Can Not Root My Cappy - Captivate General

So I have been trying to root my phone. They sent me a new one after dropping mine and breaking it into a billion pieces.
I am running android 2.2 on my new phone and it has been updated to the fullest by AT&T. I have tried running the Update.zip but in recovery it is getting blocked. I get a error that says:
Code:
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
I tried running it over and over but still get the same error.
I have also tried Z4Root but it just sits on the screen over night about trying to run some exploit that never ran.
I have tried running SuperOneClick but it just hangs during me trying to run it on installing Busy Box. * NOTE GOT THAT TO WORK!
but when trying to install ClockWork and reboot to recovery I still get the stock recovery and when I try to run a Update.zip that has the clockwork in it I get
Code:
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
I have also tried running the AIO Captivate Software.
My last cappy was so much easier to root. Why am I running into so much trouble.

criticalmass24 said:
So I have been trying to root my phone. They sent me a new one after dropping mine and breaking it into a billion pieces.
I am running android 2.2 on my new phone and it has been updated to the fullest by AT&T. I have tried running the Update.zip but in recovery it is getting blocked. I get a error that says:
Code:
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
I tried running it over and over but still get the same error.
I have also tried Z4Root but it just sits on the screen over night about trying to run some exploit that never ran.
I have tried running SuperOneClick but it just hangs during me trying to run it on installing Busy Box. * NOTE GOT THAT TO WORK!
but when trying to install ClockWork and reboot to recovery I still get the stock recovery and when I try to run a Update.zip that has the clockwork in it I get
Code:
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
I have also tried running the AIO Captivate Software.
My last cappy was so much easier to root. Why am I running into so much trouble.
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This is a known issue, Ive attached a link that will get you through this process. I too had this problem and followed these instructions to resolve it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=909213&highlight=Signature+verification

with 2.2 dont root like that~~! and what ^that guy said for after rooting too!
[APP]SuperOneClick v1.9.1 (Root, Unroot, Enable Non-Market App) - xda-developers

I had an issue with rooting in 2.2 as well, right around the time that 2.2 had first come out. I was trying to root so that I could get CWM properly installed, and a custom rom to replace the stock 2.2. What I ended up doing was using Odin 1 click to restore to 2.1 and flash the custom rom from there. It was, at that time, the easiest way for me.

Thank you all for the fast reply i will try some of those methods out and see what one works best. I have odin at the house. I have not used it once i do adb recovery download and it boots to with the lil android guy shoveling stuff how long does it normally take from there.

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[Q] How come i cant get Root access?

Ok so im a noob to this android thing, ive successfully rooted my phone twice with super one click and it worked perfect but as soon as i flashed my phone with "odin Ec10 with root+cw" it all went crazy. i could not get root access from any of my apps. So i used odin to flash it back to 2.1 and rooted it with super one click, bt when it sent the SU test i got nothing, i downloaded root checker and tested to see if i had it rooted but it gave me this:
Root acess is not properly configured or was not granted
SU binary not found in the system declared path.
Now i flashed 2.2 with odin and its still giving me the same thing. super one click is not doing its job and im stuck with an unrooted phone. i also tried restoring to factory settings and wiping cache but still nothing. maybe something messed up in the system folder or something idk, if you need more info ill answer anything, ill be active on the forum for a while.
Check and make sure USB Debugging is enabled in the phone's settings under Applications -> Development.
i tried that, still didnt work.
This may sound a bit stupid but have you tried rebooting the phone? I've flashed ROMs before where I wouldn't get SU access on the initial boot and had to reboot it to get it to start doing its thing.
ok i got it!!!! I guess SUper One Click only roots my phone when i start Super One click and wait for it to way "waiting for device" i turn on my phone, as the Samsung logo pops up S.O.C. starts rooting it Correctly. Finally after my 12th flash (lol) it works. thanks anyways guys. Hopefully no one else has this problem.
Strange, but hey, whatever works. Glad you got it fixed.
Evo 3D on Android 4.0.3, root fail
I had updated my HTC Evo 3D OTA from 2.3.3 to Android 4.0.3 software version 3.28.707.1 then unlocked it using HTC Method. Unlock success than I flashed recovery with CWM Shooter. Flash success but when I load recovery, the phone just boot up normally. CWM screen not loaded to load custom ROM.
When I open ROM Manager it says:
You must root your phone for ROM Manager to function. Superuser was not found at "/system/bin/su" or "/system/xbin/su". Use Google Search on your computer to find instruction to root your phone.
When I open SUperuser apps it says:
su binary not found
I already tried USB debugging mode, and flash with other .img with other version of CWM. Still not working.

