Is there any step by step tutorial to get my htc magic rooted
I can only find posts where they say it is like on windows but without installing files but i have no idea how to enter that prompts on terminal
it would be much appreciated any help. I know i am not the only one interested
cesardeluxe said:
Is there any step by step tutorial to get my htc magic rooted
I can only find posts where they say it is like on windows but without installing files but i have no idea how to enter that prompts on terminal
it would be much appreciated any help. I know i am not the only one interested
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The commands are the same. Just like Linux users can follow Windows directions but with some substitutions.
Download the SDK here: http://developer.android.com/sdk/1.5_r3/index.html
Follow the instructions here: http://developer.android.com/sdk/1.5_r3/installing.html
Once you have the SDK setup, you can follow the steps given in the rooting threads/wiki. Any time it says to enter a command you do it in your terminal (which on OSX i think is Terminal.app, use Spotlight to find it).
Hope this helps a bit.
i dont get this:
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On a Mac, look in your home directory for .bash_profile and proceed as for Linux. You can create the .bash_profile if you haven't already set one up on your machine
i don't have that .bash_profile how do i create it?
thanks
Google easy to use and always there for you.
Clinton
yeah but all tutorials are made for xp or even linux.
I have tried to create it using vi command then edited with the path o the sdk tools
but when i type adb it doesn't do anything
i am stuck there
Did you check my link for your bash_profile ? This help at all?
Clinton
cesardeluxe said:
yeah but all tutorials are made for xp or even linux.
I have tried to create it using vi command then edited with the path o the sdk tools
but when i type adb it doesn't do anything
i am stuck there
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Try reading this:
http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2621/os_x_change_path_environment_variable/
Sounds like the Path variable may be in a different file. It is the same on linux, I think it can be in a few places.
Irf you want to use adb without messing with your path you can do the following:
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cd <android-sdk-location>/tools
./adb devices
This is convoluted so get that PATH working and everything should be nice and easy! Good luck.
I use a Mac, and when I was getting started I used the linux tutorials with no problem.
i can push the 2 files using commands to my sd. Adb devices shows my htc ok
but after i enter to fastboot mode the device is no longe shown
i type
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./fastboot boot recovery-new.img
but the only thing i get is
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-bash: fastboot: command not found
i am on tools directory on terminal
i think fastboot is not in the tools directory ...
i'd rather say the error is caused by that then a missing connection.
Does the phone write "FASTBOOT USB" ?
if you type "ls", can you find a file named fastboot in your directory?
cesardeluxe said:
i can push the 2 files using commands to my sd. Adb devices shows my htc ok
but after i enter to fastboot mode the device is no longe shown
i type
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./fastboot boot recovery-new.img
but the only thing i get is
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-bash: fastboot: command not found
i am on tools directory on terminal
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The files have to be executable. You can do that by running:
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chmod -R +x /path/to/tools
This makes all the files in the tools directory executable with ./
About the .bashrc or .bash_profile if you don't have one in your home directory you can safely make one. With the following command:
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echo "export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/tools/" > ~/.bashrc
or if the file exists just do:
Code:
echo "export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/tools/" >> ~/.bashrc
Remember to restart the shell after you are done with this.
the reason adb work for you is because adb is in tools directory
fastboot does not. You have to get fastboot somewhere else
Whenever you get command not found, you can run another command to check
ls <program you ran>, and see what happened
Example
in your tools directory, where you have no problem running adb push, try doing "ls adb", without the quote
in your tools directory, where you have problem running fastboot, try doing "ls fastboot", without the quote
and you should see what's going on
BTW, this is fairly basic unix environment. If you are having trouble at this stage, you need to get yourself more familiar with unix environment, which is what osx is based on
I am sorry, but i don't really know where's good tutorial on unix
On google, i just search for "mac osx unix shell tutorial:, and come across this site
http://www.osxfaq.com/tutorials/LearningCenter/
Hope this help
Edit 1: btw, here's where you can find fastboot for MAC. Put it in your tools directory. IF you keep the filename as is, you need to type fastboot-mac whenever you see someone mention fastboot
http://www.htc.com/www/support/android/adp.html
yeah you're right fastboot is not on that tools directory. in fact i have looked into the whole sdk folder and i can't find it.
thanks
hey i managed to apply the update thanks to having fastboot-mac on tools folder
but after booting i go to terminal to apply the final step and i get this
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MBdeluxe:tools cesarleon$ ./adb shell flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-new.img
error reading /sdcard/recovery-new.img header: Is a directory
what's wrong ?
thank you people
cesardeluxe said:
hey i managed to apply the update thanks to having fastboot-mac on tools folder
but after booting i go to terminal to apply the final step and i get this
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MBdeluxe:tools cesarleon$ ./adb shell flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-new.img
error reading /sdcard/recovery-new.img header: Is a directory
what's wrong ?
thank you people
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Are u sure that recovery.img got transferred properly? Maybe check the rights on it (it not read only or something). What if you mount the sdcard in OS X and copy and paste (vs push)?
