I am desperately trying to root my samsung nexus s and i am having trouble even getting started. My drivers wont install properly. If this is the wrong section i am sorry i am new to this and i would much appreciate someone private messaging me so i can give them my phone number so that they could get me started. Thank you to whoever helps me! God bless!!!!!!!
The stickies in this forum have multiple guides detailing how to root.
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bcarle said:
I am desperately trying to root my samsung nexus s and i am having trouble even getting started. My drivers wont install properly. If this is the wrong section i am sorry i am new to this and i would much appreciate someone private messaging me so i can give them my phone number so that they could get me started. Thank you to whoever helps me! God bless!!!!!!!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1067813
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1071500
^^Those two threads will have everything youll need or lead you to everything youll need. Google search for the Sammy drivers if you need them.
Most of the time it's just the location of the driver.
just go to device manager and look for "!" sign that says nexus s, right click and update the driver and point it to the driver located in your sdk folder (I assumed you have Android SDK)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\extras\google\usb_driver
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I keep reading about this method, but no one actually takes the time to explain how to get started doing it?
Like is it something that you have to do from your PC? Is it something you do from within ConnectBot?
What I need to know is what steps do I have to take to get to the process where I THEN start to enter in the coding?
Hi,
Read this Thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=532719
bione666 said:
Hi,
Read this Thread...
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Thank you. So far this is a great help. I'll make contact if I have any other issues regarding this.
Ok so one of the things that I'm not sure about is when I plugin my phone, I get a message saying that it's installing drivers for ADB. But then after a little while, it then says that it failed. I also cannot get HTC Sync to work either for some odd reason.
Running Windows 7 64bit.
Hi
Can't help you anymore. I'm running win xp and i don't really know about adb.
But i'll try to make a search for you.
What's your phone ? 1.5, 1.6....2.2 ?
Hi
Here's the link for hero driver (win7 64bit) http://handheld.softpedia.com/progDownload/HTC-Hero-Drivers-Download-81097.html
Hope it helps you
I am currently running Froyo 2.2 Red Glass Nov 2 Update using the Firerat Partition Mod. I am using Windows 7 Ultimate and I can't get ADB to work. It's something with the drivers. Does anyone have the drivers needed to get ADB working on Windows 7. I think it may be the updates Windows pushed down but it could be something else. Also I wanted to know, if there's a way to flash a recovery without using adb. My recovery is f*cked...I had RA-1.7 (Darch Unofficial) working properly, but wanted to see what was the benefit of using ClockWorks and I went from Clockwork to 1.6.2 and now I can't boot into recovery at all. If you need a log let me know. Thanks!
SN: I know this is in the wrong forum but I can't get my phone to boot into recovery nor use adb on my pc to flash a new recovery image. I need help because I'm gonna go crazy...AAAHHHH...wouldn't you do the same for your Hero???...lol...but seriously, I need help like yesterday if anyone has a solution please PM me or post. Thanks Guys...
I can't remember why but that happened to me. I'm running windows 7 64 bit. Try using the flash_image command and push a new recovery I always use amon ro 1.6.2. You can do that from terminal on your phone if you have to. I don't know if your s-off but if worse comes to worse then you could use a HERCIMG.zip Also another guy wrote about this in the q&a section. But it could have been deleted. I remember I ended up running the ruu at the end. It's not the computer it's the phone
WOW..you really need to search and put this in the right section. you even knew this was the wrong section and only posted cuz its a busier section!!
If you would have just even looked through this section a bit you wouldve found this thread that has the drivers.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=832240&highlight=drivers
Read this also it will help
http://www.xda-developers.com/announcements/a-reminder-from-the-xda-moderator-team/
As for your problem im sorry i cant help you out but if you post in the Q&A section like your supposed to then im sure someone there can figure it out. Possibly IMPALER as he seems to be on alot.
Good Luck with finding something out.
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t12icky0 said:
WOW..you really need to search and put this in the right section. you even knew this was the wrong section and only posted cuz its a busier section!!
If you would have just even looked through this section a bit you wouldve found this thread that has the drivers.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=832240&highlight=drivers
Read this also it will help
http://www.xda-developers.com/announcements/a-reminder-from-the-xda-moderator-team/
As for your problem im sorry i cant help you out but if you post in the Q&A section like your supposed to then im sure someone there can figure it out. Possibly IMPALER as he seems to be on alot.
Good Luck with finding something out.
