Root [Guide] Root for Official 2.3.5 With Guide

[dacks]

Thank you, Geeve, for your excellent post. I haven't tried rooting yet, but expect that I will.

Before I do, does this rooting procedure wipe the installed apps from the phone? Not a problem, but just want to get all the info I can before taking the plunge.

 

[rltech07]

This worked perfectly for me. And no, it doesn't wipe anything. It just gives you supervisor rights to your phone.

 

[mwsss]

Thanks much, worked perfectly!

 

[bmoliver]

I was having some issues (tethering message and short battery life) with the 2.3.5 upgrade via Kies Mini, so this morning I decided to do a factory reset via the system settings. Interestingly, my phone stayed rooted after the reset. I was expecting to lose root and having to re-do the root via your instructions (which I used the first time). Is this normal behavior?

 

[geeve420]

I was having some issues (tethering message and short battery life) with the 2.3.5 upgrade via Kies Mini, so this morning I decided to do a factory reset via the system settings. Interestingly, my phone stayed rooted after the reset. I was expecting to lose root and having to re-do the root via your instructions (which I used the first time). Is this normal behavior?

Yes that is normal.

"Factory reset wipes the /data partition, which holds user data.
Superuser resides on /system partition, which isn't wiped, and the fresh system after wipe will retain root access. Superuser app might be installed on /data, but the actual SU file will be on /system.

To remove root, you need to unroot - or flash non-rooted stock ROM."

Credit: Jack_R1@Xda



Basically you lose user data and does a software reset, but not system data. A factory reset is not a repartitioning of the phone as a whole.

Geeve

 

[JoDax]

Thanks again for these great instructions! I ran through the process yesterday in about 10 minutes.

I backed up all my data, but it was not necessary; I lost nothing.

At the end of the day, I'm glad I have root back and could wipe all the bloatware. I still get the tethering error message when I boot or connect as mass storage, but it just a minor nuisance. Also, no real improvement for GPS, but that was never promised, I was just hoping

Again, perfect instructions; thanks again.

 

[TubaMeister]

Great instructions!!! I updated to GB today, and just re-rooted. Soooooo easy!

 

[5sman]

First time poster, long time lurker. Many thanks for the simple tutorial! I was getting the tethering manager FC on both mine and my wife's Captivate. Both phones were rooted in minutes and tethering manager is history thanks to Ti backup!

 

[tawerner]

so if i backup with titanium then upgrade to GB via Kies, do I have to reroot to restore titanium? Or just upgrade to GB with no backup (sounds like I wont lose contacts, texts, etc), reroot and all is good? sounds too easy am i missing something?

 

[geeve420]

so if i backup with titanium then upgrade to GB via Kies, do I have to reroot to restore titanium? Or just upgrade to GB with no backup (sounds like I wont lose contacts, texts, etc), reroot and all is good? sounds too easy am i missing something?

So far no one has reported losing info on the update. I would still backup though! Yes you will lose root and have to reroot 2.3.5 to use Titanium and restore your backup. Were folks are losing user data is factory reset to stop the tether manager error, but it would seem some are using Titanium to get rid of the error.

Geeve

 

[Trod27]

I dont get it. I cannot connect to a PC. I have read a thousand forums. I have 2.2 and I am rooted. My phone is a mess because I tried to go to GB. I cannot get it to connect to a PC. Is there a way I can install a file on my phone then boot to it. Question will this take me to stock so I can possibly connect to a PC and move forward?

I read about it here, "Here's how you Unroot your captivate"

"The One Click Lag Fix app rooted my phone, but -- and its developer is aware of the problem -- it cannot unroot it (this is Captivate specific). I did a lot of research and couldn't find a good way to do it. I found this Update.zip file that is actually works (it unroots). It worked for me. I'm posting this information and file here because it was a painful process and I couldn't find this information anywhere on the web.

Just follow these steps (Usual disclaimer: I am not responsible for any damages):

1- Copy the attached Update.zip to your \sdcard folder
2- Turn off your phone
3- Turn on your phone, while holding the Up and Down buttons simultaneously on your volume control. This will take you to recovery console
4- Select the option to reinstall packages. This is it it will reboot and unroot your phone.

