Tuesday 26 March 2013

Root Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 Android 4.1.2 XXELKC Stock Firmware

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How To Root Samsung Galaxy S III I9300 Android 4.1.2 XXELKC Stock Firmware

 

 

 

 

 

 The Galaxy S III is the successor to Samsung's best-selling Galaxy S II. It has a bigger, 4.8" 720p display. It also is the first device to have a quad-core Exynos 4412 processor, with each core clocked at a maximum 1.4 GHz. It packs NFC, wireless charging capability, and the latest wireless radios. It ships with Samsung's Nature UX interface, which is the latest version of TouchWiz to date. It's available in 16, 32, and 64GB configurations. It's also available in pebble blue or marble white. 



Warning:

  •  You should be aware that  rooting an android device will make its warranty void.
  • To Regain Warranty incase of any problems Unroot the device

Download these:

 

Odin 3.07
CF-Auto Root.zip


Let's Get Started: 


  • Download the CF-Auto-Root zip. Extract the contents of the zip to a single folder that should be placed on your desktop screen.
  • Download Odin 3.07 from . Extract the Odin zip contents to the same folder created at step 1.
  • Power off your smartphone now and then boot it into Download Mode. This can be done by pressing ‘volume down’, ‘home’ and ‘power’ buttons simultaneously. Confirm that you want to boot the Download Mode.
  • Go to the Odin folder and launch the executable. Odin will now boot and you then have to connect your Galaxy S3 to your computer.
  • Odin will say ‘added!!’ and you can click on the PDA button. Find the ‘CF-Auto-Root .tar.md5′ file and load it into Odin.
  • Don’t change any default settings of Odin and when you’re ready you should click the Start button.
  • Wait until the root is complete and that will happen when your SGS3 will reboot.
  • Odin will say ‘PASS’ and when the phone shows the boot animation logo you can unplug it from PC.
  • These are all the steps that you had to take and now you should use the Root Checker app from Google Play Store. Use this app to confirm that the root files have been pushed to your phone.

 There you have It! Galaxy S3 Rooted


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Thursday 21 March 2013

Root Sony Xperia Tipo Single/Dual Sim

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How To Root Sony Xperia Tipo Dual/Single Sim

Xperia Tipo is Sony’s lowest cost smartphone that comes with Android 4.0 ICS version, 512 MB RAM and 800 MHz Processor supporting it. The design is good and it’s handy too.The phone comes with 3.2 inches scratch-resistant TFT touch screen with 320 x 480 pixels screen resolution.It lacks with front facing camera. Below the screen is a physical home key with back and menu key along its sides. On the back of the device you have a 3.2 megapixels camera but lacks with LED flash light. And below the camera is a speaker grill. Overall, the phone is handy with a different and attractive look that will attract the youth, but it fall short with its small screen size. Overall a good budget android device.

Warning:

  • You should be aware that  rooting an android device will make its warranty void.
  • To Regain Warranty incase of any problems Unroot the device
  • You should download all required drivers- Drivers can be downloaded from below.


Download Required Driver:

  •  Here you can download all required files for rooting process

Root With Restore



Let's Get Started:


  • Download The Needed Files

  • Extract The Files With Any Unrar/Zip Software.
There You Will Find:
RunMe.bat
stuff (folder)
RunMe.sh (Which Is Only For Linux Users)


  • Connect Your Tipo To Your PC Through USB
  • Turn On USB Debugging: Settings/Developer Options/ And There You Will Find A Little Box, That Says USB debugging. Check It
  • Run The RunMe.bat file. It Will Pop Out CMD
  • Make A Choice Type: 1. Then Press Enter
Wait Till It Does Everything.
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Root Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus S7500/S7500L

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How To Root Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus S7500/S7500L








The Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus (GT-S7500) is the successor to the mid-range Samsung smartphone Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830). Announced by Samsung on January 3, 2012 for a release in the first quarter of 2012, the Ace Plus has a bigger screen and more powerful internals. The phone was released in the UK on March 17, 2012. The phone is the budget alternative to the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2.




Warning:


  • You should be aware that  rooting an android device will make its warranty void.
  • You should download all required drivers- Drivers can be downloaded from below.




Download Required Driver:

  •  Here you can download all required files for rooting process
Odin3v1.87
Recovery
Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed

Let's Get Started:

 

  • Download CWM Recovery.7z from attachments. Extract Recovery.tar

  • Download Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.7z 

  • Extract Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip and copy it to your SD card (internal or external).