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I need x32 not x64...so I'm back at square one. Plus I did post in the right section in addition to this one. I got 41 views and no replies...that sucks right...
Try using Rom manager to re-flash clockwork?
Plan C: RUU your phone, and re-root and go from there...
There is no reason for him to reflash any recovery, as adb connectivity starts in recovery and drops when you pass it or reboot the phone and picks up from the rom itself (the adb communication interface is built into all versions of android)
Win7 32bit works fine with the 32bit ADB drivers, but just like the 64bit win7, it has hickups sometimes. That's your problem I am sure. Sometimes when you disconnect and reconnect a device (or it reboots) in windows 7 the drivers crash, and what win7 does as opposed to xp or vista, is sort of blacklisting the driver to stop it from crashing the rest of the windows system.
Ergo, you just need to reinstall the drivers you already have.. Have you tried that?
BTW, HTC Sync drivers are completely different than ADB drivers, and will cause conflicts. Did you install HTC Sync lately?
One last thing, you remember where you installed adb? Or rather your Android-sdk-Windows directory? From there it is in the usb_driver folder.
i.e. if you installed to the root of your drive, it would be in:
c:\android-sdk-windows\usb_driver\
The name of the file is android_winusb.inf
Well when you do, or either way, someone move this to the q-n-a section.
Problem solved.
"Gregory House 1, God 0" - Gregory House
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I need x32 not x64...so I'm back at square one. Plus I did post in the right section in addition to this one. I got 41 views and no replies...that sucks right...
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Hows this going? Try pming carbon kang he had the same issue back in May it's happened to quite a few of us after using a different recovery and flashing this one rom. I know it sounds crazy and shouldn't be happening but it did. The thread that it was in got deleted probably by mistake.
Hey guys Sorry for repost of the same questions im freaking out here... I just did some research (something i should have done before posting first , but im in freak out mode)....
Im stuck in bootloop after using the latest TnT lite...I would like to get that back .
I researched how to address this, however i see a couple of ways to get this thing running again, here is what I found:
Using Nvflash got this on TegraTabs site... does this require using my computer?
Here XDA... I saw that someone had the same issue and Clockworkmod Recovery was suggested.
OK this is where i am comfused If i use Clockwork I need my windows (vista) computer correct ? and it looks like I am going to be using command lines also (not a big deal for me)... I saw that i am going to need android SDk and also tegra drivers as well?
I am not looking for the easiest way looking for the best way ... Sorry for asking again however being a noob to Android I just want to make sure that I am doing things right.. is there any other information that would help you guys help me? let me know... again thanks you guys... still in freak out mode and dont want for my money to have been thrown away...I appreciate the help....you guys rock
RyuFDAC01 said:
Hey guys Sorry for repost of the same questions im freaking out here... I just did some research (something i should have done before posting first , but im in freak out mode)....
Im stuck in bootloop after using the latest TnT lite...I would like to get that back .
I researched how to address this, however i see a couple of ways to get this thing running again, here is what I found:
Using Nvflash got this on TegraTabs site... does this require using my computer?
Here XDA... I saw that someone had the same issue and Clockworkmod Recovery was suggested.
OK this is where i am comfused If i use Clockwork I need my windows (vista) computer correct ? and it looks like I am going to be using command lines also (not a big deal for me)... I saw that i am going to need android SDk and also tegra drivers as well?
I am not looking for the easiest way looking for the best way ... Sorry for asking again however being a noob to Android I just want to make sure that I am doing things right.. is there any other information that would help you guys help me? let me know... again thanks you guys... still in freak out mode and dont want for my money to have been thrown away...I appreciate the help....you guys rock
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Best way is to download the Android SDK (to get ADB), the Tegra drivers and NVidia's SDK which includes nvflash. You can get the Tegra stuff here or over at our sister site, tegratab.com (we started putting stuff up there while waiting to get our own forums here on XDA). To get nvflash access, you'll need to modify the Android SDK's INF file (if you're on Windows). Nvflash can get you out of almost anything. Best to back up your images using nvflash before you flash anything else, that way you've got a copy of what's on YOUR tablet as it comes, stock. Since you're stuck in a bootloop, I'd guess you no longer have any stock partitions so maybe just pick up the stock images from over on tegratab.com. They should be fine for you but it's nothing like having a pristine copy of your own images.
Hope that helps. Not sure if I gave enough detail but shout if you need more. We have some really good people here.
Yes you need a PC for NVflash. If clockwork fails then your going to have to NV flash back to stock.
Hey guys I would like to thank you for your responses
I was actually able to bring back my Gtab with the help of forum member dcom222 in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=852286
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Hey guys I would like to thank you for your responses
I was actually able to bring back my Gtab with the help of forum member dcom222 in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=852286
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I plan to incorporate his method into my TnT Lite post, there's some good stuff in there.
i need some help rooting my strat i been following this guide http://rootzwiki.com/topic/7840-kernel-guide-root-your-stratosphere/
and i already flashed the kernel already and im on the part where u need to put your phone into usb debugging and so i plug my phone in and let it install its drivers and then i open up CMD in windows and i copy and paste this command F:\Downloads\heimdall-suite-1.3.1-win32>adb devices
to see if it detects my device and it just says device not ready... soo that is where i am stuck at i have downloaded and installed android sdk and did the updates with it and i close out of it and then do the same thing in cmd and still says device not ready..... im lost
i placed android sdk under the root of my C drive called android im running windows 7 64bit
redid the WHOLE walkthrough went and reinstalled adk, and re doing the kernel file to the phone and now im back at the same part but now i get this, there is no disk in the drive please insert a disk into the drive /device/harddisk2/DR2.
and all i get is cancel try again and continue and when i do it again its the same thing..... it seems this is just a simple thing but being stupid
ill donate 15$ to who ever helps me and completes this with me lol
good job? lol didnt do anything
Did u get it I'm in the middle of rooting mmine. Still seting up adb on new laptop.
yea im still stuck BUT someone on a different forum gave me this http://rootzwiki.com/topic/9711-untested-odin-for-stratosphere/ but im a little scared to test this because this is the only phone i have
rooting thur odin right now.... wish me luck
well that didnt work and bricked
does anyone have the stock files to odin back to stock?
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I can't seem to find a Clockwork Recovery install anywhere and was wondering what the progress was in the port? I seen that someone posted they were working on it on the root thread and need to know if any updates on it? I know there are a ton of people that won't go without a slider and seeing as this phone is the only 4g slider right now I figured there would be all kinds of rom support for it. Its unlocked bootloader was the reason i got it along with my fiancee's need for a keyboard. First time i seen any android device without cwr.
cydetrakd said:
I can't seem to find a Clockwork Recovery install anywhere and was wondering what the progress was in the port? I seen that someone posted they were working on it on the root thread and need to know if any updates on it? I know there are a ton of people that won't go without a slider and seeing as this phone is the only 4g slider right now I figured there would be all kinds of rom support for it. Its unlocked bootloader was the reason i got it along with my fiancee's need for a keyboard. First time i seen any android device without cwr.
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Ill donate to a dev who doesnt have the phone buts wants to dev
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samsung stratosphere trouble!!
Hi everyone. I was looking for some help to fix the samsung stratosphere that i tried rooting the other day. I will explain to the best of my knowledge as to what i did and how i got where i am with trying to root my phone and where i believe things went bad. i downloaded heimdall and all the necessary files that i got off of the rootzwiki forum specifically for rooting this phone. I was following the instructions exactly as they are posted. Well i than tried to use a different method within heimdall called heimdall - front end. i tried flashing the kernel from the rootzwiki forum using this method. i loaded the stratosphere.pit and went to the flash menu and checked repartition and reboot phone and clicked flash. Thats where the trouble began,now it seems that my phone is stuck in a bootloop,where it will either go to the screen where it asks if you wanna flash a custom rom or it will go into recovery mode if i try to reboot the phone. When my phone is plugged in, it dont show thats its charging but the power button will work sometimes or i just have to hold the power and volume down button and it will go to the custom rom screen. If anyone could help me figure this out,it would be greatly appreciated and thanks in advance for any help or advice on my situation.
Its been a long time coming that i still cant get my G2x to connect to my computer of any computer to transfer music,pictures (anything for that matter mean no pitchfork on top left corner) and i have been trying everything but i know u guys got something for me pleaseee help . trying to root and all the good stuff to truly optimize my g2x. if u have the answer , can u please include a great root link or suggestion!
thank you.
keep in mind i knew about xda but this is a first time for me as far as asking and or even joining . guess u can say i got tired of attempting on my own.
come on guys give me something good.
Hi,
Did you download the USB drivers? if not download from here:
http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/LG-P999.jsp
Its under the "Downloads" section
For Root, i used the following links
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255214
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1274998
Its pretty simple, and only took me 20 minutes. At some points it may be a bit confusing but just follow the directions very closely.