If you're trying to flash the recovery image, try
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adb shell mount -a
adb push recovery-new.img /system/recovery.img
adb push recovery-new.img /sdcard/recovery-new.img
adb flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-new.img
Hope that helps
adb shell mount -a
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didn´t work i think the parameter a is not correct
well this is almost the last step! thank you all for your explanations
cesardeluxe said:
hey i managed to apply the update thanks to having fastboot-mac on tools folder
but after booting i go to terminal to apply the final step and i get this
Code:
MBdeluxe:tools cesarleon$ ./adb shell flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-new.img
error reading /sdcard/recovery-new.img header: Is a directory
what's wrong ?
thank you people
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Very odd error message
Do this to check what your phone's sdcard looks like
Code:
adb shell ls -l /sdcard/recovery-new.img
Next, you should grab the file from your phone to your computer. This step assume you are in your tools directory
Code:
adb pull /sdcard/recovery-new.img recovery-new-phone.img
Finally, try to compare the file you have on your computer against the one you got from your phone, and see if they are the same. This assume you have your working recovery-new.img in tools directory
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diff recovery-new.img recovery-new-phone.img
I have not try this diff command, and I assume it'l handle binary diff
If diff can not handle binary file, do ls and check file size. both file should match
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ls -l recovery-new.img recovery-new-phone.img
If your computer and phone recovery-new.img are not the same, download to phone again
cesardeluxe said:
didn´t work i think the parameter a is not correct
well this is almost the last step! thank you all for your explanations
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You will get Failed Mounts when u run
Code:
adb shell mount -a
You CAN ignore them.
See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=4029461
This may not be the right way to do it but I always just downloaded the recovery to the tools directory of the android sdk. Then fire up the phone in fastboot mode and do:
./fastboot flash recovery recovery-new.img
(replacing recovery-new.img with the name of the downloaded img file.)
I'm sure there is a reason people are doing it the other way, but for myself one command to do the flash is alot easier!
Using autosign in Win7 and get an error about Java not being an internal or external command. How can one resolve this?
zeroplace said:
Using autosign in Win7 and get an error about Java not being an internal or external command. How can one resolve this?
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From the sounds of it either you dont have java installed or its path not set on your pc.
Droid Heaven said:
From the sounds of it either you dont have java installed or its path not set on your pc.
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Thank you Droid. I will check those out. I figured I would get a smart a** comment or someone saying search. Thank you for not being like most. Will let you know.
Looks like everything is setup properly. I even tried reinstalling Java. Still getting the same error. Im stumped.
ok i was getting lots of errors
go to system properties (windows key+pause break shortcut)
then advanced then choose enviroment variables
then classpath click and edit
make sure the path goes directly to the testsign.jar mine is ;.;C:\Users\SI\Desktop\AutoSign\testsign.jar
the select path and edit same again this one goes to your autosign folder
mine is ;.;C:\Users\SI\Desktop\AutoSign
also download Auto-Sign v0.65(do a search)unrar
put your .zip rom in folder named as update.zip
select autosign.exe select update.zip from drop down and click autosign
hope this helps
Make sure "java.exe" is in your PATH evironment variable.
Open a command prompt and type "java.exe"
If it says 'java.exe' is not recognized ....
Then you have not set your PATH environment correctly.
I found a easier alternative to using autosign.bat for signing files.
You still need the file "testsign.jar" but you don't have to modify your CLASSPATH environment variable.
Just make sure the testsign.bat and testsign.jar are together in a directory that is also in your path.
Just copy the following code to a batch file named "testsign.bat":
Code:
@echo off
if "%1"=="" goto usage
if not exist "%1" goto notfound
ECHO.
ECHO **************
ECHO Signing File!
ECHO **************
ECHO.
java -classpath "%~dp0testsign.jar" testsign %1
ECHO.
ECHO File signed successfully if no Errors above.
ECHO.
goto end
:notfound
echo.
echo Error, File not found "%1"
echo.
goto end
:usage
echo.
echo Error in script usage. The correct usage is:
echo %0 [FileToSign.zip]
echo.
echo You may also simply drag and drop a file onto this batch file in Windows Explorer.
echo.
:end
pause
okay so im creating a batch file for a little automation just mainly for rebooting the device into bootloader/recovery.. i have gotten most of the way through but at the end i would like for the batch file to stop and allow for further manual input (like i have it set to reboot the device into bootloader and then i would like the window to stop and allow me to MANUALLY input the next command such as flash/reboot/whatever) however i cant seem to find any way of doing that
HERE IS WHAT I HAVE CURRENTLY
it all works perfectly just for the issue i cant seem to work out
ECHO OFF
ECHO ============== CHANING DIRECTORY ==============
CD c:\program files (x86)\android\android-sdk\tools
TIMEOUT 2 /NOBREAK >nul
ECHO ........ Done
ECHO ============== CHECKING ADB DEVICE CONNECTION ==============
TIMEOUT 2 /NOBREAK >nul
adb devices
ECHO ........ Done
PAUSE
:MENU
ECHO.
ECHO ================== ADB MENU ==================
ECHO PRESS 1 or 2 to select your task, or 3 to EXIT.
ECHO.
