How to Root the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro

The X10 mini pro has been around for a long time now but with a bustling developer community, the device has managed to stay fresh and even has ICS custom ROMs now.  This guide below will show you how to get there by taking the first step – root the Xperia X10 mini pro.  Read on then if you want to do this.

I.  Before You Begin

1.  This procedure will work on Xperia X10 mini pro running v2.1.1.A.0.6.  If you have a device running some other version, leave a comment in the Comments section below and we’ll tell you if this works on that version or another procedure that could work for your firmware.
2.  This procedure is designed to work on the Windows (preferably Windows 7) operating system.
3.  Back up everything you feel is important before you start with the procedure.

Necessary Downloads

1.  SuperOneClick.rar [File attached to the first post of this thread]

IV.  Rooting the Xperia X10 Mini Pro

1.  Extract SuperOneClick.rar to a folder on your desktop.
2.  Enable USB Debugging on your device.  To do this, go to Menu > Settings > Applications > Developer Options and tick the USB Debugging checkbox.
3.  Connect your device to your PC and if there are any drivers being installed at this point, let Windows 7 do so.
4.  From the folder, you extracted above, run SuperOneClick.exe.
5.  Click on Root.
Your Xperia X10 Mini Pro should be rooted once the application confirms that your device is rooted!

IV.  Unrooting the Xperia X10 Mini Pro

1.  Follow the same steps as in Section IV until Step 4.
2.  Click on Unroot.

V.  Flashing Custom Recovery (Optional)

If you would like to flash a custom recovery image in order to flash custom ROMs, head to the next procedure to learn how to do that.
If this procedure helped you please thank/donate to the original developers here.
If you need help with this procedure, please ask in the comments below or in the forum.
This is part of our Android How To’s. We have how to’s on rooting, loading ROMs, and tons of other tips and tricks for your specific device or for Android devices in general! For all of our Android How To’s, head here.

[Tutorial]How To Root and Unroot Samsung Galaxy Ace

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If you’ve upgraded your Ace’s firmware to the official gingerbread update you might know that SuperOneClick rooting method doesn’t work anymore. Luckily there is another method involving installing a zip file from recovery which I’m going to explain now. This method is actually better since you don’t have to connect the ace to a computer. You can root and unroot on the fly. So in this tutorial I’ll be showing you how to root AND unroot you Samsung galaxy ace!
Caution: In my experience nothing has ever gone wrong with rooting. There is always that slight chance something can mess up. Use caution and only do this if you want to. I am not responsible if anything happens (but I really don’t think anything will happen if you do everything right) Also rooting voids your warranty but don’t worry, unrooting should give it back like nothing ever happened.!!
Download the two zip files I’ve attached below

How to Root the Galaxy Ace 2.3

1. Copy the Root.zip file (download below) into your sd card. You can even put it in a folder if you want.

2. Turn your phone off

3. Boot your phone into recovery mode. To do that, hold HOME+POWER buttons. When the screen turns on and you see the Samsung logo, let go of POWER but keep holding HOME. After the Galaxy Ace logo shows up and disappears, you should enter recovery mode. You can let go of HOME now.

4. Now in recovery mode, you can scroll up and down using the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons and select using the HOME button.

5. Scroll to the second option “apply update from sdcard” and press HOME to select.

6. Scroll to the Root.zip file and select it (if you put it in a folder, find and open that folder and then select Root.zip

7. After it’s done installing, select “reboot system now” and wait for the phone to reboot

8. To check if your phone is rooted, go to you app drawer and look for an app called superuser with an icon of a pirate android with cross bones. If you see it, your phone is rooted.


Congrats! You’ve officially rooted you galaxy ace!!
Now what if you want to go back to unrooted for some reason , or just for the heck of it?? It’s easy. Very similar to rooting

How to Un-root the Ace 2.3:


1. Download unroot.zip (below) and put in sd card

2. Turn off the phone and boot into recovery (refer to step 3 above)

3. Install the unroot.zip (similar to step 5 and 6 above)

4. Restart phone (incase you’re THAT stupid, refer to step 7 above)

5. Look in the app drawer and if all went well, the superuser icon should no longer be there!!!

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Note: I've tested the unroot.zip and it works for me. But just incase it still doesn't work you can use a root explorer and delete some files to unroot:- -Open up market and download "ES File Explorer" (or if you have any other root explorer you can use that). -Open ES files explorer, tap menu, go to settings, go to the "Root settings" section and enable "Root Explorer" and "Mount file system" (you have to be rooted to do this) -go back and tap Favorites in the top left corner and select "/". Now go to system/app/ and find and delete "Superuser.apk". PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!! dont delete anything other than the files I mention. -go back to system/ and open the "xbin" folder and delete the following files and ONLY THESE FILES!!!: 1. busybox 2. sh 3. sqlite3 4. su 5. su-v1 6. su-v2 7. su-v3 -restart phone

Your ace is now un-rooted! It’s that simple. Hope I’ve helped! I’m not sure this method works for froyo, but there are plenty of tutorials for rooting froyo ace as well.

Note: the root and unroot zip files are not mine. Got them from some nice people on the internet and then renamed them!

I got the root.zip from http://androidforums.com/ace-all-thi...d-2-3-3-a.html ......... on this site the zip is originally named upd_1.zip

The unroot.zip is from here http://www.tutebox.com/3708/mobile/h...-3-4-or-2-3-3/ ….. the zip was originally named update.zip

Thanks to the people who made these zips!!

Attached Files

	Root.zip - [Click for QR Code] (924.8 KB, 124242 views)
	Unroot.zip - [Click for QR Code] (101.3 KB, 44817 views)

How to Root Samsung P7500 Galaxy Tab 10.1

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This thread is here to make the lives of every one just that much easier. Will try to keep the first and reserved posts as up to date as humanly possible.

Please ask all questions in relation to issues you are having following the FAQ instructions to make it easier to answer your questions and easier for us to track the solutions that way the FAQ post is as up to date and accurate as possible.

As the GT10.1 landscape changes this thread will get updated. I will try and keep everything as simple and to the point as possible. Contributors will be much appreciated.

