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Hi,
Ive had my Galaxy S3 for about 4 months now, and being in Australia waiting for the Jelly Bean update is driving me crazy, So i wanted to know how hard it would be to root my S3, I would have done it as soon as i got the phone however, My first galaxy stopped working after putting a new rom on the phone and my galaxy s2's screen turned blue and then died, although this could have been because i dropped it the day before, not sure both of these have kind of put me off rooting, however ive had a xoom and optimus 3d that are still fine on custom roms.
Also, If i wanted to return to stock, and unroot the phone, would that restore my warranty?
I have the International Galaxy S3, I think With Optus in Australia,
I would have searched how to root by myself, but i really dont want to brick the phone.
So if someone could link me to a stable rom and some instructions on how to root it would be fantastic
Thanks for reading
4 months..... I couldn't even wait for a day after received my S3
Even with custom ICS ROM you ll see huge difference
Hehhe I don't really care about warranty anymore after I chose to root
As long I enjoy the phone... But there's a way to do that...
I can't help you to find the link for rooting and apply CWM since I haven't been to any threads
If I were you, go search root by CF....
Good luck
Rhys.. said:
Hi,
Ive had my Galaxy S3 for about 4 months now, and being in Australia waiting for the Jelly Bean update is driving me crazy, So i wanted to know how hard it would be to root my S3, I would have done it as soon as i got the phone however, My first galaxy stopped working after putting a new rom on the phone and my galaxy s2's screen turned blue and then died, although this could have been because i dropped it the day before, not sure both of these have kind of put me off rooting, however ive had a xoom and optimus 3d that are still fine on custom roms.
Also, If i wanted to return to stock, and unroot the phone, would that restore my warranty?
I have the International Galaxy S3, I think With Optus in Australia,
I would have searched how to root by myself, but i really dont want to brick the phone.
So if someone could link me to a stable rom and some instructions on how to root it would be fantastic
Thanks for reading
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androb0t said:
4 months..... I couldn't even wait for a day after received my S3
Even with custom ICS ROM you ll see huge difference
Hehhe I don't really care about warranty anymore after I chose to root
As long I enjoy the phone... But there's a way to do that...
I can't help you to find the link for rooting and apply CWM since I haven't been to any threads
If I were you, go search root by CF....
Good luck
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Hi, Thanks for the reply,
I am going to follow this guide, Its from another website so my apologies if i am not allowed to post links to external sites, Although i found the link on an XDA thread so i figured it would be okay
http://www.androidrootz.com/2012/09/how-to-root-any-samsung-galaxy-s3.html
And im just looking at ROM's now, Just out of curiosity which ROM are you using androbot?
Thanks
I would always root my phone Just because you can use AD Block
Haha yeah i will look forward to that , Just Root'd phone then Tested with Titanium backup and works fine Just wondering if any of you could recommend a good ROM, or the ROM your currently using that your really happy with? Thanks
I'm using crDroid 6.3 at the moment...
I like ROM doesn't get stripped but still performs fast and fluid too...
Each user has their own taste....
The ROM is around 9xx mb...
It's got AROMA installer too....
After you root and install CWM, crDroid ROM requires touch recovery to avoid any problem...so you need to flash touch recovery recommended ...
Rhys.. said:
Hi, Thanks for the reply,
I am going to follow this guide, Its from another website so my apologies if i am not allowed to post links to external sites, Although i found the link on an XDA thread so i figured it would be okay
http://www.androidrootz.com/2012/09/how-to-root-any-samsung-galaxy-s3.html
And im just looking at ROM's now, Just out of curiosity which ROM are you using androbot?
Thanks
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I gave stock a try for a while.... Lasted 3 days. Samsung managed to create something that can't run on a quad core phone.... That's almost something to be proud of, I shouldn't experience lag and homescreen redraws on a $500+ phone. Installing a custom rom is a must for me, I don't understand why OEM version of Android are so horrible but they are. Rooting only will give you a few benefits and extra things you can tweak as well as ad blocking and making the GPS faster. But if you really want a change, custom roms are the way to go.
Hey guys new to android based phones, ive had the s3 for a few months and have read the forum for a while, i want to flash a custom rom and read about imei backup which i just did but i want to know is it common for the imei to delete when flashing?
