• After 15+ years, we've made a big change: Android Forums is now Early Bird Club. Learn more here.

Root A few rooting issues and questions

evomattnc said:
Well your rom is rooted...doesn't mean s is off but we know something lol
Click to expand...


Before we go down a path here humor me. I don't think your are incompetent and I'm not patronizing you but just for my sanity power off. Press and HOLD volume down then press power. Does it do anything? Vibrate, black screen, anything? If that does nothing do the same but with volume up, just one more time lol.
 
Nope, no luck dude it just acts normal when I hit the volume button down and hold it, it says ringer off then right after when I press the power button it just turns of the screen like it normally would. Vice versa with volume up.
 
sokoto said:
Nope, no luck dude it just acts normal when I hit the volume button down and hold it, it says ringer off then right after when I press the power button it just turns of the screen like it normally would. Vice versa with volume up.
Click to expand...

LOL mine doesnt do anything with the phone on either...power off first lol Maybe you arent following and maybe thats my fault...turn your phone off...completely off...then try with the phone off, hold vol down, then power
 
evomattnc said:
LOL my doesnt do anything with the phone on either...power off first lol
Click to expand...
Haha I humored you and alright dude this is the third time trying this..but hopefully it works!

EDIT: Held volume down for 2 seconds or so, then pressed the power button and it booted normally again.
 
sokoto said:
Haha I humored you and alright dude this is the third time trying this..but hopefully it works!

EDIT: Held volume down for 2 seconds or so, then pressed the power button and it booted normally again.
Click to expand...

pressed power while you were still holding volume? i know we are discussing a minute detail but really i have never seen this...
 
sokoto said:
Haha I humored you and alright dude this is the third time trying this..but hopefully it works!

EDIT: Held volume down for 2 seconds or so, then pressed the power button and it booted normally again.
Click to expand...


I'm sorry, maybe I misunderstand this, but try it again holding down power also.

So off. Vol Down, and power (both) then for a few seconds. It should then (hopefully/normally) boot into the bootloader...
 
9to5cynic said:
I'm sorry, maybe I misunderstand this, but try it again holding down power also.

So off. Vol Down, and power (both) then for a few seconds. It should then (hopefully/normally) boot into the bootloader...
Click to expand...

LOL we are totally beating a dead horse, i have near 1000 posts and i have read literally thousands and this is a first for me if he really cant get into bootloader, hell google doesnt even know whats going on :). Congrats if you cant this will be a first and i get to learn something new...
 
of my 1000 posts, all but like 25 have been here in the root forum, its not like i troll elsewhere this is where i live so not seeing this is saying something haha
 
Ok Ill try again, I hope Ive been doing something wrong because honestly I just want to learn how to get the elite series 3 rom onto the evo and how to make my battery not die so quick!
 
Yeah very strange.

lol it's probably a prank (I know, I'll ask them an impossible question with no answer...)


I don't know, did you try maybe a battery pull or something (pulling this one out from the bb days lol)
Good luck.
 
Im an idiot I didnt hold them long enough, I was holding for 2-3 seconds not 4-5+ Im in bootloader now onto my OP. Sorry about this guys!

Titanium Backup wont open/show its installed
Steps needed to get Konis ESIII on my phone- Complete Noob
Steps to make my Battery LAST
How to use SetCpu or a good setting to have it on so my battery lasts
 
sokoto said:
Im an idiot I didnt hold them long enough, I was holding for 2-3 seconds not 4-5+ Im in bootloader now onto my OP. Sorry about this guys!

Titanium Backup wont open/show its installed
Steps needed to get Konis ESIII on my phone- Complete Noob
Steps to make my Battery LAST
How to use SetCpu or a good setting to have it on so my battery lasts
Click to expand...

LOL I hate you :p
 
sokoto said:
Im an idiot I didnt hold them long enough, I was holding for 2-3 seconds not 4-5+ Im in bootloader now onto my OP. Sorry about this guys!

Titanium Backup wont open/show its installed
Steps needed to get Konis ESIII on my phone- Complete Noob
Steps to make my Battery LAST
How to use SetCpu or a good setting to have it on so my battery lasts
Click to expand...

