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Installing apk from sdcard in recovery console

I have no market on my phone and have been trying to install some apk's through amon ra console in recovery. Everything I try, which is practically everything i've read from searching, comes back with errors.
Either file/directory not found or can't open "install"
I am also having problems installing the drivers to get adb working from dangerspl. When I try to update drivers it says "This file does not contain information about your device"
Any help is much appreciated. I've been up all night trying to figure it out and feel like I'm going in circles.

Have you try installing from a file manager instead? (astro, estrongs, linda, etc..)

No I don't currently have a file browser installed, and have no market to look up/install one. I have another android phone with astro, could I pull it off of that phone and install on this with recovery console?

Why not just install it via adb or push it to /system/app

I can't connect via adb becuase I couldn't update the windows driver for dangerspl. I downloaded the drivers for dangerspl but when I tried to update, it said it didn't have information about my device. Something like that. So I can mount the sdcard in windows and put any files needed and boot into recovery and use that right? I tried making a zip with the qpks in it and use flash from zip, kinda like installing gapps, but that didnt work either. Any ideas?

Zip files will need the update scripts and signed for it to be able to be "flashed" from recovery.

Just use droidexplorer or android commander.

Code:
mount -a
or type less and read more

You can use busybox if you have the latest CM ROM installed
just type this ~~~> (busybox install /sdcard/yourapp.apk /sd-ext/app)
make sure the app is in the root of your sdcard

brios86 said:
You can use busybox if you have the latest CM ROM installed
just type this ~~~> (busybox install /sdcard/yourapp.apk /sd-ext/app)
make sure the app is in the root of your sdcard
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Code:
su
cp /sdcard/yourapp.apk /sd-ext/app
is less typing
and
Code:
su
cp /sdcard/yourapp.apk /data/app
is a 'safer' bet as they didn't mention which rom

what about this one? update.zip creator
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=717437

sleepyfu said:
Zip files will need the update scripts and signed for it to be able to be "flashed" from recovery.
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which is not a big problem to create.
There is a TUT for it

sleepyfu said:
Have you try installing from a file manager instead? (astro, estrongs, linda, etc..)
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you need a filemanager with root-rights. Depending on the ROM you use it might be available.
Try the app "IRSSI - connect bot". It gives you a console on the device.
login "local" and type "su".
Than you have superuser rights .... anything on commands you find in linux/android TUTs

Lol! 6 month old post?

[TUTORIAL] Updating to DI07, Obtaining Root, and Flashing Custom Recovery [FIX]

Scroll to the bottom for a fix to the newest clockwork recovery flasher...
UPDATING TO DI07
First things first, you must update to the latest firmware and kernel, but in order to do this you must un-root and return to the stock kernel in order to avoid problems.
Simply download the zip here, and run the run.bat inside, after extracting the folder to your desktop.
You must have debugging mode enabled for this to work.
Once that's finished you can update to DI07 using the stock recovery. You do this, like any other update, by renaming the zip (found here, to update.zip on throwing it onto the root of your sdcard.
Then, boot up into the stock recovery (power+camera+volume down) and press home to apply the update.zip.
The update will install and your phone will reboot into DI07.
First boot will take some time, so be patient.
Now onto the fun part, rooting your phone.
OBTAINING ROOT
Just as you obtained root before DI07, you obtain root on DI07, if you have the right tools. Download the one click root here, and once more extract the included folder to you desktop, make sure you have usb debugging enabled, and run the run.bat. Your phone will reboot, and you will have root.
FLASHING CUSTOM RECOVERY
Here is where it gets a tad bit more complicated. First off, you have to download the zip here, but this time before running the bat you have to open up command prompt and redirect it to your C:/android-sdk-windows/tools folder and then run the following code.
adb devices
adb shell
su
remount rw
exit
exit
Now the command prompt should close, and you can run the run.bat for build 31 of clockwork recovery flasher. Once more, your phone will reboot and after the script is done running and says "press any key to exit...." you can press enter and boot into recovery.
That's it, three simple steps to updating, obtaining root, and flashing clockwork recovery!
Also, don't forget to check out my ROM coming later today, as well as noobnl's Andromeda Galaxy ROM v1, just released.

great tutorial...and i can use these instructions even if i am using aridons v4 rom and heros overclocked kernel?