I lasted about 3 weeks on stock.. now dual booting CM10 & UltraROM. You won't regret it :good:
Should I root??
Sorry for posting here but it's the closest I have found to what my question is. I have an AT&T S3. I would like to root to get rid of my bloatware but I'm a chicken. I rooted my HTC Inspire over a year ago and I didn't really know how to remove to AT&T apps and the stock rom was not as snappy as it was prior to rooting. I planned on staying on ICS until an official JB OTA was available, as I've never flashed custom roms before. What I'm most concerned about I guess is whether rooting will mess up my 4gLTE and wifi. I rely heavily on wifi since sadly, AT&T is lame, expensive, and doesn't offer unlimited data. So I want to make sure I don't screw up wifi if I do this. Can anyone provide insight or point me to a good resource that can help?? Thanks a bunch in advance and sorry for the noob questions.
justxan said:
Sorry for posting here but it's the closest I have found to what my question is. I have an AT&T S3. I would like to root to get rid of my bloatware but I'm a chicken. I rooted my HTC Inspire over a year ago and I didn't really know how to remove to AT&T apps and the stock rom was not as snappy as it was prior to rooting. I planned on staying on ICS until an official JB OTA was available, as I've never flashed custom roms before. What I'm most concerned about I guess is whether rooting will mess up my 4gLTE and wifi. I rely heavily on wifi since sadly, AT&T is lame, expensive, and doesn't offer unlimited data. So I want to make sure I don't screw up wifi if I do this. Can anyone provide insight or point me to a good resource that can help?? Thanks a bunch in advance and sorry for the noob questions.
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Using Odin to flash CF-Root is super-easy, so don't be afraid. Rooting will not affect your phone's smoothness, but if you use it to remove apps with Titanium Backup without making sure they are not useless, you may end up having performance issues or worse. Of course, I'm not saying you shouldn't root, just that after rooting, take care with what you remove via TB.
CF-Root can be found in the Original Android Development forum, follow the instructions and you'll be ok.
All three mobile networks are releasing them this month, November! Telstra, Voda then Optus.
Hopefully it's XXDLJ4 or above or XXDLJ6 etc
Swyped on GT-I9300 - XXDLJ1 - Siyah kernel 1.7b1 - Thunderbolt tweaks - JKay theme -
Well I have recently rooted my android Huawei M290 and the version is Gingerbread 2.3.6
So far all I have enjoyed in rooting is the fact that I can take screenshots.
Is there anything else that I can do on my rooted android that I couldn't do before?
Thank you in advance.
sajeta2 said:
Well I have recently rooted my android Huawei M290 and the version is Gingerbread 2.3.6
So far all I have enjoyed in rooting is the fact that I can take screenshots.
Is there anything else that I can do on my rooted android that I couldn't do before?
Thank you in advance.
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there's quite alot you can do with rooting. if you haven't already you might want to get CWM or a custom recovery onto your device so you backup everything. i cant find any specs for your phone so i wouldn't be able to tell you if its good for gaming, you are able to use a wireless ps3 controller now (rooted only) for games or emulators you can also use a wii remote which does not require root. there's a app on the play store that installs beats sound drivers to make your audio sound better, i tried this on my droid incredible but didn't see a difference you might brick your device if you use this app thought so be warned. say you don't like the normal ui that huawei gives you on your phone, you are able to flash roms and themes to get a higher version of android or possibly if your phone has it a port of another phone. your service provider also could have put a bunch of crap bloatware onto your phone so you are able to remove most of them. be careful you can brick your phone by uninstalling the wrong apps. if ya want some other stuff you can check out this guide (Guide) (Beginners) You have rooted your phone, now what can you do
Thanks
Thanks for the help.
I took a look around and didn't see another thread answering my question although, I'm so clueless i'm not even sure what I would be looking for so PLEASE don't slam me if I am posting this when it's posted somewhere else!
