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[ADB Setup] Motorola Backflip

1. DOWNLOAD USB DRIVERS
Motorola ADB Driver 32bit
Motorola ADB Driver 64bit​
2. INSTALL THE SDK
-Download latest SDK http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
-Extract Archive to C:\SDK\ (or C:\Android, or whatever you want)​
3. Enable debugging on your phone (thanks naplesbill)
-Goto Settings > Applications > Development > and Check the USB debugging option​
4. Optional, but recommended
-Setup Enviroment Variables:
On Windows, right-click on My Computer, and select Properties. Under the Advanced tab, hit the Environment Variables button, and in the dialog that comes up, double-click on Path (under System Variables). Add the full path to the tools/ directory to the path AFTER A SEMICOLON (;C:\SDK\tools\) .​-Setup Droid Explorer:
Goto Droid Explorer Downloads and snatch the latest version, then install. (mine showed an error during install i believe due to the lack of HTC drivers. If you installed motorola's drivers it should still be in your start menu and work fine)​
If for some reason you can't figure it out, install the drivers then try this installation guide: ADB For Dummies Guide
ADB APK Install instructions
j101399j said:
1. Create a folder called adb on your C drive
2. Extract all files to your adb folder
3. Copy the cmd.exe file (copy the file don't make a shortcut to it or move it) from your "C:\Windows\System32" folder to the adb folder
4. Install the downloaded USB driver
4. Once you have the driver installed, on your phone enable debugging mode (Menu --> Settings --> Applications --> Development --> Check USB Debugging)
5. Copy the apk files you want installed to your "C:\adb\tools" folder. The adb.exe and cmd.exe should be in that tools folder.
5. Open the cmd.exe file
6.Type the following command:
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Code:
adb install [B]application.apk[/B]
Where application.apk is the name of the apk to install
Your app should now be installed
Please note that you cannot install apps used on 1.6, 2.x builds
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BACKFLIP SYSTEM DUMP http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=642684
BACKFLIP SOURCE CODE http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=645369

Don't you still need root?
I fail to see how this can help without rooting the Backflop unless Droid Explorer has some way of overriding that setting.

Charrion said:
I fail to see how this can help without rooting the Backflop unless Droid Explorer has some way of overriding that setting.
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It doesn't help deleting the protected apps, but it makes it easier to install apks. This is especially helpful since the backflip doesn't allow anything to be installed through phones interface except through the market.

Ok, it works, but only if you turn on the Applications, Development, USB Debugging in the settings menus.

Well, that's kind of a given as ADB won't work without USB Debugging on.
Charrion said:
I fail to see how this can help without rooting the Backflop unless Droid Explorer has some way of overriding that setting.
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We meet again Charrion! This is like the third time today I've run into you.
Don't need to have root to install APKs via ADB. Even us poor Milestone owners can do it via 'ADB install <app.apk>.'

I am just pointing that out for those that aren't familiar with that. I imagine there will be users who wouldn't normally bother with this, doing it just to be able to install non-market apk files.

naplesbill said:
I am just pointing that out for those that aren't familiar with that. I imagine there will be users who wouldn't normally bother with this, doing it just to be able to install non-market apk files.
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Ah, fair enough. Sorry about that.

Unimaginative said:
Well, that's kind of a given as ADB won't work without USB Debugging on.
We meet again Charrion! This is like the third time today I've run into you.
Don't need to have root to install APKs via ADB. Even us poor Milestone owners can do it via 'ADB install <app.apk>.'
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I'm on a crusade
OK, so you can install apks through adb even without unknown sources being enabled.
Has anyone determined if the option to enter debug mode is still available on the backflop? I wouldn't be at all surprised if they disabled that option also.
I'm also curious whether the backflop has a signed mbm like the Milestone to prevent loading custom roms.

Charrion said:
I'm on a crusade
OK, so you can install apks through adb even without unknown sources being enabled.
Has anyone determined if the option to enter debug mode is still available on the backflop? I wouldn't be at all surprised if they disabled that option also.
I'm also curious whether the backflop has a signed mbm like the Milestone to prevent loading custom roms.
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The use debug mode is indeed available, I just forgot to mention turning it on.
From what I understand, this phone will be rooted like the cliq.... unfortunately for that to happen certain key files need to be leaked.

