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New to HTC DHD ... BUT !!!

Hai guys ...
i purchased a new DHD 2 monthes ago ..
im considering rooting and installing a new ROM ..
BUT !!
It comes with android 2.3.3 , software no. is 2.37.707.3
can that be rooted or what ?
its my first android device ... still dont understand anything but everytime i search on google how to root it .. i find results on the ''froyo'' not gingerbread ...
i also need to backup the stock ROM in case i needed to re-install it ...
Any help ???
thank you ...

Please read the forum rules, use search first.
But it seems you are lazy ass
You must downgrade first to root (works for me months ago build ver. 2.37):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1152233

ya .. im kinda lazy ass :-D LOL ... thanks bud anyway ...

Use AAHK
You can use AAHK to root and get s-off in one step without manually downgrading first. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1259821

There are a few links or resources via my sig (here).

Htc Desire hd
Try the ace hack kit. works a treat. I messed it first time simply by doing quick format on my sd,always and always format it properly haha.
But no,ace hack kit took me 15 minutes,now ive tried loads of roms
Always back to android Rev mind.

anyway i can backup my current stock rom ??

BLOODY_STONE said:
anyway i can backup my current stock rom ??
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if you are rooted then you can use RomManager (clockworkmod).

u have to downgrade 1.7 with RUU

stevysg said:
u have to downgrade 1.7 with RUU
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For those saying you have to downgrade you have no idea what you are talking about. Especially when you resort to name calling. The Advanced Ace Hack Kit does not require ROM downgrading. It only downgrades radio and kernal. It is the only currently supported method available. Others have been discontinued or do not work anymore.

Desire hd 2? hasn't that been announced as HTC sensation?
Either you mean desire hd or sensation
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"2" goes with "months ago", not with "dhd"...
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I knew it would come back at me not to read everything
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Will I be able to backup my Orange UK Rom and reflash it later if need be ?
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I did it and installed Android Revolution HD ... BUT
it doesnt read arabic on websites ...
any solutions ?

Agoattamer said:
For those saying you have to downgrade you have no idea what you are talking about. Especially when you resort to name calling. The Advanced Ace Hack Kit does not require ROM downgrading. It only downgrades radio and kernal. It is the only currently supported method available. Others have been discontinued or do not work anymore.
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well never heard of the ace hack kit, but i followed this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857537
which is still working (just got my desire hd back from customer support and unlocked it with the method from my attached link)

Is there anything else I should know? Re:Rooting

I am not brand new to rooting, I have rooted 6 phones now, the original droid, a droid 2 global, 2 htc incredibles and 2 htc evos and I have played around with MANY roms and even made my own animated bootloader with music so I think I know my way around androids ok... I plan to follow this guide http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&drKey=1359&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.xda-developers.com%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D1390112&v=1&libid=1323996859212&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwiki.cyanogenmod.com%2Fwiki%2FHTC_Glacier%3A_Full_Update_Guide&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.xda-developers.com%2Fforumdisplay.php%3Ff%3D830&title=%5BQ%5D%20Best%20root%20method%20for%20the%20my%20touch%204g%20-%20xda-developers&txt=http%3A%2F%2Fwiki.cyanogenmod.com%2Fwiki%2FHTC...l_Update_Guide&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13240833107971 but I have read that rooting this one can be harder? IE: I read a disclaimer somewhere that went something like if your new to rooting then this is not the phone for you to start with...
Since this isn't my phone, I feel like I should go into this as well informed as I can. Anyone know of other VITAL, CREDIBLE info that I will need beyond that guide I posted?
Thanks,
Heather

btw, I'm doing it tonight so.... quick replies are much appreciated.

You should probably try the dev sticky and check your emmc chip and if its the bad one you may want to reconsider rooting but if its the good one and you know what you're doing it will be as simple ask downgrading then running the gfree script
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please check the guide i have in my signature, it WILL help you.

First you'll need to downgrade via this guide. But that's only needed if you're on 2.3.4, if you're on 2.2.1 already then you can skip this step.
Then once you've done that you can either root via the root.sh method or the gfree method.
Good luck!
That's all you pretty much need.

