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[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] talindsay:
I figured it might be a driver problem - I'd first attempted to use the SamsungDrivers.exe bundle but run into trouble so I then got the official Samsung drivers without first uninstalling the others. So I removed all drivers, rebooted, installed the Samsung-sourced drivers, rebooted again, connected the phone and let the devices get set up, rebooted AGAIN after the drivers told me to, THEN followed the process outlined on page 1. I don't know if that was really necessary, but it worked so that's good enough for me.

The link to the official Samsung drivers for this phone, by the way, is

dubdubdubDOTsamsungDOTcomSLASHusSLASHsupportSLASHownersSLASHproductSLASHSGH-T769NKBTMB

(I apparently can't make that a link until I have at least eight posts, sorry)

Thanks so much!
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] itsLYNDZ:
Just got everything working finally. Now its taking FOREVER to send a text message. Even with 4 bars and 4G. Once I type it and hit send it just hangs there sending. i tried sending an SMS to my own number to see how long it would take and it took over 5 mins. Not sure whats going on. I tried this with both stock messaging and GO SMS. Same results.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] k0nane:
Did you wipe data in the factory recovery?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Rugged96:
will root access allow me to change the quick launch buttons on the bottom. i really don't like the messaging app and would prefer to have my email on the bottom quick launch.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Cirkustanz:
You don't need root to do that. Try using any of launcher programs available in the market.

Personally I use launcher pro plus. Go launcher and ADW are also popular.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] red wagon:
Flash Duration?

Any idea how long it typically takes to do either the blaze-root-kernel.tar (6+ MB) flash or the SGH-T769-UVLB7-hitsquad.tar (602+ MB) recovery flash?

btw: I couldn't find any previously logged info. regarding expected flash times.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] shabbypenguin:
should be less than 30 seconds for it
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] red wagon:
Thanks, I was wondering how long I need to wait for these to finish in case it doesn't finish really quickly.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] michdj00:
Reliability of Flash

I know this Kernel is pretty new to being rooted. I am interested to hear if most who have tried had good results?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] rogueofmv:
Flashed using this ROM.

Used Titanium Backup to remove some bloat (I did my research!).

But now I cannot make or receive calls. Any idea what is happening?

EDIT: performed a factory reset... which didn't help, but after switching Network Mode to "GSM only" I can use the phone again... is this normal?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] shabbypenguin:
this isnt a rom. it is just a rooted kernel, there are 7 pages of people thanking and saying things worked great.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Cirkustanz:
I bet you ten bucks you removed something you should not have.

I only really have a guess as to why switching your phone to gsm only enabled it to work, but that should have nothing to do with disabling apps. But, as far as I'm aware, you would have no reason to ever mess with the network mode so.........

BTW, removing whatever apps you did, won't make your phone perform faster so your motivation was probably wrong from the beginning. :p

Also, I'd bet another 10 bucks you don't have a clear understanding of what factory reset really does. I'm mentioning this because I'd bet that 10 bucks that you think it's a get out of jail free card.

It's not. (would be nice though!)
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Desertstorm00:
I think you just made yourself 30 bucks...:p
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] rogueofmv:
Yes, I admit I know nothing about what I am doing and this is my first time ever doing this. I have never owned an Android device before, this is my first one and I just got it this week.

Also, I have since switched my phone's network mode back to Auto mode, and everything works as it should... so I suppose I was just unlucky with my timing in regards to network reliability on the night that I performed the root process.

Live and learn!
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Animosity:
Hi so i installed this and then a build although it failed so i had to stock flash it back to get it working again. When i go to the downloader it says i have 8 custom firmwares installed, i know that. But is that bad?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Phattack:
It said it was successful, but the bloatwares are still on the phone? Did I do something wrong?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Cirkustanz:
Yes. What you did wrong is think that putting in this kernel was going to remove those applications.

I mean that in the nicest possible way. Really, I do.

The only thing that has changed now, is you now have the ability to use applications that require "super-user" access. You can, for example, load titanium backup or a similar application, and it can remove or freeze applications that you consider "bloatware".

Other examples would be that you can run applications that circumvent connectivity limitations imposed in the phone. In my example, I wanted to use a ps3 controller to play emulated games. Rooting the phone, allowed it to work.

I hate to break this to you, but the stuff on the phone that you don't want, such as tmobiletv, mobilelife, gamecentral, or whatever.......they don't slow your phone down. Removing them won't make your phone faster.

