Hello guys, I need a quick help. My friend sent me a Gs4 all the way from Canada. As it was locked, I made it unlocked in a store by paying 2000 bucks(it wasn't cheap). It runs on a 4.3 version(mentioned in about phone). I want to update it to kitkat without re-locking the phone. I don't know what he did or how he unlocked the phone. When I got the phone from him, it was rooted. That's all I know about the unlocking. I've got a little experience in backing up and flashing(experimented on my old Atrix2). But never unlocked a phone before.
So what I want to know now is wether there a way to update my SGH I377M to kitkat without messing it up by locking SIM again!!!
if there is a way, please help me out in doing it.
if there is not, can I unlock it myself after flashing it with kitkat and HOW ???
Hey, I'm not as new to this, but have some experience from mistakes. I'm pretty sure if you leave the root untouched, so will the unlock. That being said, there are guides to keep root while flashing a new custom, stock-like kitkat rom. Also, there are guides to re-unlock. Youtube is usually your best bet. I would definitely wait for the other, more experienced members to help you out. I wish you the best of luck.
Firefrazed said:
Hey, I'm not as new to this, but have some experience from mistakes. I'm pretty sure if you leave the root untouched, so will the unlock. That being said, there are guides to keep root while flashing a new custom, stock-like kitkat rom. Also, there are guides to re-unlock. Youtube is usually your best bet. I would definitely wait for the other, more experienced members to help you out. I wish you the best of luck.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for your time mate. I don't understand why ppl here stopped being much helpful to the newbies. No replies at all!! Anyways, can u please direct me to flash without loosing the root?
Thanks in advance
I had a S3 that I rooted a few years back and now have the Note 3. I am familiar with rooting and ROM's, however after all the issues I had before, I want to keep things simple. Here is what I mean. I really only want to root my phone for two main reasons. 1. Get rid of the bloatware. 2. To be able to unlock the hotspot since I have unlimited data. I currently use FoxFi but it cuts off once you reach a certain limit.
After looking around I see that there are many different ways/methods to root the phone as well as a ton of different ROMS. I wont pose the question of "What is the best ROM". All I really want to know is. 1. What is the easiest method to root the phone? 2. What ROM(s) are out there that are close to stock and do not require constant updates.
Thanks all in advance. BTW...I did do a search and was overwhelmed with all the options. I assume the easiest root for what I want would be the CF-AUTO-ROOT (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2466423)
Verizon Phone SM-N900V
sideoutjj said:
I had a S3 that I rooted a few years back and now have the Note 3. I am familiar with rooting and ROM's, however after all the issues I had before, I want to keep things simple. Here is what I mean. I really only want to root my phone for two main reasons. 1. Get rid of the bloatware. 2. To be able to unlock the hotspot since I have unlimited data. I currently use FoxFi but it cuts off once you reach a certain limit.
After looking around I see that there are many different ways/methods to root the phone as well as a ton of different ROMS. I wont pose the question of "What is the best ROM". All I really want to know is. 1. What is the easiest method to root the phone? 2. What ROM(s) are out there that are close to stock and do not require constant updates.
Thanks all in advance. BTW...I did do a search and was overwhelmed with all the options. I assume the easiest root for what I want would be the CF-AUTO-ROOT (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2466423)
Verizon Phone SM-N900V
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
And a quick question for you....did you read the Forum Rules on posting....
Moved here as this does not belong in the Development Section.
My bad....thanks for moving this for me.
I'm no expert at Android or ROMs, but after initially rooting with towelroot flashing CM and then going back to stock 4.4.2 because of email / exchange issues, I've now rooted with CF AutoRoot and flashed the Lollipop based Echoe ROM.
Flash the latest bootloader and modem and it is a stable, close to standard, usable Touchwiz ROM, that I've been using for a month and I'm very happy with.
Hello guys long time reader first time poster. I need some help on how to upgrade to lollipop I don't have much experience doing things on android other than using Towelroot to root previous versions and just using some basic Root apps to do something. nothing hardcore like flashing ROMs and things like that. I'm just looking for a guide or a how to on using I guess you guys call it Odin to upgrade from 4. 4. 4 to lollipop. I tried searching but I could not get any usable results maybe I'm not using the right terms. please help me much appreciated thank you
x2delight said:
Hello guys long time reader first time poster. I need some help on how to upgrade to lollipop I don't have much experience doing things on android other than using Towelroot to root previous versions and just using some basic Root apps to do something. nothing hardcore like flashing ROMs and things like that. I'm just looking for a guide or a how to on using I guess you guys call it Odin to upgrade from 4. 4. 4 to lollipop. I tried searching but I could not get any usable results maybe I'm not using the right terms. please help me much appreciated thank you
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you're trying to keep root, I think there's a thread for that. If you don't care about root, you can go to the sammobile website for images, odin needs to be installed on a pc, put your phone in the correct mode (probably power+home+volume up) flash the image... or just use OTA. There's a thread for everything. I'm a long time reader and small amount poster. This should not be a difficult task to find "the droids you are looking for."
