I have been reading here for months now trying to figure out how to root my phone and I am no closer today than I was then, so I am going to ask for your help in my specific case.
Been having my v for a couple of years now and I have loved it. Its a tough rugged phone that can handled anything I have done to it and still work. I made the mistake of updating to the zv9 and have regretted it ever since. Before the update the only problem I had with the phone was that the usb would not recognize on my computer, ubuntu and xp pro. It worked when I first got the phone then one day it stopped giving me the usb option when plugged in. After the update I have had more and more issues popping up every day, from the battery randomly showing it is charging when not plugged in then rapidly draining to the alarm and clock being out of sync and waking me up at 1 am.
I am on the fence now. I want to keep the phone but not in its present state so I was thinking of trying to root it and if that fails then I guess Its time for a new one. I have tried the walkthroughs on here by transferring files through the sd card using a reader, but once they are on the phone I have no idea what to do with them. Can someone give me some ideas.
If you need any more info tell me what you need. I am not the most android savvy back end user but I am not scared to try anything here. I just need a push in the right direction.
Been having my v for a couple of years now and I have loved it. Its a tough rugged phone that can handled anything I have done to it and still work. I made the mistake of updating to the zv9 and have regretted it ever since. Before the update the only problem I had with the phone was that the usb would not recognize on my computer, ubuntu and xp pro. It worked when I first got the phone then one day it stopped giving me the usb option when plugged in. After the update I have had more and more issues popping up every day, from the battery randomly showing it is charging when not plugged in then rapidly draining to the alarm and clock being out of sync and waking me up at 1 am.
I am on the fence now. I want to keep the phone but not in its present state so I was thinking of trying to root it and if that fails then I guess Its time for a new one. I have tried the walkthroughs on here by transferring files through the sd card using a reader, but once they are on the phone I have no idea what to do with them. Can someone give me some ideas.
If you need any more info tell me what you need. I am not the most android savvy back end user but I am not scared to try anything here. I just need a push in the right direction.