[Q] Bizarre root issue - just won't root - Captivate General

Hey guys,
I'm new to Android and I'm having an issue with my device. I flashed Design Gears' 2.2 ROM to my device, and encountered the WiFi WEP authentication issue (Obtaining IP address). I reflashed 2.2 and it's no longer a problem.
I do want to apply the Market Fix and also Unleash the Beast, but the problem I am running into is the following error:
E:Signature verification failed
I have tried using 3 different update.zip files on the internal SD card, and I have also both the Windows and Mac one-click root utilities, all of which give me that error.
What am I doing wrong here?

So you are on ji6 build 2.2
I believe you will want to swap kernels in order to root. Have you rooted 2.2 before?
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No I haven't been able to get it rooted. I have tried the one-click and copy/paste of the update.zip, neither have worked. When I get to recovery mode, I select "Reinstall packages" and it tosses me the "E:Signature verification failed" error.

Ji6 has a recovery that prevents you from flashing unsigned updates. Here is a guide to root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=797444
I would consider trying another custom rom but that is just me
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They patched the root exploit.
Use a kernel with 2e recovery.

Thanks for the link.
Regarding a different ROM, is there something that's nearly Vanilla Android? I sort of dislike TouchWiz and its UI.

I am not the best to answer that. I use docs rom. It uses launcher pro as default launcher
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Thanks for all the feedback guys... I will be trying out the kernel swap shortly.
What's the deal with removing bloatware? Is this all done through the Terminal on the computer once I get the thing rooted?

Roheer Patel said:
Thanks for all the feedback guys... I will be trying out the kernel swap shortly.
What's the deal with removing bloatware? Is this all done through the Terminal on the computer once I get the thing rooted?
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Use titanium backup app to remove bloatware but be careful what you delete. Do not delete anything google for the most part
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Related

Anyone using Connectbot? Installation failure.

I loved Connectbot on my Hero but it refuses to install on the Evo. The market throws an error of "insufficient storage available" when trying to install. I tried to reinstall a backup from the Hero using Titanium and that fails as well. Anyone else have this issue?
And before anyone asks, I have 233mb free on the device.
If Connectbot doesn't work, are there other options? I couldn't find much in the market but maybe there's something else out in the wild.
Are you rooted and/or using a custom ROM? I had no problems installing and using ConnectBot on day 1. Seems to be the only free app that supports key auth.
Yeah it's rooted running the .6 upgrade from Flipz. No special rom or anything. I guess I'll wipe the phone and set everything back up from scratch and see if it works.
Are you able to install other apps from the Market? Are you using apps2sd? Have you installed the OTA update?
No problems here. Installed it on stock .1 and .6 (separate phones) and used it to root instead of adb (couldn't get adb to work on my Linux box). I currently have connectbot working on latest damaged and bugless beast roms. Great app, no problems here.
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If you look at logcat it might tell you the real reason it won't install. Insufficient storage might be a red herring.
Also try the version from connectbot.org

Sprint Zio root confirmed/live wallpapers.

Would just like to confirm that the Sprint Zio on 2.1 can be rooted using universal androot in the nexus section. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=747598 Also Download Busybox installer or titanium backup from the market to get busybox.
After rooting you can pull the livewallpaperpicker.apk from the cm5 for the droid, others might work as long as it is from a 2.1 rom but it is untested. Use root exploerer or a similar app and place the livewallpaperpicker.apk into the system/app directory.. reboot.
The stock lwp dont seem to work but ones downloaded from the market work great. This method also works for changeing the launcher to launcher2. Also now with root it is possible to delet the sprint bloat ware to save space.
Hope this helps!
Sprint Zio Android 2.1 Rooted
Thanks for the info. UniversalAndroot-1.6.2-beta5.apk did it for me.
Does this work on the official 2.2 update as well?
JDubTrey said:
Does this work on the official 2.2 update as well?
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yes, all root apps have worked flawlessly for me
I rooted my Cricket zio using Universal Androot when it first came out. I now have a LG Optimus C from cricket but can't seem to root it. I even tried the gingerbreak method with no luck, any advice would be appreciated!
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Super one click may help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=953182
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I know this isn't really the right place for this but... I used the gingerbreak root and instantly it crashed several apps including android market and constant process android.process.media errors, I backed up everything I could w/out having root, I kept losing my connection and my phone rebooted itself several x's b4 I could solve the issue. I took out my SD card and had fewer probs but ultimately I deleted almost all apps from phone and put in an empty card (I do have another non root backup on PC as well) I still get the proc err occasionally but keeping my signal, what's the best way for me to safely recover at this point?? Sorry to b the new Guy skrewing up begging for help but this optimus has been difficult from day one. Any help will b appreciated and a small donation will b made to whoever can help, will a fastboot brick it at this point?
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Restored but need root, Androot,Z4,Gingerbreak all failed...is it my phone or what?
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I have the Sprint Zio updated to 2.2 and have downloaded LiveWallpapersPicker.apk from 4shared and have installed it and also put in the system app directory and when i try to run a live wallpaper that I've downloaded from the market i get (process.acore) has stopped unexpectedly and to please try again. Can you help me with what I'm doing wrong. I noticed you said to download the liverwallpaperspicker.apk from the cm5 for droid but I dont know what "cm5" is. What is cm5?

