[Q] Is it possible to root a phone using the tf - Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Quick question.... I used to use my htc evo as a hot spot for my tf, but I accident broke my phone yesterday and I just now got it replaced... I already tried apps that will root your phone but it didn't work and I don't have access to a computer (one that will let me install the necessary programs) so I was wondering if it was possible to use my tf to root my new htc evo?????
Thanks....

You mean something like running ADB on your TF, then plug your phone into your TF via a USB port and access the phone from your TF?
NO.
You should go to the HTC EVO subforum and do research about rooting it from there.

FrayAdjacent said:
You mean something like running ADB on your TF, then plug your phone into your TF via a USB port and access the phone from your TF?
NO.
You should go to the HTC EVO subforum and do research about rooting it from there.
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Thank you.. I was afraid of that.. Oh I did that before I posted here lol almost all off the root method require access to a computer/laptop.. And the app that root a phone don't work..
Thanks

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[Q] USB Port Dead...How to revert to Stock for Warranty?

Hi everyone, I have had my Galaxy s 4g for almost a year. Its under warranty and I have a custom Rom on it. Recently, the USB port started actin weird and the phone is now unable to be recognized by the computer. When I plug it in to charge, if the phone is off, it will automatically turn on instead of the charging indicator. It can charge no problem and I have changed roms on it via cwm with the same result. Odin 1.85 nor does SuperClick 2.3.3 see it New cables dont work either. Im not sure what to do and I have to send this one back. Is there a way? Can anyone make a stock gingerbread cwm version without the root and no extras kinda like this one by Raver http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351783? Im new and dont know anyone or if that idea would even work.....
Can you see your sd card on your computer when you connect your phone to the computer?
Try plugging it into each USB port on your computer until it shows up, or if possible, try a different computer.
Yea, I tried those suggestions. Other devices work on all my computers with the same cable. The replacement phone works using the same accessories as well....Any other thoughts?
lumin30 said:
Can you see your sd card on your computer when you connect your phone to the computer?
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Is that a yes or no?
Sorry, I meant to say no.
Chain fire has a mobile ODIN.
But you have to buy it, and Idk how reliable it is.
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Im checking it out, is the galaxy 4g an I9000?
DreamHaxer said:
Im checking it out, is the galaxy 4g an I9000?
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It is not.
Not sure if it works then. Its supports i9000 and some other funky models. Is their like an alternate code for the galaxy s4g that similar to i9000?
Well, can someone tell me atleast how to remove root from a ROM?

[Q] The long way on rooting Nexus S?

My phone doesn't connect to the USB of any computer anymore with everything I've tried so I just wanted to know if someone can tell me the Long way on rooting my Nexus S, it's already unlocked I just need it rooted.
I remember seeing that there is a long way someone was talking about it.
Thank you for your help.
Or you make it "connect" to your computer, which will save you a hassle down the road. The drivers are likely not installed properly.
I always suggest using the PDANet Android drivers, usually detects the phone right up.
polobunny said:
Or you make it "connect" to your computer, which will save you a hassle down the road. The drivers are likely not installed properly.
I always suggest using the PDANet Android drivers, usually detects the phone right up.
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To be honest, I've tried everything that everyone has suggest. Even called up Samsung and they couldn't help me.
does anybody know the long way on rooting the nexus s without using the computer?
there is no long way, thats the beauty of owning a nexus device. if youre already unlocked, just flash a custom recovery via fastboot(need the drivers) then flash a custom rom. have you tried using a different usb chord? they do "die" frequently.
simms22 said:
there is no long way, thats the beauty of owning a nexus device. if youre already unlocked, just flash a custom recovery via fastboot(need the drivers) then flash a custom rom. have you tried using a different usb chord? they do "die" frequently.
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I have like 5 different USB chords and it only charges my phone that's all
If you phone can't connect to PC then being unlocked doesn't matter, if anything that makes it much harder to return it if required
Simply, no USB=no root
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Skyrocket will NOT connect to PC, have tried everything