I have a Rooted Nexus 4 that I managed to figure out how to Root with the Nexus Root Toolkit & I just updated everything today when I plugged my phone into my laptop and the toolkit popped up a bunch of different windows telling me that i needed to upgrade to new versions of this and that BUT here's where I get confused - I got a notification on my phone that I almost downloaded just out of pure habit but the notification said that there is a new version of Android out 4.4 but if I download that, I'm not longer going to be rooted, correct? But then when i plugged into my laptop and the toolkit opened, i didn't get any pop up telling me to upgrade the system to the new 4.4 so I don't know what to do or how to download this new update and still be able to keep my root access.
AND FINALLY just ONE more question - i rooted my phone so i could have a free hotspot but i dont know what else I can do with the phone that will make it more awesome than it was when it was rooted besides just this. What is a Rom and Kernal and all that stuff? I want to have my phone do things it wouldn't be able to do normally and I want it to be different color theme too. I just want my phone to do awesome stff that impresses me but i'm super clueless on all this stuff. there's way too much to learn and i won't remember it all.
So a Breakdown - update system with root access to 4.4
2 - make my phone look cooler with different icons and colors
3 - install apps people who are not rooted wish they could have
Can anyone please help me?? Yes, i'm CLUELESS!! Thanks!!
hi i hope this helps
emily02 said:
I took a look around and didn't see another thread answering my question although, I'm so clueless i'm not even sure what I would be looking for so PLEASE don't slam me if I am posting this when it's posted somewhere else!
I have a Rooted Nexus 4 that I managed to figure out how to Root with the Nexus Root Toolkit & I just updated everything today when I plugged my phone into my laptop and the toolkit popped up a bunch of different windows telling me that i needed to upgrade to new versions of this and that BUT here's where I get confused - I got a notification on my phone that I almost downloaded just out of pure habit but the notification said that there is a new version of Android out 4.4 but if I download that, I'm not longer going to be rooted, correct? But then when i plugged into my laptop and the toolkit opened, i didn't get any pop up telling me to upgrade the system to the new 4.4 so I don't know what to do or how to download this new update and still be able to keep my root access.
AND FINALLY just ONE more question - i rooted my phone so i could have a free hotspot but i dont know what else I can do with the phone that will make it more awesome than it was when it was rooted besides just this. What is a Rom and Kernal and all that stuff? I want to have my phone do things it wouldn't be able to do normally and I want it to be different color theme too. I just want my phone to do awesome stff that impresses me but i'm super clueless on all this stuff. there's way too much to learn and i won't remember it all.
So a Breakdown - update system with root access to 4.4
2 - make my phone look cooler with different icons and colors
3 - install apps people who are not rooted wish they could have
Can anyone please help me?? Yes, i'm CLUELESS!! Thanks!!
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1.if you update your phone to 4.4 you will lose root.
2.the look of the nexus 5 like the home screen isnt the same it is the same you have on 4.3 but the status bar icons are white. you will have like the tap and pay, and some features like that.
3. if you want to root after 4.4 you will just need to wait maybe a week or 2 for the devs to figure out how to root 4.4 if they havent already.
but if you update your phone to 4.4 and you want the homescreen of the nexus 5 search google for "google home.apk" hope this helps.
gtaguitar7596 said:
1.if you update your phone to 4.4 you will lose root.
2.the look of the nexus 5 like the home screen isnt the same it is the same you have on 4.3 but the status bar icons are white. you will have like the tap and pay, and some features like that.
3. if you want to root after 4.4 you will just need to wait maybe a week or 2 for the devs to figure out how to root 4.4 if they havent already.
but if you update your phone to 4.4 and you want the homescreen of the nexus 5 search google for "google home.apk" hope this helps.
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Thank you so much for your help!!
emily02 said:
Thank you so much for your help!!
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Glad to help
Hi,
Is there any way to install Android 5.0 Lollipop on Smart 4 Turbo by Vodafone? I use version Vodafone 889N.
Thanks!
orzzilla said:
Hi,
Is there any way to install Android 5.0 Lollipop on Smart 4 Turbo by Vodafone? I use version Vodafone 889N.
Thanks!
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theres no root, recovery so definately no custom roms. i dont think theres that much interest in the phone for anyone to take the time to develop for it. i got one given to mess around with and yulong/vodafone have crippled the phone , its got the most basic stock recovery without even sideload option and fastboot is useless, all it says is fastboot mode with no options to do anything, also the bootloader is locked tight and firmware is cpb, it would take someone special to crack this phone.