[Q] Root for 2.2.1?

I just got my infuse yesterday, i tried using the rage against the cage root program(infuserootunlock), but even after installing kies and my drivers. it still says error: device not found. But, i can adb to the device.. So, after trying that a couple times(none being successful). I decided to use superoneclick, which has now frozen pushing su-v2... Im hoping it will work, but i dont see anything happening on the phone...
What can i do to root? Can i push an update.zip? Ive had a captivate and it was reletively easy to do.
re: root froyo 2.2.1
0xicl33n said:
I just got my infuse yesterday, i tried using the rage against the cage root program(infuserootunlock), but even after installing kies and my drivers. it still says error: device not found. But, i can adb to the device.. So, after trying that a couple times(none being successful). I decided to use superoneclick, which has now frozen pushing su-v2... Im hoping it will work, but i dont see anything happening on the phone...
What can i do to root? Can i push an update.zip? Ive had a captivate and it was reletively easy to do.
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When you root the Infuse you will not see anything happening on the phone screen itself.
If you cannot root and all else fails, here is a way you can over come the problem: You can put your phone into "download" mode and flash this froyo 2.2.1 odin flash rom from this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116251&highlight=unbrick
I know your phone is NOT bricked but if you read all the information in the link above you will see that if all else fails and you cannot root, just follow the step by step guide in the link using Odin3 (tar file rom flasher).
After you flashed the phone you can simply use the superoneclick to root it.
I have done this several times already. After you root it and install Rom Manager you will be able to install/flash custom roms the zip file method which all the devs here use for their custom roms.
Hope this helps.
Good luck.
I had that same problem. I uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers. Tried bout everything I could think of even different usb port. It took alot of trial and error to be honest I dont even know what I did. Just that I finally got it to work. Both the one click and the unlook/root.
It took me 4 tries with super one click. I unplugged - remounted then unmounted SD card - switched USB ports and it finally took.
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[Q] Help rooting samsung infuse

So I have been trying to root my infuse for several weeks now and I have come up with the same two issues quite frequently now.
1. I get stuck right when it says waiting for device the first time, I plug in my phone and if I havent already tried rooting it, it will work, if not it says "failed automatic version check"
and if it passes that then...
2. It will get to step #6 where it will proceed to stall on the portion that says "getting mount path". It doesnt freeze just stalls.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Thanks but no thanks man it didnt work I had to manually root the phone myself.
I was able to root my Infuse using the ODIN method. It worked like a charm. Only thing is I'm running Windows 7 64-bit system so I had to get the Samsung driver installed beforehand.

[Q] clockwork mod kj1 signautre verification

So i have been researching silently for the last 3 days... i followed all the directions to flashing the cwm with krylons fix and i ws going to download sdvukicks temp flash but kept giving me trojans lol.... or coming up as an exploit and being blocked via avast. so i guess i need pointed in the general direction of what exactly needs to be done and also it just give me an signature verification failed and i deleted my old recovery instead of makiing a back up first and i am rooted using superone click... any suggestions please...

