I used the directions from Jesus Freke to install the Mod RC30 on my G1.
Then I read and used the instructions provided by Stericson to change my password....
Only one problem! Now it won't let me access root with su or with my password. I wanted to use something generic first and if it was successful I would change it to a good password. So, I used my user name "shaneaus"
Now I get permission denied with both su and shaneaus!
Am I totally screwed? Is there some way to reset the password back to su. That wouldn't make sense, I know, from a security sense. Just hoping.
Thanks
I'm hoping that there is an easier solution.
But, if I flash the update... Will that reset the root password?
I don't know what happened but this can be remedied. First off, it is possible that when you change the superuser command you failed to chmod it to 4755...at any rate, you can solve this by plugging your phone into your computer and starting up an adb shell, this should give you root if you have the modded rc30. Next remount /system to read and write privileges
mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
now type:
cd /system/bin
ls
Do you see su or your username listed?
If so type:
chmod 4755 (type su or your username here, without parantheses)
now open terminal emulator on your phone and try your superuser command again.
If you did not see su or your username in the output of ls type the following to get a setuid shell:
cat sh > (username or su whichever you want)
chmod 4755 (username or su whichever you want)
now open terminal emulator on your phone and try your superuser command again.
That should get you going.
Ha!
I'm just beginning to learn how to do this stuff. I have no idea how to "start up an adb shell" or even what an adb shell is!
So, I guess I'll start researching on line!
Ok, so I've read up on the adb shell and think I have a grip on how to use it... Except I can't figure out how to get the darn thing started. Do I have to open up the emulator? I thought I would be accessing the device - not the emulator. But, most sites talk about using the adb with the emulator. Also, I have seen where I should be able to run adb devices.exe and have it show my device to confirm it is connected. Only one problem, I can't find the adb devices.exe in the sdk kit.
Oh, and thanks again to Jesus Freke for the 64bit USB drivers. worked like a charm!
Awesome! Y'all are fantastic! I learned a lot tonight! I did the following:
Add $SDK_ROOT\tools to my path
Then had a hell of a time because everything I was reading (except for one location I finally found said to run "adb shell.exe"
I finally found a site that said to run "adb.exe shell"
And, whalla! I was in.
Your above advise was spot on, Stericson! Thank you!
Glad to hear you got it sorted.
shaneaus said:
Oh, and thanks again to Jesus Freke for the 64bit USB drivers. worked like a charm!
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*looks around* huh? me?
I assume you're refering to this driver?
You should be thanking aziwoqpd for that, not me
Hi All,
I would have posted this in the Root Guide thread, but I did not have permission yet. Please close if this should not be here...
Anyways, I've been trying to do the root as described in the guide and I'm able to get to the point where I have the SU (#) symbol. I then do the next steps in a separate command prompt and am at the step where I have to run the following:
dd if=/data/local/CWM_BLOB_V5 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4
My issue is I'm not able to type anything at the # prompt in the original command line window. I can't type, paste, etc...so I'm unable to run that command. Is there anything I'm missing when I get to this:
[!] dance forever my only one
#
Do I have to wait for some time before I'm able to type?
Thanks,
Tony
Root for ZTE z990g aka ZTE Merit
by jcase - [email protected] - http://twitter.com/TeamAndIRC
June 16 2012 - Copyright 2012 CunningLogic
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Required files:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8699733/chainsdd-su.zip
Unzip chaindsdd-su.zip and then get a shell with adb
Code:
adb shell
Set up the dirs, so shell owns them prior to logging. If shell does not own them then we can not control them. If the logs dir already exists, you may have to do a factory reset to remove them. They should not exist unless someone attempted this previously.
Code:
mkdir /data/local/logs
mkdir /data/local/logs/kernel
Open emode's logset activity. First button should be for enabling log set, enable it. Do not exit the activity, but if you do just repeat the below command.
Code:
am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n com.zte.emode/.logset
Confirm the log_kernel.txt file exists, if it does not wait a minute and check again.
Code:
ls -l /data/local/logs/kernel/log_kernel.txt
If it exists, delete it and immediately symlink it to /data/local.prop, logset may recreate it, if it does delete and try symlinking again.