Just to clarify if your running android 4.4.2 it can be rooted but 4.4.4 doesnt root on this phone or the 890n version.
I have android 4.4.2 and I want to update it to 4.4.4. Is there any way to do that?
Sent from my Vodafone Smart 4 turbo using XDA Free mobile app
Maybe reading here
Code:
http://www.androidpt.com/index.php?/topic/59259-custom-rom-google-edition-444-8865u889n/
http://www.androidpt.com/index.php?/topic/57052-cwm-recovery-smart-4-turbo/#entry577810
I havent tested by myself, am just reading...
yurais
those links are to install the android kitkat 4.4.4 clean rom! without all the vodafone apps!
orzzilla said:
I have android 4.4.2 and I want to update it to 4.4.4. Is there any way to do that?
Sent from my Vodafone Smart 4 turbo using XDA Free mobile app
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I have the Vodafone smart 4 turbo 890n with android 4.4.4 and I have rooted it very easy by using kingoroot it took 5mins no problems but I want to put a custom ROM on it with the hope that it removes the' sim network unlock pin' but don't know what custom ROM to use any idea ppl thanks
dat7476 said:
theres no root, recovery so definately no custom roms. i dont think theres that much interest in the phone for anyone to take the time to develop for it. i got one given to mess around with and yulong/vodafone have crippled the phone , its got the most basic stock recovery without even sideload option and fastboot is useless, all it says is fastboot mode with no options to do anything, also the bootloader is locked tight and firmware is cpb, it would take someone special to crack this phone.
Just to clarify if your running android 4.4.2 it can be rooted but 4.4.4 doesnt root on this phone or the 890n version.
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Hi there,
There IS a way to root this device, and a CWM port as well and it's 100% working.
no rom
I routed my 890n android 4.4.4 but o can't find any ROM for it.
I rooted my vod smart 4 turbo with towelroot.
The_SevenSon said:
Hi there,
There IS a way to root this device, and a CWM port as well and it's 100% working.
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Hi, I have a Vodafone smart 4 turbo. Could ypo please send me a link to the ported CWM.
need 890n stock firmware
First of all hello to everyone now down to the point i messed up an 890n vodafone smart 4 turbo 4.4.4 and i cannot find the stock firmware anywhere can anybody help me with this i also notice that the bootloader is nice and tighty so if i found the stock firmware how could i introduce it into the device please help me thank very much
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Just to confirm Kingoroot app works on 4.4.4 . The SU app also gives option now to delete ALL system apps, so do your homework.
Doing a (' site:qualcomm.com ' ) search for any of their apps is very illuminating.
I installed a root file explorer and have took out Bloatware & stuff I don't use...basically turned it into an ipod without Music functionallity, LOL.
Coolpad apps are getting themselves a bad name for surveillance & malware type actions, so beware.
dat7476 said:
theres no root, recovery so definately no custom roms. i dont think theres that much interest in the phone for anyone to take the time to develop for it. i got one given to mess around with and yulong/vodafone have crippled the phone , its got the most basic stock recovery without even sideload option and fastboot is useless, all it says is fastboot mode with no options to do anything, also the bootloader is locked tight and firmware is cpb, it would take someone special to crack this phone.
Just to clarify if your running android 4.4.2 it can be rooted but 4.4.4 doesnt root on this phone or the 890n version.
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Okay so um, im not exactly what you would call "good" when it comes to rooting android, and ive had the Vodafone 890N that came stock with a KitKat 4.4.4 Rom and Ive had the phone for 11 months and Just recently tried to root it, most ways i tried failed miserably but my friend got the same phone and found this exe file that he said worked for him... but it didnt, but he sent it to me and it worked for me 1st try so now i have a Vodafone 890N running 4.4.4 and its rooted. The name of the app i used is "RootGenius_v2.3.0.exe" and its in asain. So if you do it with that, and it stops and comes up with asain writing, click the blank white button... Another way i got to work was with Kingoroot... which wasnt working 5 months ago so they must've either updated it or i just got lucky
re.root
Noticed Kingo used the wifi quite a bit during the root.
