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[Q] Rooting question.. gotta be something simple.

Hey everyone, I know I'm new here.. but I've been searching google and the forums for a while, and I can't seem to pinpoint my problem. (I'm on Froyo)
When I'm at the shell and run rageagainstthecage, it closes the shell.. then I open it again and I'm root. So while root, I copied the contents of Captivate2.2RootPack.zip (su, busybox, sqlite3) to where they are supposed to go, and I chmod'd them to 4755.
However if I reboot my phone and load up the shell again, when I go to "su", it hangs for about 10 seconds and then says "Permission denied".
I obviously missed something.. I just can't figure out what. Anyone have a clue?
Thanks folks.

mmerlina said:
Hey everyone, I know I'm new here.. but I've been searching google and the forums for a while, and I can't seem to pinpoint my problem. (I'm on Froyo)
When I'm at the shell and run rageagainstthecage, it closes the shell.. then I open it again and I'm root. So while root, I copied the contents of Captivate2.2RootPack.zip (su, busybox, sqlite3) to where they are supposed to go, and I chmod'd them to 4755.
However if I reboot my phone and load up the shell again, when I go to "su", it hangs for about 10 seconds and then says "Permission denied".
I obviously missed something.. I just can't figure out what. Anyone have a clue?
Thanks folks.
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when you type su, do you have your phone screen on? it will prompt you to allow root access, and you have to allow

Haha okay.. I admit that was pretty silly. I did have my screen on but it was locked. When I unlocked it and looked at it, it was asking for permission.
I appreciate it..

[Q] My half assed root.

[/FONT I thought of myself as a well seasoned vet when it came to rooting. I have had a G1 and a Mytouch 3g. Since I now have the Mytouch 4g I would like to root it completely. I have run Visionary and can have SU privileges, then cant boot into recovery. I then tried using my computer to root. Still nothing.. Any help? Thanks you!

Olliej said:
[/FONT I thought of myself as a well seasoned vet when it came to rooting. I have had a G1 and a Mytouch 3g. Since I now have the Mytouch 4g I would like to root it completely. I have run Visionary and can have SU privileges, then cant boot into recovery. I then tried using my computer to root. Still nothing.. Any help? Thanks you!
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Visionary is only part of the process. You need a couple more files and a working knowledge of abd and using terminal on your Mytouch 4G:
files:
wpx.ko
hboot_dhd.nb0
Visionary
A Terminal app (I use SUFBS)
Commands:
push the above two files to /data/local using ADB
adb push wpx.ko /data/local
adb push hboot_dhd.nb0 /data/local
run visionary and get temp root
Terminal:
Open up the terminal app and type in “su” to gain root access
Once the “#” appears, type in “insmod /data/local/wpx.ko” and hit Enter. You should get a “function not implemented error,” which is what you want.
This next terminal command will turn your device into a nice paperweight if you mess it up. If you do mess it up, don’t blame me, this all on you!
dd if=/data/local/hboot_dhd.nb0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 and hit Enter.
Close the terminal app, now open up visionary again. Run temp root again. You might get the “device already rooted” notification, this does not matter, what you are doing is locking in root.
Go back and open up your terminal emulator once more time and request root by typing “su”
Once you get the #, type “sync” wait about three minutes and reboot.
You should have permanent root with the security off (S-off), to check : With the phone off, hold down volume down and power to open Hboot. The top line of the screen should have “S-off” at the end.

I wanna try this step soooo bad but i'm scared ****less I brick my fone. Considering I only got it for just 2 days now.
I did the terminal process with terminal emulator 4 times & whenever I bash the root.sh file, the wpx.ko gives me trouble. Did it this morning @ 4am so I cant quite remember the exact statement it came back with

Paso876 said:
I wanna try this step soooo bad but i'm scared ****less I brick my fone. Considering I only got it for just 2 days now.
I did the terminal process with terminal emulator 4 times & whenever I bash the root.sh file, the wpx.ko gives me trouble. Did it this morning @ 4am so I cant quite remember the exact statement it came back with
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try this method ive havent done it as im waiting for my, mytouch 4g to come but u should the comments are saying it worked for them
http://briefmobile.com/how-to-permaroot-and-unlock-your-mytouch-4g/comment-page-1#comment-48683

My wifes mt4g arrive today, and I had it rooted and s-off in about 20 minutes, following this method from the wiki:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