Titanium...you bought the pro version, still need to download the free version

To flash koni...download, place on sd card, boot to recovery, nandroid back up current rom, wipe everything except sdcard, select flash zip from sd card, find koni, select, flash it. reboot, bam

data kills battery, less data use better, turn it off if not using data, yes you can turn off 3g/4g and wifi and still make calls and send texts, its just a normal phone...Screen brightness kills battery, lower the better...auto sync alot kills battery set to sync less frequently...

set a screen off profile at 245-245 with set cpu, need a custom kernel...? do you have one? if not hit menu while in set cpu and disable perflock, this will let you underclock if you dont have a custom kernel...anymore questions feel free but im getting sleepy :).
 
evomattnc said:
Titanium...you bought the pro version, still need to download the free version

To flash koni...download, place on sd card, boot to recovery, nandroid back up current rom, wipe everything except sdcard, select flash zip from sd card, find koni, select, flash it. reboot, bam

data kills battery, less data use better, turn it off if not using data, yes you can turn off 3g/4g and wifi and still make calls and send texts, its just a normal phone...Screen brightness kills battery, lower the better...auto sync alot kills battery set to sync less frequently...

set a screen off profile at 245-245 with set cpu, need a custom kernel...? do you have one? if not hit menu while in set cpu and disable perflock, this will let you underclock if you dont have a custom kernel...anymore questions feel free but im getting sleepy :).
Click to expand...
Ok great everything is perfect just need a tad more help with the flashing of the rom. Ok I know how to download and place on sd card. To boot into recovery I just open the bootloader and select recovery or something like that. I have no idea how to do the nandroid backup, is there an easy way? Also if i restore the nandroid backup will i get all my apps and everything back just the way it is now? Also once i select the zip how do I "Flash it"? Just hit the power button Im guessing on the zip file?
 
9to5cynic said:
Yeah very strange.

lol it's probably a prank (I know, I'll ask them an impossible question with no answer...)


I don't know, did you try maybe a battery pull or something (pulling this one out from the bb days lol)
Good luck.
Click to expand...

LOL right...how good are these android forum members? :) can they fix the fake and impossible? The only thing i even found on google about it was on a different phone getting stuck in dl mode and vibrating 3 times after trying to get to bootloader...it was a brick...
 
sokoto said:
Ok great everything is perfect just need a tad more help with the flashing of the rom. Ok I know how to download and place on sd card. To boot into recovery I just open the bootloader and select recovery or something like that. I have no idea how to do the nandroid backup, is there an easy way? Also if i restore the nandroid backup will i get all my apps and everything back just the way it is now? Also once i select the zip how do I "Flash it"? Just hit the power button Im guessing on the zip file?
Click to expand...

Sorry for the contrite response lol you wore my brain a bit as i pondered all the things i was going to try to fix your phone lol

Yes go to bootloader and select recovery, or use spare parts to boot to recovery if you have spare parts, free in market if you dont, or if its an option on the rom press power, select reboot and then recovery...dont think it is on the stock rom though.

Anyhow i assume you have clockwork mod, hopefully 2.6.0.1. When you get to recovery it should say back up/restore, select that and then back up. It will take a "picture" of your phone right now and save it on your sd card and restore it exactly if you ever select to restore it.

Then you will select wipe user data/factory reset, wipe cache, advanced/wipe dalvik, and for good measure flash this tool by selecting flash zip from sd card, then find it and select it(power button selects).

Then select flash zip from sd card again and find koni and select it (power) it will flash it, then select return and then reboot, good to go...
 
Hmn Im going to download spare parts and I think Im going to leave my phone as is tonight, Ill flash it tomorrow. I am just using my evo as a 4g tethering device for my ipad 2 so I just need the battery to last, I have the cpu underclocked like you said and I froze a bunch of apps and what not and Ill lower the brightness and I have the sync stuff off so that should do I hope.
 
sokoto said:
Hmn Im going to download spare parts and I think Im going to leave my phone as is tonight, Ill flash it tomorrow. I am just using my evo as a 4g tethering device for my ipad 2 so I just need the battery to last, I have the cpu underclocked like you said and I froze a bunch of apps and what not and Ill lower the brightness and I have the sync stuff off so that should do I hope.
Click to expand...

Poor use for an evo :(
 
Haha we'll maybe that can change, because I love the EVO It just dies on me in like 5-6 hours sometimes..and its extremely frustrating, anyways Im sure once I get the ESIII rom going, Ill be hooked!
 
sokoto said:
Haha we'll maybe that can change, because I love the EVO It just dies on me in like 5-6 hours sometimes..and its extremely frustrating, anyways Im sure once I get the ESIII rom going, Ill be hooked!
Click to expand...


Wow 5-6 hours..we'll def work on that. Get at me tomorrow...
 
sokoto said:
I just finished doing a nandroid backup with ROM Manager, how do I install ESIII using the ROM Manager?
Click to expand...


I don't use it nor do I suggest using it but I'm pretty sure there is a flash rom option...it will probably just take you to recovery and you will end yup following my instructions anyhow...
 
Alright sounds good, I think Im gonna go for it and see what happens, I have nothing to lose since I did the nandroid backup sucessfully!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom