I have a Mac A Samsung galaxy s 3 i had root bricked my phone and did the OTA update 4.1.2 now i cant get root back. I know you guys are smarter than me i need real help.
VMware or VirtualBox or BootCamp, android has very little to no mac support you need to install windows
i just sold my macbook because I got tired or it and plus I have to many pc's
trinniboy68 said:
I have a Mac A Samsung galaxy s 3 i had root bricked my phone and did the OTA update 4.1.2 now i cant get root back. I know you guys are smarter than me i need real help.
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Yea man.. powercamg4 is almost right (except for getting tired of a Macbook.. boo!) I was literally on these threads two nights ago with a very similar issue. I was never bricked or rooted to begin with but was trying to overcome rooting my phone already updated to 4.1. After hours of research and being stuck halfway through, it turns out the only way to get past the Jellybean bs is to either find a Windows-based computer to use, or use any one of those pieces of software powercamg4 suggests (or Parallels) to run Windows on. I know it sounds like a project, but unfortunately it's definitely the easiest option, and may even be the only at the moment. When you do that, head over to this thread in the dev section: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439 and follow those directions. It works like a charm.
~animal
Linux is also a free and easy solution. Very easy to dual boot as well.
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Vmware Fusion works great
I rooted my phone last night, unlocked the boot loader, and installed CM10. Everything worked fine in Windows 7 x64 virtual machine. The only problem I had was every once in awhile the usb driver would fail the install. I think that was my own fault not uninstalling the usb driver for my Samsung Droid Charge first before I started. Other then that it was a piece of cake.
Alright, there's millions of "HOW DO U RUUT GLXY S3 VRZ ON MAC????//?"
Well, I HAVE rooted my Galaxy S3, 4.1 I believe a few months ago using Heimdall.
I KNOW it works. FOR A FACT.
Please do not tell me otherwise.
Well, now I want to root my 4.1.2 now because I'm sick of having a boring phone again. *I like to tinker*
Is there anyone that can help me, with no access to a Windows computer, figure out a way to root my phone with a 10.7 Mac machine?
Would be greatly appreciate.
Cheers.
Unfortunately most of us have a PC running windows. If you successfully rooted your phone using heimdall without needed to come here why do you need help now? When Verizon updated to 4.1.2 it didn't break the current root method and developers seem to focusing more on windows and Linux then on the MacOS mainly because most of the world uses windows and Android is based on Linux OS. The only thing I can tell you is to keep using heimdall 1.4 release candidate.
Branski81 said:
Alright, there's millions of "HOW DO U RUUT GLXY S3 VRZ ON MAC????//?"
Well, I HAVE rooted my Galaxy S3, 4.1 I believe a few months ago using Heimdall.
I KNOW it works. FOR A FACT.
Please do not tell me otherwise.
Well, now I want to root my 4.1.2 now because I'm sick of having a boring phone again. *I like to tinker*
Is there anyone that can help me, with no access to a Windows computer, figure out a way to root my phone with a 10.7 Mac machine?
Would be greatly appreciate.
Cheers.
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Don't listen to the fellah above me. Adam Outler released a tool somewhere buried deep in here. I forget what its called but its coded 100% in Java which works on everything and that can root your device. Will edit when I find it.
Edit1: remembered its name, its called C.A.S.U.A.L
Edit2: I see your on Jellybean 4.1.2, so now your SOL using CASUAL. Bummer.
Here's Adam's stuff in a nice guide. However DONT follow it, you will brick your phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34503116&postcount=2
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It is buried deep for a reason as it is outdated. He managed to root jellybean 4.1.1 using heimdall so I suggested to keep using heimdall as i doubt there are any other way to root this phone using an Mac. Almost all new methods to root a phone via a computer seem to be for windows and Linux. I have only heard of casual and heimdall. Casual worked for ICS but that method was borked by the 4.1.1 update. Heimdall seems to be the only viable option. The only downside is the lack of developers working on ways to root your device via Mac computers at least when it comes to this phone.
jmxc23 said:
It is buried deep for a reason as it is outdated. He managed to root jellybean 4.1.1 using heimdall so I suggested to keep using heimdall as i doubt there are any other way to root this phone using an Mac. Almost all new methods to root a phone via a computer seem to be for windows and Linux. I have only heard of casual and heimdall. Casual worked for ICS but that method was borked by the 4.1.1 update. Heimdall seems to be the only viable option. The only downside is the lack of developers working on ways to root your device via Mac computers at least when it comes to this phone.
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You realize all Linux methods will almost work perfectly on Mac right? If you can show me a linux guide to root this phone I can help you over skype or something help you.
tonu42 said:
You realize all Linux methods will almost work perfectly on Mac
If you can show me a linux guide to root this phone I can help you over skype or something help you.
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I am not the one who needed help so you could've use quick reply on the op's post since he is the one that needed help.
Alright, sorry.
I've been out a few days, but my S3 on 4.1.2 with Verizon STILL isn't rooted.
I did do it on Heimdall before, but that was on 4.1.1 and I seriously can't find anything on that anymore. I know for a fact I did it, I bricked my phone and also fixed it as well, all on my Mac. I just wish I could find those tutorials. Also, I heard that Heimdall and most one-click methods were cut off with 4.1.2. So... awesome.
I tried a virtual machine today, and that didn't work.
I have 10.7 OS X.
Is there ANYONE that can do it?
And for the Linux method, can I run Linux programs on my Mac? I am kind of confused on that.
I'm now thinking about dualbooting, (NOT USING A VIRTUAL MACHINE, SCREW THOSE) through Apple's disk utility so I could actually BOOT from it.
I just want this thing running the S4 software.. The S4 was released on Verizon today and I would LOVE for them to port over some features from that phone or I'll end up putting that leaked 4.2 S3 software on it.
Either or, I want to run a different rom. ):
Thanks for reading guys, I really appreciate the help.
hi. new to android (well soon to be) and have some questions. i don't have a windows computer so i was wondering how easy/accessible is it to root any device on a mac. still haven't decided which device i will get. is it possible to root just any device using a mac? any other concerns? thank you.
mn147 said:
hi. new to android (well soon to be) and have some questions. i don't have a windows computer so i was wondering how easy/accessible is it to root any device on a mac. still haven't decided which device i will get. is it possible to root just any device using a mac? any other concerns? thank you.
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Yes it's possible to root a phone using Mac, Although not every phone can be rooted via Mac (There hasn't been a guide yet)
****e looks like i'l have to reinstall windows bootcamp. recently deleted it to free up much needed space
I'm trying to recover some deleted messages on this phone and got a program called Vibosoft Dr. Mobile for android. The phone needs to be rooted first. I tried to find any info on rooting and ran into some problems. I d/led and installed JDK and Android studio bundle. The program I tried using to root was superoneclick and it got some of the way through and then stopped. Can anyone help out a new user?
First off can I actually recover the deleted messages if they have not been written over yet?
Second is there a better way to root the phone without actually messing it up?
Advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Try kingoroot
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Seems all root methods ar3 for Windows. Anyone know it it is possible with linux? Running Ubuntu Studio 16.04.
Already unlocked bootloader. Dirt Cow, Dirty Santa, and every other method I have found require Windows, my Windows HD crashed leaving no aability to root my phone.
Any ideas?
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Can be done. Just rooted my phone with Ubuntu. Use he thread that GioAlvarez777 put together.