THE BASICS

BOOTLOADER MODE

Turn device off. Then hold down power + volume down button (the button closer to power button) until you see two icons appear then let go. Left icon (box) is recovery and right icon (Android robot) is Download. Use Vol. down to navigate then vol. up to select.

DOWNLOADING MODE

Just tap volume up when you have highlighted the android robot icon. You should see downloading appear under the icon.

RECOVERY MODE

Vol. up/down to navigate up or down and power button to select.

This is what you use to install ROMs/KERNELs and even themes for your specific roms when they become available. Just highlight the box icon and hit Vol. up. What we are doing now is replacing the stock recovery on your device with Clockwork Mod Recovery which allows you install unsigned ROMs/Kernels/Updates. When in recovery mode you can also back up whatever current ROM you have on your device so if you install a new ROM and something goes wrong you could always use recovery to restore. Whenever you install a new ROM it's advised to always wipe the device using cwmR to ensure a more stable install. Install new ROMS will also mean you will be losing all the apps on your device. It will look like you have a brand new device after the install unless its an update.zip for whatever rom you are currently on and the developer of that rom supports it.

Don't worry about losing your apps as you can always re-download them once you sync your device with your google account. However, the state of those apps and your settings will be lost, so I strongly suggest that you use an app like titanium back up and always make a back up of your apps before flashing any new ROMs. Check in the Recommended Apps section for a direct link to Titanium backup.

Here is the clockwork mod menu

- Reboot system now (self explanatory )
- Apply update from SDcard. (when you connect your device to your computer it will show up as tablet. The SDcard that cwm refers to is simply your device storage. Always make sure to copy install.zips to the root directory of your tablet storage.) You use this when applying an update for a specific ROM if that is what the ROM developer says.
- Wipe Data/ Factory Reset You should always do this before you install a new ROM or if you are having minor issues with your device.
- Wipe cache partition Think of this as the lite version of whats above . If you do above though it doesn't hurt to do this too.
- Install zip from SDcard Use this to install new ROMs.
- Back up and Restore
- Mounts and Storage use this to connect your device to your computer when in recovery mode. It is also possible to transfer files to your device while in this mode.
- Advanced What you are interested in here is something called dalvik cache, you want to wipe this too before installing any new ROM
- Power off

CLICK ME FOR ALL TERMINOLOGY DEFINITIONS

NVFLASH

Nvflash is a low level formatting and imaging tool. If you don't have a working recovery, or have broken the actual boot-loader on your tablet, this is the tool you will need to turn to. For those with unlocked bootloaders (and no fastboot capability), its the best way to root your device. Nvflash is pretty much NVida's version of say an ODIN program but done through cmd prompt. It can save a tablet if one is soft/semi-bricked or maybe full-bricked. To use nvFlash you must first put your tablet in APX mode (think of it as a way to allow you use commands on your computer to control your tablet).

Refer to this thread for downloads and instructions.



So off we go.

ROOTING YOUR TAB

GO TO SamsunFirmware.com AND DOWNLOAD A STOCK FIRMWARE FOR YOUR TAB VERSION> KEEP IN SAFE PLACE!!!!!!! You are already on the right page just scroll down.
Courtesy of RoboBear


GOOGLE I/O & RETAIL WIFI VERSION
[GTP7510]


DOWNLOADS compiled and hosted by tphillips

Content - GT-p7510_USB_Driver | hc-3.1_ota-full_sam_tab_10.1.zip(StockROM) | Odin3_v1.85 | recovery-cwm_4.0.0.4-sam-tab-10.1.tar.md5 | stockretail.tar.md5(recovery) | Samsung_Galaxy_Tab_10.1_root

Download FilesForDummies.zip here
Mirror 1
Mirror 2



DONT WIPE during any part of this process. Make sure to put the stock rom from the download package on your device/use CWM and do a backup of your rom before you start anything in case something goes wrong. You have been warned!!!!!

1. Install samsung USB driver or download samsung Kies and install on your computer which will in turn install the drivers for you.

2. Run Odin.exe, choose PDA and point it to recovery.md5 file.

3. Connect tab via usb to your computer while in downloading mode then hit start in Odin on computer after connection has been established. Run, wait then reboot.

4. Connect tab to computer in usb storage mode (make sure usb debugging is off in tab settings) copy root exploit (Samsung_Galaxy_Tab_10.1_root.zip) to you tablet and take note of where it is. You can skip this part i fyou downloaded this file with your tablet.. Turn off tab. Reboot into bootloader again but this time go to recovery. Select to install zip from SDcard. navigate to where the root.zip is. Install the root.zip. Reboot into android. Your tablet is rooted.

5. Done.

You can also refer to this well made Video showing the whole procedure or this other awesome video by Dansan682.


RETAIL 3G
[GTP7500]

1. Download this Root.zip file to your tablet and move it to root directory of tablet storage. (you can also download on comp. then transfer to tablet)

2. Reboot tab and go into recovery mode and apply the root.zip you just downloaded.

3. Then reboot

rooted already

For CWM [B]

1. After rooting download and install Rom Manager from market.

2. open Rom Manager app and have it install clockwork Mod to your device, you should see your device listed within Rom manager.

3. Done.

Courtesy of Robobear

RETAIL 4G
[GTP7500] courtesy of poitee

Downloads

Kernel.zip
Recovery.zip

1. Copy Files to root of device storage.
2. Boot into Bootloader mode and navigate to and enter recovery mode.
3. Apply Kernel.zip then recovery.zip
4. reboot.....Done.

UNROOTING & RESTORING STOCK RECOVERY

1. Using CWM Flash the stock rom for your device. This unroots your device and basically makes it like a brand new tablet.

2. Use Odin to flash the stock recovery from the filesfordummies.zip.

3. Done, your device is exactly how it was when you picked it up.


FLASHING ROMS AND KERNELS


This is pretty easy as long as you have CWM on your device.

Simply boot CWM recovery, navigate to either update/instal zip from SDcard (pls adhere to ROM/kernel install instructions) and flash the .zip file of the ROM or kernel.