  • Put your phone in Download mode by holding down the volume down and home button and then pressing the power button. Flash Recovery.tar using Odin.

----------------How To Flash Recovery Using Odin------------------

1. Extract files from the Odin Tool archive and place them on your Desktop.

2. Double-click on Odin3 v1.87.exe file to launch the Odin Tool.

3. Turn OFF your phone using the power key.

4. Put your phone into the download mode. ( press and hold Volume DOWN+Home+Power buttons together.)

5. Connect your phone to your PC using the USB cable.

6. From the Odin Tool, click on PDA tab and select the CWM Recovery Image file for flashing. (recovery.tar)

7. Hit the Start button to commence the process.

after installation is finished, it will reboot!



  • Put your phone in Recovery mode by holding down the volume up and home button and then pressing the power button. . Flash Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip from recovery

  • Reboot and Its Done!


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Monday 18 March 2013

How To Root Sony Xperia J

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How To Root Sony Xperia J 11.0.A.328 Or 11.0.A.318





Warning:

Make sure u are in 11.0.A.3.28 or 11.0.A.3.18 firmware ALONE with Locked Bootloader..
This method Dosent Work on 11.0.A.7.5 Firmware!

Rooting Can Void Warranty. These instructions are provided by expert XDA developers. 

  • "Dont restore factory setting or else CWM will vanish...n u hav to reflash whole firmware again  "

Before Starting:


(for .28 firmware download from [https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0Bz06rXmQh1ZqN0tjYldYcGRNRjg/edit?pli=1&docId=0Bz06rXmQh1ZqRUZ0N1RrRldpRU0] and flash it)

" The procedure is Root first! thn apply CWM!"

Flashing:

if u dont have a flash tool download it  for windows and install drivers located in C:\Flashtool\drivers (choose all drivers)

since flash tool does not have xperia j drivers..u may hav flashing problem...for that

1.download and extract ST26.zip 
2.open flash tool
3.click devices>import
4.navigate to d file u've extracted
5.now xperia j driver is installed
u can now flash without any problem

Lets Root :


1.extract Root_J.zip
2.make sure 'usb debugging' is enabled in devolpment settings
3.double click Runme.bat file for windows users...runme.sh for linux users
4.wait for process to finish (mostly should work)

Steps For CWM:


1.extract CWM_J.zip
2.'usb debugging' on
3.double click 'install.bat' only for windows (linux not working! my bad..)
4.wait for it.....installed! close the shell program and switch off the phone..


Plug in charger or USB....the phone switches on....press up and down volume keys repeatedly when SONY logo flashes.....voila u get into CWM !

You need plugged in charger or USB to goto CWM! Else CWM wont Work!!


reboot to system and see if supersu is installed  finish! ur phone is rooted and cwm is installed !!

CWM has little bugs ..but its a never mind stuff..

use arrow keys to navigate..power button to select and 'go back' option in cwm itself to go to previous options.


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How To Root Sony Xperia Z

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How To Root Sony Xperia Z

 

 

The Xperia Z is Sony's flagship phone for this year, and continues the screen size and resolution arms race with its 5in, 1,920x1,080 display. It also has all the specifications you would expect from a high-end smartphone, including a quad-core 1.5GHz processor and a camera with a huge 13-megapixel sensor. The display's Full HD resolution is the same as that of this year's HTC One, but the slightly larger screen size should make text more legible at this resolution. We found we could view web pages in desktop mode and still read all the page's text easily without zooming in. This is a trick that the HTC One also pulls off, but we found the Xperia Z's extra 1/3 inch screen size made reading more comfortable.

Warning:

Users are reporting that NFC is broken after this root method (easy fix by goroh_kun http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39030221#post39030221)
if u had an unlockable bootloader device, after using this method the device will be detected as LOCKED or unlock not possible!!! (to fix this use http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39178406#post39178406)
Try this at your own risk. The original authors & XDA community are not be held responsible incase your device is damaged in this process.
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED
!! Rooting Can void warranty.



