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Can rooting be the cause of battery drainage?
Its been three weeks I have rooted my phone. I have installed a lot of apps using link2sd on external sd card. I have noticed that since the rooting, the battery goes down very fast. 80% of charge ...
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I've rooted my phone. Now what? What do I gain from rooting?
This is a common question by those who have just rooted their phones. What apps, ROMs, benefits, etc. do I get from rooting? What should I be doing now?
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How do I root my Samsung Galaxy Ace?
I want to root my Galaxy Ace but don't want to install Custom ROM or CWM!
Just only root so that, I can run some apps which requires root.
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Custom Kernels on Stock ROMs?
The General Question: Is it possible to install custom kernels on a Rooted Stock ROM?
The Example: I have a Nexus 7 which I have rooted running 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean JRO03D) would it be possible to just ...
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How can I root my Verizon HTC Incredible 2?
I am technically inclined, I work as a IT technician and study computer science and engineering. Does anyone have a guide or guides, or can help me root my HTC Incredible 2?
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Installing GalnetMIUI Rom on HTC Desire
I Have an HTC DESIRE which I upgraded to Gingerbread recently. My friend told me about Galnet MIUI for Desire, and now I want to root my device. Is this possible? These are my phone's specs:
HTC ...
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What is the actual risk of bricking when rooting for new ROM [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Are there any risks to rooting a device?
I've been planning to root my HTC One S for a while now, because the HTC software is so unstable. Sometimes it crashes every day ...
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HTC Sensation fastboot unknown device
i want to apologize because i think you get this question a lot, but i experience problems trying to root my HTC Sensation.
I turned USB Debugging ON, checked that Fast boot is turned ON in Settings ...
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How to root but not root Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0
Recently my family signed up for an offer from Google called Screenwise Select. As a part of the deal we got a smartphone used to connect to our TV and monitor TV shows that we watch. The phone is a ...
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My new phone came with super user but I didn't root it
I've just got a new Samsung Galaxy Y from Unique Mobiles
(http://www.uniquemobiles.com.au). The package was still intact when I picked it up and the "don't accept this if this sticker is broken" ...
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rooting Samsung Galaxy Note 2
How to root Samsung Galaxy Note 2? I have no experience with rooting. Model number is GT-N7100. Android-version 4.1.1.
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adb doesn't detect my Defy (Motorola MB525) after I call adb kill-server (rageagainstthecage exploit). Any ideas?
I'm trying cyanogen's mod approach to root my Defy. I can do adb shell, it works as intended. But after I run adb kill-server and try an adb shell I get
error: device not found
It seems my phone ...
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Can the galaxy s2 be rooted without increasing the custom flash counter using adb?
Normally, rooting guides for the s2 involve flashing a kernel to the device to install busybox and su. This xda post suggests a method for doing so via adb (found approximately in the middle of the ...
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Phone is rooted but has no SU application and can't access SU command on adb shell?
All this time, I thought that once I've rooted my phone, it means that I will also have SU access to it. This is true for the first device I rooted. When I rooted it, a SuperUser application appeared ...
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How to install ClockworkMOD Recovery on Sony Xperia Neo V (MT11a)?
I have rooted my MT11a with UnlockRoot v2.4.2 and the "superuser" app has appeared. The tutorial said my phone should be requesting to upgrade 4.0.2.A.0.42 to another number ending in .62, but the ...
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How can I root my Samsung Galaxy S3? Should I defer the system update?
I pre-ordered a Verizon SGS3, and it shipped to me before it was even available in stores. Since then I have not updated any programs that were Verizon-related.
If at some point I want to root my ...
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Rooting Stock Firmware - GSII with NFC
I have a Galaxy S2 with NFC (GT-I9100P) and I wish to have root access to properly administrate my phone.
I've been looking at various forum posts on different sites and I've just been getting more ...
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Recovery Mode Fails on Samsung Galaxy i7500L
I'm trying these steps to root my Samsung Galaxy i7500L.
When I get to step 9, recovery mode, I just see a yellow exclaimation-mark icon over a phone icon. I can reset my phone to OEM settings, but I ...
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Stuck mid-way through Root process (Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-1535)
Root Instructions
I've been following the root instructions above. I'm at this step:
Using your custom recovery flash the download you chose above from Step 1 (#3)
However, I had forgotten to move ...
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How can I root my galaxy S3 i9300 on android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean? [duplicate]
I want to update my S3 the latest jelly bean. Please provide me an easy-to-follow step by step tutorial on rooting my S3 i9300.
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Root Xperia Mini Pro (SK17i) to Jelly Bean
How can I root Xperia Mini Pro (SK17i) to Jelly Bean (Android 4.2) which can be unrootable. Please provide me the best step by step guide.
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Rooting Xperia Play 2.3.4 without unlocking bootloader
After reading many forums, just came across this site. I may sound outdated, but I want to root my Xperia play. After reading many forums. I am confused.
I have an unlocked Xperia Play 2.3.4 build ...
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Rooting/unlocking Android Nexus One with broken power button using Linux terminal tools
I am attempting to get Cyanogenmod onto my Nexus One, but am running into far more problems than expected. The information on rooting Android devices seems heavily fragmented across the web and the ...