Well, it basically reverts you back to the stock kernal, so you will for sure lose the overclocked kernal. However, I'm not sure about the ROM. Your best bet would be either to hold off on this as the ROM you are suing isn't based on DI07, or flash to stock and then follow this guide. Your choice.

bubby323 said:
Well, it basically reverts you back to the stock kernal, so you will for sure lose the overclocked kernal. However, I'm not sure about the ROM. Your best bet would be either to hold off on this as the ROM you are suing isn't based on DI07, or flash to stock and then follow this guide. Your choice.
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Well I just ran this and at first glance, it got me right into clockwork. I selected one of my nandroid and restored it. After the phone finished restoring and everything, I wanted to make sure that I still had clockwork but instead it was stock recovery once more.
Since I still had root, I redid the steps starting with entering the commands, then I re-ran the bat file for clockwork. I checked and clockwork is back...unknown as to how long though.

Thank you!!! the remount rw was what I needed to get the clockwork custom recovery to flash!!!
I have another question for you? Is it possible to install the custom recovery without having root? I suspect not? The reason I ask is that I would like to have a nandroid backup of the completely stock rom although I guess I could use the one noobnl has posted

well, i got back to a stock rom....applied the stock kernal...but when i went to apply the update.zip...it took me back to clockwork...not the stock recovery....so i tried to apply the update from there but it aborted...how do i get rid of clockwork so i can go into stock recovery and will that fix it?

mrkrabs said:
well, i got back to a stock rom....applied the stock kernal...but when i went to apply the update.zip...it took me back to clockwork...not the stock recovery....so i tried to apply the update from there but it aborted...how do i get rid of clockwork so i can go into stock recovery and will that fix it?
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Three options I can think of- if you use adb reboot recovery I believe it will load the stock recovery- the other option is to use odin to go back to complete stock. Finally you could use the option for clockwork in this thread look for the link under "B]Update.zip (for clockwork recovery and includes all the listed apps below)"
EDIT: I can confirm that "adb reboot recovery" loads the stock recovery when you have clockwork

bubby323 said:
FLASHING CUSTOM RECOVERY
Here is where it gets a tad bit more complicated. First off, you have to download the zip --- but this time before running the bat you have to open up command prompt and redirect it to your C:/android-sdk-windows/tools folder and then run the following code.
adb devices
adb shell
su
remount rw
exit
exit
Now the command prompt should close, and you can run the run.bat for build 31 of clockwork recovery flasher. Once more, your phone will reboot and after the script is done running and says "press any key to exit...." you can press enter and boot into recovery.
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Im having a little issue with this. Im running windows 7. Can I do this in windows 7? Also when it says redirect it to your C:/Android---- do I have to change the drive to ex. cd c:/ first or do i just type in the command prompt C:/android-sdk-windows/tools and hit enter and follow the rest of the commands? Sorry extreme noob here..
Thank you for any help!!

I have ClockworkMod Recovery installed, how can I get into the stock recovery to apply this?

Look 2 posts up
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA APP

You need to use the DG27 uninstaller instead of the DI07 uninstaller to update to DI07.
The DI07 uninstaller is just to go back to stock DI07 kernel if you already updated
DG27 uninstaller: http://www.sdx-downloads.com/devs/noobnl/one.click.stock.&.root.uninstallerv1.0.1.zip

I think it needs to be pointed out that this alone won't work if you are like me and have removed apps from the phone. All those apps must be restored in addition to reverting to stock kernel before the OTA update can be applied. At least that's how I understand it. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks a lot, I appreciate step-by-step tutorials like this for noobs like myself ... this made things a lot easier since some of the stuff (files, instructions, etc.) was all over the place.

would seem that way because I removed the alarmclock to start and when i try to run update.zip from sd it fails when checking current system @ /system/app/AlarmClock.odex
i tried rerooting and reinstalling alarm clock using the backup from titanium. says it is successful but i do not find it in my apps drawer. it still fails there too..
WisdomWolf said:
I think it needs to be pointed out that this alone won't work if you are like me and have removed apps from the phone. All those apps must be restored in addition to reverting to stock kernel before the OTA update can be applied. At least that's how I understand it. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
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Titanium backup does not restore apps in /system. You have to restore those by hand.

