- cross-posted to:
- android@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- android@lemmy.world
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.
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.
It’s kind of a blanket question, and OP hasn’t shown they’ve done any homework.
If they said “I have this device, the bootloader is unlockable, but I can’t find rooting instructions for it” would at least be something.
(And I gave them directions on next steps, but not specific to any phone).
OP has CLEARLY done homework if he’s complaining about the instructions he did already find. If OP had done no homework then OP would not have spent time pointing out the very specific problems he had with existing directions. That would be a paradox.
I’m OP.
Also, you did give me a great response and pointed me what to look for. Thank you! That was very helpful and I appreciate it.
He’s asking for someone to find him a guide on how to root the phones. I tried to do that best in my other comment, but it’s not the most considerate. If he had found a guide and got stuck, then asked for help, it would probably get better results.
Dude, based on my actual words which maybe you more skimmed than read, it’s evident that I’ve been to many sites and read many tutorials hence my complaints about how unclear they tend to be.
You may not have read all my words. Same kind of impatience I think the writers of the tutorials I complain about have.
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.
I’m kinda coming from the era back when we were hacking the roms of windows mobile phones, or the old Nextel phones using Java tools to sneak in our own ringtones when the phones were all locked tight so the carriers could penny pinch you for $2 for a ringtone. Instructions back then were extremely comprehensive even had fucking photos lol. I don’t need that much but a lot of what I find today is just unintelligible. I pretty much assume it’s meant for someone who does this all the time.
Thank you, again. I appreciate your help.
Omg absolutely yes. Thanks. I just replied to him nearly word for word. Just wanted to know if anyone could say they’ve done one of these and it was easy and/or hey this website is usually very clear. That’s all.
Sheesh :-)