I will update this section with links to all the existing and stable ROMs and kernels as the become available. I will advice that you hold off on the kernels if you can as every stable kernel will eventually get cooked into a ROM unless of course you want to help test them or be on the bleeding edge .

AVAILABLE ROMS & KERNELS
LEGEND

★ - WIFI
★ - 4G
★ - 3G

★ - Custom ROM
★ - Kernel

If your Device is supported the stars will tell you all you need to know.

★[ROM]Stock US Retail WiFi in case something goes wrong
[Solution] HC 3.1 OTA Stock ODIN
★[ROM]Stock|EU|Wifi|Retail|Touchwiz
★ [ROM][STOCK][ARABIC][AUG'13]W/ Official TOUCHWIZ
★★ [ROM][CWM] 3.1|WiFi|Touchwiz UX|DEODEXED
★★ [ROM][CWM] 3.1|WiFi|Touchwiz UX [UPDATE: New WiFi Base Rom]
★★ [ROM][CWM]3.1|WiFi|Bonsai ROM|ToucWiz option|
★★ [ROM][CWM]3.1| Blazar TW Rom|OC 1.6GH Kernel|Prerooted| by Poitee
★★ [ROM] [CWM]3.1|StarBurst ROM| by PhantomHacker
★★ [ROM][CWM][EUR][3G] BroodComb G-P7500 XWKG9 [ALPHA]
★★ [ROM]Task650's KME ROM UEKME Touchwhiz
★★ [KERNEL] 3.1|WiFi|OC 1.4GHZ| by Pershoot
★★[ROM] LiquidSpeed>>> New!!!
★★[KERNEL] 3.1|WiFi|OC1.6GHZ|Voltage Control|Voodoo Sound|CIFS-NTFS| by Poitee
[TABUNTU] Galaxy Tab 10.1 NATIVE Ubuntu WIFI now with a video




IRC ONLINE CHAT

Drop in HERE if you need some Help . #gtab


ROM/KERNEL/THEMES/UPDATES BETA TESTING!!!!

Ever wanted to get whats coming before anyone else (never mind the small issue of being a guinea pig ) Well here is your chance. In this section I will put up the contact info of any dev currently looking for testers and for a limited duration, once the devs has all their testers his link will be closed. You can also think of this section as a great way to see what is coming and what stage of development its in. So stop just downloading stuff people, now you can actually really contribute to making what gets released the best it can be and as bug free as possible.


FAQ

Be sure to ask whatever questions you have in relation to anything and any problems you come across. But please start every question you have with either a

(Q) basically letting me know its a question or a
(P) letting me know its a problem

I will put up all your questions or problems on here so everyone can see them and the answers or fixes . this way people won't have to filter through tons of pages to get help.


(Q) Should I follow these instructions for an IO edition tab? Or should I just use the fastboot flash [cwm recover] and flash the zips through that?
(A) This method will work on the IO version.

(Q) kernel 2.6.36.4 is a NO-GO for the 3G version?
(A) Yes, it doesn't work on the 3G version yet.

(Q) If my tab ins locked does that mean i cant flash kernels on it?
(A) You can flash anything as long as you have a recovery that will support it. In our case CWM. Being locked and unlocked really only stops you from flashing stuff "easily" but since we can change the recovery, we can flash anything.

(Q) Does the Odin file wipe tab?
(A) No. All Odin is doing here is flashing a new recovery to your tab. Nothing more.

(P) Can't see tablet as USB storage device on Mac.
(A) Unfortunately Android and Macs don't play nice... you best bet is to use dropbox or a simple bluetooth transfer to transfer files from your mac to your tablet. Then on your Tab use a file manager app to move your files to where you want them to be. For now. Another option is to download everything that requires you using CWM with your tablet so its all already there. So in CWM all you have to do is navigate to your downloads folder. I just created a folder called mods and I have them all there.

(P) Stuck in BootLoop after Flashing ROM via Odin.
(A) You should use nvFlash to falsh CWM if you don't still have it then do a full wipe of your device including reformating all partions in mounts and storage except the boot partition then using Odin install a stock Rom on your device.

(P) I messed things up on my LTE tab and I now somehow dont have a recovery mode anymore!!!!!
(A) Go Here and scroll to post #4 and follow tijayz instructions.... make sure to thank him!!!


USER TIPS AND RECOMMENDED APPS

TIPS

1. Working Hulu

2. How to utilize the entire screen for setting widgets and icons without the 1inch gap on the sides? Use ADW launcher EX

3. Rotation Lag Fix

4. Look here for a Mod to permanently set your browser user agnet to desktop. No more mobile sites.


RECOMMENDED APPS!!!!!go on!!, find an awesome app and suggest it to be added to this list!!! Only android market or direct .apk links so isers can download and install straight from their devices

Titanium BackUp
Circle Launcher
ADW Launcher EX
Beautiful Widgets
CNN
Minimalistic Text
Thumb Keyboard
Tablet Keyboard
XBMC
PLEX
Playstation Emulator
SNES emulator
Multipicture Live wallpaper. Kiss weirdly cropped wallpapers goodbye
Wallpaper Slideshow
Dolphin Browser HD
Pulse news Reader
AutoDesk SketchBook Pro
Feedly
File Manager HD (honeycomb)

How to Unroot the Samsung Galaxy Xcover (S5690) running Android 2.3

Now that you have rooted your Galaxy Xcover, there may come a time when you need to unroot it, like when you are getting it into a service center for any reason or selling it.  The guide below is just for those times and will get you back to stock in no time.

I.  Before You Begin

1.  This guide will only work if you have followed our procedure on rooting the Galaxy Xcover.  Trying it after rooting with any other may brick your device!
2.  Back up everything you feel is important.
3.  Make sure you have your device charged to 75% or more before you begin.

II.  Necessary Downloads

universal_gb_unroot_v10.zip [Download link available in this post]

III.  Unrooting the Galaxy Xcover

1.  Connect your device to your PC in USB Mass Storage Mode and copy the universal_gb_unroot_v10.zip to your SD card.
2.  Disconnect your device and power it down.
3.  Press and hold the Volume Up + Home + Power buttons until your device boots into recovery mode.
4.  Use the Volume Up and Down keys to navigate and highlight apply update from sdcard and press the home button to select it.
5.  Locate and select universal_gb_unroot_v10.zip to begin flashing the file.
6.  Select reboot system now once you see the install from sdcard complete message,
Your Galaxy Xcover should be unrooted at the end of the procedure.
If this procedure helped you please thank/donate to the original developers here.
If you need help with this procedure, please ask in the comments below.