Im officially struggling, undid the root then copy/paste the update to the sdcard, renamed it. It unzips but says its failed to open /sdcard/update.zip(no such file or directory)...suggestions?
I know that in the step it said to copy it to the root on the sd but im am very green to this stuff, and didnt see a folder marked that, therefore I just copied it to the sd card

I can't get Clockwork to flash now. I walked through the steps...I did the remount crap and ran the bat and it rebooted the phone but when i reboot into recovery it goes to the normal recovery screen. Now if I try to redo it it does not recognize the remount rw and i can't get anywhere with it and i'm stuck with no clockwork.

but this time before running the bat you have to open up command prompt and redirect it to your C:/android-sdk-windows/tools folder and then run the following code.
adb devices
adb shell
su
remount rw
exit
exit
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This part is unnecessary because the recovery zip comes with adb built in

is there a manual way to push this to the phone? These one clicks never seem to work for me ever it's just easier to do it myself.

Whosdaman said:
This part is unnecessary because the recovery zip comes with adb built in
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No you must do this in order to get clockwork.

Clockwork Recovery for Coby Kyros MID-7015--Updated

All credit for this goes to Razor950
Coby Kyros MID-7015
Download recovery.img from Sendspace.com - send big files the easy way
use flash_image and flash recovery to tablet. (ex flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img)
Navigating:
Home is down
Menu is select
Back is back
Everything works and I'll post stock nandroid dumps on here soon.
Update some are reporting that they are unable to Flash to the recent firmware update that was posted
on the coby website do to the clockworkmod being installed.
Thanks to Kasten for coding this then thanks to adamdietrick for creating a new zip
That can be flashed with the clockworkmod installed.
Clockworkmod Coby Firmware update
Donate if you like Razor950's work!

thanks for posting
any issues that anyone gets with this recovery, please pm me.
enjoy

havic said:
Everything works and I'll post stock nandroid dumps on here soon.
Donate if you like Razor950's work!
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Here's my backup
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5ALHYN80

You must be rooted (I assume z4root or universal android root works)
then either using terminal (grab terminal app from market) or using adb.
Grab the recovery.img and drop it into sdcard via usb or adb push.
Open terminal and type su and then flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
or if using adb, its adb shell and then su and then flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
Note: I am not the best at writing noobie guides but hopefully it helps

Thanks for this. I do not have mine yet( lol, just ordered it) but I donated for your work!
Thanks!

Anyone have a idea on how to get back into recovery? I have it installed but have tried holding every button to get me back and nothing kinda sucks since I have been testing new mods for this and cant get to my backup because the first shot at the mod was a fail.

I was able to get clockwork installed thanks to you. Do you know of any images that are out for the 7015?

Lawful123 said:
I was able to get clockwork installed thanks to you. Do you know of any images that are out for the 7015?
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Aside from stock(rooted) dump, there is nothing, I'll work with havic to get a rooted dump with google apps(market mostly) working correctly.
Besides that there is nothing else from my end for now. I personally don't like telechip tablets, bad experience from a gentouch :X
Also telechip company are retards and don't release kernel source, it'd help developers optimize a 2.1 rom and also be able to port kernel to a newer one for 2.2

I can see that this model gained popularity this black Friday. We are just now starting to see android tablets hit " Joe User ". I think that the telechip tabs will become popular so long as the price is on point. Thanks for all you do.

what exactly is this recovery for?
does installing this offer me additional features, or is it merely what we would restore to in case of disaster?

