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All I find online is that the Gear VR is only compatible with the Note 4. Does that mean any carrier's Note 4, or only AT&T, since they're the only ones who are also selling the device?
Is compatibility ready out of the box, or does it need a specific update?
More specifically, how's compatibility with the T-Mobile Note 4?
Website says only verizon is no go until update
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What website? Could you please provide a link?
Man I am in Canada on bell and ordered one of these right when they came out because I really want one and they won't be selling in Canada like the gear circle which I had to order in the usa as well. Have to pay shipping to canada to ship it from the mail forwarding company I use, I really really hope it works or that's going to be roughly $275 collecting dust. I love Samsung and everything in my house is Samsung but this really pissed me off that somehow a carrier has to be involved with a vr headset.
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http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/we...38267&MKM_MID=5423369&CID=eml-mb-cph-1214-785
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http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/wea...b-cph-1214-785
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Thanks a lot. I can't believe I hadn't seen it.
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Man I am in Canada on bell and ordered one of these right when they came out because I really want one and they won't be selling in Canada like the gear circle which I had to order in the usa as well. Have to pay shipping to canada to ship it from the mail forwarding company I use, I really really hope it works or that's going to be roughly $275 collecting dust. I love Samsung and everything in my house is Samsung but this really pissed me off that somehow a carrier has to be involved with a vr headset.
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im in the same boat, should have mine tomorrow, in on telus though, rooted and running a tmobile based rom and custom kernel so who knows, ill keep you posted
Yours should work then as long as it's a t-mobile rom with the latest firmware, I on the other hand stopped rooting and all that last year so I hope it works. I think it was only verizon that wasn't working but they released the update pretty quick which I hear is rare for them lol. Worst case I will have to wait till January when Bell hopefully releases the lollipop update which should no dought include compatibility with the gear vr!
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im in the same boat, should have mine tomorrow, in on telus though, rooted and running a tmobile based rom and custom kernel so who knows, ill keep you posted
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Sadly, i have mine being shipped to Buffalo and ready for pickup next week. Knowing what we know, I'm no longer in a rush to pick it up.
Anyway, I'll keep an eye on your findings. Thanks!
Worse case,,,,maybe post it for sale?
le10017 said:
Sadly, i have mine being shipped to Buffalo and ready for pickup next week. Knowing what we know, I'm no longer in a rush to pick it up.
Anyway, I'll keep an eye on your findings. Thanks!
Worse case,,,,maybe post it for sale?
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i cant get it to work, get everything installed and all i see is a bluescreen, its the occulus homescreen but blank, none of the apps, flashed stock tmobile fw and the stockish starkiss kernel to avoid the bootloops but nada.
Not good news so far, I should have mine on Monday or Tuesday and I am on bell with no mods or anything so we will see how that goes and I will report back. Like I said though worst case the lollipop update should have the required files.
Well, got my gear vr and went to try it, put SD card in then put phone into headset and was told to take it out to finish installing the software and It did but then said I needed to update my phone. Any ideas? Bell mobility stock and not rooted or anything. Not looking good for us Canadians, maybe if we can get a hold of the gear vr manager apk!
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Well, got my gear vr and went to try it, put SD card in then put phone into headset and was told to take it out to finish installing the software and It did but then said I needed to update my phone. Any ideas? Bell mobility stock and not rooted or anything. Not looking good for us Canadians, maybe if we can get a hold of the gear vr manager apk!
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Brutal. I'll need to decide whether to leave it in the box and sell it, or hold out for the updates. BTW, I read in another forum that once the note 4 gets lollipop, it'll full support the VR. Any truth behind that?
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Brutal. I'll need to decide whether to leave it in the box and sell it, or hold out for the updates. BTW, I read in another forum that once the note 4 gets lollipop, it'll full support the VR. Any truth behind that?
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I said that and I am only assuming it will, would be kinda dumb to put out a major update then have to put out a small one just for the vr. I got mine to work by rooting and using the dk 3.0 rom for t-mobile with the ael kernel. Would have liked to stay stock but sometimes you have to do what you have to do when you don't want to stare at a useless box on your coffee table!
Rom help for Gear VR
HI there. I am new here. I thank you all for the work people put into the Roms and making all 4 of my notes a much more enjoyable product.
