[Q] How do I root the Samsung Galaxy Light SGH T399

GJSmith3rd · Feb 15, 2014

Yeah, I put in a request for informal support on CyanogenMod forums. No results.

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http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/index....equest-T-Mobile-Samsung-Galaxy-Light-Sgh-T399

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shabbypenguin · Feb 15, 2014

Androidrulez13 said:
I am wondering if there is any chance of an incoming rom for this device the samsung galaxy light. I would like if cyanogenmod replied to my tweet on Twitter about support for this device. I hsvnt even found this device to have its name with yhe other devices in development. I really hope if people start donating or something that this could take off I mean it has more capabilities than the Samsung admire on cricket or metro pcs and they have roms ..lol this I feel is a shame for the galaxy light. . Which leads me to ask.. hmm.. whats the hold up on development?

The admire and vitality had roms because it was an amazing device for teh price and filled a nice price gap so a LOT of people had them, plus it helped that most of the code for cyanogenmod was lifted from the prevail where we had cm runnng for a while.. the light has to fight that spot with the moto g which si far more popular as well as a few other budget devices, thus it isnt as known.

GJSmith3rd said:
Yeah, I put in a request for informal support on CyanogenMod forums. No results.

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http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/index....equest-T-Mobile-Samsung-Galaxy-Light-Sgh-T399

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i suggest reading up on this post http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/72611-can-i-get-cyanogenmod-on-my-device/ in it specifically:

Now, what does this mean to you? First off, requesting anywhere in the CM forum, the CM Blog, or the Facebook/Google+/Twitter accounts for device XX to be supported is probably a waste of your time and anybody who reads said request. CyanogenMod does not work on device requests as there is no guaranteeing that a current CM maintainer is even interested in the device.

that thread is the sticky at the top of the device requests forum http://i.imgur.com/Qn5mTbf.png and its a really good read, i suggest everyone check it out just for some understanding on how the CM project works behind the scenes.

I know my last few posts have seemed like a debbie downer and im sorry, i just dont wish for people to get the wrong idea about stuff :/

Proud2banoob · Feb 16, 2014

No SD slot, no lte and a non-removable battery? Plus a bigger screen? How is this phone even in the same discussion with the Light?

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shabbypenguin · Feb 16, 2014

Proud2banoob said:
No SD slot, no lte and a non-removable battery? Plus a bigger screen? How is this phone even in the same discussion with the Light?

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its more popular. go compare the number of tech news sites writing about the light vs the moto g.

Proud2banoob · Feb 16, 2014

shabbypenguin said:
its more popular. go compare the number of tech news sites writing about the light vs the moto g.

I believe you that it's more popular. I wasn't implying you were incorrect. I just meant that the moto g didn't deserve the preference. It's been out longer, which helps. I'm selling several, so the popularity of the Light is growing.

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Androidrulez13 · Feb 16, 2014

so what is needed to get this rom started. anybody here able too? I could try uploading files if anybody needs something I can tinker with my light and afford to brick it.. Lol

Just let me know folks what we need to get the ball rolling for a custom rom

Id build it myself but im a noob but id be happy to donate

also I will risk my phone for any developmental purposes. I do know my way around android software/hardware alittle

Androidrulez13 · Feb 16, 2014

binaries files and other files too.. for Rom kickstart

Androidrulez13 said:
so what is needed to get this rom started. anybody here able too? I could try uploading files if anybody needs something I can tinker with my light and afford to brick it.. Lol

Just let me know folks what we need to get the ball rolling for a custom rom

Id build it myself but im a noob but id be happy to donate also I will risk my phone for any developmental purposes. I do know my way around android software/hardware alittle

I am posting my system Binaries and framework files for Samsung Galaxy Light
and what i believe are binaries and framework files i hope will be of use.
Let me know im trying to help in anyway possible.

shabbypenguin · Feb 16, 2014

Androidrulez13 said:
I am posting my system Binaries and framework files for Samsung Galaxy Light
and what i believe are binaries and framework files i hope will be of use.
Let me know im trying to help in anyway possible.

