I've read on some forums that its a bug in 2.3.3 and hence I wanted to know if I could update to 2.3.4?
And as far as rooting is concerned, I think I did a pretty good job. The instructions for rooting weren't that complicated at all. But now the online thing I'm wondering is how could I update to 2.3.4. On Samsung Kies it doesn't say there is any update for my device, and I understand its not officially out through my carrier but that is one of the reasons I rooted my phone. I did try reading all through the site, But i only am getting confused more and more everytime I read it. Its like I read that I cannot upgrade to 2.3.4 or else i'll lose my data connectivity, others I read its only for GT-I9100 and not GT-I9100M, etc etc.
So could anyone guide me though how I could update my firmware to 2.3.4 and still use the phone with my carrier? And also, I tried using various unlock apps on the android market after rooting the device, but it didn't see to work.
I will be constantly travelling and hence I need this phone to be unlocked, permanently if possible.
Could someone walk me through step by step as to how i could update my firmware to 2.3.4 and unlock the device Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.
Have a nice day folks.
I am quite new to the SGS II too (used to have a Nexus S), but I´ll try to help...
From Google:
The CSC includes connection data for the broadband networks as well as apps that are only available in certain languages/intended for a specific area.
So, for your operator, you need this:
Canada Bell/Virgin BMCKG2 CSC: http://www.multiupload.com/RIE7ZLHIHG
From this thread; also, I didn´t find the 2.3.4 for Bell Canada there, but you can take a look.
gasparzim said:
I am quite new to the SGS II too (used to have a Nexus S), but I´ll try to help...
From Google:
The CSC includes connection data for the broadband networks as well as apps that are only available in certain languages/intended for a specific area.
So, for your operator, you need this:
Canada Bell/Virgin BMCKG2 CSC: http://www.multiupload.com/RIE7ZLHIHG
From this thread; also, I didn´t find the 2.3.4 for Bell Canada there, but you can take a look.
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Thanks for the reply, but I did come across these threads and they got me confused even more. In simple words, how could I update my phone to 2.3.4 and unlock the phone
thanks again for the quick response though!
roni2915 said:
Thanks for the reply, but I did come across these threads and they got me confused even more. In simple words, how could I update my phone to 2.3.4 and unlock the phone
thanks again for the quick response though!
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At the moment there is no official 2.3.4 for Bell. If you want to update you will have to use Odin and flash one of the 2.3.4 firmware's found here.To unlock the phone you will need to root it first. To do this you will have to flash a cf-root kernel that matches the firmware you flashed. You can find that here. For example, if you flashed the XXKH3 firmware you need the XXKH3 cf root kernel. Once you have done this, download this app and run it to unlock the phone.
KayvinM said:
At the moment there is no official 2.3.4 for Bell. If you want to update you will have to use Odin and flash one of the 2.3.4 firmware's found here.To unlock the phone you will need to root it first. To do this you will have to flash a cf-root kernel that matches the firmware you flashed. You can find that here. For example, if you flashed the XXKH3 firmware you need the XXKH3 cf root kernel. Once you have done this, download this app and run it to unlock the phone.
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Hey, I actually read around and Im successfully on the XXKI3 firmware, and im also rooted because i see the superuser app. And about unlocking, i did run that app before but it didnt work out for me... i ran another app as well, cant remember the name. But whatever the case, could i run it again? what if it doesnt run. Now the only thing left for me to do is unlock the device as im on 2.3.5
thanks for the reply though, have a wonderful day!
what do uou mean by unlock the device?
sydknee said:
what do uou mean by unlock the device?
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to use with a different carrier, although im in a contract with bell, im planning to go india soon and i want to unlock the phone so that i could just pop in a different carrier sim card and im good to go
im on 2.3.5 XXKI3 right now, so just want to know how could i unlock.. the apps like Galaxy S Unlock and [root] unlock doesnt seem to work for me... unless im doing something wrong
roni2915 said:
to use with a different carrier, although im in a contract with bell, im planning to go india soon and i want to unlock the phone so that i could just pop in a different carrier sim card and im good to go
im on 2.3.5 XXKI3 right now, so just want to know how could i unlock.. the apps like Galaxy S Unlock and [root] unlock doesnt seem to work for me... unless im doing something wrong
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There are different unlock apps in the market but if you have the bell sgs2 use the one by helroz. I might freeze and reboot in the middle of the unlock process but it should still work. Have you tried using a different sim card to check if it's unlocked?
