Forgive my ignorance please and put it down to my increasing senior years but what is rooting, what difference will it make, will it affect anything and how is it done..... laymans terms please!
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most answers already been answered this is just one of posts i found
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=786750
Thank you. Does it affect any warranty or the over the air updates?
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stevegbee said:
Thank you. Does it affect any warranty or the over the air updates?
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I believe it voids the warranty as you have made a change to the phone however with a one touch root app such as universal androot or x10 root, it is reversible and therefore you can unroot it at any time.
As for the updates, rooting does not affect them be it OTA or through SEUS.
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So when you 'root' your phone is it wiped off when you update your phone? I have rooted my x10 but keep getting messages stating there is an update to 026 - by accepting this update will subsequently 'reset' the phone back without 'root'?
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by accepting this update will subsequently 'reset' the phone back without 'root'?
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Yep, but thanks to the one click app it's not that big of a deal.
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i unlocked the phone and now have to warranty switch it. i now have to "lock" it. before i send it back in..
so .... what do i do ??
It technically stays unlocked. But before you could flash a stock sbf and the "Unlocked" on top goes away. But of course it you OTA 4.5.91 via update.zip then you can't flash stock SBF anymore. You can try the stock 1.83 fruitcakes in samcripp's thread in development forum. I'm not sure if that takes away the unlock word as I haven't gone backwards yet but it's a safe way to go back to stock.
You can't. It voids your warranty. Sorry im havin the same problems too
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egiblock said:
i unlocked the phone and now have to warranty switch it. i now have to "lock" it. before i send it back in..
so .... what do i do ??
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Did you ota update to 2.3.4? If not them you can still sbf back to 1.8.3 and the unlock will disappear from the screen. If you did ota then you are out of luck.
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SolidHelix said:
Did you ota update to 2.3.4? If not them you can still sbf back to 1.8.3 and the unlock will disappear from the screen. If you did ota then you are out of luck.
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i kept the phone at 2.2.2 since i was always having problems with it from day 1.
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i kept the phone at 2.2.2 since i was always having problems with it from day 1.
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Flash 1.2.6 stock sbf, let it update and you should be good to go
You may get a $600 invoice from Motorola if they determine the eFuse is blown.
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You may get a $600 invoice from Motorola if they determine the eFuse is blown.
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They can't be that crude
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OSNPA said:
You may get a $600 invoice from Motorola if they determine the eFuse is blown.
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all i really wanted was the "unlocked" words to go away from the boot screen and they did when i flashed 1.8.3 to it following the guide at:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991072
I am very happy and relieved that we will be getting a bootloader unlock. Im curious whether it is permanent or if it will be broken if say I decide to return to stock for whatever reason. Thanks. Iv read through most of the posts about it and still not sure
I would guess the stock images we get, when we do get them, will include the original bootloader. So, if you returned to stock for any reason I would assume you could simply use the same exploit to take control once again. Not sure about the idea of critical update ota's sent by carriers though.
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More importantly...When will people start posting "questions" in the "Q&A" section?
scott14719 said:
More importantly...When will people start posting "questions" in the "Q&A" section?
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Does it really bother you that much haha. It's not like he posted in the dev section
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I have my device rooted. Is there anyway to block automatic updates?
Relys said:
I have my device rooted. Is there anyway to block automatic updates?
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You can freeze the two files that deal with carriers pushing OTA's. I forget the two file names, but I remember seeing it discussed earlier today
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Mike on XDA said:
You can freeze the two files that deal with carriers pushing OTA's. I forget the two file names, but I remember seeing it discussed earlier today
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I froze:
AT&T Software update V42_1_1303_5_1
FWUpgrade 1.2.0
Is that right?
Keep in mind that the Snapdragon 600 uses Qfuses, therefore any older/compromised version of the bootloader can be permanantly revoked through a software update (and won't ever run again on your phone if they do). Something to be careful of if you ever think of updating.
Only way to update safely will be to flash a updated ROM that a dev releases here after he mods it to be safe to run and keep the unlocked bootloader
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mathieulh said:
Keep in mind that the Snapdragon 600 uses Qfuses, therefore any older/compromised version of the bootloader can be permanantly revoked through a software update (and won't ever run again on your phone if they do). Something to be careful of if you ever think of updating.
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I am curouis - I have run custom roms so long I can't remember the process that occurs when updates are avaialble - but my memory is that you are given an option to accept the update if you want - you don't have to download it - is that correct?
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I am curouis - I have run custom roms so long I can't remember the process that occurs when updates are avaialble - but my memory is that you are given an option to accept the update if you want - you don't have to download it - is that correct?
