Hello all,
this is my first time rooting and i have read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=996616, im downloading the files as i type, so my question is, it it hard to root my thunderbolt? also ive read the pros and cons, and i would also like to know from u rooters, what do u like from a rooted phone?
for those who want to just the question, here u go:
1) it it hard to root my thunderbolt? (following the link)
2) u rooters, what do u like from a rooted phone?
yes im excited to attempt to trying to root my thunderbolt ^^
It's not hard, just fallow the instructions to the letter and of course make sure you have adb set up and the proper drivers installed. After that it's pretty much a cut and paste affair.
Second question: Root = freedom, simple enough.
I went to Youtube to setup my adb.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKPSe12YDxQ
Edison63 said:
I went to Youtube to setup my adb.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKPSe12YDxQ
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+1 Good guide.
just finished rooting my phone from when i initially posted, i think its rooted because it did everything on the video and now im in my search for a ROM, ty for the info peeps xD
also, since i think its rooted now, can i install any ROM, or is their some requirements for certain roms?
busybox?
i downloaded an app called root checker, says im rooted, YES!!!!
i check to see if busybox was on, it says its not installed correctly, do i need busybox?
fdp55 said:
i downloaded an app called root checker, says im rooted, YES!!!!
i check to see if busybox was on, it says its not installed correctly, do i need busybox?
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If you're going to flash a ROM it will have it installed.
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If you're going to flash a ROM it will have it installed.
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so for now its ok to have no busybox, after i install a ROM it will be in that ROM correct?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1153055 this is the ROM i am thinking, will i be able to get that onto my phone? i did the 2.5 version
also ty i appreciate answering my questions!
Before you flash any ROM, do yourself a huge favor, and read the OP (original post) and then read it again. Follow the directons carefully. After your first time its like riding a bike. Search the thread before asking questions too since you will likely get hammered by people for asking questions already asked and answered. Good luck.
BAMF is a great ROM, you might search later in the thread for RC5, Adryn leaked a preview with a different kernel than RC4.
courtesy of my rooted bolt
fdp55 said:
so for now its ok to have no busybox, after i install a ROM it will be in that ROM correct?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1153055 this is the ROM i am thinking, will i be able to get that onto my phone? i did the 2.5 version
also ty i appreciate answering my questions!
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You'll need an MR2 radio for that ROM, I recommend the one from the OTA. You can find it in the development thread, it gets flashed through hboot.
Edit: And yes, the ROM you flash will have busybox built in. And +1 for the post above mine, use the search function, it works well. When you do have a question post it in that ROM's thread or keep it in the Q&A section. Best of luck to you.
Hey there! Yes, this is my first post in this forum I believe, but I've been a heavy lurker since December. Currently, my tbolt is rooted and has been for a few months. I'm running BAMF 3.0 RC4 and I can honestly say, the pros far outweigh the cons. A few of my favorite pros is the ability to run a wider selection of apps, more control, the speedier updates from devs compared to Verizon/HTC, overclocking, better controlled over battery life, no bloat removal..the list goes on and on. Basically, being rooted allows me to make changes to my phone to fit my needs. And yes, it is incredibly easy IMHO to root this phone. Good luck, and have fun.
Should mention too that I did mess up my radio when I flashed GB but it was quickly fixed by reflashing. So the only con has been my own fault. I also believe that you can restore the phone to a "fresh out of the box" state should you ever need to take it back.
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ILMF said:
Before you flash any ROM, do yourself a huge favor, and read the OP (original post) and then read it again. Follow the directons carefully. After your first time its like riding a bike. Search the thread before asking questions too since you will likely get hammered by people for asking questions already asked and answered. Good luck.
BAMF is a great ROM, you might search later in the thread for RC5, Adryn leaked a preview with a different kernel than RC4.
courtesy of my rooted bolt
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Try the RC5 preview with the new MR2 OTA leaked radio. Smoothest combination I've used yet.
Yeah definitely would suggest flashing the official MR2 radio as well. It's been the most solid for me. Had issues with 2.5, and I had slow 3g speeds on the leaked MR2.
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youarealwaysthereMD said:
Try the RC5 preview with the new MR2 OTA leaked radio. Smoothest combination I've used yet.
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I'll try BAMF again when RC5 is officially released. My phone really likes Ziggy's kernels. Was flashing almost daily since I got my bolt trying to find decent battery life. Running Synergy now for a week with no issues. Liked the other roms, but Ziggy's kernel gives me the best life.
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So I have been running V2 of the 2.1 Leak (the OTA one) for a little bit now, but before that I had been running the very first 2.1 leak, my question is...Will it will brick my phone if I flash GrdLock's eris21official-root.zip since I have had BOTH versions of the 2.1 Leak?