help on Rooting Samsung Repp - gb2.3.5

Greetings,
I'm trying to root a U Prepaid Samsung Repp (SCH-R680). This phone is reportedly a rebadged Samsung GIO sold to US Cellular.
The unit is running Android 2.3.5 and kernel 2.65.37
Z4root, SoC, and gingerbreak all fail.
And If i try using the updater with a Samsung GIO update file it fails at signature verification.
I attempted to update the zip file for the universal Gingerbread root ( by stoneboy tony) by adding SCH-R680 in the assertions:
Code:
getprop("ro.product.device") == "SCH-R680" ||
getprop("ro.build.product") == "SCH-R680" ||
but am still experiencing signature verification issues. I attempted to self sign using the signing.zip utility found here on XDA but apparently that is not sufficient when using the android update <3e> utility on the phone.
I'm fairly computer literate and have access to both windows and Linux machines so any tips on what to try next are appreciated. This has become an obsession and I "must" root this phone
You could try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582.
I'll take a look at it. I think that SoC uses the same zerg rush script but it is definitely worth a try.
Do you have any idea why I get the signature verification problems and how to work around that? It seems odd to me that a rooting method would only work on rooted devices
oldsoldier2003 said:
I'll take a look at it. I think that SoC uses the same zerg rush script but it is definitely worth a try.
DO you have any idea why I get the signature verification problems and how to work around that? It seems odd to me that a rooting method would only work on rooted devices
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It's your bootloader/recovery (being stock/locked) which may be causing that problem (not the fact that you don't have root). The only way around that would be to use a custom recovery to flash the file (with signature verification turned off).
Theonew said:
It's your bootloader/recovery (being stock/locked) which may be causing that problem (not the fact that you don't have root). The only way around that would be to use a custom recovery to flash the file (with signature verification turned off).
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This idea sounds interesting but help me get my head around this (I'm a newbie to androids). In order to use a custom recovery to bypass the verification I would need to root the phone in order to install the recovery, correct?
oldsoldier2003 said:
This idea sounds interesting but help me get my head around this (I'm a newbie to androids). In order to use a custom recovery to bypass the verification I would need to root the phone in order to install the recovery, correct?
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No, your device does not need to be rooted to install a custom recovery. All you'd need is an unlocked bootloader.
thanks! It is starting to sink in now. I'll do some more research and look into installing an unlocked bootloader. You've been extremely helpful and I think you have probably pointed me in the direction I needed to go with this
Cheers!
Theonew said:
You could try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582.
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Just for the record, this exploit does not work on Android 2.3.5 on Samsung devices. The script runs and the device reboots without being rooted.
Update:
Still no luck with this one. The new universal gingerbread root by StoneboyTony gives a whole file signature error. I'm at a loss as how to replace the bootloader with a custom recovery that doesn't do signature verification.
1) youd need to build a custom recovery for teh device and flash it using odin.
2) flashing any old recovery could cause bricks
3) best way to build one? getting root and getting the files off the device to build with
4) sorry i should have publicly posted it sooner, samsung repp is rooted :/ when i get the time ill upload the files etc
shabbypenguin said:
1) youd need to build a custom recovery for teh device and flash it using odin.
2) flashing any old recovery could cause bricks
3) best way to build one? getting root and getting the files off the device to build with
4) sorry i should have publicly posted it sooner, samsung repp is rooted :/ when i get the time ill upload the files etc
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Looking forward to when you get a chance. I've tried several methods but this sucker is just not rooting for me. When I get a chance I'll try to manually root it over ADB but I think that my biggest issue is going to be that zerg rush may have been patched in this version of gingerbread so manually rooting it may not have any better results than the methods I've tried so far.
@shabbypenguin:
I found your thread dated august 2nd - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1812177 But it doesn't have a link for the rooted kernel. I'll subscribe and keep checking the thread to see if a new link shows up.
Awesome job and thank you.
rooted evo
i learned how to evo
Samsung repp root
Now its been a while,but i have 2 rooted samsung repp phones
and im pretty sure this is how i did it.please do it at your own risk.
Even though im pretty sure this is how i did both of mine.
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Actually,heres the files to install clockwork mod recovery
for the samsung repp also.i did this on both of mine too.

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