Im a complete noob trying to get a hang of the smartphone rooting lingo. Believe me when i say that i know next to nothing. Ive just finally managed to root my x5 using z4root (i presume it worked...the reset was very fast...but i see that "superuser" is in the apps list now (not that i know what its for anyway.). The reason im trying to learn how to root and install roms etc is coz my x5 will not connect to my wifi and trust me, ive tried everything that has been suggested on other forums..ive tried all the basics. Im noob, but not THAT noob ok ^^. But i dont know what effects installing a custom rom might have on the wifi at this stage. I see that a custom rom can allow for wifi teethering. So im hoping that might help , sumhow. Its worth a try , before i throw the thing out the window ^^.
So basically anyway , my question is:
Ive rooted the phone (im pretty sure)....so what should i do next? and in the correct sequence, to get my phones hacked software up to spec with you guys?.
e.g ..do i install this clockworkmod thing next..and then a rom, then a kernel?...i dont know what any of these things are or what they are used for...so if anyone could give me a simple bullet pointed list of what to install and in what order...id be VERY VERY grateful =) ...its doing my head in trying to read through these tutorials and trying to figure out what everyones even talking about ^^". Dont have to get too carried away..just a simple list and the correct order will do...i will figure out the rest. (As long as you dont miss any step out of course e.g ...some app i might need to install a crucial app etc. ) Thank You!!
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Im a complete noob trying to get a hang of the smartphone rooting lingo. Believe me when i say that i know next to nothing. Ive just finally managed to root my x5 using z4root (i presume it worked...the reset was very fast...but i see that "superuser" is in the apps list now (not that i know what its for anyway.). The reason im trying to learn how to root and install roms etc is coz my x5 will not connect to my wifi and trust me, ive tried everything that has been suggested on other forums..ive tried all the basics. Im noob, but not THAT noob ok ^^. But i dont know what effects installing a custom rom might have on the wifi at this stage. I see that a custom rom can allow for wifi teethering. So im hoping that might help , sumhow. Its worth a try , before i throw the thing out the window ^^.
So basically anyway , my question is:
Ive rooted the phone (im pretty sure)....so what should i do next? and in the correct sequence, to get my phones hacked software up to spec with you guys?.
e.g ..do i install this clockworkmod thing next..and then a rom, then a kernel?...i dont know what any of these things are or what they are used for...so if anyone could give me a simple bullet pointed list of what to install and in what order...id be VERY VERY grateful =) ...its doing my head in trying to read through these tutorials and trying to figure out what everyones even talking about ^^". Dont have to get too carried away..just a simple list and the correct order will do...i will figure out the rest. (As long as you dont miss any step out of course e.g ...some app i might need to install a crucial app etc. ) Thank You!!
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1) then download to your pc from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1067490 the recovery-en.zip which is the Clockwork Recovery and follow carefully the Detailed Installation from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13083454&postcount=1
2) go to this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1059753 and download to your pc the one it says : Complete rom with all fixes and 1.5Ghz kernel
and then follow the instructions carefully from the same post...
then hopefully you are ready....
BUT BE CAREFUL AND READ EVERYTHING AND BE SURE THAT YOU HAVE UNDERSTOOD EVERYTHING BEFORE STARTING
//and an advice from me (i'm very new also in adroid) that in every step you should check again the steps from the posts so you don't forget something...
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2) go to this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1059753 and download to your pc the one it says : Complete rom with all fixes and 1.5Ghz kernel
and then follow the instructions carefully from the same post...
then hopefully you are ready....
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Ok, so far ive got as far as renaming recovery.img to recovery.bak and copied the new recovery.img into the same folder. So i presume clockwork recovery is installed now?.
Next i downloaded the 100mb ,or so, rom and have copied it to the sd card. But now i dont know how to "boot to clockworkmod". Is it the same as holding volume keys and power button?...coz if it is, when i do that part it comes up with a purple screen. Otherwise.....how do i boot to clockworkmod?..or does the purple screen mean that somethings not installed right?....
Thanks again.
xxguestxx said:
how do i boot to clockworkmod?.
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Volume-Up + Power button should bring you to the recovery menu.
Excellent...Volume up +.....that made a difference. thanks for that..i shall now continue the process. Thanks =)
ok next problem...in clockworkmod i go to "apply update from sdcard"..then it says these things:
Install from SDcard
-Finding update package...
-Opening update package...