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (SGH-I727 / AT&T) that I cannot get to connect to a PC after weeks of trying. I have tried to read through hundreds of threads regarding this issue and it seems others have had similar issues but nothing quite like this.
When I connect my phone to a PC, it does charge but Windows XP or Windows 7 will not recognize the phone. Anytime it is connected an error pops up stating "USB Device Not Recognized. One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned and Windows does not recognize it."
So to clarify, I have tried the following suggestions from others to troubleshoot and try to narrow down the issue:
1.) I have tried 4 separate USB cables, including the original OEM Samsung brand data cable that came with the phone.
2.) I have tried 3 separate PC's (2 with Windows 7, 1 with Windows XP).
3.) I have installed Samsung Kies on all 3 PCs, uninstalled and reinstalled the program as well as the Samsung Drivers on multiple occasions.
4.) I have done a factory/data reset on the phone twice to see if this was an issue caused by other apps I've downloaded in the past.
5.) I have tried to use USB Debugging/Developer option and then connect the phone to no avail.
6.) I have tried USB Mass Storage option before connecting the phone.
7.) I have tried to connect the phone to a PC in Samsung's default recovery mode and still showed it was not a recognizable device.
8.) I have tried a friend's galaxy S3 on all cables and PC's mentioned above and Kies immediately recognizes her phone.
9.) I have attempted to clean the physical microusb port with a small brush to make sure the contacts were clean and not being blocked by something.
10.)I have done a battery pull and about 20+ phone resets for all above mentioned attempts.
Based on all of these attempts without any success, it seems to me that this being a PHONE hardware issue is highly probable. I've ruled out just about every other scenario and I'm wondering at this point if my phone's Micro USB port is fried somehow.
Has anyone heard of this or is this a reasonable possibility?
I have tried just about everything I can so far, if anyone has any other suggestions or has any information that may confirm my suspicion, please let me know.
This all came about in the past week due to Jelly Bean being finally released by AT&T / Samsung for the Skyrocket and unfortunately, this update only seems to be available via Kies and a direct data cable to a PC. I have tried to go to Settings > About Phone > Software Update > Check for Updates (while connected to Wifi with a full battery) and the phone has told me 3 times over the past 3 days that my current Ice Cream Sandwich v4.0.4 Android is the most current software up to date. I'm guessing they're not planning on releasing Jelly Bean to the Skyrocket via OTA air updates....so now I'm stuck.
Bizarre issue you got there mate!
Sorry to disappoint you, but this isn't the right section for your device.
Please report ur post to the moderators and have it moved here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1372
Thank you..
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
immortalneo said:
Bizarre issue you got there mate!
Sorry to disappoint you, but this isn't the right section for your device.
Please report ur post to the moderators and have it moved here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1372
Thank you..
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
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you sent him to the i777 forum?
as to op, seems a bad/dead usb port
read this on installing stock firmware even w/a dead usb port http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29977559#post29977559
vincom said:
you sent him to the i777 forum?
as to op, seems a bad/dead usb port
read this on installing stock firmware even w/a dead usb port http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29977559#post29977559
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Wow, thank you so much. This is the first thing I've seen from anyone regarding a possible fix outside of direct USB connection. I sincerely appreciate it!
xyberelite said:
Wow, thank you so much. This is the first thing I've seen from anyone regarding a possible fix outside of direct USB connection. I sincerely appreciate it!
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You should also try a different computer if you can. It works on my laptop but not my pc. I have no idea why and have tried everything I can think of. Also, use the usb ports on the back of the computer, not the front
Edit: sorry I didn't read your whole post.
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You should probably hit this.
vincom said:
you sent him to the i777 forum?
as to op, seems a bad/dead usb port
read this on installing stock firmware even w/a dead usb port http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29977559#post29977559
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Well after getting into the details on the post, it looks like this is created for a phone that already has a custom recovery such as CWM or TWRP installed. Since I do not have a USB port to use on this phone as of right now, is there any way to install a custom recovery on my phone without using USB?
I did download the stock 4.1.2 Jelly Bean firmware directly on the phone's default directory already and it's sitting there in a zip format. If I'm not able to root and/or install a custom recovery without using a USB cable, would it be possible to install the stock firmware using the default samsung recovery mode?
xyberelite said:
Well after getting into the details on the post, it looks like this is created for a phone that already has a custom recovery such as CWM or TWRP installed. Since I do not have a USB port to use on this phone as of right now, is there any way to install a custom recovery on my phone without using USB?
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Yes you need to search the skyrocket threads the answer is out there.
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xyberelite said:
Well after getting into the details on the post, it looks like this is created for a phone that already has a custom recovery such as CWM or TWRP installed. Since I do not have a USB port to use on this phone as of right now, is there any way to install a custom recovery on my phone without using USB?
I did download the stock 4.1.2 Jelly Bean firmware directly on the phone's default directory already and it's sitting there in a zip format. If I'm not able to root and/or install a custom recovery without using a USB cable, would it be possible to install the stock firmware using the default samsung recovery mode?
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no afaik, but read below
mtdew said:
Yes you need to search the skyrocket threads the answer is out there.
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if there is ive never seen it, let us know how, that is how to install a rom/firmware w/out custom recovery and w/a dead usb port
Crap if he's bone stock then no if it were stock rooted he could use dd commands with terminal emulator.
Also nowhere in his description did he ever say he deleted the old drivers from device manager.
Also I'm wondering how you are installing these drivers.
