Unlocked and Rooted Using Cyber Warrior's Method - OTA 4.0.4 fail

[Paul627g]

Do you think it is unreasonable to expect Wug's toolkit to give you a warning that your device will be wiped before it wipes you device?

No I think if it wasn't mentioned that was a slip on the devs part.

Although it is also common knowledge that most devices with a boot loader that requires to be unlocked also means you wipe the device. Most cases if users do all the proper researching and required reading before attempting Rooting & Hacking they come to realize that this is common (most cases) during the unlock or process of placing a custom recovery on the device it also means you wipe the device.

It's unfortunate that it happened but we see it all the time and in the end it's the fault of the user for not reading enough, asking questions or simply backing up stuff just in case.

Before I became a Moderator and was an Advisor here at AC, I always preached time and time again in my guides and posts...

"if your ever unsure of something regarding rooting & hacking, stop...ask.. and wait for an answer before moving forward." This time it only cost you some pictures, your lucky compared to many that end up with bricks
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[GNex Girl]

Re: Unlocked and Rooted Using Cyber Warrior's Method - OTA 4.0.4

Although it is also common knowledge that most devices with a boot loader that requires to be un locked also means you wipe the device.

I was already unlocked and rooted. I was trying to unroot.

Most cases if users do all the proper researching and required reading before attempting Rooting & hacking they come to realize that this is common in most cases that during the unlock or process of placing a custom recovery on the device it also means you wipe the device.

I was already rooted and had a custom recovery on my phone. I was trying to go back to stock recovery. I thought I needed to unroot to do that.


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t's unfortunate that it happened but we see it all the time and in the end it's the fault of the user for not reading enough, asking questions or simply backing up stuff just in case.

I would have backed up if it would have told me to because it was going to wipe my device. And I did ask questions and was told that rerooting would not wipe my pictures.

 

[Paul627g]

Re: Unlocked and Rooted Using Cyber Warrior's Method - OTA 4.0.4

I'm guessing when you ran the toolkit and did whatever it was, it must have unrooted, locked and then unlocked the device which then wiped.

Again.. Example of why toolkits/one clicks aren't always the best option.. Learning to use Fastboot and do things manually is always the safest approach because you then ultimately control what is going to be flashed or done to the device by the commands you enter.

 

[GNex Girl]

Re: Unlocked and Rooted Using Cyber Warrior's Method - OTA 4.0.4

Again.. Example of why toolkits/one clicks aren't always the best option.. Learning to use Fastboot and do things manually is always the safest approach because you then ultimately control what is going to be flashed or done to the device by the commands you enter.

I agree but I get the "waiting for device" problem when I try to use fastboot because the Samsung drivers aren't Windows XP friendly. I really hate Windows Vista and 7 with all of their permissions crap and don't want to ever have to use them, but I guess this is the price that I pay for sticking with XP.:'(

 

[GNex Girl]

Re: Unlocked and Rooted Using Cyber Warrior's Method - OTA 4.0.4

I'm guessing when you ran the toolkit and did whatever it was, it must have unrooted, locked and then unlocked the device which then wiped.

It seems like all that was done was a factory reset. I could have done that myself AND I would have received the warning about wiping the phone.

 

[Paul627g]

Re: Unlocked and Rooted Using Cyber Warrior's Method - OTA 4.0.4

Funny you should mention Windows XP. I have had best luck using Samsung drivers on my Windows XP desktop over my Vista and Win 7 laptops... Most devs will agree to that Win XP was a good version for interaction with drivers.

 

[GNex Girl]

Re: Unlocked and Rooted Using Cyber Warrior's Method - OTA 4.0.4

Funny you should mention Windows XP. I have had best luck using Samsung drivers on my Windows XP desktop over my Vista and Win 7 laptops... Most devs will agree to that Win XP was a good version for interaction with drivers.

Interesting. I don't know why the drivers won't work well for me.

 

[2defmouze]

I agree but I get the "waiting for device" problem when I try to use fastboot because the Samsung drivers aren't Windows XP friendly. I really hate Windows Vista and 7 with all of their permissions crap and don't want to ever have to use them, but I guess this is the price that I pay for sticking with XP.:'(

What exactly is the "permissions crap" you speak of, lol? I don't have any problems with win 7 except that it's ugly and slow, lol.

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