Code:
rm /data/local/logs/kernel/log_kernel.txt
ln -s /data/local.prop /data/local/logs/kernel/log_kernel.txt
Now we want to wait for /data/local.prop to be created, it may take a minute or two. Keep checking until it exists.
Code:
ls -l /data/local.prop
Now once /data/local.prop exists, go back to the logset activity and disable logset. If you don't disable it, it will slowly eat away at all the disk space, and possibly overwrite the local.prop before you get root. Now lets set qemu=1 then reboot.
Code:
echo 'ro.kernel.qemu=1' > /data/local.prop
exit
adb reboot
Once you have rebooted, remount, install su.
Code:
adb remount
adb push su /system/xbin/su
adb shell chown 0.0 /system/xbin/su
adb shell chmod 06755 /system/xbin/su
Clean up your mess!
Code:
adb shell rm /data/local.prop
adb shell rm -r /data/local/logs
Reboot, install the Superuser app from the market and enjoy
Code:
adb reboot
Might Not Work As Expected
I just tried this procedure from JCase at the RootzWiki dot com site with mixed results. The phone is a ZTE Merit Z990G from Straight Talk.
I went through all the steps and everything performed as expected. When I start start an app that requires superuser permissions, the app reports that the device has not been properly rooted. I have repeated the process as outlined four times, including downloading the SU file, and have the same results. Titanium Plus, Busy Box Pro and Root Check Basic report that the device is not rooted.
However, a couple of the Google apps - music, movies and reader seem to think the phone is rooted. Any ideas or suggestions will be very appreciated.
bitshifter52 said:
I just tried this procedure from JCase at the RootzWiki dot com site with mixed results. The phone is a ZTE Merit Z990G from Straight Talk.
I went through all the steps and everything performed as expected. When I start start an app that requires superuser permissions, the app reports that the device has not been properly rooted. I have repeated the process as outlined four times, including downloading the SU file, and have the same results. Titanium Plus, Busy Box Pro and Root Check Basic report that the device is not rooted.
However, a couple of the Google apps - music, movies and reader seem to think the phone is rooted. Any ideas or suggestions will be very appreciated.
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Sounds like band permissions on su, try
adb shell ls -l /system/xbin/su
if the permissions come out as "-rwsr-sr-x" then you are rooted, try updating su with the suepruser app, or finding a different copy of su.
If the permissions are different or it says it doesnt exist, then you need to repeat the instructions as you missed one or two
jcase said:
Sounds like band permissions on su, try
adb shell ls -l /system/xbin/su
if the permissions come out as "-rwsr-sr-x" then you are rooted, try updating su with the suepruser app, or finding a different copy of su.
If the permissions are different or it says it doesnt exist, then you need to repeat the instructions as you missed one or two
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Thank you for the fast response. Here are the permissions for the SU file and based on what you are saying they look good:
C:\SDK>adb shell ls -l /system/xbin/su
-rwsr-sr-x root root 22364 2012-06-17 12:47 su
I have located and downloaded a couple of "su" files from XDA and similar sites and the files are identical. I will continue searching for a different "su" file and see if that makes a difference.
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bitshifter52 said:
Thank you for the fast response. Here are the permissions for the SU file and based on what you are saying they look good:
C:\SDK>adb shell ls -l /system/xbin/su
-rwsr-sr-x root root 22364 2012-06-17 12:47 su
I have located and downloaded a couple of "su" files from XDA and similar sites and the files are identical. I will continue searching for a different "su" file and see if that makes a difference.
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I looked around and did not find any "su" files that were different than what I downloaded according to the root process. Just for grins I copied the "su" file from my Noot Tablet which is rooted and tried that file. Sadly, it did not make a difference.
Please let me know if there is any other information I can provide or if you would like me to try something else.
What happens when you open the Superuser app (note this is not supersu) and go to settings/options and attempt to update su?
bitshifter52 said:
Thank you for the fast response. Here are the permissions for the SU file and based on what you are saying they look good:
C:\SDK>adb shell ls -l /system/xbin/su
-rwsr-sr-x root root 22364 2012-06-17 12:47 su
I have located and downloaded a couple of "su" files from XDA and similar sites and the files are identical. I will continue searching for a different "su" file and see if that makes a difference.