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Typically yes...although ive experienced updates where you can only delay the update three times before it forces you to accept
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I just picked up an s4 from att today. Ive been playing with it for about an hour and I definitely want to root the phone and remove all of the bloatware. Ive read online that there is no way to fully remove all traces of rooting this phone when needed for warranty reasons. Ive also read that att will still honor the warranty even if the phone is rooted. Does anyone have any info on this? Im experiencing a little lag here and there with the phone and am honestly not as jazzed about it as I thought I would be. If I root the phone will I still be able to switch for another phone if I choose to within 14 days and will att honor my warranty if I keep the phone and something goes wrong with it? Im in the US.
Well I had the s4 from release day,and have both root and a custom ROM.a couple weeks ago my WiFi decided it didn't wanna live no more so I flashed stock ROM through Odin and WiFi was still not working so I took my phone into the warranty center he flashed stock ROM again and it still didn't work so he just swapped it out for a new phone right there....
Long story short just unroot and flash stock ROM and you should be good to go
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Well I had the s4 from release day,and have both root and a custom ROM.a couple weeks ago my WiFi decided it didn't wanna live no more so I flashed stock ROM through Odin and WiFi was still not working so I took my phone into the warranty center he flashed stock ROM again and it still didn't work so he just swapped it out for a new phone right there....
Long story short just unroot and flash stock ROM and you should be good to go
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That can only be done if the phone hasn't been updated to mf3. There is no flashable firmware for that one.
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Yes forgot to mention that .also for anybody with mf3 firmware try to get a warranty exchange if you don't mind getting back a refurbished device and there's a possibility you will get a non mf3 phone
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ignaciocazares said:
Yes forgot to mention that .also for anybody with mf3 firmware try to get a warranty exchange if you don't mind getting back a refurbished device and there's a possibility you will get a non mf3 phone
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I have heard that some members received replacements w MF3 so it is pretty much luck of the draw.
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norcal61 said:
... Ive also read that att will still honor the warranty even if the phone is rooted. Does anyone have any info on this?
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I asked ATT customer service if rooting voided the warranty. I was told rooting does not void the warranty unless rooting caused the damage. The example the rep gave me was: If you root and phone overheats as a result of rooting, then they wouldn't cover that.
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Thanks for all of the replies! They're very helpful. How can I tell if my s4 has the mf3 firmware and what exactly is the difference between mf3 and the other?
Just wanted to add that the last three digits for my baseband are mdl so im assuming I dont have the mf3 software as of yet. I have a software update available. Should I update or just root the phone as it is now?
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Just wanted to add that the last three digits for my baseband are mdl so im assuming I dont have the mf3 software as of yet. I have a software update available. Should I update or just root the phone as it is now?
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Do not update, root and rename the files associated with updating.
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norcal61 said:
Just wanted to add that the last three digits for my baseband are mdl so im assuming I dont have the mf3 software as of yet. I have a software update available. Should I update or just root the phone as it is now?
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If you want to be able to root AND flash ROMs, do not update to MF3. There is no method for loading a custom recovery for phones that have updated to MF3.
There is a thread in the General section about rooting an MF3 phone, but at this point you won't be able to flash a ROM.
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Do not update, root and rename the files associated with updating.
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Thank you, forgive my ignorance but could you tell me exactly which files I need to rename and what I should rename them to?
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Thank you, forgive my ignorance but could you tell me exactly which files I need to rename and what I should rename them to?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2268946
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I cracked my screen and the replacement S4 came with MF3.
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My son updated his phone last night with the OTA 4.3 update. He asked me to root it this morning, and it fails every time. It seems that Lookout is stopping it. I disabled lookout, but it seems to be integrated in the new software. I tried every method on this forum. If anyone could help, I'd appreciate it.
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My son updated his phone last night with the OTA 4.3 update. He asked me to root it this morning, and it fails every time. It seems that Lookout is stopping it. I disabled lookout, but it seems to be integrated in the new software. I tried every method on this forum. If anyone could help, I'd appreciate it.
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A quick search should lead you to the thread"s' that already have ongoing discussions about this. Good luck.
Or you can please provide me with a link... I seem to be missing .. Thank -you..
Rickala said:
Or you can please provide me with a link... I seem to be missing .. Thank -you..
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This linked thread is still on the front page with this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2526635
There are also several other threads on the front couple of pages of the General and Q&A sections but you will need to read to find them. Good luck.
So by the looks of it, Im screwed.. Damn.
Gentlemen, is their a rooting solution that is definitive?
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Gentlemen, is their a rooting solution that is definitive?
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not currently for this build number, to my knowledge.
We are on the same shoes rickala.
But sooner or later a dev is gonna found a way to root it, I'll let you know when that happens.
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Let us know how to root 4.3 rogers 1337m
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Got phone rooted perfectly with Vroot. Removed chinese SU. All is good. However I cannot get a recovery to flash and work...
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Let us know how to root 4.3 rogers 1337m
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cf auto root works on rogers, but you'll trip the knox flag. if you dont use active sync (exchange) then you may not care. can still root and run custom recoveries on rogers. Just typed up a bunch of crap on knox, so not getting in to it again, but if I were you, i'd wait for a confirmed knox safe method.