Any help and advice is very much appreciated in advance!
PS- I am new to XDA (as a user) but I have been silently following all of the dev's hard work for some time now and I must say THANK YOU DEVS!
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So I have been running V2 of the 2.1 Leak (the OTA one) for a little bit now, but before that I had been running the very first 2.1 leak, my question is...Will it will brick my phone if I flash GrdLock's eris21official-root.zip since I have had BOTH versions of the 2.1 Leak?
Any help and advice is very much appreciated in advance!
PS- I am new to XDA (as a user) but I have been silently following all of the dev's hard work for some time now and I must say THANK YOU DEVS!
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if you are not rooted, you cannot flash any ROMs. this has been said a million times. if you are rooted, flashing to a new ROM will not hurt you as when you flash you are wiping the phone to whatever that ROM is. i have flashed over 100 times and no issues.
droidkevlar said:
if you are not rooted, you cannot flash any ROMs. this has been said a million times. if you are rooted, flashing to a new ROM will not hurt you as when you flash you are wiping the phone to whatever that ROM is. i have flashed over 100 times and no issues.
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Thank you. Not sure if you are familiar with GrdLock's ROM website but on there under his ROMs it states clearly below eris21official-root.zip this; "Root ROM based on 2.1 leak v2"
I am running 2.1 leak v2, but I am not sure if the fact that I ran the original 2.1 leak will negatively effect me if I flash eris21official-root.zip.
I believe I misunderstood the whole "Root ROM based on 2.1 leak v2" - is that meaning the ROM is simply a mirror of the 2.1 leak v2 and not actually a root for the 2.1 leak v2?
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I believe I misunderstood the whole "Root ROM based on 2.1 leak v2" - is that meaning the ROM is simply a mirror of the 2.1 leak v2 and not actually a root for the 2.1 leak v2?
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If you are on leak, cannot go to any ROM. Plain and simple. There is no root atm for leak. V1 or V2. His ROM that you are speaking of is the V2 leak WITH root.
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Everyone needs to stop answering these questions posted in the wrong forum. If you stop feeding the stray animals, they will go away.
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I'm sorry you feel this way. I do apologize for posting in the wrong section; if a mod feels it's necessary, go ahead and move it to the correct section.
Although for referring to me as a "stray animal" I don't see what I did wrong. My question was quite specific, although it was not needed. My misunderstanding fueled my need to get on here and ask. Again, I am sorry.
stop being so rude
Everyone stop being so rude, he asked a question. Since i guess he didn't know he just asked. But to answer your question: If you upgraded your Eris with the "Leaked 2.1" PB00IMG.zip and the post/website didn't say "With root" then that means you are stuck on the 2.1 leak and you have to wait for someone to come up with a solution to get root for that. But if you upgraded to the PB00IMG.zip with "Root" then you can just go to TheUnlockr.com and search "how to load Custom roms on Droid Eris" and just follow the instructions there.
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Everyone stop being so rude, he asked a question. Since i guess he didn't know he just asked. But to answer your question: If you upgraded your Eris with the "Leaked 2.1" PB00IMG.zip and the post/website didn't say "With root" then that means you are stuck on the 2.1 leak and you have to wait for someone to come up with a solution to get root for that. But if you upgraded to the PB00IMG.zip with "Root" then you can just go to TheUnlockr.com and search "how to load Custom roms on Droid Eris" and just follow the instructions there.
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Thank you for that information. I'm sorry, I didn't realize that everyone was so sensitive about "noobies" coming on here to ask a simple question.
Ngmanis said:
Thank you for that information. I'm sorry, I didn't realize that everyone was so sensitive about "noobies" coming on here to ask a simple question.
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Welcome to XDA! You can look, but you can't question anything without consequence of being reffed to as an animal.
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Welcome to XDA! You can look, but you can't question anything without consequence of being reffed to as an animal.
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metaasage, you sir are a platypus (Did it spell that right?).
jcase
jcase said:
metaasage, you sir are a platypus (Did it spell that right?).
jcase
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I'm alright with that. They are wicked cool looking.
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I'm alright with that. They are wicked cool looking.
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and poisonous.
Worse. Venomous even.
No way, platypus are poisonus? that's wild....It's funny to that when jcase mentioned platypus I immediatly thought of a Pokemon Haha
Just started reading about my Eris today and all the "aftermarket" stuff I can do with it. I've spent the last couple hours reading through here and androidforums but can't find the exact answer I'm looking for.