If I could only give you one piece of advice, is that before you do anything requiring super-user permissions, please do yourself a favor and know what you are doing, in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Phattack:
Thanks for the information. I just want the bloatware off. I don't see the need of them. But thank you again.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] rbeier1221:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1597512
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] abraham.ramirez:
I just created this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1659175thread and would appreciate suggestion of apps to remove. Right now it has very little, but I will update with good info.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1659175
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Don_Perrignon:
Never mind.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] flyers00:
Just got the phone yesterday,battery life is fair and tons of bloatware. question is root or not ? How is the phone running after root. thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] witor19:
Phobne is better on my side. But check out the threads in the development sections will help u more... We dont have working roms. But we do have dedicated people working on them... You will like your phone after rooting it
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] flyers00:
Thanks for twisting my arm, rooted the phone about 20 minutes ago. Now its time to get rid of TMO bloatware. All of my previous phones were rooted so I expect better experience with the Blaze. Thanks again
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] flyers00:
Rooted the phone last night, removed the bloatware from TMO, re calibrated the battery. Since doing all of this the batter is lasting about 13 hours. You were right, I am enjoying the phone even more now.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] jdkzombie:
I have the SGS2, but my mother has the Blaze, rooted it and removed all the bloat like she asked, but now its acting stupid, every single call that comes through and ends, the phone screen wont come back on, have to remove the battery and restart the phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] muasxees:
My understanding is that Odin this will root the Blaze, obviously. But, the tar file should come with superuser, right? Then after rooting, flash CWM Recovery or via ROM Manager?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] shawndotting:
I am back to android from iphone,,,,,a lil rusty though....if you use odin and check the thred on this site for the stock tar for the blaze, you could bring it back to stock the re root and do what you want. that has happen to me,,,,,i couldnt get the set up wizard to run without getting an error message. good luck
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] witor19:
There is a threat in the general area where they show you what to remove or what you can freeze... I did that and also helped... Not everything can be removed... Learned the hard way... But like always back up and just find the link to the thread
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] jdkzombie:
Not sure if its this kernel, or the CWM odin file, but something somewhere has gone afoul. Every time my blaze gets a call, or i make a call, and put the phone to my head, the prox sensor turns off the screen ( DUH ) but then the screen will not come on again. sans removing battery. This is my second blaze BTW, figured the prox sensor was crap, so i replaced the phone, now its doing it again, and then only things i have done flash this kernel, and the CWM.

Any ideas?

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Geez nevermind, i figured out what the deal was. The sensor is EXTREMELY sensitive, and she had purchased a screen cover, but i think it was one of the generic trim and fit ones, and it was covering the sensor "window" so it would shut the screen off and keep it off.

Took the screen protector off, not a problem since. Facepalm.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Bulletblitz27:
I cannot access Download mode in any form, I've been trying for hours. Only takes me to stock recovery. The Odin.exe file open with weird symbols, I press okay, then it disappears? Can someone please help identify the issue or help me solve this step by step? I would really appreciate the help, thanks! :o
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] muasxees:
Odinned this kernel to my uncle's Blaze two days ago. Took about 2 minutes for Odin success.

Removed craps and bloats using Titanium Backup, set APN to Simple Mobile and it's working excellently. Voice clarity, speed and battery is awesome. Have not encounter any problems that some users here have reported.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Sleeps17:
Just literally rooted my new Blaze just ten minutes ago. Already in the process of removing T-Mo Bloatware. Just wanted to note that it took me about three attempts to reach Download Mode. Not sure why it was difficult.. oh well, I'm rooted now. Thanks for the kernel. :D
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Biohazard0289:
I'm glad I wasn't the only one, I honestly felt like I had no idea what I was doing.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Bulletblitz27:
This is in need of an update because I couldn't reach Download Mode without plugging my device in.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] trevor7428:
i believe its like this with my acer a100. idk if its all devices or only some. if you flash cwm, reboot into recovery, make backup or what not. then reboot system. If ur on stock rom, when rebooted. do you have to flash cwm all over again? like it will only stay on device, if you have a custom rom?

thats what i was told for my a100, anyone no if its the same for this?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] k0nane:
^ This.

No.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] davouge:
bln support

k0nane, thank you for the rooted kernel. Just wondering if it is possible to add bln support to this kernel? thanks again for all your time and hard work. Dave
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Animosity:
For those of you still looking for a rom here is one http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1698330 it is an amazing rom with great battery life and customization. Buttery smooth as well. Check it out!
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] KingKobra813:
Is there a way to root the blaze on a mac?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Beastmode:
You would need to use heimdall to flash the boot.img someone around here has done it with a Mac hopefully that helps lol
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] jimmycinla:
Didn't realize that loading up the PIT file checked the Re-Partition box. ( I know, i know, its plastered everywhere :cyclops: )

All good though, my phone did not brick.