[HOWTO] [ROOT] No Tripping Flash Counter - [ATT / Bell / Telus / Rogers / Sasktel]

Please make sure you download the correct image for your phone. ATT / Bell / Telus / Rogers / Sasktel
This method uses Odin to flash a factory stock image to your phone that simply has root injected into it. These are FULL stock and as such will flash the stock bootloader, recovery, modem, kernel and system image.

Video posted of this and other options for root. Good to watch before starting if you are new!
And a great new user FAQ compiled by our Member of the Month winner, ikjadoon!

You can get ODIN here
and the drivers for the SGH-I747 so ODIN can detect your phone can be found at Samsung's site. Click on the Manuals & Downloads tab at the bottom and then on Software for the latest driver.

First download the stock odin tar that has a rooted system image injected into it:
ATT Image
Current I747UCDLK3 (JB 4.1.1) - NEW JellyBean
Mirror 1: Download root66_ATT_I747UCDLK3.7z
Mirror 2: Download root66_ATT_I747UCDLK3.7z

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Old Image ATT I747UCALG1 (ICS 4.0.4)
Perm Mirror 1: ATT Stock Download I747UCALG1 - 570.9 MB
md5sum: f9a8516fc16b81c1caad0459a4e1bcaf root69_ATT_I747UCALG1.7z
Perm Mirror 2: Thanks to creepyncrawly!: ATT Stock Download I747UCALG1 - 570.58 MB
md5sum: 2d3c950883f82d7aae4b0c2a073140ca root69.stock_ATT_I747UCALG1.7z

If you want the universal search back that the above update has removed then simply replace the apk below into /system/app/
Perm Mirror 1: Download GoogleQuickSearchBox

AT&T Users wanting latest ICS only The last full ICS rom that was released was LG1. The latest OTA for ICS is LH9.
After following the steps outlined below you should then head over to this thread if you want to apply the OTA updates and retain root.
Note: if your phone shipped with LH9 you will want to perform a factory reset in stock recovery before performing the below otherwise you'll get errors when you boot into your system.

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Bell Image (This works with Canadian Virgin Mobile SGH-I747M)
Current I747MVLDLK4 (JB 4.1.1)
Mirror 1: Download root66_BMC_I747MVLDLK4.7z

Old Image I747MVLALH1 (ICS 4.0.4)
Perm Mirror 1: Bell I747MVLALH1 Download
Perm Mirror 2: Thanks to zaghy2zy!: Bell I747MVLALH1 Download


Rogers Image
Current I747MVLDLK4 (JB 4.1.1)
Mirror 1: Download root66_RWC_I747MVLDLK4.7z

Old Image I747MVLALH1 (ICS 4.0.4)
Perm Mirror 1: Rogers I747MVLALH1 Download
Perm Mirror 2: Thanks to zaghy2zy!: Rogers I747MVLALH1 Download


Telus Image
Current I747MVLDLK4 (JB 4.1.1)
Mirror 1: Download root66_TLS_I747MVLDLK4.7z

Old Image I747MVLALH1 (ICS 4.0.4)
Perm Mirror 1: Telus I747MVLALH1 Download
Perm Mirror 2: Thanks to zaghy2zy!: Telus I747MVLALH1 Download


Sasktel Image
Current I747MVLDLK4 (JB 4.1.1)
Mirror 1: Download root66_BWA_I747MVLDLK4.7z

Old Image I747MVLALH1 (ICS 4.0.4)
Perm Mirror 1: Sasktel I747MVLALH1 Download
Perm Mirror 2: Thanks to zaghy2zy!: Sasktel I747MVLALH1 Download

Fido Image
Current I747MVLDLK4 (JB 4.1.1)
Mirror 1: Download root66_FMC_I747MVLDLK4.7z

Puerto Rico Image - New!
Current I747MUMBLL1 (JB 4.1.1)
Mirror 1: Download root66_PCT_I747MUMBLL1.7z

Koodoo Mobile Image - New!
Current I747MVLDLK4 (JB 4.1.1)
Mirror 1: Download root66_KDO_I747MVLDLK4.7z

Second,
Extract the root66_xxx_.tar.md5 from the .7z file you downloaded.
Use Odin, put phone into download mode [with phone off, hold vol. down + home + power ], connect to computer and open Odin.
once in odin click the PDA field and select the root66_xxx_.tar.md5 you downloaded.
Leave Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time checked.
click start and
when done let phone reboot.
If you have issues flashing with Odin please ensure you are using the microusb cable that came with the phone, users have had issues using other cables.
If you just want a stock, rooted phone with no custom recovery, no plans to flash custom roms, etc. then you can stop HERE.

Third, (optional) On JellyBean versions, flashing a custom recovery will trip your counter no matter the method used.
To get clockworkmod recovery loaded so you can flash whatever you want, nandroid, etc then continue on....
Once rebooted you can grab a universal recovery that works on all sgs3 LTE variants from here: http://www.epiccm.org/2012/06/cwm-re...-variants.html
if you download this recovery you will need to extract this file (if you have issues extracting try removing the .md5 extension first) to get a recovery.img file and copy to your phone's internal /sdcard

However if you have the ATT model (not sure if this will work on Bell, Telus, Rogers, etc.), this recovery will see the extSdCard and seems better for our devices:
For ATT models use either this recovery or this touch recovery.

connect your phone to computer and use adb
type adb shell
once in the shell run su
then
dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18

Third, alternate if unfamiliar with adb commands
Grab android terminal emulator from the play store and run the same commands starting with su in the box below.

