Since many of u want to have max ram available while maintaining some feature, i just have a thought if we can use grub instead. I saw that there is a boot option. So may be we can change it and when boot up we can choose which kernel to boot from. U guys think its possible or not?
Would be great and should be possible, RyanZa made an app to change kernel dierctly on the phone so it is possible.
About boot loader, we could use CW:
When the phone starts it boots on CW automaticaly (without using the combo keys...)
We choose the kernel
We boot the phone with the selected kernel.
And also an option to disable/enable automatic launch of CW.
+1 for that
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Some sort of built in disk/partition manager might rescue 90% of the brick cases as well..
Hi guys,
to make it short. My USB connector is broken, not usable anymore. Dead. I mean its not even build in..
i still have a recovery layout flashed.. its about 150mb. Now i want to try ICS and asking myself if there is any way to flash CWM without connecting my mobile to pc via usb..
or is there an other way? is there a way to delete some files out of the zip file? and if yes, how to do it correctly and which apps im allowed to delete without problems?
any suggestion are more then appreciated
Yes their is in fact an easy way. I wrote a guide for it . its linked in my signature.
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Thank you very much. Will try it out soon
Let me get this straight if i were to make a factory cable then could I load right up to a recovery and flash a rom without doing anting on the computer right? If not please explain what it can do for an unbricked user.
Thank in advance!
no.
u need a computer. the cable just puts it in *fastboot* mode to be able to run fastboot commands from your computer.
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Oh i was under the impreson that you could put a recovery in a folder the when you hooked up the factroy cable it would load the recovery oh by the way whats the eashest way to put the energy rom on my kindle and I dont whant to root unless neccesary.
can I even use a factory cable without rooting and can I put the recovery on there without rooting?
So you are gonna flash a rom but you don't want to root? Lol
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YESSS! please help.
U can use a factory cable, to replace your recovery and remain on stock OS unrooted if you choose. U can change the bootloader or not as well(without it u need the factory cable to get into recovery). U can make backups, whatever.
As soon as u flash a different rom, u will have root. It wont hurt you, but it'll be there lol
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Basicly I just whant to got rid of the stock and flash twrp so I can flash a Rom and what do you mean Id have to root aferter I pot a Rom on it. Spell fails!
Can someone do a video on the kfs factory cable that would be great
noahawesome said:
Basicly I just whant to got rid of the stock and flash twrp so I can flash a Rom and what do you mean Id have to root aferter I pot a Rom on it. Spell fails!
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ALL 100% of custom ROM's are pre-rooted, there is NO reason to not be rooted. You have to root in order to enjoy the better apps available. I've been here 5 years now and never heard of someone who wants a custom ROM installed without Root. It makes no sense at all...
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No no no I mean I whatnt to get to a rooted Rom on my stock 6.3 kf! Any help please
noahawesome said:
No no no I mean I whatnt to get to a rooted Rom on my stock 6.3 kf! Any help please
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There are countless threads on how to do this. Just search, the info is there.
If you want to "remove" root for security reasons or for whatever reason, uninstall superuser.
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ALL 100% of custom ROM's are pre-rooted, there is NO reason to not be rooted. You have to root in order to enjoy the better apps available. I've been here 5 years now and never heard of someone who wants a custom ROM installed without Root. It makes no sense at all...
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miui is a custom rom without root(until its enabled manually).
but yup, without it, I don't know what I would use my device for. I need root
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Thank you everyone who helped! I did what Imntone told me to and it sort of worked! after i got into fastboot, your last two commands didnt work... i used kfu to try to install twrp after getting into fastboot & it worked! THX THX THX for all ur help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :angel::victory::laugh::silly::good::highfive:
I think there is some confusion here as to what "rooting" means.
The term "rooting" is generally used in the community for the process of flashing a custom bootloader and recovery in order to gain root access to the device. This isn't really accurate as flashing a custom bootloader and recovery are 2 completely separate processes that just happen to generally be prerequisites to gaining root on many devices. It is completely possible on some devices to root the device without a custom recovery or custom bootloader and it is completely possible on most devices to flash a custom bootloader and recovery without gaining root access.
What becomes confusing to some is the widely known fact that rooting your device voids the warranty. In reality rooting is generally easy to reverse, removing a custom recovery and bootloader is not usually easy to do. Flashing a custom recovery and bootloader is really the reason that your warranty is voided, neglecting to install the superuser.apk to gain root is doing nothing to preserve your warranty. For this reason there really is nothing to gain from flashing a custom recovery and bootloader to install a custom rom without root access over installing a rom with root access. With root access you gain the ability to use many more advanced apps which allow you to take full advantage of the device it also allows you to have the option to modify system files which are normally protected which can allow you to manually fix some problems which may arise.
I hope this helps clear things up for some.
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I'm reverting to stock but want to stay rooted. Looking at T-Mobile's site, it says that software number v2.32.531.1 is current. Is this correct? If so, does anyone have a link to a rooted v2.32.531.1 ROM? Much appreciated.
http://d-h.st/l3Q
I found this..
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Let me ask a dumb question...
The ROM I used to go back to stock is software number v2.19.531.1. Is there a method I can use to get to v2.32.531.1 without wiping the device? I figure the "update" prompt I got OTA would kill my root so I passed on that.
Wiping is part of flashing. Leaving your system partition unwiped between flashes is not advised because it can cause problems. Use Titanium backup or some other app to backup your apps and sms backup/restore or similar to save your sms and the rest will need redone. It's the safer route
So basically i would like to run vanilla android on my n9005... But barclays in their never ending quest to annoy everyone, prevent accessing and using the banking app while being rooted. SO, would just like to know if this is possible:
1. Flash AOSP ROM.
2. Use Superuser to Unroot.
3. Continue to use phone as normal with no root but be on vanilla android.
4. Because i'd have no root, use barclays app as normal.
Any one done this before or know if it'd work?