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[Q] Have some questions on rooting

Hello, I came from the verizon GS3 and was pretty much a crack flasher and had it rooted and everything. I also ended up soft bricking my phone a couple of times. I kinda want to avoid that so I'm a bit in doubt on rooting. I've seen that the rooting seems fairly easy but I hear people not being install the recovery and the flashing seems kinda risky as well. I just want to install some of the xposed mods and have it rooted, can anyone give me some guides on the easiest ways of rooting and installing a custom recovery? Also is there any chance of a toolkit or an easy do it all software coming out any time soon?

AegonTheDragon said:
Hello, I came from the verizon GS3 and was pretty much a crack flasher and had it rooted and everything. I also ended up soft bricking my phone a couple of times. I kinda want to avoid that so I'm a bit in doubt on rooting. I've seen that the rooting seems fairly easy but I hear people not being install the recovery and the flashing seems kinda risky as well. I just want to install some of the xposed mods and have it rooted, can anyone give me some guides on the easiest ways of rooting and installing a custom recovery? Also is there any chance of a toolkit or an easy do it all software coming out any time soon?
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Look through the Development section below and or the Development section for your carrier.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2/development

[Q] LG G2 D802H, Root help.

Hey guys.
I am not that new in the whole rooting "scene" but it seems that I am unable to find a proper guide for rooting my (updated) phone. Every guide I have found, not only in this site, is outdated for like a year or so or just for older versions of the firmware, and if there is one thats for D802H(international model, I'm from Greece) it's probably in really bad english or directed towards pros. I rooted my G2 when I got it last year but decided to unroot because of some problems with the screen so I could use my warranty and haven't rerooted since. So it would be really helpful if any of you could point me in a certain guide or just run me through the whole process of rooting my phone, what to download, what to do to my phone, the recoveries etc. I would really like to use Cyanogen Mod or a G3 mod. Certainly, my choice for these two is because they look awesome. If you have any other rom on your mind that might be better than these, please dont hesitate from telling me. I really need all the help I can get, last time I got stuck on a boot loop and didn't know what to do for many hours before I reflashed to stock. So basically I would like a root guide ( found one from a member called somboons, seemed nice but wasn't really thorough as to whether I should wipe all data or just wipe dalvik cache and really wasn't noob-friendly) and a link to a ROM download page with a guide for flashing it. Not really into kernels, so if you could suggest a different one from stock that provides better battery life etc. that would be great. Any other info that you feel I should know will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance guys and sorry for the trouble I'm putting you,
George.
P.S.: Would like to avoid wiping data if at all possible.

search for stump root apk

zekurosu said:
search for stump root apk
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Oh well that was easy, thanks man. Rooted succesfully, installed SU and now have TWRP. What about the ROM? For CM, should I just go in their site and pick one for my phone? Is a release here that's stable?

giorgos123 said:
Oh well that was easy, thanks man. Rooted succesfully, installed SU and now have TWRP. What about the ROM? For CM, should I just go in their site and pick one for my phone? Is a release here that's stable?
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if CM11 .. try the latest Milestone ... as for CM12, it is still alpha stage, so try at your own risk

Noob needs help Rooting Samsung Verizon Note 4 SM-N910V version 5.1.1

Hello,
I am completely new at this and would like help rooting my Samsung Note 4 Verizon: SM-N910V; Version 5.1.1
I use this phone for work also and got work email on it as well
Few questions:
1) Can anyone share a step-by-step guide to root this phone?
2) Once rooted, will I still have access to my work email, contacts and apps currently on the phone?
3) Am I able to switch back and forth from stock to root version?
4) Will I lose all my contacts, after rooted?
5) Will I be able to replace stock apps such as the stock music player (which is crap) with another better player like Poweramp?
6) In order to avoid messing up any warranties, will I be able to restore to stock? If so, can you also share step-by-step instructions on that as well?
Thanks so much for all your help.
Looking forward to your replies.
Best,