Mackster248 gfree method is the best ..
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thanks for that

Instant root via .apk using ExynosAbuse exploit

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).
**Edit to make clear**
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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hoss_n2 said:
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.

hoss_n2 said:
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?

[Q] Bricked Galaxy Y! Please help.. :)

First of all, sorry if this has allready been discussed, but i've searched everything and dont know what to do anymore.
I have a Galaxy Y S5360 of my lil brother but now i've bricked it because one user told to flash the kernel if you want to overclock to 1,2Ghz.
I have done:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1679563
- Installed Jellyblast v3.0.0
- Updated the update to v3.0.3
Than i downloaded kuro8_1 kernel and flashed it just by the Recovery and it worked smoothly.
But than I found out i couldn't clock it over more than 800mhz, so i read from a user to just flash this kernel:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32477657&postcount=4820
Ext4_Converter-signed.zip
So i did this also via the recovery, and it didnt work.
My phone does not boot up anymore, it gets stuck at the boot image.
If i convert it back to RFS, it still doesn't work:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2012003
The fault i read everything i do (like reboot or install a rom/kernel) is:
E:failed to mount /cache (Invalid argument)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
etc..
What is just happend, and please help me through this.
I can not do something with odin or download mode, just because my laptop wont see the Galaxy Y, but it does see the Ace, S1 and S3.. :/
I can drop files on the SD
Thanks in advance, and please help..
Kaantjee.

U need to install the Samsung USB drivers in order for your laptop to "see" galaxy y or any other samsung android phone for that matter then flash stock rom using Odin it will fix your problem instructions along with links to drivers and stock roms are in the link below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1465800
Make sure u download the from from your region that link has multiple stock roms so chose 1 from where your from
Phone Slow? go HERE
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And if u wanna overclock then don't flash merruk 2.0 flash 2.5 its waaaaay better and can overclock up to 1.248ghz without problem
Instructions on that are here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1981672
Also please update on whether or not u got to fix ur problem
Phone Slow? go HERE
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tingtingin said:
U need to install the Samsung USB drivers in order for your laptop to "see" galaxy y or any other samsung android phone for that matter then flash stock rom using Odin it will fix your problem instructions along with links to drivers and stock roms are in the link below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1465800
Make sure u download the from from your region that link has multiple stock roms so chose 1 from where your from
Phone Slow? go HERE
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And if u wanna overclock then don't flash merruk 2.0 flash 2.5 its waaaaay better and can overclock up to 1.248ghz without problem
Instructions on that are here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1981672
Also please update on whether or not u got to fix ur problem
Phone Slow? go HERE
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Hey, thanks. But i've installed the drivers but it still wont detect the phone.. dont know why?
I Will get back at you as soon as i wake and start screwing with that thing again..
Thank you so much in advance
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Okay but it should work when drivers are installed
Phone Slow? go HERE
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tingtingin said:
Okay but it should work when drivers are installed
Phone Slow? go HERE
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I've installed the drivers at least 20 times, still nothing happens if i connect the phone to the laptop. My SGS3 and my fathers SGS1 and mothers Advance are seen immidiatly after connecting it.. :/
What can be the problem? The Phone can get charged, so there is nothing with the USB. What else can i do? I knew something like mobile odin exist, can i drop everything at the sd card and than fire it up? Or doesnt it go so simple as i think?
Thanks,
Kaantjee

Mobile Odin doesn't support galaxy y but u should probably go ahead and boot into download mode like in the link earlier and see if your phone comes up in Odin
Phone Slow? go HERE
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Like you can see.. it wont get recognized or something by my laptop, odin or kies.. :/
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Open odin Turn off antivirus if its running turn off kies using task manger and killing the process turn phone off phone boot into download mode then connect phone and hit volume up
Then see of Odin recognises it
Phone Slow? go HERE
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Flash the stock rom
Hey, Flash the stock ROM via odin. This happens to almost everyday as i flash a new ROM almost everyday.. This is not a situation to panic. Just follow the instructions and flash the stock ROM. For ODIN and its packages, follow this link : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1465800

