Today, I finally rooted my droid x running Android 2.3.4, System 45.621.10 using framaroot. I have never rooted a phone but finally got tired of low ram of this phone lagging it up. Who does a newbie start to free up some ram?
All, I have done at this point is run framaroot, choose supersu and verified root access through root checker.
I've read about apps that let's you freeze, rename, or delete apps.
I came here for better instructions as I do not want to brick my phone. I'd prefer to do minimum tweaking if that's possible and achieve my objective.
Any instructions or advice would be greatly appreciated. Also, I do not use Verizon as a carrier any longer so removing their apps wouldn't be an issue.
I know you said that you wanted minimal tweaking, but this is definably the way to go in terms of performance and free ram. The newest build is located in the OP's three hostings
. Make sure to read everything in the OP and Happy Flashing!
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I recently updated my Nexus 7 to 4.1.2. I rooted it and reinstalled all my app. However, Shadowgun THD would not install despite using superuser temp unroot. The Play Store kept claiming my Nexus was incompatible. I had never experience this before nor did I find any1 with a similar experience. For people who experience this issue, this is due to any modifications done in the root directory or other folders requiring root. My issue came from installing AVAST Anti Theft. Once any traces were removed of having root access (In my case, I removed AVAST Anti Theft), you can simply use temp unroot option in superuser and I assume SuperSU. Hopefully, this helps anyone else having trouble.
And you posted this in development because?????
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WHY...IS...THIS...HERE?!...."read the rules before posting"! oh, forgot this is a rule....lol
J-Miah said:
I recently updated my Nexus 7 to 4.1.2. I rooted it and reinstalled all my app. However, Shadowgun THD would not install despite using superuser temp unroot. The Play Store kept claiming my Nexus was incompatible. I had never experience this before nor did I find any1 with a similar experience. For people who experience this issue, this is due to any modifications done in the root directory or other folders requiring root. My issue came from installing AVAST Anti Theft. Once any traces were removed of having root access (In my case, I removed AVAST Anti Theft), you can simply use temp unroot option in superuser and I assume SuperSU. Hopefully, this helps anyone else having trouble.
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Are you running a different kernel? Any UI mods or Changes to navigation bar? I'm rooted 4.1.2 (stock) and just installed it with no problems.
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throcker said:
WHY...IS...THIS...HERE?!...."read the rules before posting"! oh, forgot this is a rule....lol
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Why harass someone for posting a question in the q&a section?
kieso said:
Are you running a different kernel? Any UI mods or Changes to navigation bar? I'm rooted 4.1.2 (stock) and just installed it with no problems.
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No I have the stock kernel. I had previously modded my build.prop file but I restore it when I flashed 4.1.2. The AVAST app has a feature for rooted device which installs the anti-theft portion in the root directory so that if it gets stolen a hard reset wouldn't prevent me from remotely locking and wiping the device. Once I uninstalled this portion, I had no problem installing Shadowgun THD. My theory is that if you modify anything in the root directory such the anti-theft portion of AVAST or even a simple build.prop mod, the play store would not allow you to install Shadowgun THD even if you select temp unroot.
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hello, i have one week with my nexus im very happy with it but i would like to root it, to test other stuff on my nexus....
but im afraid that google can get mad..
will google detect if i install other "os" on my nexus
will i loose my warranty if i install other os or gain root access?
if i get root access or install another "os" or "rom"...can i reset my phone
and get it like i just bough it?
iis the official nexus 4 android 4.x image always stored on my nexus 4 so i can reset the device anytime i want?
i think i may want to reset it if i want to get rid of lots of stuff or if i regret of having root or other roms
and i want to keep receiving updates from google.
one night i almost dared to root it..with one click...but i want first to have these questions answered
is google aware about each device about being hacked, rooted and dont give support if install modded roms
or i just simple reset and no one knows if i hacked or not.?
sorry about my questions..or about my english..i hope you understand and try to answer my doubts.
Hi,
I just recently rooted my phone as well..
As far as I'm aware, there is no way Google can tell if you have rooted, modded, hacked your phone, unless you give it to them in that state. What is reassuring though is that you can reset your phone exactly like it was from the box. You can unroot your phone, lock the bootloader and many of the guys around here will have links to the stock image if you require it.
Toolkit vs OneClickRoot.com
I am reading up on rooting the nexus 4 and was thinking I would use the one click root function in the toolkit by mskip, but I have seen the website oneclickroot.com which says this: Remember: One Click Root is 100% guaranteed to work and the process is completely risk-free. It is currently in beta and will apparently be running properly in a couple of weeks.
Is this legit and is it really any safer than the toolkit??
I have to post 10 times in order to comment on a thread about a Kernel.
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sorry to post again, but I have to in order to comment.
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sorry to post again, but I have to in order to comment.
Gazza2907 said:
I am reading up on rooting the nexus 4 and was thinking I would use the one click root function in the toolkit by mskip, but I have seen the website oneclickroot.com which says this: Remember: One Click Root is 100% guaranteed to work and the process is completely risk-free. It is currently in beta and will apparently be running properly in a couple of weeks.
Is this legit and is it really any safer than the toolkit??
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need to post 10 times, so I'll answer even though you probably are past this. I used the toolkit. I couldn't find anything 1-click for the nexus. Maybe I just missed it.