KayvinM said:
There are different unlock apps in the market but if you have the bell sgs2 use the one by helroz. I might freeze and reboot in the middle of the unlock process but it should still work. Have you tried using a different sim card to check if it's unlocked?
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Hey, this time i tries the app again and rebooted it and tried my dads rogers sim card! worked! Thanks all
so now im on 2.3.5 KI3 and unlocked!
So jist out of curiosity, this isnt a permanent lock right? Wht if say samsung releases 2.3.6 and i update today, would i lose my unlock? If yes is there a way to make the unlock permanent?
Thanks guys, for all ur help until now!
roni2915 said:
Hey, this time i tries the app again and rebooted it and tried my dads rogers sim card! worked! Thanks all
so now im on 2.3.5 KI3 and unlocked!
So jist out of curiosity, this isnt a permanent lock right? Wht if say samsung releases 2.3.6 and i update today, would i lose my unlock? If yes is there a way to make the unlock permanent?
Thanks guys, for all ur help until now!
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The unlock will remain even if you flash different firmwares. To re-lock the phone run the app again and from what i remember there is an option to "re-lock bytes" the option to restore the backup you made. Basically restoring the "locked" efs folder.
3G working
Hi,
Just wondering after unlocking with that app, is 3G working fine with all the apps?
Thanks..
Help no more Galaxy S2 4g Touch
I just rooted my Galaxy S2 and it is not working. 1st my menu button and home button do not work.
I do not have any phone or wireless network services available. I used ODIN 1.85, SuperOneClickv2.1.1-ShortFuse, and XWKDD_insecure.tar.
I had problems with the SuperOneClick a few time. Then I had to open two instances and one would go through the process. It installed superuser and what it needed. I then went and flashed the KDD_original.tar, and this is where I am now.
I've gone to the Settings > Privacy > Factory Data Reset
Please help..
Rooting best method .
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Root faqs
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1246131
jje
this post worked for me from 1st try
"1 . make sure your handset is it root-ed
1a. check if you have superuser instaled
2.install from market app : busybox
3.install from market app:Galaxy_S unlock(by helroz)
if you have problems with busybox retry other version(ex:1.18.5 or 1.19.2)"
good luck with yours
p.s. i have checked with orange RO, tim mobile IT and three UK.all good
Problem with getting unlock code
Hi.. I'm using the Galaxy_S unlock application to get unlock codes.. However there error appear on the step1(save EFS files.).. it appear "Not saved, you have busybox problem"
How can I fix it~? Anyone can solve it???
icewee88 said:
Hi.. I'm using the Galaxy_S unlock application to get unlock codes.. However there error appear on the step1(save EFS files.).. it appear "Not saved, you have busybox problem"
How can I fix it~? Anyone can solve it???
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1. Is your phone rooted?
2. If yes then install busybox app from market.
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has128 said:
Hi,
Just wondering after unlocking with that app, is 3G working fine with all the apps?
Thanks..
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I used Helroz Galaxy S unlock app and 3g is working ok so far.
Hi there, Forgive me if there is a thread already for this. But I have a T-Mobile UK Motorola Atrix and i want to reinstall the firmware that came with the phone. I was unable to do a backup of the stock rom and Currently have a Stock French rom on the device. Is there a way to put the original rom on it and lock the bootloader?
Thanks Adam
Ill second this request too.
http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&drKey=1359&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.xda-developers.com%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D1125944&v=1&libid=1325002647772&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.filesonic.com%2Ffile%2F1226475971%2FOLYEM_U4_2.2.3_SIGNED_USAOLYPTMGB_P021_A010_M002_H%2520%2520Wolympus_1g_Service1FF.sbf.gz&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.xda-developers.com%2Fforumdisplay.php%3Ff%3D997%26order%3Ddesc%26page%3D3&title=Atrix%20Firmwares%20Superthread%20(Official%20Firmware%20Team%20of%20M3)%20-%20xda-developers&txt=DOWNLOAD&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13250027155131
This is SBF file which will get your mobile to stock and also will lock your bootloader (it's not going to be locked again but it will remove "unlocked" from top left corner).
