There is an app in the market called Voodoo RootKeeper. It's suppose to backup your super user permission. Meaning you can unroot with a click and then re-root with a click. Which would work great with OTA downloads without losing root. Has anyone tried this with their Xoom?
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There is an app in the market called Voodoo RootKeeper. It's suppose to backup your super user permission. Meaning you can unroot with a click and then re-root with a click. Which would work great with OTA downloads without losing root. Has anyone tried this with their Xoom?
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Try it and let us know. If it works it would be awesome.
I was looking for someone with a little more "steel" than my self.
You mean brass balls?
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You mean brass balls?
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No I mean balls of steel.
Reading it more closely, it looks like it wouldn't help much if you have a custom Rom or kernel, just if you're rooted stock. Then you could use it to take an OTA update and then reroot. That would be cool.
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Reading it more closely, it looks like it wouldn't help much if you have a custom Rom or kernel, just if you're rooted stock. Then you could unit to take an OTA update and then reroot. That would be cool.
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It also would be a viable tool to use for apps that won't except root. Such as movies in the Market. You could switch to unroot download movies then switch back to root when you're done.
Muffycheeks said:
It also would be a viable tool to use for apps that won't except root. Such as movies in the Market. You could switch to unroot download movies then switch back to root when you're done.
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But is that because of root or a custom Rom/kernel?
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But is that because of root or a custom Rom/kernel?
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Interesting! My understanding is it's because of root access so this SHOULD work...!!
burden010 said:
Interesting! My understanding is it's because of root access so this SHOULD work...!!
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Will you try it for us and report back? ;^)
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Will you try it for us and report back? ;^)
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I'll try it tomorrow before I flash the new Eos nightly. Actually, there's a chance it might not work with ICS I guess. I'll try it anyway.
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I'll try it tomorrow before I flash the new Eos nightly. Actually, there's a chance it might not work with ICS I guess. I'll try it anyway.
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Yes! Finally we get a guinea pig...ahem..a brave soldier for the cause!
Ha. I installed the app then was unable to unlock the screen. I was panicking until I realised I'd just changed the pattern!
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Doesn't seem to work on ICS. Installs OK but doesn't show device as rooted. Also there's no unroot option so can't test properly. Similar feedback on the Market for Galaxy Nexus owners.
Ah well, I tried!
Thanks for sticking your neck out! Too bad it didn't work.
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Is it even possible to create psfreedom for the droid 2 since the kernal has not been unlocked? I thought maybe since the phone has root capabilities it would be possible but I can not find anything anywhere on this subject. I know the d1 has it but idk about d2
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JonandRoid said:
Is it even possible to create psfreedom for the droid 2
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What is psfreedom?
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What is psfreedom?
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It allows you hack/jailbreak the PS3 with your phone
Is it just a module?
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Is it just a module?
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I believe it's actually a recovery that needs a custom kernel to work... not 100% sure about that, but I think that's how it works
You can not use a Droid 2. It requires a custom kernel. So, you need a dongle, TI-84 calculator, iPhone/iPod, or another Android phone with custom kernel capabilities.
It's also being patched with any new games that come out, such as the new Medal of Honor. All the games have a PS3 update that you're required to install prior to playing the game, that will undo any kind of jailbreak and patch any future jailbreak.
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You can not use a Droid 2. It requires a custom kernel. So, you need a dongle, TI-84 calculator, iPhone/iPod, or another Android phone with custom kernel capabilities.
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Well, that is until someone figures out how to have a custom kernel on the Droid 2!
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It's also being patched with any new games that come out, such as the new Medal of Honor. All the games have a PS3 update that you're required to install prior to playing the game, that will undo any kind of jailbreak and patch any future jailbreak.
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There are ways to downgrade the firmware. We should do this to my ps3.
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There are ways to downgrade the firmware. We should do this to my ps3.
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Well I know PS freedom works on my hero, all we'd have to do is get custom kernel support for the Droid 2 and it'd be gold
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Well I know PS freedom works on my hero, all we'd have to do is get custom kernel support for the Droid 2 and it'd be gold
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10-4. I believe 3.21 is the last that was able to use this. I know you lose a lot of functionality if you do not update however.
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There are ways to downgrade the firmware. We should do this to my ps3.
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Sorry, at this moment there is not a way to downgrade once you have upgraded. There has been a workaround for Medal of Honor. So, you need Firmware 3.41 or below on a PS3 to have JB.