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alfadog77 said:
try this method ive havent done it as im waiting for my, mytouch 4g to come but u should the comments are saying it worked for them
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I tried that method, but whenever I right click & open the command window & type 'adb push gfree /data/local'......I get "adb is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file"

The unlocker's method worked great for me, even as a total noob, and was real easy.
http://theunlockr.com/category/howto/android_how_tos/htc-mytouch-4g-how-tos/

Paso876 said:
I tried that method, but whenever I right click & open the command window & type 'adb push gfree /data/local'......I get "adb is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file"
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That means that the adb binary isn't in the folder you are working from. Either the binary is missing, our you are in the wrong folder with you command prompt.
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

danger-rat said:
That means that the adb binary isn't in the folder you are working from. Either the binary is missing, our you are in the wrong folder with you command prompt.
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App
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Ok so lemme just recap what I did to see where I went wrong. I downloaded the SDK, installed the platform-tools folder, then hold shift same time as I click on the tools folder, select open command winder here & started to type in the prompt. So Now which file is the adb binary?? Maybe I can try & see if I somehow moved or removed it

alfadog77 said:
try this method ive havent done it as im waiting for my, mytouch 4g to come but u should the comments are saying it worked for them
http://briefmobile.com/how-to-permaroot-and-unlock-your-mytouch-4g/comment-page-1#comment-48683
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Thats the same gfree method stickied in the dev section.
Paso876 said:
I tried that method, but whenever I right click & open the command window & type 'adb push gfree /data/local'......I get "adb is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file"
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You need to set up the android sdk first. follow the directions in this thread

Droid_duder said:
The unlocker's method worked great for me, even as a total noob, and was real easy.
Thats the first method I tried and it didnt work. I got that wpx.ho isn't recognized or something like that & 1024 in, 1024 out yada yada. I've noticed ppl say that its regular to get that back but I've dont it like 5 times & whenever i boot into hboot, I'm still seeing 'S-ON'
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I got the wpx error, which is why I searched a bit more, and then used the method I posted earlier...
To help with the cmd prompt, down load this file, and place it in the same folder that the adb binary is in (it's a file, named adb). Double click this file, and it silk open a prompt in that folder...
http://db.tt/aVW40cy
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

Paso876 said:
I wanna try this step soooo bad but i'm scared ****less I brick my fone. Considering I only got it for just 2 days now.
I did the terminal process with terminal emulator 4 times & whenever I bash the root.sh file, the wpx.ko gives me trouble. Did it this morning @ 4am so I cant quite remember the exact statement it came back with
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I had no trouble with my previously posted root, however I have read that some people had to place the files in the root of the SDCard (and change the commands accordingly of course) to get it to work.

option94 said:
Thats the same gfree method stickied in the dev section.
You need to set up the android sdk first. follow the directions in this thread
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Thanks. I didn't know about this step until I realized last nite I had no clue what 'SDK' was...lol
alfadog77 said:
try this method ive havent done it as im waiting for my, mytouch 4g to come but u should the comments are saying it worked for them
http://briefmobile.com/how-to-permaroot-and-unlock-your-mytouch-4g/comment-page-1#comment-48683
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Thanks, this finally worked for me. I had to setup SDK, ADB & then in some miraculously way I got through all the commands without any errors....lol
Thanks to those who chipped in, I'll go by and individually thank you guys.
I wonder what I'll do next?? lol

I used the Ultimate s=off method and rooted and unlocked in 10 minutes. Work like a charm

Olliej said:
[/FONT I thought of myself as a well seasoned vet when it came to rooting. I have had a G1 and a Mytouch 3g. Since I now have the Mytouch 4g I would like to root it completely. I have run Visionary and can have SU privileges, then cant boot into recovery. I then tried using my computer to root. Still nothing.. Any help? Thanks you!
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There are 4 or 5 complete guides in the development section. Just read through them all and pick the one you're most comfortable with. With the scripts provided it makes it pretty safe.
I've rooted 4 phones with no issues.

[Q] "ADB Root" Not Working on Rooted Phone

Hello Everyone,
I have supposedly rooted my new Galaxy Nexus (CDMA) phone. All the apps that request root on the phone are able to get access to it, also if I use "adb shell" and then use the "su" command to switch to root it will grant me access, albeit without ever prompting me on the phone. However when I try to use the "adb root" command from the terminal window it gives me an error of "adbd cannot run as root in production builds".
I need this function to work, but cannot seem to find my way around it. I am not the only one I know who has seen this, but we cannot seem to figure it out. I was hoping to get some suggestions? Any thoughts?