Be sure to reboot (maybe reset) after lollipop update...otherwise you'll possibly have a few glitches.
Yeah I got most of the how to put phone into correct mode and download the firmware. Is Odin self explanatory? Meaning connect the phone. Select the firmware and the software does the rest?
Thanks
Oh yea no root. I'm on 4.4.4. Just wanna update to see how much better if any it is.
also I'm on vzw note 3. But using on tmobile with the band4 enabled. I'm hoping lollipop update doesn't block the band4 or anything? Can anyone chime in on this?
Hi,
I bought a used a Verizon S5 hoping to play PoGo using Fake GPS. But I am unable to select a Fake GPS app in Settings. I am currently on 5.0 (version ending in BPB1) and checking for software updates on the phone fails. Presumably because I do not have a SIM in the phone as I would like to continue to use my iPhone. The S5 would be only on Wifi (or iPhone's hotspot) and used only to play PoGo.
I have read through (most of) the painiac's (excellent) guide and I am trying to decide what to do next:
1. Try to install marshmallow update (no root) and see if the option to select the fake GPS appears in settings
2. Root the phone and try several custom ROM's to see if the option appears
3. Sell the phone back and try another phone
I have flashed custom ROM's with older Android phones some 3 years ago. Modding scene has considerably changed since then and I find myself reading warnings and seeing dead ends (permanently locked bootloaders etc) everywhere. Any advice would be appreciated.
Let me rephrase the question. I can update to marshmallow 6.0 with images available on the internet. I will lose the ability to root the phone. But I may be able to run fake gps and play pokemon go.
Or I can try rooting it and then installing xposed or other frameworks to get the set up on lollipop 5.0 - which is root-able.
Which would be the recommended way for someone like me with mediocre android hacking skills and very little time?
Thanks.
Marshmallow will give you the option to make Fake GPS the default mock application.
However, Pokemon Go will not run on rooted devices unless you know of a workaround for that.
yelloguy said:
Hi,
I bought a used a Verizon S5 hoping to play PoGo using Fake GPS. But I am unable to select a Fake GPS app in Settings. I am currently on 5.0 (version ending in BPB1) and checking for software updates on the phone fails. Presumably because I do not have a SIM in the phone as I would like to continue to use my iPhone. The S5 would be only on Wifi (or iPhone's hotspot) and used only to play PoGo.
I have read through (most of) the painiac's (excellent) guide and I am trying to decide what to do next:
1. Try to install marshmallow update (no root) and see if the option to select the fake GPS appears in settings
2. Root the phone and try several custom ROM's to see if the option appears
3. Sell the phone back and try another phone
I have flashed custom ROM's with older Android phones some 3 years ago. Modding scene has considerably changed since then and I find myself reading warnings and seeing dead ends (permanently locked bootloaders etc) everywhere. Any advice would be appreciated.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you've come to the right person asking this stuff lol I used to cover all that stuff daily on my yt channel. gained 2400 subs in 3 weeks due to posting my vids on other sites that allowed pogo hacks to be posted. was doing 3-4 vids a day.
AOSP based roms will not work on Pokemon Go. That leaves out anything like Cyanogenmod or anything compiled from it.
The only way i got POGO to work on my spare s5 (i use it for testing) was to flash back stock NI2, re-root with towel root, flash a TouchWiz based rom with SafeStrap, then delete the Root binary and anything SU related, basically unrooting my rom and backing it up manually and only putting em back when it was needed
There's probably better ways now, but for me this worked 100%
POGO isn't worth the effort in my opinion.
loadedpampers said:
Marshmallow will give you the option to make Fake GPS the default mock application.
However, Pokemon Go will not run on rooted devices unless you know of a workaround for that.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks so much. I am currently not rooted and when I go to MM I cannot be rooted from what I understand. So I think I will do the upgrade when I have some time. I will lose the ability to root but I can live with that.
