[General Questions and Answers] jvrey5:
S930 rooting

Since you're reading this, please be advised that:

ROOTING is NOT really a pre-requisite, but it will give you SUPERUSER or SU access.

Basically, this means that you will have FULL ACCESS to your device.

Once ROOTed, this will give you the ability to fully cusotmize it. BUT, it also means that you have the power to BRICK it as well.

This is my first Android, and I've managed to 'BRICK/semi-BRICK' it 3 times! (at the moment, it's still semi-BRICKED)

If you still want to proceed....

DRIVERS:

- download the USB-Spreadtrum Android.zip below

- as mentioned by H_Bler, you can install the Composite ADB drivers using the SDK

*NOTE:

If these don't work, PM me with the EXACT error message and the OS that you're using

ROOTING:

- for 'permissions' and 'file not found' errors download I_am_DooMed.zip, extract and run the doomed.bat file

**NOTE:

Again, if it don't work, PM me with the EXACT error message and the OS that you're using

TWEAK:

- download media.zip

- replace your current boot and shutdown anim

(same thing, if you need help.... send PM and all that ****)

- IMPORTANT: purge your media files! The startup and shutdown files that I attached are WAY bigger than the original ones. Remember that you are saving this directly on the internal memory.

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Chinese phones or clones are a pain in the @SS because of the availability of ROMs. Most are being used as BETAs, which is why ROM availability is scarce.

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I bought my device early Jan and had it replaced twice. I've seen a lot of versions/modifications online but it all boils down to where you got it.

I got it in Divisoria and was given a month's warranty.

To give you an idea of what's what...

I scouted Divisoria for a good phone. I could've gotten it cheaper but they didn't give a warranty. Before I bought this, I was looking for an Android phone that ran on ICS and had Wifi. To be honest, this phone was way up there (along with the price,which was low) which is why I bought it.

The first time I bricked it, I was tweaking the boot logos. Not knowing crap, I manually installed the files including the META and prop files (this was for an orig i9110). Everything was better, but smaller; however, it won't go in standby or lock. Once I lock it, or go into standby, it wont't turn back on.

The second was when I tried to change the USB charge icons.

Third was when I tried to change the audio/equalizer. It rebooted while I was doing the changes.

- it left me with no /system files

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@ dgardella

Are there any other threads for your phone?

With the error you are getting, you either have a dev phone or there is already a ROM available for it

@ mr_rox101

try to go back to where you bought it. they should still be able to help you.

@ kral425

our phone doesn't have the ability for a backup, try my version of doom

@ marckymarck04

FYI, you don't have an ICS phone. You'll need to pay for ICS and JELLYBEAN kernels.

The only way way for us to upgrade it is if the manufacturer provides an update.

@ Panoxet

php300 for a batt

@ Chico_PinoyCracker

np

much appreciated.

I'll contact kuya/Sir Alexis, but I will still try to have it replaced/repaired by the seller

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