As was mentioned in another post, the Pantech Element has been rooted successfully by ATTN1 (awesome work he does no?)
You can find the instructions and files needed here: http://rootzwiki.com/topic/22981-root-cwm-pantech-element/
Last tip I have for it is to boot in to the CWM recovery, hit the power and the volume down button.
That part was giving me trouble to figure out.
grrrr
how to get into CWM? i am flashing with command prompt, it says everything was successful. When I hold power, and vol down tablet goes into S/W Upgrading, and not CWM....this is fustrating....
EDIT....
Ok its the volume up BUTTON, not volume down + POWER (opposite side of the power, not closest to it)
people and their mis-information.....
and this is why we need follow through tests for people who post.....
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Hello Folks,
I seem to have a problem and I can't find an answer in the forums.
I rooted my Asus Transformer with Android 3.1 using this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1125714
I only rooted the Transformer, I didn't install CWM. Everything was working fine until my overenthusiastic wife updated the tablet with the 8.4.4.11-20110711 update. Suddenly my tablet was unrooted again. I thought "No problem, no harm's done, I'll just reinstall the stock 3.1 and then root the device once again and just leave the new update for what it is for the moment."
The problem is that I can't get into APX mode anymore. When I try to start the device with vol+ and the power button, nothing's happening. Both buttons are working fine (neither's stuck). I thought that the device might just be showing me a blank screen but when I press and hold vol+ and the power button for 5, 10 or 30 seconds then wait 30 secs and start adb.exe it says my device isn't connected.
When I press vol- and the power button I do get the option to wipe all my data and factory reset (which I tried and is working). When I press vol- and the power button then vol+ when it's booting to get into RCK (recovery kernel mode) I get a droid image with a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark. Nothing happening.
Anyone got a clue what's going on and or how I can solve this issue?
The Transformer is working fine besides not being able to get into APX mode btw. I can use it, just can't access apx mode anymore.
P.S. Sorry for the double post. I first posted this question in the general Q&A forum instead of this Transformer Q&A where it belongs.
i thought you had to press power + vol down then pressed vol up? unless i'm remembering incorrectly.
Zepius said:
i thought you had to press power + vol down then pressed vol up? unless i'm remembering incorrectly.
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That is to get into the recovery mode, not APX. APX is power + vol up
superevilllama said:
That is to get into the recovery mode, not APX. APX is power + vol up
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then i guess i remembered wrong
Found the solution to my own problem. I had to:
1 - Press and hold Volume down + power button.
2 - Press volume up to enter recovery mode.
3 - Wait till it shows the droid with the triangle and exclamation mark image.
4 - Press volume up + power button.
5 - Wait a bit...et voila...APX mode.
Reinstalled stock 3.1. Rooted. Installed Clockworkmod. Installed prime 1.5. Made a Nadroid backup and I should be funky-friends-proof now .
Now I can enter the APX mode once again by just simply holding the volume up + power button. No idea why I had to use some Mortal Kombat secret finisher key combo after updating to 8.4.4.11.
Ok so I'm trying to get my TF into APX mode and I followed the instructions of getting into recovery first and then holding Vol up and Power but that just shuts the TF back down. I am running 3.1 and .11.
dredhead4 said:
Ok so I'm trying to get my TF into APX mode and I followed the instructions of getting into recovery first and then holding Vol up and Power but that just shuts the TF back down. I am running 3.1 and .11.
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Have you just tried with out going into recovery first?
Also your TF must be plug into the USB for it to go into APX mode
Try pressing Volume UP and Volume DOWN and Power for about four seconds, I hope that will bring it in APX. It worked with mine TF101.
Ok well I got in APX mode by holding Vol Up and Down but now I need to install the drivers :/. Any ideas? I googled it and ended up finding it but I don't know how to get it installed.
dredhead4 said:
Ok well I got in APX mode by holding Vol Up and Down but now I need to install the drivers :/. Any ideas? I googled it and ended up finding it but I don't know how to get it installed.
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You will find this helpful: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1185104
Hi, i have the same problem, but ur solutions didn't work with me.
i got the TF and it has 3.1 and i updated it to 3.2 and then googled for a rooting method for it, and i found one that says it will work for 3.2 but the man who posts it didn't try it.
so i tried it, but it didn't root my TF.
and when I try ur ways with holding Power + Volume Down then Volume Up, it takes me to Clockworkmod instantly, and not to "the droid with the triangle and exclamation mark image"
and i don't know what to do there, so plz help me if there is a way to fix it, I REALLY NEED TO ROOT MY TF.
thx.
what if vol+ button doesn't work? I can't get into apx mode to unroot, flash stock recovery and stock rom
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what if vol+ button doesn't work? I can't get into apx mode to unroot, flash stock recovery and stock rom
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If you can get into CWM recovery you can flash back to stock.
