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Does anyone know if any of these can be rooted or custom ROM very easily? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I don’t need it to be with zero effort, but most of the instructions I find these days on XDA forums are extremely ambiguous and assume the reader is someone who does this every day and therefore knows most of the steps and what the terminology means.

Years ago when I used to do stuff like this more, directions were written meticulously and without abridgment of any elements. Seems today it’s not common for someone to go to the effort.

I’m extremely proficient, that’s not the issue. It’s just most instructions say stuff like “Step 1: root the phone. Step 2…” I’m like “whoa excuse me… how do I root this phone?”

Anyway, so all I’m asking is are there just comprehensive directions for any of these.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (8 children)

~~I hate to say this, but lemmy is not your search engine. If you need help rooting, feel free to ask here, but it's a tad bit inconsiderate to ask for directions on every single device, or ask people to do research on every single device. Not to mention, you didn't specify the carrier or lock status of the devices.~~

Edit: I misunderstood the post

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (7 children)

I mean, he's not asking for help rooting directly, or for people to feed him instructions on every one of these devices. His question is intentionally left open for any pointers people can give, from a "I rooted the Samsung and its pretty easy to do", to links to other webpages (which are exactly the sort of resource someone would have bookmarked while also being a nightmare to find on Google), to -yes- full step by step instructions for those willing to provide. He's asking for direction, not demanding someone do the work for him.

[+] [email protected] -4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I posted a reply to you that was meant for someone else. I really appreciate what you provided for me; that was far more than expected and it was very kind and generous of you.

I actually have done a massive amount of research but most of the instructions I’ve found are vague in some respects, sometimes they’re outdated, and sometimes they just assume too much. I’ve literally seen ones that say like “1. Unlock boot loader. 2. Load new rom. 3…. Etc” I was like “uh… how about any clue on how to do those things? Even a link to sub-procedures where it’s already documented.

Sometimes someone happens to have experience with one or has a great tutorial that helped them, and that’s what I was looking for.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I actually have done a massive amount of research but most of the instructions I’ve found are vague in some respects, sometimes they’re outdated, and sometimes they just assume too much. I’ve literally seen ones that say like “1. Unlock boot loader. 2. Load new rom. 3…. Etc” I was like “uh… how about any clue on how to do those things? Even a link to sub-procedures where it’s already documented.

I'm sorry to hear that you've had issues like that, I can imagine how that would be upsetting. If you do hit a roadblock like that, I'm sure that people can help if you post here. I only said my original comment because I didn't understand the question right. I misinterpreted and thought that you were asking for something like my second comment, with every single device listed and a guide or something on how to root it. Guides really do vary in quality, and your mileage really will vary with them.

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