First, my humble appology for posting either a repeated question, or possibly not in the proper place. I am a novice, and I don't know where to ask the following question. Rooting the VRUEMJ 7 has become such a major controversy, one says you can't root because of a program that showed up on my Galaxy S4 called KNOX, which was on the latest upgrade, and then there are some that are claiming it is possible. I have put all my trust into XDA, who I feel have had thier finger on the pulse for years when coming to rooting, and so is it a myth or fact about rooting the VRUEMJ 7? If it is possible, what are the risks, and where can I find out how? Finally, if rooting at this time is not possible for the VRUEMJ 7, where is the best place to follow, so that when something solid does occur, I can jump on it? Thanks.
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am2354 said:
First, my humble appology for posting either a repeated question, or possibly not in the proper place. I am a novice, and I don't know where to ask the following question. Rooting the VRUEMJ 7 has become such a major controversy, one says you can't root because of a program that showed up on my Galaxy S4 called KNOX, which was on the latest upgrade, and then there are some that are claiming it is possible. I have put all my trust into XDA, who I feel have had thier finger on the pulse for years when coming to rooting, and so is it a myth or fact about rooting the VRUEMJ 7? If it is possible, what are the risks, and where can I find out how? Finally, if rooting at this time is not possible for the VRUEMJ 7, where is the best place to follow, so that when something solid does occur, I can jump on it? Thanks.
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You need to do some more reading. You CAN root your device but a lot of people don't trust the rooting method.. Everyone else is using it including me just read more in the threads. The rooting method has been banned on XDA so open up your web browser and look for “root for mj7" and you'll be able to find your answer.
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About 5 threads down in this section are instructions to root and ditch vroot for American su. I did it. Working fine. The Chinese haven't taken control of my phone or anything. People are trippin cause 4.3 has extra security features which call it out as a threat.... Well duh, it's gaining root access to your phone of course it's going to be flagged as harmful.
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You didn't realize there was a thread on the 1st page named how to root mj7 and install supersu? You didn't think to check there first?
and, there is this thread too http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2526591
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Hi
As stated I'm completely new to Android and my Galaxy S2.
A few questions:
1) How do I root my device?
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2) What does "rooting" my device let me do?
3) Any recommended Apps???
Thanks
PS Please be nice
I cannot be nice since there is a special thread for that http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
If you dont know what rooting is then you dont need to root it, enjoy your device because my guess is we will be reading soon: "SGS 2 BRICKED, WHAT NOW?!?!?!"
Sorry.
Pay no attention to the condescending attitude of yge poster above. Enough to put you off posting here.
Anyway follow that guide but do some research on what rooting is and his you will benefit first. Lots of good info on the forum and portal.
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I cannot be nice since there is a special thread for that http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
If you dont know what rooting is then you dont need to root it, enjoy your device because my guess is we will be reading soon: "SGS 2 BRICKED, WHAT NOW?!?!?!"
Sorry.
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Talk about baptism with fire.
Rooting allows you to change more system level settings like lcd density (makes everything smaller just like if you had a higher res screen), and any of the market apps that state "root".
If you are unsure if you want it or not then don't bother as its quite a bit of hassle, only do it if you need it.
Once your sure then follow that link.
Without looking to add to the OP's woes, lugi93 wasn't especially unkind (compared to some others) and makes a couple of very decent points that the OP would do well to note - searching before posting and reading up thoroughly before jumping into potentially tricky waters!
This is not directed at the OP either, but this community lost a number of valued members not so long ago because they got fed up with the demanding attitudes of new members who seemed to confuse a self-help community of highly skilled amateur developers with a premium rate support organisation.
'WARNING' or not, any question that starts with 'How do I get X' and then asks what X is for as a follow up is fraught with danger.
@OP - do lots of reading before you do anything, there's plenty to enjoy well before getting to root stuff.
poe_sniper said:
Hi
As stated I'm completely new to Android and my Galaxy S2.
A few questions:
1) How do I root my device?
PDA:I9100XWKE7
PHONE:I9100XXKE4
CSC:I900OPSKE4
2) What does "rooting" my device let me do?
3) Any recommended Apps???
Thanks
PS Please be nice
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In concern to question 3, and from a fellow noob this is a good start: http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/07/13/8-great-apps-every-rooted-android-user-should-know-about/
On top of those ones I recommend AD Free to get rid of those pesky ads -_-
Hey guys
I still did not update to 2.3.3 I was wondering if gingerbreak according to this site can root the play on 2.3.3
http://www.techofweb.com/technology/root-android-gingerbread-gingerbreak.html
Well according to what is said around here NO gingerbreak can't root 2.3.3 just the 2.3.2 whatever the apk used to root was patched up in 2.3.3
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hykhleif said:
Hey guys
I still did not update to 2.3.3 I was wondering if gingerbreak according to this site can root the play on 2.3.3
http://www.techofweb.com/technology/root-android-gingerbread-gingerbreak.html
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The GingerBreak exploit was patched in the Play version 2.3.3. That site is reffering to versions released earlier, for most vendors that would be 2.3.4 that patched the exploit.