Nothing!! Damn man, what is going on Here? :/ ive installed kies, drivers etc, but nothing hapens if i connect the phone. It only charges it..
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K uninstall kies and install drivers again and reboot
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It could be a problem with the phone cuz after u install the drivers its suppose to work especially since s3 and ace started working but anyways ask your question here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2063534
Phone Slow? go HERE
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Did uninstall all drivers, and rebooted, installed kies, rebooted, and still no connection. It wont make a sound or something when i connect it.. :/
I've hooked up my SGS3 and it immidiatly installed the drivers and made the "usb plugged in sound".:
The drivers what are installed what you can see are installed when i connected the SGS3.
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Stil the same probleem.. Even with An other laptop.. :/
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Hi which odin version are you using? I got a same situation today morning when i tried to flash it. I just changed the odin then it worked
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Is it 1.84
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I used to use 1.85, but today it failed to recognice my device. I tried 5,6 times . Then i tried it with 1.84, it recognised my set at the first attempt.
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Did u download the drivers from doky73's tread
Phone Slow? go HERE
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According to me you flashed merruk technologies kernel halfway, that is what causing you problem
And as you have tried a lot and nothing is working for you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...all instructions / up to build #206 Okt. 2012
Try installing merruk from the beginning using the above tutorial
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Some people shouldn't flash phones!!!

Sorry to rant, but I know this forum is to help people get more from their phones, but quite a lot of people still are incompetent, and can't follow basic instructions!!!! Take for instance, the modem problem, where you lose your imei or imei starts with 0049, read the stickies!!! Read the guides!!! Back up your efs!!! Virtually every post in dev forum has someone who didn't read properly!!! Another thing is people not understanding what BETA means!!! Android 4.3 is fairly new, and the great devs have done a sterling job bringing it to our s3's....things are not gonna work perfectly straight from the off! There will be bugs!! Please please use search first!!!!

They are deaf and blind towards this thread, just as they are towards instructions and such
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A standard in flashing anything is make a good nandroid you can go bk on and many efs bkups and have the right modem. And last but not least don't flash nothing that's not ment for your phone. It's just a shame that s3 threads are full of old information that's no use to no one now a days. S2 threads are upto date and more useful I have found.
I9100/I9300

It's just a shame that s3 threads are full of old information that's no use to no one now a days. S2 threads are upto date and more useful I have found.
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Basic reasons for that are the general page gets flooded with non relevant stuff .
Any user can and has posted a guide even when wrong in parts .
SGS3 has had a number of critical changes during its life in regard to guides . One SDS and two new EFS as examples ,Noobs don't bother looking and would prefer to post a question that was asked in the last hour . Many boobs are non XDA brick their phone and end up on XDA via Google .
Many many experienced members just get sick and tired of the same repetitive help posts and no longer bother .
Why go to the trouble of making a guide and spend your next thousand posts telling users to read the guide first .
SGS3 simply has a poorer new users base as anyone with no knowledge will flash anything . There was a time when this was a developers forum and new users started out by learning the basics first .
jje

JJEgan said:
It's just a shame that s3 threads are full of old information that's no use to no one now a days. S2 threads are upto date and more useful I have found.
I9100/I9300
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Basic reasons for that are the general page gets flooded with non relevant stuff .
Any user can and has posted a guide even when wrong in parts .
SGS3 has had a number of critical changes during its life in regard to guides . One SDS and two new EFS as examples ,Noobs don't bother looking and would prefer to post a question that was asked in the last hour . Many boobs are non XDA brick their phone and end up on XDA via Google .
Many many experienced members just get sick and tired of the same repetitive help posts and no longer bother .
Why go to the trouble of making a guide and spend your next thousand posts telling users to read the guide first .
SGS3 simply has a poorer new users base as anyone with no knowledge will flash anything . There was a time when this was a developers forum and new users started out by learning the basics first .
jje
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The higher the quantity, the lower the quality, it's a principle that applies to mankind itself
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I understand the changes it's had but say for instance root. I had problems rooting this the other day. I really wanted to stay away from odin cuz I don't like it and it bricks phone. I looked and read for guides on how to but all that was there was no good for me. But alone my travels I learned a lot about how efs changed and am very grateful for the info that has bin put down about this. But it's scattered info. If some one made a guide and made it a sticky on how to root for every change then I could of just gone to this read it and would never of had to ask the question. On s2 there is a guide on how to root every firmware all in one. Read it and jobs done your rooted weather is gb or ics or jb it's all there and how to do it. If more thread like this are made then it would be a better place I think. Same with imei problems. Read it and jobs done. Imei sorted. Like I said the info on s3 is scattered about and hard to find what's right and what's not. Odin lol info on that I went bk to @Hopper8 guide on that cuz it's probably the best guide out there on any thread to solve problems with it. I read I understood and rooted my phone no problems. Like I said iv never use odin but now I'm the boss of odin. But if I did have problems I no that guide would of got me out of the jam. Basics are one thing but actually using these are different in the real world.
I9100/I9300