No luck it looks like...will this bumb it?

Why do you need the command "adb root" ?

Mostly for grabbing logs via the logcat command.
Sent from my GNex,
-Originalme8

Why not "adb logcat" ?
Still don't understand why you need the specific "adb root" command.

Does it really matter what my reasons are? Maybe I am worried that there is a problem with my such controller? I just want to know why this command isn't working. If your not going to help, please don't post hand waste my time.
Sent from my GNex,
-Originalme8

you could use adb logcat as mentioned above

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833756
forum search, it's magic.
and yes, reasons matter.

Seriously...you two have been no help...
Sent from my GNex,
-Originalme8

So you are saying the link i posted, does not contain the answer to your question, although it states what causes the error message and how it can be fixed?

Originalme8 said:
Seriously...you two have been no help...
Sent from my GNex,
-Originalme8
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So you have a "recognized developer" trying to help you out and posting a link to the problem and the fix, and that is how you respond? Good luck on XDA buddy.
Oh, and don't worry, I will hit their thanks button for you.

Old Thread and that attitude certainly wasn't the nicest but incase someone else Google Searches this...
First you need to decompile the kernel.
In your Root of decompiled files, find a file called
default.prop
Edit it with Root Explorer or ES File Explorer
Find these lines
ro.secure=1 and change it to ro.secure=0
ro.debuggable=0 and change it to ro.debuggable=1
Save and recompile. If this is already too complicated for you, then you can read about what decompiling and compiling is. Search it.
Your Kernel is likely stock kernel and will not allow this change if you don't have USB Debugging option available within your ROM.
If you have this option, then enable it. It is possible that you have half root - Unlocked boot loader, but Kernel is from a stock ROM. You can still get shell access. You just won't get it while your System is Mounted if you don't have USB Debugging enabled and you plugged into Windows while your System is running. So Reboot into Recovery, and then go into your ADB Directory and type
adb start-server
adb devices (see if it lists the connected device) if yes then type
adb root (It should say adb is already running as root)
then type
adb shell
you can use the ls command to list all the directories.
cd to change into them. like cd /sdcard then ls and so on.
and cd / to go back.
Look up basic linux shell commands.
and then you can do whatever you want. List of ADB Noob Commands
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=517874
Hope this helps anyone who got in here from a Google search.
Next time try to be nice to others, and be patient. I spent time trying to help you. As did the other guys. Try to give back.

ocd_amp said:
Old Thread and that attitude certainly wasn't the nicest but incase someone else Google Searches this...
First you need to decompile the kernel.
In your Root of decompiled files, find a file called
default.prop
Edit it with Root Explorer or ES File Explorer
Find these lines
ro.secure=1 and change it to ro.secure=0
ro.debuggable=0 and change it to ro.debuggable=1
Save and recompile. If this is already too complicated for you, then you can read about what decompiling and compiling is. Search it.
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Terribly sorry for bumping a post this old in advance. I would PM but I am also leaving a reply for people Googling this later on.
I have been searching on how to compile a .prop file for 2 hours now. The most relevant thing I could find online was a tutorial on how to compile my own ROM's but that compiles the whole ROM and seems unrelated to what you said (using Es file manager). Also, I just want to make my Stock rooted ROM debuggable.
Could you direct me to a source or simply explain how I would do that?

[REQUEST] If someone has the time. Looking for a step by step on unlock on a Mac.

I can't seem to get the bootloader unlocked. I think at fails when I enter this command adb shell "/data/local/tmp/pwn" Either it doesn't work for Mac yet or I'm missing something.
Appreciate any help.

what error you got??

h1m said:
I can't seem to get the bootloader unlocked. I think at fails when I enter this command adb shell "/data/local/tmp/pwn" Either it doesn't work for Mac yet or I'm missing something.
Appreciate any help.
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Cud you do adb shell "ls -l /data/local/tmp/pwn" and let us know the output?
Sent from my One X using xda premium

h1m said:
I can't seem to get the bootloader unlocked. I think at fails when I enter this command adb shell "/data/local/tmp/pwn" Either it doesn't work for Mac yet or I'm missing something.
Appreciate any help.
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I would guess that you either missed a command or are running a very early version of the exploit, which had a bug.
I've updated the original post. A Linux/OSX version is now available:
http://vulnfactory.org/public/X_Factor_Linux_OSX.zip
You might find that easier. Just extract, open a terminal, change directories to the extracted exploit, and run "./run.sh".