So, no, GingerBreak will not work, and probably never will, on Play.
And, please, there are quite enough threads on this, without having to start another one. Really!
i am sorry to start a new thread, but i am a newbie, and i find it a little difficult to root my play, i used gingerbreak on 2.3.2 and it worked just fine, so i was hoping for that apl that could spare me ( a non techie ) all the hassle and steps in rooting the 2.3.3
i will wait until there is an app that can do root as I am not experienced enough to follow the rooting steps on this forum
Being technically oriented or not is irrelevant. The skill needed here is INFORMATION RETRIEVAL, which is available to and improvable by men and women of all ages, races and kinds.
There is no need to flame this guy. You people who throw fits over double posts are ridiculous. leave the guy be answer his question respectfully and be gone.
you all make me sick!
I only adhere to XDA's policy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmvCpR45LKA
Your flaming and thats against policy. At least he is adding to a dead section of the forums.
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I'm not flaming. Flaming would imply a derogatory or vulgar tone in my words which is not present here afaik. And frankly, repeating a question which had been answered multiple times doesn't add any value, it actually detracts as it implies a higher noise to signal radio. In forums where the flow of information can be managed (that is, smaller forums), repeated threads over the same issue are deleted and no one complains.
If this forum is dead, which I don't think it is as we're seeing people curious about the device everyday, it's because Sony has played the old trick they do: releasing devices and forgetting about them. And even if it was dead, netiquette still applies: "search before opening a new thread" is a common rule in most forums. Since XDA is so big, the lack of abiding to that norm has amplified results since it's millions of people acting like this every day.
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I'm not flaming. Flaming would imply a derogatory or vulgar tone in my words which is not present here afaik. And frankly, repeating a question which had been answered multiple times doesn't add any value, it actually detracts as it implies a higher noise to signal radio. In forums where the flow of information can be managed (that is, smaller forums), repeated threads over the same issue are deleted and no one complains.
If this forum is dead, which I don't think it is as we're seeing people curious about the device everyday, it's because Sony has played the old trick they do: releasing devices and forgetting about them. And even if it was dead, netiquette still applies: "search before opening a new thread" is a common rule in most forums. Since XDA is so big, the lack of abiding to that norm has amplified results since it's millions of people acting like this every day.
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Couldn't have said it any better. Part of helping is to inform, also on search and etiquette, forum rules etc.
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well wow just posting a question opened gates of hell on me.
I am sorry but it seems everyone here assumes we can root our devices easily like others here who have tech experience.
Some people like me barely know the terms ( root, bootloader) and what they mean, for me, I only understood one thing that rooting the device will give me the chance to transfer apps to sd card and free memory, besides that I am not interested what rooting will do.
If I found a way or an app that could do that without those long steps explained in some threads I would not ask about gingerbreak. I know that app2sd will not be like having root and being more in control in moving apps to sd.
Also I saw a threat to move that installs apps to sd, and it is all for me complicated to do.
Please you have to respect newbies, for example I am a pharmacist, if I start babbling medical terms to you how would you feel, in the end you would ask me to speak plain English.
Guys I still feel very upset that asking one question did result in those unfriendly replies.
With all respect. I answered your question, but also helped you in how you should use this forum.
Double-posting and such makes it even more difficult for newbs.
Also, if this is your level. Why on earth do you even want to root.
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as I mentioned I want to root so i move installed apps to sd card, and gingerbreak was easy to use, unlike the other method described for rooting on this forum.
root gingerbreak
hi, i use gingerbreak on 2.3.3 after applly root my sdcard auto unmount and my phone freeze i wait 20mn and reboot my phone and root is ok
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NielDK said:
Also, if this is your level. Why on earth do you even want to root.
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hykhleif said:
as I mentioned I want to root so i move installed apps to sd card, and gingerbreak was easy to use, unlike the other method described for rooting on this forum.
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But you do not need to root in order to do that, as you can move many apps to the SD card with the inbuilt function.
I happened to write some ideas a fairly long time ago about what is rooting and what it is for. I hope they can be useful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1076720
And again, it is not your technical savvy ( which precious few users actually have) which matters, it's that most times you can retrieve the necessary information without opening new consultations by checking the forums.
Then again, if you're a pharmacist, you're expected to be asked questions about drugs and their effects instead of having people research said topics on the Www, so it makes sense that you take the same approach.
First, my humble appology for posting either a repeated question, or possibly not in the proper place. I am a novice, and I don't know where to ask the following question. Rooting the VRUEMJ 7 has become such a major controversy, one says you can't root because of a program that showed up on my Galaxy S4 called KNOX, which was on the latest upgrade, and then there are some that are claiming it is possible. I have put all my trust into XDA, who I feel have had thier finger on the pulse for years when coming to rooting, and so is it a myth or fact about rooting the VRUEMJ 7? If it is possible, what are the risks, and where can I find out how? Finally, if rooting at this time is not possible for the VRUEMJ 7, where is the best place to follow, so that when something solid does occur, I can jump on it? Thanks.