andrewwright said:
I understand the changes it's had but say for instance root. I had problems rooting this the other day. I really wanted to stay away from odin cuz I don't like it and it bricks phone.
That is not true .
I looked and read for guides on how to but all that was there was no good for me.
Stickied faqs and guides Post One Understanding the basics before rooting .
Post two EFS .
. Same with imei problems.
Stickied faqs and guides are not scattered all over the place .
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Out of top 3 guides in sticky roll-up...
Pm'd zoot1. He updated to point to cf auto root instead of cf root
Pm'd jonnny for advice about noob thread. Good thread, absent op. Needs to go (shame) or not point to cf root as cwm 5 is sds dangerous
Pm'd op of flashing guide as root method is insecure kernel flash. Ics method. No response. Offline for months. Again shame to lose. Will ask @Jonny for advice
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JJEgan said:
andrewwright said:
I understand the changes it's had but say for instance root. I had problems rooting this the other day. I really wanted to stay away from odin cuz I don't like it and it bricks phone.
That is not true .
I looked and read for guides on how to but all that was there was no good for me.
Stickied faqs and guides Post One Understanding the basics before rooting .
Post two EFS .
. Same with imei problems.
Stickied faqs and guides are not scattered all over the place .
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Iv spent all my time on xda on s2 threads.
Odin don't brick phones people brick phones. But the risk of using odin over cwm/twrp is massive. Say the power go's out or pc/laptop shuts down... Game over. This is why I never used Odin or had to in just under two years with my s2. I read lots of threads just for the sake of it. Stickies I never did. One reason... No user feed bk. Real world feed bk cuz there locked. You see no one really wants to go from link to Link to link and read and read and read when if a thread was opened and all them links were all in the same thread at the top and users could add there own feed bk to it on how they did restore there imei and others could read it and work out how to do it there self instead of posting "how do I restore imei" think about it... If a thread was in q and a now on how to do that there would be half them threads not made. Like in s2 q and a. Take a look at "how to restore you imei in 9 steps" on q and a. Great feed bk and people send people there. It's well known and used. If you can't restore from that it's service centre job.
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The "stickies" aren't actually stickied. Just linked in one locked sticky to keep it tidy. All those threads linked have user feedback.
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rootSU said:
Out of top 3 guides in sticky roll-up...
Pm'd zoot1. He updated to point to cf auto root instead of cf root
Pm'd jonnny for advice about noob thread. Good thread, absent op. Needs to go (shame) or not point to cf root as cwm 5 is sds dangerous
Pm'd op of flashing guide as root method is insecure kernel flash. Ics method. No response. Offline for months. Again shame to lose. Will ask @Jonny for advice
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Why not create a new thread for the noob and flashing guides, copy the previous posts but correct with current info, then adjust sticky to point to the new thread.
Original poster could still be acknowledged, without leaving noobs using dangerous tools.