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ADB status offline when trying to root Kindle Fire
I'm trying to root Kindle Fire but it always show "ADB status: Offline" when I start "run.bat". Could you help me out of this problem? :(
I tried to plug, unplug, connect, disconnect the Kindle many ...
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Rooting failed htc one x : adb server is out of date
Tried to root my mobile HTC One X AT&T Build number 1.73.502.1 710RD ATT US edition referring the following link.
Root HTC One X
Restarted twice but the phone was not rooted.
adb server is ...
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Does flashing a custom ROM require root access?
It was recently brought to my attention that it does not. Can someone confirm this and explain what the determining characteristics are that dictate whether or not root its required to flash a custom ...
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Will rooting my phone improve its battery life?
I've had an HTC Desire HD with HTC Sense for about a year and I'm quite happy, except for the battery life. After upgrading to the latest version, it lasts about 24 hours with moderate/low usage.
I ...
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Unable to flash CWM recovery to GS3 over stock 4.1 with Heimdall
I want to root and upgrade to 4.1 a just-unboxed Samsung Galaxy S3.
After running the official OTA update with stock Samsung ROM, I tried to follow the tutorial here with openSUSE.
I installed ...
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How can I root my HTC Incredible S?
I have an HTC Incredible S and want to install Ice Cream Sandwich, which I don't think is officially available right now. How can I root it?
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How to root the Xperia Mini ST15i
I searched it a while and found some articles regarding Xperia Mini X10 also on XDA but I couldn't understand them easily. So I want help from you geeks who can give me the lighted way with simple ...
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Rooting a Wynncom G1 Android Phone [ Spreadtrum SP8810 ]
I have a new Indian Android variant i.e Wynncom g1 [ spreadtrum sp8810 ] I have gotten ADB to work with PDANet application and got USB drivers and adb to work. I tried many ways like adb root and all, ...
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Rooting a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
I have a Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8013EAYXAR).
I have tried literally everything, and I am at a loss. I have tried SuperOneClick which didn't even come CLOSE to working. I tried using Odin which seemed ...
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How to root my android phone? [duplicate]
How can I root my android phone ...
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I am using ...
Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III
Android OS v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
If anyone know then share
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Can I safely downgrade an encrypted Asus Transformer TF101 from 8.6.5.21 to 8.6.5.19?
I want to root my encrypted Asus Transformer TF101 (Firmware 8.6.5.21; Serial B80...) and install a custom ROM. I read that the only way to do this is by downgrading to stock 8.6.5.19 and then using ...
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Is there currently an easy way to root Sony Xperia S with stock ICS 4.0.4 ROM?
I'm looking for an easy way, which doesn't need Unlocking bootloader or flashing Roms, just like root solution for SE 2011 devices (one click). It's because I currently use my Xperia S for development ...
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False “Internal memory space is low” on tPAD - need a root access
A friend of mine has a chinese Teclast tPAD with Android 2.3.1. After some time of usage we start to get system notification "Internal memory space is low". Yet there are tons of free space in all ...
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Rooting android,did it really ruin application?
After rooting my android tab 4.1,I noticed that my internal storage was corrupted.
All my apps dissapear.and when I try to install it ,it said that I have insufficient storage.How come this happen ...
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Rooting of Samsung Galaxy S2 didnt work - LPB kernel
My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S2, purchased in Singapore. The OS is Android 4.0.3. I wanted to root it, and followed the method specified in this xdadevelopers post.
My kernel is *LPB* (I dont ...
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Error message after rooting LG-P504
After rooting my 1st phone, my only phone, I played around with SD Maid a little.
I had been reading, page after page, and forum after forum on how to install a ROM. I don't think any two people ...
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Creating Backup before rooting [duplicate]
I am planning to root my android ICS phone. How can I create a backup of android OS before rooting it?
Will creating a backup brick my phone?
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Is it possible to completely brick your Android phone by using a Custom ROM?
I understand that you can completely "brick" (render unusuable) your iPhone by attempting to Jailbreak incorrectly.
Whether or not this is actually the case, is it possible to do the same with your ...
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Rooted, then flashed, now not able to root again /system is always read-only
I rooted my Android ICS with some script.
It was rooted then I installed and removed some system application.
Then I formatted the device and re-installed the ICS.
Now when I try to root it again it ...
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How do I root my Nook HD?
I checked The Master List of Rooting Techniques, and found nothing. This XDA thread looked promising.
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Lost root on LG AS855 due to OEM update
I lost root privileges on my LG AS855 when I updated it. I used SuperOneClick to root it. Now, it just hangs on step 7.
This is not a very popular phone and information on rooting it is extremely ...
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What's the best method for rooting HTC Desire? [duplicate]
What's the best method for rooting HTC Desire?
Do I need both S-OFF and root? How are these two things related?
I essentially want to root because I am often short on space so I want to be able to ...
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Rooting Samsung Galaxy Y leaves phone unchanged
I downloaded update.zip from various sources to try and root my Samsung Galaxy Y phone. In recovery mode, it says the firmware was successfully updated. However, when I reboot the phone, nothing is ...
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How to root Lenovo a660
I've tried rooting my phone by using SuperOneClick and RootWithRestore.
And did not have much success either. So my question is how to do this?
(I checked that in /system/bin that I do not have the ...
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How can I root my Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet?
Lenovo doesn't provide updates for the Thinkpad Tablet any more. I'd like to install a custom ROM and therefore need root.
How can I root my Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet?
