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[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
wtf?!

ALL THANKS AND CREDIT GO TO shortfuse FOR THE ROOTING METHOD MENTIONED IN THE GUIDE

. I did not release anything! My apologies if that was not clear. Guide has been updated to reflect this!​

Thanks FB! And erik! I may have blushed a little :p
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] stephen_w:
No doubt, Lumin! Congrats, man!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] guitarplay:
Congrats lumin! Well deserved too because this is quality stuff.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jigglynuts:
Strong work Lumin!

Congrats.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] hechoen:
Lumin

Can we get you that sticky now? jk

Very well done man.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] kcb764:
thanks

thanks lumin !

got me back in to my SGS, still love this phone.

kb
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] DarthOpto:
Rooting with OneClick freezing on Step 7

I am trying to root using oneClick and it will not get past Step 7 of the shell rooting device phase. OneClick stops responding and just sits there.

SPH-D700

Firmware: 2.3.6

Any help on this would be superb.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] FBis251:
read the op
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
The guide is for the SGH-T959V.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
**Updated Heimdall For Dummies guide (second post) reflecting the new Back to Stock One-Click**
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] coolshades:
Lumin, thanks for your efforts. I've been looking for something like this for a few months, and stumbled onto it. I have backed up using super manager. I have not been able to download superoneclick from any of the links on shortfuse. I was wonder if you or anyone be kind enough to upload it so I can root my GS4G phone. Thanks.

cool
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
Try this:

http://db.tt/bNYoJw6T
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] coolshades:
Hi lumin,

Thanks for the link. I downloaded the zip, extracted the files and tried to run the SuperOneClick. EVERY time I run it, it forced closed saying it encountered a problem, regardless of whether I connected the SGS4G. :( Do you know what I did wrong? Has anyone else had that problem. I am running XP Pro, 32 bits, service pack 3.

TIA for any help.

Cool

UPDATE: I finally figured out what happened. The file extension is .zip and WinZip is the default program and it would not unzip correctly. I used WinRaR and properly unzipped the file with folders etc. Will try to root tomorrow. Thanks again lumin.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] coolshades:
Hi lumin,

I tried to root using SuperOneClick. It first killed ADB, then started ADB, and wating for device, when an error occurred: "Automatic version check failed. Is your OS version 2.0 or higher?" :confused:

I canceled the process. Any idea what went wrong? :confused:

TIA for any advice or suggestion.

Cool
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
Try again. Make sure USB debugging is checked in settings on your phone. It is not uncommon to have to try two or three times.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] coolshades:
Did it again and ... IT WORKED!!!!!!!!! :)

Thanks for your guide and guidance. Just one quick question, would this also work on my Tmobile SGS2?

Cool
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] eollie:
No. Two different phones. Check the forum for that phone.

I think this is the right one.

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1055
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] coolshades:
eollie, thanks for the info. I'll head on over there.

Cool
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] stealthj:
Doesn't work.

Says following drivers not installed.:

Android Composite ADB interface

PCI\VEN-03474 and a bunch of other crap.

USB debugging won't show up on phone, brand new. doesnt make any sense
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
Doesn't work?

Out of all the phones you list in your signature I do not see the phone listed the guide was made for - Galaxy S 4G SGH-T959V.

If that is not the phone you are using the guide for - it is user error. If it is the phone you are using - it is user error. Follow the directions and it will work.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] stealthj:
I don't list every single one of my phone in my signature. I will try under linux to see if it works. Following your directions EXACTLY, still didn't work. And the directions are pretty simple.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
The One-Click Guide?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] stealthj:
yeah i have stock gingerbread and so i just connected to PC (win7 64) and waited for drivers to install, then opened superone click and clicked root and i just get that message asking if i want to force install adb drivers... i clicked yes one time just to try but nothing still. I will try on laptop or something
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
You need to install samsung drivers. Either get them from the wiki or install them from kies mini.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] stealthj:
Did both actually before i started this process...

On a fresh Win7 PC now. downloading kies mini and superoneclick. lets see what happens
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
Let me know. I will suggest another way if that doesn't work.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] stealthj:
Appreciate the quick responses.

For me, ( i'm sure every case is different), it did not work on my first PC, in my opinion, i think because i had kies for the galaxy s 2-3, kies mini, the whole SDK, adb fastboot and everything installed.

On the laptop i decided NOT to install kies mini or anything actually. I just downloaded superoneclick, put phone in usb debugging and connected. It downloaded everything from windows update/drivers and all and i opened superoneclick.

It still gave me about ten errors saying drivers aren't installed for bluetooth peripheral devices, about ten of them and it showed other random devices such as mice and stuff that were not currently connected. i Clicked "No" on all of those and the root process started and completed!