I have some questions if someone who knows could please answer them for me as I am left a bit confused with everything I have read.
1. I am in Australia and everytime I load up the Gear VR, or actually the Oculus apps, it says I need to update. I know I can not do this yet so I would like to know if there is a rom I can use?
2. I didnt want to root this note 4 just yet but I will. Is there a way to root it without tripping knox?
3. What is the best way to root it and what do I use? I have used odin many times, but what md5 file should i use for note 4?
4. Can someone please point me to a link of some firmware that I can put on my note 4 that will straight away mean I have the update to use the GEAR VR on my note 4?
Currently when I download the Oculus mobile sdk, each time i try to load an app from it up, it tells me i need the latest update, but then my phone says it has the latest update.
So obviously need to root and load a rom in that will work. I really have always like the x-note rom for note 3, so is there one that will let me use gear vr that is on its way or is there any firmware i can use?
I'm under the impression there must be a rom that allows the gear vr to work.
If someone could help me please get my gear vr working would be great. I have downloaded Vanguard V and that works on my phone, but there is no oculus home, only oculus cinema and others.
Thanks
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Please can someone help me here. The person who writes the post that allows me to follow and i end up with my note 4 being able to work in my Gear VR, I will personally buy them a "RidgeWallet" of their choice. You can google the item and choose one you want me to buy you. I offer this item only because I got one myself and think they are superb and I think it is a great gift to give to someone who makes it so my Gear VR works for my nephews christmas day
Just so you guys know, when you decompile the oculus home and oculus horizon apk. It says the supported models are SM-N910A , SM-N910F, SM-N910C, but we all know it works on the SM-N910T as well. So who knows what there basing support on at this time. Had anyone else dug around in the code?
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HI there. I am new here. I thank you all for the work people put into the Roms and making all 4 of my notes a much more enjoyable product.
I have some questions if someone who knows could please answer them for me as I am left a bit confused with everything I have read.
1. I am in Australia and everytime I load up the Gear VR, or actually the Oculus apps, it says I need to update. I know I can not do this yet so I would like to know if there is a rom I can use?
2. I didnt want to root this note 4 just yet but I will. Is there a way to root it without tripping knox?
3. What is the best way to root it and what do I use? I have used odin many times, but what md5 file should i use for note 4?
4. Can someone please point me to a link of some firmware that I can put on my note 4 that will straight away mean I have the update to use the GEAR VR on my note 4?
Currently when I download the Oculus mobile sdk, each time i try to load an app from it up, it tells me i need the latest update, but then my phone says it has the latest update.
So obviously need to root and load a rom in that will work. I really have always like the x-note rom for note 3, so is there one that will let me use gear vr that is on its way or is there any firmware i can use?
I'm under the impression there must be a rom that allows the gear vr to work.
If someone could help me please get my gear vr working would be great. I have downloaded Vanguard V and that works on my phone, but there is no oculus home, only oculus cinema and others.
Thanks
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What version of the Note do you have. If you have the N910G you should be able to get it to work, but you need to flash the ANK3 firmware.
I am still waiting on my GVR (bloody AusPost...) but this is what I did to get ANK3 firmware on my Aussie N910G. I now have the Oculus app and have downloaded all the VR games already
Go to Sammobile, I cant post the direct link but you want the search for N910G, XSA model
Download the November 2014 firmware, ending in ANK3
Follow the instructions on Sammobile for downloading and using Odin to flash your firmware, these instructions show up after you click the download link. Its pretty straighforward
Phone will restart and install the new firmware
you should then be able to plug the phone into the GVR and it will install the app and any required updates.
The XSA model is the generic Australian model (my phone is a Telstra branded phone). You should have no problems if you have the N910G model. If you have an N910U then you are out of luck as that is the Exynos version.
FYI you can check the model number by looking at "about device" under settings.
Let me know if you have problems. This was the first time I ever flashed a phone firmware so you should be ok. I would be interested to know if, after the update your GVR does acctually work.
Cheers,
Luke
Thanks Luke. I am same as you. Telstra with 910g. I will give it a go and get back to you.
Thanks for replying. Take me up on my offer if you like.