Here is output of what I did (using the att non-touch recovery file):

Code:

shell@android:/ $ su
shell@android:/ # dd if=/sdcard/recovery-clockwork-5.8.4.5-d2att.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
14004+0 records in
14004+0 records out
7170048 bytes transferred in 1.430 secs (5014019 bytes/sec)
shell@android:/ # 

shell@android:/ # reboot recovery

Third, alternate #3 if unfamiliar with adb commands and uncomfortable using any command line
Decide if you want to use TWRP or CWM.
If you would like to install ClockworkMod recovery then grab Rom Manager from the Play store and in the menu select to install ClockworkMod Recovery.
If you would like to install TeamWin Recovery Project then grab GooManager from the Play store and select the option to "Install OpenRecovery Script".


Using the method's above, at least in my two tests, wiped nothing off my phone. everything in sdcard remained etc.

ADB Install/Setup info found in post #3 of tomween1's [DIRECTORY] AT&T SGS lll I747 thread

De-Bloater

If you've made it this far with a stock, rooted phone with cwm and you don't want to flash a custom rom (which will do its own de-bloating) you can check out my Aroma installer based De-bloater to easily get rid of bloat system apps you no longer want to see. Simply flash in CWM like anything else and you will be presented with a menu system to choose what to remove. If you are unsure it is safe to pick Recommended and still get a decent de-bloat.

Miscellaneous Files
Odin Flashable TWRP Recovery - This is an Odin Flashable Team Win Recovery Project Recovery - openrecovery-twrp-2.3.1.0-d2att.tar.md5
Odin Flashable Stock ATT UCDLK3 Recovery - This is an Odin Flashable STOCK Recovery for ATT from UCDLK3 release - ATT_recovery_I747UCDLK3.tar.md5
CWM Flashable ATT UCDLK3 Modem - modem_CWM_I747UCDLK3.zip

Thanks
To get the injected root system image I followed pieces of
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...04&postcount=1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...8&postcount=32

so thanks to those guys. Neither of those worked out of the box needed a bit of tweaking.

Thanks to pinoymutt for this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...1&postcount=26
which is the method above to getting recovery in without tripping counter.
Please see the original thread here.

[GALAXY NOTE 8.0 TOOLKIT V1.1] Drivers, Backup, Root, Recovery, Flash + MORE

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INTRODUCING THE SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 8.0 TOOLKIT

IMPORTANT: THIS TOOLKIT SUPPORTS 2 DIFFERENT VARIANTS SO MAKE SURE YOU SELECT THE CORRECT MODEL FOR YOUR DEVICE IN THE MODEL SELECTION SCREEN OR INCORRECT BOOT IMAGES WILL BE DOWNLOADED WHICH COULD SOFT BRICK YOUR DEVICE.

Quote:

SUPPORTED MODELS GT-N5100 3G/WIFI MODEL GT-N5110 WIFI ONLY MODEL

FUNCTIONS OF SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 8.0 TOOLKIT V1.1

• Install drivers automatically
• Backup/Restore a single package or all apps, user data and Internal Storage
• Backup your /data/media (virtual SD Card) to your PC for a Full Safe backup of data
• Perform a FULL NANDROID Backup of your system via adb and save in Custom Recovery format on your PC
• Pull /data and /system folders, compress to a .tar file and save to your PC
• Auto Update ToolKit to latest push version on startup (professional feature)
• Dump selected Phone Partitions, compress to a .zip file with md5 and save to your PC
• Install BusyBox binary on phone
• ROOT ANY PUBLIC BUILD (different options available)
• [B]Root with Superuser (ChainsDD) or SuperSU (Chainfire) via CWM (works on ANY build)
• Install any zip file via Sideload feature in Recovery
• Flash CWM Touch Recovery (thanks to emwno for porting it) or TWRP Recovery (still being ported by emwno)
• Rename Recovery Restore files if present
• Flash Insecure Boot Image for adb mode
• Flash Stock Boot Image back to your phone
• Create tar file to flash via Odin with 1-click process
• Download, Extract and Flash Stock Rom (full DETAILED steps) ESSENTIAL FOR WARRANTY RETURNS
• Rip cache.img to zip file in CWM format for editing and flashing (thanks to Adam Lange)
• Install a single apk or multiple apk's to your phone
• Push Files from your PC to your phone
• Pull Files from your phone to your PC
• Set Files Permissions on your phone
• Dump selected LogCat buffers to your PC
• Dump Bug Report to your PC (if installed)
• Help, Information Screen for various tasks
• Mods Section to Modify your phone
• Reboot Phone options in adb mode
• Change background, text colour in ToolKit
• Activate Professional version from the Model Selection screen (much easier)

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**CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 8.0 TOOLKIT V1.1**

NOTE: As the exe files are not Digitally Signed with a Microsoft Certificate they 'may' get picked up as potentially harmful by Antivirus Programs and deleted on first run. If this happens restore the file and exclude it from future scans to use it. This seems to happen mostly on AVG Free and Norton which is why I switched to BitDefender which is much better.

IMPORTANT: ONLY FLASH ROMS THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY MADE FOR YOUR PHONES MODEL NUMBER AS FLASHING AN INCORRECT ROM CAN POTENTIALLY BRICK YOUR DEVICE!

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Credits: Thanks to emwno for his work on porting cwm and twrp to the Note 8.0, koush and the clockworkmod team for cwm recovery, twrp team for twrp recovery, lastly thanks to Chainfire for SuperSU and all the work he does for the community.