I'm relatively new to all this, but have been trying hard to read as much as possible about the process. I have a new ATT Galaxy S4 (regular, not Active or Zoom) that I want to root and install CyanogenMod on. The phone is an SGH-1337, running Android 4.2.2, and the baseband version is 1337UCUAMF3. I'm running Debian, and occasionally have access to an OS X machine but never easily to Windows.
I have tried to follow all of the main pinned advice threads here. But according to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42320414&postcount=2 it seems like I simply can't root my phone. There are two options to root; the first one (despite the fact that this is the pinned post for this method) has been deleted, and the second one only works on Windows.
Am I missing something, or do I have to wait, or try to get on a Windows machine, or something?
Thanks.
You really need to use a Windows machine to format the sd card correctly or it won't work.
Also once you get rooted, just know you cannot install cyanogen on the S4. We have no custom recovery only safesteap
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We only have safestrap which can flash TW roms.
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I have a at&t note 3 model N900A and today when I took it to best buy to update to kitkat the kind gentlemen told me my phone was rooted. I looked for how to tell if the phone was rooted and someone poinred out this 'supersu' app wich I have in my phone. I need help on how to install kitkat or how to install ROMS and also what does the supersu app do? How do I use it? any help would be appriciated please be patient I am a beginer with this step by step would be appriciate it. I need to upgrade to kitkat need my gps to start working need it for work lol. I really want to be able to learn how to isntall roms and flash updates thank you.
For starters, this forum is for international Note3, you have separate at&t note 3 forum, search there as it will have specific rooting info for your model. If you pick up ROMS here you could brick your phone. Supersu is like a supervising program granting permission to access restricted areas and running in administrative mode. If any program requests privileged access, Supersu will ask you if it should grant it. Of course giving privileged root access to virus or some badly behaving program could be very bad idea. I guess you got phone from somebody else, since it's rooted and you don't know about it?
Actually there is a program in Play Store that can check if you have root or not, or you can try to access system files using ES file explorer and see if it works. I'm not sure if having Supersu by itself means you have root ATM, previous owner could have root and maybe he brought it back to stock unrooted leaving Supersu behind?
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I would strongly suggest for you to do some serious reading in this forums and have full understanding of everything before installing custom ROMS etc. there is very good chance of bricking your device, not covered by warranty, by making even seemingly trivial mistake.
thank you I appriciate the help.
pete4k said:
For starters, this forum is for international Note3, you have separate at&t note 3 forum, search there as it will have specific rooting info for your model. If you pick up ROMS here you could brick your phone. Supersu is like a supervising program granting permission to access restricted areas and running in administrative mode. If any program requests privileged access, Supersu will ask you if it should grant it. Of course giving privileged root access to virus or some badly behaving program could be very bad idea. I guess you got phone from somebody else, since it's rooted and you don't know about it?
Actually there is a program in Play Store that can check if you have root or not, or you can try to access system files using ES file explorer and see if it works. I'm not sure if having Supersu by itself means you have root ATM, previous owner could have root and maybe he brought it back to stock unrooted leaving Supersu behind?
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I would strongly suggest for you to do some serious reading in this forums and have full understanding of everything before installing custom ROMS etc. there is very good chance of bricking your device, not covered by warranty, by making even seemingly trivial mistake.
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Thank you so much for the help I think I posted on the correct forrum. Yes I bought mg phone of cl w a cracked screen im experienced changing phone screens and fixing them so I did it with the note 3 just didnt know it was rooted I think it is.
Device Name
SAMSUNG-SM-G935A
Build Number
NRD90M.G935AUCU4BQF3
If I can could you redirect me to a resource to do this root tutorial.
I rooted mine using the Eng boot method short for engineering boot I believe. It is not true root and lots of people seem to have problems with lag and battery life. But I get through the day using my phone regularly throughout the day without a problem. I use lspeed on the battery profile and my battery lasts the day. Just search for eng boot method you will find it. I really haven't found any issues with this method of root for what I use root for. Mainly to get rid of unwanted apps and to change the boot animation from the stupid att one. You will need to have adb set up on computer. Let me know if you need any help.
Also there are no custom roms or custom recovery. I am using one of the unlocked variant roms on the att model phone without a problem.
The engineering boot root method is a real root method. You can do all the root related activities you want with it, such as altering the build.prop, TiBu, AFWall, etc. You just can't run a custom kernel or use a non-TouchWiz ROM.
Now, that said, the AT&T Nougat ROM starts you behind the 8-ball on lag, which the engineering kernel tends to exacerbate. I found my S7 Edge barely usable with rooted AT&T firmware. I couldn't reliably record video, the launcher would stutter all the time, etc. It was miserable, but I might have been one of the unlucky ones and gotten a marginal processor.
I would convert to the U firmware and root that. Unrooted stock U firmware is head and shoulders better than A in terms of lag and cruft, so it might be tolerable rooted.
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I would convert to the U firmware and root that. Unrooted stock U firmware is head and shoulders better than A in terms of lag and cruft, so it might be tolerable rooted.
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How does one go about that?
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slimsaturn said:
How does one go about that?
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Answered my own question.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-s7-edge/how-to/samsung-sm-935u-firmware-install-guide-t3411451