Hey fellas I'm new to the android world. Q? I just rooted my phone with the z4root, so how can I install custom roms with out flashing my phone?
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You can't.
Simply put, you can't. That is the only way to install a different rom is to flash it to your phone.
sdscoot said:
Hey fellas I'm new to the android world. Q? I just rooted my phone with the z4root, so how can I install custom roms with out flashing my phone?
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Fastboot.
Look for my name and android 101 under nexus one forums
Al'ite thanks fellas I guess ill stick with this midrange crap, I tried to flash it & I bricked it so I won't try that again but sprint gave me another phone thank GOD!!!!!
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I installed the z4root app now roots my phone but the superuser app won't work nor the busybox. What do I need so my root will work right? Please give me something positvie!!!!!
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Stericson has a busybox application on the market.
sdscoot said:
I installed the z4root app now roots my phone but the superuser app won't work nor the busybox. What do I need so my root will work right? Please give me something positvie!!!!!
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You'll get better results in a forum specific to your phone.
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Hi all looking to find out a way to root and install a custom rom using just my phone as dnt have a pc at the momment any help is much apreciated
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toonarmy85 said:
Hi all looking to find out a way to root and install a custom rom using just my phone as dnt have a pc at the momment any help is much apreciated
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I'm pretty sure you cannot root without using a PC. Flashing ROM's is easy but you need to root first obviously..
toonarmy85 said:
Hi all looking to find out a way to root and install a custom rom using just my phone as dnt have a pc at the momment any help is much apreciated
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Try z4root & you are rooted.
Cheers buddy could u point me to the apk and after im rooted can i just use rom manager
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toonarmy85 said:
Cheers buddy could u point me to the apk and after im rooted can i just use rom manager
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I stand corrected, z4root is available on the Market and will automatically root and install busybox. XDA link is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953
ClockworkMod ROM Manager is also available on the Market and you will be able to flash CWM Recovery from the app itself. After that you are set to go with flashing custom ROMs.
Seems it wont work due to having 2.2.1 firmware and something about the recovery not being 2e
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Really not getting any further here as now just found out that i cant get into recovery mode
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How do I root my mt4g , and what apps do I need to get before doing it to successfully install gingerbread . Plz help
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CBConsultation said:
Seriously? You FAIL.
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trofeo.08 said:
How do I root my mt4g , and what apps do I need to get before doing it to successfully install gingerbread . Plz help
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Dude, he was asking for HELP, not to be made fun of...
no, back to the question at hand. to root the mytouch 4g, you would need to follow one of the guides to rooting found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=866175
that link also has links to all the other things you will need, but Ill provide them here as well for time's sake.
once you do that and have s-off, you will need to flash an alternate recovery to flash a rom. Normally, you would need to install rom manager to do this, then flash clockwork recovery through there, but to install gingerbread, it requires a special version of the recovery which is not officially supported by rom manager yet, so you will need to either install through fastboot (follow the steps provided here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=852905 )
or else follow the instructions provided by TruBlue found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10670110#post10670110
once you have the right recovery installed, youll need to wipe data and caches, and then flash the gingerbread rom of your choice.
As for what apps you will need for all this: ROM Manager, as I mentioned (the premium version if you'd like to take advantage of CM built in nightly build update notifications). Titanium Backup (for backing up all your apps so you dont have to manually redownload them all, and have your app data intact on the new rom), and Root explorer (optional) for a root-enabled file manager.
Any further questions, feel free to send me a PM. Thanks to Tiger013 for compiling the list of everything, grankin for his Root how-to's, and TrueBlueDrew for his how to on install CWM 3x.
trofeo.08 said:
How do I root my mt4g , and what apps do I need to get before doing it to successfully install gingerbread . Plz help
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For the flamer above...a quick check would tell you that this person is a newbie
to install gingerbread
1. root your device. check out this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
2. learn adb and how to flash recovery. check out this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10670110#post10670110
3. download cm7. (this is a beta, though i use it with no problems)...check out this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=916930
4. flash using clockwork recovery
NOTE: flashing cm7 directions and some other tidbits can be found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919332
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919834
and a guide with all info on this phone (flashing, roms, how to's, themes, ect.)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=866175
Credit for Guides go to original posters
VibrantOwnr said:
For the flamer above...a quick check would tell you that this person is a newbie
to install gingerbread
1. root your device. check out this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
2. learn adb and how to flash recovery. check out this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10670110#post10670110
3. download cm7. (this is a beta, though i use it with no problems)...check out this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=916930
4. flash using clockwork recovery
NOTE: flashing cm7 directions and some other tidbits can be found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919332
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919834
and a guide with all info on this phone (flashing, roms, how to's, themes, ect.)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=866175
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Thanks, bro much more concise than I was.
jmwils3 said:
Thanks, bro much more concise than I was.