Note (Dev talk alert): Someone needs to tell the One Click Lag Fix developer that his script for unrooting is missing the SGH-I897 conditional in the assert statement. That's why his Update.Zip does not work on the Captivate. I found out the hard way."

 

[britebean]

OK so I followed the step perfectly, my phone is rooted but... my sim card shows that it is not inserted.... what should I do?

 

[britebean]

Ok So I reflashed with the SIM in and everything was fine. Obviously my phone didn't want to be flashed without the SIM in....

 

[fldude99]

So how to get the stock kernel file with mega upload shut down?

 

[KRiderZero]

You are such a life saver. I lost everything on my phone trying to get to GB legitimately, and I was about to tear my hair out when none of my usual tools would root my phone. And my fiancee loves you by extension because soon she'll be able to steal my phone for Fruit Ninja again.

 

[tbright1965]

Thanks for the instructions. It took longer to find this set of easy instructions and d/l the goodies than it did to actually do the work.

Thanks to all who have done work we stand upon.

 

[thaseus]

Hey,

Thanks for this great info. It seems very easy to do. My one question though, will this only work for AT&T captivates, or could my Canadian Rogers Captivate work also?

Thanks!

 

[ndoran]

Sorry if this question has an obvious answer...lol

I just updated to 2.3.5 via kies with no issues. This is my first attempt in rooting any phone. Will I lose any data/texts/apps/photos/etc. while rooting?
Thanks!

EDIT: Oh, and at what point can I put my simcard back in?

EDIT #2: I just went ahead a did it! Everything worked great, nothing was lost! Re-entered sim card after final reboot. Thank you very much for the detailed write up for idiots like myself!

 

[geeve420]

So how to get the stock kernel file with mega upload shut down?

Hey,

Thanks for this great info. It seems very easy to do. My one question though, will this only work for AT&T captivates, or could my Canadian Rogers Captivate work also?

Thanks!

Sorry if this question has an obvious answer...lol

I just updated to 2.3.5 via kies with no issues. This is my first attempt in rooting any phone. Will I lose any data/texts/apps/photos/etc. while rooting?
Thanks!

1) the first post, I have attached the downloads in .zip.

2)Not sure about Rogers, you may have to find the Rogers stock kernel to flash back to, (not sure the version as I am not on Rogers) over at XDA.

3)You will not lose any info at all, you may have to redo your WiFi settings, but that is about it. It wipes nothing at all when you root. (not saying a backup wouldn't be a good thing, or pulling your pics and contacts at least)

Geeve

 

[fldude99]

Thanks for this. Easy cheesy! I was rooted on stock 2.2 before. Upgrading and rooting was as simple as it could be. Didn't lose a thing and the whole thing took about 20 minutes, including root. Not sure if I have to install busybox though-Tibu is working, as well as a few other apps that require root. All I have installed is superuser

 

[joedog8052001]

thanks you....

 

[ndoran]

3)You will not lose any info at all, you may have to redo your WiFi settings, but that is about it. It wipes nothing at all when you root. (not saying a backup wouldn't be a good thing, or pulling your pics and contacts at least)

Thanks a lot!

 

[hdfx81]

I installed a custom rom for gingerbread 2.3.5 I897UCKJ2 a few months ago can I root it with the download in this thread even if it's not the official version?

 

[geeve420]

I installed a custom rom for gingerbread 2.3.5 I897UCKJ2 a few months ago can I root it with the download in this thread even if it's not the official version?

You will just need to track down the proper stock kernel to put back on it. I am not sure how kj2 modem etc will like the kk4 kernel. I am not at a PC to post a link, but look on XDA for a stock kj2 kernel and use it instead of the kk4 I have attached. The instructions will be the same.

Geeve

 

[Tennis77]

Thanks a ton, I'm rooted again. Easy to follow instructions for someone who doesn't know what they are doing.