Hi everyone! I just upgraded to the AT&T version of the Samsung Galaxy S4. Before I had the original Galaxy Note. I've rooted and loaded custom ROM's on all my previous Android devices (Captivate, Inspire 4G, Galaxy S II, and Galaxy Note), but I'm debating on rooting this device. It's running great on the stock ROM.
Has anyone else debated this? If so, did you go ahead and root and loaded a ROM then regret it or were you glad you did it?
You can run it absolutely stock and still be rooted. Rooting gives you the advantage of certain apps that require it, as I'm sure you know, such as Titanium Backup, Root explorer and others. Plus ability to get rid of AT&T apps you never do or never will use. fwiw
Root it! You want regret it. The possibilities are endless. And if you do prefer a stock like rom, well believe me there are GREAT custom stock like roms that these great devs have put together that run flawlessly with added benefits. Hope this helps. Happy Rooting
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even if you plan to keep the stock ROM, its worth it to root so you can uninstall the AT&T bloatware and remove the AT&T splash screen on start-up.
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even if you plan to keep the stock ROM, its worth it to root so you can uninstall the AT&T bloatware and remove the AT&T splash screen on start-up.
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I am on stock with root. I rooted it using Adam's casual only to have TiBu work. I froze all ATT bloats and some google and samsung apps. The stock is very fine for me.
Now I am debating to flash Paranoid rom to try their multiwindow and halo features...
Thanks for all the input everyone, I appreciate it. Knowing me I'll end up rooting it and loading a ROM since I can't leave stuff alone. HA!
Does anyone know if there's a ROM out there that someone has gotten Bluetooth Tethering to work? That's one thing I miss from ICS on my Galaxy Note.
Hey gk
In same boat, been flashing roms hundreds of times for over 3 years from early Nexus One days. Most of the reasons were to get newer OS's without waiting. However, one of the reasons I got the S4 was it already has the latest as in 4.2.2.
One thing I have learned as most of us have is there always seems to be something not 100% on each rom for some folks. Goes with the territory as we know. Although, I have been lucky in that area. Maybe due to lots of reading and proper pre-install wipes. Hats off to all the devs though for their long and tiresome hours giving us these great roms.
My concern, since this is early on with the S4 and no unlocked bootloader, are our chances higher to have issues.
My phone with all it's "gimmicks" is running fast and perfect--NO issues. I also would like TiBu and eventually a custom recovery for nandroids even if I don't flash a custom rom. Used both CWM and TWRP in the past. Also, Amon_Ra. All worked great for me.
But, like you and others will probably root and flash a custom recovery anyway.
Damn Samsung for making this so tough of a decision--
I was in same position lol I've been flashing andneven Ade a few Roms but ya know its cool and all but its a hassel sometimes enough for me to be stock! There's no reason IMO to flash anything this phone is packed to the gills with features already and its on a very new os so I feel like I wanna root and flash away but have found no reason to YET key word there and of course its purely my own standpoint
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Root it! You can get new features before they come to your carrier. ... I debated it and told myself I would stay rooted but run stock rom.... now they figured out ways to bypass the bootloader and flash roms and im back to crack flashing lol. ..
Yup. I thought I wouldn't root this thing. That lasted a week. Then I told myself it's fine the way it is, I don't need to flash a rom. That lasted 3 weeks. I'm not a flashaholic though. I usually pick one and stick with it for a while.
You think it runs fine until you've rommed it and added a kernel. Then you realize you had no idea how fine it could be.
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I wouldn't ever even own a phone that I couldn't root. It just gives you freedom over your phone. Again you don't NEED to run a custom rom to be rooted, but check out some of the TW custom Tom's that just take the phone to another level but still being stock
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Custom toms are bad ass lol I had to say it
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The Mint Jelly Rom battery life is insane ..it's worth rooting for that alone. Definitely root
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I'm more than likely going to root and load a ROM soon. I'm between two different ROMs.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2280556
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2305752
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I was a flashaholic on the captivate, and S II. I loved trying new ROMs like Miui and AOKP. But, since I got the Note II and now the S 4 I don't have that desire. My only reason for rooting usually was TiBu, and only from flashing so often. Without flashing a new ROM each week I had little need for restoring apps. After three weeks I finally rooted and started trying ROMs on this phone. It was about the same for my Note. I really like TouchWiz, and miss some of those features on AOSP based ROMs. I don't see the performance need for custom ROMs on either of these phones like I did on the older phones. I guess it just came out of boredom, in the end.
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Well, I finally gave in and rooted--knew I would
Used Adam's Casual--very easy--much more so than my HTC phones
TiBu and Nandriods already in use
Next step roms--
Still haven't rooted yet. I probably will over the weekend. Why can't I leave stuff alone? HA!