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Sorry, at this moment there is not a way to downgrade once you have upgraded. There has been a workaround for Medal of Honor. So, you need Firmware 3.41 or below on a PS3 to have JB.
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Cool. Thanks for the info.
TBH is in the process of right now releasing a leaked Moto build of Gingerbread 2.3.3. As of right now, they have been unable to root it, as all known root methods appear to no longer work. Anyone want to tackle it?
obviously not gonna be easy....if TBH can't do it.. I doubt anyone can
Don't think anything is impossible. They just got the release yesterday. It sometimes takes a collaboration of several devs to get root.
If my download ever finishes I gonna try like hello and throw everything I have at it. Lol.
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i have an idea about getting root but im not sure if it will work or not but pretty much instead of rebooting after installing 2.3.3 you install the su.zip file found somewhere on xda and you should have root but im not 100% sure
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i have an idea about getting root but im not sure if it will work or not but pretty much instead of rebooting after installing 2.3.3 you install the su.zip file found somewhere on xda and you should have root but im not 100% sure
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That will soft-brick the phone and you'll have to SBF from RSDLite. You can't install any other zips directly after installing a ROM or it won't pass the signature verification on reboot.
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I'll be waiting in hopes you all find root!!!
Anyone try the SuperUser app in the market... says it worked flawlessly in GB for N1..?
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Anyone try the SuperUser app in the market... says it worked flawlessly in GB for N1..?
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Which app is it?
Doesn't the Nexus S on 2.3.3 have root?
Edit: nevermind. Locked bootloader.
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Doesn't the Nexus S on 2.3.3 have root?
Edit: nevermind. Locked bootloader.
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Locked bootloader and root access are two different things.
tried SuperOneClick(special), same process for 3.4.2 blur..no go.
has anyone tried z4root?
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has anyone tried z4root?
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Yes, failed too..
wmedina1991 said:
has anyone tried z4root?
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Several times. no luck
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well the nexus s/one use a method which requires the bootloader to be unlocked in order to obtain root so technically speaking they are the same in this case
so far though i have been reading about a gingerbreak exploit from the same guy who released rageinthecage exploit
maybe if we contacted him he might release gingerbreak so we can have root access
that sucks
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Search the market for "Superuser" and there is an app that has comments stating it worked for GB on N1.
I downloaded it and ran it and it seemed to have done the first part of what it needed to do fine... but now the next step is flash this .zip update that is on the memory card through recovery...... I don't want to be the genea pig as I need my phone atm...
EDIT: Just read luigi's post.. not sure now...
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well the nexus s/one use a method which requires the bootloader to be unlocked in order to obtain root so technically speaking they are the same in this case
so far though i have been reading about a gingerbreak exploit from the same guy who released rageinthecage exploit
maybe if we contacted him he might release gingerbreak so we can have root access
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Where did you see this?
Also, I wonder if the below Kernel exploit could be used..
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Dec/85
I may play around with this when I get home tonight. If anyone else wants to in the meantime, feel free.
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well the nexus s/one use a method which requires the bootloader to be unlocked in order to obtain root so technically speaking they are the same in this case
so far though i have been reading about a gingerbreak exploit from the same guy who released rageinthecage exploit
maybe if we contacted him he might release gingerbreak so we can have root access
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looks promising, says in his quote he didnt want to release till more 2.3 devices were out ( so they couldnt fix his exploit ) but hopefully he will release it soon ish
anyone had a chance to look at this and try it? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044765
I've heard it works but I have no need to try it
It appears that a few Droid X owners have successfully used this exploit, according to some of the responses in the link you provided. I'll be interested to see if this will work on the final Ginberbread OTA (keeping fingers crossed)!
I just tried it and it works. No problems arose.
That's definitely good news if the OTA comes out and it's got important tweaks that .588 doesn't have.
Is it safe to use wireless tether.with 2.3.3
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Is it safe to use wireless tether.with 2.3.3
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If wireless tether works for you then go ahead and use it, Verizon can only track the tbh hack. Some people have not been able tto get it to work
Gingerbreak worked flawlessly on my droidx
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If wireless tether works for you then go ahead and use it, Verizon can only track the tbh hack. Some people have not been able tto get it to work
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So that hack should be removed post haste or what?
Trust me it works fine on my droid x and i been looking to root for a while and had no luck, but this works!!
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So that hack should be removed post haste or what?
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As long as you don't use it there will not be any problems
Just SBF'd to .340 and used the official update to .588, GingerBreak worked fine except I'm having issues getting Titanium Backup to recognize it has root. I get the prompt to allow it, but the app still says it doesn't have it. Other root apps, like adfree and autokiller memory work just fine. Hmf.