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jmwils3...just realized you beat me too it, but thanks
Thanks . I tried several ways to root my phone but seems everytime I go to the recovery screen I still get s on.
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trofeo.08 said:
Thanks . I tried several ways to root my phone but seems everytime I go to the recovery screen I still get s on.
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well first of all, s-on is found in hboot, not recovery. and to get s-off, I found the easiest way was this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834225
Yes I know I'm a noob but I got the hang of trying to root ny phone. But seems I can't get the perm to stick.
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I tried that one many times and yet I still get s on
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trofeo.08 said:
Yes I know I'm a noob but I got the hang of trying to root ny phone. But seems I can't get the perm to stick.
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dude, after it took me a month(ish) to figure out how to root my own phone (with generous help from mftek), I wouldnt call anyone a noob. do you have google talk? I can try to walk you through the rooting process, and thats generally faster than posting. My username there is the same one I use here.
Yea I do and thanks would be great to get help. Mines the same as my username as well
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trofeo.08 said:
Yea I do and thanks would be great to get help. Mines the same as my username as well
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just sent you an buddy request.
I didn't get anything. I sent one
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I just sent you an email too
trofeo.08 said:
I didn't get anything. I sent one
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have you tried the visionary app?
ive been using visionary but still it seems not to stick'
So I have a lg optimus s and my phone was sent a update well my girl pushed yes now I have no root and im running ls670zvz how can I get my root back plz help
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On the phone, Download z4root from google and install it, then open it and choose Perm Root, then it will install su and the Superuser app.
Hope it helps.
I tried the z4 infact thats was the way I rooted my phone the first time but after the ota update they shut down Z4root's path. I need my root back to tether (no internet at all now!)
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JackG256 said:
On the phone, Download z4root from google and install it, then open it and choose Perm Root, then it will install su and the Superuser app.
Hope it helps.
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Yes it used to. Thanks anyway but I'm the idiot that accepted an ota! Lol
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Is there a cure ?
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I found out, how to override the sprint update
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my ls670 was rooted, I was tethering fine, i think after updating a month or so ago, tethering stopped. I have been using PdaNet, but it blocks some of the gmails even some sites, pls help, I want my back, can any one help? thanks a bunch!
Does this work on my evo shift I'm new to rooting well not new but I was a heavy rooter on my g1 but thing have changed so much I feel like a noob anyways can some one tell me if this is compatable with my shift??
Thanks in advance for any help
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See here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=908267&page=1
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Maybe I'm just stuck on stupid but this doesn't tell me if clockwork in the market is compatible with my rooted s-off stock rom ????????
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Oh I thought you were asking if you could flash the recovery..I don't know bout the app..
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Well thank you regardless for trying I appreciate it
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djquestt said:
Maybe I'm just stuck on stupid but this doesn't tell me if clockwork in the market is compatible with my rooted s-off stock rom ????????
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Currently there is no official support for the Shift from Koush (the guy who does CWM). Apparently it is in the works however.
YOu can use ROM managers, but you can't use it to directly install a recovery. There are some hurdles to jump over and hoops to jump through in order to do that.
See this post for directions to use it to flash recovery (but this is only AFTER perm-rooting the phone)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11473468&postcount=404
Got my atrix today. Still tryna get used to a 4 inch screen. Havent rooted yet (usually root my devices the second they get there first charge) but seems as if everything is beta rite now. Question though, would the updated motoblur launcher work without root? Like sidload the apk?
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use gingerbreak to root and the launcher probably wont work, havnt seen anyone mention it anyway
No you cant sideload apps out of the box. You first need to root with gingerbreak method and then use the gladenable script to enable sideloading.
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vaistras said:
No you cant sideload apps out of the box. You first need to root with gingerbreak method and then use the gladenable script to enable sideloading.
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on orange you can sideload out of box so im guessing its same on t-mobile (btw accidently pressed thanks on your post lol)
vaistras said:
No you cant sideload apps out of the box. You first need to root with gingerbreak method and then use the gladenable script to enable sideloading.
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I was thinking of using the side loading wonder machine. And to root,dont I have to rsd sbf 1.8.3 first? Anyways,thanks for the answers
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Congrats! Ateix is a great device. Easiest way to install Nonmarket apps is to go to Android store n purchase "Non Market apps Enabler" created by fellow member here. Only costs 1 dollar somethn. Enables the checkbox n options to enable non market app installs. Works instantly. No side loading n all that needed. Saves a ton of Time n hassle. I got it n was installing non market apps instantly with it!
If its a UK spec one, you can side load without doing anything... Otherwise rooting will be required
brd912 said:
I was thinking of using the side loading wonder machine. And to root,dont I have to rsd sbf 1.8.3 first? Anyways,thanks for the answers
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i used sideload wonder machine for the apks of gameloft games. works really well.