[Q] GS2 Skyrocket root?

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Anyone know/ sense if the new GS2 LTE Skyrocket phone (with 2.3.5) will be more difficult to root than the i777 GS2?

Originally Posted by DoctorQMM

Anyone know/ sense if the new GS2 LTE Skyrocket phone (with 2.3.5) will be more difficult to root than the i777 GS2?

No. It will be more difficult to reset the binary counter if you trip it. But it won't be any harder to root just because of 2.3.5.

Now if they do something more to try and lock down the phone, that might make it harder to root.



Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using XDA App

Just like the TSGS2, none of the ISGS2 or ASGS2 ROMs will work on it. Maybe the TSGS2 ROMs will work because they're essentially the same phone. AT&T's said that their LTE phones will have a single combination radio which means no existing radios will work either.

It will be more difficult (but not too much more) difficult to root.

1) Almost surely it is going to be less likely to attract competent developers. Look at the T989 as an example.
2) Download mode uses a somewhat different protocol, so you need the absolute latest Odin, and Heimdall will not work.

Originally Posted by Entropy512

It will be more difficult (but not too much more) difficult to root.

1) Almost surely it is going to be less likely to attract competent developers. Look at the T989 as an example.

how many developers do you need?
all you need is one good custom rom!
i using Juggernaut v2.0 on tmobile gs2 and have no complains!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1322642

Originally Posted by netnerd

how many developers do you need?
all you need is one good custom rom!
i using Juggernaut v2.0 on tmobile gs2 and have no complains!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1322642

so the tmobile rom would and root would work for this phone?!

Originally Posted by djarpit

so the tmobile rom would and root would work for this phone?!

no! i wouldnt try it unless you can afford a brick.
just wait for someone with more experience to root it.

Actually the TSGS2 is getting some quick development. They just got a kernel now with BLN, with new Governor, and OC to 1.8ghz. Its moving along over there quite nicely

All this can be had on the Skyrocket since they share the same CPU platform.

I would try the zergRush root....if it doesnt work it doesnt work. It will be helpful to the community to let them know.

works on mine

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http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1296916

C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb shell
$ chmod 755 /data/local/zergRush
chmod 755 /data/local/zergRush
$ /data/local/zergRush
/data/local/zergRush

[**] Zerg rush - Android 2.2/2.3 local root
[**] (C) 2011 Revolutionary. All rights reserved.

[**] Parts of code from Gingerbreak, (C) 2010-2011 The Android Exploid Crew.

[+] Found a GingerBread ! 0x0002e118
[+] Found a Samsung, running Samsung mode[*] Scooting ...[*] Sleeping a bit (~40s)...[*] Waking ![*] Sending 149 zerglings ...[*] Sleeping a bit (~40s)...[*] Waking ![*] Sending 189 zerglings ...
[+] Zerglings found a way to enter ! 0x18
[+] Overseer found a path ! 0x00030730[*] Sleeping a bit (~40s)...[*] Waking ![*] Sending 189 zerglings ...
[+] Overseer found a path ! 0x00030a18[*] Sleeping a bit (~40s)...[*] Waking ![*] Sending 189 zerglings ...
[+] Zerglings caused crash (good news): 0x40322cd4 0x0074[*] Researching Metabolic Boost ...
[+] Speedlings on the go ! 0xafd25b05 0xafd395cf[*] Sleeping a bit (~40s)...[*] Waking ![*] Sending 181 zerglings ...

[+] Rush did it ! It's a GG, man !
[+] Killing ADB and restarting as root... enjoy!

C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb shell
# id
id
uid=0(root) gid=0(root)
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