Scratch that. Just went back into TB, updated busybox and it's right as rain. Two thumbs up!
Works great for my DX, however, I need to un-root it and I've tried several ways from other forums and I am not having any luck.
Does anyone know the procedure to un-root for GingerBreak?
Edit: I don't have Gingerbread installed either, I'm just running 2.2.1 - I don't know if this makes a difference when trying to un-root this. If anyone could help me out I would appreciate it. I've been scouring trying to find a solution and I've had no luck yet. I've tried rooting then unrooting when the one-click program and that isn't helping me either. Any suggestions??
I don't know if this can be answered but it doesn't hurt to ask. How come the ota cannot be rooted but the P3droid version of GB can be rooted? If its the same thing then what is the difference on why it cant be rooted?
Just going to guess here (this is speculation not fact) but I would assume that p3 being as skilled as he is was able to reopen the exploits used to root that motor/verizon closed in the ota.
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I don't know if this can be answered but it doesn't hurt to ask. How come the ota cannot be rooted but the P3droid version of GB can be rooted? If its the same thing then what is the difference on why it cant be rooted?
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yea, what chbennet said sounds about right.
it just has to be rooted before it's put onto the phone. once on the phone, it cant be done.
Followup to this msg: We have enough volunteers. I just need to work thru some issues with jcase before we start testing. Please be patient.
Good news everyone...
About 8 days ago I rooted my TB -without-losing-ANYTHING-.
I'd like to get a few volunteers to try the procedure before I make it public...
Anyone with an UN-rooted phone who's willing to be a guinea pig, please PM me. Ideal volunteers would be moderately tech-savvy and not have anything on their phone that would be catastrophic if it were lost.
You'd also be a good candidate to help getting this procedure worked out if you just want to root your phone and don't care if you lose anything...
If you're wondering why I don't just post it, I had several false starts (kept getting interrupted because I didn't allow enough time) and then didn't take detailed notes on the final run where I managed to finish it. I want the instructions to be fairly solid before I throw anyone with critical phone data into the procedure.
I hope you understand and will be patient while I get this properly documented...
We already have root?
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We already have root?
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The current root removes all of your data, he's saying he found a way to do it and not lose any data.
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We already have root?
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Yes....but he's looking for testers who possibly won't lose any data, apps, etc., by going to root from stock.
We have root, but any process, automated or manual...will put the phone back to 100% stock and remove any and all user info.
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We already have root?
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We have root but the current method wipes the data. He has found a way to root without losing data. That's the way I took it.
Edit: both of you beat me to it lol
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No offense to the OP but once you flash another rom you WILL have to wipe...
Now if its a one click type of root then that's a breakthrough
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I see the value in this. Some people may just wanna root their TB but not want to install custom ROM. Or they may want to root to see what they can do with a rooted phone.
Thanks for your work but too bad I've already rooted mine.
I'm willing to try it
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Ill try it our for you. Ill unroot when I get home and give your method a shot. Let me know
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No offense to the OP but once you flash another rom you WILL have to wipe...
Now if its a one click type of root then that's a breakthrough
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Not a one-click (I wish...).
If this works for the volunteers, the part in your msg about "... WILL have to wipe." may be obsolete info...
Followup volunteering msgs sent to lgldrgdlr and rjackson23 (who should have PM'ed me...)
I think we have enough volunteers at this time. Thanks.
I'm working with jcase (who may have a missing piece of the puzzle for a no-loss variant that would take MUCH less time to run). I'll keep you informed as this progresses...
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I see the value in this. Some people may just wanna root their TB but not want to install custom ROM. Or they may want to root to see what they can do with a rooted phone.
Thanks for your work but too bad I've already rooted mine.
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I'm in that boat.. I want root, but not really interested in other ROMs at this time. I went down that road wit hmy X and my Xoom, and its a pain, especially wit hthe Xoom and the move from 3.01 to 3.1 and now 3.2.
I guess one main question is if you root the TB, does it hack the hotspot as well, or would i still need to go get Wireless Tether?
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This would be extremely useful...don't listen to the naysayers.
For those of us who waited to root a week, two, or even a month or two after getting the phone, there was no way to make a solid backup of apps, settings, etc. since most of the better methods require root. So many things had to be wiped clean completely. With a no-wipe root, whether you move onto ROMs or not, you have the opportunity to take a nandroid, use Titanium Backup, etc.
I can't donate my time or phone since I'm busy at work and need a strong daily driver, but I wish you luck.