[Q] EXT2 tools won't install on OCLF.

Hello i've just managed to root my Samsung Galaxy S eventually it worked. But now when ever i try to use One click lag fix and install EXT2 Tools it says: You need 1b availaible in system/lib to install this, then when i click force anyways it just says no space left on device. Do i have to partition my phone storage or something or does it have to do with the fact i didnt use OCLF to install the root. i used Super one click.
Any1??????????????????
Having the same issue.
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Have you tried the RESTORE BOOT ANIMATION procedure on OCLF?
Rapptor said:
Any1??????????????????
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Figured it out, system partition is only so big, gotta remove some of the bloatware first
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how did you remove the bloatware?

[Q] Bionix rom

Once flashed, is this rom compatible with Infusion Core A kernel? UCKL2 modem? I really like the look of the Rom.
Jep56 said:
Once flashed, is this rom compatible with Infusion Core A kernel? UCKL2 modem? I really like the look of the Rom.
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It will flash...but don't expect video (and whatever else it breaks) to work...
It is based off of the latest AT&T leak so it has to have the stock kernel for everything to work.
Yes any Infuse modem will work.
Fonts
Are there any fonts or themes for this rom? I was under the impression it was based on MIUI, and could therefore be customized. the only MIUI element I see is the lockscreen manager. Am i missing something?
Its a work in progress, give it time, Nop seems to have a lot in store for his new Rom!
Sent from my B.A. Infuse 4G
After flashing, Superuser is disappeared from App drawer and become "unrooted" but superuser is already installed as reported by Market.
Uninstall and reinstalling, no problem but still now shown in App Drawer and reported "unrooted" whenever useing apps which need root access..
Tried re-root with SOC, stuck with the messeage "waiting for device" and would not be continued..
Any idea ??
Paxunion said:
After flashing, Superuser is disappeared from App drawer and become "unrooted" but superuser is already installed as reported by Market.
Uninstall and reinstalling, no problem but still now shown in App Drawer and reported "unrooted" whenever useing apps which need root access..
Tried re-root with SOC, stuck with the messeage "waiting for device" and would not be continued..
Any idea ??
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Odin/heimdall flash a custom kernel. then download the su updater for cwm I think the link is in the open of caty rom or something. reflash the rom (sometimes su gets corrupt and causes all sorts of issues, best to format /system and reinstall the rom for good measure) and flash the su updater immediately after. make sure you do this before a reboot and that voodoo is disabled on your phone. there should be a folder on the root of the SD card named "Voodoo" the V is capital and in that rider should be a text file or folder named "disable-lagfix" if this is not there before you flash the voodoo/cwm enabled kernel and lagfix gets enabled you must disable it and reboot before you flash the rom.
this leak is really secure, you need the custom "insecure" kernel to root it and there seems to be an issue with the build of bionix causing people problems. read the thread but don't get too confused on all the different advice.
also if you can use heimdall I posted a heimdall flashable dump from my phone in the bionic thread. it already has updated superuser and su.
Dani897 said:
. there should be a folder on the root of the SD card named "Voodoo" the V is capital and in that rider should be a text file or folder named "disable-lagfix" if this is not there before you flash the voodoo/cwm enabled kernel and lagfix gets enabled you must disable it and reboot before you flash the rom.
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does that folder not exist if you have lagfix enabled?
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albee320 said:
does that folder not exist if you have lagfix enabled?
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no Voodoo exists but the disable-lagfix file/folder doesn't. it is usually a file but if you create it as a folder it works.
if you have no Voodoo folder you should create it as well as the disable-lagfix to speed up the process and avoid issues. or you can install bionix from my heimdall package. your choice.
I cant tell fron the screenshots....does this rom have the lockscreen that allows you to choose unlock, phone, sms, or camera?
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Yes
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I may need some help from someone. Here's the issue I have been experiencing with the rom. After awhile of just normal usage, performance begins to deteriorate. The symptoms can easily be described as lag. After a reboot, I return to square 1 with speed and response. Has this been happening to anyone else?
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b3asty said:
I may need some help from someone. Here's the issue I have been experiencing with the rom. After awhile of just normal usage, performance begins to deteriorate. The symptoms can easily be described as lag. After a reboot, I return to square 1 with speed and response. Has this been happening to anyone else?
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I notice quite a bit of lag after trying the included adfree apk.
You can try uninstalling adfree from tibu
If that doesn't work, you may have to try to figure out how to fix permission, wipe dalvik and wipe cache.
gl
Ok. Thanks. Uninstalling now.
qkster said:
I notice quite a bit of lag after trying the included adfree apk.
You can try uninstalling adfree from tibu
If that doesn't work, you may have to try to figure out how to fix permission, wipe dalvik and wipe cache.
gl
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Monitoring today during a normal day. The removal of adfree appears to have taken care of the lag issue. Thanks again man! Running wonderfully and sitting at 92 pct battery after 4.5 hours off of the charger.
qkster said:
I notice quite a bit of lag after trying the included adfree apk.
You can try uninstalling adfree from tibu
If that doesn't work, you may have to try to figure out how to fix permission, wipe dalvik and wipe cache.
gl
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b3asty said:
Monitoring today during a normal day. The removal of adfree appears to have taken care of the lag issue. Thanks again man! Running wonderfully and sitting at 92 pct battery after 4.5 hours off of the charger.
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np..glad i can help
Hows battery life on new version?
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I just installed this rom ontop of the old V2 bionix iv been running for months, figured it was about time I upgraded lol. Iv been playing with it a bit, and am getting used to the new layout. Maybe this is intentional but where did the battery info and pulldown task bar ontop go? Also some things seem to be not fitted to the screen correctly, like my contacts list and the lock screen is cutoff 3/4 way thru the clock on bottom. Ill keep playing with the settings when I wakeup I just wanted to check I didnt miss something or install it wrong, like a lingering file between the 2 versions caused an incompatibility. Other then that its pretty sexy sofar