Deenybird said:
what exactly is this recovery for?
does installing this offer me additional features, or is it merely what we would restore to in case of disaster?
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For now it is a good way to backup your unit so that if you screw it up you can go back. In the future people will make images for it. Hopefully someday android 2.2

Which version of flash_image tool is needed to flash this recovery or is the tool stock on the tablet?
EDIT: figured it out. stock. Looking through the dump now =)

adamdietrick said:
Here's my backup
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5ALHYN80
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If you try and recover from the backup that is in the link you may or may not get a error.The error is md5 mismatch. So the recovery fails to install.
What needs to be done is need to have busybox installed then shell in and run the following commands.
This has to be ran from the dir. that contains the backup files.
Which will more than likely be similar to this
/sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/2010-12-01.20.41.18
#busybox md5sum -c nandroid.md5
boot.img: OK
cache.img: OK
data.img: OK
recovery.img: OK
system.img: OK
# reboot recovery
reboot recovery
Once in clockwork then run a recovery.
If you have a Issue let me know I will try my best to get you some answers.

razor950 said:
You must be rooted (I assume z4root or universal android root works)
then either using terminal (grab terminal app from market) or using adb.
Grab the recovery.img and drop it into sdcard via usb or adb push.
Open terminal and type su and then flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
or if using adb, its adb shell and then su and then flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
Note: I am not the best at writing noobie guides but hopefully it helps
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When I type this it it says its file not found.
I double checked and in astro I see
sdcard/recovery.img
any ideas?

beccaannabell said:
When I type this it it says its file not found.
I double checked and in astro I see
sdcard/recovery.img
any ideas?
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where are you when you type that? does it not find the flash_image binary or the .img?

Worked for me
I got it working by doing the following.
1. Download and installed "Android Terminal Emulator" on to the device.
2. Download and installed Z4Root 1.3.0.apk from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953
3. Run it and pressed the "Permanent Root" button. It took a bit and it auto rebooted.
4. Place the recovery.img on the root of my sd card. (Razor950's recovery.img is from post#1 on this thread.)
5. Opened "Android Terminal Emulator".
6. Entered the following.
su
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
7. Locked everything up for about 5 min and it went back to # prompt when it was done.
8. I powered off the device.
9. After it turned off I pressed and held the back button then pressed the power button. Kept holding it until you see clockworkMod v2.5.1.3. (If it says Android it's too late.)
I have a question myself what is sd-ext on clockwork? Also is there a way to do a selective backup? Just system with no data?
Thanks.

Thanks for your procedure, will try it when I receive my tablet.
Regarding your question about sd-ext, it's a partition of your sdcard. One will be in fat32 and the other in ext2 or ext3. Usually ext2 is used when you have app2sd or 12sd+. The purpose of this is to have more apps in install by installing them on your ext partition instead of internal memory. I use it for my HTC desire (smartphone)
Regarding your second question, I don't know anyway of doing a backup without data but pretty sure it's possible, for example, if you go in your Android do a factory reset. reboot in recovery then do your backup. Not sure if there's another way to do it

Yezir!
Kasten said:
I got it working by downing the following.
1. Download and installed "Android Terminal Emulator" on to the device.
2. Download and installed Z4Root 1.3.0.apk from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953
3. Ran it and pressed the "permit root" button. It look a bit and it auto rebooted.
4. Place the recovery.img on the root of my sd card.
5. Opened "Android Terminal Emulator.
6. Entered the following.
su
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
7. Locked everything up for about 5 min and went back to # prompt when done.
8. Powered off device.
9. Press and held the back button then pressed the power button. Kept holding it until I saw clockworkMod v2.5.1.3. (If it says Android its too late)
I have a question myself what is sd-ext on clockwork? Also is there a way to do a selective backup? Just system with no data?
Thanks.
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this is perfect!!!!! thanks for thinking of us dummies

Daali said:
where are you when you type that? does it not find the flash_image binary or the .img?
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same thing for me
"error opening /sdcard/recovery.img:No such file or directory"
Help

noonerealy said:
same thing for me
"error opening /sdcard/recovery.img:No such file or directory"
Help
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Can you see the recovery.img on your sd card from a file manger app like Astro? If so when your in the terminal can you cd to /sdcard? If so can you enter ls -l recovery.img? Check the size to make sure it is all there.
I have anther question myself.
At cobyusa.com/?p=prod&prod_num_id=10498&pcat_id=1013 there is a firmware update. in the update.zip in system in the build.prop file i see a line that says "ro.build.version.incremental=eng.enzo.20101125.200217". I notice that the build number on the device says "MID7015 1.6a_20101105-2". Looks like they may have changed somethings but not sure what. What would be bet best way to figure out what they changed?
I tried to run it from clockwork and i get
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "tcc8900" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "tcc8900"
E:Error in /sdcard/update.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
To install this update would I just have to unroot my device? Not sure how to look what the current ro.build.product is now.
Thanks.