In order to use sbf files you need to download RDS lite and have moto drivers installed. (If you are already unlocked then you will have all this tools)
This is link to original thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125944
REMEMBER this is an SBF file and it's not the safest way to go back to stock (but the best) and can brick your mobile if your pc is going to stop working/freeze/resboot while applying sbf...
Hope this help
P.S I did go back to stock this way and gave my phone for warranty without any problems.
I have a nandroid backup of my setup (2.2) would you like me to upload it?
lovfors said:
I have a nandroid backup of my setup (2.2) would you like me to upload it?
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This will only get you back to stock but you still will have "unlocked" on the top left corner. Just FYI
Thankyou
Thankyou for all your help I have the T-Mobile stock rom back on it now. I had to do a hard reset to make it work though. Just a note to anyone thinking of doing this. Does anyone know how to make the Atrix boot faster? It takes ages on the t-mobile screen. I have rooted it and was thinking of Freezing some parts of the OS but im a bit worried incase it messes up
xpertconqueror said:
Thankyou for all your help I have the T-Mobile stock rom back on it now. I had to do a hard reset to make it work though. Just a note to anyone thinking of doing this. Does anyone know how to make the Atrix boot faster? It takes ages on the t-mobile screen. I have rooted it and was thinking of Freezing some parts of the OS but im a bit worried incase it messes up
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i wouldnt bother, youd see a much bigger difference if you were using cm7 over one of the bloated moto roms boots super fast after first boot
ears1991 said:
i wouldnt bother, youd see a much bigger difference if you were using cm7 over one of the bloated moto roms boots super fast after first boot
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I think I will hold out for CM9. I fancy a bit of 4.0 on this bad boy. LOL
Hi, Could you install the fruitcake app and make a fruitcake of your rom.
cheers
I know this is a 4 months old threat.. but i need to send my at&t atrix to warranty and I have done anything possible on it..
Android version 2.3.6 and 4.5.141.. so I just have to flash .sfb file using RSD lite..? I've been reading and I don't want to hardbrick my phone..
I wanna make sure to do exactly what I have to.. if it got bricked well wtf but at least I did what I should..!!
Thks
t mobile
i have the t mobile uk 2.3.4 sbf save on pc
I really need the t-mobile uk sbf. How can I get it from you Ashley, can you upload it somewhere? thanks
did you ever upload the stock sbf file in the end because im looking for it aswell and all the links i find are dead :-s
Any help would be great
Hi, Can someone please re-upload the SBF from the start of this thread, I need to remove the unlocked and back to stock.
Thanks
I'll try and do it later this evening, check Sam Cripps Atrix Reboot Project thread at the top of this section, that's where I'll put it.
Done, it`s here http://samcripp.com/files/. I haven`t ever flashed this myself, but it`s straight from moto thro their updater SW so should be intact. I`m sure you`re aware there may be risks involved flashing an SBF, that said, enjoy!
Thanks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1850135
Hello XDA,
i just got a Galaxy Note from Bell and got it unlocked to use it with another carrier.
i just wanted to remove all the bell apps and make a fresh samsung phone basically debrand it.
wanted to know how to do so.
thanks
You can root it and use Titanium Backup to remove those Bell's crapware.
Detail instruction about rooting is in the development forum.
Be aware that rooting may bump up the flash counter. Until the ICS is release the devs currently have no plan of release flash counter reset app. So think twice... So you really bother by all those Bell Apps? If rooting is not your priority you can just make a folder and dump them all in. Out of sight, out of mind.
Very good answer my friend, I have bell but I'm not rooting the phone, all the new features the ics will bring will be awesome
Sent from my SGH-I717M using XDA App
chavitoracing said:
Very good answer my friend, I have bell but I'm not rooting the phone, all the new features the ics will bring will be awesome
Sent from my SGH-I717M using XDA App
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Even if you root it, you will still be able to flash the Bell ICS rom once it comes out. It just won't be downloaded automatically OTA.
thanks
thanks for all the replies i guess im sticking to them and when ICS comes out will it be from samsung or bell and then will all the apps be removed and a fresh ICS will be on the phone?
BTW ICS is coming out on March 1st right?
sniper26 said:
Hello XDA,
i just got a Galaxy Note from Bell and got it unlocked to use it with another carrier.
i just wanted to remove all the bell apps and make a fresh samsung phone basically debrand it.
wanted to know how to do so.
thanks
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Without a back to stock flash, I would root (see development forum) and then use RootExplorer to move apps from System\App to a folder on the internal SD card, or external.
