I'm waiting on Unrevoked for Thunderbolt. Should I hold my breath?
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I'm waiting on Unrevoked for Thunderbolt. Should I hold my breath?
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more like bite your tongue
yeah. you will be holding your breath for a while... AFAIK
current root methods include downgrading firmware to uncover the exploit needed to obtain root and all those goodies...
Does anyone know if the Unrevoked guys are working on this? Others have rooted.
any updates/news about unrevoked for T-bolt?
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any updates/news about unrevoked for T-bolt?
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The only official statement from them was that they had a Bolt, but that their current tricks didn't work with it so it was back to the drawing board:
http://twitter.com/unrevoked/status/48657415775850496
They haven't said anything since...
Just use the current root methods. They aren't as scary as you might think. At one point none of us knew how to use ADB, yet we all use it now - so we were all n00bs in that regard at some point; it is quick and easy to learn the basic commands and concepts. As for the current root methods, they walk you through the entire process step-by-step, their forum threads are full of FAQ help, and there's even an IRC Thunderbolt channel available if you need immediate one on one help
Just try it; once you're on the other side of root you'll be glad you didn't wait
Adb is a lot easier than I thought. Just follow instructions. Had to learn it to root the bolt but I'm happy i did
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I strongly encourage anyone waiting for unrevoked to go ahead and try the root tutorial here. You'll learn a whole lot in the process.
If you have doubts... Search YouTube. Nate did a great walk through that will make it easy for anyone. I lacked most of the skills that are required to root the tb, but its step by step! Can't go wrong!
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You guys are doing a good job of convincing me to move forward on the root. I used Unrevoked on my Dinc so that is why I was waiting for them again. Sounds like time to move on.
No reason to wait. At least this way you can learn a little as well as root. I think it took about 1 hour 30 min. Make sure you have the time and follow directions!
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I'm gonna wait.
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The root tutorial is not difficult to get through, as long as you follow the instructions explicitly.
There is also a one-click solution out there for Windows users, that essentially is a batch file that runs all the adb commands for you...I'm sure there are setup dependencies with that though, so be careful before you pull the trigger.
One-Click:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009969
I was nervous as heck when I first decided to root my phone as well, but after doing it I wouldn't go back. Just make sure to read how to and all that jazz before you make the plunge, and it definitely helps to watch youtube videos explaining/highlighting the process.
Following the root directions aren't hard, it was my first time actually using ADB, and it worked fine. I just took my time and verified everything I typed in. If something didn't work, it was usually because of a small typo.
METDeath said:
Following the root directions aren't hard, it was my first time actually using ADB, and it worked fine. I just took my time and verified everything I typed in. If something didn't work, it was usually because of a small typo.
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Depends on how long you can hold your breath because it is going to be a long while before you see this, if you ever will see this. If there was an easy exploit that would allow unrevoked to work it would have been found already.
I hope sprint doesnt lock up the evo 3d as hard as verizon does. But doesn't seem like they care if the evo it is easy to root.
I really, REALLY want to root my Thunderbolt, as the control freak in me just can't stand things like Facebook for HTC Sense/Peep/TuneWiki/CityID/etc. CONSTANTLY reopening in the background, even after a Force Stop. I know task killers are pointless on Android these days, and I don't mind apps I actually USE opening in the back, but it seems to just be the junk that's getting militant on me. Anyway, my worries lie in beginning of the root process. Since I'm a Macbook Pro user, I actually started (and completed) the first few steps (mostly downloads and prep) to root, but I got to a file that just wouldn't unzip for me, the firmware downgrade file I believe, and didn't want to push it any further in case I ended up SOL somewhere down the line. I really don't mind doing things the hard way, as I find it interesting, but at the same time I'm still too gun shy of accidentally bricking.
The downgrade file stays in.zip format, it's flashable. You follow the steps, rename and send to sd card when your'e ready to.
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for those of us who just want to remove bloatware and sideload and not mess with losing all of our data and resetting all our apps?
Is anyone even working on a root without goldcard method anymore?
And, if I go ahead and do this with Bubby's method, how do I make sure all my stuff gets backed up before the process because titanium backup doesn't work non-rooted?
The rooting process is actually really easy, just go to this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0sQFoS_m_8
and follow the instructions closely.
As for backup, I'm not quite sure at all, but you might need to piece together apps.
I used android to export my contacts to sim, file master to backup my app apks, and just flew with it. If you have anything else important, look for an app to back it up, or if you know how, copy to your computer real quick.
