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Hey everybody I was wondering if it's possible to root a phone without connecting it to a usb port? My usb port is broken and can't be recognized by my computer . At the moment I'm in rooted 2.2 and want to upgrade to 2.3
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I'm wondering if its a typo.. Did you say you are rooted on 2.2?.. If so flash a rooted gingerbread rom and you should be good, plenty if options in the development thread
If you're already rooted why do you want to root again? Confused. If you want 2.3 just flash a 2.3 rom
We're comin from a pure power source.
raiderball1 said:
Hey everybody I was wondering if it's possible to root a phone without connecting it to a usb port? My usb port is broken and can't be recognized by my computer . At the moment I'm in rooted 2.2 and want to upgrade to 2.3
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If you are all ready rooted use a SD card reader and transfer the files to the card then put it back in the phone. Or just directly download to your phone. Just flash a rooted 2.3.3 rom. There are plenty to choose from. Do not flash stock 2.3.3 and then reroot. That is a waste of time and just plain dumb imho.
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I think he means if its possible to root a phone that's unrooted without using a computer
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If you are already rooted, just flash a new rom. Otherwise, there are apks out there that supposedly root your phone, such as gingerbreak or Z4root. Whether or not they work on the Evo, I don't know. Do some research on those, and see what you can find.
Just make sure it explicitly says that it works on your phone!!!!! Never EVER act on a guess or a hunch. You may end up with a paperweight.
Rem3Dy said:
If you are all ready rooted use a SD card reader and transfer the files to the card then put it back in the phone. Or just directly download to your phone. Just flash a rooted 2.3.3 rom. There are plenty to choose from. Do not flash stock 2.3.3 and then reroot. That is a waste of time and just plain dumb imho.
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yeah. you said exactly what I was going to say. lol. but the USB port can be fixed. I'd say, just fix the port. :-D then again,. lol. I'm an electronic engineer... guess not everyone knows how to do stuff like putting it back together. lol. oh well. I personally stayed with the rooted stock. cause the only thing I do is use the wireless on business trips. I NEVER over use. just basic fb and email. NO TORRENTS! lol. http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
Hi Guys, i own an A501 for one week now, running 3.2 (already installed when buying it).
I understand that it is not possible to root or downgrade 3.2.
But, and here comes my question: Why isn't it possible to use the recovery-function to install an already rooted 3.2?
People trying to downgrade to 3.1 or lower get an error message, but when they re-flash 3.2 their tablet is running again.
So why can't we just re-flash an already rooted 3.2?
Regards
Carsten
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DerTeufel said:
Hi Guys, i own an A501 for one week now, running 3.2 (already installed when buying it).
I understand that it is not possible to root or downgrade 3.2.
But, and here comes my question: Why isn't it possible to use the recovery-function to install an already rooted 3.2?
People trying to downgrade to 3.1 or lower get an error message, but when they re-flash 3.2 their tablet is running again.
So why can't we just re-flash an already rooted 3.2?
Regards
Carsten
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SPCIIW, but I believe the "rooted 3.2" ROMS are all using the 3.1 bootloader, not the 3.2 bootloader, and that's why you can't flash to a rooted 3.2
OMG... another completely meaningless post??? PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING!!!!
I understood your question well, so here's the answer.
You can't modify the update.zip file from Acer in any way because when flashing it verifies each file against a file where there is a list with the files to be installed and their CRC, if you modify or add something the flash fails.
Trying to use other already rooted customs rom is no gonna work, because they changed the boot loader to recognize only Acer roms and updates files.
Hope it helps you.
possible to add 3.2 to a501
kekinash said:
I understood your question well, so here's the answer.
You can't modify the update.zip file from Acer in any way because when flashing it verifies each file against a file where there is a list with the files to be installed and their CRC, if you modify or add something the flash fails.
Trying to use other already rooted customs rom is no gonna work, because they changed the boot loader to recognize only Acer roms and updates files.
Hope it helps you.
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That would be wrong. I install a rooted 3.2 rom from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1232545.html
Long as you have CWM installed. And I installed Thor 3.4 to OC and my tab works like a charm. So its possible to do.
*admit I'm not sure if this Tom has a 3.1 boot loader however it works great. Let me know if you need further help.
I'm talking about somebody who already did the update to STOCK 3.2, not about customs roms. Try to flash a custom rom after you are in stock 3.2 and see how it fails the flash.
kekinash said:
I understood your question well, so here's the answer.
You can't modify the update.zip file from Acer in any way because when flashing it verifies each file against a file where there is a list with the files to be installed and their CRC, if you modify or add something the flash fails.
Trying to use other already rooted customs rom is no gonna work, because they changed the boot loader to recognize only Acer roms and updates files.
Hope it helps you.