This way you can experiment to get rid of apps and you can therefore put them back.
To put them back you just copy/move them back to System\App and set permissions to match the other PRCs (rw-r--r--)
After that a reboot, and the apps are back on the phone.
LTE version
I currently have an unlocked and generic version but would like to get one with US LTE but with no junk apps. Can't I just flash a generic firmware from the i7000 variant?
Thanks
I'm looking to break my android cherry, having been an iOS user so excuse the noob questions. I have been looking to get a i9305 from Orange (UK). My question is if I get the phone from orange, have it unlocked but not rooted and use a sim card from another carrier like O2 or vodafone will I still get OTA updates as those network carriers don't even sell the i9305.
I'm probably going to go with T-Mobile as they have a good sim only deal at the moment but as only Orange sell the phone on payg, would a T-Mobile sim work without having to unlock the phone?
Lastly how easy is it to remove the stuff that network carriers put on the phone, simple a case of deleting apps or is that where rooting comes in?
If you unlocked it you would get orange branded updates, you can solve this by flashing an unbranded or O2 branded stock ROM.
And to debloat you need to be rooted because the carrier apps are installed on the system partition which is only accessible by the root user.
Also I would ask T-Mobile or Orange about the sim question because they are changing carrier to EE now so it may work if not just buy what you want and unlock it (or flash everything can be solved by flashing)
I take pleasure in welcoming you to the world of Android and hope you have a nice time being free from the shackles of a corporate entity.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
delsus said:
If you unlocked it you would get orange branded updates, you can solve this by flashing an unbranded or O2 branded stock ROM.
And to debloat you need to be rooted because the carrier apps are installed on the system partition which is only accessible by the root user.
Also I would ask T-Mobile or Orange about the sim question because they are changing carrier to EE now so it may work if not just buy what you want and unlock it (or flash everything can be solved by flashing)
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Thanks for the info. Couple more noob questions. If I get the phone on orange, unlock it and use a t-mobile sim, flash it with for example and unbranded stock ROM, then which updates will I get or from who? Directly from Samsung?
Wouldn't flashing an unbranded ROM automatically remove the bloat and by that I mean the stuff Orange put on not the original bloat from Samsung if that makes sense. And for future updates should then install without any problems as it's a stock ROM not a custom one? Would a stock rom increase the flash counter? If so how can I reset it?
Where can I get an unbranded ROM for the i9305 from, if there even is one (Sammobile isn't showing a UK version yet), and do you know of a guide I can follow? I've got a old HTC, might try on that first just in case I end up bricking it.
Sorry about all the questions. Really appreciate the help.
delsus said:
I take pleasure in welcoming you to the world of Android and hope you have a nice time being free from the shackles of a corporate entity.
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Thanks, just ordered the phone. Free from apple's shackles lol
jahuss65 said:
Thanks for the info. Couple more noob questions. If I get the phone on orange, unlock it and use a t-mobile sim, flash it with for example and unbranded stock ROM, then which updates will I get or from who? Directly from Samsung?
Wouldn't flashing an unbranded ROM automatically remove the bloat and by that I mean the stuff Orange put on not the original bloat from Samsung if that makes sense. And for future updates should then install without any problems as it's a stock ROM not a custom one? Would a stock rom increase the flash counter? If so how can I reset it?
Where can I get an unbranded ROM for the i9305 from, if there even is one (Sammobile isn't showing a UK version yet), and do you know of a guide I can follow? I've got a old HTC, might try on that first just in case I end up bricking it.
Sorry about all the questions. Really appreciate the help.
Thanks, just ordered the phone. Free from apple's shackles lol
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Yes flashing an unbranded ROM will remove the bloatware and you will get updates from Samsung.
There is a PC application which can find stock ROMs direct from Samsung's servers called checkfus, search with that if a ROM exists it will find it.
And a stock ROM shouldn't increase the flash counter only custom you can use the triangle away app to reset it from chainfire.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
delsus said:
Yes flashing an unbranded ROM will remove the bloatware and you will get updates from Samsung.
There is a PC application which can find stock ROMs direct from Samsung's servers called checkfus, search with that if a ROM exists it will find it.
And a stock ROM shouldn't increase the flash counter only custom you can use the triangle away app to reset it from chainfire.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
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Thanks. I'll have a look at checkfus. :good: