New Update blocked ES File Explorer Hot Spot - AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin

I hadn't been on the forums for a while and of course I was hit with the latest update without knowing I should have ran from it. Now, my ES File Explorer no longer lets me setup a wireless hot spot. I am not rooted and don't want to root, at least not until my warranty is over.
I never used the hot spot much, and if I did, I only used it for a few minutes at a time. I am going to Vegas soon and it would be incredibly helpful to have on the car ride over so I can do some homework. Is there anyway on MF3 (I think that is the newest update?) to get wifi hot spot back?
**Note: I'm not against rooting, I just don't have the time to learn the process, keep my device safe from harm, etc. school takes up a bunch of my time.**

DuffmasterFresh said:
I hadn't been on the forums for a while and of course I was hit with the latest update without knowing I should have ran from it. Now, my ES File Explorer no longer lets me setup a wireless hot spot. I am not rooted and don't want to root, at least not until my warranty is over.
I never used the hot spot much, and if I did, I only used it for a few minutes at a time. I am going to Vegas soon and it would be incredibly helpful to have on the car ride over so I can do some homework. Is there anyway on MF3 (I think that is the newest update?) to get wifi hot spot back?
**Note: I'm not against rooting, I just don't have the time to learn the process, keep my device safe from harm, etc. school takes up a bunch of my time.**
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I know your probably limited to time but you need to do some more reading its been in the threads and asked plenty of times. Es file explorer still works with mf3 firmware. All you have to do is go to the tethering option in es file explorer turn it on then immediately hit the home button. It might say something like att doesn't allow hotspot tethering or something but it still works.
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I know your probably limited to time but you need to do some more reading its been in the threads and asked plenty of times. Es file explorer still works with mf3 firmware. All you have to do is go to the tethering option in es file explorer turn it on then immediately hit the home button. It might say something like att doesn't allow hotspot tethering or something but it still works.
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I just found that other thread right before you posted and got it to work. Thanks for the info! I will delete this thread.
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[Q] Market

Has anyone else been having trouble with market today? I went to bed last night and the market was working perfectly. When I woke up today though, and its still going on, I will try to download a program and it will start the download for a second and then it just stops like I never even told it to try. I have tried on both the Verizon network and using Wifi.
Am I the only one with this problem? And if not, does anyone have any suggestions on how to remedy this problem?
Thanks in advance!
my market won't even start. it has a server error it says
Mine does everything normal except downloading. Rom manager wont download clockwork recovery either. All internet works fine tho...
I've been having the download problem too, but then again, I've always had serious problems downloading from the Market. It used to be that downloads would just hang on "Starting" without ever actually downloading. This start-and-disappear thing, however, is new to me.
The end result is the same though -- it's probably about 50/50 for me whether something will actually download and install or just hang or disappear. Honestly, the Market's dysfunctionality (yeah, I made up a word) is the single most annoying thing about Android to me, and the one thing that's legitimately made me consider switching to another OS and phone. It's unbelievably frustrating when you just can't download apps sometimes, no matter how many times you try. And no, I've never found a fix.
Well, I unrooted my phone and now everything works fine. I used Super One Click Root to do it and maybe that just doesnt work for this phone....
Edit, I used a different root method and now I have root and my market is working perfectly. Feel free to try this method if you want and see if it helps you out.
http://support.newagepcs.com/showthread.php?2813-How-to-Root-(1-Click-Root)-Samsung-Fascinate&p=2814
I had this issue also. I fixed it by using root explorer to set permissions. You can do this by opening root explorer-system-app-tap 'Mount R/W' at the top until it says 'Mount R/O' and find and long press vending.apk-permissions-check every box for User, and only check read for Group and Others. Then tap ok and reboot. Hope this works for you
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[Q] I wish I were 18 again...

Tomorrow is my 46th birthday, and I have tried to stay on top of technological advancements as best possible given my busy schedule. What I have noticed is that my ability to digest the latest techno trends and techniques does have a limit, especially when it interferes with the approaching martini hour at afternoon's end!
I don't know if this is a question or a mid-life existential moment. I bought the Samsung Epic 4G last fall because it was supposed to be cutting edge in terms of hardware for Android, and I as many of you have expressed, I made the decision to buy the Epic because of the promised firmware update that was imminent.
Fast forward half a year, and I now have the 2.2.1 EB13 firmware, which is rooted. I received the SMS yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon from Sprint about Sprint ID coming, but no update. Since I am rooted on EB13 I have no idea whether or not I will ever get the OTA and the last time I tried ODIN I had to take a tranquilizer, so I have no desire to go back to 2.1 to get the OTA.
Will the EC05 OTA be appearing given rooting on EB13? EB13 is giving me problems. I loved moving many (most) apps over to SD (I have a 32 gig card). But WiFi is not good, and I lose the ability to play movies, audio files, visual voicemail, or even hear my phone ringer (all seem connected in terms of the error -- I get an "unable to play message" or "unable to open file" error). I have to turn the phone off completely, then back on, wait for the media scan, etc. for it to go back to normal, then the errors will come back. I was hoping that EC05 would fix this. Maybe not. In perusing and searching I see nobody else has reported these problems which did not exist on DI18 (although I do see reports of WiFi connectivity problems that appear similar).
Does anyone have a bag phone from 1988 they want to trade for my Epic? As I recall, it worked without any hassles or firmware updates. Although it didn't have Angry Birds...
UPDATE: Life is grand at 46 (almost!). I posted later the following URL:
hxxp://forum.androidcentral.com/epic-4g-rooting-roms-hacks/71389-odin-ec05-froyo-ec05-prerooted-cwm-v2-5-1-0-rfs-odexed.html#post761525
When I got home I did as instructed using ODIN, and now I have EC05, with root, no data erasure, all is well! I still see so much consternation going on in the other threads. If you go to this URL and follow the directions, it works without any issues. I noticed immediately my WiFi issues are issues of the past. You can either wait for Sprint/Google to OTA you, under certain limited conditions, or do this, and be whole. Your choice. JJP
There should be an ota coming for those on eb13. As long as you didn't remove any bloatware you should be able to install the update. Besides there might Even be an update.zip on here that you can use before you get the ota. And Odin isn't that bad. I know you worry that it might brick your phone but I've used it about 10 times so far and no problems here. As far as technology goes its developing extremely fast these days. Its hard to keep up with it. Good luck and if you have anymore questions or decide to Odin and need something don't hesitate to ask or even pm me. I answer really quick cause I have it send be an email when.I get a pm.
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Thank you, what a nice response. Hopefully an update.zip will appear for EB13. Stranger things have happened.
drplaud said:
Does anyone have a bag phone from 1988 they want to trade for my Epic? As I recall, it worked without any hassles or firmware updates. Although it didn't have Angry Birds...
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Unfortunately, all the AMPS and Digital TDMA networks have long since been shut down, so it would do you no good
But I do have a bag phone haha
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I wish I was 18 again, but for other reasons.
Yeah it is hard to keep up with tech these days,it changes by the hour now. And Ill have to say that Android is fragmented,this makes it harder; Look at what 2 updates to 2.2.1 and a 2.2.1 leak has done to this Epic forum,it has become a mess,I just hope now that we have CM7 and probably the last update for atleast 6 months,we should start to see some serious progress.
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Odin is only a pain the first time around. Now that you have the proper drivers installed its just a matter of selecting the file and clicking the start button. The only thing you have to watch out for is finding the correct usb port that the driver was installed on. As long as you're plugged into the correct one you're golden.
I do not think I will receive the OTA as I used one click to root after installing EB13. Perhaps this is the time to go Bonsai as I understand it now has EC 05 built in. I apologize, but is there a primer on how specifically to go to Bonsai? I have never flashed before (as I thought I might be arrested). Thanks.
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You mentioned you're rooted. Do you know if you have CWM3 installed?
Its all a little trial and error but once everything is properly installed flashing roms is a cinch. I'm a big fan of the ACS roms. Bonsai worked well on my phone but there were a handful of idiosyncracies present that I could not put up with. Of course YMMV but don't hesitate to try different roms until you find one that your phone works well with.
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You mentioned you're rooted. Do you know if you have CWM3 installed?
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I believe so. I used one click root (update.bat).
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I believe so. I used one click root (update.bat).
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Cool. If you want to give EC05 a shot, go to this thread and download the modem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1003447
Insert the modem into the Phone section of odin and hit start
Put aside some time before proceeding. If you have the correct CWM installed it won't take more than ten minutes but play it safe.
Download a rom of your choice, plug your phone into your computer and place it in the root of your SD card. You can download multiple roms if you want to see which works best for you. You will lose all your data the first time installing any new rom as it is not really recommended that you transfer settings of apps between different roms. Once you find a rom your're happy with you can simply update it it with the newest version without having to wipe your data however. Its really not as bad as it sounds and the ACS rom comes with an excellent app recovery program called MyBackup Pro Root that you can backup your apps and data with. You can use it to transfer apps between different roms and even some data but data from different roms can sometimes give you problems and is not really recommended. I have transferred data with some apps without any problems however. Its really just data that is tied to the system itself that will probably give you problems.
Unplug your phone from your computer and long press the Power Button, select Reboot, and then quickly hold down the Power, Volume Down and Camera Buttons.
Now press and hold down the Power, Camera, and volume down buttons. It should boot to the samsung logo and then to a black screen with orange text on it.
Use the volume keys to navigate and the power button to make selections. Choose Wipe Data/Factory Reset and wipe it 3x, then do the same for the Cache Partition and Dalvik Cache which can be found in the advanced options.
Select Go Back and navigate to Install Zip from SD card. Choose the rom you downloaded to it and you're good to go.
If after you do the three finger boot and you're not brought to a black screen with orange text you will need to install the correct CWM. If its black with green you have an old version and if you get a different screen than that this means that you do not have CWM at all. If this is so, just navigate to reboot and press the Home key to select it.
Something to think about
Thank you for the very helpful responses. I will ponder what the best option is, but it may indeed be time to explore custom ROMS, and your responses have given me the courage to do so. Many thanks! Joe
If he doesn't have cwm3 then he's gonna have to run the one click root with cwm3 for eb13 to be able.to flash bonsai. If I were to guess he has cwm 2.5.1.0 installed. On another note HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
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I would Odin to EC05 first and see if it fixes anything for you. If not, reboot your phone into CWM and if you have the correct (orange and black) version, just reboot load the ACS rom onto to your phone and give it a try. If you're not happy with it or even if you are make a backup with Mybackup Root and explore other roms until you find one that works for you.
If you make a backup I would advise making separate backups of your apks, data for your apks, and photos as it makes it much faster to get back to where you were originally. Another tip for my backup is after making one go to View and double check that it actually made one as sometimes it will not.
I would have thrown this phone away by now if it weren't for the ACS rom btw. Its much smoother, has better battery life, doesn't skip keys even without the patch that they will be implementing soon and doesn't have all the god awful bloatware.
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If he doesn't have cwm3 then he's gonna have to run the one click root with cwm3 for eb13 to be able.to flash bonsai. If I were to guess he has cwm 2.5.1.0 installed. On another note HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
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Where do I obtain one click root with cwm3? Thanks.
musclehead84 said:
There should be an ota coming for those on eb13. As long as you didn't remove any bloatware you should be able to install the update. Besides there might Even be an update.zip on here that you can use before you get the ota. And Odin isn't that bad. I know you worry that it might brick your phone but I've used it about 10 times so far and no problems here. As far as technology goes its developing extremely fast these days. Its hard to keep up with it. Good luck and if you have anymore questions or decide to Odin and need something don't hesitate to ask or even pm me. I answer really quick cause I have it send be an email when.I get a pm.
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stir fry a lot said:
Odin is only a pain the first time around. Now that you have the proper drivers installed its just a matter of selecting the file and clicking the start button. The only thing you have to watch out for is finding the correct usb port that the driver was installed on. As long as you're plugged into the correct one you're golden.
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I agree with all of these except that odin never gave me trouble even the first time i used it..
Odin is cake just read the simple directions and everything should be fine, people dont use there heads when they get that android dude and the computer on there epic, the most ive been through is acore of force closes but its so easy to fix,
people just dont read the instructions all the way through,
Yesterday i was scared to update the prl manually but i read step by step instructions had to play around and find what i needed to do which wasnt on the instructions, and it was cake, almost just as easy as clicking the system updates/update prl button in the settings
but 98% of the time the instructions are flawless and work as long as you read carefully and do step by step.
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Where do I obtain one click root with cwm3? Thanks.
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Called One Click Clockwork 3.0.0.6
Oh yes happy birthday as well, have a great one!!
