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The instructions for installing ubuntu are not that clear. so what is the ROOTFS and whad do i do with it. also i am trying to make it dual boot with android as the default opearating system. So what kernel do i need and what else do i need to get the touchpad working and wifi working
I'm trying to figure this out myself. I really don't have much time on my hands to figure out all the 1337 lingo surrounding the installation process of the dual boot ability. For once, I'd like someone who's technically literate enough to write down all these instructions in a dummies language... much like my gtab for dummies website in my siggy.
Just remember. If you're going to ask questions here. Make sure you apologize a lot of times. 1337s don't like questions.
goodintentions said:
1337 lingo
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1337s don't like questions.
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What lingo? an example would be good.
And what "1337"?
"Before using this pack back up any data that you may have on your device, this method is destructive to data, and will wipe everything. If you plan on dual-booting with android you will need to download a full system like prime and put the images (system.img boot.img recovery.img) in images/
This package does not include the ubuntu rootfs. You should have already downloaded this from the link located on this forum post located http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?...he-transformer or http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...p?p=16097869if you haven't downloaded it yet it is 950MB so start it downloading and grab a coffee. Decompress the gzipped tar to images/
With that taken care of, here are the instructions for use:
1) select whether you want to dual boot, and which OS you want as your default.
2) make absolutely sure that you have backed up your data, everything past this point is going to destroy your data.
3) run the appropriate sh for the choice you have made in step 1
flash-purelinux.sh for a pure ubuntu setup, this is no android recovery is ubuntu single user mode.
flash-linux-android.sh for installing android and linux dual boot with android as the default OS. To boot into linux hold power+vol-down until prompted on screen to press vol-up.
flash-linux.sh for installing android and linux in dual boot with android and linux, linux is the default OS, to boot into android hold power+vol-down until prompted on screen to press vol-up"
From the ubuntu thread's OP, instructions for doing this. Says put rootfs in the /images folder of the flash kit along with the nvflash imgs from the android rom you want to dualboot with. Even shows you the options for which dualboot method you want and how to use it. If you consider this l33tspeak, I'm wondering what you consider basic English. If you can't even understand basic instructions, then don't use it. Too many people come into somewhat advanced technical methods for enhancing tech products and expect people to hold their hands through the methods. Of you want to understand these things, start googling and take some college courses. Xda isn't the place for learning technology.
Sent from my creaky Thunderbolt
i tried to download the rootfs and when i unzip the file all that comes out is ubuntu.img is this normal and if i want to dualboot with android where do i put the files and what kernel is required
yalkowni said:
i tried to download the rootfs and when i unzip the file all that comes out is ubuntu.img is this normal and if i want to dualboot with android where do i put the files and what kernel is required
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Yes that's normal. And gosh, is reading that hard? "If you plan on dual-booting with android you will need to download a full system like prime and put the images (system.img boot.img recovery.img) in images/"
Gibeon said:
Yes that's normal. And gosh, is reading that hard? "If you plan on dual-booting with android you will need to download a full system like prime and put the images (system.img boot.img recovery.img) in images/"
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i thought you couldnt load recovery with the ubuntu dual boot, can you now? thats pretty much all ive been waiting for to dual load ubuntu. i want to use revolver 3.2 and clemy's kernel with theme x, but without recovery, or at least the revolver 3.2 nvflash files, it wasnt worth it for me to switch over.
You still cant dual boot in the manner in which you are thinking
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You still cant dual boot in the manner in which you are thinking
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word, thats what i thought, thanks. guess il have to hunt down the revolver nvflash files or bite the bullet and use prime (not that prime is a bad rom at all, im just used to revolver). im sick of decompiline and editing xml's in windows, i get errors all the time., and id rather not use my laptop at all, it shuts off randomly all the time. dual booting ubuntu onto my tf would eliminate my need to use my laptop or windows all together.
well when i tried to start it it said failed didnt find bootloader
I used cuckoopt's windows kit's dual boot option, and it seems to have worked, but it then just booted into android.
How to get ubuntu to boot?
Flash the Linux.zip
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
Is there anywhere a detailed guide on how to install Ubuntu beside Android I haven't found yet?
What I did:
- I downloaded Ubuntu (950MB) and the linux-flashkit.tar.gz on my PC (my PC is already running Ubuntu)
- Data-backup
- ?
How to move on? Boot Transformer into APX-mode and execute the flash-linux-android.sh?
Thx for the APX-tip in the other thread!
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So, I executed the *.sh-file, but after some seconds, in termial there is this:
Code:
file not found: ./images/system.img
failed executing command 2147483647 NvError 0x4
command failure: create failed
Where do I get this file from?
