Just picked up a new 3g xoom and it already had 3.1 on it. Is there anything i can do with it yet? Is root available yet on a 3g xoom that came with 3.1 already on it?
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Check in the Android Development section for instructions on how to root. Pretty staright forward even on 3.1, but need to follow/read instrcutions carefully if you've never done it.
Thanks, I got it worked out. Had to unlock, flash clockwork, then use BRD's root instructions. Went pretty smooth.
Thanks,
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Hey alll,
I'm sort of a noob at this.. I've used iPhones for most of my smartphone life and I've learned how to jailbreak almost any version and do unthinkable things with those phones.
Now i've made the jump to android and wanted to "root" my Droid Charge and I'm not really sure where to start
I've seen a couple diff. threads about rooting but I'm not sure which one is the easiest one to use that actually works so figured id start a thread and maybe someone could give me a hand
I'm fully updated --
my baseband says ED1 but my build says ED2 -- which one are people referring to when they said they have either ED1 or ED2 and downgrading and what not?
and again, which, if even possible, is the easiest way to root my device?
Thanks in advance
If you are looking for basic Root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1085190
Use above thread and then DO NOT update to ED2
If you want to have the update to ED2 and plan on doing other things with ROMs and stuff start here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1092114
Pretty much what ShotgunSam said.
Make sure you do not update to ED2. If you've already updated, then you will need to flash back to ED1 in order to root.
Once rooted in ED1, you can use jt's update for ED2, voodoo lagfix, and CMW.
My phone is firmware 2.2.1 baseband ver 1510.06.V.ED1 SCH-I510.ED1 Build Number SCH-I510.ED2 ..... is this the ed2 you're referring to? I purchased the phone the day it was released. I want to root to run wifi tethering and want to get it done before VZW turns off the free tethering. NEED it in my big truck !!! On android central rooting directions it says to enable both usb debugging and stay awake. My phone has no stay awake selection available like my original Moto Droid running 2.2.2 FRG83G had. I am thinking this is why I can not install PdaNet ? Any help before I attempt a root to run Barnacle (unless you can give me an easier wifi hack) greatly appreciated.
Chopstix9 said:
My phone is firmware 2.2.1 baseband ver 1510.06.V.ED1 SCH-I510.ED1 Build Number SCH-I510.ED2 ..... is this the ed2 you're referring to? I purchased the phone the day it was released. I want to root to run wifi tethering and want to get it done before VZW turns off the free tethering. NEED it in my big truck !!! On android central rooting directions it says to enable both usb debugging and stay awake. My phone has no stay awake selection available like my original Moto Droid running 2.2.2 FRG83G had. I am thinking this is why I can not install PdaNet ? Any help before I attempt a root to run Barnacle (unless you can give me an easier wifi hack) greatly appreciated.
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Yes, that's ED2.
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The easiest way is going to be with the below thread and flashing the v4 kernel, you don’t need to worry about downgrading or anything and it works great..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1092114
thanks for the help everyone... im gonna work on this now and ill let everyone know how it worked out
looks like i have to downgrade and go that route...we'll see what happens!
I have seen a few posts in regards to people asking about updating from a rooted device but I never seen the answer I been looking for.
Example: I rooted my Motorola XOOM Tablet, Android 3.2 by following these instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1170760
"[GUIDE][US WIFI & 3G] How To Root Your Xoom From 3.2 Stock [PC & Mac]" posted by jase33
IF say for example version 3.3 comes out.. IF I want to upgrade to version 3.3 from my rooted 3.2, Am I able to click upgrade when it announces it? While rooted and unlocked?
I am not using custom ROMS. I just followed those steps provided in the link above.
Do I have to restore to faculty settings, re-lock, then upgrade, then repeat the same process to root all over again? or can I just click upgrade.
Other posts started talking about having custom ROMs, and there wasn't a defendant answer that I saw that was reassuring to my question.
Thanks for your Help
So far ive not had little success updating using the built in update feature, when 3.2 came out I tried updating but it crapped out when booting, so I had to delete the user data, loosing all my apps in the process. But this is based only on the update from 3.1 to 3.2 both stock roms. P.s. i used the same instructions u did on an AU Xoom.
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dayyanj said:
So far ive not had little success updating using the built in update feature, when 3.2 came out I tried updating but it crapped out when booting, so I had to delete the user data, loosing all my apps in the process. But this is based only on the update from 3.1 to 3.2 both stock roms. P.s. i used the same instructions u did on an AU Xoom.
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If your Xoom is unlocked but also not rooted/completely stock, you can get OTA updates. If rooted, even stock rom/kernel, you don't get or can't install updates. But if rooted, never fear, our developers, including the Tiamat team have made the updates available to us super fast.
Anyway, you never need to re-lock unless you plan to return the Xoom under warranty, for repair or replacement.
no offense but it sounds like you don't know much bout this sort of stuff...you believe that you are not using custom rom but are not sure?? You need to read up and figure out the basics...if you are using custom rom..absolutely do not accept an over the air update. Read up on what you are doing unless you want a600 dollar paperweight
I am actually more than 100% sure I am not using a custom ROM..
I never downloaded any custom ROMs to be honest that’s how I know.