You'll need a working power button and at least a Vol down button.
http://theunlockr.com/2011/11/28/how-to-unroot-and-remove-cwm-recovery-on-asus-transformer/
i have repacked stock rom (WW) but with root app (cannot remove). This tutorial has correct rom (without root app) but US rom. It's problem?
r3ap3r said:
i have repacked stock rom (WW) but with root app (cannot remove). This tutorial has correct rom (without root app) but US rom. It's problem?
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If you scroll down to the Comments section, there's a link to repacked WW version
without SU app
Here http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2YGL4K9C
:facepalm: thanks a lot! Wish me luck!
works like a charm!
I successfully rooted my phone and got to the android system recovery screen where I need to press my home button to reboot my system, well my home button does not work...
now I am stuck with a phone that I can not reboot. is there any advise to fix this or reboot without the use of my home button?
use adb:
Code:
adb reboot
dswilson777 said:
I successfully rooted my phone and got to the android system recovery screen where I need to press my home button to reboot my system, well my home button does not work...
now I am stuck with a phone that I can not reboot. is there any advise to fix this or reboot without the use of my home button?
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power button doesn't work either? I thought that functioned as the 'enter' button... Imnuts' post will work for sure, but I have to ask why are you in the stock android recovery? unless you meant CWM?
Thanks imnuts, what is the easiest way to adb reboot?
My screen is showing similar to the attached photo but the trackball statement it instead says: [Enter: Home Key, Select : Vol UP / Vol Down
Its asking me to use the home key for my enter but my home key is not functioning. But if you know of an alternative I am happy to hear what your thoughts are.
dswilson777 said:
My screen is showing similar to the attached photo but the trackball statement it instead says: [Enter: Home Key, Select : Vol UP / Vol Down
Its asking me to use the home key for my enter but my home key is not functioning. But if you know of an alternative I am happy to hear what your thoughts are.
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ADB (Android Debug Bridge, I think) is tethering your phone to your pc and pushing/pulling files or forcing commands to your phone using the command terminal... it doesn't work right away as you need the latest android sdk files, java/jdk files, and altered C:/ path directory (assuming you're running windows, I think thats how it works if anyone can help me out here )
does the power button work as a 'select' button though? also can't you just battery pull and restart the phone or does it restart right into that recovery? just an FYI that is the stock android recovery which you can't (or rather shouldn't) be doing anything in, CWM is recommended... I vaguely recall there being another button that would work like the search button but I'm not sure
Thanks for the advise anoninja118, I appreciate the help.
So last night I tried ADB but was not successful at it, maybe ill look into that more. Unfortunately my phone does not allow the power button to work as the 'select' button. Yeah and pulling the battery leads me back to the same recovery screen. What is CWM?
dswilson777 said:
Thanks for the advise anoninja118, I appreciate the help.
So last night I tried ADB but was not successful at it, maybe ill look into that more. Unfortunately my phone does not allow the power button to work as the 'select' button. Yeah and pulling the battery leads me back to the same recovery screen. What is CWM?
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CWM is Clockwork Mod, its the custom version of that recovery that will allow you to flash files and change options: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112804
you can flash superuser (what gives you root access) easily in there and just reboot and presto you're rooted... I haven't seen any tutorials on how to use CWM since its fairly easy, to boot into it just hold power+volume up+home until 'Samsung' appears then let go of power and hold the other two until it comes up, then use volume keys and power button to navigate and select
Odin is required to install CWM first though and this thread gives a little info on that: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1160580
blazing through on my Acer A500 via XDA app
Hi Mates,
I tried to root my HTC Desire HD - but something seem to have gone wrong?!
I downloaded the Advanced Ace Hack Kit and read the effen manual guide.
Then I started the "hack-ace.cmd" as Administrator on Windows 7 x64.
I entered the key from the txt file and proceeded with selecting 1 and pressed Enter key.
Then the program told me that I needed to downgrade, so I confirmed with "y" and then it asked if I wanted to download some UUR or what it was called, so I confirmed again with "y".
After some time it asked me to reboot, but after startup I only see a white screen now, with H-BOOT-0.85.0024 - Radio-26.09.04.12_M2 - bot my vol up and vol down keys + power button on the phone does not respond now... so I see BLUE highlighted HBOOT and FASTBOOT on my screen now, but I am not able to select with VOL DOWN to go to Recovery or any other menu items, af the VOL and POWER buttons are frozed.
If I remove the battery, then I am able to press and hold down VOL DOWN and POWER together, in order to enter this menu again... but no reaction after this.
What do I do to recover my phone now, as I wanted to root it, and after that flash it with a new file?!
Thanks in advance.