ECHO 1 - Reboot Device into Bootloader [FASTBOOT]
ECHO 2 - Reboot Device into Recovery [CLOCKWORK MOD]
ECHO 3 - EXIT
ECHO.
SET /P M=Type 1, 2, or 3, then press ENTER:
IF %M%==1 GOTO BOOTLOADER
IF %M%==2 GOTO RECOVERY
IF %M%==3 GOTO EOF
:BOOTLOADER
adb reboot bootloader
GOTO FASTBOOT
:RECOVERY
adb reboot recovery
GOTO RECOVERY
:FASTBOOT
ECHO .
ECHO Waiting for device to reconnect
TIMEOUT 15 /NOBREAK >nul
ECHO ........ Done
ECHO ================== FASTBOOT ==================
ECHO manually type fastboot commands
:RECOVERY
ECHO .
ECHO Waiting for device to reconnect
TIMEOUT 15 /NOBREAK >nul
ECHO ........ Done
ECHO ================== RECOVERY ==================
ECHO Manually handle Clockwork Recovery tasks
ECHO .
ECHO .
ECHO Will automatically close in about 5 Seconds =]
TIMEOUT 5 /NOBREAK >nul
ECHO ....... bye!
I am not sur to understand exactly what you want to do, but you can do what you want in you batch file, it is what you did with for exemple :
- "Reboot Device into Bootloader [FASTBOOT]"
- "Reboot Device into Recovery [CLOCKWORK MOD]"
You have just check the choice with a number and after execute your "code".
So, if you know the "adb script" in addiction of the command you want, go to "code" it.
I remake your script and i especially add an exemple.
- "Execution" and "Code" are more clear.
- It is better for checking error.
- Now, this script is able to check if you are in "64bit" or "32bit", and check if the "ADB Tool" is in his correct way.
- Now, this script is able to check if you have connect or not your device.
- You can see the BootAnimation without "Power OFF" and then "Power ON" your phone.
- It is more beautiful, even if it is not very important.
The new "code", with your previous "started code" :
Code:
Even this topic is solved, i remove my code.
cheers for the reply.. but that was not really what i was after... i did some more googling and what i found was (in the last 2 minutes) that i needed a CMD /K at the end of the file.. which leaves the command window open and i can now enter in fastboot commands manually (for flashing etc)... i have attached the file as a.txt for anyone to use themselves if they were so inclined..
1. just make sure the directory of your adb/fastboot.exe is in the same directory as mine (CD c:\program files (x86)\android\android-sdk\tools) and change the 2 lines if necessary with note pad by opening the .txt normally as yours might be in program files or in platform-tools not tools, etc
2. change the extension to .bat and not .txt
3. chuck it in your task bar/start bar etc for quicker acess
and should be good to go =]
edit: i see the checking that the other fellow put it can do the checking for you.. but for me i knew the directory, etc
So, i did not exaclty understand your aim, but you have found it, so it is perfect.
I remake my previous script to do exactly what you want, and i always check every thing during the execution, to know the mistake when we have a problem. Because my version is for everybody, even if i think it is just for us. (Views: 45)
So if you want it, or someone else, just ask me.
ptit developer said:
So, i did not exaclty understand your aim, but you have found it, so it is perfect.
I remake my previous script to do exactly what you want, and i always check every thing during the execution, to know the mistake when we have a problem. Because my version is for everybody, even if i think it is just for us. (Views: 45)
So if you want it, or someone else, just ask me.
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no worries mate it was my first time writing an entire script so im pretty stoked with the outcome i tried to keep it looking as real as scripts i have seen as possible.. =]
I will continue to develop this idea : "A easy way to use ADB Menu".
When i will have finish, if you want i will post a link here to it.
ptit developer said:
I will continue to develop this idea : "A esay way to use ADB Menu".
When i will have finish, if you want i will post a link here to it.
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sure mate.. ill edit the op if you like and can sort something out?
i think the simpler nature allows for much to be automated for mundane tasks... as long as you keep the fastboot commands manual so noobs dont do anything incorrect
I will use what you want, and i will add what i post in my first answer here.
In addition of this, i will post the final "A easy way to use ADB Menu" on a new topic on other section.
And i will post news here, because i think you will look it.
Originally Posted by mattlgroff
You are probably very mad at me for this, but here it goes.
chmod is not recognized as a command (tried the fix listed for this)
clean is not an installed program (tried the fix you just said for this too... I did Install from the beginning)
Also I was following the pictographic guide exactly...
Yes, I am steaming maaaaad! !! LOL
What do you see when you type in the Cygwin prompt: echo $PATH
Is /usr/bin found in there?
I am having the same issue re installed everything still getting the clear message.
I did locate the /usr/bin in the path command. Need a little help thanks
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I wanted to know if there is some way to run an equivalent android-side version of the adb push command, with "file1" being located somewhere on the sdcard instead of on the computer
Code:
adb push file1 /data/local/tmp/file1
Becomes
Code:
/sdcard/file1 /data/local/tmp/file1
The phone running this command would be unrooted. I have tried using "mv", but it gives me the message "error: cross-device link".
Any help would be appreciated
This is for an unnamed project that I am working on, though some of you might be able to figure out what it is....