I just rooted my phone yesterday. I would have liked to try it out and be part of the breathrough.
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Not a one-click (I wish...).
If this works for the volunteers, the part in your msg about "... WILL have to wipe." may be obsolete info...
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great work man Im not trying to bash you
Is it any easyer than our original method? I know alot of people have problems with it because adb is so "scary"
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great work man Im not trying to bash you
Is it any easyer than our original method? I know alot of people have problems with it because adb is so "scary"
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Sorry... Unfortunately, it's not any easier. It's an add-on to jcase's root method so it still uses adb. It actually takes about 3 times as much time as his, but most of that time is waiting for backup and restore operations to complete.
Very glad to hear development is still ongoing for root! I like this! I hope it works out well. I'd volunteer but I'm past that point. I ran my dInc stock rooted for a pretty long time before trying a custom ROM. This makes a lot of sense to me.
I'll be watching this. My wife won't let me root her TB because she doesn't want to redo her settings.
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I advise against using this backup method, taking a DD of /data while its r/w can lead to corruption.
A better idea would be to push su (aka a temp root) into your path and use something like titanium backup to backup you data.
I got mine at Best Buy even. First thing I did was CANCEL the firmware check it tried to do. Figured if it was already at 2.3 no harm would be done. Checked the firmware version and sure enough, it says 2.2. Gonna keep it there till a perm root for 2.3 comes around.
Root it right now you idiot.
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I got mine at Best Buy even. First thing I did was CANCEL the firmware check it tried to do. Figured if it was already at 2.3 no harm would be done. Checked the firmware version and sure enough, it says 2.2. Gonna keep it there till a perm root for 2.3 comes around.
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Why wait? There is perm root for 2.2 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=932153
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VICODAN said:
Root it right now you idiot.
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LMFAO yeah no ****
VICODAN said:
Root it right now you idiot.
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Heh, I'm gonna do it tomorrow while its slow at work.
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Why wait? There is perm root for 2.2 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=932153
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I know. What I meant was I plan on rooting and keeping it at 2.2 instead of updating and dealing with a temp root every time I reboot.
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I know. What I meant was I plan on rooting and keeping it at 2.2 instead of updating and dealing with a temp root every time I reboot.
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Just install one of the many custom gingerbread roms once its rooted, you never have to take on ota to update your phone, thats the best part of rooting, once its rooted upgrade or downgrade your os when ever you want, i rooted on 2.2 still have the eng bootloader and im running the most packed sense gingerbread roms for the shift its almost 3.0
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Yeah I will probably keep the stock ROM for a while with only a very basic root. I can ignore the OTA as long as I want, right? I won't wake up one day with 2.3 installed without my permission will I?
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Yeah I will probably keep the stock ROM for a while with only a very basic root. I can ignore the OTA as long as I want, right? I won't wake up one day with 2.3 installed without my permission will I?
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No, you'll have to manually accept the update. There's actually a way to turn off the ota notification, its just been so long since I've used a Sense ROM I don't remember exactly where it is in settings.
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No, you'll have to manually accept the update. There's actually a way to turn off the ota notification, its just been so long since I've used a Sense ROM I don't remember exactly where it is in settings.
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Well I'm sure I will decide to flash a ROM but for now I think I'll just get used to the phone as close to stock as I can. Thanks for the info about the OTA. I think I figured out how to keep it from checking for updates.
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Well I'm sure I will decide to flash a ROM but for now I think I'll just get used to the phone as close to stock as I can. Thanks for the info about the OTA. I think I figured out how to keep it from checking for updates.
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Just go to settings/system updates/ htc software update/ turn off automatic system check
Just root, then flash a rooted version of the stock 2.3.3 ROM. Then you have the latest stock and perm root.
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Just go to settings/system updates/ htc software update/ turn off automatic system check
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Yup. This is what I did.
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Just root, then flash a rooted version of the stock 2.3.3 ROM. Then you have the latest stock and perm root.
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Yeah I probably will someday. Gonna mess around with it for a week or two before I go off and break stuff.
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Yeah I probably will someday. Gonna mess around with it for a week or two before I go off and break stuff.
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With all the support here at xda, as long as you have recovery your probably not going to break anything... but do what your comfortable with. Enjoy your rooted Shift.
Yeah I'll get around to putting a new ROM on sooner or later. Root first though. I really like Sense though so I'll probably go with one of those ROMs.
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I got mine on Saturday night at Best Buy, and it came with 2.3.3 :-(