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PUBLIC (FREE) AND PROFESSIONAL (DONATE) VERSIONS?
THE FREE PUBLIC VERSION OF THE TOOLKIT INCLUDES EVERYTHING YOU COULD POSSIBLY NEED TO MANIPULATE YOUR PHONE. NOTHING IS RESTRICTED. ACTIVATING THE DONATE VERSION WILL ADD THE ABILITY TO CHECK FOR UPDATES VIA THE TOOLKIT AND HAVE THEM PUSHED TO YOUR PC RIGHT AWAY AS SOON AS THEY ARE UPLOADED TO MY SERVER WITHOUT NEEDING TO DOWNLOAD THE WHOLE TOOLKIT EVERY TIME. THIS ALSO MEANS SMALLER UPDATES CAN BE SENT OUT MORE FREQUENTLY SUCH AS ADDING A SINGLE FUNCTION, FIXING A BUG OR ADDING COMPATIBILITY FOR A SINGLE VARIANT OR CARRIER SO DONATOR VERSIONS WILL BE UPDATED SOONER. IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO, OR DO NOT WANT THE AUTO UPDATE FEATURE THEN ALL UPDATES WILL BE COMPILED AND RELEASED TO THE XDA COMMUNITY AS A FULL DOWNLOAD VERSION AS SOON AS TIME ALLOWS AND THERE ARE ENOUGH UPDATES TO WARRANT IT. DONATORS WILL ALSO HAVE THE QUICK PICKS AND EXTRAS SECTIONS UNLOCKED AND THE 'NAG' SCREEN ON EXIT WILL BE DISABLED. NEW DONATOR FEATURES WILL ALSO BE ADDED TO THE TOOLKIT IN THE FUTURE.

AUTO REPLY LINKS FOR PAYPAL AND GOOGLE CHECKOUT TO GET A CODE INSTANTLY CAN BE FOUND AT http://goo.gl/nyGqv

AUTO UPDATES ARE BY FAR THE EASIEST WAY TO KEEP THE TOOLKITS UP TO DATE AS I HAVE LOTS OF OTHER TOOLKITS TO LOOK AFTER. IF ANYONE HAS ANY VIEWS ON THIS PLEASE PM ME OR CONTACT ME AT TOOLKIT.SUPPORT@SKIPSOFT.NET. PLEASE DO NOT POST YOUR VIEWS IN THIS THREAD AS I WANT TO KEEP IT CLEAN FOR USER SUPPORT.











(Changelog at the Bottom of Post#1)

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PLEASE READ THE *FAQ* IN POST#2 BEFORE ASKING QUESTIONS

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2. USING MSKIPS' SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 8.0 TOOLKIT

a. Download the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 ToolKit package and run to install the ToolKit to your PC. The installation will also create a Shortcut on your desktop for easy access. You have the option to include or exclude the drivers files at installation so if you already have your drivers set up and are just updating the ToolKit then you can untick the drivers if you wish.

b. Once the ToolKit is installed make sure your phone is booted and plugged in via USB cable and double click on the 'Samsung Note 8.0 ToolKit' shortcut on your desktop to run it.

c. You will be asked if you want to check for an Update. If you type 'yes' this will download and check the latest version numbers against the versions in the ToolKit. If there is an update available then you will have the option to download and install it (professional feature).

d. You will now be presented with a Model Selection Screen to choose the Model/Build that you are currently on. Type the number that corresponds to your desired selection. For example type '11' for 3G/WIFI MODEL [GT-N5100] 4.1.2 BMC9-BMD1 builds. If you cannot find the build your device is using then type 'h' to select the HELP option to get more info.

NOTE: If you have a new build that isnt covered by the Toolkit you can also type 'a' in the Model Selection screen to see instructions on how to pull your stock image and send it to firmware.support@skipsoft.net so support can be added.

e. The Toolkit will now locate and download the boot image pack for your chosen Model. This is a new feature so the Toolkit is not limited to how many Models can be added and it cuts down ALOT on the download size. After the zip file has finished downloading it will be extracted to the correct folders and the files checked to make sure everything is ok.

f. When you enter the Main Menu you will see 'Adb Mode' at the top. If you have installed your drivers correctly then you will see your devices serial number under the text with 'device' next to it. If you see this then your device is connected and you can carry on.

NOTE: If you haven't installed the drivers and don't see a serial number at the top then this is the FIRST thing you want to do so the Toolkit can operate properly.

g. Each option in the ToolKit has full information on what it is and how to use it.

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1. INSTALLING SAMSUNG DRIVERS

The first thing you need to do is to install the drivers. These are needed so that you can communicate with the phone via the PC and perform the tasks that the ToolKit offers.

NOTE: If you have Kies installed then it is advisable to uninstall it first to avoid conflicts.

a. Make sure your device is booted into Android and the USB cable is unplugged.

b. Select Option 1 in the ToolKit to install the Samsung USB Driver pack. This should install all the neccessary drivers you need.

C. While the drivers are installing make sure that USB Debugging is enabled on your device via the Settings, Developer options Screen.

d. After the drivers have been installed connect the USB cable and the PC should detect the device and install the correct drivers. This will also happen when you enter Download Mode and Recovery Mode for the first time.

e. If you want to check the drivers then go to your Control Panel on your PC and open the Device Manager. With the USB cable connected you should see a device listed as 'Samsung Android Phone' or something similar and a driver attached to it.

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3. FLASHING A ROM, RADIO, KERNEL OR ZIP FILE VIA CWM TOUCH RECOVERY

a. Download your chosen Rom, Radio or Kernel from the Development Forum, then make sure your phone is booted up as normal and connect your usb cable so it goes into MTP Mode. Copy the .zip file (DO NOT UNZIP IT FIRST) to the 'Internal Storage' part on your phone. Do not copy it to a Sub Directory as it will be harder to find when flashing it.

b. Enter CWM Touch Recovery (shut down the phone then hold down the 'HOME' + 'VOLUME UP' buttons and press the 'POWER' button for about 5 seconds).

c. Select 'Install zip from sdcard' and select 'choose zip from sdcard' if the file is on Internal Memory.

d. Scroll to your zip file and select. Then select 'Yes' in the list to start flashing.

e. When flashing is finished press the BACK Button to go back until you get to the Main Menu and then select 'reboot system now' to reboot your phone into Android.