They're basically tagging onto the gmscore playstore app to gain SU now.
Hi guys, can you upload de files to upgrade my Smart 4 Turbo to 4.4.4 Custom Google Rom? I've tried to use the links in the androidpt website but they are all down.
I've found a way to flash zips on to the 890N. Use KingRoot to root it. Get SuperSume from the Play Store (or internet for KingRoot 4.x) and use it. Then, download FlashFire, and use that to flash stuff
The Original Leppa said:
I've found a way to flash zips on to the 890N. Use KingRoot to root it. Get SuperSume from the Play Store (or internet for KingRoot 4.x) and use it. Then, download FlashFire, and use that to flash stuff
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Hi. what kind of things did you flash. Was there a lollipop rom available? Thank you.
[Q&A] Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 SM-G750A AT&T Root. Plus Hotspot unlocked for Cricket or
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Mega 2 as well.
KingRoot did work for me. I am looking for a custom ROM now, but there is like NO support from anywhere for this device. I hope we can get a developer onboard and get something built for these devices.
have a thread on android forums for this as well, you can do a search for Mega 2 and its the only thread on the mega 2 forum, screenname on there is Matt Cajon as well.
Maybe we can make something happen
Custom Recovery?
Any luck with a working custom recovery?
running backup before running the app.
Thank you shockazulu for your post on the mega2 root.
I'm new to this and have been looking and searching for the best way to do it and most have refurred the king root app.I do have a questions .
Do I still need to do a backup of the phone before running the app.?
Is this a preferment root as I noted your phone reverting back to it's original state?
Noticed there is a newer version of the king root app now 4.5 and would it be better to run that app ?
Thanks Again and I'm sure I'll have another question before I get into doing this !
Chris
I manage to root the galaxy mega 2 on the newer baseband G750AUCU3AOFA. Since for some reason you can't root it on that build. but with the modem flash it worked
Matt Cajon said:
KingRoot did work for me. I am looking for a custom ROM now, but there is like NO support from anywhere for this device. I hope we can get a developer onboard and get something built for these devices.
have a thread on android forums for this as well, you can do a search for Mega 2 and its the only thread on the mega 2 forum, screenname on there is Matt Cajon as well.
Maybe we can make something happen
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The problem with the att version of the mega 2 is that the bootloader is locked. So there is no way to use a custom bootloader like Clockwork. Without a custom bootloader we can't load/flash roms.
But what we can do is........
We can use a program called Flashfire. Flashfire is a way to flash things on our phone without having to use the bootloader.
We can also use exposed launcher and wanam exposed. This is the tools we can use to make customise our stock rom.
One of us could customize a rom and create a step by step for how they created it. If it is a stable setup then instead of others flashing that custom ROM, they would fallow the steps to create the same custom ROM.
whats with the vague answer ...
if you rooted it on OFA how did you do it?!?!
WHAT MODEM?! please elaborate I need to know asap..
Any of you had luck on installing a custom recovery for it? i am trying to help another forum member who have this S750A .
I recently ported a custom TWRP for my device which is a SM-J105B. Found out that TWRP was easier to port/works better on it than CWM for instance. Maybe this is the case for you guys device, i want to help out.
i know this is a 1 year old post but if any were successful please share the knowledge cheers from Brasil!
Pindroid is trying to help me i have a samsung galaxy mega 2 sm-g750a also it said "unlocked" on the ad when i got it but anyways we are looking for the original 4.4.4 kitkat firmware and can't seem to find it anywhere but the one we did find that has repair in its title has never worked as far as flashing with it goes. I have lollipop right now and it works fine but it hasn't solved the problem im having with my IMEI so we are trying a downgrade to see if that helps. Anyways thanks for any help
I have a sm- g750a on 5.1.1 too ,tried kingo root ,kingoroot, with a no go ,roots but then just bootloops then I gotta reflash 5.1.1 firmware via Odin ...I've looked and looked just the run around on how to root this device,I really wanna root this phone love the screen and it's my go to phone for work ,if anyone could figure this out that would be awesome
I get the same thing...Boot looping after root..Firmware is 5.1.1..Anyone have thoughts?Thanks.