Thanks so much! turned out to be windows fault. drivers...i hate drivers...
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] skorpion12:
What is the difference with red cwm and blue cwm? And is heimdall better?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] wtfverox:
SOC stop responding when finishing.

When it's on the step #7 of shell rooting device, it gives me this:

+++ LOG: write failed (errno=14) multiple times

[+] Rush did it ! It's a GG, man !

[+] Killing ADB and restarting as root... enjoy!

and it doesn't do anything at all... I have GB 2.3.6

This was the second time that I've tried.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
Try again. Not unusual to have to run it a few times. Try restarting your computer.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
@Opestein: Here is the default Touchwiz wallpaper you asked for.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] RominNoodleSamurai:
Re: Issues with Rooting using SOC 2.3.3

I experienced several frustrating hours with the SOC utility trying to root my phone with no progress until I read some information in this thread that helped me tremendously:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=567955&page=4

I had Droid Explorer installed and I believe this was causing interference with the adb server for some reason. I stop the service and uninstalled Droid Explorer and it SOC happily rooted my phone without issue.

Just thought I'd post to help anyone having a similar issue.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
Glad it worked. Thanks for the info.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Galaxy_kit:
Need help rooting my galaxy s. 4g t-mobile please!!!!

HELLO TO ALL I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING FOR THE LAST 3 DAYS I JUST TRIED TO FOLLOW THIS LINK

BY XDA

http://www.xda-developers.com/android/one-click-rootunroot-for-most-galaxy-devices/

AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL PLEASE HELP ME I DONT KNOW WHT TO DO ANYMORE :(

IF U HAVE A STEP MY STEP VIDEO OR A LINK TO BE ABLE TO ROOT MY GALAXY ...

U WOULD MAKE ME THE HAPPIEST PERSON.....

:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:

---------- Post added at 10:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:18 PM ----------

You can email me @ kathy.dee@yahoo.com
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
Kathy, what state is your phone currently in? Will it boot?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] mierkat09:
Try using the one click in the second post
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
Don't help unless you KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT! All your ridiculous questions and posts are getting very annoying!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Galaxy_kit:
Need help rooting my galaxy s. 4g t-mobile please!!

yes it will boot but when i tried the last oneclick. program i kept getting a msg saying system abort n just asked me to reboot phone...
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
Are you already on Gingerbread? The One-Click in the second post will not root your phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Galaxy_kit:
Need help rooting my galaxy s. 4g t-mobile please!!

i cant find the sec post would u be kind and send it to me or post it on this reply for me please thank u thank u thank u sooooo very much
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] mierkat09:
Sorry Kathy, i was confused for a second. I looked at that link in your first post, and i don't think our phone is supported. For rooting or phone, try this.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=803682

Look I'm sorry, but I'm just trying to help, and i just got confused for a second. I thought she was trying to get back to stock. I didn't see the rooting part.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Galaxy_kit:
Help root galaxy s 4g 2.2.1 from t-mobil please!!!

I dont have the sec post would u kind and send me the link ?

Thank you thank you sooooo much
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] mierkat09:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=803682

This will help you, ignore my first post, sorry about it
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Galaxy_kit:
Help root galaxy s 4g 2.2.1 from t-mobil please!!!

@ mierkat09 i didnt know i had to bcome a gingerbread member?

n yes i need help rooting my galaxy s 4g?

i am really new at this please be patient with me i am also trying to say in the loop..

---------- Post added at 11:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:54 PM ----------

@ lumin30

its ok but i dint thank u for ur apology, i can see how i may sound confusing

i guess its bcuz i am :confused: myself.. but thank u for taking the time to help
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] mierkat09:
Lol you got it switched, but I'm glad to help. If you're on froyo, you can use the first part of the guide in the first post to upgrade to gingerbread. Then you can use the super one click to root
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Galaxy_kit:
Help root galaxy s 4g 2.2.1 from t-mobil please!!!

lol guess i havent done all my read lol

so someone from xda inbox msg sent me this link can u review it n tell me if they r rite?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEkVQioc2lU

i am asking cuz u sound like u know ur stuff and i dont want to brk my phone

thank you for ur time ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] mierkat09:
Lol I'm flattered. But on the safe side, I'd use the method in this guide because it's faster and easier, and the person in the video tested two phones besides ours, so I'm not sure what the outcome would be on your phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Galaxy_kit:
Help root galaxy s 4g 2.2.1 from t-mobil please!!!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] th3controller:
Working on SGS4G 2.3.6!

Verified working with Samsung Galaxy S 4G on 2.3.6 Gingerbread firmware.

Just have a fresh or untouched settings of SuperOneClick, unmount your SD card, put your phone in USB Debugging. Plug it in, press "Root" in your SuperOneClick, let SuperOneClick do its job (FIRST MAKE SURE ITS ROOTING METHOD IS IN AUTO!). If SuperOneClick happens to "Not Respond" just wait! Do not touch anything!