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And locked the bootloader again, which is why we don't have root once again. The Eepad has already been rooted for 3.2, but since most of the DEVs in the a500 forums have left for greener pastures, I'm not certain we'll see root for 3.2 anytime soon. I hope I'm wrong?
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And locked the bootloader again, which is why we don't have root once again. The Eepad has already been rooted for 3.2, but since most of the DEVs in the a500 forums have left for greener pastures, I'm not certain we'll see root for 3.2 anytime soon. I hope I'm wrong?
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I'm obvious not a Dev but please explain how fguy rooted this 3.2 rom. Its an Acer 501 stock rom. No mods other then the rooted part and the two full version apps. Granted its a "custom" rom however it the best waynto get root access with 3.2 all the updates. I'm in south Africa and the 3.2 update hasn't even hit here yet. So this is the best option for me. And I'm sure for alot of others.
shambooi said:
I'm obvious not a Dev but please explain how fguy rooted this 3.2 rom. Its an Acer 501 stock rom. No mods other then the rooted part and the two full version apps. Granted its a "custom" rom however it the best waynto get root access with 3.2 all the updates. I'm in south Africa and the 3.2 update hasn't even hit here yet. So this is the best option for me. And I'm sure for alot of others.
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I'm pretty sure he used the bootloader from 3.1 on a stock 3.2 ROM. I'm using and it's flawless so far (relative to stock ROMs).
Thanks for the answers, hope to see a posibility to root 3.2 in the near future
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And locked the bootloader again, which is why we don't have root once again. The Eepad has already been rooted for 3.2, but since most of the DEVs in the a500 forums have left for greener pastures, I'm not certain we'll see root for 3.2 anytime soon. I hope I'm wrong?
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Where are these 'greener pastures' to where all the Devs have gone?
mac4402 said:
Where are these 'greener pastures' to where all the Devs have gone?
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In the xoom or transformer sections.
mac4402 said:
Where are these 'greener pastures' to where all the Devs have gone?
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Google android tablet forums, as I don't believe we're allowed to post to other forums, especially the ones where certain DEVs went
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SoHaunted said:
In the xoom or transformer sections.
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Hardly. You let me know when you see a former A500 xda DEV in the xoom or tranny forum will ya please?
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Google android tablet forums, as I don't believe we're allowed to post to other forums, especially the ones where certain DEVs went
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Hardly. You let me know when you see a former A500 xda DEV in the xoom or tranny forum will ya please?
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Do you mean we could find the way to root the 3.2 A500 on some other forums ? Because if they simply moved away from this one, I guess they certainly did not stop developing ??
Didn't take too long... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1276227
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Just got this update. Anyone know what it is?
I can tell you it doesn't add write ability to external1.
My wifi signal strength went up for sure. Do a hard reset after too.
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Sully9663 said:
Just got this update. Anyone know what it is?
I can tell you it doesn't add write ability to external1.
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What model do you have?
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What model do you have?
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I have a 4G.
It is your 4g update. Lol.
I don't think it will apply to us wifi only owners.
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Someone please pull this for the 3G folks, because apparently we aren't going to get it.
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Just got this update. Anyone know what it is?
I can tell you it doesn't add write ability to external1.
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Should be the new Market
It hits a lot of system apps and framework. If you wanna inspect it, check for updates and, when it arfives, look for the zip in /cache. I copied it over to internal sdcard and installed it manually through recovery. Oh, btw, it looks like it updates recovery so if you apply it you may have to reinstall your recovery of choice.
Update: didn't see an update to Market but I saw updates to Maps, Gmail, Launcher, Settings and YouTube among lots of others. Dunno what the changes are, could be driven by the updates go frameworknl or they could be just bug fixes.
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Short/y
Do you still have the update which you flashed manually? Can you upload it?
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Short/y
Do you still have the update which you flashed manually? Can you upload it?
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Lemme see what I can do.
EDIT: On Megaupload: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9YZHQ7L9 and MultiUpload: http://www.multiupload.com/O9PF011066 it's, like, 865K is all.
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I'm just curious to see if it will let me update from stock 3.2.
I feel like those of us who didn't get the upgrade are being punished or something. lol
arrtoodeetoo said:
I'm just curious to see if it will let me update from stock 3.2.
I feel like those of us who didn't get the upgrade are being punished or something. lol
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Its specifically for HLK75C - besides file replacements, there are patches. Even if you patched around the checks for build.prop, at least some of the patches wouldn't apply.
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You lose root, too. Just noticed. Didn't see a new boot but I wasn't specifically looking. I'll try the universal root again or maybe just restore my old boot
Edit: didn't lose recovery but did lose root. Universal root brought it back.
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short/y said:
You lose root, too. Just noticed. Didn't see a new boot but I wasn't specifically looking. I'll try the universal root again or maybe just restore my old boot
Edit: didn't lose recovery but did lose root. Universal root brought it back.