I did the "HTC Eris 1 Click Root App" and all went well. I've also installed SetCPU from this site. I'm sure there is something else I have to do b/c SetCPU is giving me no options to go above 528. It appears I have to install a patch of some sort from this thread: (can't link but it's the "Overclock Patch and update.zip" thread in the Eris development area) but do I install the patch.txt, the zimage or update and what do I do after they are installed?
I've read plenty of talk about other ROMS's but I'm fine (for now) with the stock one. Can I OC without installing an entire new ROM?
Thanks in advance!
J
you need to flash an overclockable rom, try flashing this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=679194
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=745708
those are just two of the many roms, if you need help flashing it dont bother making a new thread, do a google search, look on the xda wiki, or PM me.
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you need to flash an overclockable rom, try flashing this one:
or
those are just two of the many roms, if you need help flashing it dont bother making a new thread, do a google search, look on the xda wiki, or PM me.
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After doing some more reading I would like to find a ROM that OC's above 700 automatically, removes the extra garbage that Verizon loaded (footprints, amazonmp3, etc...) and is a one stop shop. It looked like both of those you linked have some things missing or there are other step once you initially flash it.
When I do flash a new ROM I loose everything right? I'll have to re-load all my aps and stuff...
I'm going to go try and read up on flashing, NANDing and backing sutff up but will probably end up PMing you to make sure I got it all right.
Thanks!
J
P.S. had to remove your links so I can post my response.
Also, what's the difference in a ROM that has "sense" and one that doesn't? What am I missing or gaining?
Sent from my Eris using XDA App
jjchambers said:
Also, what's the difference in a ROM that has "sense" and one that doesn't? What am I missing or gaining?
Sent from my Eris using XDA App
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Sense is HTC's custom user interface. It consists of a custom theme, app launcher, and many different apps and widgets. The best way to find out what you are gaining and losing is to try out a sense rom and a non-sense (or "vanilla") rom. Always do a nand backup before flashing new roms. You never know what could go wrong.
As for the overclocking, the kernel the rom uses determines if you can overclock and how high you can go with it. Most roms are clocked to 710 as this is the highest and most stable speed that will work for all eris's. Some phones are able to get up to 804 without freezing or crashing but not all can. DO NOT check set on boot till you find a stable speed or you can get stuck on a boot loop.
Feel free to pm me if you have any more questions. I'm not a dev but I'll try my best to help you out.
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Best results come from doing some work yourself
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I rooted my T-Bolt using the Mac method described on Android Central Forums. I've been running the stock ROM and Kernel. I'm only going to do one custom install of a ROM and Kernel. I really hate having to keep up with the latest and greatest. Having to wipe every time and re-install everything.
I'd like recommendations on what ROM and Kernel to install and how to do it. I am tech savvy but have not been keeping up with what's going on in the Android rooting world. I am starting a new career next week and would like to get my T-Bolt set up now and forget about it.
I originally rooted my D1 so I could wireless tether but service was horrible. If I can still take advantage of wireless tether without any repercussions from VZW I'll stay rooted and do that. The only benefit I'm getting right now being rooted is Set CPU to help with my battery life.
So, I'd appreciate any help you guys can give me on this.
Thanks!
look here....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1027706
Still have no clue nor the time.
Can I let the OTA update over root and just not worry about it anymore?
P7M8 said:
Still have no clue nor the time.
Can I let the OTA update over root and just not worry about it anymore?
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Do not OTA over root! It is all over the forums and will mess up your phone if you do that.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13606062&postcount=2557
To install the update while rooted, follow that link. He also installing BAMF remix 1.6.3 which is the ROM that I am running. It is also my first ROM, and I picked it because it is a stable ROM, and I have yet to get a reboot after 4 days of using it.
The guys in that forum are really good about answering questions, but most of my noob questions were answered already. Don't forget that you can search inside a thread--that one is over 300 pages long.
Sorry, I forgot the Kernal: I am using this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1021404 It is also really stable and also sports a really good battery life, while keeping the phone snappy. Amazing work!
Do you have Titanium Backup and ROM manager? I believe that ROM manager also install ClockWork Mod Recovery, which you are going to need.
I would get the paid version of Titanium, and do a batch backup of your apps and system data so you don't lose all of your app data when you install the new radio and ROM.
Saw a couple threads on Rooting but wanted to see if someone could post a link to the newest and best method for rooting a TB. I have rooted multiple Evos through ADB and through the 1-click root method. Have flashed Radios through bootloader and Kernals through Recovery and can almost do all of that with my eyes closed on my Evo. Girlfriend just bought a used TB last night and I want to root it but dont want to brick the thing. The Evo is near impossible to brick but saw mention of bricking the TB. Any help is greatly appeciated. I want to put her on a near stock rom be it Froyo or GB.