dashelter said:
Hello,
I am completely new at this and would like help rooting my Samsung Note 4 Verizon: SM-N910V; Version 5.1.1
I use this phone for work also and got work email on it as well
Few questions:
1) Can anyone share a step-by-step guide to root this phone?
2) Once rooted, will I still have access to my work email, contacts and apps currently on the phone?
3) Am I able to switch back and forth from stock to root version?
4) Will I lose all my contacts, after rooted?
5) Will I be able to replace stock apps such as the stock music player (which is crap) with another better player like Poweramp?
6) In order to avoid messing up any warranties, will I be able to restore to stock? If so, can you also share step-by-step instructions on that as well?
Thanks so much for all your help.
Looking forward to your replies.
Best,
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Let's start with number 6 first. You will trip the Knox counter, there is no way to reset it and your warranty will be swirling the toilet bowl. Your replacement insurance really doesn't care whether your phone is rooted or not, but to be sure, I'd report the phone as missing before I'd say it was defective. If your workplace is depending on the security that Knox provides, they will not be happy that your phone is rooted.
A rooted phone is exactly the same as an unrooted phone except that you have far more control over what you can do with it. Anything you can do with an unrooted phone you can do rooted plus a lot more. That includes the ability to nuke your phone. It is not something to be taken lightly. But if you can follow directions precisely and not freelance, you should do well. My suggestion is this: if you don't understand anything about the instructions, if there's a term you're not familiar with, stop. Google, search, whatever it takes until you do understand what you're doing. It's not necessary to understand programming language... though in the rooting instructions you will have to issue some ADB commands. The instructions will tell you what those commands are. If you're interested in what they do, more power to you
Once you've seen what it takes to unlock the bootloader, you will probably not want to do that again. It involves Chinese software, with all of the inherent risks that entails. But yes, you can roll the phone back to stock. The Knox counter will remain tripped.
If you've already taken the Marshmallow OTA, all bets are off. There are reports of people being able to roll back to Lollipop but they were rooted. It's not a surefire method. And no, you can't root Marshmallow.
Still want to give it a go? There are three or four guides in this forum that will tell you how to do it. Follow the directions carefully. Forgetting to take the SD card out as directed will result in a bootloop, for example.

douger1957 said:
Let's start with number 6 first. You will trip the Knox counter, there is no way to reset it and your warranty will be swirling the toilet bowl. Your replacement insurance really doesn't care whether your phone is rooted or not, but to be sure, I'd report the phone as missing before I'd say it was defective. If your workplace is depending on the security that Knox provides, they will not be happy that your phone is rooted.
A rooted phone is exactly the same as an unrooted phone except that you have far more control over what you can do with it. Anything you can do with an unrooted phone you can do rooted plus a lot more. That includes the ability to nuke your phone. It is not something to be taken lightly. But if you can follow directions precisely and not freelance, you should do well. My suggestion is this: if you don't understand anything about the instructions, if there's a term you're not familiar with, stop. Google, search, whatever it takes until you do understand what you're doing. It's not necessary to understand programming language... though in the rooting instructions you will have to issue some ADB commands. The instructions will tell you what those commands are. If you're interested in what they do, more power to you
Once you've seen what it takes to unlock the bootloader, you will probably not want to do that again. It involves Chinese software, with all of the inherent risks that entails. But yes, you can roll the phone back to stock. The Knox counter will remain tripped.
If you've already taken the Marshmallow OTA, all bets are off. There are reports of people being able to roll back to Lollipop but they were rooted. It's not a surefire method. And no, you can't root Marshmallow.
Still want to give it a go? There are three or four guides in this forum that will tell you how to do it. Follow the directions carefully. Forgetting to take the SD card out as directed will result in a bootloop, for example.
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How do I know whether I am on Marshmallow or not?
If not on Marshmallow, I assume this phone can be rooted, right?
Can you share links for the steps-by-steps instructions to root this?
Can you answer the remaining questions in my original post?
Thanks.

