Ok y'all I'm just going to come out and preface this by saying that I'm a noob when it comes to rooting phones and don't quite understand it. What is rooting exactly? What are the benefits to rooting? Does it void the phone's warranty? And what is the best method for rooting the Droid RAZR M running 4.1.1 Jelly Bean? Is there any way to "un-root" a phone once it's rooted?
Gunner out!
There was is an old website. Ummmm what's it called ummm how you say ummmmmm ..... oh yeah Google.
Rooting makes the phone more fun to play with. Yes it voids the warranty. Yes you can unroot.
Hit up Google. They supposed to be some sort of informational website or something.
And don't take my sarcasm wrong dude. Im just messing with ya. If you decide to root this thing and you need help ima hook you up. I knew squat about android when I found this place and I was led by the hand for a bit. I don't mind giving back!
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whodisname said:
There was is an old website. Ummmm what's it called ummm how you say ummmmmm ..... oh yeah Google.
Rooting makes the phone more fun to play with. Yes it voids the warranty. Yes you can unroot.
Hit up Google. They supposed to be some sort of informational website or something.
And don't take my sarcasm wrong dude. Im just messing with ya. If you decide to root this thing and you need help ima hook you up. I knew squat about android when I found this place and I was led by the hand for a bit. I don't mind giving back!
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I have always used root, as a preface to installing custom recovery and a custom rom. I don't know how new you are so please don't be offended when I say custom recovery and roms give you more options and more freedom to make your phone yours. I also root to remove system apps that aren't used commonly called bloatware that come preinstalled on your device and without root you can not uninstall these. There are apps on the market that require root to gain use or full use like setCPU, root explorer and titanium backup there are others as well. I hope this little bit of information helps you make your decision!
Here's a link to the guide on how to root your phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1940630
Its really easy. Just download the moto droid razr drivers and install them on your PC. Follow the directions on the screen. Just a couple button presses and presto. The program will let you know that it has successfully gained root. Use root checker from Google play to verify proper root. Should you run into root access issues. Here is a zip that will fix that.
Delete the original su file and superuser apk from the motofail2go folder and replace them with the files located in the root zip and paste them in the motofail2go folder. Rerun the program and it should work then. Good luck.
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I am a noob to this phone, but not a noob at rooting things. My question is I go through these forums and see .apk things that are awesome. I will not install if it requires root, but can I screw things up by installing an .apk that needs root on a non rooted phone. I understand it won't work, but will I mess my phone up.
I ask these questions because back in the ol day with the G1 rooting was pretty new thing (easier), but with all these android running phones and more work to root the last thing I want to do is screw my phone up installing some of these .apks.
I appreciate all your help. If this has been covered before please guide me to a link.
no they will do nothing
If y are not a noob at "rooting things" how can u not know that it wont do anything. Its just an app like any other. It just wont function without root access. Don't be afraid to ask if u are a complete noob, we have ALL been there.
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Haha.. Thanks boys for the reply. As for the noobieness, yeah you could say that, but when I started rooting my G1 things weren't this far advanced. I haven't ventured into rooting this cause I am scared and I will think it about it more once (if ever we get Froyo.)
Thanks again.
Well glad that's outta the way. This phone has files to recover it fully and nothing short of flashing something in the "phone" portion of Odin cab actually brick this phone and that can now be fixed sans SMS messages. Either way, read up, dive in, enjoy.
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i met this guy at downtown LA and i paid him to flash my droid to Metro PCS. when he was done, he mentioned this website to me, and told me i can install apps from this site. i'm a noob to DROID 2 and all it's rooting interface. he said, my droid 2 is already rooted. what are the programs that i need to install apps/games/themes? he removed the eye animation when i turn on my droid, and put his name and phone number instead, i hate it. is there a guide that i can rely on?
some Info
-Phone: Droid 2
-OS: Android 2.2
-i got this app Superuser Permissions, i dont know what its for.
-i'm using a Windows PC
any help would be appreciated.
thank you.
pogi_c_gio said:
i met this guy at downtown LA and i paid him to flash my droid to Metro PCS. when he was done, he mentioned this website to me, and told me i can install apps from this site. i'm a noob to DROID 2 and all it's rooting interface. he said, my droid 2 is already rooted. what are the programs that i need to install apps/games/themes? he removed the eye animation when i turn on my droid, and put his name and phone number instead, i hate it. is there a guide that i can rely on? thanks.
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Read read and read some more. It's how I learned everything I know about my D2. You can flash a ROM and most have their own boot animation. Here is a good all-in-one tutorial but I encourage you to browse the website about five times and you should have more than enough knowledge to start hacking your D2 and then some .
Superuser just lets root apps have root permission (called superuser access which is the foundation of Unix based systems and the biggest reason they don't deal with the problems caused by viruses (and of course Microsoft's lack of programming abilities lol).
if you do a market search for root apps and install one superuser will ask you if you want it to have access, but until you have an app that needs root your superuser app won't do anything special.
If you have any questions about stuff on that tutorial just post back here and I can do my best to help you.