Before Starting Take a Look At This:


Requirements:
  • Xperia Z with stock Sony JB firmware (as of now tested on: 10.1.D.0.317, 10.1.D.0.322, 10.1.A.1.350)
  • works on both locked/unlockable bootloaders!
  • ADB drivers installed ((http://icxperia.com/doomlord/Flashtool-drivers.exe) incase u need to install drivers)
    IMPORTANT: if you are using Windows 8 you will need to check (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38878089#post38878089) to allow driver installation
  • Rooting Toolkit package provided below

Let's Root It: 

 

 

  1. increase screen timeout to 10 mins: Settings -> Display -> Sleep -> 10 mins
  2. enable USB debugging : Settings -> Developer options -> Enable and Settings -> Developer options -> USB Debugging (check it)
  3. enable install from "unknown sources": Settings -> Security -> Unknown source (check it)
  4. download the rooting toolkit package and save it on C:\
  5. exit all adb requiring apps like PC Suite, PC Companion, Flashtool, etc as they will interfere with the rooting process
  6. extract the ENTIRE contents of the package (and not just one file) to some directory on c:\
  7. once you are ready with all the above connect phone to PC and execute "runme.bat" from the location where the entire contents are extracted
  8. press enter to start the process, as the device is detected the toolkit will start executing steps one by one
  9. keep watching the command prompt and wait for the following to come up "press the button to restore the data in your phone"
  10. at this point look at the device screen, an app will start, select RESTORE data
  11. now u will get "if Restoring data is complete," in the command prompt
  12. at this point open Phone & dial *#*#7378423#*#*
  13. select "Service tests" in your phone operation.
  14. select "Display" (screen will turn white), the toolkit will now start executing some commands
  15. now press power button to turn off screen wait for few seconds and press it power button again (repeat it a few time) till then keep observing the command prompt for outputs
  16. u will see "transfer files to your phone part2", "installing busybox,su,Superuser,etc..." & finally "Cleaning up"
  17. after that the device should automatically reboot
  18. thats it device should now be rooted


Troubleshooting:

if your device has unlockable bootloader then after applying this hack the bootloader status will turn "Bootloader unlock allowed: No"
in that case dont worry the users have reported that doing a repair via SEUS will flash back stock firmware and turn this status to "Bootloader unlock allowed: Yes" (the same might also be achieved by flashing a stock FTF using FlashTool <yet to be confirmed>)

ROOT WILL BE LOST BY DOING THE ABOVE AND YOUR INTERNAL STORAGE MAY GET WIPED!
SO DO A BACKUP OF APPS & INTERNAL STORAGE ON AN EXTERNAL SDCARD/PC




FAQ:
  1. will this wipe /data
    NO. since we are not unlocking the bootloader the /data partition will not be wiped
  2. do i need to unlock bootloader for this to work?
    NO.
  3. will i lose Bravia Engine 2 ?
    NO.
  4. does rooting without unlocking the bootloader still voids warranty.
    Not if you get back on clean Stock ROM
Thankz XDA TEAM!!!
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Sunday 17 March 2013

How To Root Samsung Galaxy Camera

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How To Root Samsung Galaxy Camera










The Samsung Galaxy Camera is an interesting combination of a high-resolution 16 MP pocket camera and a fully functional Android-powered mobile device. On the Android side, it's powered by a quad-core Samsung Exynos 4412 running at 1.4 GHz. It has a 4.8" SC-LCD screen, packing a resolution of 1280x720. It comes with a full gig of RAM, and weighs in at a hefty 305 grams. On the camera side, the Galaxy Camera features a 16 MP BSI CMOS sensor. It also features a 28-48 mm (35mm equivalent) optical zoom lens.





Warning:


Rooting can void warranty. Be careful while doing these steps.If incorrectly done, it can brick your phone. Don't worry warranty can be secured if unrooted.
Also this cannot hurt your device because full recovery is simply a 1.1gig Odin flash away.
Note: This Autoroot  is based on GC100XXALK1.

 

Items Required :

 



Let's Root:

  • unzip the CF-Auto-Root-gd1-ekgc100.tar.md5 from the zip package to a place you can find it.

  • Launch the Odin3 application
  • place CF-Auto-Root-gd1-ekgc100.tar.md5 in the "PDA" section

  • Put your device into Download Mode:
    Remove and replace the battery.
    Press "Volume down+Camera+Power".

  • Connect your device to your machine

  • click start

 

Conclusion:

By default, this device does not show a Warning Triangle. In the future it may. Go back to stock by using the 1.1G recovery package above after using TriangleAway by Chainfire

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Monday 4 March 2013

Unroot Samsung Galaxy Ace 2.3 Gingerbread

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How To Unroot Samsung Galaxy Ace 2.3 Gingerbread




We have seen how to root Samsung Galaxy Ace in the previous post.
Root Samsun Galaxy Ace 2.3 Gingerbread
After rooting you have to unroot the phone for doing any warranty related services. For that lets unroot Ace.