dashelter said:
How do I know whether I am on Marshmallow or not?
If not on Marshmallow, I assume this phone can be rooted, right?
Can you share links for the steps-by-steps instructions to root this?
Can you answer the remaining questions in my original post?
Thanks.
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I was pretty sure that my post answered all of the questions you raised in the OP. Rooting your phone does nothing except give you higher privileges. Your contacts will remain. You can add and subtract apps at will. You can swap back and forth between root but why would you? Rooting your phone trips the Knox counter, as I said. Your warranty is no more.
If you took an update in the past week, the odds are real good that you're on Marshmallow. Go to settings>about phone and look for the Android version. 6.0.1 means you have Marshmallow. Anything else means you don't.
I'm trying not to be rude, but if you don't know this stuff, you're probably not ready to root, and I don't think your questions can be answered in a couple of posts. I'd strongly suggest spending a couple of hours with Google and seeing if rooting is right for you.
There are at least three threads on this page that cover how to unlock the bootloader. Dude, at some point, you're going to have to help yourself. That would be a great place to start.

I am on 5.1.1 Lollipop.
Should I update to 6.0.1?

dashelter said:
I am on 5.1.1 Lollipop.
Should I update to 6.0.1?
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Oh, for God's sake. I tried. I really tried. This is why I cop a snarky, cynical attitude. I'm done here.
If you've already taken the Marshmallow OTA, all bets are off. There are reports of people being able to roll back to Lollipop but they were rooted. It's not a surefire method. And no, you can't root Marshmallow
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Can anyone send me the link with instructions on how to root this Verizon Note 4 SM-N910V, version 5.1.1 Lollipop?
Thanks.

dashelter said:
Can anyone send me the link with instructions on how to root this Verizon Note 4 SM-N910V, version 5.1.1 Lollipop?
Thanks.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/general/guide-noobs-guide-to-perm-root-twrp-t3360883

dashelter said:
Can anyone send me the link with instructions on how to root this Verizon Note 4 SM-N910V, version 5.1.1 Lollipop?
Thanks.
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If you are not willing to do a simple search then you are in for a world of trouble. The man was being honest with you. You cannot root this phone with a simple click. If you want or need root access, then you will have to read and learn what it takes to get root access. I hope you understand. Hp
Sent from my SM-N920F using Tapatalk

homephysician said:
If you are not willing to do a simple search then you are in for a world of trouble. The man was being honest with you. You cannot root this phone with a simple click. If you want or need root access, then you will have to read and learn what it takes to get root access. I hope you understand. Hp
Sent from my SM-N920F using Tapatalk
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I've been doing this stuff for six years and I won't do anything to my phone before I've had a chance to read up on it first. First, will it be worth the trouble, and second, I'm more than willing to let others screw up so I don't have to.
I don't mind trying to help people, but they've gotta be willing to try to help themselves.

To root or not to.

Hi, I'm Nick and I own a Nexus 6P and I have been researching a lot when it comes to rooting a device. Now I just don't know what to do. Should I root my device now or wait for Nougat to come and then root and maybe (if they update to Nougat) install a custom ROM like Pure Nexus or Paranoid Android?
What do you suggest?
By the way I'm a beginner when it comes to rooting and/or installing custom ROMs.
I'm open to any opinions or suggestions.
Thanks.

are you crazy asking that on xda? xD but yeah unlocking/rooting the nexus is great with the nexus root toolkit (easy program to use) so i say go for it as if you dont like it you can always flash the factory image and lock it like it was when you got it

My opinion if you just got your phone go ahead and unlock your bootloader now. That's because it will wipe all of your personal data and you don't want to have a lot of work into your phone just to start over. That doesn't mean you have to root. That's a personal preference. I say use your phone for a while and if you find need to root it then root it it's a rather easy process once you get going
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

the only real question is, what do you need root for?
if you dont need to do anything special that requires root, then there is no need to root. On the other hand, if you want to do something that requires root, obviously go ahead and root it.
As suggested above, unlock the bootloader as soon as you can, leave it that way. There is no harm in doing so, and it will save you time/effort later on.