boomboomer said:
Why not create a new thread for the noob and flashing guides, copy the previous posts but correct with current info, then adjust sticky to point to the new thread.
Original poster could still be acknowledged, without leaving noobs using dangerous tools.
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If I had the time, I would consider it but they both only need a tiny adjustment. 1 needs to point to cf auto root. Another needs root section removed. Rather than remove the thread, if a moderator would allow the concept of suggesting the updates, that's the quickest step. If not, then your suggestion is the only realistic one. Lets see what jonny says. I don't really like replacing existing threads with my own unless completely necessary.
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rootSU said:
Pm'd jonnny for advice about noob thread. Good thread, absent op. Needs to go (shame) or not point to cf root as cwm 5 is sds dangerous
Pm'd op of flashing guide as root method is insecure kernel flash. Ics method. No response. Offline for months. Again shame to lose. Will ask @Jonny for advice
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Oops, sorry for not replying - I meant to and got side tracked then completely forgot about it (been doing overtime at work so also tired which doesn't help my memory)

Jonny said:
Oops, sorry for not replying - I meant to and got side tracked then completely forgot about it (been doing overtime at work so also tired which doesn't help my memory)
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No probs jonny.
In the i9300 roll-up sticky thread, the 2nd and 3rd guides both point to outdated root methods. Would like to hear your opinions on how to deal with them. Shame to lose them. Edit preferable from my perspective but what's your take?
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I'm a s3 noob but had no probs rooting (without odin) and flashing roms. All the info is there if u can be bothered to read. I knew all about imei etc well before I even got the phone. The problem nowadays is that its too easy to root and flash, which means that a user do not need any knowledge of android. Its like giving a 5 year old a gun, eventually something bad will happen.
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rootSU said:
No probs jonny.
In the i9300 roll-up sticky thread, the 2nd and 3rd guides both point to outdated root methods. Would like to hear your opinions on how to deal with them. Shame to lose them. Edit preferable from my perspective but what's your take?
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First thing to do would be to PM the OP's of those threads and ask if they would be willing to update their threads, if they are then great, if not then if someone is willing I can transfer the post ownership to them to edit
Edit: Yes editing would be preferable to deleting the threads.

Jonny said:
First thing to do would be to PM the OP's of those threads and ask if they would be willing to update their threads, if they are then great, if not then if someone is willing I can transfer the post ownership to them to edit
Edit: Yes editing would be preferable to deleting the threads.
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Thanks jonny. I will pm link 2 op. I have already pm'd link 3 op several weeks ago with no response. Im happy to make the edit to remove the root part of the guide if that's ok?
To be clear, its this thread by intratech... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26530736
We just need to edit out the root section which involves using odin to flash an ics insecure kernel...
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biggary said:
Sorry to rant, but I know this forum is to help people get more from their phones, but quite a lot of people still are incompetent, and can't follow basic instructions!!!! Take for instance, the modem problem, where you lose your imei or imei starts with 0049, read the stickies!!! Read the guides!!! Back up your efs!!! Virtually every post in dev forum has someone who didn't read properly!!! Another thing is people not understanding what BETA means!!! Android 4.3 is fairly new, and the great devs have done a sterling job bringing it to our s3's....things are not gonna work perfectly straight from the off! There will be bugs!! Please please use search first!!!!
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True.
It's like a sickness on the other note why Samsung put such important area unprotected... Didn't see lg / HTC guys have this problem before I think
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andrewwright said:
Odin don't brick phones people brick phones. But the risk of using odin over cwm/twrp is massive. Say the power go's out or pc/laptop shuts down... Game over. This is why I never used Odin or had to in just under two years with my s2. I read lots of threads just for the sake of it.
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No. No. No. There is literally a millisecond of flashing that can fully brick your device if you lose power. The files are SO small that they're done in less than the blink of an eye. If you lose power on system, cache, data, kernel, or recovery flashing. Its always recoverable. (As long as its for your device originally.)
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b-eock said:
No. No. No. There is literally a millisecond of flashing that can fully brick your device if you lose power. The files are SO small that they're done in less than the blink of an eye. If you lose power on system, cache, data, kernel, or recovery flashing. Its always recoverable. (As long as its for your device originally.)
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It took 1min and 30sec for auto root to finish and odin to say pass on the laptop.
My point is is that I think that cwm/twrp is safer. Much much safer than odin. And if a person flashes something not ment for your phone then that person needs to buy an iPhone and stay well aways from Android.
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