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3. FLASHING A ROM, RADIO, KERNEL OR ZIP FILE VIA TWRP TOUCH RECOVERY

a. Download your chosen Rom, Radio or Kernel from the Development Forum, then make sure your phone is booted up as normal and connect your usb cable so it goes into MTP Mode. Copy the .zip file (DO NOT UNZIP IT FIRST) to the 'Internal Storage' part on your phone. Do not copy it to a Sub Directory as it will be harder to find when flashing it.

b. Enter TWRP Touch Recovery (shut down the phone then hold down the 'HOME' + 'VOLUME UP' buttons and press the 'POWER' button for about 5 seconds).

c. Select 'Install' and select your file from the list if the file is on Internal Memory (for External Memory select it at the top).

d. Swipe your finger from left to right at the bottom to confirm the flash.

e. When flashing is finished select Reboot System or go back to Home for more options.
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4. FLASHING A ROM, RADIO OR KERNEL VIA DOWNLOAD MODE USING ODIN

Odin can be used to flash image files or parts of your phone. You can flash something as simple as a boot image or a complete system. Everything is packed in a tar or tar.md5 file on your PC and flashed via Odin which is a Windows OS program.

a. Make sure you have your tar file stored on your PC.

b. Reboot your phone to Download Mode [shut down your phone, then hold down the Home + Volume DOWN Buttons and press the Power Button for about 2 seconds until a Warning screen appears. Press Volume UP to continue to Download Mode.

c. Connect your phone via usb and the first box at the top under ID:COM should turn blue and have some text in it. If you are using Download Mode on your phone for the first time then you will notice drivers being installed to use it.

d. The site or page you downloaded the file from will usually give you instructions to set Odin but if not you want to load boot/recovery/system files to the PDA location and have 'Auto Reboot' and 'F.Reset Time' ticked and nothing else.

e. Click on 'Start' to start the flash. You can see what is happening in the text box in the lower left.

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USEFUL INFORMATION

How to get into Recovery Mode
1. Unplug the USB cable.
2. Shut down the phone.
3. Hold down the 'HOME' + 'VOLUME UP' buttons and press the 'POWER' button for about 5 seconds to enter Recovery Mode.
Note: If you cannot get into Recovery by using the buttons then you can reboot to it from the Toolkit 'reboot device' section.

How to get into Download Mode (For Odin)
1. Unplug the USB cable.
2. Shut down the phone.
3. Hold down the 'HOME' + 'VOLUME DOWN' buttons and press the 'POWER' button for about 2 seconds until a WARNING! Screen appears. Press the 'VOLUME UP' button to enter Download Mode.

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Changelog:
ToolKit v1.1 (29th April 2013)
+Updated cwm recovery [ported by emwno] to Ex4 which is almost perfect now [TWRP still being worked on]
+Updated some of the Toolkit procedures
+Minor improvements

ToolKit v1.0.0test2 (26th April 2013)
+Initial test release

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*DISCLAIMER*

I take no responsibility for any fault or damage caused by any procedures within this guide. No warranties of any kind are given.

Full credit to the developer. Please see this link.

How to Unroot the Samsung Galaxy 5 I5500

Maybe you’ve rooted your device but now want to unroot it so you can enjoy the free services provided by your manufacturer? Maybe you’re no longer interested in keeping your device rooted? Either way, let us show you how you can unroot your Samsung Galaxy 5 I5500 smartphone. Unrooting helps you restore the warranty of your device and in some cases, it fixes the issues on your device. So, let’s not waste time and get onto the procedure.

I. Before You Begin:

1. You should have rooted your device using the procedure given here.

2. This will flash the stock Samsung firmware on your device.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. Stock Firmware (Download the appropriate firmware for your device)

2. Odin

III. Unrooting the Samsung Galaxy 5 I5500:

1. Place both the files you downloaded to your Desktop.

2. Extract files from both the archives to your Desktop.

3. Double-click on the Odin executable file and it’ll launch.

4. Click on PDA and select the Stock Firmware file you extracted to your Desktop.

5. Make sure that only Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time boxes are checked in the Odin.

6. Leave the Repartition box unchecked.

7. Turn OFF your device.

8. Reboot the device into Download mode. This can be done by pressing and holding the Volume DOWN+Home+Power buttons together.

9. Connect the device to your PC via USB cable.

10. Now Odin should recognize your device and one of the boxes in the tool will turn yellow.

11. Click on Start button and it’ll start flashing the firmware.

12. Once it’s done, your device will automatically reboot.

13. You’re all done!

Great! Your device has successfully been unrooted and is now running the official Samsung stock firmware. Your warranty’s also been restored and you’re fine with presenting the device at the service center.

If this procedure helped you please thank/donate to the original developers here.

How to Root and Unroot the Samsung Galaxy Fit (GT-S5670) running Android 2.2.1 (Froyo)

 

 

The Samsung Galaxy Fit was a pretty fit device when it was released back in March 2011 but times have changed and there are faster, better performing devices than this at the current time.  Yet, there might be some people who have hung on to this device and need some guides on rooting it, installing custom ROMs, etc.  This guide is for them and will help them root and unroot their Samsung Galaxy Fit without much hassle.

I.  Before You Begin

1.  This procedure is designed to work with the Samsung Galaxy Fit running Android 2.2.  If you are running Gingerbread, look to our other post to help you.
2.  Back up anything you feel is important before you begin.
3.  Make sure you have the necessary drivers installed before you begin.  If not, installing Samsung Kies will usually put all the necessary drivers in place.

II.  Necessary Downloads

SuperOneClickv2.3.3-ShortFuse.zip [Download link available here]

III.  Rooting the Galaxy Fit

1.  Extract SuperOneClickv2.3.3-ShortFuse.zip to a folder on your desktop.
2.  Enable USB Debugging on your device.  Go to Menu > Settings > Applications > Development and tick the USB Debugging checkbox to do this.
3.  Enable installation of apps from unknown sources.  Go to Menu > Settings > Applications and tick the Unknown sources checkbox.
3.  Connect your device to your PC.  Windows 7 should install any drivers needed at this point.
4.  From the folder you extracted above, run SuperOneClick.exe.
5.  Click on Root.
You should now be holding a rooted Galaxy Fit in your hands!

IV.  Unrooting the Galaxy Fit

1.  Follow the same steps as in Section III until Step 4.
2.  Click on Unroot.

V.  Flashing Custom Recovery (Optional)

If you would like to flash a custom recovery image in order to flash custom ROMs, head to the next procedure to learn how to do that.
If this procedure helped you please thank/donate to the original developers here.