[Q]How to install Flash ClockworkMod Recovery on M701 (Apad)?

Hi all!
I finally managed to ROOT an aPad M701 using z4Root.apk
Now I want to make an image of my entire ROM tablet, I've heard that under the ROM manager app is a tool called "Flash ClockworkMod Recovery" that has to be installed in order to make a full ROM backup.
The problem is that everytime I try to install it a screen pops out telling me to choose from the list my model of phone (I'm on an aPad tablet), since I'm not on a phone, I'm unable to continue with the process!
Any method or workaround for installing Flash ClockworkMod Recovery on Haipads/aPads M701?
Thanks in advance for the help.

Custom Recovery Image
On Team Telechips website there is a custom Clockwork recovery image toward the bottom of the page.
Use the .bat file they include in their ZIP file or push the .img file to /nand and flash. You will then be able to back up everything with the custom m701 clockwork application.
If the .bat file doesn't work for you, try opening it up as text and use the commands as a guide to push via adb.

Thanks a lot for the reply Clookeno but I dont know where to start with this, do you know any step by step guide I can use to achieve this?
Again thanks for the info.

Adb push issues
Clookeno said:
On Team Telechips website there is a custom Clockwork recovery image toward the bottom of the page.
Use the .bat file they include in their ZIP file or push the .img file to /nand and flash. You will then be able to back up everything with the custom m701 clockwork application.
If the .bat file doesn't work for you, try opening it up as text and use the commands as a guide to push via adb.
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I'm trying this and when using adb push to /nand I'm getting back "failed to copy 'recovery.m701.img' to '/nand/recovery.m701.img': Read-only file system"
I'm currently running Haipads 2.2 version and I was looking at testing out CM6 version, but can't seem to get the img file over.
And Ideas?

read only file
adb shell mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

The /nand folder needs to be read-writeable....since you use z4root go into temporary root and the push the file into /nand folder

Locobox said:
Thanks a lot for the reply Clookeno but I dont know where to start with this, do you know any step by step guide I can use to achieve this?
Again thanks for the info.
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Locobox, there likely isn't a step-by-step guide for the procedure because it has a .bat file which is basically a executable file in windows that runs a set of commands in the DOS prompt for you. Basically you just double click the install_recovery.bat file and it puts the ADB commands in for you to push the recovery image to your tablet.
If you right click the .bat file and click edit you will see the following ADB commands:
adb push recovery.m701.img /nand/recovery.m701.img
adb shell sync
adb shell flash_image recovery /nand/recovery.m701.img
adb shell sync
adb shell reboot recovery
If you are familiar with ADB you can also copy the .img file to your sd card and flash it from there.
i recommend you have root access and the ADB utility.
Sorry it took so long to reply, work has been killing me lately....

poole699 said:
I'm trying this and when using adb push to /nand I'm getting back "failed to copy 'recovery.m701.img' to '/nand/recovery.m701.img': Read-only file system"
I'm currently running Haipads 2.2 version and I was looking at testing out CM6 version, but can't seem to get the img file over.
And Ideas?
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poole699,
I have tried everything you can think of to put CM6 on the 2.2 Haipad firmware (which is really a modded 2.1) and had no luck. Either the system directories are all messed up or they locked the ability to edit it somehow. If you figure it out let me know because i have wanted to try it for a while.
I have a working team telechips 2.2 with market and correct orientation settings but it took ALOT of trial and error. If you go that route make sure you back-up your pointercal file because if you do not you will likely have to go back to an official release, save it, and try the telechips mod again...
Good luck

Clookeno said:
Locobox, there likely isn't a step-by-step guide for the procedure because it has a .bat file which is basically a executable file in windows that runs a set of commands in the DOS prompt for you. Basically you just double click the install_recovery.bat file and it puts the ADB commands in for you to push the recovery image to your tablet.
If you right click the .bat file and click edit you will see the following ADB commands:
adb push recovery.m701.img /nand/recovery.m701.img
adb shell sync
adb shell flash_image recovery /nand/recovery.m701.img
adb shell sync
adb shell reboot recovery
If you are familiar with ADB you can also copy the .img file to your sd card and flash it from there.
i recommend you have root access and the ADB utility.
Sorry it took so long to reply, work has been killing me lately....
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Thanks again for the info, but I'm not familiar with ADB. The procedure seems difficult for me hope this thread helps a lot of other users!
Again thanks for the response.

