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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?
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Installing “xyz firmware” vs Rooting on “xyz firmware”.
What's the difference between rooting on a particular firmware and installing a particular firmware?
Does that mean to root on "xyz" you must have installed "xyz" on your device?
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Get root or re-install the OS without a USB cable?
Usually, the guides for getting root or re-installing the OS on an Android device (I have a Samsung Galaxy S, which I'm mostly inetersted about) tell to flash the device from another computer through ...
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Officially rooted HTC, denies su permission in Android Emulator app
officially rooted from htcdev.com, I followed the instructions step by step and had the screen confirmation that my phone (HTC Sensation XL) is rooted.
Now when trying to gain super user access ...
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Problems rooting Samsung Galaxy S: SuperOneClick stops responding at step 7
I am having an awful time trying to update my new Galaxy S to ICS. I found a well rated ROM .zip on code.google.com but first I need to root the phone so I can unlock the bootloader. I have been ...
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Trying to root Motorola Xoom. Stuck rebooting
I am rooting my Motorola Xoom wifi tablet following these instructions:
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/02/25/how-to-root-the-motorola-xoom/
I unlocked the bootloader fine. And I got to this point:
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Why the battery need to be loaded before to root?
I read in some tutoriel that for the root to be working, battery needed to be loaded around 70 at at least.
Why is it so?
Does it endanger the phone, or it just prevent the root to be working for ...
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security implications of unlocking, rooting, cutom recovery, etc [closed]
Just curious. There are lots of posts on the web that talk about the fact that unlocking your bootloader wipes apps and data - presumably to prevent unauthorized access to that info. But in order to ...
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Does rooting your phone always involve installing/using tools?
I want to know if tools are the only mean to root an android phone ?
can it be done using only a root terminal ?
edit: by tools i mean apps to install like ...
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Kindle Fire HD 7" runs very slowly after rooting
I recently rooted my Kindle Fire HD and it now runs very slowly. It was mentioned in the rooting instructions I was following that this would happen during the rooting process. I am wondering if this ...
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Samsung Galaxy S in boot loop after following cyanogen mod's full update guide
I have been following this guide to root my Samsung Galaxy S smartphone. I've followed it to the letter, but after I load the new kernel to the phone, the phone gets stuck in a boot loop. The phone ...
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Consequences of rooting HTC One X?
All I want to be able to do on my device is to be able to use Titanium Backup.
I don't want to install custom roms, I want to keep everything as-is but be able to run apps that need root like the ...
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HTC ONE X: Rooting and boot loader [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to root the new version of the ONE X
How to root HTC ONE X from AT&T?
What exactly does rooting a phone mean?
What is the boot loader?
Is installing boot ...
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Mobile network not displayed after I rooted my samsung galaxy 10.1 tablet
I have a Samsung galaxy 10.1 tablet (GT-P7500) with android version 3.1.
I upgraded the android to 4.0.4 (the latest one available). It was rooted but I guess I've modified something since it ...
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GT-P1000 pc and phone icon
I was trying to root my old Galaxy Tab 7 (GT-P1000) device when it got frozen at the setup connection. I noticed then that it was a Gingerbread file -- so I killed Odin. Now I'm getting phone and ...
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Problem rooting kindle with 6.3.1
I'm rooting a kindle fire for a friend, I installed the driver through the SDK manager and ran KFU, but now that KFU has rebooted the kindle, it is stuck at the bootscreen. Any help?
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Root and then unroot afterwards?
On my device, I have a bunch of stock applications. Some of them I don't need. Some of them are outdated. Here's what I want to do:
Root my device.
Uninstall all my unnecessary apps (no changing of ...
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How can I root my ZTE Score?
I'm new to Android, but I just heard about rooting; and I'm already interested. Anyway, I've been looking around, but I can't find a way to root my ZTE Score. :-(
So my question is simple: Does ...
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Rooting Exagerate XZPAD700
I've just bought a device commercially known as "Zelig Pad", which reports to be "XZPAD700" in settings screen. The device looks made by Hamlet but distributed with Exagerate brand.
It carries ...
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How can I root my Samsung Infuse 4G (AT&T)?
I have been looking everywhere online, but I cannot find anything helpful in rooting my Samsung Infuse 4G. I have even tried (once) with SuperOneClick, but it never worked. Didn't affect my phone, but ...
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How do I root my Chinavasion TechPad 7" Tablet android tablet?
I have a TechPad 7" Tablet from Chinavasion, S3C6410 Android 1.6;
None of the generic rooting methods work.
Any ideas?
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How can I root my Nexus S?
I recently unlocked the bootloader on my Nexus S, and I am looking at ways to finish rooting it. Every reference I find seems to be written assuming non-Google hardware, but the Nexus S is supposed ...
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How do I root Samsung Galaxy Tab? (Verizon)
I need to install an app which requires root on my Samsung Galaxy tab(Verison). How can this be done?
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Root the Samsung Infuse (i997)
Does anyone know how to root the Samsung Infuse (i997)?
I have tried two methods already:
Visionary
Samsung One Click Root
Visionary simply doesn't work, while the Samsung One Click Root manages ...