How to Unroot the Galaxy Camera (without a trace of ever being rooted)

This is my Tutorial on how to unroot the Samsung Galaxy Camera EK-GC100.
This method is safe and you will be able to avail warranty if you need to once you are done with this procedure.
With this method your binary/flash counter returns to zero and the firmware says official instead of custom/modified.

Step by Step Procedure to Unroot the Samsung Galaxy Camera EK-GC100
Step 1:
Download the following files

• PC Odin (Just Extract and leave it for now)
• Samsung Kies (Download and Install)

Step 2: 

Go to the play store and download [root]Triangle Away. 
This is a paid app and I highly recommend you buy it to support the developer Chainfire (Highly Respected in the Samsung Galaxy Community).
If you still insist on not wanting to pay for it, You can google the apk file or find it from xda where Chainfire has posted it for free.
Step 3:
Follow the instructions from the app and reset the counter to 0.
Step 4: 
Head on over to Samfirmware and search as shown below and download the latest Galaxy Camera firmware for your region.

Step 5:
Once downloaded, unzip the firmware file you downloaded.
Step 6:

Put the Galaxy Camera in download mode by pressing and holding Power +Zoom Right, holding for 10 seconds, and following the on screen instructions.
Step 7:

Open up OdinV3 1.85.exe , click PDA and select the Galaxy Camera firmware file that you downloaded and extracted.
Make sure the check boxes are as shown in the pic below and then click Start.
Step 8: 
Once this is done the Galaxy Camera will reboot, once you are up now hold Power+Zoom Left till you see Galaxy Camera displayed on Screen.
Once you see Galaxy Camera displayed, let the keys go.
You will now be in Android System Recovery.
Step 9:

Select “Wipe Data/Factory Reset” and “Wipe Cache Partition”
Then hit Reboot System Now.

Your Galaxy Camera is now Unrooted and can be sent in to avail warranty if needed.

How To Root & Unroot Samsung Galaxy S Plus I9001

Here is Another Tutorial To Root & Unroot Samsung Galaxy S Plus I9001.In Due Course of The Article We Will be Checking That How Can You Root & Unroot Your Device By Following The Procedure Given Below.

Note : Rooting Device Voids it’s Warranty.So Please Root Your Device At Your Own Risk (Warranty Can be Retained by Flashing Stock Firmwares Released By Samsung Or By Unrooting A Device).

Essential Steps Before Rooting A Device :

• You Must Enable USB Debugging By Checking the Box in your device by Following the Path Below:

Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging

• It will highly Recommended to Backup all Your data Stored in your phone So as to Restore it back just in case If You Lose or Corrupt the Data During this Process.
• Your Device Must be Charged up to 70% or Above Battery Level to Ensure that Your Device should not be Turned Off During this Process.

By Assuming that you have followed all the instructions mentioned in Essential Steps Before Rooting A Device, you are now ready to proceed further where we will be Checking That How Can You Root Your Device.

Disclaimer: We Have Made This Article Covering Each And Every Part At Our Level Best.In Case If Any Damage Happens to Your Device (It Should not Be), We will Not be Responsible for It.

Procedure To Root Samsung Galaxy S Plus I9001 :

• At First, You Need To Download The Rooting Package (update.zip) For Galaxy S Plus I9001 Mentioned Below.

1. Rooting Package For Galaxy S Plus I9001.

• Transfer Root-i9001-Signed.zip (Rooting Package) To Your Device’s SD Card.Ensure That You Should Not Place Rooting Package Very Deep.
• Do Not Rename Rooting Package As It Won’t Work.
• Now Switch Your Phone & Enter Into The Recovery Mode.Recovery Mode Can be Entered Holding Power Button + Middle Button/Home Button Simultaneously Until Recovery Mode Appears (If You Want, You Can Release Power Button As Soon As Samsung Logo Appears).
• As Soon Recovery Mode Appears Press Menu Button To Grey out The Screen.

Tip : In Recovery Mode Touch Won’t Work.Therefore Use Volume Up,Volume Down & Home Button Only.

• Navigate apply update from sdcard By Pressing Volume Down Key & Select It By Pressing Home Button/Middle Button.
• Now Select Root-i9001-Signed.zip From The SD Card Where You Have Transferred It.(For Selection Press Home Button).
• Wait Until It Installs Rooting Package/update.zip.
• As Soon As It gets Over, Select Reboot System Now From Recovery Mode Itself.
• After Restarting The Device, you Will See That The App Called Superuser Has Been Installed.

By This Time You’ve Successfully Rooted Your Device.Now In Case If You Want To Unroot The Device, Follow The Instruction Mentioned Below.
Procedure To Unroot Samsung Galaxy S Plus I9001 :

• Download The Unroot Package Mentioned Below.

1. Unroot Package For Samsung Galaxy S Plus I9001.

• Transfer UnRoot-i9001-Signed.zip (Unroot Package) To Your Device’s SD Card.Ensure That You Should Not Place unroot Package In Very Deep Location.
• Do Not Rename Unroot Package As There Are High Chances That It Won’t Work.
• Now Switch Your Phone & Enter Into The Recovery Mode.Recovery Mode Can be Entered Holding Power Button + Middle Button/Home Button Simultaneously Until Recovery Mode Appears (If You Want, You Can Release Power Button As Soon As Samsung Logo Appears).
• As Soon Recovery Mode Appears Press Menu Button To Grey out The Screen.

Tip : In Recovery Mode Touch Won’t Work.Therefore Use Volume Up,Volume Down & Home Button Only.

• Navigate apply update from sdcard By Pressing Volume Down Key & Select It By Pressing Home Button/Middle Button.
• Now Select UnRoot-i9001-Signed.zip From The SD Card Where You Have Transferred It.(For Selection Press Home Button).
• Wait Until It Installs Rooting Package/update.zip.
• As Soon As It gets Over, Select Reboot System Now From Recovery Mode Itself.
• After Restart, you Will Not Notice That The Superuser Application Which Was Installed When You Rooted Your Phone Has Been Uninstalled.

By This Time You’ve Successfully Unrooted Your Device & Regained Your Lost Warranty.
Now In Case If You Face Any Difficulty in Rooting/Unrooting Process, Do Let Me Know in Comments, I Will be There To Help You As Soon As Possible.