KaptinBoxxi said:
The only way i got POGO to work on my spare s5 (i use it for testing) was to flash back stock NI2, re-root with towel root, flash a TouchWiz based rom with SafeStrap, then delete the Root binary and anything SU related, basically unrooting my rom and backing it up manually and only putting em back when it was needed
There's probably better ways now, but for me this worked 100%
POGO isn't worth the effort in my opinion.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I agree on the effort comment, but I am not sure why you are rooting the device if it does not work on rooted devices? Wouldn't it be a lot easier to stay un-rooted and keep it simple and stupid?
Also, can anyone point me to a legit MM stock ROM? I have downloaded ODIN but I am nervous about the sketchy websites needing registration for downloading the ROM image. I need stock un-rooted Verizon ROM so I was thinking it should be easy to find. However I am not having much luck on the Googles.
Using Magisk 10.2 and the root bundled with it works. You just have to use Magisk hide which is now bundled with magisk.
I'm on vzw s5 running phoenix rom with root. Can still play pogo. No luck on xposed though.
Just a quick update. I got all the things in place for updating the phone to Marshmallow 6.0 and connected the phone to the computer for the first time. The phone gave me messages about installing software update agent and I followed the instructions. It offered to install the marshmallow update from verizon and I took that offer.
After the update, the option to select a GPS app showed up on the phone. I selected my installed app and almost everything works on pokemon go now.
I say almost because PoGo still jumps back to home location for a short second from time to time. But from what I can tell, the fix needs root. So I'll just leave good enough alone for now.
Thanks for all the help.
yelloguy said:
I agree on the effort comment, but I am not sure why you are rooting the device if it does not work on rooted devices? Wouldn't it be a lot easier to stay un-rooted and keep it simple and stupid?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i do so much with my devices that they need to be rooted. i do a lot of app debugging for my friend who makes games to help him out. i do have a spare phone that's not rooted for pogo now though. although htc m7's are awful haha
TechX1991 said:
you've come to the right person asking this stuff lol I used to cover all that stuff daily on my yt channel. gained 2400 subs in 3 weeks due to posting my vids on other sites that allowed pogo hacks to be posted. was doing 3-4 vids a day.
AOSP based roms will not work on Pokemon Go. That leaves out anything like Cyanogenmod or anything compiled from it.
The only way i got POGO to work on my spare s5 (i use it for testing) was to flash back stock NI2, re-root with towel root, flash a TouchWiz based rom with SafeStrap, then delete the Root binary and anything SU related, basically unrooting my rom and backing it up manually and only putting em back when it was needed
There's probably better ways now, but for me this worked 100%
POGO isn't worth the effort in my opinion.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Anyone know how to get fake gps working on iphone full process please and stable working. I need to know full method which includes what jailbreak is best, what iphone versions are best and easy to do. Also how to disable or turn off mock location detection. Like in andriod you can do it via smali. Please I tried looking for usefull info on the net everywhere but can't seem to find solid info. Cheers
kani1544 said:
Anyone know how to get fake gps working on iphone full process please and stable working. I need to know full method which includes what jailbreak is best, what iphone versions are best and easy to do. Also how to disable or turn off mock location detection. Like in andriod you can do it via smali. Please I tried looking for usefull info on the net everywhere but can't seem to find solid info. Cheers
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This post is 6 YEARS old. What made you even think it was worth it to quote my 6 year old post to get information now?
Google would have answered your question faster than you typing out that whole post. I know the answer to your question, I'm not going to give it
TechX1991 said:
This post is 6 YEARS old. What made you even think it was worth it to quote my 6 year old post to get information now?
Google would have answered your question faster than you typing out that whole post. I know the answer to your question, I'm not going to give it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
bro chill man. i tried to google it but cant get the answer man. why are u getting so angry man. what did i do. Sorry i just posted my question at ur post to get my answers to my questions. But just curious why wont you share some info, is there some reason or something?
TechX1991 said:
This post is 6 YEARS old. What made you even think it was worth it to quote my 6 year old post to get information now?
Google would have answered your question faster than you typing out that whole post. I know the answer to your question, I'm not going to give it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
should we chat private pm or something thats why?
Hey i just bought a s7 Edge and im wanting to root it. Its been a min since ive done any rooting. So im a lil lost i guess you can say. I've tried looking stuff up nut i cant find anything about how to rooting my build with is PI3. Ive also seen that ppl have been saying that root is causing lagging issues on the phone. So im wanting to root this phone and hopefully able to run a rom or stock root, debloated etc with no issues. IF anyone cant point me in the right direction it would be appreciated. Thanks in advance
First follow this guide to get root.
After that follow this guide to fix a lot of the issues with it including lag, battery life, and smoothness.
If you have other questions go ahead and ask too.