We are talking about a custom ROM which can be installed
only on rooted devices that are running on a custom recovery image.
Take note that the recovery image can be flashed
only on a rooted device.
Not exact matches
-- there is no
root folder
on the internal storage nor the sdkard — there is a
root folder
on the
device if i try to copy it there it say no rights — do i copy the zip file, or do i unzip the files — when i long press i
only have the option power off or reboot, no Upgrade by SD - Card.
Use this tutorial
only for gaining
root access and installing CWM recovery
on the 2013 version of Asus Google Nexus 7 that has been updated with official Android 4.4.1 KitKat KOT49E firmware — the guide is compatible
only with the mentioned Android based
device.
The
only issue would be that one can not gain
root access after flashing this version of the OS
on the
device.
Their Nooks are nice
devices well built not junk, the
only thing is the prices for Nook items and the lack of Android apps or stuff you can install in the without
rooting the Nook is expensive, for the same item
on Amazon that sells at B&N its almost triple in price.
Considering that the phone isn't
rooted and the most popular volume boost app for Android (Volume +) is
only guaranteed to work
on Android Gingerbread
devices, I decided to look for alternative means for non
rooted phones and thus stumbled
on something called Android Engineer Mode.
iRoot can help you
root your Huawei Ascend Mate 2 with
only one click, no harm
on your
device.
Moreover, you have to know that CM 13 can be flashed
only on unlocked
devices, which means that
root access must be ensured
on your smartphone.
After
only a few days
on the retail sphere the good folks at XDA have issued a new way to
root your
device.
Either way, you should know that
on rooted devices, the officially firmwares can be installed
only manually via PC companion.
In addition, you also have to
root your tablet because a custom ROM can run
only on an unlocked Android
device.
Remember to use this post
only if your
device is
rooted as otherwise you won't be able to flash new custom ROMs
on your phone.
It's not a wide user base getting screwed by this (after all, Android 3.1 is
only available
on the Xoom and Android Market movie rentals aren't yet available
on Android 2.2 +
devices) but it's a user base that is
rooting phones to get more out of their
devices and very likely the people who love the freedom that comes with Android.
Therefore, this tutorial can be used in more situations and not
only for updating your T - Mobile Galaxy S3 LTE to latest Android UVUBOH1 built — as mentioned, you can use it for revoking
root access, for skipping the OTA wait, for replacing a custom ROM with an official firmware, for manually troubleshooting your Android
device and so
on.
Use this tutorial
only if your
device is
on unlocked bootloader,
rooted and running a custom Recovery image such as TWRP or CWM.
Most important, a custom ROM can be flashed
only on rooted Android
devices.
Thus, it is just a custom ROM developed by those of xda - developers, which means that this update process is not entirely official — you can complete the steps from below
only if your Xperia Z1 Compact is already
rooted and installed with a custom recovery image, thus the warranty of your phone will get void once you apply the mentioned operations (do note that the warranty can't be reclaimed even if you manage to brick your phone and return it back to service — thus, in that respect, the best will be to check how you can manually fix software related issues
on your own Android
device).
We know that
rooted Nook Colors are able to access services like Netflix already, so it would
only make sense to cash in
on it given how easily
root - able these
devices have proven to be.
If you're
on a
device with the traditional
rooting method — generally Lollipop or older — then this is the first and
only step for you.
This is the
only part of this process that requires
root, however — and it's not necessary
on all
devices.
Also, if your
device is
rooted and installed with a custom ROM, like the recently released CM10.2 software, a manual procedure will be required as
on unlocked
devices the official updates can be flashed
only manually.
First
root the
device and then flash the CWM recovery tool, as the app will work
only on an unchained system.
Moreover, in order to make things work,
root access must be ensured
on your Motorola branded
device — thus is the
only way in which you can unlock the internal system of your phone, an essential aspect when talking about custom ROMs.
You could always take screenshots by connecting your Android smartphone or tablet to your computer, but taking screenshots
on your
device was once a privilege reserved
only for
root users.
This utility makes files
on USB sticks available
on the Android
device's file system so other apps can access them, but it requires low - level access available
only to
root users.
If your
device is not
rooted, the
only way to get rid of that pesky «Emergency Call» button is to install a third - party lock screen app, which will replace the stock lock screen
on your phone.
A huge part of the work
on the official Xposed framework is getting it to install correctly
on all
devices by modifying parts of the ROM it's getting installed
on (and if you recall, this is the
only step that requires
root).
He tweeted that it
only took him an hour to
root the
device — a testament to just how important it is for developers and key members to actually get their hands
on a testing
device.
The update will
only remove the
root access and the custom Recovery if there is any installed
on your
device.
Furthermore, there are many apps that requires
root access in order to work properly (like a custom recovery image — CWM recovery), or a custom ROM firmware can be installed
only on devices that has a
rooted system.
There is already a guide that teaches users of
rooted devices how to flash the same stock firwmare but one that is already
rooted and de-odexed (here you can find it), but this post comes for those users are
on stock
devices and wish to get their phones
rooted only now.
For restoring the warranty downgrade your HTC One Mini to stock Android OS, or update with an official release of the firmware — do note that
on rooted devices the OTA releases can be installed
only manually.
On the good side, EMUI 5 has goodies that you'd otherwise
only get by
rooting an Android
device, and it's great that Huawei has spent some time to determine the more popular tweaks that users would need by default in their operating system.
Rooting the
device doesn't mean that you can apply custom ROMs as the bootloader still remains locked and you should keep an eye
on the Android development forums or
on our web site, since it is
only a matter of time until developers will get their way around Amazon's bootloader security.
Some of these tweaks may be possible
on a typical Android
device with a solution like the Xposed Framework, which allows custom ROM - like tweaks with
only root access.
Anyway, the warranty can be restored but
only if you downgrade / update your handset with an official release of the Android system —
only manually because
on rooted devices the OTA updates can't be received or flashed.
The news arrives via XDA Developers, which does note one caveat with the launcher: the Google Now panel will
only work
on non-Pixel
devices if you install the app as a system app, meaning you'll need
root.
As you can already tell, for restoring the warranty you will have to reset the flash counter; in order to do so you need to downgrade your Galaxy S3 Mini to stock Android Jelly Bean OS, or wait for the OTA update to be rolled out — take note that
on a
rooted device the official updates can be
only manually installed.
Coming to some of the caveats as mentioned above, rovo89 says that the build has
only been tested
on Arm64 (AArch64) hardware
on his Nexus 9, but expresses confidence that ARMv8 and x86 / x86 -64 builds will also be stable enough, meaning, users running Marshmallow
on older
devices (Snapdragon 200, 400, 600, 800/801 come to mind) and Intel - based handsets and tablets will also be able to install and use the software — provided of course, they already have
root access.
A custom ROM can be applied
only if your
device is running
on an unlocked Android system so ensure the same by gaining
root access.
Rooting your
device is not that hard, but you should
only do it in case you're planning
on customizing its ROM or flashing any new custom Recoveries or kernels.
While it doesn't require
root, Pixbar
only works
on devices running Android 5.0 Lollipop and higher.
You should
only root your
device in case you're planning
on tinkering with its entire system and in case you want to profit from the unlimited possibilities that will allow you to customize your phone.
Additionally, adb
root is
only accessible if USB debugging, which is off by default, is turned
on, and any sort of
root access would still require physical access to your
device.
However, since Android itself (and OEMs who develop products based
on Android) has implemented many features as «standard» that were previously
only available if your
device was
rooted and running BusyBox, it's safe to assume that this trend will continue.