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Thanks Luke. I am same as you. Telstra with 910g. I will give it a go and get back to you.
Thanks for replying. Take me up on my offer if you like.
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So on Sam mobile it appears to have Optus and Vodafone december firmware. Ending with ANK3. Do you think this will ahve the update i need? and why does telstra not have it for FFS? I wouldnt have to root my phone then as I am on that free new phone feeling and instant replacement plan.
Ok i found a thread about a similar version of note 3, and likely there will be those who question why i might go this route for a note 4 but honedtly its the only way i could ever come close to getting a phone this expensive. To the point , i bought my note 4 from rent a center. Way too much money but 30 bucks a week i can do even though in the end it will be astronomically expensive. well its a t mobile device running on at&t through net 10, but theres a couple interesting things. First i checked knox and it was tripped from begginning. It was definetly a new phone no doubt about that.. so hey i can root with no reprecussions and have. Im rooted with twrp now. The other interesting thing is the build of kitkat. It notes rac-conversa in the build name see image.
Now my questions are, whats thoughts on the knox , i dont need it anyway, and next im wondering if the different build and or carrier and model combination going to be problematic when flashing roms or other things.. the build lacks any carrier bloat which is nice and even lacks some of samsungs bloat.
Id like to compare build props with a typical tmo note among other comparisons. Noe i have been flashing and rooting for years but this is my first samsung device. And while im not a developer i do kno a fair bit about coding ,building roms and such im hoping i wont have to utilize that knowledge to flash roms to the note though...
Really would like some thoughts and to see if anyone else has this device or knows of it.
Definitely flash it. I would almost guarantee RAC has a tracking of some kind in that ROM should you decide not to pay. Or, some sort of remote kill anyway.
I've been reading the several threads on this forum, and on the regular Verizon S6 forum, yet still remain on the fence about forking over a large sum of money for this device. Forgive me for my rambling but any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
I've been using smartphones since 2007, starting with my windows mobile XV6800 (htc). Been tinkering with them, and unlocking my phones even before Android devices were available. Touch Pro II, Dinc, Tbolt, GSIII, and now HTC one (m7) Of all these phones, by far, the GSIII was my favorite. It had such great dev support, and root/bootloader unlock was achieved within a few months of it being out. M7 was a bit of a hassle to root, and gain S-off, but still doable. But now, all I am reading is that it is very likely GS6 will never get rooted (at least us poor saps on Verizon). Another caveat: I still have unlimited data, and have been paying full price for my phones since GSIII so don't want to make an impulsive purchase by any means. So my question is this: given the technology that is available now, is there any advantage to unlocking this phone other than flashing cleaner debloated ROMS, or custom kernels? The WiFi tether can be accomplished via FoxFi, and there is a working debloat tool floating around. For some reason, I cannot wrap my head around paying a large sum of money for a device and not being able to modify it to my liking. Considering other phones such as M9, or LGG4, that might be more rootable but I'm just not feeling the coolness factor on those as much as GS6.
What I remember about the GS3 is that root was achieved before the bootloader unlock. It took quite a bit of time but eventually we were able to flash an unencrypted aboot.img to the appropriate partition when it was leaked by an insider, and voila, we were unlocked. I'm assuming that resource is not available to us anymore.
I'd love to hear some opinions on this from other flashaholics that have taken the leap and gone with this locked down device.
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I've been reading the several threads on this forum, and on the regular Verizon S6 forum, yet still remain on the fence about forking over a large sum of money for this device. Forgive me for my rambling but any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
I've been using smartphones since 2007, starting with my windows mobile XV6800 (htc). Been tinkering with them, and unlocking my phones even before Android devices were available. Touch Pro II, Dinc, Tbolt, GSIII, and now HTC one (m7) Of all these phones, by far, the GSIII was my favorite. It had such great dev support, and root/bootloader unlock was achieved within a few months of it being out. M7 was a bit of a hassle to root, and gain S-off, but still doable. But now, all I am reading is that it is very likely GS6 will never get rooted (at least us poor saps on Verizon). Another caveat: I still have unlimited data, and have been paying full price for my phones since GSIII so don't want to make an impulsive purchase by any means. So my question is this: given the technology that is available now, is there any advantage to unlocking this phone other than flashing cleaner debloated ROMS, or custom kernels? The WiFi tether can be accomplished via FoxFi, and there is a working debloat tool floating around. For some reason, I cannot wrap my head around paying a large sum of money for a device and not being able to modify it to my liking. Considering other phones such as M9, or LGG4, that might be more rootable but I'm just not feeling the coolness factor on those as much as GS6.