IMO, if you are on EB13, and want to update to EC05, the EASIEST way to do it, if you can wait a bit, is to use the stock SWUpdate for EB13, which will convert your phone back to a clean fresh stock install of EB13, then once/when it is released, install the EB13 to EC05 update via the over the air process, then reroot and move forward.
that all depends on samsung/sprint releasing a EB13 to EC05 OTA update, and your ability to wait for it though

[Q] Evo Shift keeps rebooting

Looking for some advice/help. I got my wife the Evo Shift a couple of weeks ago. Her phone has not been rooted and other than a few added apps the phone is completely stock. The phone reboots on her 4 and 5 times a day. She does not have any kind of task killer installed so that's not it. She plays Angry Birds a lot and uses Pandora quite a bit. I have also installed Sound Manager for her. Other than that I can't think of anything that would be helpful for trouble shooting. I have searched here and through Google and have not seen any info of others having this problem. I am not sure if I should root the thing or return it to best buy. I have the Evo and previously the Hero and am no stranger to rooting or custom ROMs. Just really did not see the need to root it since my wife has no idea about any of that. Any help or advice will be appreciated.
Thanks.
root and install nfinitefx's or mik's rom; you'll have less trouble than if it was stock.
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root and install nfinitefx's or mik's rom; you'll have less trouble than if it was stock.
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That's what I was thinking. I am a little worried its a hardware problem though. I guess I could always flash back to stock and return it if that doesn't fix it.
hell return it ya got nothing to lose but a headache
Did you try a factory reset?
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Did you try a factory reset?
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Not yet. I did get some more info from my wife though. It only happens when she is at work. And she says she get some sort of "radio error". I'm starting to think it might have something to do with the building she is in. She had my hero for a couple months before I got her the shift and had no problems. It had CM 6.1 running though.
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Not yet. I did get some more info from my wife though. It only happens when she is at work. And she says she get some sort of "radio error". I'm starting to think it might have something to do with the building she is in. She had my hero for a couple months before I got her the shift and had no problems. It had CM 6.1 running though.
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im running mine stock and rooted and dont have any problems with reboots. sounds like a app is probably screwing something up
i had a similar problem with one of the streaming media apps i used to use a month or so ago i cant remember the name but for some reason if i lost signal it would crash the phone and need to be rebooted
i took it off and installed tuneinradio and it worked better anyways
My shift was rebooting itself 3 to 4 times a day, I just rooted it and it seemed to stop rebooting itself for a day. Now its starting to reboot itself again, but not as often.
I am almost convinced its a hardware problem. Sounds too rare to be anything else. Maybe bad memory or something.
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I had a freezing issue with my phone which people suggested possible due to pandora and bluetooth. Perhaps you have the same issue?
Anyway, try to find "bluetooth for automotive" settings for pandora and turn it off.
I wouldn't recommend rooting your phone if you think its broken. You might just end up breaking it further and render your warranty void.
If you can't fix it, get sprint to replace it.
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This may be resolved by now, but I got my shift previously used. When I first activated it, I was getting some radio errors and I could not make calls or send sms messages, but the email worked fine. I contacted Sprint customer service via chat from the website and they did something from their end to fix it. I had to turn off my phone and she said now wait till I tell you to turn it back on. I waited 5 minutes and when I turned it back on, everything was fine. So I would take it in or contact Sprint and see what they say. As for not sure if you wanna root it for her, I would definitely recommened it, she doesn't have to take advantage of all the advanced tweak that some use but it will just make the phone a lot smoother and easier to use. IMHO.
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Michael61182 said:
This may be resolved by now, but I got my shift previously used. When I first activated it, I was getting some radio errors and I could not make calls or send sms messages, but the email worked fine. I contacted Sprint customer service via chat from the website and they did something from their end to fix it. I had to turn off my phone and she said now wait till I tell you to turn it back on. I waited 5 minutes and when I turned it back on, everything was fine. So I would take it in or contact Sprint and see what they say. As for not sure if you wanna root it for her, I would definitely recommened it, she doesn't have to take advantage of all the advanced tweak that some use but it will just make the phone a lot smoother and easier to use. IMHO.
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Thanks for the input. I think I'm going to go ahead and root it. After keeping an eye on the situation its seems its only happening when she is at work. I can't imagine it will fix it but I think its worth a shot.
I think I fixed mine. I tried to use navigation and it kept force closing, that was strange because I've used it before with no problems. I googled around and found some info that if you had another text to speak engine in your phone then uninstalled it without setting it back to pico as default it would cause nav to FC, which is what I had done. So I set it back and checked "Always use my settings" in the Voice section of settings, nav started working and the reboot issue went away for the past 7 days.
I don't really know crap about phones and most tech stuff for that matter (heck 99% of what is said in these forums goes over my head) but I think why this fixed it is either nav or some app was trying to use pico or something and when it couldn't the phone would get an error and reboot itself. I may be wrong (probably am) but maybe she deleted something or changed a setting some app needs and that is causing her problem. Hope this helps in someway or at least gives you another direction to start checking.