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Read read and read some more. It's how I learned everything I know about my D2. You can flash a ROM and most have their own boot animation. Here is a good all-in-one tutorial but I encourage you to browse the website about five times and you should have more than enough knowledge to start hacking your D2 and then some .
Superuser just lets root apps have root permission (called superuser access which is the foundation of Unix based systems and the biggest reason they don't deal with the problems caused by viruses (and of course Microsoft's lack of programming abilities lol).
if you do a market search for root apps and install one superuser will ask you if you want it to have access, but until you have an app that needs root your superuser app won't do anything special.
If you have any questions about stuff on that tutorial just post back here and I can do my best to help you.
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*TEARS OF JOY*
thanks for the warm welcome man. i will take ur advice, and keep reading. i have knowledge about hacking PSPs, so i guess, its the same thing. thanks for the your reply, and i'll definitely ask you if ever i encounter something.
newk8600 i got a big problem. you see, there's a new update for droid 2 to 2.3.. i accidentally enabled it and installed the update. now i lost my MMS/WEB on my droid 2. what should i do man? help.
pogi_c_gio said:
newk8600 i got a big problem. you see, there's a new update for droid 2 to 2.3.. i accidentally enabled it and installed the update. now i lost my MMS/WEB on my droid 2. what should i do man? help.
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*nothing to see her people move along*
pogi_c_gio said:
i met this guy at downtown LA and i paid him to flash my droid to Metro PCS. when he was done, he mentioned this website to me, and told me i can install apps from this site. i'm a noob to DROID 2 and all it's rooting interface. he said, my droid 2 is already rooted. what are the programs that i need to install apps/games/themes? he removed the eye animation when i turn on my droid, and put his name and phone number instead, i hate it. is there a guide that i can rely on?
some Info
-Phone: Droid 2
-OS: Android 2.2
-i got this app Superuser Permissions, i dont know what its for.
-i'm using a Windows PC
any help would be appreciated.
thank you.
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Go to my website and get the DOBoot thingy. You can find a bootanimation.zip or use the one that is currently in there (Andy baseball batting an apple) to change your bootscreen.
www.kimete.com/download.html
So i recently rooted my MT4G and all and that really killed my brain haha. And i wasnt sure if i wanted to keep it rooted. So i read one of the post how to unroot. I was quite confused. Its pretty much like the same process as to root it. Now i watch a video on youtube where a guy used a program to root it and unroot it was With a special program or something and i was curious to know if anyone was working on something like that or knows of something like that in the future.
Even though its a different HTC phone. I was just wondering if some day it will be that easy to root and unroot.
I cant post a link yet because this is my first post. but go to youtube.com> seach How to unroot your mytouch 4g. And one came up as How to Root and Unroot your Samsung vibrant. 2.24
There are guides on how to root and unroot in the android development section. I can't imagine why you would want to unroot? it doesn't hurt anything and even if you never install a custom rom it is still good to have to backup your current rom and apps with ROM Manager and titanium.
Although the process is not a one click solution it is almost. temp root with visionary r14. Copy one file and run it from the terminal app on the phone then use visionary r14 to permroot with one click
Please post questions in Q&A Section.
Well it did hurt the wifi. Cause i keep getting Error. And when i looked at the solution patch to fix it. i went what the ****?!?!?! im more of the visual learner. If there are videos on how to root/unroot or whatever it would make my life alot easier.
To unroot its the same process as to rooting just put the unroot folder in?
Ok so i managed to undo my hacked webtop, but i never unrooted my phone before updating to 4.1.57. Now my phone is updated and it says its on 4.1.57 but it still has super user and that still functions? Does this mean it is still rooted? I thought it was supposed to be removed? I am sort of confused whether this is good or bad? Any input? Thanks
Try to run something that requests for su permission... it wont work....
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same here but i didnt have the webtop hack just aroot and tether bypass and i still have all of what i had before super user and t-back up and my bypass for tethering....looks like i am still rooted can get into all files and what not
i did use some root required apps like root manager and they all work?
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i did use some root required apps like root manager and they all work?
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Can you go to adb or terminal and do "su"? It probably won't work.
A lot of other people were misinformed as well. The old apps are there but don't have root permissions. The Dev section has a dead simple script to run to root it though. You need to undo all mods or flash to stock and then follow their instructions.
I reversed my mods in a few minutes (redexed and reversed WTM) then I upgraded, rooted and deodexed and did the WTM again
oh ok, im not sure how to do that im very new to all this but i will take your word for it, can you help me on how to undo all the mods? Should i just unroot it? How do i redex and reverse wtm and what is wtm im so sorry for my questions .
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oh ok, im not sure how to do that im very new to all this but i will take your word for it, can you help me on how to undo all the mods? Should i just unroot it? How do i redex and reverse wtm and what is wtm im so sorry for my questions .
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WTM = Webtopmod.
I'm not an expert but I'm well versed with command lines and basic programming. Your best bet is to flash everything to stock rather than reversing the mods manually. This will give you a fresh slate to work with.