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I looked around and did not find any "su" files that were different than what I downloaded according to the root process. Just for grins I copied the "su" file from my Noot Tablet which is rooted and tried that file. Sadly, it did not make a difference.
Please let me know if there is any other information I can provide or if you would like me to try something else.
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It Worked - But Don't Know Why...
jcase said:
What happens when you open the Superuser app (note this is not supersu) and go to settings/options and attempt to update su?
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I re-installed Superuser and Superuser Elite and now the phone says it's rooted. I've been in IT for over 35 years and it makes me nervous when software "magically" fixes itself. But now that it's working I won't question it and proceed from here. I appreciate your help and your effort.
Cheers
bitshifter52 said:
I re-installed Superuser and Superuser Elite and now the phone says it's rooted. I've been in IT for over 35 years and it makes me nervous when software "magically" fixes itself. But now that it's working I won't question it and proceed from here. I appreciate your help and your effort.
Cheers
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Generally you have to run superuser once to get it to work I've found, at least recent builds (or maybe its recent android builds)
Problem.
Hello, i have followed this entirely but at parts it says "Access denied" when im on certain parts when i tryed to check if the Kernel log was there it said "access denied" same with some folders.
root or no root
followed steps, ended up with this...
$ ls -l /system/xbin/su
ls -l /system/xbin/su
-rw-rw-rw- root root 22364 2012-07-15 09:25 su
the superuser app shows all blank under apps and logs, when i try to update it, it says "checking" for a few secs and then nothing... also wondering how to do a factory reset cuz if i didn't screw the phone up yet, i will thx in advance
Has you can see I'm new here. I'm old and retired I would love to root my ZTE Merit 2.3.5 but this is over my head.
I was wondering if there's any accomplished phone rooters in the NC area that would be willing to walk me through this or do this for me
I'd be more than willing to make a donation to make this happen,
custom recovery
I was wondering if someone would make q custom recovery for this phone because the stock recovery is really bad
Not working
I can't even get past step 2, I have the file installed and unzipped on both my computer and my smart phone. The only thing I can find to put in the codes is command prompt which says "error: device not found" when I type in adb shell. My ZTE Merit phone has very low internal memory due to all the retarded system apps that came on the phone, I would very much like some assistance removing them from my phone. I also downloaded superuser elite onto my phone and it doesn't show up with ANYTHING. The first page says
superuse v3.1.3(46)
tap to display changelog
elite installed
su binary not found
a check in the box "outdated binary notification
unchecked box, temp unroot (When tapped it does nothing)
unchecked box ota survival (Again when tapped it does nothing)
I scroll over to the apps section of the program and it says "No apps in list"
What am I doing wrong? This lack of space is quite irritating
Worked!
omg I've wanted to root my phone. Thank you thank you! I thought I would brick my phone at first.
SIM Carrier unlock a ZTE Merit Z990G Straight Talk
I'm currently a T mobile prepaid customer and received the Merit from a friend of mine for doing some painting. I have looked for a month now and had a few unlock websites fail at attempting to unlock the phone via the IMEI (which the phone does have ). I have attempted to put my tmobile sim in the Merit but there is NO place to enter an unlock code. I really DONT wanna change my service to straight talk and would be willing to pay a decent amount to anyone that is capable of unlocking this phone for use with tmobile. If you think you have what it takes PM me and i will give you the IMEI and we can work out a deal. I challenge ANYONE achieve the impossible and get me the unlock code and a way to input it into the phone.
Cannot get local.prop
I have waited 20 minutes after trying to create the local.prop file and it simply won't create it. Any suggestions?
Can't get SU to upload
Hey I'm new to rooting android. I get to the point of installing SU but windows keeps telling me file not found. Would really like some help in fixing this issue. I have installed SU file to C:\Android\android-sdk\SU. Up to this point everything works fine.
adb push su /system/xbin/su
adb shell chown 0.0 /system/xbin/su
adb shell chmod 06755 /system/xbin/su
Any help would be really appreciated.