-E:Can't open /sdcard/update.zip
(No such file or directory)
Installation aborted.
do i need to create an "sdcard" folder in the sdcard itself...then put the zip file in it?
nevermind ...i see it Matters which sdcard u put the rom onto....looks like its gota be the external one...not the internal one...ok ...moving on.....
well its all installed now. Thanks for the tips. Although it didnt fix my wifi - wireless router connection =x....wonder what it is =x
if you have your wifi with pass check if without encryption it connects...
just to see all the possibillities...
if you continue to have problems without encryption then some compatibility is the problem...
have you checked it with other wifi?
if this happens only with your router then you can search for a more specific solution...
Dear Forum,
Today I did the firmware update from 2.3.3 to 2.3.4. When that succeeded I decided it was time to install a custom ROM; CM7.
The rooting part actually succeeded. When I tried to install the ROM, I am guessing something failed.
Now the boot screen is stuck and it will only hang at the screen which has the yellow triangle and the text "Samsung Galaxy SII"
I tried going into CWM and restore my back up but it states that no files have been found. Does anyone know how I can sorta restore my phone? Which will make me get past the boot screen. I dont even want my old files and such, just want me phone working again
Kind Regards,
Me
1. This is a question, should be in Q&A
2. There's million on topics with the exact same thing, search a little before posting!
3. Flash CM7 again.. If that doesn't work, you can flash a new ROM with Odin..
Sorry if this has already been covered before, but ive been looking around a lot and havent had much luck.
I just picked up a lg optimus l7 in china, and found out that theres no way to access the google play store or add a google account. I looked into it and rooting seemed like the way to solve all that. I'm assuming rooting will allow all the normal android capabilities to return.
I'm fairly computer savvy and feel comfortable going through the root tutorials to root my device, however thee was a few things I wasnt sure about.
One, when choosing the firmware, should pick the one my phone is currently using? for example, my device is running V10c, so I should download the China v10c firmware, right? and then follow the rooting tutorial for v10c firmware? and even though it says china unicom underneath, the phone should still function as it normally did after a successful root, because I am using a china mobile sim card with the phone, llike there is no risk of it loosing its calling and messaging functionality?
Also, will the rooting process affect data stored on the sim card at all? I dont think it does...
Thank you very much, Im sorry if this has been answered elsewhere, but I have looked quite a bit. Its also kind of annoying to have to deal with chinese internet, so the less time I have to spend trudging through the great firewall the better.
thanks in advance
As far as I know china don't have play store, you can retrieve the file from the other firmware.
I don't think there will be a problem with the messaging and phone when flashing with other firmware. As an example for this is my phone, my phone is from Canada a P705g and I successfully flash it with a v10i and v10k Europe open. And I'm using it here in the Philippines and I'm using the simple blue rom from snx.
You can follow this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2163585
Here the author compiled the instructions in one thread.
sent from P705G, flash w/ P700 v10k open eu. waiting for cm9/cm10
thanks for the help,
now im sure this has been answered, but I have been unable to find information on which version of the firmware to select. Does it matter whether you choose v10a, v10c, or v10i? besides the occasional change in rooting process, do they offer anything different?
again, thank you for being very helpful.
chpv said:
thanks for the help,
now im sure this has been answered, but I have been unable to find information on which version of the firmware to select. Does it matter whether you choose v10a, v10c, or v10i? besides the occasional change in rooting process, do they offer anything different?
again, thank you for being very helpful.
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actually i really dont know the diff between the versions, most of the devs and users here prefer to use the europe open v10i coz they said its more stable and also the v10k. as you can see on the devs sections they always suggest to use these firmwares because they successfully rooted it. in fact most the custom roms, simpleblue from snx and cyan optimus are based on these two firmwares.
for rooting with v10a, v10c and v10i, you can use petrescu rooting guide here. this is the first guide I used since my phone P705g comes with v10c.
for v10k here.
Alright, so I downloaded the open europe v10c to flash on to my phone after rooting it. Ive followed the guide and had some issues. I rooted the device using the runme.bat program, then I used the lg support tool to try and find the divers, but when I clicked to install the drivers, nothing shows up. So i connected the phone using the install option and it seemed to install the drivers itself. I installed the parser, enabled the enabler and ran the too to flash v10c onto my device. It worked fine and then got stuck at 4%. I was finally able to get it past the 4 % by starting the upgrading while in emergency mode. This works until 99% then the program says it looses communication. It looked like it installed fine, however it will restart constantly when turned on so its unusable.
could this be a problem with the firmware? or is there something else ive done wrong, ive been trying to download another firmware to flash, but i havent been able to get to the download page from the main website, has anyone else had this problem?
im on a l7 p705, does it matter that i tried to flash firmware for a p700 onto it?
thank you very much
My phone is P705G with the original firmware V10c, I was able to root my phone using petrscu's rooting method here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32031942
I was able to flash/upgrade to Europe open V10i which is for [a P700 model. By following the above link where there is [a link how to flash kdz.
