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Originally Posted by ps3evader
when i try to delete the app. it says that i cant because its a read only file system. i have the rotted kernal...im using connectbot
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make sure you're making mounting with read/write
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Originally Posted by darkhelmet
I appreciate anyone that tries to help others, but as a total 'root' noob I have got to say your instructions are pretty atrocious. Obviously all these folks that successfully followed them must have had previous insight into rooting their phone because after step #3 I just started scratching my head!
1. Make sure your phone is not connected to your computer
Okay that's pretty straightforward
2. Install Sprint Utility using default settings
Did that fine
3. Uncompress Zefie's kernel using 7-Zip
Did that but not sure why
4. Browse to C:\PROGRAM FILES\SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS\SWUPGRADE\MODELS\BINARY
Understood and did that one
5. Copy existing file name including extension(SPH-M900_CL14_MR.tar) then rename the file
Totally lost! Rename what file???
6. Copy Zefie's kernel to the BINARY folder and rename it to the file name you just copied in step 5
Copy Zefie's kernal? Is this the ZIP file I downloaded from Megaupload, and if so, why did I have to extract it in step #3?
7. Run SWUPDATE.EXE and follow the prompts, when successful you[r] phone will reboot
This all happens wirelessly? Because I followed step #1 and disconnected my phone from the computer.
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Okay let's see how I can help you on this one
1. I see your phone isn't connected via USB to your computer, that's good
2. You were able to install the Sprint Utility without problem, again good
3. You need to uncompress, more commonly known as unzip, the Zefie file you downloaded, the actual file you need for rooting your phone is within the compressed file.
4. This step is the one I think is more complicated than some others, you understood it, that's good
5. Okay on this step you want to copy the existing file name SPH-M900_CL14_MR.TAR, you can do this by right clicking on the file name, the left click on RENAME after the name highlights, reselect the entire name including the TAR extension, right click and COPY. When you're done copying the file name, again right click, rename and named the file to SPH-M900_CL14_MR.TAR.
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6. Zefie's kernel has a TAR extension not a 7z extension, this is why you were supposed to uncompress the 7z file so you could extract the TAR file. After getting the TAR file, name it to SPH-M900_CL14_MR.TAR and put it in the BINARY folder of the previous path given C:\PROGRAM FILES\SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS\SWUPGRADE\MODELS\BINARY
7. As this step states,
Follow the prompts... the Sprint Utility will tell you when to plug your phone to the the computer via USB and when to unplug it and again when to replug it. I didn't type these steps in because you're to follow the prompts given to you by the Sprint Utility.
I hope these help you better. So far you're the only person to mention anything about the difficulties of following this how to, other root noobs have either thanked me for the instructions here or via PM. I edited my how to in hopes of clarifying some of the things you pointed out. Try it again and let us know how it goes for you... good luck!