What I remember about the GS3 is that root was achieved before the bootloader unlock. It took quite a bit of time but eventually we were able to flash an unencrypted aboot.img to the appropriate partition when it was leaked by an insider, and voila, we were unlocked. I'm assuming that resource is not available to us anymore.
I'd love to hear some opinions on this from other flashaholics that have taken the leap and gone with this locked down device.
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I have had quite a number of phones (as you can see from my signature lol) and flashed more than you see there. I enjoy toying around and changing to my liking. With that being said, I went and got this device because I loved the edges and the look. I think the themes that Samsung has allowed give you some of that customization ability. Though you can't uninstall apps or alter some things, Idk, there was just something about it I loved.
I don't think we are going to see an unlocked bootloader anytime soon, or a root either, but it's still a great device in my eyes.
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I have had quite a number of phones (as you can see from my signature lol) and flashed more than you see there. I enjoy toying around and changing to my liking. With that being said, I went and got this device because I loved the edges and the look. I think the themes that Samsung has allowed give you some of that customization ability. Though you can't uninstall apps or alter some things, Idk, there was just something about it I loved.
I don't think we are going to see an unlocked bootloader anytime soon, or a root either, but it's still a great device in my eyes.
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Thanks! That's the direction I'm leaning.
I always say if you are conflicted, then the answer is no. Pretty much always.
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I always say if you are conflicted, then the answer is no. Pretty much always.
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Life isn't about being safe and reserved, it's about throwing yourself out there, getting banged up, and then doing it all over again.
I say, if you're conflicted, then go for it... It's always better to have learned from an experience than to say 'what if' or 'I should've'...
Yeah it's cash but so what, the biggest risk here is disappointment; you can always sell the device.
*If you want an example, ask me about the time while on vacation I got stranded in Reno after someone stole the entire contents of my bank account... So with no money, gear, or a plan, I decided to hitchhike to Burning Man with an Irishman, an Mexican and a polyamorous Swiss couple I met at a grocery store. I can assure you good times were had and yes... At the beginning I was most assuredly conflicted.
Could not disagree more. But whatever, I don't really care of he buys an S6 or not. Lol
I'm open to all opinions here. I'm currently on m7 and I abhor the stock software, while the latest aosp ROMs have been incredibly buggy. Just itchy to get a new phone that is actually functional. Thanks for the advice.
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I don't know if this is the best phone I've ever had but it's by fast the best Samsung device I've ever had. Go for it!
I posted earlier but wanted to give an update:
After 2 weeks this is definitely the best Samsung Galaxy I've ever had. It's fast, responsive, and I still oogle the screen and it's curves. I don't even think about rooting or anything because with the themes and Nova Launcher it's a whole new phone. My battery is actually really good too which is just another bonus. I say try it if you are conflicted. Worst case you can return it on the 13th day and you only lose a little money.
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I came from some rooted stuff myself, but aside from a few things that I had on my Galaxy Nexus with Sourcery ROM, the main advantage that root gave me was the tethering. FoxFi solved that on the Edge. If I want to change up the look on my phone, I can throw another launcher on whenever, icon packs, etc, and none of those require root. So I was also sitting on the fence until launch, and then it dawned on me ... what would root REALLY give me, that I can't find a workaround not anyway? Do I want root just for the sake of being able to? Sure there are still some apps you can't take off altogether, but with the 64g version, I'm not going to see a huge chunk of space taken out by them, and with a 3rd party launcher, I can just hide them altogether. That's actually the only main complaint about stock, is that I can't hide them in the stock drawer.
All that said, I'm VERY happy with the phone as it sits. Such an improvement over my G2 (which was still a great phone for me til the day I traded in), that giving up root options (at least for now, even if forever) was a trade-off well worth taking.