@moosefist;
Thank you so much for posting this.
I am now able to install non-Market apps

moosefist said:
The use debug mode is indeed available, I just forgot to mention turning it on.
From what I understand, this phone will be rooted like the cliq.... unfortunately for that to happen certain key files need to be leaked.
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So; I'm new to the whole Android stuff; but what files need to be "leaked" in order to do this?

Squeaky369 said:
So; I'm new to the whole Android stuff; but what files need to be "leaked" in order to do this?
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According to Skrilax_CZ a modmymoto moderator:
If we are up to root it; we need the shx/sbf flashfile, which must be leaked. Then I can see if the CLIQ RAMDLD exploit is present in here or whether has it been fixed as on the new CLIQ firmwares.
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It was those files being leaked that allowed the CLIQ to be rooted...

I will be watching this thread closely I'm tired of having edge on my android....I need 3g for once!

Has anyone given this a try under Linux? I read the ADB beginners guide, but it didn't mention anything about drivers or whatnot. I'd really like to get this phone, but if I can't develop for it on my platform of choice, I don't think I need it that badly.

JK_the_Slacker said:
Has anyone given this a try under Linux? I read the ADB beginners guide, but it didn't mention anything about drivers or whatnot. I'd really like to get this phone, but if I can't develop for it on my platform of choice, I don't think I need it that badly.
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This is from androidforums.com about this spicifically
http://androidforums.com/motorola-b...on-market-apps-via-adb-solved.html#post419647
On MacOS, ADB doesn't need a USB driver for your phone. Just download the SDK, and you can execute ADB from a terminal.
On Linux, all you need to do are to follow the instructions here:
Developing on a Device | Android Developers
Specifically the bit about creating and chmod'ing an /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules file.
Hope AT&T fixes this issue soon, it's ridiculously stupid to attempt to disallow non-market apps given that ADB works.
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j101399j said:
This is from androidforums.com about this spicifically
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Thanks much, I'm just getting started on navigating all these forums. =)

Would it be possible for someone to create a utility to turn this option on, then load it via ADB? Or would this require root access?

BetterCut or AnyCut?
Charrion said:
I'm on a crusade
OK, so you can install apks through adb even without unknown sources being enabled.
Has anyone determined if the option to enter debug mode is still available on the backflop? I wouldn't be at all surprised if they disabled that option also.
I'm also curious whether the backflop has a signed mbm like the Milestone to prevent loading custom roms.
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I don't have a Backflip, but it may be possible to find hidden settings / controls by using BetterCut or AnyCut. Both are in the Market.
I'd be interested in knowing. A crippled phone is a tiny electronic soul yearning to breathe free and live free.

I have a backflip, and just installed anycut. Do you know what I would need to fill in as the new shortcut to get to that option? I'm at work now, but will be doing the development method to install apks later under linux (gowalla app, most likely)
This is my first android phone, so I'm pretty excited to get it broken open and crapware free.

I just ordered the Backflip. Yes, I'm a newb at all this andriod, and rooting stuff. But, I'm in the process of learning more. I think it will be easier when I have the phone in hand to play with.
But, do you guys really think that someone will take the time to root the backflip, considering, (what I have read) that it is alittle out dated?
I'm going to attempt the non-market app install, once I get the phone. This forum is great, from what I've seen so far. I'll definatly be staying tuned to this thread.
Thanks guys,
J

[Q] No screen capture

I am unable to get any screen capture apps to work. They supposedly take pictures, but they are always black screens. I have tried ScreenCapture and DroCap2 locally. I also tried picme which allows you to access your pictures from a browser. All gave me completely black screenshots. I have tried various screens with no success. I have viewed the image files on another computer to make sure they were really black. Any ideas?
Thanks.

I use DDMS, which is part of the Android SDK (the same set of tools that gives you ADB). If you can get ADB to work, then DDMS should work, as well.
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

What rom are you using? I couldn't get screen cap to work w/ Cyanogen b4 but it works w/ Vegan b3, this was through DDMS.

HKChad said:
What rom are you using? I couldn't get screen cap to work w/ Cyanogen b4 but it works w/ Vegan b3, this was through DDMS.
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Good question - cyanogen might not work (I believe I had heard this, before). TnT Lite and VEGAn work, and I believe zPad does as well.

I use DDMS, which is part of the Android SDK (the same set of tools that gives you ADB). If you can get ADB to work, then DDMS should work, as well.
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OK, thanks, I tried that and it worked. I guess I can uninstall all those screen capture apps since none of them seem to work.
Thanks.

Need some Andriod SDK help, please.
Curious how you got the DDMS to work from the Andriod SDK? Can you provide some direction, please?
I've got the SDK running through Eclipse. Not sure how I get the SDK to see my Gtablet. I have a AVD defined for my "gtab" but there's no where to setup the connection via USB or WiFi that I can see.
Sorry for the noob questions, my first time with the Andriod SDK.
Thanks for any direction you can give.
Gramps

Gramps said:
Curious how you got the DDMS to work from the Andriod SDK? Can you provide some direction, please?
I've got the SDK running through Eclipse. Not sure how I get the SDK to see my Gtablet. I have a AVD defined for my "gtab" but there's no where to setup the connection via USB or WiFi that I can see.
Sorry for the noob questions, my first time with the Andriod SDK.
Thanks for any direction you can give.
Gramps
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Did you do the stuff in here about setting up ADB?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=827209
I guess you are on Windows? In Ubuntu 'it just works' odd I know. Now I had to go into the device manager and delete the drivers that windows assigned to the gtablet before making those mods to the inf file, there were 2 entries I had to delete but YMMV.
good luck
chad

I would love to take a screen cap without using a PC. What is the reason cap apps don't work again?
-=Sent from my VS GTablet (VEGAn b4) using Tapatalk=-

Got the DDMS working under Android SDK following the instructions referenced above and on the Android Developer's website. Had to block windows 7 from auto updating drivers when I plugged my Gtablet to the USB cable. After installing the Android USB drivers, my Gtablet was found in the Eclipse Android SDK environment and I was able to get a screen shot of the Gtablet.

[Q] one click root not working, can you help?

I have a stock captivate running 2.2 and I use a mac to work on my phones (I have an atrix too). I need to root this phone but everything on here only works for stock 2.1 not 2.2 and most of it is for windows not osx.
A little background, I used AirSideLoad to push Z4root to my phone but it did not root it. I downloaded the update.zip file and restarted the phone holding the volumes buttons to apply the update and that did not work. Lastly, I downloaded One Click Root and that too does not work. I put my phone in debugging mode, connect it to my computer then run One Click and it restarts my phone but when I select "reinstall packages" it fails.
Can someone help me here? Are there update versions of z4root (I used 1.3.0) or one click root (1.1.0) that would work on a stock captivate running 2.2?
please don't remove this post. I have read these forums and the other tips are either not for my phone or computer, or have NOT worked.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682

Trying right now.
edit: do you know how to start the root process? the instructions just say to use mono. is mono an emulator to run superoneclick? or is it a substitute program? shortfuse.org provides no instruction on this. can you help?

did you not follow the link to install mono on your mac?
i did. i dont even have a mac, but the description is right there
http://mono-project.com/Main_Page

i downloaded and installed mono. the question is how to use it with superoneclick. the website offers no instructions. i figure mono is a program that lets you use the same code across platforms so how to i run a program like superoneclick in it?

its like .net framework. there shouldnt be anything you need to do aside from run the app. i dont use mac so i cant test until i get home and fire up my mac mini

Did you get around this? I'm stuck on the same thing. Mono is installed, but the .exe files wont open anyway. And Mono isn't installed as a program, otherwise I would try to open it with that.
And there is really now description on their website other thank "install and it's should work".
Cool forum btw, thanks!

[Q] adb driver, without installing whole SDK

Hi,
is there a simple way to get adb drivers for my Nexus S 9023 for Windows XP32Bit?
I dont want to install the whole Andorid SDK on my Laptop, I think thats a little bit too much overhead to get MyPhoneExplorer up and running
Or am I thinking totally wrong? is there another way to get this running?
Hopefully someone can help me
I couldnt find anything via google, everything linked to the android sdk
greetz
moep.at

Go here, scroll down to "Step 5" and download that .zip file. It has everything you need for fastboot and adb, and if you look in the video it'll show you how to install the drivers and get into the directory to use them via command line. No need for the whole SDK.

Thx,
this was exactly what I was looking for
everythink works now!
THX

yuu SIR are thE BEST
Harbb said:
Go here, scroll down to "Step 5" and download that .zip file. It has everything you need for fastboot and adb, and if you look in the video it'll show you how to install the drivers and get into the directory to use them via command line. No need for the whole SDK.
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sent from my so icey ns4G

moep.at said:
Thx,
this was exactly what I was looking for
everythink works now!
THX
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Rooting help for my Kyocera Rise..please help I've been trying to get help 2 weeks no

Okay, I apologize if this is in the wrong place, but I am a noob here. I used to have a rooted optimus v, I used gingerbreak for that, but now I have this Kyocera Rise. And for the longest time, I had no reason to root it, but now there are a few apps k want that require root access. I recently updated my firmware also (probably not good, I know). I have now tried so many rooting methods and none have worked yet. To name a few, I have tried z4root, superoneclick, the bin4nary script (or however it is spelled), a tweaked version of the bin4nary, framaroo, exynos abuse, and several other PC and app based ones. None are doing it for me. I would greatly appreciate it if someone could help me out here. My Android properties are; Android 4.0.4, version 1.004vm, kernal 3.0.8, model c5155. Kyocera Rise. If this helps at all I know that it is almost identical to how the Kyocera hydro is as far as version and firmware goes. And there is also absolutely nowhere in my settings where it specifies what firmware I have. Thanks in advance for any help! 

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
Root Many Android. Works on just about every ice cream sandwich or jelly bean device there is. Chances are if it isn't rooting when you use that tool then your just not doing it right Android debug bridge drivers are the first place to look for errors.

I have tried this method...
SixSixSevenSeven said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
Root Many Android. Works on just about every ice cream sandwich or jelly bean device there is. Chances are if it isn't rooting when you use that tool then your just not doing it right Android debug bridge drivers are the first place to look for errors.
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I have already tried this, and just tried again. I wish I could copy and paste everything it says, but everything seems to fine, i click restore and it reboots, but the script says, "going to copy files to it's place. mount: permission denied (are you root?)"
It says after reboot it would be successful, but root checker says I do not have proper root access. What am I doing wrong?

You do have the debug bridge drivers and android SDK yes?

SixSixSevenSeven said:
You do have the debug bridge drivers and android SDK yes?
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Well I downloaded the driver online, but each time I plug in my phone it says installing drivers and then it says failed. What exactly is android sdk?

thats where you are going wrong then. The drivers wont install without the android SDK installed (software development kit). The Root Many Android tool wont work without android debug bridge. Android debug bridge then requires both the SDK and the drivers again.
There is a good video tutorial here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33470626#post33470626
Install the android SDK (you will need to install the java development kit too, not just the runtime). Then attempt to install your phones drivers. And from there watch the video for the rest.

SixSixSevenSeven said:
thats where you are going wrong then. The drivers wont install without the android SDK installed (software development kit). The Root Many Android tool wont work without android debug bridge. Android debug bridge then requires both the SDK and the drivers again.
There is a good video tutorial here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33470626#post33470626
Install the android SDK (you will need to install the java development kit too, not just the runtime). Then attempt to install your phones drivers. And from there watch the video for the rest.
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So I have now downloaded android sdk manager and eclipse but I still do not know what to do exactly. I. Used sdk manager and installed and updated all the stuff it said to but I don't know what else to do. The bin4ary script is still saying mount: permission denied (are you root?) What do I need to do? And thanks for all the help so far.

i dunno anything but there is the option of unlockroot.com theres an option to download pro version free. (tried to post link but im so much of a noob they said once i grow out of these diapers i can post a link in a thread.) if theres any issues or concerns please let me know about this root method. it worked for my galaxy rush that is a soft brick now due to downloading dr. dre beats audio. i have not yet tried it on this phone(kyocera hydro) i just bought it last night and dont have access to a computer. hope its not to late......actually i kinda do. that means you have root!
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Root VM Kyocera Rise
I used these instructions to root my VM Rise
http://www.cricketusers.com/content/646-root-cricket-wireless-kyocera-hydro-tutorial.html

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Hey guys I found an app called poot and after it downloaded mistro or minstril library it rooted but first you need busybox and superuser elite
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