EDIT: Also what is this MR1 and MR2 that I keep seeing? IF it is rom versions then how do I know which one she has?
I rooted my phone when i bought it the week it came out. Then, I dropped my phone last week and had to get a insurance replacement, which i then also rooted.
I found, out of all the write-ups, the ADB Windows Rooting writeup on androidcentral was by far the best...and didn't require me to install all sorts of extra crap on my computer.
Just follow the steps and root and then pick a rom and follow the steps to install. Don't worry about the verizon produced updates...
PS - I like Gingerremix 2.0 the best...find it in the dev. section of this site.
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Saw a couple threads on Rooting but wanted to see if someone could post a link to the newest and best method for rooting a TB. I have rooted multiple Evos through ADB and through the 1-click root method. Have flashed Radios through bootloader and Kernals through Recovery and can almost do all of that with my eyes closed on my Evo. Girlfriend just bought a used TB last night and I want to root it but dont want to brick the thing. The Evo is near impossible to brick but saw mention of bricking the TB. Any help is greatly appeciated. I want to put her on a near stock rom be it Froyo or GB.
EDIT: Also what is this MR1 and MR2 that I keep seeing? IF it is rom versions then how do I know which one she has?
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Go into phone status and check it the same way you would on your Evo.
The easiest rooting method I know of?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1005292
I used this even with the MR2 radio and a GB ROM. It does take a couple updates to certain things like Superuser and CWM Recovery, but those are simple.
MR1 is the first OTA that came for the Bolts, and the MR2 is the upcoming OTA. You for sure dont have the mr2 on there if its not rooted and used. The bricking issues were from a leaked radio. Ive not read anyone bricking their phone otherwise. Well, as long as theyve followed directions anyways. After that, you can browse this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1081930
Tons of choices there for her.
However, if you know ADB(I personally dont), I would just do the ADB method posted here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=996616
Thanks to both of you for the replies. Even bigger thanks to the autoroot method McLabia. I'm going to try that out in just a minute!
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Thanks to both of you for the replies. Even bigger thanks to the autoroot method McLabia. I'm going to try that out in just a minute!
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Just realize that there have been problems with the auto-root version. It is highly recommended to do it manually.
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Thanks to both of you for the replies. Even bigger thanks to the autoroot method McLabia. I'm going to try that out in just a minute!
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READ THE PDF IN THE FIRST POST. If you do, you wont have any issues. You may have to do things once or twice, but dont stress it. Sometimes it doesnt take, not sure why, but it wont give your phone any issues as long as you follow the directions he put up.
Im always happy to help someone named Stanglifemike. My uncle that passed away in November was known as Mustang Mike. lol. He rebuilt, restored and fixed Mustangs(64.5-72 ONLY).
I used the Wiki method using ADB. It was my first time using ADB and I had no problems.
Just download the files and follow the instructions line by line.
wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=HTC_Thunderbolt:_Full_Update_Guide
Was curious how things turned out for you man.
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Was curious how things turned out for you man.
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Thats awesome about your uncle being into Mustangs, I have been for years. Sorry to hear that he passed away.
Havent rooted yet. Working during the day and then teaching automotive at a tech school at night. Gonna do it this weekend. Thanks for asking bro
I rooted my SGS2 i777 that was running Gingerbread. After rooting I used Titanium Backup for complete backup. Then I flashed leaked ICS 4.0.3 Build # IML74K.117 thinking it was the full blown ICS operating system, which it wasn't. That process also un-rooted my SGS2 so now I'm unable to access my Titanium Backup. Tried rooting again using same process as first time but was unsuccessful. Got the dreaded "yellow triangle". Was able to flash same ICS firmware as before. So I currently have above mentiond OS & Build and am not rooted. Questions...is there a root for the 4.0.3? If so, if I were to root again is there a better "leaked" ICS or should I wait for the "anticipated" official release? Main concern is that my Titanium Backup is still intact and I will be able to access it when rooted again. End result is that I'd like to be rooted and have ICS OS.
Please advise!
You didn't even bother searching did you? Try it it works wonders.
FYI the ATT leak IS ICS. What part isn't "full blown"? Its a leak which probably means its not even complete yet (there's already been 3 leaks so far). If it wasn't ICS it wouldn't say Android 4.0.3.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286432
Always read the stickies before posting.
OP, if I were you, I would follow the link posted above by mattdm. Then do return to stock with root, and then get cm9. Quit Touchwiz altogether, it ruins the taste of ice cream sandwich.