Rooting for this phone sounds scary at first, but the process really 'felt' safe, and I gotta say, I wasn't scared at all during the process.
Hope this helped a bit!
The ace hack kit is an easy root, you just have to be able to read and follow closely.
For future reference please post questions in general.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12167571&postcount=3
When he says "easy" I think he means like a one click method used on Galaxy S devices and such.
Closest thing to easy root is a simple GUI like the one here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=961406
The process is rather easy if you choose the ace hack kit.
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Closest thing to easy root is a simple GUI like the one here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=961406
The process is rather easy if you choose the ace hack kit.
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Please move to general.....
The exploit we have now works great, use Bubbys or the hack kit. I helped Bubby with a lot of the initial testing and his GUI overlay is about as easy as it's going to get, and he's also working on a few more things. Not for nothing though, the hack kit isn't that difficult to use either.
Anyone who's been on the Inspire threads for a while knows this war has already been fought.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12167571&postcount=3
The easy one is Bubby's as for that hack kit unless you are good with Command Prompt entry then FORGET IT, Bubby's does all of the command prompt for you, all you do is enter two lines on the terminal emulator on the phone and there is a video on the first post of that thread that show's the complete method of his root procedure. It is the one I used and since I did it Bubby has made it even easier to use.
As for what you are asking well it will be a long wait before that ever happens at all.
I came from a Captivate to the Inspire, so I was a bit overwhelmed at first by rooting this phone. I just did bubbys root last night, and it was extremely simple. It does suck that you have to wipe your data, but i was back up and running exactly like before in less than an hour.
Now the radio stuff, i'm still a bit confused on that, reading up on it, but that seems a bit too risky for myself to mess with.
the ace hack kit was stupid easy, never tried bubby's method but it seems like it is even easier. There are easy methods, and backing up takes less than 5min of your time. give it a shot!
Bubby's is super easy, just follow the video included in the thread, and it's tough to go wrong. Took me maybe 30-45 minutes, minus the downloading of everything (which takes a lot longer than the actual process).
Short of a true "one click" it probably wont get any easier than it is now.And as far as a method without using a gold card Im doubting that will ever happen.
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Please move to general.....
The exploit we have now works great, use Bubbys or the hack kit. I helped Bubby with a lot of the initial testing and his GUI overlay is about as easy as it's going to get, and he's also working on a few more things. Not for nothing though, the hack kit isn't that difficult to use either.
Anyone who's been on the Inspire threads for a while knows this war has already been fought.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12167571&postcount=3
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I completely agree!
Its ridiculously easy now! With so many people rooted and running custom roms, and the phone (inspire) only being available for a little over a month now, shouldn't that be proof?
The methods we have work well and the developers busted their asses to make them available to us in a very short time frame.
A few hours of reading will result in a successful root, don't skimp on the research if you're a newbie.
We were all there once, its just a matter of whether or not you want to stay a newbie... all the tools are in front of you though, you found a good place to start learning.
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BUT I WANT AN OOMPA LOOMPA NOW!
In my day we had to work for things! You one click root wanting kids get off my damned lawn!
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BUT I WANT AN OOMPA LOOMPA NOW!
In my day we had to work for things! You one click root wanting kids get off my damned lawn!
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uh oh gunny's been eating the shnozberries again...
Why would you want an "easy" one click solution? Where is the fun in that? Where is the sense of accomplishment? The thrill of the hunt? Do you really have more important things to do than sit down for an hour and follow instructions? A one click solution is more likely to brick your phone - I don't know about you guys but I've seen some really shabby vb coders hanging out around here and I wouldn't trust my inspire with them.
http://www.dailyappnews.com/2011/03/13543/root-htc-inspire-4g-soff-click-root-tool/
i've been asking the same question...this is about as easy as it gets...so close to one click root tool.
lwfb said:
I completely agree!
Its ridiculously easy now! With so many people rooted and running custom roms, and the phone (inspire) only being available for a little over a month now, shouldn't that be proof?
The methods we have work well and the developers busted their asses to make them available to us in a very short time frame.
A few hours of reading will result in a successful root, don't skimp on the research if you're a newbie.
We were all there once, its just a matter of whether or not you want to stay a newbie... all the tools are in front of you though, you found a good place to start learning.