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vincom said:
no afaik, but read below
if there is ive never seen it, let us know how, that is how to install a rom/firmware w/out custom recovery and w/a dead usb port
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Well I did find this older thread that will supposedly allow me to install CWM and root without using a USB cable or PC. I'm going to try this since you all have confirmed that I'm not able to install a stock firmware/rom using stock recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
Edit - Didn't work, apparently this was for 4.0.3, not 4.0.4.
I'm going to need to figure out how to root and get CWM on my phone just to install Stock Jelly Bean all without using a USB cable. Still no luck so far.
mtdew said:
Crap if he's bone stock then no if it were stock rooted he could use dd commands with terminal emulator.
Also nowhere in his description did he ever say he deleted the old drivers from device manager.
Also I'm wondering how you are installing these drivers.
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I initially thought he had cwm/twrp installed
xyberelite said:
Well I did find this older thread that will supposedly allow me to install CWM and root without using a USB cable or PC. I'm going to try this since you all have confirmed that I'm not able to install a stock firmware/rom using stock recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
Edit - Didn't work, apparently this was for 4.0.3, not 4.0.4.
I'm going to need to figure out how to root and get CWM on my phone just to install Stock Jelly Bean all without using a USB cable. Still no luck so far.
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that's not for our phones, that would of bricked ur device if it had flashed successfully
get ur usb port fixed or try some tips in fixing it in the 1stop sticky
edit: try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34906725&postcount=6
vincom said:
I initially thought he had cwm/twrp installed
that's not for our phones, that would of bricked ur device if it had flashed successfully
get ur usb port fixed or try some tips in fixing it in the 1stop sticky
edit: try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34906725&postcount=6
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It wouldn't work. Nothing will install in Android System Recovery <3e>. Everything I tried still came back with Signature Verification Failed.
I also tried lifting the "tongue" inside the usb port on the phone several times previously and that didn't work either. I must assume at this point the usb daughterboard or something inside is messed up.
Since stock recovery can't install any type of files and I can't connect the phone to a PC in any way and my phone is 100% stock without root or any custom recovery, I can only imagine I'm stuck in this situation. I have yet to see any solutions for getting root or installing CWM without having a USB connection that works. Unless I can do either of those things, it looks like I'm SOL for updating from ICS to JB.
If they had only made Jelly Bean an Over the Air update, none of this would be a problem really.
xyberelite said:
It wouldn't work. Nothing will install in Android System Recovery <3e>. Everything I tried still came back with Signature Verification Failed.
I also tried lifting the "tongue" inside the usb port on the phone several times previously and that didn't work either. I must assume at this point the usb daughterboard or something inside is messed up.
Since stock recovery can't install any type of files and I can't connect the phone to a PC in any way and my phone is 100% stock without root or any custom recovery, I can only imagine I'm stuck in this situation. I have yet to see any solutions for getting root or installing CWM without having a USB connection that works. Unless I can do either of those things, it looks like I'm SOL for updating from ICS to JB.
If they had only made Jelly Bean an Over the Air update, none of this would be a problem really.
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Too dangerous the ota bricks tons of people when they do it I can only assume at&t is tired of it and opts for kies only. Also you could buy a daughter board and replace it. It's a relatively easy fix.
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mtdew said:
Too dangerous the ota bricks tons of people when they do it I can only assume at&t is tired of it and opts for kies only. Also you could buy a daughter board and replace it. It's a relatively easy fix.
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So .... lesson learned here is that you CANNOT root a phone or install any custom recoveries such as CWM or TWRP without having a working USB connection. As a result, you CANNOT install any updates, stock firmwares and especially custom roms without the above.
Only option at this point is to order the replacement part for the USB port on the phone or to purchase a new phone (if it's outside of the warranty period).
xyberelite said:
So .... lesson learned here is that you CANNOT root a phone or install any custom recoveries such as CWM or TWRP without having a working USB connection. As a result, you CANNOT install any updates, stock firmwares and especially custom roms without the above.
Only option at this point is to order the replacement part for the USB port on the phone or to purchase a new phone (if it's outside of the warranty period).
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No you need USB to root that's it technically. If you have root you can install a recovery IMG without a computer using a terminal emulator and dd commands.
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Thanks for the update. Hopefully it will help others:thumbup:
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mtdew said:
No you need USB to root that's it technically. If you have root you can install a recovery IMG without a computer using a terminal emulator and dd commands.
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yes and no, its the chicken and the egg kind of question, for the sr to get root u need to flash the su files, but u need to have a custom recovery to flash the su files. is there a way to get the su files onto the sr w/out a custom recovery? I haven't seen one yet unless there was a oneclick method which I never used
vincom said:
yes and no, its the chicken and the egg kind of question, for the sr to get root u need to flash the su files, but u need to have a custom recovery to flash the su files. is there a way to get the su files onto the sr w/out a custom recovery? I haven't seen one yet unless there was a oneclick method which I never used
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I used a one click waaaaaaaaay back when the phone was released probably wasn't supported lol but this was long ago on 2.3.5.
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mtdew said:
I used a one click waaaaaaaaay back when the phone was released probably wasn't supported lol but this was long ago on 2.3.5.
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There is no one click available for 4.x forward.
I am wondering, however, if something like this would work:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877270