Steps To Unroot:

1. Download This unroot file - unroot.zip

2. Now Place this File in your SD card. ( You can place it inside any folder you want, but its better just to place the file on SD.)

3. Turn off the phone and boot into recovery--- 

"Boot your phone into recovery mode. For doing this , hold "HOME+POWER" buttons. When the screen turns on and you see the Samsung logo, let go of POWER but keep holding HOME. After the Galaxy Ace logo shows up and disappears, you should enter recovery mode."

4. Install the unroot.zip 

"Now in recovery mode, scroll to the second option " apply update from SD card". For scrolling use volume up and volume down buttons. Select using Home button.Scroll to the Unroot.zip file and select it. See if you have put it in a folder then,open that folder and then select the file. "
 
6. Restart phone 

When you see its fully installed, select "reboot system now" and the wait for device to reboot. 
 
7. Look in the app drawer and if all went well, the superuser icon should no longer be there!


There your Ace is successfully Unrooted!!!!

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Sunday 3 March 2013

notiShare-Have All Your Social Networking On One Window

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Ultimate Single Social Network App- Have Them All In One Window




Tired of having to access each of your social networks separately to share what you're doing or thinking?

The solution is here!- notiShare

NotiShare is straightforward in concept and design, and cuts down the tedious process of the novelty of impulsively expressing your thoughts. With support for Android versions 1.6 and newer and available for free on the Play store.

Henceforth you could share, in just one click, in all major social networks and just as intuitive as possible.
The application is not designed for sharing on multiple social networks simultaneously, but to share on each social singly, in a quick and intuitive way, with your favorite client!

notiShare allows you to configure and create a notification that will give you direct access to share on your preferred social:
  • Google+ 
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Odnoklassniki
  • VKontakte

And for users who do not have the official social network app installed, fear not, as notiShare gives users the flexibility to select third party alternatives. And more, if your phone supports expandable notifications (Android versions 4.1 +) you can interact with many more Social!

 
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Root & Unroot Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos GT-i9082

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How To Root Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos GT-i9082




Features


  • Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS
  • 5-inch Capacitive Touchscreen
  • 8 MP Primary Camera and 2 MP Secondary Camera
  • Full HD Recording
  • Expandable Storage Capacity of 64 GB
  • Multi Window
  • Dual Standby SIM (GSM + GSM)
  • 1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor

Lets See how to root this big screened monster.!

Warning: 

Rooting void warranty of your phone. Please backup all your data before doing this. Be careful with each steps. Please note that it is quite easy to do too.

Downloads: 

Lets Begin:

 

Step1

  • Download and setup ADB drivers for your device 

Step2

  • Download the recovery-Recovery
  • Download odin 3
  • Turn of your device and go to odin mode [ Vol down + power + home button (all at the same time) ] release it when you see GT-i9082 logo
  • Press vol up to confirm 

 Step 3
  •  Now that you are in odin mode connect your device via usb cable ! 
  • Now open Odin3 3.04 that you have downloaded !
  • If there is a pop-up like Installing ADB drivers let it get finished it is usually updates   
 
  •  Make sure the COM : xx (xx is usb port number it can be any number so dont worry about it,just verify COM is lit up)
  • Extract the CWM-touch_i9082_chotu.tar.zip ! Now select PDA and browse to where you have extracteded CWM-touch_i9082_chotu.tar.md5 and select it





  • Click Start
Now you have successfully created a CWM touch Recovery 
Note: 
 "If any one is getting md5 hash value failed while flashing rename "CWM-touch_i9082_chotu.tar.md5 to ""CWM-touch_i9082_chotu.tar" (remove the .md5) and then flash it !"

How To Root:

  • Download SuperSu 
  • Copy that to externel sdcard (NOT INTERNAL ! )
  • Power off your device and press vol up + power + home button (all at once)
  • Select install zip from sdcard --->choose zip from sdcard ---> scroll down and select UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.05.zip  
Done ! And you are ready to go 

How To Unroot:

 

Download The Uninstaller File given above.

If you want to unroot keeping CWM alive then flash only the Uninstall_root_SGG.zip (like you flashed SuperSu.zip earlier)
There its simple!
Thanks xda! 
 
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