Question is, did this change anything else that might cause future problems, should I use k0nane's return to stock and then re-update and re-root, or just roll with it ?

-jc-
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] rbeier1221:
Happened to me as well when I re-rooted and forgot. So far no issues. Been about 2 weeks. Not sure if it screwed up anything under the hood.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] ThinkSmall:
I've just rooted by following the instructions but next I want to get rid( assuming thats wha bloatware) unused preloaded apps, how to do that? any instructions that you can point to please?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] rbeier1221:
There are several methods. The easiest for me is to download es explorer or root explorer go to the system apps folder and delete the apk files. (I recommend renaming the files first to make sure you have no issues) you can also 'freeze' apps using titanium.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] crazydrummer95:
Is there any way that I could do this on a mac or a linux computer? I dont have access to windows. I was thinking about downloading Wine and running the program to root my phone there. But im not sure if its a good idea considering that I dont really trust Wine. Also, has anyone found a way to root the Blaze via ADB? In my opinion thats the safest way to root a phone, but thats just me.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] jaestreetss:
Will we get anymore custom kernels? Or do we have to wait for the source to drop? Because if we do we might as well get ics - from what im told thats when we'll get it.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Beastmode:
I know k0nane is gone from this forum but guys this is a development thread no questions should be asked here.

And to answer your question the Gingerbread source was released a while back and my rom has my own kernel build from source. We are now waiting for ICS to drop to base a kernel on that source.

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If helped don't be afraid to hit the thanks button ;) it doesn't bite lol
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] crazydrummer95:
Root

Hey, does this work on the new UVLF4 software?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] rbeier1221:
Worked fine for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] intheb0x:
Does this method wipe data?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] intheb0x:
Anyone?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Animosity:
No it doesn't
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] intheb0x:
Much appreciated, rooting my GF's phone ASAP

Way way too many apps you can't remove!
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Scratom:
Pretty easy

A big THANK YOU for putting all the effort in to this. I had 'issues' with getting in to download mode. But after repeating what was done in the video, exactly, things went smoothly.

For those that have hang-ups and such.

1. I had to re-boot my laptop(windows 7 on a mac) after installing Odin. Running Odin directly after download did not work for me with connecting.

2. Follow the video exactly as portrayed. Honestly, nothing really worked until I did that.

3. Once root was established(which it was, very easily) I had to re-boot my phone to get everything working properly. I use Titanium and it would not run until I re-booted my phone.

4. Titanium(on my device) asked me to fix some permission. It changed a binary number. I can't remember what it was because my thumb hit the screen as I was setting it down to copy the message on paper. But I have had no issues with what it did and everything is running fine.

Hope others have an easy time.

Thank you again, everyone, for doing this.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] netsecdude:
I'm trying to find out the program that tells T-Mobile that I'm tethering and what do I need to do. You pay 20 extra a month for data. Who cares how you use it. Just sayin'
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] broguydude:
Nice works wonderfully

Thank a bunch. I will say for newbs though you should include the fact that you have to have the USB Drivers installed.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] SIGUEL:
I need the .pit file sine the link is down, can somebody post it?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] peliROJO:
Titanium Backup warns of "non optimal rights" and makes a change "on the su binary, 0:1000 [6755] to [0:0 [7655]. please reboot..."
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] spacecowboy618:
Does anyone have the files to be downloaded link is broke, thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] chjema:
When I get home I can upload them
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] johnb380:
U have to download the pit file from a PC u can't so it from ur phone for some reason
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] turboromeo:
I just bought the phone today. I want to root it.

here is what i want to do:

1. remove bloatware

2. install a new theme

i need to root it, backup so that i can restore to stock if i need to, and then modify the phone..

how do I backup the phone so that I can unroot the phone and restore the phone to stock? Do I do this with clockworkmod? what is titanium and can I use that to backup the stock phone? can i use clockworkmod to back up the entire phone or just individual apps? can I also do the same with titanium?

also, how do i unroot the phone?

does anyone know if I can install ICS (android 4.0) on this phone or is it worth doing since this phone may not have the hardware compatibility or sufficient hardware resources like RAM to operate android 4.0?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] unicorndust98:
If you're not familiar with nandroiding... you shouldn't even try to do anything else until you know enough..
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] johnb380:
This phone has above and beyond the hardware etc. To run ics but there aren't any ics roms YET.... I say yet because there is a team working on one but it is in beginning of port process.... But look at the dev section of blaze xda and find the blaze bible thread its got everything. U need to read
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] turboromeo:
thanks for that info, I just read it.... but.....