Optional but I'm not sure, you can factory data reset your phone BEFORE doing the root process. This cleans out your phone of any bad stuff that might interrupt the rooting process.

Sincerely Derp :silly:
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
Good advice for those going on to flash a custom ROM. Others that want to stay on stock will probably be hesitant to wipe their phone and lose their apps and data.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jinmoopark:
thank you

I just root it

you have a great 4th of July
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] mangodiva:
Fixed my Samsung Galaxy S 4G. Thought I had killed it. THANK YOU!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] groston:
I'm sold - the efs folder should be backed up. However, on my Samsung Galaxy S2 SPH-D710 (from Sprint), the folder appears to be empty. (I tried both ES File Explorer and Super Manager.) Based on some research, the best 'answer' I could find is to root the phone to see the contents. But, I thought the whole idea was to save the contents before rooting!

Any suggestions?

p.s. Great guide - thank you.​

​
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] mierkat09:
You should try efs pro. It's a tool that backs up and restores your efs.

P.s. wrong forum
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] groston:
mierkat09,

Thanks for the reply. The problem is that EFS Pro requires BusyBox which requires root. So, I again ask, how can one back up the EFS folder prior to rooting if backing up this folder requires root?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] eollie:
You should check the forum for your phone. This is for the SGH-T959V iirc sprint phones like you state you have in your original post uses a different system. That is because sprint phones dont use sim cards.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] mierkat09:
I sent you a pm
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] falcons2:
Every time I try to run the heimdall one click it fails at uploading the kernel what should I do because now my phone won't boot it just stays at the alternative download mode

Edit: now it gets stuck at factoryfs
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] eollie:
Try downloading the files again. It sounds like a bad download. Also make sure your cable is plugging in snugly.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] falcons2:
I've used the files before. Could something of happened to them while I wasn't using them? And yes it is in snugly
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] stephen_w:
What happened previously that prompted you to use a one-click? Did anything happen to the phone or were you just one-clicking to try something out?

It's possible, but not likely, that something happened to the files when they were not in use. That's probably a stretch though. Is it the same cable and USB port you used previously? Try a different port or cable to see if it helps.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] coolguy_krkr:
Thanks for a nice post. Heimdall oneclick has been always helpful.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] falcons2:
Nothing happened to it I was just putting a gb rom on since my mom would be using the phone soon. It was the same cable and port butt after about 3 hours it finally worked
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] umlaaat:
Hey Lumin,

Firstly, nice fvcking job... Explains a LOT to people like myself that use macs.

OK. so i've been having some issues with dropped calls and random reboots.. I'm using valhalla black and wanted to go back to stock to avoid these issues, but came upon this Gremlins thread... so apparently you can keep the ROM but get rid of left over bugs that happens in the transition.

How can I used Heimdall to install/use Gremlins?

Keep in mind I'm on a Mac...

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] brockhuffaker:
Much Thanks!

This helped me get away from signature verification issue I was having when trying to run the update.zip as directed to do by other sites. I was stuck in the system recovery boot loop. I knew I needed to push a modified recovery to my phone but it would not mount or anything and Android Commander wouldn't eve see my phone. Followed your instructions exactly without doing the bootloaders part and I was still having the issues. I'm a noob so I was scared to mess with bootloaders but once I finished following your steps and did the bootloaders part I have a phone again. Much thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
Way to stick with it. Glad you have it working.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] DTR11:
Works great thanks. Did not realize at first I needed to flash the bootloaders.;)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] FBis251:
You tried this on the Samsung Galaxy S3 T999? If so you flashed something that isn't for your phone but for the Samsung Galaxy S 4G T959V.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] FBis251:
Download one of bhundven's one clicks of AntonX's kernels:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=19601810&postcount=2

The one click will work exactly the same as the one you used when you followed the guide in this thread.

That kernel will give you CWM + root.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] DTR11:
Thanks worked great.:)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] tylermccarter:
THANK YOU!

Just wanted to say thanks to all involved working together to fix other people's problems and mistakes. My Samsung Galaxy S 4G was bricked. I followed these steps and unbricked it! Thanks again!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] moosee333:
Thanks so much

Everything works great on my phone! Thanks for such a wonderful product!

Model: Samsung SGH-T959V

MY OLD Kernel: Stock Gingerbread 2.3.6
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] :
worked perfectly and easily, thanks!
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] cj chitwood:
Forgive me if I've missed this. 20 or 30 minute chunks here and there of reading all the threads I can find on the subject of rooting the MT4GS have left me a little in a spin... I was going to post this in the dev forum, but apparently questions are not allowed there (?).

I came across a thread for the MT4G (NOT S) here which clearly states it will NOT work on our phone. However, it doesn't say why it won't work.