To ROOT or NOT TO ROOT, THAT IS THE QUESTION before activating phone with SPRINT

BIG QUESTION:
I have not turned on Sprint service on the phone yet and was wondering if Sprint will detect if the phone has been rooted before I try to activate it and then not allow me to activate it?? I am basically wondering if I should wait to root the phone till after I activate it, because I don't want Sprint to ban it, but I also don't want all that bloatware on it either.
Background:
I have kept "feature/dumb phones" ever since I've had Sprint and I've been with the consecutively for more than 10 years with the same "plan" that gives me free 3G internet, but times are changing and while my plan is perfect for me (price and everything else balanced) I'm finally giving in to the data and bandwidth Gods. I find it a shame Sprint or other carriers don't provide a toolkit to customize their phones to how people want them and for the most part I just want my smartphone to be "barely smart" and mostly just a NICE phone with broadband convenience. I don't want to live so plugged in all the time, so a custom ROM seems right.
I have held out for a very long time on getting a smart phone. I don't change phones, but every 4-5 years. I bought a HTC EVO Shift 4G used with a slightly cracked screen (on the edge) and have refurbished it with a new screen and new circuit chip/ribbon cable and I've got it all working nicely now. I'm rockin an old Samsung Rant (slider) and honestly I think sliders are dying, but as long as I can use one I always will.
I have been teaching myself how to root my phone through various posts (the whole past week) on this web site and the only thing I've found that will temproot my HTC Evo Shift is Visionary+ and I had to install it manually since the PLAY market doesn't have it anymore. I'm working on getting through all the various instructions to permanent root it. Then I was gonna load JustWorksTechnology's ROM v2 and hopefully like it and use it bloatware free.
Lastly - I have temprooted the phone, and even then I don't see the option to remove the bloatware apps when I go to manage applications in the regular menu system. Do I find a bloatware/root uninstaller type app, once I'm temprooted, to remove this stuff if I wanted to stick to the stock ROM and just get the bloatware off it? or how else is removing stock apps from a stock ROM accomplished?
FYI - I've gotten rom manager/clockwordmod recovery on it, but I realized before trying that I can't even do a backup ROM to "start the ROM experimentation process" without having full permanent root privileges first.
Sorry if this was a little long. Just figured I'd introduce my highly technical Android and PC freedom forever - SELF. 1st post on this site. Yes, I actually did watch the NOOB video.
To get rid of bloatware you need a root explorer or something like Titanium Backup. Just be aware deleting it may cause issues when trying to get OTA updates.
And there's no way for Sprint to detect root.
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About detecting a root
Well if Sprint would be able to detect a root at all, then activating a phone or not, it would be detected.
You can either detect a root, or not detect a root.
And to answer your question; "Can I uninstall bloatware from my stock ROM?"
I was about to give a "no", but then I realized something. If you root and use your stock ROM, you can download Titanium Backup (app in the Playstore) and the app will let you delete bloatware. Only if rooted though, obviously.
Yes ofcourse, ROOT ALL
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Posting to root or not to root on XDA is like saying should we legalize weed at a weed distribution center, Anyways you are ONLY gaining functionality by having root and really not losing anything.
I love the responses. lol thanks everyone. Well, then I guess activating a ROOTED phone on Sprint shouldn't be an issue. Thats what I needed to know.
1. Well, then what remains is what ROM is best for my SHIFT. Anyone got experience with the JustWorksTechnology one that has very recently been updated? or recommendations of any certain ROM?
2. Do these ROMS include all the default menu system that comes on the phone or do they do away with that as well?
IE: I know the main purpose is of a ROM is to get rid of bloatware and gain performance and a few added features, but will I be missing any normal parts of the menu system that are normally there or do I get all that too with the Android OS?
3. Whats a good Android emulator for me to play around with ROMs before loading it to my phone?
You're activating it over the air right, not taking it into the store to have it added to your account? If you're doing it yourself or having them do it over the phone you're good, but if this is something you bought from someone else and have to get put on your line in-store then you don't want to root until after they have it in the system.
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To get rid of bloatware you need a root explorer or something like Titanium Backup. Just be aware deleting it may cause issues when trying to get OTA updates.
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But, Titanium Backup (and the like) can't remove bloatware unless you are rooted right?
What type of OTA updates would cause issues? PRI, PRL, Firmware, etc.. ?
I figure you are just saying if it tries to update something that isn't there, there could be issues right?