I would rather not touch this stuff for now..... there is no guarantee that the rooting process won't screw up things on the phone. also, there is no guarantee that all the hardware will work with a new ROM. also, I'm reading too many cases of people having so many problems when restoring to stock that I decided not to do this.

besides, It seems like the battery life on the phone is great! I charged it full yesturday night and it has only used 34% power over 24 hours!

so i don't think i need to remove bloatware to improve battery life. and besides, i can always install something to remove running processes automaticaly. I don't see any noticeable difference in the webpage loading speeds in the phone between the 13mbps WiFi connection and the 3mbps 4G connection. Maybe its just the hardware limitations of the phone such that it is not capable of handling 13mbps speeds and loading images and such at lightning speeds like that seen on my computer browser. I was looking forward to maybe speeding up the internet browsing speeds on the phone by maybe overclocking the phone but i dont know if that would be possible anyways.

the only thing though is that I would like to have a new theme for the phone. I hear that you need to have the phone rooted in order to do this. is there an alternative method of installing a new theme?

I have heard of ways to change the home screen through launchers like go launcher ex but that is just the home screen. it does not change the theme for the entire Android OS. I hate the standard theme, I just wish there was a way to change the theme for the entire OS without rooting the phone.

Finally, I wonder if there is a way of denying unnecessary/irrelevant permissions while installing an app without having to root the phone. for example, when I was installing a navigation app it said that installing the app grants it to have access to my contacts list, make phone calls, send sms messages. Why in the world would it need to have the capacity to do those things? no need..
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] dispozable:
Ok I have to clear this up for you real quick. First, rooting your phone here will NOT mess up your stuff. We have a solid and safe process which you would see if you read up a bit more. Also, there are people saying in all ROM posts how it works or doesn't. Dark Knight 8 is pretty damn nice I must say and is very popular as well as the stock debloated rom. If you would of read a bit more about that restoring to stock you would see it was an experimental thing done in advance (helping test ICS actually) and was fixed that day.

Battery life is really good on this phone, but expect better battery life debloated and with a custom kernel. Also installing task managers can actually hurt your battery life and performance. Try using the built-in one first if you must. Here is link explaining in short what I mean http://geekfor.me/faq/you-shouldnt-be-using-a-task-killer-with-android/ I'm not saying don't use one, just most of time the default killer (or even the touchwiz long press home button) is plenty enough.

My pages load fast as hell. Hell just as fast if not quicker than my friend's stock g3 and I get better battery life (thanks merwin and erikmm). I would suggest a different browser, try dolphin or even amazon silk browser if you are wanting speed.

I'm not too sure on the themes part but if you change your launcher (home screen+app drawer) you can download icon packs and/or themes for it. ADW is probably what you are looking for.

As far as the advanced permissions part...That is one of the main reasons you root, to have more control. There are apps to control out going calls and data like droidwall and such, but they require root to be effective. Rooting used to be scary back in the day but nowadays most methods are safe.

I'm sorry if I come off a bit rude but I felt you were insulting some great people here by saying their roms and hard work aren't worth it/not safe. I myself have two Blazes and have had not a single problem cause of our devs. Hell with their help we can now reset the flash counter before we sent it back in and they (tmo) cant tell.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] turboromeo:
Sorry brother. I was not insulting anyone. I just thought that maybe tmobile updates there software on their phones often and the great software provided here on these forums may not be compatibie any longer. That is why I am hesitant to try to root it. have you noticed any degradation of the 4G speeds or bar strength after rooting the phone or installing the stock debloated rom? again, i am not being insulting, just worried about software updates from tmobile. Where is the debloated stock rom? I can't find it. thanks.

im confused, do you want me to try a different browser or root the phone to get faster page speeds?

Can you point me to a thread on here that explains how to install a completely new theme after rooting the phone? again, i am not able to find any info on google or here. thanks.

is it possible to just deny the permissions before installing the apps in the first place. I mean is this possible after rooting the phone?

thanks for your input.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] dispozable:
Thats ok man. To answer your questions again... No Tmo doesn't update often. Chances are we will have a pretty bad ass CM9/10 before its officially out. We really got lucky lol. Signal wise, I think the reason the signal is reported lower is because there are more bars to split the percentage up. I don't have much service at my house and on GB I had 1 bar, now I have two on ICS. The debloated stock rom is in this section, search harder. Stock browser is pretty lame speed wise, I prefer dolphin or amazon silk browser if you aren't doing flash based browsing. Root wont increase page loading speed unless you do other things with root such as overclocking or installing a custom kernel/radio. Permissions are asked when installed.... I'm almost afraid to ask what apps you are worried about.... wait, dont tell me. As far as the themes... you cant tell me you searched Google and didn't find anything. I cant help there.