Be sure to follow all the instructions. The lg driver, the setting of the phone, the settings of the kdz flasher, etc.
By the way, what os are you using?
I'm using Windows 8.
sent from P705G, flash w/ P700 v10k open eu. waiting for cm9/cm10
My Phone is a p705 with v10c
I was able to root fine with the guide, but I'm having trouble flashing another stock firmware. Ive tried europe open v10c and Hong kong v10c as well. Ive followed the guides perfectly, with the exception of the driver installation that i mentioned earlier. When I use the support tool and click to install drivers, a window opens up to select my phone, but no option exists. But I think my phone loaded the appropriate driver. that would be the only situation where I would have gone away from the tutorial, but ive looked around and havent been able to find any information on it.
When I try to flash the firmware, the updater gets stuck at 4%, I've gotten it to work by playing around with things, but nothing is consistent, (ive tried disabling the lg modem, but that doesnt do anything consistantly) then it reaches 99% and im left with a phone that keeps restarting for no reason. Ill try again with the firmware you mentioned and download the europe v10i and see if that does anything.
by the way, thanks for all the help you have given me!
chpv said:
My Phone is a p705 with v10c
I was able to root fine with the guide, but I'm having trouble flashing another stock firmware. Ive tried europe open v10c and Hong kong v10c as well. Ive followed the guides perfectly, with the exception of the driver installation that i mentioned earlier. When I use the support tool and click to install drivers, a window opens up to select my phone, but no option exists. But I think my phone loaded the appropriate driver. that would be the only situation where I would have gone away from the tutorial, but ive looked around and havent been able to find any information on it.
When I try to flash the firmware, the updater gets stuck at 4%, I've gotten it to work by playing around with things, but nothing is consistent, (ive tried disabling the lg modem, but that doesnt do anything consistantly) then it reaches 99% and im left with a phone that keeps restarting for no reason. Ill try again with the firmware you mentioned and download the europe v10i and see if that does anything.
by the way, thanks for all the help you have given me!
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your welcome, chpv. sorry to hear about your problem in flashing, I really don't have any idea whats the problem. Im no expert on this, I just follow all the instructions given here on this forum and so far I didnt experience the same problem as you are. I hope somebody will come and help you.
but for now, can follow this guide here, and use the KDZ_FW_UPD.exe for flashing. install the usb driver first before flashing.
and download the usb driver from here. I assume your using windows.
sorry, I forgot to mention. I'm using windows 7 64bit
Do you know if anyone has been able to flash a different firmware onto a chinese p705? could it just be that the chinese phones are slightly different. I keep trying, reinstalling, going through the steps online, trying other methods ive found as well, and everything just gets me stuck in what i think is called a boot loop. I keep scouring the forums and finding nothing. Ive seen tutorials for harder ways of flashing firmware, but it seems that if all I want to do is flash stock firmware to get the access to the normal google functions, it shouldnt be this difficult. Ive thought about trying the "harder" way, but there are a few steps Im not sure how to do, and there doesnt seem to be a video tutoral
hmmm.
So sorry to hear that, I'm not a developer and just ordinary user so cant really help you much further.
Why dont you try to pm some of the devs here like petroscu and xorox, they are one of the first to root our phones. You can also try normand, or just scan the p700 development thread and pm one those guys that you think can help.
sent from P705G, flash w/ P700 v10k open eu. waiting for cm9/cm10
@chpv; if you still haven't successfully root and flashed your phone try this guide here. Its already rooted v10k, w/ unlock bootloader and cwm.
thanks a lot, ill give it a shot, and post results
well im totallly new to this , so i will be as fast as possible with description of problem. i used odin 3.07 and another file not sure where i put it a md5 i thought anyway. i went thru process and it said PASS. was having boot loop i gather and i unplugged it. it didn't work for a while then it all of a sudden came back on. it says that my phone is now custom and cant update. other programs tell me no superuser or phone is un rooted.what step did i miss should i have wiped kalvik or im kinda lost now and there's not a lot of help on my specific phone. i want to get the 4.3 update but not sure how. i want to root i guess but so much info out there. i was told to flash with stock or root with this or that. any help would be great.the phone works great still. i also d/l a program root browser and through searching found out it says thatmy CSC version is I257MOYAAMK5. Doesnt sound right.in my (about device in settings it say I257MVLUAMK5. CONFUSSING
thanks steve
There's no 4.3 OTA update for S4 Mini that I'm aware of...
I also had trouble rooting the first time. Thing you have to be sure is you're following each and every step to the t. Now that you've "unsuccessfully" rooted, I'd suggest flashing the stock rom again and then try again following the root instructions like I said.