The only thing I wasn’t sure of at first was the ADB commands but when I was rooting for the first time. But after I read the tutorials it was as easy as riding a bike. As for the small Linux commands used in the shell, from the tutorial that I followed, seemed pretty super basic. I had been using Linux for 6 years, recompiling kernels etc so I don’t have any doubts...
I am not too worried about bricking anything… My question was only related to the OTA updates with the rooted stocked. That’s all.
Thank you everyone for your responses, they answered my question. And thanks for the concerned about my device.
I have a XOOM running the new 4.0.3, IML77, with kernel version 2.6.39.4-gf03a679, [email protected] #1.
I have rooted many devices in the past, including this same XOOM when it was on Honeycomb, have followed every guide I could find, but have, so far, been unsuccessful in rooting this thing.
Can someone point me to a step-by-step guide please?
also, when I'm, finally rooted, what is the easiest way to enable full SD CARD capabilities (read/write/etc)?
Thanks so much in advance.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1242241
Any Model, Any version.
Thanks...
worked perfectly - I thought I tried this method before to no avail...but whatever, perfect!
I have a decent amount of experience flashing a couple of HP Touchpads, our Nexus S 4G CDMA phones and our HTC One V CDMA phones. I have learned alot along the way but for the last 2 days I have finally decided to unlock, root and flash our Xooms. The Xooms have already been updated to Android 4.1 with OTA updates and it has not been nearly as straightforward as my previous experiences. My motivation was Motorola ceasing to support them and a desire to get the Team EOS Xoom Jellybean MR1 4.2 Windray nightlies installed!
I started by going to the Motorola page with the official unlock my device instructions. Nothing I did could get those instructions to work. Finally I returned to XDA...my go to place in the past. It seems that I have finally accomplished my goal, but I could not find any instructions that could have easily helped me to avoid several pitfalls.
The very first thing I wish any instructions would have told me is that the latest CWM Recovery OR TWRP can not read the external SD card on Xooms. I do not know exactly why this is, but it seems it is either because I already had OTA updates prior OR for some reason I can't figure out.
So, in posting here I am wondering if anyone can point me to a comprenhinsive set of instructions for doing what I had so much difficulty doing so that I can save it for future reference. I assure you that I searched not only these forums, but the internet exhaustively, and although I was able to find answers to the many challenges that came up, the tutorials on this forum were so old that it surprised me. Does anyone know of a tutorial for unlocking, rooting and flashing the latest Android to a Xoom that helps to avoid the pitfalls?
Thanks!
donrull said:
I have a decent amount of experience flashing a couple of HP Touchpads, our Nexus S 4G CDMA phones and our HTC One V CDMA phones. I have learned alot along the way but for the last 2 days I have finally decided to unlock, root and flash our Xooms. The Xooms have already been updated to Android 4.1 with OTA updates and it has not been nearly as straightforward as my previous experiences. My motivation was Motorola ceasing to support them and a desire to get the Team EOS Xoom Jellybean MR1 4.2 Windray nightlies installed!
I started by going to the Motorola page with the official unlock my device instructions. Nothing I did could get those instructions to work. Finally I returned to XDA...my go to place in the past. It seems that I have finally accomplished my goal, but I could not find any instructions that could have easily helped me to avoid several pitfalls.
The very first thing I wish any instructions would have told me is that the latest CWM Recovery OR TWRP can not read the external SD card on Xooms. I do not know exactly why this is, but it seems it is either because I already had OTA updates prior OR for some reason I can't figure out.
So, in posting here I am wondering if anyone can point me to a comprenhinsive set of instructions for doing what I had so much difficulty doing so that I can save it for future reference. I assure you that I searched not only these forums, but the internet exhaustively, and although I was able to find answers to the many challenges that came up, the tutorials on this forum were so old that it surprised me. Does anyone know of a tutorial for unlocking, rooting and flashing the latest Android to a Xoom that helps to avoid the pitfalls?
Thanks!
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Try this one. I had seen it on another post. I am not responsible for any problems. Use at on risk
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-restore-and-relock-a-motorola-xoom-tablet/
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Try this one. I had seen it on another post. I am not responsible for any problems. Use at on risk
Thanks, but I'm not trying to restore and relock...
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To unlock bootloader and root try LordAIOTool (or popularly LAIOT), it will do this work for you... Then after I think you already know how to flash if you said you have experience (reboot into recovery blah blah blah)
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Back in September I Rooted, flashed, big parted and ROM'd my Xoom. Incase you haven't already guessed I haven't got a ****ing clue what I'm talking about. My Xoom is a 604 UK Wifi Xoom.
OK that's not strictly true I get the basics but I'm not even vaguely involved in the android/rooting scene.
From what I remember I rooted my Xoom the installed omni 4.4.4 using TWRP and CWM. I also had my Xoom overclocked to 1.5ghz.
Anyway fast forward to last night and I turned my Xoom on for the first time in a while. I was playing about with it and noticed under the system updates there was an update available so I clicked to download and install it.
After the install it appears to have screwed up my root access, I assume most people on here knew this would happen! I thought as it was coming through the update option on the tablet it would be fine. Anyway I just wondered how to get the root back? do I have to wipe the tablet and start again?
I'd be greatful if someone could let me know the procedure for this sort of stuff. And also guide me to the best/latest firmware/root/partition/kernal/rom whatever.
Thanks,
Chris