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This.. I can't even begin to know how many threads I read on rooting and now on new ROMs that come out. I was greener than grass when I first started with this stuff. Gunny knows. I'm by no means an expert but I'm way more comfortable doing this stuff now than a month ago. I tried both methods to root and one was easier than the other. Both will work as we all know at this point.
It took me two tries to root. Worst part was the Gold Card. Personally, I dislike anything one-click.
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TheBassman369 said:
It took me two tries to root. Worst part was the Gold Card. Personally, I dislike anything one-click.
CM7 Inspire 4G
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The gold card took 2 minutes. An app on the phone and an app on the pc, and a couple clicks.
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The gold card took 2 minutes. An app on the phone and an app on the pc, and a couple clicks.
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Bubby's method essentially does the gold card for you. If you know how to copy, paste, and save an image from an email, you're pretty much golden.
Bubby's "one click" w/radio update
which ever rooting method you choose...each one includes the "PD98IMG.zip" rooted rom that ultimately becomes the finished poduct. (1) Simply download the radio you wish to flash (2) open the PD98IMG.zip file contained in the root method of your choice using winzip/winrar/7zip (3) replace "radio.img" file in there...with the one you wish to use & let it re-pack as normal (4) then run your rooting regiment & it will load the updated radio along with rom as it finishes up. Easy-Peachy & no scary "ENG S-OFF" to fret over! Hope that helps a little.
PS....this IS NOT theory.....I actually did this & it worked like a charm.....
I know there are many others out there like me. I was concerned about rooting, I'd read the editorial over at Android Central and decided that rooting this phone just wasn't for me. I just knew that I'd screw something up, I didn't know what everything meant, and I just didn't have enough trust in myself or the people here.
I started a thread, talking about getting rid of my Inspire for a Nexus One (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13036228#post13036228). I was encouraged by the exceptionally helpful and friendly people here to at least try rooting -- they'd be here to help me if/when I needed it. I eventually acquiesced and gave it a go with Bubby's One Click Root (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=961406). I must say, that man is a genius, and if he is any indication of the brain power here on XDA, I'm very glad to be part of the community.
I had a few rough spots, but I managed to get through with logic and Bubby's FAQ (linked in his thread, USE IT!). While I was able to do this, I can see how other's might not have been able to follow. Specifically, I think that after the first reboot of the phone, the system ought to tell you to go back in and turn off fastboot and turn on USB Debugging, and tell you that you'll have to go through the initial setup again - I was afraid to do this, thinking it might mess something up. Also, when in the terminal on the phone doing the Rage thing, it ought to tell you to use the Back button to get out of the application until you reach the home screen, then relaunch the app. These are things most of you know, but for those of us who are brand new to this stuff, it's not necessarily logic (though I was able to do it).
I figured while I was at it, I might as well flash a ROM. I used the stickied Guide (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033353) to flash LeeDrOiD's ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991848) with no trouble. I then used Clockwork to flash the zip file for the patch he included. Also, no trouble (yet).
I had some bumps here and there, and I asked about them and was very promptly helped. The people here care, are helpful, and are brilliant. They don't mind helping you! If you are wanting to root, but are uncertain about your own abilities (I know I was), please take advantage of the opportunities here and do it!
Special thanks go out to dooyoo222, Divinedark, mudknot2005, and di11igaf for encouraging me and helping me through the process. You can do it!
Awesome! Good on them and WTG on successfully rooting your Inspire.
Likewise. I brought home my Inspire 4G today, rooted it, and I just finished installing thedonvaughn's wonderful Ingersoll 2.4. The XDA community is truly amazing.
Gonna root my friends phone tomorrow, debating if I want to use the hack kit like I did on mine or use the 1 click.
Sweet!
Xda does, in fact......rule!
You're one step ahead of me... I'm still a ROM-flashing virgin.
Not for long, though...
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I am glad the guide was helpful.
It took me a couple days because I wanted to be sure of the process. But I'm glad I rooted mine. I just installed cyanogen mod 7 and an digging it so far.
Rooted on Feb 24th using cyanogen since then. Yes...
It's good that you took the plunge and joined our modding community. Now enjoy the new freedom rooting has given you lol.
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Your right about Bubby being a genius, ooh guess what? The guy isn't even old enough to drive a car. Hes a high school kid that had one hell of a future ahead of him.
Nice writeup - I recently went through the same process as you did!
I also used bubby's tool and it worked quite well. I did however, run into the black screen issue when trying to boot into recovery - bubby's tool fixed that perfectly as well!!