"Operation failed" on rooted i727

Running untouched JB leak 2.
ROM is the stablest, smoothest I've seen, but all 3 root explorers I tried after flashing Mohan's insecure kernel and the SuperSU-0.93-Busybox-1.20.2 zip gave that error when renaming most apks.
The cleanup and unroot procedures in the updated Su app left me wondering too, with no apparent effectiveness.
Is it all that different in JB where I shouldn't expect to debloat this way? ...or did I miss something in the rooting process?
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Did you wipe data and cache on it?
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chicanowpride said:
Did you wipe data and cache on it?
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At one point I wiped caches, but that made no change. Data wiping shouldn't be necessary here, so I didn't.
pc103 said:
Running untouched JB leak 2.
ROM is the stablest, smoothest I've seen, but all 3 root explorers I tried after flashing Mohan's insecure kernel and the SuperSU-0.93-Busybox-1.20.2 zip gave that error when renaming most apks.
The cleanup and unroot procedures in the updated Su app left me wondering too, with no apparent effectiveness.
Is it all that different in JB where I shouldn't expect to debloat this way? ...or did I miss something in the rooting process?
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or you can try this rom [UCLL3] SUPERLITE UNOFFICIAL SAMSUNG JB 4.1.2 >> 202mb << ROOTED - INSECURE KERNEL - INIT.D
you can add back what you want from there also
Much appreciated, thank you Vincom. I'm keeping my SR as close to stock JB leak2 as I can.
Everything's already there when I need it and this rom is as stable as the ICS I was using, a dd for on the job that's low maintenance.
I want to take a subtractive more than an additive approach to features, so I'm trying to figure out why, for example, in my rooted app folder only one of the Accuweather... files could be successfully renamed.
My other question is whether a different su app might function more fully in JB, since the 2 commands I mentioned in OP seemed ineffective.
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the reason you cant remove or rename something is because it is being used by android, its like trying to delete a file on a computer while its being used by another program.
use titu to do what you want
vincom said:
the reason you cant remove or rename something is because it is being used by android, its like trying to delete a file on a computer while its being used by another program.
use titu to do what you want
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Thanks again Vincom! I'm not a tibu fan but I spent a few more minutes at [HOWTO] THE ULTIMATE NEWB GUIDE and tried again. For my needs, I
Flashed Chainfire's CWM-SuperSU-v0.99.zip,
verified root using Root Checker,
quarantined using App Quarantine what I hadn't already disabled using stock methods.
Explorer+ still can't rename the files you said were 'locked', but my phone boots 5 sec. faster.

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