If people not wanting to read 500 different pages in a forum bothers you, forums probably aren't the best thing for you to be involved with
Geez people are ruid on this site.
Slavestate said:
You didn't even bother searching did you? Try it it works wonders.
FYI the ATT leak IS ICS. What part isn't "full blown"? Its a leak which probably means its not even complete yet (there's already been 3 leaks so far). If it wasn't ICS it wouldn't say Android 4.0.3.
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It gets highly annoying seeing the same crap asked day after day when you could just READ THE STICKIES and have your questions answered. Btw, I believe "rude" is the word you were looking for.
OP: Flash back to stock KH7 2.3.4, root using superoneclick 2.3.3, flash entropy's daily driver kernel (the .tar one) with mobile odin to give you clockworkmod recovery, flash this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1568080
Rooted, basically stock Samsung ICS.
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OP, if I were you, I would follow the link posted above by mattdm. Then do return to stock with root, and then get cm9. Quit Touchwiz altogether, it ruins the taste of ice cream sandwich.
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It gets highly annoying seeing the same crap asked day after day when you could just READ THE STICKIES and have your questions answered. Btw, I believe "rude" is the word you were looking for.
OP: Flash back to stock KH7 2.3.4, root using superoneclick 2.3.3, flash entropy's daily driver kernel (the .tar one) with mobile odin to give you clockworkmod recovery, flash this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1568080
Rooted, basically stock Samsung ICS.
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Yup... do what they said. When I got my GS2, first thing I did was read; must've read for like about 2 hours.. lol. Point is it may seem daunting because there's so much information, but it's worth it in the long run. In no time you'll have your device rooted correctly and be a happy flasher. And it saves you from turning your device into an expensive brick.
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If people not wanting to read 500 different pages in a forum bothers you, forums probably aren't the best thing for you to be involved with
Geez people are ruid on this site.
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If people not wanting to do research before asking already-asked or already-answered questions bothers you, then I'd say that busy forums like this are probably not the best place for *you* or them.
This site is for developers, who do an incredible job of providing top-notch material for our devices. Getting software, instructions and advice here is a privilege, not a right.
Before I rooted and flashed my phone, I read and researched here for several days. That time likely would have been shortened if I hadn't also had to plow through useless pages of people asking questions about things that had already been explained in the first post of a thread, a sticky or answered within the thread (which a simple forum search would have found).
Point taken, but, I am a senior member of a lot of forums I have knowledge in and I am never rude when answering questions that someone new to the topic has. What you don't think about they may have searched and not realize they asked the same question over in different terms. You guys know all the terminology and other people may not. Some people on this site have very short fuses instead of using their knowledge to help people.
nbell13 said:
It gets highly annoying seeing the same crap asked day after day when you could just READ THE STICKIES and have your questions answered. Btw, I believe "rude" is the word you were looking for.
OP: Flash back to stock KH7 2.3.4, root using superoneclick 2.3.3, flash entropy's daily driver kernel (the .tar one) with mobile odin to give you clockworkmod recovery, flash this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1568080
Rooted, basically stock Samsung ICS.
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Point taken, but, I am a senior member of a lot of forums I have knowledge in and I am never rude when answering questions that someone new to the topic has. What you don't think about they may have searched and not realize they asked the same question over in different terms. You guys know all the terminology and other people may not. Some people on this site have very short fuses instead of using their knowledge to help people.
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Sorry, I'm just grumpy today
I am to my bad. There is just so much for newbies to learn about these phones.
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Sorry, I'm just grumpy today
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The main thing is that you don't want to update using one-click installers (which it sounds like you did) as they will more than likely contain bootloaders. The newer ICS leaks are a full featured ICS with some bugs (known or unknown). They are loaded with TouchWiz which is Samsung's launcher of choice. If you want a launcher more like the one in ICS you can easily install either Trebuchet, Apex, or Nova. They are all built from the original ICS launcher and serve to enhance it in some form. I personally use Nova.
Task650 has been releasing CWM flashable versions of the leak that do not have bootloaders, contain the version matching kernel with CWM already included, and are pre-rooted.
The main bit you might need to do is get the restore to stock (that you install with odin/heimdall) and start over. Once you load that root, install a cwm enabled kernel, then try updating again but this time use the CWM flashable package instead.
What to Flash after you root again.
I would suggest getting on Task650's rom you can find it here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574718. This rom lets you make a ton of modifications to your phone. If you want the ICS experience with speed and stability you can go with Phone-Brickers rom its good too. These are specifically made for the I-777. I use both of these dual booting with siyah kernal for SGS2.