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How can I root my device? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I root my device?
What is involved in rooting an Android phone? I am thinking of rooting my Motorola Droid.
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How do I root Cruz Tablet?
I am relatively new to the Android scene, and have recently bought my first official android-powered device. The cruz tablet was just $199 at Best Buy so I figured I culd give it a try. Unfortunately, ...
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How to 'root' (or gain root access to) a Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 with Android 2.1-update1?
I have a Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 with Android 2.1-update1 and I need a quick easy way to get root access so I can boot it through a custom ROM me and a friend have been working on (the custom ROM is ...
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Used code bought on internet to unlock Galaxy S3 from 3 UK to O2-UK. Will rooting the device harm it?
My Galaxy S3 was locked to 3-UK when I got it. So I used a code I bought on the internet to unlock it. When buying the code the form asked which network I wanted to unlock the handset for. I said ...
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Root Android Tablet without USB Cable
I have a tablet and its USB port is not working, I think it is broken or there is some hardware problem. I can not plug USB cable in it.
Now my problem is, I want to root my tablet can I do that ...
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Rooting an unbranded tablet
I bought one of these simple cheap Chinese no-name tablets: HDMI, Bluetooth, HD display, dual-core CPU. Unfortunately, it came without official Google apps such as Market and Gmail. I tried different ...
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Is it Essential to Root a Nexus Device in order to Customize or Personalise it to your liking?
My understanding is that rooting an android smartphone or tablet allows you to add functionality and to flash custom ROMS (amongst other things) like MIUI or CyanogenMOD.
A Nexus device offers the ...
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Create my own boot.img for rooting?
Among the files needed to root an Android device (such as superuser.apk and su), an unsecured boot image is also required (boot.img) to allow for the installation of the superuser and su.
I ...
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how to root Galaxy SL GT i9003 for DDLF2
I am running official Samsung ROM build version 2.6.3 DDLF2. I wish to root it for reverse tethering and few other utilities. Need a trusted link for rooting tutorial or a rooting package for the ...
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Root Cruz T508 problem
I was able to root the older Cruz T408 by following the steps here
Today I have a Cruz T508 tablet that just came out. I am Rooting the device with the GingerBreak v1.2 and it says
Rooting...
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What are the consequences of installing CWM?
I installed CWM sometime back and switched back to a stock ROM. When I installed CWM I lost my userdata, by which I mean the phone started as it would for the first time after opening the box. I used ...
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How do I root Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16a/i)?
I am kind of new to Android and smartphones.
Phone: Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro
Model number: MK16a
Android version: 2.3.4
So far, I have been able to find the following sources:
I first saw this ...
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How to root a Samsung I9070 Galaxy S Advance/S II Lite?
What are the steps to root this phone?
As I understand, Samsung has been using an internal counter that will void your guarantee if you install a custom kernel, I'd like to avoid that.
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Rooting HTC Gratia
I've been trying to root my HTC Gratia for weeks, with no success. I found no specific tutorial, so I used those for HTC Aria, which should be basically the same phone. Can anyone give me specific ...
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Play store not registering my phone after root
I rooted my phone and after that for the 1st time, as i was just checking out stuff, google play recognized my device and registered it.
Later i did a factory reset and now for some reason it is not ...
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Root Phone Without Unlocking Lockscreen
Is it possible to root a phone without knowing a the phone's pattern/pin/password? This question isn't because I need to root a phone without a pattern/pin/password but because I was curious and ...
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What should I do in this rooting process?
I am trying to root my Micromax A52 Aisha by following the rooting process given in this procedure which specifies that I have to use the SP Flash Tool to root my device.
My question is: what images ...
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What is rooting? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
what does “to root a phone” mean?
Is rooting just copying su onto the phone? Does it try to get the root user's password?
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How to get root back after OTA update
When I updated to Android 4.1.2 on my Galaxy Nexus, I lost root. Everything is still there, but the permissions on system/bin/su no longer include the setuid bit, which prevents su from working.
I ...
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How long does it normally take to root an HTC Desire phone using unrevoked?
I'm trying to root my HTC Desire with unrevoked and it's been showing the "Pushing Recovery... (4317184 bytes)" message for more than 20 minutes now. Is it normal?
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How does one root a Vodafone HTC One XL?
We're attempting to root a new HTC One XL. The bootloader has been unlocked via HTCdev.com but none of the online methods of acquiring root access have worked.
Relevant phone information:
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Does build number matter when rooting phone?
I want to root a Galaxy Ace S5830, Android 2.3.6 Build Number GINGERBREAD.DXKT5.
I've seen some tutorials that says specific build numbers while some says nothing specific.
Does build number matter ...
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Arnova GBOOK Root?
I just bought the Arnova GBOOK android e-reader/tablet today.
I am having a hell of a trouble rooting it.
Please could someone with the experience of this device help me?
P.S
It is running ICS.
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How to root the new version of the ONE X
How Can i Root my HTC ONE X with android version 4.0.4, HTC sense version 4.0, Software number 2.20.502.7
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