I presume that you have an AT&T Atrix so here's the link to the thread you need. It has all the appropriate info and I suggest you post any further questions in there. I always try hitting threads and helping everyone out where I can. If I can't get to your next inquiry, I'm sure someone else can help.
I don't go out much but the wife and I are going to a concert.. so next time I'm XDA tonight I'm going to be pissed drunk and probably lipping people off.
(don't drink and post!)
Thanks so much, but last question for some reason the link wont show up?
Try running titanium backup. If that starts then you sir, still have root access
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yep bongd was right the original apps i had still work but no new ones work,
so what do you guys suggest that i wipe my atrix and reinstall everything? is there anyway to back up with out root access?
the dead-on telltale test:
download Terminal Emulator from the market, open it, and type "su". if you get a #, then you have root.
In Australia, most carriers will refuse to honour warranty if the device is rooted, but some third-party distributors and grey-importers will provide warranty in this scenario.
I know it is often possible to simply re-load the original RUU and hence unroot the device, but still some manufacturers can (?) detect this and will not honour warranty.
I've pre-ordered my Nexus 7 tablet from the Play Store and am thinking of rooting. I have never purchased any physical products from the Play Store. Does anyone know what's the go if I root and need any sort of warranty?
I've heard stories of manufacturer honouring warranties for rooted devices. But it's always best not to risk it and flash original firmware.
As to whether or not there'll be a way to detect if anything's been done to it, I don't think anyone can answer that (yet).
They look for SU and busybox just make sure those are deleted after unrooting
Download Google's N7 image & run the install script. Now you are back to stock
Hey Guys
I'm new to the whole rooting thing, I just have a few questions if anyone could help me out I would be grateful.
So when i get my new Nexus 7 i would like to root to enable the USB OTG as mentioned in another thread, this would allow me to transfer files between my flash drive and tablet so long as i use 'StickMount'
But i was wondering is it easy to root? I know someone on here said they are working on a One Click Root (for idiots like me haha)
Also once rooted do i need to install any specific apps to make the root work and do i have to flash ROM's or can i keep the standard JB that comes with it?
Finally despite rooting will the Nexus 7 still update when google sends updates or do i need to unroot?
PS - Will google play movies work if my tablet is rooted? if not does that mean unrooting and re-rooting constantly?
Help is much appreciated
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Hey Guys
I'm new to the whole rooting thing, I just have a few questions if anyone could help me out I would be grateful.
So when i get my new Nexus 7 i would like to root to enable the USB OTG as mentioned in another thread, this would allow me to transfer files between my flash drive and tablet so long as i use 'StickMount'
But i was wondering is it easy to root? I know someone on here said they are working on a One Click Root (for idiots like me haha)
Also once rooted do i need to install any specific apps to make the root work and do i have to flash ROM's or can i keep the standard JB that comes with it?
Finally despite rooting will the Nexus 7 still update when google sends updates or do i need to unroot?
PS - Will google play movies work if my tablet is rooted? if not does that mean unrooting and re-rooting constantly?
Help is much appreciated
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Yes, you can play movies from Google Play if rooted, this has already been answered & you can use an app called Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper to reroot & unroot if necessary.
Best way to root is to do it via command line. You'll learn so much more than using a one click app. All you have to do is be prepared as in the reading directions a few times & follow the exact steps.
It may be important to emphasize - you can root anytime, but unlock the bootloader early.
That process wipes the contents of your device.
RMXO feel free to correct me...
Ok thanks guys so much I truly appreciate the help and info....so to get this right... I unlock bootloader first which I assume there will be a guide to...and then proceed to rooting then with the use of the app I can unroot and re root so that I can keep up to date with the OTA updates from google...
Also...Is rooting useful for anything else...only reason I am doing it for is USB OTG
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To date, I have not seen any reason to un-root (is that a word?) your device other than returning it to Google.
I would expect OTA updates to work on a rooted device unless I hear otherwise.
I want mine rooted for backups, file manager, and terminal. Root makes it very much like a small Linux box. The commands and prompts are very Linux-ish. Well it runs busybox, which is a package of basic Linux commands.
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It may be important to emphasize - you can root anytime, but unlock the bootloader early.
That process wipes the contents of your device.
RMXO feel free to correct me...
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iwantanandroid said:
Ok thanks guys so much I truly appreciate the help and info....so to get this right... I unlock bootloader first which I assume there will be a guide to...and then proceed to rooting then with the use of the app I can unroot and re root so that I can keep up to date with the OTA updates from google...
Also...Is rooting useful for anything else...only reason I am doing it for is USB OTG
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Follow these directions & you should be good to go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1741395
Rooting in Australia
I currently live in Australia and I rooted my US 3G Xoom and my sim free Galaxy Nexus. After I root both with EOS builds I was unable to gets books or Movies from the play store. I restored my Nexus back to stock and I am now able to see the books and movies in play.
So how are we so sure a rooted Nexus 7 will allow full access to the play store?
just use the temp root app, i used it on my kindle to use amazon instant video as u couldnt watch it with being rooted. Not sure if this app will work but it did on a kindle fire.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.otarootkeeper&hl=en