Verizon S3: Simple Root Program. NO ODIN required

[Ricky Babalu]

Re: Simple Root Program. NO ODIN required

I understand your dilemma, which is why I asked "why do you want to root". But I think the risk reward in trying to root your prevail is not worth it. You have a Scooter and are trying to get on the Autobahn. The Prevail has limitations; Hardware, software, and Lack of development support.

I would take a much simpler approach and delete any unwanted apps, clear your apps cache frequently. Back up your Photos, and music on your PC. Make sure the Prevail is capable of accepting a 32GB Sd card (I am not familiar with the Prevail). In closing, you have an affordable and entry level "smartphone" which has limitations.

P.S. - It is not always a good idea to move apps to the sd card, more often than not they become unstable and wonky.

 

[Prozak]

Hey, quick question for those that used this method. (didn't see it on xda)

If I flash CWM Recovery via rom manager, will that raise my flash counter? Since there isn't a simple unroot yet, I don't want to screw with things too terribly much.

I couldn't tell if people were able to keep flash counter at 0 or not.

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[Rapta619]

Re: Simple Root Program. NO ODIN required

so io tried this method for the past few hours and ive gotten no where, i mean NO WHERE (boondock saints). anywho, i get to the point where it says

" waiting for device to be detected"

and I stop there. i installed the drivers straight from samsung themselves for the gs3. I can go under my computer, its listed there, SCH I535 and i can play in the card and phone directory,access it all, blah blah blah. but it seems the drivers installed wrong. i directed the search for drivers straight to the folder and sub folders the drivers are in and ive gotten no wheres.

under device manger theres the little yellow triangle! next to the phone and i tried re installing the drivers, uninstalling, downloading from another source, everything. i just don't get it. im stumped.

Also ive tried changing usb sockets, all three and nothing.


Specs,

Operating System
MS Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP2
CPU
Intel Pentium @ 1.86GHz 61 ?C
Merom 65nm Technology
RAM
2.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 266MHz 4-4-4-12
Motherboard
Intel Corp. Base Board Product Name (CPU)
Graphics
Generic PnP Monitor @ 1280x800
Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
Hard Drives
156.29GB TOSHIBA TOSHIBA MK1646GSX (IDE) 45 ?C
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T40N ATA Device
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio

yes its a relativly old laptop running vista, no i dont have immediate access to anything running windows 7 that i can download onto (its blocked at work).

any ideas?

 

[acmorris]

Re: Simple Root Program. NO ODIN required

so io tried this method for the past few hours and ive gotten no where, i mean NO WHERE (boondock saints). anywho, i get to the point where it says

" waiting for device to be detected"

and I stop there. i installed the drivers straight from samsung themselves for the gs3. I can go under my computer, its listed there, SCH I535 and i can play in the card and phone directory,access it all, blah blah blah. but it seems the drivers installed wrong. i directed the search for drivers straight to the folder and sub folders the drivers are in and ive gotten no wheres.

under device manger theres the little yellow triangle! next to the phone and i tried re installing the drivers, uninstalling, downloading from another source, everything. i just don't get it. im stumped.

Also ive tried changing usb sockets, all three and nothing.


Specs,

Operating System
MS Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP2
CPU
Intel Pentium @ 1.86GHz 61 ?C
Merom 65nm Technology
RAM
2.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 266MHz 4-4-4-12
Motherboard
Intel Corp. Base Board Product Name (CPU)
Graphics
Generic PnP Monitor @ 1280x800
Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
Hard Drives
156.29GB TOSHIBA TOSHIBA MK1646GSX (IDE) 45 ?C
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T40N ATA Device
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio

yes its a relativly old laptop running vista, no i dont have immediate access to anything running windows 7 that i can download onto (its blocked at work).

any ideas?

Sounds like your missing the android driver directly. Open DM and clink on the yellow icon, select manual search, and see if there is android driver there or a Samsung driver for adb mode.

Sorry been a while since I've messed with the drivers. Could check the galaxy nexus forum for a better how-to set this up.

 

[DeadlyAngel69]

Re: Simple Root Program. NO ODIN required

Well with a lot reading pc and phone stuff i have the smarts.. I have sucessufuly root my cell and I can say its very possible my phone is a lot faster and I have a lot more room future refrence (my backup) app for android is not a smart chioce.. But thank you guys for doing all you can have a wonderfull night

 

[Rapta619]

Originally Posted by Rapta619
so io tried this method for the past few hours and ive gotten no where, i mean NO WHERE (boondock saints). anywho, i get to the point where it says

" waiting for device to be detected"

and I stop there. i installed the drivers straight from samsung themselves for the gs3. I can go under my computer, its listed there, SCH I535 and i can play in the card and phone directory,access it all, blah blah blah. but it seems the drivers installed wrong. i directed the search for drivers straight to the folder and sub folders the drivers are in and ive gotten no wheres.

under device manger theres the little yellow triangle! next to the phone and i tried re installing the drivers, uninstalling, downloading from another source, everything. i just don't get it. im stumped.

Also ive tried changing usb sockets, all three and nothing.


Specs,

Operating System
MS Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP2
CPU
Intel Pentium @ 1.86GHz61 ?C
Merom 65nm Technology
RAM
2.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 266MHz 4-4-4-12
Motherboard
Intel Corp. Base Board Product Name (CPU)
Graphics
Generic PnP Monitor @ 1280x800
Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
Hard Drives
156.29GB TOSHIBA TOSHIBA MK1646GSX (IDE)45 ?C
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T40N ATA Device
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio

yes its a relativly old laptop running vista, no i dont have immediate access to anything running windows 7 that i can download onto (its blocked at work).

any ideas?

Sounds like your missing the android driver directly. Open DM and clink on the yellow icon, select manual search, and see if there is android driver there or a Samsung driver for adb mode.

Sorry been a while since I've messed with the drivers. Could check the galaxy nexus forum for a better how-to set this up.

when you say adb mode what exactly do you mean. is there something specific I should be looking for? I tried searching the entire pc and just the Samsung folder and nada. This has me confused.

maby a specific file? I know what you mean about drivers, I do t think here's anyone that likes to deal with them lol

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[Rapta619]

nvm, while it was waiting I unplugged and re plugged in and it worked! I'm rooted! yeah!

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[PJnc284]

Re: Simple Root Program. NO ODIN required

Got bored last night and figured I'd odin back to stock and reroot using this method to get rid of all the sprint related stuff. Method was simple and quick and was re-rooted in no time.

 

[NovaSS369]

Re: Simple Root Program. NO ODIN required

Rooted and ROM'ed in under a half hour thanks!

 

[asmallchild]

Re: Simple Root Program. NO ODIN required

just rooted my device

so simple

thanks for the tip on the app!

 

[FlatTopFoley]

Re: Simple Root Program. NO ODIN required

Finished in about 10 minutes, awesome. Worked great!

 

[Rapta619]

this is like the entry drug. This is the bath salts (lol) that will lead me to the oxycoton, hydro, morphine, comfortably numb that is beans roms. now I want to learn how to do kexec and have all the fun. but wait, here comes vzw with the rain to lock my bootloader. that's ok, where there's a will there's a way!

Man root apps are great!

thanks ninja for the bath salts.... I mean no Odin root tool!

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[Kench33]

What is kexec recovery?

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[PJnc284]

Re: Simple Root Program. NO ODIN required

What is kexec recovery?

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It's a specialized recovery that offers the ability to get around Verizon's locked bootloader and use custom kernels which is necessary for AOSP and CM based roms. Essentially it boots you into recovery, flashes the kernel and then boots you into the rom which is why you'll notice it seems to be caught in a boot loop but actually isn't.

 

[Kench33]

I read that you don't have to do that... Do I need to download that zip and flash it via ez recovery? Then I'll be able to flash beans or synergy?

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[PJnc284]

Re: Simple Root Program. NO ODIN required

I believe you can flash the included 6.0.1.0 in EZ Recovery as that's what the beans thread recommends.

Install Instructions:
Step 1-
Make sure u have a Kexec enabled recovery installed i suggest using ez recovery and installing cwm 6.0.1.0 and up
Step 2-
Wipe all(factory reset and davlick wipe) if coming from an old build
Step 3-
Install the Rom
Step 4-
Reboot and Enjoy! (may look like ur bootlooping at first but thats just kexec doing its thing

 

[Kench33]

Do you have to do that? Or could I just flash beans right away?

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[PJnc284]

Re: Simple Root Program. NO ODIN required

yeah, you'll need to flash a recovery to overwrite the stock one in order to flash any roms. The root procedure just gives you root and the recovery needs to be flashed separately.

 

[Kench33]

Re: Simple Root Program. NO ODIN required

Okay question. Do I need to flash the kexec recovery zip after I flash beans or synergy? I tried flashing that zip and it kept rebooting my phone.

 

[InkedAdrenaline]

Okay question. Do I need to flash the kexec recovery zip after I flash beans or synergy? I tried flashing that zip and it kept rebooting my phone.

You have to flash the kexec recovery before flashing beans rom.

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