M701 Screen Flip
Hi guys, I've got a bit of a problem with my M701 tablet. I did a factory reset the other day and now the digitizer is inverted. The screen works fine but when I touch the top it senses the bottom & left = right.
This is a complete pain in the arse.
I plugged the unit into a keyboard via the usb port as a workaround until I could get into it to try to resolve the issue but I'm now stuck in a loop at the sign in to google bit. Every time I sign in it takes me back to the sign in page.
This is also a complete pain in the arse.
It doesn't have clockworkmod installed and so when I tried to install update.zip as per the above post, it comes up with 'E:Failed to verify whole-file signature' error message and aborts.
Again, a complete... you get the picture...
So, I'm slightly frustrated with it to say the least and was wondering if any of you intelligent types could either point me in a suitable direction that doesn't involve the bin. Or a window...
Many thanks in advance.

Help
Locobox said:
Hi all!
I finally managed to ROOT an aPad M701 using z4Root.apk
Now I want to make an image of my entire ROM tablet, I've heard that under the ROM manager app is a tool called "Flash ClockworkMod Recovery" that has to be installed in order to make a full ROM backup.
The problem is that everytime I try to install it a screen pops out telling me to choose from the list my model of phone (I'm on an aPad tablet), since I'm not on a phone, I'm unable to continue with the process!
Any method or workaround for installing Flash ClockworkMod Recovery on Haipads/aPads M701?
Thanks in advance for the help.
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How were you able to root your apad with Z4? I was not able to find the setting to activate the USB Debugging?
Thanks,
~b

is there development in the forums for the Apad line? im looking at getting a m702 the next 1 up, well i want to find a tablet rom maybe alowing me to run gingerbread on it,
any help?

ljohnso16 said:
is there development in the forums for the Apad line? im looking at getting a m702 the next 1 up, well i want to find a tablet rom maybe alowing me to run gingerbread on it,
any help?
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I'm not sure if this of help to you, but I have a M701 2Gb (probable fake version), I've messed around with the basics on my exploring Android type thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1004824
I've put recovery on both 2.1 and 2.3 roms (need different versions). Any other q's then let me know, I don't know much yet but learning the best i can.
A very useful place for info on the M701 is here:
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/groups/11-haipad-m701-m701-r.html

[ROOT] G2X Gingerbread 2.3.3. stock ROM with flashable zip in Clockworkmod Recovery