One thing I have to mention, which is a BIG issue for me is battery life. I came from an iPhone 4 and I thought the battery life was incredible. The Inspire out of the box was horrible with battery life for me. Before I jumped to conclusions I knew I had to wait and root. With the incredible amount of support and information on XDA I was able to really learn quite a bit before rooting. Everything went smooth and I'm now running CM7. Not only am I thrilled with the performance but I'm utterly astounded by the increase in battery life. I wouldn't go as far as saying it's double the life as it was before... but it's damn close . I'm beyond happy now - this is the way the phone should be out of the box.
Cheers to everyone involved and this great community! Didn't mean to hijack your thread OP but I'm just as happy and appreciative as you are with how everything turned out.
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Your right about Bubby being a genius, ooh guess what? The guy isn't even old enough to drive a car. Hes a high school kid that had one hell of a future ahead of him.
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Really? Wow, that's awesome to hear. Good for him!
I rooted my friends phone today using the hack kit. It's so damn easy, took me 10 minutes.
This is the 3rd one I've done.
@Silas0220: I'm rooting now.
Good luck! If you're using the One Click, feel free to post in this thread if you have any issues -- I had to figure a lot of things out as I went, so I might get where you're coming from.
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Good luck! If you're using the One Click, feel free to post in this thread if you have any issues -- I had to figure a lot of things out as I went, so I might get where you're coming from.
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Everything went smooth. I used the One-Click. I did get the black screen booting to recovery but Bubby's fix took care of that.
Now rooted and running CM 7 Gingerbread.
I don't know what I was so worked up about. It was actually quite straight forward.
eng s-off is not the proper way to fix the blackscreen, it is outdated. please refer to the sticky at the top of the general section.
I rooted my Inspire three weeks ago using the hack kit method. Had a little issue with my sd card not being a good candidate for a gold card. But once that was corrected I went right through without a hitch. tried a few different Roms, been most fond of ClearDroids 1.0.4 and 1.0.5 IMO
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First post alert!
Anywho, I working on making the gold card using Bubby's setup. I'm getting the following error.
The process cannot access the file AppData\Local\Temp\killadb.cmd because it is being used by another process.
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HTC Sync has been removed and I've restarted my PC. Any ideas?
EDIT: N/M - It was ADW.
I now have a rooted Inspire HD. Good stuff!!
nice goin
I'm getting my thunderbolt in the mail on 4/21 and i've never had an android device before but after doing a lot of reading ive decided i want to root it because of all the bloatware the device comes with. Does anyone have any tips besides doing A LOT of reading? What are the chances of bricking it? Anything specific i should do to avoid it? I wouldn't want to break my brand new phone on the first day... Thanks in advance.
Read the stickies, read the instructions, read forum posts.
What are your reasons for wanting to root it?
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Following the method jcase made/post is the way to go. it is fairly simple because you can just copy and paste the commands. The most difficult thing will be setting up adb, but this isn't hard either. I would suggest that you watch and follow these videos, they will help out quite a bit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKPSe12YDxQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc6EMdPpF6o&feature=related
Of course if you have any questions ask in the IRC or here on the forum. Happy rooting!
athorax said:
Read the stickies, read the instructions, read forum posts.
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On it
JoseGutierrez said:
What are your reasons for wanting to root it?
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Well as i mentioned i know the phone comes with a lot of bloatware that kills the batteries and i want my phone to be nice and fresh
Busphan said:
Following the method jcase made/post is the way to go. it is fairly simple because you can just copy and paste the commands. The most difficult thing will be setting up adb, but this isn't hard either. I would suggest that you watch and follow these videos, they will help out quite a bit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKPSe12YDxQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc6EMdPpF6o&feature=related
Of course if you have any questions ask in the IRC or here on the forum. Happy rooting!
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Thanks a lot, i'm actually on a mac and i've read through all of:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1011623
hopefully everything will go well. Thanks!
I did the 9 step process. First time rooting a phone. I sweating bullets the whole time.
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raider3bravo said:
I did the 9 step process. First time rooting a phone. I sweating bullets the whole time.
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im nervous already and i didn't even get my phone yet.
JayoxD said:
im nervous already and i didn't even get my phone yet.
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That's good, it means you'll be careful and the odds of bricking the phone are much lower, just follow the instructions and you'll do fine. I used to feel the same way about my phones, but after you get used to it all it becomes easy.