It basically says,

Gain temp root

Downgrade using goldcard

Do what you want to the phone

The temp root part we have with Fr3vo. No problem (although I found that this temp root is VERY temp wrt my phone and removing bloat).

The downgrade is said to require a goldcard, but it doesn't say why. Is that needed simply to edit files after it's temprooted? Or, for the downgrade itself?

Well, regardless, what are the chances that HTC would have made our S-ON flag reside at the same location in memory/hardware as that for another similar phone, such as the Glacier/MT4G? If that's the case, could we flash the wrong firmware for our phone -- e.g., the Glacier firmware (assuming it doesn't bork partitions -- or does it?) -- for the purpose of writing to the proper location the S-OFF flag, then flash the correct firmware for the phone?

Would this require that the device we flash the firmware from (e.g. the Glacier in this example) be capable of running the same Radio firmware (so as not to brick the device by flashing the "wrong radio")? If so, does one exist?

Anyone got a spare device they'd be willing to experiment on? Preferably one that hasn't been messed with already (e.g., s-offed by revolutionary or HTCDev.com)... Of course, pretty good chance it would make the test phone unusable.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Blue6IX:
That's the fast road to hard brick.

It's more then just writing the wrong radio, it's also writing to the wrong spot.

On the mobile at the moment, so it's a bit cumbersome for me to put links together - but if done right I think you're on the right track. Just don't go flashing things made for other devices or you will have a pretty slide paperweight.

Check my sig for the link to my guides thread, in it is a link to partitions/memory addresses and it will start to build a picture of why you'll brick flashing things for other phones.

I can see you are determined, and also taking the time to learn why instead of flashing first and dealing with the fallout later. Looking into memory addresses and how they correspond to block addresses will be a step forward in the direction you are moving.

It's a works in progress for the thread I mentioned, but should get you oriented a little more on what to look for to re-write a package for another device to work for ours, if possible.

I'll try to be more help later when I get the chance to check in again.

.............

I was going to post this in the dev forum, but apparently questions are not allowed there (?).

Answer - especially when on mobile, random questions in the dev section makes it difficult for developers to find the threads they are working on, and for people to find projects to participate in. The dev section is supposed to be for projects, not questions. XDA is a constant state of loosely organized chaos, and if the dev swction was overrun with questions and random comment threads it would be difficult to get work done.

The nature of discovery makes the boards as a whole hard to keep in any semblance of order, so this one concession gives us the chance to keep projects moving forward - hope that helps. :)

Edit:

Here's the link I mentioned before.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1334015

What you're looking at is that flashable packages for other devices write to the wrong memory address ranges, so that radio you just flashed for some other device just overwrote part of your boot partition and part of the radio, as an example.

I think you could see how that would be bad?

That's if it writes at all. Most flashable updates go by memory block and not address, but at the low level you're talking about it's more likely to write to specific memory addresses and forego the safety of memory blocks altogether.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] revo420:
Using goldcard to root won't work. Has been tried. Goldcard flags your sdcard as a special sd card used by manufacturers to flash phones. We have to wait for HTC or for team revolutionary or someone else to release a new exploit.
[HTC Incredible S] AYKJ:
Hey guys. This may be a really noob question but I just flashed CoreDroid's Rom into my HTC Inc S and it came with an app called Daemon Controller. From all I've gathered, I know that its something that can be used to adjust the phone's speed battery life etc etc and I was wondering if anyone knows the best setting for it. I just want the battery life to be maximised at the same time, my phone's speed to be maximised, at the same time my notifications to come in normally during sleep time.

THANKS IN ADVANCED PEOPLE! :)
[HTC Incredible S] poondog:
My ROM is virtuous affinity, and I have it set on

Max screen on 1.07ghz

Min screen on 122mhz

(On demand)

Max screen off 384mhz

min screen off 122mhz

(Conservative)

I have also undervolted by -25

My kernel is unity v10

Please note that different settings work differently for different people. These settings are best for me, battery lasts best with this configuration.

Set it as temp to test it, settings will be cleared on reboot. Then set to perm.

Good luck!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] T-Keith:
Stumbled upon this this morning. It says it will work with or without a case, although it is obviously made for the gsm nexus. One review said it wouldn't work with a case, but it seems worth a shot. Anyone try this one?

http://www.amazon.com/RND-Power-Sol...5K9C/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1327857617&sr=8-3
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] URPREY:
I have it and it doesn't work with my Qubits or Diztronics cases. The spare battery slot doesn't fit the VZW battery either. Nice dock otherwise.
[HTC Incredible S] y2p:
You can search for OCUV tweaking on the forum but I guess your ROM might have custom settings for Daemon Controller. Any off-beam setting could hamper performance of your phone.
[HTC Incredible S] NicOsol:
Keep in mind that the front facing camera doesn't work..