Update on 9/11/11: Thanks to phburks there is now a flashable zip to root the G2X stock rom. He figured out that the update-binary we were using was not compatible with the G2X. He found the compatible binary that allows us to create flashable zip files. Hats off to phburks. This is an unsigned zip and you should not be required to toggle signature verification. Of course the files required to root the phone (su and Superuser.apk) were created by Chainsdd.
There are two flashable zip packages. The first one roots the G2X. You simply flash it with Clockworkmod Recovery. The second zip unroots the phone for those who wish to unroot their device for whatever reason.
After rooting go to the Android Market and get the Busybox installer referenced below. Use that to install and keep Busybox updated.
Root Zip for G2X: http://www.mediafire.com/?92qpr525ztblh8w
Unroot Zip: http://www.mediafire.com/?2vr7cmgg7qcdn14
HOW TO ROOT
1. Install latest Clockworkmod Recovery using NVFlash, if you haven’t already done so.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
2. Download the root zip package referenced above.
3. Put the zip package on your internal or external sd card on your G2X. Do not unzip the package.
4. Turn off phone and boot into Clockworkmod Recovery by pressing volume down and power and hold until the fancy LG (second one) appears.
5. Select install zip from sd card. Select and flash the root zip package. Note: You navigate in Clockwordmod Recovery by using the volume keys up and down and commit the action by pressing the power button.
6. Reboot your phone. You are now rooted.
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING BELOW IS OBSOLETE. IT IS LEFT FOR HISTORICAL PURPOSES ONLY.
Original post made on 9/9/11:
I wanted to run the stock Gingerbread ROM and wanted to root it without flashing a new ROM. I was able to succesfully do it and the instructions are below. I was attempting to make an update.zip to do this but it kept getting a "status 0" error. The original superuser zip by ChainDD also gets this error. So I decided to try and root it using ADB commands while running Clockworkmod Recovery. Here is how I did it. If someone can help me get an update.zip that will install without error in Clockworkmod Recovery to make this easier for people to install it would be much appreciated.
1. Download my G2X root package that includes necessary ADB files (Android SDK install not required) and unzip the contents. The package contains the latest versions of “su” and “Superuser.apk”.
http://www.mediafire.com/?6rdrdfxvdoq9nkv <download link for my root G2X package>
2. Install latest Clockworkmod Recovery using NVFlash, if you haven’t already done so.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
3. Boot into Clockworkmod Recovery by holding down volume down and power until fancy LG logo shows (about ten to fifteen seconds). This is not the first one displayed when the phone powers up. Wait for recovery to start. Just to be safe perform a backup of your device’s current state.
4. Using the recovery menu scroll down to “mounts and storage,” press the power button, scroll down to “mount system” and press the power button.
5. Now that your system is mounted plug your phone into your computer (let drivers install if you have not done before – requires LG USB driver package).
http://bit.ly/qyoAxY <shortened link for direct download from LG server>
6. Open a command prompt windows on your computer. In the command prompt window change to the directory to where you unzipped the G2X root package.
7. Issue the following ADB commands. Do not type the the text in the brackets <>. That is just information on what the command is doing.
adb kill-server
<make sure no conflict with another version of adb server running>
adb devices
<checks to see if phone is connected to adb>
adb push system /system
<make sure you type a space before “/system”>
adb shell chmod 6755 /system/bin/su
adb shell ln -s /system/bin/su /system/xbin/su
<make sure you type a space before “/system/xbin/su ”>
8. System is now rooted. You can unplug the USB cable now.
9. Now in Clockworkmod Recovery choose “unmount system.”
10. Go back to the main menu and choose “reboot system now.”
11. If you want busybox (some root programs such as Titanium Backup require it) on your system go to the Android Market after rebooting your phone and search on “Busybox.” Download and run the Busybox installer by Stephen (Stericson). When you are prompted allow it to have superuser permissions.
http://bit.ly/qIAoXZ <link to Android Market page for Busybox>
12. You are now rooted with a working busybox installation.
13. It is a good idea to go back into recovery and make a backup of your newly rooted system before you start installing and running programs that obtain superuser permissions.
14. Enjoy the power!
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Much appreciated for the help, but I don't think I will be using it.
Why not just load a rooted GB or xboards GB, same thing isn't it? lol.

Paul Nur said:
Much appreciated for the help, but I don't think I will be using it.
Why not just load a rooted GB or xboards GB, same thing isn't it? lol.
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This is for people who have been using the phone after applying the update and don't want to start from scratch again. This lets you just root the phone without needing to flash a rom and format the system.

Wow, I've been waiting fire this thanks jboxer.
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App

jboxer said:
This is for people who have been using the phone after applying the update and don't want to start from scratch again. This lets you just root the phone without needing to flash a rom and format the system.
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I got it lol thanks for showing me it from a different angle

still realy no point xboarders is more stable and much faster then stock and all u need to do is flash his rom then go to advanced restore and only restore data ive gotten away with that doesnt always work though

Always good to have more options.

phburks said:
Always good to have more options.
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Damn straight. Keep it up, jboxer.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium

Very nice! Thanks man, much appreciated.
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App

awesome i tried it on another g2x phone running 2.3.3 root the phone so fast plus with no lost data
thread rated 5 stars ^-^