I really need some help here..
I don't want to have to send my phone to Samsung..
Anyways my Note 3 SM-900V is hard bricked.
I tried to do a firmware update (I know..)
Needless to say it won't power on.
Any way to recover this? I am very computer savy minus running terminals in linux...
Did you try pulling the battery, waiting a few minutes and replacing it?
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I really need some help here..
I don't want to have to send my phone to Samsung..
Anyways my Note 3 SM-900V is hard bricked.
I tried to do a firmware update (I know..)
Needless to say it won't power on.
Any way to recover this? I am very computer savy minus running terminals in linux...
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I'm interested in the processes you went through to actually hard brick it. Odin? Because I did several failed firmware updates and was still ok - it would boot up with a screen saying that I had to do a software repair on it. But yours isn't even booting?
Would need a little more info to offer any kind of help or suggestions. What update were you trying to install and what method were you using. Also what android versiin were you running prior to the brick.
Galaxy Note 3 Stock Rooted Xposed
Galaxy Gear Rooted Null Rom
Suck It Nerds!
Figuring that the stock one is so locked down, is it possible to take new features of an ota of the regular s5 and flash it to a dev edition one without messing up root? Things like updated boot, going from 4.4.x to 4.5, etc?
I recall but never fully understood that was the problem with the s4, they never sent out ota update for the dev edition....
Just debating getting an s5 dev edition, but don't want to be stuck with original firmware/software
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Figuring that the stock one is so locked down, is it possible to take new features of an ota of the regular s5 and flash it to a dev edition one without messing up root? Things like updated boot, going from 4.4.x to 4.5, etc?
I recall but never fully understood that was the problem with the s4, they never sent out ota update for the dev edition....
Just debating getting an s5 dev edition, but don't want to be stuck with original firmware/software
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I believe you can upgrade from 4.4 to 4.5 but have to flash a unlocked bootloader like one from t-mobile or a international version. From what I gather from the Note 3 thread that's pretty much how they do it.
Well I know the s4 dev edition's problem was that they wouldn't update firmware for it, stuff like the boot (I forget which other things weren't able to get updated since they weren't sending out otas), which left the device with only it's original firmware
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You'll be able to do some stuff. Consider how cm releases updated firmware even though the carrier doesn't make a release. It's tough but possible.
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This time I hope I'm on the right forum and I hope someone can help.
My Verizon Samsung Note 3, which I rooted and placed safestrap. A couple of years ago I put the original Jasmine rom and never updated it since. But here's the problem, since the Note 7 started having issues, I decided to put the Darklord rom on this device, Note 3. Safestrap was no longer working on my Note 3, so I decided use Trwp, but after downloading it, it stated, phone was not recognized or something of that nature. Flash Fire was also inoperable. Any suggestions please.
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This time I hope I'm on the right forum and I hope someone can help.
My Verizon Samsung Note 3, which I rooted and placed safestrap. A couple of years ago I put the original Jasmine rom and never updated it since. But here's the problem, since the Note 7 started having issues, I decided to put the Darklord rom on this device, Note 3. Safestrap was no longer working on my Note 3, so I decided use Trwp, but after downloading it, it stated, phone was not recognized or something of that nature. Flash Fire was also inoperable. Any suggestions please.
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Use Odin to load a stock verizon rom, then root, unlock bootloader, install TWRP and then the rom of your choice... Jasmine 6.1 (based on lollipop) is still an excellent choice.
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Thank you. However, I want to try "Darklord" rom.
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Thank you. However, I want to try "Darklord" rom.
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After rooting and unlocking and installing TWRP, have at it
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My Nexus 6P went in a bootloop recently.
It was shortly after I unlocked the bootloader and rooted the phone.
I tried everything I could (stock firmware 7.1, 7.0 and the oldest that was available) but nothing worked.
I still had warranty so I sent it back to webshop where I bought it.
Now I got my phone back and the note says 'Mainboard replaced'.
What I want to know:
- Can it be my fault the phone broke, I know the Nexus 6P has some issues concerning bootloops.
- Can I safely root again? Or would you not recommend it?
Thanks for your answers.
I have a backup phone, but I don't want to f*** my 6P up again.
Search for BLOD. You will answer your own question in no time. Lol No you are not to blame. It had or is happening to probably hundreds of phones by now. You will also see there are many different roms, 6&7, root or stock that have the problem.
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Rooting doesn't cause the boot loop of death. Flashing something sometimes triggers it (including flashing a normal OTA on pure stock) but it is almost certainly a hardware issue.