DarkWasher said:
Hi, I'm Nick and I own a Nexus 6P and I have been researching a lot when it comes to rooting a device. Now I just don't know what to do. Should I root my device now or wait for Nougat to come and then root and maybe (if they update to Nougat) install a custom ROM like Pure Nexus or Paranoid Android?
What do you suggest?
By the way I'm a beginner when it comes to rooting and/or installing custom ROMs.
I'm open to any opinions or suggestions.
Thanks.
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Everything you need to know is in my guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
You're better off unlocking your bootloader now. It will completely wipe your device so backup your important data first.

Just a few questions...

Hey guys! I want to ask you some questions about root, flash,... because I know NOTHING about it (I'm a true beginner at XDA forums). My device is a SM-J510FN, so I thought it was here the best place to ask them.
Okay so here are my questions :
- What's the difference between "Root" and "Flash"?
- I know my device will have Nougat in September, so if I root or flash my phone, will it receive this update?
- Do my phone need to be rooted to have the possibility to install mods?
- In the camera app, I can't control the focus with a slider like the S6's camera app for example, so if I root or flash my phone, will it be possible to have this slider? Or do I need to instal a mod/rom?
I think that's it, I will understand if you think my questions are stupid, but I'm sure you guys are nice ❤ Also, forgive my mistakes, I'm French ^^
Thank you!

GreenLenux said:
Hey guys! I want to ask you some questions about root, flash,... because I know NOTHING about it (I'm a true beginner at XDA forums). My device is a SM-J510FN, so I thought it was here the best place to ask them.
Okay so here are my questions :
- What's the difference between "Root" and "Flash"?
- I know my device will have Nougat in September, so if I root or flash my phone, will it receive this update?
- Do my phone need to be rooted to have the possibility to install mods?
- In the camera app, I can't control the focus with a slider like the S6's camera app for example, so if I root or flash my phone, will it be possible to have this slider? Or do I need to instal a mod/rom?
I think that's it, I will understand if you think my questions are stupid, but I'm sure you guys are nice Also, forgive my mistakes, I'm French ^^
Thank you!
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Hi welcome to xda :fingers-crossed:
-Root: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-easily-root-an-android-device/
Flash: https://www.quora.com/What-does-flashing-a-cell-phone-mean
-You might or might not receive OTA updates, but you can always install firmware via Odin no matter you are rooted or not.
-Yes you need root or a custom recovery for mods (eg. TWRP)
-If you rooted your phone in stock rom, the camera app will have no difference. You won't get the slider feature. You need to flash(install) a mod or rom zip.

Yuen.Jason22 said:
Hi welcome to xda :fingers-crossed:
-Root:
Flash:
-You might or might not receive OTA updates, but you can always install firmware via Odin no matter you are rooted or not.
-Yes you need root or a custom recovery for mods (eg. TWRP)
-If you rooted your phone in stock rom, the camera app will have no difference. You won't get the slider feature. You need to flash(install) a mod or rom zip.
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Wow, awesome! Thank you for your answers! By the way, I understood that kingroot was not a "clean" way to root a device, is Magisk a better way to root it?

There isnt a way that rooting can be clean. Also if you root, or just put anything unofficial, including a custom recovery, your knox counter goes to 0x1 and can never be recovered to 0x0. That way you can get your warranty not approved if they see it, and also you cant use apps that need knox like secure folder, my knox etc

Oh okay, I don't use them, but it's good to know! I'll root my phone when Samsung will no longer update my device (I'm sure we'll never have Android O).

GreenLenux said:
Oh okay, I don't use them, but it's good to know! I'll root my phone when Samsung will no longer update my device (I'm sure we'll never have Android O).
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Yup your device might not get Android O but it will definitely get Android N so don't Root and loose your OTA Updates