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Just did the manual update you posted...same here...lost root, but just re-rooted with the universal root zip. All is well now
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Just noticed that when I'm connected to the PC, that it reads "SD CARD" only on my PC and it actually is the sd card in my xoom. It used to say SD card and external1 which was my actual sd card. Anyone else notice this?
Will this work if I am using Rogue's Kernel? I am otherwise stock with root with a 4g upgraded unit.
mpgwrx said:
Just did the manual update you posted...same here...lost root, but just re-rooted with the universal root zip. All is well now
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Just noticed that when I'm connected to the PC, that it reads "SD CARD" only on my PC and it actually is the sd card in my xoom. It used to say SD card and external1 which was my actual sd card. Anyone else notice this?
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Any update or didHLK75D cause you to lose the ability to access the SD card when you plug your Xoom to your computer?
I just rooted with the two files in the universal root thread. I had no issues at all and have wifi, 3g, and 4g. It's not hard at all.
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hammer4203 said:
I just rooted with the two files in the universal root thread. I had no issues at all and have wifi, 3g, and 4g. It's not hard at all.
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Do you have the same issue as the previous poster with the SD card?
Not at all. In fact I rooted my wife's last night. Works fine. I would look at the cable. The moto works far better on the the pc than the one I was using from my thunderbolt.
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Has anyone with a US wifi only flashed this yet? Any issues?
Is anyone come up with a nap yet that will root the Iconia with 3.2?
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Goober22 said:
Is anyone come up with a nap yet that will root the Iconia with 3.2?
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I don't think anyone has tried rooting 3.2 with a nap yet, maybe that will work. Put it to sleep, then root it lol.
If anyone had found a one click root for 3.2, you can bet you'd see multiple threads on it knowing the monkeys around here
An app*
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No they have not to answer your question
I'm assuming you don't want to do the downgrade process to root your tab then?
Acer a500 (rom) Civato Mix
HTC Inspire (rom) Rcmix 3.3 sense 3.5
No nap root method.but there is a downgrade/install rooted 3.2.
Naps are fun when taken with the correct person root Not required.
Giggles
I did the downgrade and root method and didn't even lose data. It's seriously easy. Follow the instructions.
Link to downgrade
I can't seem to find the instructions. Thought they were stickied to main page but don't see them. I have 3.2 and would like to either downgrade and load rooted 3.2 or even just downgrade so I can root 3.1 and use that again.
chasmanian said:
I did the downgrade and root method and didn't even lose data. It's seriously easy. Follow the instructions.
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Understatement of the century there. Takes about twenty minutes, including the time it takes to search the dev forum using the phrase "downgrade 3.2". You don't even need a PC, you can do it all using the tablet.
@ingrouille, it's in the development forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1276227
Then I would recomend [ROM] Rooted Stock HC 3.2 US Rom for CWM only (5-oct-11)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1290318
It's a stock rom that is already rooted, flashed through CWM.
Chad
Many thanks.
ugh, can't seem to revert. tried method two a multitude of times but I get the android logo with the yield/exclamation point each time.
wonder whats going on. checked formatting, the zip itself, the card is recognized by the tab, hmmm. any ideas? I've seen a few other people are having this issue also.
dinglayne said:
@ingrouille, it's in the development forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1276227
Then I would recomend [ROM] Rooted Stock HC 3.2 US Rom for CWM only (5-oct-11)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1290318
It's a stock rom that is already rooted, flashed through CWM.
Chad
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It looks like that's an A500 ROM, correct? I'd like to keep the "4G" portion enabled, so I don't think that will work for me. Drat.
Have you ever tried to search the forums?
This way works fine for the stock 3.2 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1307539
I used it to root my friend's A500 last week.
Cheers
VicDeo said:
Have you ever tried to search the forums?
This way works fine for the stock 3.2 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1307539
I used it to root my friend's A500 last week.
Cheers
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So... you basically cooked up your own rom and added SU to it.
To anyone else who needs to root just download kekinash's stock rom with superuser, it's the exact same thing as this without the steps just flash and you have rooted 3.2.
And you are in a small group of people that have SD card issues, I've owned 2 Iconia a500's and neither had a single SD issue.
It wasn't me
It was timmyDean who added root for stock 3.2. he described how to get root in adb shell only (the very first post in the thread I posted)
The way to add superuser for applications was described by chrishohl on the 3rd page of the same thread
Following his how-to one can get the rooted stock 3.2 without downgrade.
And you are in a small group of people that have SD card issues, I've owned 2 Iconia a500's and neither had a single SD issue.
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Nope, I haven't any issues with SD card, the only goal for now is 3G USB modem kernel modules. I haven't find any modules for the stock 3.2 kernel version.
Those for 3.1 failed to load with insmod since they had been built for another kernel version.
erica_renee said:
No nap root method.but there is a downgrade/install rooted 3.2.