Kind regards
Osukido
I've recently upgraded to ICS, and am now trying to root my newly upgraded SGS2 phone. I am stuck trying to enter the Recovery Mode. I've searched online for guides on how to root, and many individuals instruct to hold the Volume Up + Volume Down + Power button, then when the SAMSUNG logo appears, let go of the Power Button. The recovery mode menu does not appear. Can anyone help?
Have you entered download mode and flashed the custom recovery through Odin? All this info can easily be found in the all in one guide that is stickied at the top.
More info is needed. How did you upgrade? Was it a one click method?
Edit for link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1427268
Here is your link for the instructional thread. Please read this carefully. Everything you need will be on the first page. Any reason why you wish to root? Only reason I ask is because you are a new user.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2
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I've recently upgraded to ICS, and am now trying to root my newly upgraded SGS2 phone. I am stuck trying to enter the Recovery Mode. I've searched online for guides on how to root, and many individuals instruct to hold the Volume Up + Volume Down + Power button, then when the SAMSUNG logo appears, let go of the Power Button. The recovery mode menu does not appear. Can anyone help?
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Regardless of which recovery you have it has to come up.
Turn the phone off, now hold all three vol up/down and power once phone vibrates let go off power, don't wait for the logo
full stock, unrooted, GT-P5110
... connect to odin (3.12 PC)-> uncheck auto reboot -> install twrp -> PASS -> unplug cable from usb
but all I seem to be able to do is reboot into system.
I :-
hold power button for 1 sec, 2 secs, 3 sec.... trying to just turn it off (instead of reboot)
hold vol down + power button,
hold power button + tap volume down,
just hold vol down,
tap power button (does nothing), only long press restarts.
hold power button till screen goes black and then hold vol down + tap pwr button
hold power button till screen goes black and then hold vol down + hold pwr button
hold power button till screen goes black and then hold vol down on its own
search forum
pull hair out
type this
each time reinstalling twrp
any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
thanks
To reboot to recovery you need to hold volume UP + power.
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To reboot to recovery you need to hold volume UP + power.
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well that's strange, as, on my device, from off:
Volume UP + power takes me to download mode... I have done this several times and it asks me to confirm by then pressing down.
AND, from off
Volume DOWN + power takes me to recovery.
and doing a search, via google and xda all agree with me.
.. but thanks
I never said I couldn't get into recovery... I cannot get from odin into recovery without it first rebooting and therefore wiping my flash.
edit: So I tried it anyway, and got back into download mode, which in a way is kinda good news as, my logic, if I can get back into download mode from a reboot then I should be able to get into recovery from a reboot.
Same same but slightly different
Dizzee said:
well that's strange, as, on my device, from off:
Volume UP + power takes me to download mode... I have done this several times and it asks me to confirm by then pressing down.
AND, from off
Volume DOWN + power takes me to recovery.
and doing a search, via google and xda all agree with me.
.. but thanks
I never said I couldn't get into recovery... I cannot get from odin into recovery without it first rebooting and therefore wiping my flash.
edit: So I tried it anyway, and got back into download mode, which in a way is kinda good news as, my logic, if I can get back into download mode from a reboot then I should be able to get into recovery from a reboot.
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I am having the exact same problems and tried exactly the same things. I am just not able to install twrp because of this. ( I read that it overwrites the recovery with the stock one when you are not going straight into recovery mode after installation) I am stuck at the “Samsung Galaxy note 10.1” screen if try to go straight into recovery.
What is strange though is that with my device: VOLDown (towards the power button) + Power button takes me to download mode and the other combination supposedly to the recovery mode.
This is so frustrating. Done this so many times with other devices but this one just does not give up… I just want to get rid of all bloatware and other crap…..
DonnieCorleone said:
I am having the exact same problems and tried exactly the same things. I am just not able to install twrp because of this. ( I read that it overwrites the recovery with the stock one when you are not going straight into recovery mode after installation) I am stuck at the “Samsung Galaxy note 10.1” screen if try to go straight into recovery.
What is strange though is that with my device: VOLDown (towards the power button) + Power button takes me to download mode and the other combination supposedly to the recovery mode.
This is so frustrating. Done this so many times with other devices but this one just does not give up… I just want to get rid of all bloatware and other crap…..
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I've given up, for now, tried every combination I could think... I have a sneaky feeling it must be rooted first. It is the only thing I haven't tried doing.
I am now trying to root it first
Dizzee said:
I've given up, for now, tried every combination I could think... I have a sneaky feeling it must be rooted first. It is the only thing I haven't tried doing.
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I am currently doing just that! Using the files from autoroot . chainfire . eu (can not post links yet haha) . I will let you know how it went!
UPDATE:
It worked! I rooted my device first. After that I flashed my recovery via the TWRP app. I also must say that my device is the GT-N8010 (p4notewifixx). I got confused of all the different models. Still I think it will work with your model aswell! Good luck!