Thnks
Help getting Started
Hey Anyone and everyone that may be online, I have a real quick and probably REALLY EASY question for ya... I'm trying to get started Rooting my ZTE Merit and I need to find out how to get to or where to find the screen where I type in the commands. I already downloaded the chainsdd zip file. So now I'm supposed to get shell with adb. If someone would be so kind and put me in the right general direction, I sure would
be grateful.
Thanks in advance,
Jason
Not a Damn thing...
Rather sad....I have everything going as it should....all input correct...still no root after final reboot...I followed every step to a T several times -rw-rw-rw- grrr...ive rooted many devices none this big of a pain in tha butt!
Used updated su binary on root just for fun...same result
Help plz!
im a noob to this but have been messing around with ubuntu for some time now can someone show me step by step on how to root my zte merit plz? is there a video tut on how? i tried all the quick methods but they don't work, this one obviously does on this page, can someone help start me out plz, im learning still and love to learn more!
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Univarseman said:
I can't even get past step 2, I have the file installed and unzipped on both my computer and my smart phone. The only thing I can find to put in the codes is command prompt which says "error: device not found" when I type in adb shell. My ZTE Merit phone has very low internal memory due to all the retarded system apps that came on the phone, I would very much like some assistance removing them from my phone. I also downloaded superuser elite onto my phone and it doesn't show up with ANYTHING. The first page says
superuse v3.1.3(46)
tap to display changelog
elite installed
su binary not found
a check in the box "outdated binary notification
unchecked box, temp unroot (When tapped it does nothing)
unchecked box ota survival (Again when tapped it does nothing)
I scroll over to the apps section of the program and it says "No apps in list"
What am I doing wrong? This lack of space is quite irritating
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help me, whats the first step then i can get the gearz in motion, i have not a clue on how to start this but if i do i can usually figure it out from them sometimes
Start menu
jjflappy said:
Hey Anyone and everyone that may be online, I have a real quick and probably REALLY EASY question for ya... I'm trying to get started Rooting my ZTE Merit and I need to find out how to get to or where to find the screen where I type in the commands. I already downloaded the chainsdd zip file. So now I'm supposed to get shell with adb. If someone would be so kind and put me in the right general direction, I sure would
be grateful.
Thanks in advance,
Jason
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Start menu then type CMD hit enter
I'm following this guide to root my Droid X2:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1234907
It gives some info on things I needed into install, including the Android SDK/related driver, changing my phone's development settings, and a few guides on how to use the SDK.
However, when in the command prompt, I get permission denied as I try to follow the guide. I googled for solutions but everyone else with this problem seems to have already rooted their phone. One other guy also has this problem, and he posted in the Droid X2 forum, but nobody answered.
Anyway, I open the command prompt and type this in:
cd c:\adt\sdk\platform-tools
adb.exe
I am now able to do some commands with my phone, like "adb reboot", the phone listens to me.
But when I do step 3 of the guide, I do this
adb shell
su
I get "permission denied". Help?
Hi guys ! i was trying to run a script on my micromax unite 2 by terminal emulator but it always gives a error "permission denied" . so, i searched on google there i found that it requires root access.
So, i rooted my phone and type "su" at the starting to gain supersu access. But after getting root access i cant get access to my sdcard through terminal emulator. it always give me error "no such file or directory". please help me with a solution.
Thanks in Advance and sorry for my english .
rathors1998 said:
Hi guys ! i was trying to run a script on my micromax unite 2 by terminal emulator but it always gives a error "permission denied" . so, i searched on google there i found that it requires root access.
So, i rooted my phone and type "su" at the starting to gain supersu access. But after getting root access i cant get access to my sdcard through terminal emulator. it always give me error "no such file or directory". please help me with a solution.
Thanks in Advance and sorry for my english .
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Are you sure you're entering the correct directory for the sdcard into the shell (terminal with a #)?
yes I typed right path and even checked it 3-4 times.
you can see it in the screenshot. I'm trying to run complete linux installer script to install ubuntu on my phone. my phone supports loop devices.