This belongs in Q&A. Please keep all question/help related threads there only. Thank you.
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[Q] How can I bypass Motorola advertising startup screen

Hi,
Anyone know how to bypass the Motorola advertise screen on startup screen. Those screen that has the globe and airplane circling around with Motorola logo.
Thanks

dukkha2 said:
Hi,
Anyone know how to bypass the Motorola advertise screen on startup screen. Those screen that has the globe and airplane circling around with Motorola logo.
Thanks
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In ADB run
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
cd /system/media
mv bootanimation.zip bootanimation.zip.bak
reboot

Kaw202,
Thanks for your help. I'm a newbie. I do not understand your description of the procedure. Would you please describe it in another way for a newbie. Does this means that I have to root the phone
kaw202 said:
In ADB run
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
cd /system/media
mv bootanimation.zip bootanimation.zip.bak
reboot
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dukkha2 said:
Kaw202,
Thanks for your help. I'm a newbie. I do not understand your description of the procedure. Would you please describe it in another way for a newbie. Does this means that I have to root the phone
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Sorry you do need root.
Also if you are rooted just download a terminal emulator and type the commands one at a time and hit enter after each one.

kaw202 said:
Sorry you do need root.
Also if you are rooted just download a terminal emulator and type the commands one at a time and hit enter after each one.
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Thanks. so I do not need to root my phone.
What do you mean "in ADB run" ?
what is "su" ?
what is "mount -o remount,rw /system "?
what is "cd /system/media"
what is mv bootanimation.zip bootanimation.zip.bak ?

dukkha2 said:
Thanks. so I do not need to root my phone.
What do you mean "in ADB run" ?
what is "su" ?
what is "mount -o remount,rw /system "?
what is "cd /system/media"
what is mv bootanimation.zip bootanimation.zip.bak ?
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If you want to do things with your phone over and above what a 'normal' user can do then you need to do some reading and have at least some understanding of what you are doing. I would advise you don't alter anything if you don't understand the commands above as its very easy to do damage from the command line once rooted.
If you want to go ahead then please do gain more knowledge first so you don't mess up your phone.

I totally agree to that what Scott said.
But i'll help you where you can find some basic material.
Here you have one of a few basic guides on ADB. Also a few linux commands are mentioned. Here you'll find more detailed information on Linux commands.
Instead of installing the whole Android SDK as explained in above mentioned link i would recommend you to use Minimal ADB and Fastboot
If you have problems with the Native Motorla ADB drivers you can use the Universal ADB Drivers
You can also use Terminal Emulator (Play Store) as kaw202 already explained. Then installing Driver and Minimal ADB and fastboot is not necessay. But still i would recommend you to do that.
These are only a few links. There are much more guides here on XDA if you use the search function while typing the keywords into it

mokkami said:
I totally agree to that what Scott said.
But i'll help you where you can find some basic material.
Here you have one of a few basic guides on ADB. Also a few linux commands are mentioned. Here you'll find more detailed information on Linux commands.
Instead of installing the whole Android SDK as explained in above mentioned link i would recommend you to use Minimal ADB and Fastboot
If you have problems with the Native Motorla ADB drivers you can use the Universal ADB Drivers
You can also use Terminal Emulator (Play Store) as kaw202 already explained. Then installing Driver and Minimal ADB and fastboot is not necessay. But still i would recommend you to do that.
These are only a few links. There are much more guides here on XDA if you use the search function while typing the keywords into it
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Thanks for your response and warning. The info in your message is what I need. I want to learn. Once I understand the process of gaining some control and manipulating the phone, I shall make decision of whether to proceed or not.

dukkha2 said:
Thanks for your response and warning.
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Did i really sound that strict
Sorry for that^^
Once I understand the process of gaining some control and manipulating the phone, I shall make decision of whether to proceed or not.
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You should first ask yourself i you really wanna root your device with all its consequences.

mokkami said:
Did i really sound that strict
Sorry for that^^
You should first ask yourself i you really wanna root your device with all its consequences.
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I thought that just bypassing the advertising screen by performing those steps posted by Kaw202, I do not have to root the phone !.
Thanks

Does this means that I have to root the phone
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Sorry you do need root.
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Thanks. so I do not need to root my phone.
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I thought that just bypassing the advertising screen by performing those steps posted by Kaw202, I do not have to root the phone !
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????!

mokkami said:
????!
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Thanks