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Got phone rooted perfectly with Vroot. Removed chinese SU. All is good. However I cannot get a recovery to flash and work...
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VRroot method not allowed by XDA
.Nice try... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2530613
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Nice try what? I am not trying to do anything.
A lot of you guys seem to have sticks up your ass.
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VRroot method not allowed by XDA
.Nice try... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2530613
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Only direct links to VRoot are not allowed on XDA, but the discussion of it is allowed.
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Nice try what? I am not trying to do anything.
A lot of you guys seem to have sticks up your ass.
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Yeah, I'm not sure why everyone is so pissy on XDA.
Vroot can be discussed just no links as stated... There are other threads regarding all this as stated by Scott. Please read and abide by the rules... Thank you...
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I want to root my Razr M and need assistance as I've never rooted a phone before. Could someone link me a safe guide that I can use? My phone is that "Not for sale. Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted Property" version and it apparently can't seem to detect any kitkat update(even though razr m has the update). So I'm going to root it and update it to kitkat. I'm not a noob per say, just that I haven't ever rooted a phone and have least bit knowledge about cellphones.
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I want to root my Razr M and need assistance as I've never rooted a phone before. Could someone link me a safe guide that I can use? My phone is that "Not for sale. Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted Property" version and it apparently can't seem to detect any kitkat update(even though razr m has the update). So I'm going to root it and update it to kitkat. I'm not a noob per say, just that I haven't ever rooted a phone and have least bit knowledge about cellphones.
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Update it first, root with Towel Root, then unlock the bootloader.
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RikRong said:
Update it first, root with Towel Root, then unlock the bootloader.
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He says his phone can not detect the update. He cannot update, is his point I believe. Does towelroot work on jellybean or is it just for the newer kernels and what not?
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I got it to work on the .3 jb
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ijx092 said:
I want to root my Razr M and need assistance as I've never rooted a phone before. Could someone link me a safe guide that I can use? My phone is that "Not for sale. Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted Property" version and it apparently can't seem to detect any kitkat update(even though razr m has the update). So I'm going to root it and update it to kitkat. I'm not a noob per say, just that I haven't ever rooted a phone and have least bit knowledge about cellphones.
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if towelroot doesnt work...I rooted my razr m (4.1.2....98.30.1) a couple months ago with this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758 should give you clean and easy to follow instructions
I wonder if his boot loader is locked.
Fwiw kitkat killed my battery life.
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He says his phone can not detect the update. He cannot update, is his point I believe. Does towelroot work on jellybean or is it just for the newer kernels and what not?
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Update it the exact same way 90% of us did, with Samuri's tool on Droidrzr. ?
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how to check if bootloader is locked?
I don't want to deal with anything that is going to brick my phone. I cannot afford it. Please, make sure whatever you recommend doesn't do so.
ijx092 said:
how to check if bootloader is locked?
I don't want to deal with anything that is going to brick my phone. I cannot afford it. Please, make sure whatever you recommend doesn't do so.
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power off phone...hold volume up+volume down+power button...when a menu comes up select apfastboot...if ait says status code:3 then your unlocked
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how to check if bootloader is locked?
I don't want to deal with anything that is going to brick my phone. I cannot afford it. Please, make sure whatever you recommend doesn't do so.
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Everything has the potential to go bad. So, if you're not willing to accept that, modifying is not for you. With that being said, Sam's update is easy to use if you follow the directions. Once updated, root and unlocking the bootloader are also easy.
Update tool: http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/45495-how-to-xt907-upgrade-to-kitkat-ota/
Root tool: http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/46155-rootunlock-razr-hdm-build-183-kitkat-towel-root/
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crazy4android said:
power off phone...hold volume up+volume down+power button...when a menu comes up select apfastboot...if ait says status code:3 then your unlocked
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It says device is UNLOCKED, Status Code: 1
RikRong said:
Everything has the potential to go bad. So, if you're not willing to accept that, modifying is not for you. With that being said, Sam's update is easy to use if you follow the directions. Once updated, root and unlocking the bootloader are also easy.
Update tool: http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/45495-how-to-xt907-upgrade-to-kitkat-ota/
Root tool: http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/46155-rootunlock-razr-hdm-build-183-kitkat-towel-root/
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It says device is UNLOCKED, Status Code: 1
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follow @RikRong post instructions...that should be no problem...it takes time but it really not that difficult ..its more of a mind thing..you'll feel dumb for bein so hesitant to begin with...
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follow @RikRong post instructions...that should be no problem...it takes time but it really not that difficult ..its more of a mind thing..you'll feel dumb for bein so hesitant to begin with...
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My device is unlocked, right? I just have to root it?
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My device is unlocked, right? I just have to root it?
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If it says that then yes, yes it is. ..
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