Naps are fun when taken with the correct person root Not required.
Giggles
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**CHUCKLE**
I'm quite surprised I didn't see a post for this already. There is a new exploit for Exynos4 based devices that works on the Note 10.1. The exploit page says N8000/N8010, but I just successfully used it on my N8013 (with the German JB update). Its as simple as installing an .apk linked from the thread.
More info at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2050297
Also noteworthy, it does not seem to have bumped my binary counter either so all the root-locked apps still work properly.
I think we should expect an patch for this exploit from Samsung soon, this is a major security hole that any app can gain full root access to our devices and install malware or who knows what. Needless to say, until there's a patch you should be VERY wary about installing apps of unknown origins (even from Google Play).
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While I appreciate the thanks, I want people to know I have nothing to do with creating this exploit or app. I only saw it posted by +Chainfire on Google+ and passed it on here.
I just did this on my stock 4.0.4 8013. I have been wanting to root for a while but my PC is dead. This was really easy. Thanks for sharing this.
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Quick question can I uninstall the app after rooting?
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cmccracken said:
I'm quite surprised I didn't see a post for this already. There is a new exploit for Exynos4 based devices that works on the Note 10.1. The exploit page says N8000/N8010, but I just successfully used it on my N8013 (with the German JB update). Its as simple as installing an .apk linked from the thread.
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OMG.. i love you dude!
I am finally rooted with my 8013. Yippeeeee.
I wish i could thank you multiple times!
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Wait.. do i need to install anything else after rooting?
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You just made my whole week op! I was gonna root before my next trip so i can use ps3 controller, but I've been dreading it. That couldn't have been easier!
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That was the easiest root I have ever completed. Thanks!!
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Please read everything regarding this. Yes, it's an easy way to root. But it uses a very dangerous vulnerability on our devices. The app has been updated to allow it to do more than just root, it also allows protection from the exploit.
The "disable exploit" option gives me the peace of mind now..
However now the camera app fails. I need to uncheck the option to run the camera again.
Where is the disable exploit option?
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GETCASHMONEY said:
Where is the disable exploit option?
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Make sure the version you downloaded is 1.10.
sky417 said:
The "disable exploit" option gives me the peace of mind now..
However now the camera app fails. I need to uncheck the option to run the camera again.
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You only uncheck the option??? For me don't working in two ways
be aware that using an apk to block the exploit (In effect changing the permisssions on the /dev/exynos_mem/ )
won't stop something that gets in before the apk can run.
It helps but its not an entire solution, can change the permissions in uevent.rc to 660 or 600 but that breaks camera (as noted). there's another piece of kernel source that might work better.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35541696&postcount=61
I've tried it on the 8000 source, but I'm back to broken stuff on my 8010, like usb and hdmi so I could do with the 8010 jb source to test it on.
This is going to mess up things for everyone who are on different roms as Samsung is going to come out with an OTA
is it correct to assume that the safest available rooting method is from the Method 2 on zedomax' post here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831152?
Is there any risk in using this root method ?
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Is there any risk in using this root method ?
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Like previous methods, there's always a risk. But this method. In OP, uses an exploit that's been talked about alot lately in tech news. It uses an exploit in our Exynos4 chipset/kernel to root device. While this roots our de ice very easily, it allows the possibility of our devices being open to attack by other malware. For ex. You download an app not in Google play or anywhere really. It might have a hidden permission/instruction to send all of your data off to somewhere else. Also basically allowing someone else root access to your device to do as they please. With whatever agenda they have.
I just read this method has been updated to attempt to block exploit. But its not 100% based on what the RD just said. So proceed with caution. Don't go downloading any and every app. Especially pirated ones. Those most susceptible. To having malware in them.
I'm tempted to try but I can wait. I have no need to root. My device been working so well out the box. Plus I'm waiting on JB OTA update and don't want anything to possibly to possibly cause it to fail.
Follow the links in this thread and read up on exploit. Plus there's articles in various popular android/tech sites.
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Is there any risk in using this root method ?
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there is very less risk in rooting with this method compared to other 20 click steps to root.
Even if u choose not to root, the exynos exploit remains and that is of concern irrespective of the fact you rooted or not.
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smrsxn said:
there is very less risk in rooting with this method compared to other 20 click steps to root.
Even if u choose not to root, the exynos exploit remains and that is of concern irrespective of the fact you rooted or not.
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True..good point.
Samsung needs to patch this asap. They might as well include it with JB update and release it before the week is out
Easiest root ever.. And the Asus had a one-step root using linux too.
Think people are getting themselves in knots a little.
Using this method to root does NOT open up the vulnerability. It only uses it to root and also attempts to patch it. The vulnerability is there whether you root or not.
The warnings regarding installing potentially unfriendly apps applies to everyone.
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Does this method trip the counter? And does it changes the system status and ability to receive ota updates?