AM
Yup this is the T-Mobile forum for the S4 and from your baseband you seem to have the Verizon model.. I suggest you go to their forum as Verizon model of the S4 comes with locked bootloader...
am2354 said:
First, my humble appology for posting either a repeated question, or possibly not in the proper place. I am a novice, and I don't know where to ask the following question. Rooting the VRUEMJ 7 has become such a major controversy, one says you can't root because of a program that showed up on my Galaxy S4 called KNOX, which was on the latest upgrade, and then there are some that are claiming it is possible. I have put all my trust into XDA, who I feel have had thier finger on the pulse for years when coming to rooting, and so is it a myth or fact about rooting the VRUEMJ 7? If it is possible, what are the risks, and where can I find out how? Finally, if rooting at this time is not possible for the VRUEMJ 7, where is the best place to follow, so that when something solid does occur, I can jump on it? Thanks.
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Hello, I'm looking for a place to download a stock firmware for the SM-N920A. Preferably Android 5.1.1. I'm going to attempt to root my device and if I mess it up I'd like to be able to restore it. Also I know that flashing stuff may permanently void my warranty and screw up Samsung pay but will this brick my device forever? I'm basically asking if a stock firmware would be useful or not. I've heard some places that KNOX still won't allow the phone to boot after an odin restore to stock. Thanks for the help.
Did you try using a web search engine? There's one that's pretty good called Google.com and if you don't like being tracked, duckduckgo.com
Not trying to be a ****, but the reason you have no answer yet is likely because all this information is already in multiple locations not only on XDA but many other forums.
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While he does have a point, he didn't really address some of your main issues.
1) You can only root if you are on 5.1.1.
2) This is a tethered root, meaning that you will need a PC to restart your phone if you ever need to reboot or the battery dies.
3) If you follow the instructions, then you won't hard brick your phone. You might soft brick it, but reloading the appropriate firmware with Odin will fix it.
That being said, as someone that has rooted 100s of phones for myself and others as a hobby and a job, I don't recommend this. A tethered root for someone that is not familiar with how to get out of potential trouble or understanding what a tethered root means, is a recipe for disaster.
dildeaux said:
Did you try using a web search engine? There's one that's pretty good called Google.com and if you don't like being tracked, duckduckgo.com
Not trying to be a ****, but the reason you have no answer yet is likely because all this information is already in multiple locations not only on XDA but many other forums.
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Did you try and rope and a tree? It might help with rude ass people such as yourself. You're a ****ing ****. The reason he does not have an answer yet is because most people have a life and don't sit on these forums and troll such as you... To answer your question, you can find the stock firmware right here on the general note 5 forums right on the front page, I would link you but it wont let me.
Let me start off by saying I come from the world of iPhone. Connect phone to computer, click "Jailbreak" button, wait, phone jailbroken. Number of different "types" of jailbreaks, 1.
I have been looking around, and reading quite a bit. I entered the world of Android with a G4, and eventually learned there are many different version of the G4, and I had one that apparently didn't support rooting. So eventually I just gave up on it. I have recently acquired a Nexus 6P, upgraded it to Oreo, and think i am ready to take the root plunge.
So I read a bit. Got very lost. Read a bit more, and got lost again. From my take there are different "kinds" of roots to achieve different goals? Or am I misunderstanding?
So lets start with what I want to do. I want to run some of the more "advanced" apps that require root privileges to do things. I don't know if that is enough information or not, and if its not, just tell me what you need to know, and I will explain it more if I can. Ideally I want a "one click" option. I have tried Kingroot to no avail, and don't even know if a one click option is available for this device on this OS version, but thought I would ask. And the most important think I need to know, is rooting going to delete everything? I spent a lot of time setting up my phone, and don't really (at this point) want to do it again if I can avoid it.
Please again note, I have done a lot of reading, and research before coming here to ask for help. I am just totally lost. I have come from a totally different (iPhone) world where things are obviously quite a bit different, and just want to be sure I have all the information I need before starting this process so I don't brick the phone.
What do you mean with "more advanced apps"? Did you visit the nexus 6p device forum here on xda developers? Did you ask there for specific help to root?
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What do you mean with "more advanced apps"? Did you visit the nexus 6p device forum here on xda developers? Did you ask there for specific help to root?
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I didn't know there was a specific forum for the Nexus 6P, I have found it now, and will go and ask my question there.
And by more advanced apps, I am talking about apps that require root.
Scratch that, apparently I can't ask for help where I am suppose to ask for help because I require a higher post count. And because honestly I have nothing meaningful to contribute, as I am not familiar enough with android, I can't get my post count up. So I am kinda stuck.
Shadow Wizard said:
I didn't know there was a specific forum for the Nexus 6P, I have found it now, and will go and ask my question there.
And by more advanced apps, I am talking about apps that require root.
Scratch that, apparently I can't ask for help where I am suppose to ask for help because I require a higher post count. And because honestly I have nothing meaningful to contribute, as I am not familiar enough with android, I can't get my post count up. So I am kinda stuck.
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