The only thing I recommend is knowing that you have to install some sort of recovery on your phone like Clockwork recovery mod, that is a program you boot into which can backup your phone saving everything, all of the programs, data, and the stock rom/settings which your phone comes with, making a backup is essential each time you change anything so you can always revert back. I never fully understood the whole idea at first completely, but it works great once you get it.
The links Provided by Busphan will help you get an idea of what to do. Follow the instructions here: "www(DOT)androidpolice(DOT)com/2011/03/19/exclusive-how-to-root-the-htc-thunderbolt-and-unlock-its-bootloader" and by using copy/paste of the commands.
I read up for about 2 days while I was waiting and already had all the files downloaded and ready to go. That seems to take awhile so if you can do it before then it will save you some time. Go ahead and get the Android SDK on your computer as it also takes some time to install. Within 90min of actually receiving my phone I had it rooted and ready to go.
So my quick answer made long... Do the prep work before your device shows up that way you are ready to get ADB and start rooting right out of the box.
To be honest with you, if I were you, I'd just use the phone stock for a couple of weeks (at least during the buyer's remorse period) and just get a feel for android and see if it's right for you.
Couple of reasons:
1. If you don't like it or have issues with the phone, you don't have to worry about trying to unroot the phone to return it.
2. Rooting a phone gives you some advanced features. At least get a feel for the basics before trying the harder stuff. (learn to walk before you can fly).
Just my 2 cents
I rooted mine the day after I got it. Unrooting is easier than rooting.
Luke
Hi guys, I'm also getting a thunderbolt and going to root it eventually (probably not within the first couple of weeks).
I have gone through the tutorials and the youtube videos. Everything seems fine as long as you follow the instructions. Just had a couple of questions :
1) Which are all the sense-less ui roms available atm? Virus and Das Bampf (what about Remix?)
2) When it comes to saving battery by using setcpu, is this basically how it goes: overclock the cpu speed but underclock the voltage? Wouldn't overclocking the cpu lower the life of the cpu?
Thanks everyone
If i can give any advice that would be to follow the procedure for rooting that jcase put together. It is simple, easy to follow, and you will gain a little understanding of adb. Try to stay away from the easier methods. If you have a problem with jcases procedure it is easier to walk you back and see where the problem occurred. The "easier" methods are much harder to find where a problem occurred. Again, just my opinion.
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I was thinking bout getting the TB but was wondering how hard it was to root it. Is there a easy way to root the thunderbolt.
Dinc
Easy is quite a subjective term ... Read about the process
Any 1 click solutions will do the root with scripts and still need interventions during portions of the process ... IMHO best to do this manually and be sure of what is happening and as a learning process if you are unfamiliar with rooting tools
snapper915 said:
I was thinking bout getting the TB but was wondering how hard it was to root it. Is there a easy way to root the thunderbolt.
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Easy.
http://tinyurl.com/678ykws
GLHF.
Well I knw how to do everything with the incredible with no problems. Just wondering if any thing is different with the TB.
Dinc
Check androidcentral.com. Go to: Android Forums > HTC Android Phones > HTC Thunderbolt > Rooting, ROMS, and Hacks. Good writeups by Cory Streater.
This looks way more complicated then the incredible. Lol.
Dinc
Just wondering if there was a one click root or something. Lol.
Dinc
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Just wondering if there was a one click root or something. Lol.
Dinc
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Coming from the incredible myself, I was nervous about the manual rooting method as with the incredible all I had to do was click 1 button. But honestly it is very easy. The hardest part for me was getting adb set up. There is a very good detailed guide on youtube showing you how to do this. Once that is done, it is just a simple copy and pasting of commands.
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Just wondering if there was a one click root or something. Lol.
Dinc
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There is an auto root in the same forum at the top of the stickies. Still not a one click and I haven't tried it, but it works just fine.
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I was thinking bout getting the TB but was wondering how hard it was to root it. Is there a easy way to root the thunderbolt.
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Gosh, if this had only been discussed before!
very easy! as long as you can follow directions and fully read procedures before starting you should be fine
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Check androidcentral.com. Go to: Android Forums > HTC Android Phones > HTC Thunderbolt > Rooting, ROMS, and Hacks. Good writeups by Cory Streater.
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+1. The Thunderbolt is my first Android phone; never rooted anything before. I followed Cory's procedure and it worked first time, no issues.