[Q] Need help rooting

Is there any way to root a SGS4G running stock 2.2.1 without a PC? My usb port is broken and I'm not able to connect to a PC. Already tried gingerbreak and z4root. Thanks in advance!!!
Even if there was, you would inevitably soft brick and then you'd definitely need that USB port.
But no, I don't think there is.
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This should in theory work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953
it uses the same rageagainstthecage rooting method as super one click. Plus I don't think you could soft brick from running this.
airfluip1 said:
This should in theory work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953
it uses the same rageagainstthecage rooting method as super one click. Plus I don't think you could soft brick from running this.
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Re-read the OP. He's already tried it. This is the last time I'm saying this on this forum. AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO WAY TO ROOT WITHOUT THE USB PORT.
OP fix the USB port and you'll be fine. There pretty handy to have anyway.
OOPS, sorry, missed that.

phone won't connect to pc?

hello, I have a samsung galaxy blaze and a while ago i tried to root my phone but i was ignorant and tried to install a root for the wrong OS, and if it wasn't for your guys' help i probably would have had to gotten a new phone, so thank you again! Anyways today i tried to connect my phone to my PC and it used to work (like when i broke it before i did it throught the PC) but now it just charges it and NOTHING comes up. i re-installed the drivers twice and nothing. The reason I want to do that is i keep getting a low memory notice and I can't open my gallery. I deleted all my music off of it and most of the junk apps and I still can't open my gallery. I have a 16GB external SD card and I want to put all my pictures and music and apps on that but when I move my apps to the SD card it just fills up the USB storage. So my questions are how can i connect my phone to my PC again? it only charges it........How can I clean up my phone and put ALL my music on my SD card? I want to root it. right now everything is stock and its Android 4.4 and I'm thinking I want to root it so I can delete the bloatware and make it run faster. Thank you!
Edit: I have tried everything in the threads i found and nothing is working for connecting it my PC
Okay, I might have a solution .. but first, you say everything is "stock" then you turn around and say it's Android 4.4, I'm assuming you mean ICS?.
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FroBreadCreamJellyPie said:
Okay, I might have a solution .. but first, you say everything is "stock" then you turn around and say it's Android 4.4, I'm assuming you mean ICS?.
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Yeah sorry, Its ICS, but now my phone won't charge at all so i think this phone might be done for. Thank you for replying!
Jamco20 said:
Yeah sorry, Its ICS, but now my phone won't charge at all so i think this phone might be done for. Thank you for replying!
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Are you able to enter download mode still?
Just push the part in the USB on the phone so that the smaller part becomes bigger. Wouldn't recommend this as my USB port broke after weeks of doing this. I replaced it and it works good.
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Hey everyone, The phone was dead but it had an extended warranty so i was shipped another one! and it connects with the USB through the computer! awesome! now to get to rooting....

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