What the issue could be with a used phone is a bad ESN.
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Cheers!
Congrats! Always fun learning something new. Personally I started off rooting with a previously water damaged HTC MyTouch 3G Slide. I eventually ended up with 3 altogether, and as these phones required repair I turned to the XDA community. I couldn't be happier with learning all the in's and out's of working with Android, the various phone producers and the different cell phone companies. So, Cheers! Wish you the best of luck.
Rooting before activation?
Hello,
I'm am going to take advantage of Sprint's Black Friday promotion to get an SG3 for my partner. He's not very technical but I'd prefer to root his phone so that he can take advantage of Titanium Backup. Do I need to activate the phone prior to rooting it or can I root it first? I know I have to turn it on and enable USB debugging mode. I want to say that when I got my E4GT, I had to activate it before doing anything on the phone.
Is there a non-root method for backup that will back up app data and not require a connection to the computer? I looked at the Ultimate Backup Tool, but it appears to require a USB connection to a computer to work. I like the simplicity of TiB.
Thanks
cajunlibra said:
Hello,
I'm am going to take advantage of Sprint's Black Friday promotion to get an SG3 for my partner. He's not very technical but I'd prefer to root his phone so that he can take advantage of Titanium Backup. Do I need to activate the phone prior to rooting it or can I root it first? I know I have to turn it on and enable USB debugging mode. I want to say that when I got my E4GT, I had to activate it before doing anything on the phone.
Is there a non-root method for backup that will back up app data and not require a connection to the computer? I looked at the Ultimate Backup Tool, but it appears to require a USB connection to a computer to work. I like the simplicity of TiB.
Thanks
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I ordered the phone and it should arrive next week. Do I have to activate the phone before rooting it? This would just be a rooted stock JB ROM. Giving him anything else will confuse the hell out of him. If you think not rooting it is better, what would be the best way to backup app data, etc? I haven't really found any non-rooted backup solutions that don't require connecting to a computer. Once rooted, will he have to ignore all OTA updates as well?
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MissionImprobable said:
To get rid of bloatware you need a root explorer or something like Titanium Backup. Just be aware deleting it may cause issues when trying to get OTA updates.
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there are ways to block OTA updates, thus preventing root issues. From when I was researching root for my Motorola Droid X2 last summer, if your phone receives an OTA update and you froze/removed system apps it can brick your phone.
Looking back on that, I question "brick". You can probably still SBF, although probably won't keep your data.
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Originally Posted by cajunlibra
Hello,
I'm am going to take advantage of Sprint's Black Friday promotion to get an SG3 for my partner. He's not very technical but I'd prefer to root his phone so that he can take advantage of Titanium Backup. Do I need to activate the phone prior to rooting it or can I root it first? I know I have to turn it on and enable USB debugging mode. I want to say that when I got my E4GT, I had to activate it before doing anything on the phone.
Is there a non-root method for backup that will back up app data and not require a connection to the computer? I looked at the Ultimate Backup Tool, but it appears to require a USB connection to a computer to work. I like the simplicity of TiB.
Thanks
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I ordered the phone and it should arrive next week. Do I have to activate the phone before rooting it? This would just be a rooted stock JB ROM. Giving him anything else will confuse the hell out of him. If you think not rooting it is better, what would be the best way to backup app data, etc? I haven't really found any non-rooted backup solutions that don't require connecting to a computer. Once rooted, will he have to ignore all OTA updates as well?
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Can anyone help me with this? The phone is expected to arrive either Wed or Thurs and I'll be heading out of town to see him on Saturday.

shouldn't have done this

I have never rooted a phone before.. so you probably want to click out of this now. Anyways.. I spent HOURS trying to root and unlock my phone to work with tmobile sim..(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49511952) I was 90% sucessful.,.. but my WIFI won't work (It wont let me turn it on) and the dialer/phone app was so laggy it is unusable.. it did make calls eventually but it would freeze up every time. So that's where I am at. I don't know where to go from here, I was going to unroot and start over but I cant seem to do that... after trying multiple ways from stuff I found on google I clicked unroot option in superSU.. but it's still rooted. I don't know if I need to find a way to unroot it or if there is something else I can do. Any help would be great.. This is obviously not my area of expertise so I don't know what more info you need from me.
thanks
First things first. If you are looking for anyone on here to help you, you are going to have to provide as much info as possible.
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Well idk about WiFi but if you want to go back to unroofed you should Odin what ever version you are on.
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