As others have noted, you MUST read carefully and follow directions precisely. Cory's directions are step by step and very clear. It's pretty easy if you're patient. More cutting and pasting into a command window than anything else. And when you're done and rooted, you'll feel like you actually accomplished something besides pushing one button.
To follow up on my outburst over someone who can't be bothered to search; it's very easy. I believe I had to enter 3 commands on my Mac.
I came from a blackberry.. The phone was not very smart, and i had no problem rooting this phone.. all you have to do is, browse around and read up on it.. and you coming from another android. it should be a cake walk.
Ok thanks for your help.
Dinc
The hardest part is to get ADB setup and it is not that hard. Reply back if you need help.
It just takes a lil bit of time. Follow the directions and you will be fine.
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I had never used ADB before and now I feel like a pro. Honestly, learn to do the ADB method, you'll be glad you did. If you have any major problems you'll most likely be able to fix them thru ADB. Yes, the one click methods are easier, but with all the changes that are likely to come with different ROMs etc. you'll want to know ADB. I've rooted, and unrooted the phone at least 3 or 4 times in the past week because I've gone back and forth between this and the Charge, so I've gone in to exchange it numerous times and just can't pull the trigger. The unroot is extremely simple once you have it rooted. If you use the ADB method it should take you a whole 30 minutes to do it. I think I just did mine in 10 because I feel like a pro now. Just go to the development section and you'll see the instructions.
Figured I don't know any other way to ask, but is there any possibility of a one-click root application for the HTC Inspire 4G? Being a Samsung Captivate user, I pretty much just used Odin OneClick for my phone and rooted it with ease, then put Miui 1.11.11 on my phone a little while after, and have been absolutely amazed by what my phone was capable of. Now a friend of mine wanted to root his phone and see if we could do the same, and I found that Miui is available for the HTC Inspire, but I don't really see much organization to the forums and haven't figured out how to flash it, or even root it for that matter.
Any suggestions?
P.S., his phone is currently on stock 2.3.3, HTC Sense 2.1, if that makes any difference.
AAHK is the only rooting game in town unless you want to do it all manually. It's as close to one-click as you're going to get for your stock 2.3.3.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952352
The.Se7enth said:
Figured I don't know any other way to ask, but is there any possibility of a one-click root application for the HTC Inspire 4G? Being a Samsung Captivate user, I pretty much just used Odin OneClick for my phone and rooted it with ease, then put Miui 1.11.11 on my phone a little while after, and have been absolutely amazed by what my phone was capable of. Now a friend of mine wanted to root his phone and see if we could do the same, and I found that Miui is available for the HTC Inspire, but I don't really see much organization to the forums and haven't figured out how to flash it, or even root it for that matter.
Any suggestions?
P.S., his phone is currently on stock 2.3.3, HTC Sense 2.1, if that makes any difference.
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Really no organization? The hack kit and stickies in each forum helps you easily navigate where you want to be. I hear searching is a great way to start . As Gene said, the hack kit is the only game in town. Seeing how you're no stranger to the root business, I still recommend (since I can't demand you to haha) to read the entire OP, the effen manual that is included and do some more searching before you attempt this. While Attn1 has done great work to make this pretty easy, it's far from a real one click like you're use to on the Cappy and should be taken a little more seriously. A lot of the issues people have when rooting the inspire stem from not reading for comprehension. If you do read for comprehension, you'll have no problem man! good luck!!
The cleanest way to root is with Ubuntu, like this:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/in...ads-all-outdated-post1364019.html#post1364019
pazzo02 said:
The cleanest way to root is with Ubuntu, like this:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/in...ads-all-outdated-post1364019.html#post1364019
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how is that the cleanest? he would have to download the livecd, boot to it, and figure out basic navigation.
windows pc works just as well....
Pirateghost said:
how is that the cleanest? he would have to download the livecd, boot to it, and figure out basic navigation.
windows pc works just as well....
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Agreed. Unless you are familiar with getting ubuntu set up and working then just using aahk on windows would be the easiest option.
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Gizmoe said:
Agreed. Unless you are familiar with getting ubuntu set up and working then just using aahk on windows would be the easiest option.
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O I so agree with you and PG!
The Hack Kit is so easy to use as long as you read. We already see so many threads open up with people complaining because they are stuck. They blame the Hack Kit but in reality it is their laziness. Imagine if everyone of those people had to use Ubuntu or the Ubuntu live cd? Yeah we would see so many more useless threads open up with people trying to root the phone when they can barely turn on the computer.