Thanks for all the feedback. I broke down and ordered the 128 GB model in black. Trading in my old smartphones will help with the cost. They said I'll receive it on Friday ☺
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Thanks for all the feedback. I broke down and ordered the 128 GB model in black. Trading in my old smartphones will help with the cost. They said I'll receive it on Friday ☺
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Good deal man. Hope you like it as much as I do.
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morrowa2 said:
Thanks for all the feedback. I broke down and ordered the 128 GB model in black. Trading in my old smartphones will help with the cost. They said I'll receive it on Friday ☺
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You made a good choice, as far as I'm concerned. I've been crash flashing a hell of a lot longer than my "joined xda" date would lead you to believe, and while I will ALWAYS miss the days of uninhibited GS3 flashing and I found myself doing it less and less as phones got better.
That being said, I still want root - and will still hold out hope that we'll get it. I imagine we will, but it will be a while and I think it's important for all of us to temper our expectations when it comes to that. Just enjoy this beautiful, unique device and try not to let it get you down.
Not to mention there's still plenty of new(er) devices (tablets, phones, etc) that can and will always be unlockable/rootable ... so you can get your kicks with them while you wait!
Welcome to the GS6E family!
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Not according to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=60546194
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Not sure how to post in the proper thread perhaps a mod could move this post to the peoper one?
Hi this will be my first post. I am seeking guidance to properly root my note 5. After researching this seems to be the most knowledgeable forum but cant find a kernel that works!
First let me explain my situation then I will list all phone specs that i think are necessary.
Im in Canada and was with Bell previously on contract. I had a note 3 which I rooted easily with kingo software. The phone is in great shape still thanks to my otterbox after 2 years. My work offers corporate plans through Roger's so after my Bell contract ended I switched to Rogers corporate plan with the note 5 on a 2 year term. I got the new phone because I was signing up for a new contract and wanted a cheap phone out of the deal. Now that my note 5 isnt rooting properly Im considering sending it back continuing with my corporate plan on my note 3 which works great. The note 5 is awesome so far but if rooting doesnt succeed want my note 3. Rogers gave me a 14 day no questions asked return policy grace period to decide which i have 12 days left. Lastly I purchased a returnable otterbox but a non refundable gorilla glass which has already been installed to on my phone. Just another factor to consider when making this desision as the gorilla glass will be a loss. Id love to keep my note 5 and note 3 as a backup if I get it rooted properly.
Now onto problems Ive had after rooting.. depends on the kernel. Ive had issues mostly with my calls resulting in my note 5 restarting or silence when making calls. One kernel I used froze my phone in the recovery mode screen.. guessing the kernel was invalid.. I have superSu I dont know what Im doing wrong. Im using odin and loading it into the 2nd line i think its under AP. Oh I did the developer option thing already.. oh and I installed proper drivers to my PC twice to make sure.
Lastly heres all the info to hopefully find me the right kernel specific for me.
Samsung note 5
SM-N920W8
With Rogers in Canada
Android version 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Current kernel Noble kernel v0.1 (most stable but resetting phone during calls)
If there any other info you need to provide me with the right kernel just let me know what you info you require.
I hope to find out within the 14 days if I can keep this phone or not. Realllllly apreciate the help in advance. Bill.
Nobody has any info? Becoming very frustrating
+1 for a friendly bump
I am in the same position as you and recently upgraded to Note 5 as well from Note 3. Honestly, Note 3 with root is by far my favourite phone of all time. I have been reading up on n920w8 threads too and haven't had much luck so hopefully someone more knowledgeable can chime in.
The one thing that is keeping me from rooting is the fact that others have reported that Samsung/Google Pay won't work after.
btw... have you not tripped knox on our phone yet by flashing one of the kernels?
Yeah the note 3 was great ran smooth loved the os the root ran smooth never had any issues. The note 5 just looks and feels newer but its so unstable I lost calls today dling my taxes then speaking to my lawyer.. I have no landline so Im basically out of a phone right now kind of panicking I need to have a phone but I dont know if I can return it now? Its still within the 14 day grace period can I factory reset and return and stay on the plan the my.note 3? I need to figure something out quick.. I would keep this phone if the root worked but honestly I can go back to the note 3 I can unlock from Bell to Rogers for free right since its rooted?