Surgeman said:
I get the same thing...Boot looping after root..Firmware is 5.1.1..Anyone have thoughts?Thanks.
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Thoughts on how to root or how to fix the bootloop?
Piridroid said:
Thoughts on how to root or how to fix the bootloop?
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The root is no problem..It's the boot loop is the biggest problem.And factory wiping it doesn't fix the issue.
Surgeman said:
The root is no problem..It's the boot loop is the biggest problem.And factory wiping it doesn't fix the issue.
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As mrodriguezangel said on page 1:
"I have a sm- g750a on 5.1.1 too ,tried kingo root ,kingoroot, with a no go ,roots but then just bootloops THEN I GOTTA REFLASH 5.1.1 FIRMWARE VIA ODIN .."
Did you manage to root Mega 2 5.1.1 without issues? To remove the bootloop you will have to reflash your stock firmware via ODIN software.
According to the official AT&T page (is yours at&t?) :
https://www.att.com/devicehowto/tut..._KB425949?make=Samsung&model=GalaxyMega2G750A
Latest Kitkat is July 7, 2015
Android version: 4.4.4
Baseband version: G750AUCU3AOFA
Kernel Version: 3.4.39-2550495 [email protected]#1
Build number: KTU84P.G750AUCU3AOFA
Latest Lollipop is September 2, 2015
Android version: 5.1.1
Baseband version: G750AUCU3BOH4
Kernel Version: 3.4.39-5559233 [email protected]#1
Build number: LMY47X.G750AUCU3BOH4
Googled "G750AUCU3BOH4" and found http://www.mediafire.com/file/hd72qrsaeoob9tl/G750AUCU3BOH4+5.1.1.rar , try to know more about it, but should work ok.
How did you root?
Piridroid said:
As mrodriguezangel said on page 1:
"I have a sm- g750a on 5.1.1 too ,tried kingo root ,kingoroot, with a no go ,roots but then just bootloops THEN I GOTTA REFLASH 5.1.1 FIRMWARE VIA ODIN .."
Did you manage to root Mega 2 5.1.1 without issues? To remove the bootloop you will have to reflash your stock firmware via ODIN software.
According to the official AT&T page (is yours at&t?) :
https://www.att.com/devicehowto/tut..._KB425949?make=Samsung&model=GalaxyMega2G750A
Latest Kitkat is July 7, 2015
Android version: 4.4.4
Baseband version: G750AUCU3AOFA
Kernel Version: 3.4.39-2550495 [email protected]#1
Build number: KTU84P.G750AUCU3AOFA
Latest Lollipop is September 2, 2015
Android version: 5.1.1
Baseband version: G750AUCU3BOH4
Kernel Version: 3.4.39-5559233 [email protected]#1
Build number: LMY47X.G750AUCU3BOH4
Googled "G750AUCU3BOH4" and found http://www.mediafire.com/file/hd72qrsaeoob9tl/G750AUCU3BOH4+5.1.1.rar , try to know more about it, but should work ok.
How did you root?
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I have rooted it 2 different ways...Kingo and Super SU..Once rebooted it will boot loop over and over.It has something to do with the Knox itself.I've been working on a way to disable it but it's enterprise and it doesn't have an option under security.And yes it's SG-M750A AT&T Mega 2.
Surgeman said:
I have rooted it 2 different ways...Kingo and Super SU..Once rebooted it will boot loop over and over.It has something to do with the Knox itself.I've been working on a way to disable it but it's enterprise and it doesn't have an option under security.And yes it's SG-M750A AT&T Mega 2.
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mmm Ok. How did you root with SuperSU ? CF-auto? recovery? supersu-me ?
Is there an option called "Unlock by OEM" under "Developer Options"? Enable it.
Another thing, according to this tutorial for the SG-M750F:
https://androidmtk.com/root-samsung-galaxy-mega-2-sm-g750f
This F version which should be similar is only rootable with a specific firmware. Maybe thats the case for the A version aswell.
Also, next time you have root, before you reboot you should make a backup of your EFS and Modem folders. You can do that via ADB, EFS tools or using some apks for instance.
Check dlo2000 post on first page, he had kitkat installed, rooted with Kingo and let the the phone OTA update to lollipop... somehow his IMEI number got corrupted and now he cannot use his phone to make calls. Thats why backing up your EFS partition is important, your IMEI is there.
So from what i understood, you did know stock firmware flash would remove bootloops, but you currently dont know how to root without creating a bootloop, is that correct? cheers
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Surgeman said:
I have rooted it 2 different ways...Kingo and Super SU..Once rebooted it will boot loop over and over.It has something to do with the Knox itself.I've been working on a way to disable it but it's enterprise and it doesn't have an option under security.And yes it's SG-M750A AT&T Mega 2.
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Enterprise... maybe it has extra security turned on, idk.
How do you know it has to do with KNOX, did it show some knox message? Chainfire's supersu sometimes asks to let it disable knox. Which version of supersu did you use?
Piridroid said:
mmm Ok. How did you root with SuperSU ? CF-auto? recovery? supersu-me ?
Is there an option called "Unlock by OEM" under "Developer Options"? Enable it.
Another thing, according to this tutorial for the SG-M750F:
https://androidmtk.com/root-samsung-galaxy-mega-2-sm-g750f
This F version which should be similar is only rootable with a specific firmware. Maybe thats the case for the A version aswell.
Also, next time you have root, before you reboot you should make a backup of your EFS and Modem folders. You can do that via ADB, EFS tools or using some apks for instance.
Check dlo2000 post on first page, he had kitkat installed, rooted with Kingo and let the the phone OTA update to lollipop... somehow his IMEI number got corrupted and now he cannot use his phone to make calls. Thats why backing up your EFS partition is important, your IMEI is there.
So from what i understood, you did know stock firmware flash would remove bootloops, but you currently dont know how to root without creating a bootloop, is that correct? cheers
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Enterprise... maybe it has extra security turned on, idk.
How do you know it has to do with KNOX, did it show some knox message? Chainfire's supersu sometimes asks to let it disable knox. Which version of supersu did you use?
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I used Kingo the first time,and even used Super SU me to remove Kingo...AT&T devices doesn't require any unlock for cricket because AT&T owns them lock stock and barrel.You're getting the same service just bottle necked on the 4G end of it at 8 mbs and it's unlimited.I have been reading through other post in some other forums,and the SE for Android pops up about security settings and ask to reboot to restore them.Once you do..the boot loop begins.I have searched the error out also...and it pertains to knox.I have even tried to remove knox before rebooting..No go..still boot loops...Myself and another user have the same issue,and we've been trying to figure a work around and nothing yet.Some other information I have read that with the Lollipop update it adds the enterprise knox that may cause issues.But it doesn't hurt to try...Oh I forgot to mention...I made a efs backup before I started the journey but good looking out..Thanks..
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I used Kingo the first time,and even used Super SU me to remove Kingo...AT&T devices doesn't require any unlock for cricket because AT&T owns them lock stock and barrel.You're getting the same service just bottle necked on the 4G end of it at 8 mbs and it's unlimited.I have been reading through other post in some other forums,and the SE for Android pops up about security settings and ask to reboot to restore them.Once you do..the boot loop begins.I have searched the error out also...and it pertains to knox.I have even tried to remove knox before rebooting..No go..still boot loops...Myself and another user have the same issue,and we've been trying to figure a work around and nothing yet.Some other information I have read that with the Lollipop update it adds the enterprise knox that may cause issues.But it doesn't hurt to try...Oh I forgot to mention...I made a efs backup before I started the journey but good looking out..Thanks..
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OK, so it was supersu-me and the issue has to do with SElinux right.
dude i own a Galaxy J1 mini and i was the "first person" to root the B/F/M/Y versions (custom recovery method, based on an obscure version created for the H version) , this device is also a 5.1.1 android, SElinux activated from factory. The website which provided the root for the H version vanished a couple of weeks after they annouced it... lucky to find it, i just had to read easy tutorials here in XDA to learn how to properly port the TWRP for my specific model B and later on for the other J1 mini variants on ppl demand.
What i find out from my experience is, if i was going to wait for some expert to find how to root it, i would still be waiting... keep trying!