I got your 10 char right here
And after you read the effen manual, do yourself a favor and read it again.
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Gene Poole said:
AAHK is the only rooting game in town unless you want to do it all manually. It's as close to one-click as you're going to get for your stock 2.3.3.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952352
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Yeah, I checked up on that, but I'm a little skeptical for only one reason. It seems like it's something I could probably figure out for him, but just to make sure, there's no "must" to having the ADB SDK or whatever installed, right? Because there've been a few mods or tweaks to the Captivate that required ADB to work, and my phone never showed up when using "adb devices" no matter what. I had no issues doing any other mods on my phone (and am currently using Miui 1.11.11 for it, although I probably should flash to one of the newer fixes), but ADB simply refuses to ever detect my phone.
MMM-BACONSTRIPS said:
Really no organization? The hack kit and stickies in each forum helps you easily navigate where you want to be. I hear searching is a great way to start . As Gene said, the hack kit is the only game in town. Seeing how you're no stranger to the root business, I still recommend (since I can't demand you to haha) to read the entire OP, the effen manual that is included and do some more searching before you attempt this. While Attn1 has done great work to make this pretty easy, it's far from a real one click like you're use to on the Cappy and should be taken a little more seriously. A lot of the issues people have when rooting the inspire stem from not reading for comprehension. If you do read for comprehension, you'll have no problem man! good luck!!
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Yeah. I read up on a lot of the posts, but it does feel significantly unorganized in comparison to the Captivate boards. I'unno, it may be because the Captivate is part of the Galaxy S series, which makes it a very popular phone for mods/tweaks, but I was able to find numerous ROMs for it and how to tweak everything, even skins on Swype, all within seconds. Here, I was like "...er, where's the thread explaining how to root your phone?" until I realized the only way to root it involves actually flashing a ROM in the first place, which I found a little awkward. But I guess HTC has it's limitations.
pazzo02 said:
The cleanest way to root is with Ubuntu, like this:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/in...ads-all-outdated-post1364019.html#post1364019
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Pirateghost said:
how is that the cleanest? he would have to download the livecd, boot to it, and figure out basic navigation.
windows pc works just as well....
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Gizmoe said:
Agreed. Unless you are familiar with getting ubuntu set up and working then just using aahk on windows would be the easiest option.
Sent from my Inspire 4G using xda premium
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I actually have a physical copy of both Ubuntu and Kubuntu CD's, but I personally don't find that worth the hassle. I rarely restart my computer because I leave a lot of my IM clients, Steam, uTorrent, and other sorts of programs running in the background overnight, and there's no logic for me personally using an operating system I seldom use just for rooting process. It'd be frustrating for me. I know enough about Ubuntu to navigate, but I never understood the terminal, so I gave up on the OS.
mrhaley30705 said:
And after you read the effen manual, do yourself a favor and read it again.
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Haha, yeah. That's where you don't have to worry. Unlike a lot of stubborn kiddies who think they know what they're doing before they even read the manual, then come here to complain, I'm the type to thoroughly read over instructions time and time again just to make sure I have it all figured out before I ever do anything. That way I know I'm doing exactly what I'm supposed to do, how I'm supposed to do it.
In the long run, there's a good chance I may not do it at all. While he does want his phone to run better, I don't feel comfortable potentially jeopardizing his phone's ability to even be used in case I do manage to do something wrong. Not to mention that Titanium Backup requires root to even work, and rooting the phone apparently involves flashing a ROM which would wipe out all the apps, so he'd have to reinstall every single app. It's just a little more of a hassle than I personally feel comfortable with, since it's not my device. But I definitely appreciate all the responses, and I'll definitely look over all the details and let him know what he'd need to do if he wants to work it over himself.
Once again, thanks for all the replies. I'm glad to see XDA is a mature, respectable community. Definitely brings a smile to my face to see a forum where I can actually get straight answers to a simple question.
On a captivate, windows won't see your phone in adb, unless you have the nexus s drivers installed. My windows computer wouldn't see My captivate on MIUI, but my Linux partition would.
Use the Ubuntu method.it's a lot easier than everything you have to do in windows. And drivers aren't a problem.
The.Se7enth said:
Holy giant wall of quote replies, Batman!
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Not gonna quote it all, but the new hack kit doesn't require you to flash a rom anymore. It leaves your phone in the state it was before you ran it, only rooted and s-off.
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