I can't find any sign of knox on my phone since the root thing wont find it in s finder or anywhere so Im assuming it tripped. Honestly I never used knox on my note 3 either because it was void what does it do? Oh and Google play works fine though..
Im all for keeping the note 5 IF I can get it rooted properly I cant constantly lose calls like this.. Is there anyone out there that has a working kernel or should I attempt to return it? I have like 6 days left..
I was reading that the skyhigh kernel for tmobile is supposed to work. Already have it flashed. Can anyone confirm if this is the right one for Rogers note 5 SM-920W8
Hello everyone,
I hope everyone is doing well! I signed up with the forums because I have questions about three devices I have and was hoping to get some help on them. I know that there are separate forums for each devices, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to give an overview here as well.
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (AT&T), an Insignia Flex 11", and just recently received an AT&T Radiant Core (if I am correct, an AT&T-branded ZTE Radiant smartphone)
I have the Galaxy Note 3 because I bought it some years back when AT&T was still supporting the 3G network. The Radiant Core was mailed to me by AT&T because the 3G network will be shut down soon, and the Insignia was purchased on a lark.
I'd like to root all three, but the more I research, the more unlikely this seems. I haven't really tried anything with the Samsung just yet, but the Insignia doesn't have much out there on it besides dead links. It appears there was an app called Bin4ry that could root the system, but all the links I've found are dead.
As for the Radiant, I would like that rooted soon since I have been doing nothing but charging it since I received it. My Samsung will be disconnected from the network in about a week, and the Radiant will be activated. As a result, I'd like the phone to be ready (or bricked) soon. I've read, however, that network-branded phones are generally not worth the trouble of rooting if it can be done at all. I haven't seen much in the way of boot.img or recovery.img files for this phone, either. Perhaps it's not worth it?
As for why I would like to root, well, the Samsung has been a good small-screen media consumption device, but there are just too many pre-installed apps taking up space that I can't get rid of, including discontinued Samsung apps that are never going to be used. The Insignia doesn't have much on it, but it has a nice big screen and it came with a keyboard, so I'd like to experiment with it a bit. The Radiant is brand new and has not been used, so if I'm going to root it, I'd like to do it before using it for anything.
So! That's my story. If anyone can offer advice, I'd appreciate it. Thank you!
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Hello everyone,
I hope everyone is doing well! I signed up with the forums because I have questions about three devices I have and was hoping to get some help on them. I know that there are separate forums for each devices, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to give an overview here as well.
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (AT&T), an Insignia Flex 11", and just recently received an AT&T Radiant Core (if I am correct, an AT&T-branded ZTE Radiant smartphone)
I have the Galaxy Note 3 because I bought it some years back when AT&T was still supporting the 3G network. The Radiant Core was mailed to me by AT&T because the 3G network will be shut down soon, and the Insignia was purchased on a lark.
I'd like to root all three, but the more I research, the more unlikely this seems. I haven't really tried anything with the Samsung just yet, but the Insignia doesn't have much out there on it besides dead links. It appears there was an app called Bin4ry that could root the system, but all the links I've found are dead.
As for the Radiant, I would like that rooted soon since I have been doing nothing but charging it since I received it. My Samsung will be disconnected from the network in about a week, and the Radiant will be activated. As a result, I'd like the phone to be ready (or bricked) soon. I've read, however, that network-branded phones are generally not worth the trouble of rooting if it can be done at all. I haven't seen much in the way of boot.img or recovery.img files for this phone, either. Perhaps it's not worth it?
As for why I would like to root, well, the Samsung has been a good small-screen media consumption device, but there are just too many pre-installed apps taking up space that I can't get rid of, including discontinued Samsung apps that are never going to be used. The Insignia doesn't have much on it, but it has a nice big screen and it came with a keyboard, so I'd like to experiment with it a bit. The Radiant is brand new and has not been used, so if I'm going to root it, I'd like to do it before using it for anything.
So! That's my story. If anyone can offer advice, I'd appreciate it. Thank you!
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Welcome to XDA
Have a deep search on your devices sections, sure it has been discussed before.
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orb3000 said:
Welcome to XDA
Have a deep search on your devices sections, sure it has been discussed before.
Good luck
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Thank you!