Anyone can make a rom now, its just a matter of you guys have no way of putting the rom on the device. your system dump is incomplete, its only 8MB's where the usual sgs3 rom is around 700MB's. if i have a good system dump i can at least deodex and get a few cool tweaks ready for when the phone is ready though.

Androidrulez13 · Feb 16, 2014

Androidrulez13 said:
I am posting my system Binaries and framework files for Samsung Galaxy Light
and what i believe are binaries and framework files i hope will be of use.
Let me know im trying to help in anyway possible.

heres more files check them out

shabbypenguin · Feb 16, 2014

Androidrulez13 said:
heres more files check them out

adb pull /system

in order for me to do anything with it i cant just have bits and pieces, i normally build roms based off odin tars and tend to have a far "cleaner" approach.

Androidrulez13 · Feb 17, 2014

shabbypenguin said:
adb pull /system

in order for me to do anything with it i cant just have bits and pieces, i normally build roms based off odin tars and tend to have a far "cleaner" approach.

I have the sdk on C:\ along with every Individual file included in the sdk when I type cd C:/androidsdk

Then I type adb pull /system but it either don't work or says device not found.. I'm a noob please help

numbapkz · Feb 17, 2014

I think I may have just pulled all of the system files i tried it on my device and the allocated space of what was pulled is 1.20gb and 2135 files is this of any use to you shabbypenguin? if so i can upload it to mediafire or something

Androidrulez13 · Feb 17, 2014

numbapkz said:
I think I may have just pulled all of the system files i tried it on my device and the allocated space of what was pulled is 1.20gb and 2135 files is this of any use to you shabbypenguin? if so i can upload it to mediafire or something

you should upload it to mediafire please for developers can use it. Im sure that's what shabby penguin was talking about

numbapkz · Feb 17, 2014

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Androidrulez13 said:
you should upload it to mediafire please for developers can use it. Im sure that's what shabby penguin was talking about

i sent him a pm with the link to it cause im not sure if would contain any of my personall info as it did get every single thing from the system out of the device so lets see if my contribution to getting root helps

tazmaniondvl · Feb 17, 2014

You should also send it to chainfire and see if we can get a cf-auto

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And I'm pretty sure that it won't contain anything personal, being that your info is stored on the internal sd not in the system

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Daytona1445 · Feb 17, 2014

numbapkz said:
I think I may have just pulled all of the system files i tried it on my device and the allocated space of what was pulled is 1.20gb and 2135 files is this of any use to you shabbypenguin? if so i can upload it to mediafire or something

what software and steps did you take to pull this info? I would like to try it on my phone as well.

Thanks

numbapkz · Feb 17, 2014

http://www.mediafire.com/download/o839h3uic35tckh/t399.rar well here you guys go then xD for any devs out there have fun xD

numbapkz · Feb 17, 2014

Daytona1445 said:
what software and steps did you take to pull this info? I would like to try it on my phone as well.

Thanks

Just adb and I did adb pull /system and it worked and im like wuuuuut xD

shabbypenguin · Feb 17, 2014

I got the files and its helpful in that i can begin working on a rom for this phone, it wont however help with root in any way shape or form. chainfire needs boot.img or recovery.img to work on cf-root, same stuff needed for cwm. im beggining work on a rom, havent come up with a name yet but either way it wont do much good until you guys have cwm

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Androidrulez13 · Feb 17, 2014

shabbypenguin said:
I got the files and its helpful in that i can begin working on a rom for this phone, it wont however help with root in any way shape or form. chainfire needs boot.img or recovery.img to work on cf-root, same stuff needed for cwm. im beggining work on a rom, havent come up with a name yet but either way it wont do much good until you guys have cwm .

I have Booted into stock recovery using volm. Down, home button and power and there's an option to flash Rom.zip ....if its even possible to use stock recovery with that option? Or do we really have to have a custom recovery

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Androidrulez13 said:
I have Booted into stock recovery using volm. Down, home button and power and there's an option to flash Rom.zip ....if its even possible to use stock recovery with that option? Or do we really have to have a custom recovery

Could we use the boot. Img and recovery. Img from a file pull using adb?

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