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jboxer said:
I wanted to run the stock Gingerbread ROM and wanted to root it without flashing a new ROM. I was able to succesfully do it and the instructions are below. I was attempting to make an update.zip to do this but it kept getting a "status 0" error. The original superuser zip by ChainDD also gets this error. So I decided to try and root it using ADB commands while running Clockworkmod Recovery. Here is how I did it. If someone can help me get an update.zip that will install without error in Clockworkmod Recovery to make this easier for people to install it would be much appreciated.
1. Download my G2X root package that includes necessary ADB files (Android SDK install not required) and unzip the contents. The package contains the latest versions of “su” and “Superuser.apk”.
http://www.mediafire.com/?6rdrdfxvdoq9nkv <download link for my root G2X package>
2. Install latest Clockworkmod Recovery using NVFlash, if you haven’t already done so.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
3. Boot into Clockworkmod Recovery by holding down volume down and power until fancy LG logo shows (about ten to fifteen seconds). This is not the first one displayed when the phone powers up. Wait for recovery to start. Just to be safe perform a backup of your device’s current state.
4. Using the recovery menu scroll down to “mounts and storage,” press the power button, scroll down to “mount system” and press the power button.
5. Now that your system is mounted plug your phone into your computer (let drivers install if you have not done before – requires LG USB driver package).
http://bit.ly/qyoAxY <shortened link for direct download from LG server>
6. Open a command prompt windows on your computer. In the command prompt window change to the directory to where you unzipped the G2X root package.
7. Issue the following ADB commands. Do not type the the text in the brackets <>. That is just information on what the command is doing.
adb kill-server
<make sure no conflict with another version of adb server running>
adb devices
<checks to see if phone is connected to adb>
adb push system /system
<make sure you type a space before “/system”>
adb shell chmod 6755 /system/bin/su
adb shell ln -s /system/bin/su /system/xbin/su
<make sure you type a space before “/system/xbin/su ”>
8. System is now rooted. You can unplug the USB cable now.
9. Now in Clockworkmod Recovery choose “unmount system.”
10. Go back to the main menu and choose “reboot system now.”
11. If you want busybox (some root programs such as Titanium Backup require it) on your system go to the Android Market after rebooting your phone and search on “Busybox.” Download and run the Busybox installer by Stephen (Stericson). When you are prompted allow it to have superuser permissions.
http://bit.ly/qIAoXZ <link to Android Market page for Busybox>
12. You are now rooted with a working busybox installation.
13. It is a good idea to go back into recovery and make a backup of your newly rooted system before you start installing and running programs that obtain superuser permissions.
14. Enjoy the power!
Please click the Thanks button if this helped you out.
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Hi,
Sorry i'm new on rooting android phone.
on step 6. how i change the directory in the command prompt to go to the g2x root file i saved?
thanks

yogieajuz said:
Hi,
Sorry i'm new on rooting android phone.
on step 6. how i change the directory in the command prompt to go to the g2x root file i saved?
thanks
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That's a Command Prompt windows on your computer. The easiest way is to open the desired folder in Windows Explorer and then click on the address bar. Highlight the entire location and copy it. Then in your command prompt windows type "cd" a space, right click and paste the copied location and hit return. You will now be in the correct folder in your command prompt windows.

Thank you for quick reply

jboxer said:
That's a Command Prompt windows on your computer. The easiest way is to open the desired folder in Windows Explorer and then click on the address bar. Highlight the entire location and copy it. Then in your command prompt windows type "cd" a space, right click and paste the copied location and hit return. You will now be in the correct folder in your command prompt windows.
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Thanks jboxer, work like charm....
but when i did back up they said error can not back up image data ???
whats wrong???

never mind, i found out i run out of space on my sd card

@jboxer, I figured out the flashable zip. Just tested it on an unrooted 2.3.3 installation and it worked perfectly. I PM'd you a link to the zip. Please add it to your OP if you'd like. There's no need for me to create a separate thread.

phburks said:
@jboxer, I figured out the flashable zip. Just tested it on an unrooted 2.3.3 installation and it worked perfectly. I PM'd you a link to the zip. Please add it to your OP if you'd like. There's no need for me to create a separate thread.
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Thanks to phburks for the good work in figuring out why our update zip packages were being rejected by Clockworkmod Recovery. We now have flashable zips to root the G2X (works on stock GB rom) and to unroot it. They are listed in the first post that I have edited.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17398464