I would personally as a noob, try to find out how to disable KNOX or SElinux . There are probably commands which can be run as root user to disable them, for instance "selinux set permissive" (i know it exists, something like that, maybe). There are apps which claim to do those stuff, just search playstore for "knox" or "selinux" and you will see. In case none does the job automatically, search how to do it manually.
In my case, the TWRP+SuperSU method worked just fine, looks definitive. BUT, before i found this, the only other real option was a chinese app called 360root. None other root app works on my device so far. But its root was unstable and not compatible with all apps, thats why i searched for a permanent root.
THis 360root only worked on the older firmware (also 5.1.1, but older samsung release).
My opinion is... in case you dont mind using kitkat (android 4.4) i would flash the oldest firmware and try to root it with Kingo (which owners of variants of the MEGA 2 claim is the only tool capable, it even turns knox off in some cases). Remembering that if this worked, you would have to disable automatic firmware updates. Letting a rooted device to auto-update usually creates more trouble.
If kitkat is a no go for ya and you want to stick with lollipop, i would first try to disable the protections via apps (root ; dont reset, install app, try). Same applies to manually trying "disabling commands" via Terminal or ADB, root, try.
If that still does not work ... i would try to download a stock lolipop firmware and extract its files. I would then try to create a custom recovery (read tutorials) and also check if there were any options i could manually reprogram inside boot.img , recovery.img, system.img etc... (more tutorials lol)
Again man, im no expert, but thats what i would do! i actually downloaded that lollipop stock firmware for your device and will try to look inside it when i have time.
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OK, so it was supersu-me and the issue has to do with SElinux right.
dude i own a Galaxy J1 mini and i was the "first person" to root the B/F/M/Y versions (custom recovery method, based on an obscure version created for the H version) , this device is also a 5.1.1 android, SElinux activated from factory. The website which provided the root for the H version vanished a couple of weeks after they annouced it... lucky to find it, i just had to read easy tutorials here in XDA to learn how to properly port the TWRP for my specific model B and later on for the other J1 mini variants on ppl demand.
What i find out from my experience is, if i was going to wait for some expert to find how to root it, i would still be waiting... keep trying!
I would personally as a noob, try to find out how to disable KNOX or SElinux . There are probably commands which can be run as root user to disable them, for instance "selinux set permissive" (i know it exists, something like that, maybe). There are apps which claim to do those stuff, just search playstore for "knox" or "selinux" and you will see. In case none does the job automatically, search how to do it manually.
In my case, the TWRP+SuperSU method worked just fine, looks definitive. BUT, before i found this, the only other real option was a chinese app called 360root. None other root app works on my device so far. But its root was unstable and not compatible with all apps, thats why i searched for a permanent root.
THis 360root only worked on the older firmware (also 5.1.1, but older samsung release).
My opinion is... in case you dont mind using kitkat (android 4.4) i would flash the oldest firmware and try to root it with Kingo (which owners of variants of the MEGA 2 claim is the only tool capable, it even turns knox off in some cases). Remembering that if this worked, you would have to disable automatic firmware updates. Letting a rooted device to auto-update usually creates more trouble.
If kitkat is a no go for ya and you want to stick with lollipop, i would first try to disable the protections via apps (root ; dont reset, install app, try). Same applies to manually trying "disabling commands" via Terminal or ADB, root, try.
If that still does not work ... i would try to download a stock lolipop firmware and extract its files. I would then try to create a custom recovery (read tutorials) and also check if there were any options i could manually reprogram inside boot.img , recovery.img, system.img etc... (more tutorials lol)
Again man, im no expert, but thats what i would do! i actually downloaded that lollipop stock firmware for your device and will try to look inside it when i have time.
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Ok let me know what you find with the firmware when you get the chance.I have used 360root also in the past myself on devices when nothing else would work.I have tried several times and different ways.Disabled Knox via terminal with temp. root and still no go.It's the SELinux enforcing is the biggest problem.Kingo will install as a system app..but you won't have full root unless you run the apk to root the device again and it reboots on it's own after about 5 minutes or so.I'll keep stabbing at it..and post my findings.I assume I'm not the only one that could use this.Thanks for your time Piridroid.
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