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Ok, I've found the system.img, but where do I get the boot.img? In the first post of the Ubuntu-thread I only find 'abootimg'. Is this the right file?
Lunchbox115 said:
Ok, I've found the system.img, but where do I get the boot.img? In the first post of the Ubuntu-thread I only find 'abootimg'. Is this the right file?
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The system.img, boot.img, and recovery.img are all from the Android ROM you want to dual-boot Ubuntu with, so either you download them (some ROMs aren't released in nvflash img format, so you'd need to install it and back it up with nvflash first) or you use the images you generated from running your backup.
Source:
Before using this pack back up any data that you may have on your
device, this method is destructive to data, and will wipe
everything. If you plan on dual-booting with android you will need
to download a full system like prime and put the images (system.img
boot.img recovery.img) in images/
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Sh*t, I read the first post three times and I didn't see that. Time for me to go to bed!
Thank you very much! Now it MUST work.
Another question: is there any chance to hard-brick the TF so that it can't be 'rescued'? Once I read that it's nearly unbrickable cause of NVFLASH. Is that true?
If you have an nvflash-able TF (which you do, or else you wouldn't have been able to perform the backup), you can't brick it. Even if you wipe the entire internal flash, you can still boot into APX mode, which has complete write access to the internal flash.
That's good to hear! I just asked cause the Galaxy S is brickable if you flash a wrong kernel or something like that. So it's nice to have a unbrickable tab.
It comes down to what hardware the phone has and what the community has figured out how to access. Most phones and devices have a hardware-based development interface (like APX mode for the Transformer or whatever RSDLite uses on older Motorola phones). These interfaces are generally burned onto read-only ROMs for the sole purpose of making the device un-brickable.
If the device doesn't have one of these interfaces, or the community hasn't figured out how to access it, you run the risk of bricking.
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I just made a thread explaining the Transformer boot process:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17888843
I'll expend further on it, but this should help everyone understand where custom ROMs and Ubuntu fit into it.
Thanks a lot! I finally got the dualboot working. Android boots without any problems, in Ubuntu I have to configure the keyboard layout and nothing goes on, so I have to wait...
Thank you for helping me!
Lunchbox115 said:
Thanks a lot! I finally got the dualboot working. Android boots without any problems, in Ubuntu I have to configure the keyboard layout and nothing goes on, so I have to wait...
Thank you for helping me!
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Excellent news! What do you mean about the keyboard? Do you mean that you type and nothing appears on the screen?
I have an eeePad TF101 (no G) and its serial number starts with B80, so I guess that makes it an SBKv2. My questions are whether the following are possible and what some terms mean.
1) What does SBKv2 mean? Why is nvflash incompatible with it?
2) What is the homepage of nvflash? Is there any other flasher that is compatible with SBKv2?
3) Is it possible to install any custom rom?
4) I read it's possible to run Ubuntu with chroot after rooting. Will that make it slower? Is it possible to get a full linux bash terminal with the option to install stuff?
5) Will rooting give me complete system access? (I once had a Galaxy gt-i5510 which gave me 'permission denied' error even after rooting, for stuff like copying files to system folders running apps etc).
6) Is it possible to use a USB modem (ZTE MG478/AC8700, EvDO) using:
a) wvdial from chrooted linux and then use from android (I know it's crazy).
b) wvdial directly.
c) Any other method.
7) Will rooting cause any problems or 'side effects'?
Sorry if I asked questions that were already asked.
Uh...this is way too many questions to answer when all of the answers can be found by searching. This is your first lesson..you need to search. These are all common questions.
Ok i've only recently got a transformer but ill try answer these questions...If i've got something wrong feel free to correct me.
1) SBKv2 is the newer model of the transformer, Nflash isn't compatible because it runs on a newer bootloader.
2) I'm not sure...
3) Yes.
4) Yes you can run linux ubuntu, but only for the older model :/
5) Yes it will.
6) I'm not entirely sure, You'll have to wait for someone else to answer this
7) Probably not
1. the guy above is not quite right it is that the sbk (secure book key) is diferent and was leaked for the original rom but not the 2nd version
2. wait what? use cwm
3. yes
4. it runs a virtual immage vnc'd within android so ya it is slower
5. as long as you make the system r/w instead of r/o
6. maby try the usbethernet drivers
7. it will casue ota's to fail and you will not be able to purchase movies from the market
Every piece of information here is already here learn to search
mrevankyle said:
1. the guy above is not quite right it is that the sbk (secure book key) is diferent and was leaked for the original rom but not the 2nd version
2. wait what? use cwm
3. yes
4. it runs a virtual immage vnc'd within android so ya it is slower
5. as long as you make the system r/w instead of r/o
6. maby try the usbethernet drivers
7. it will casue ota's to fail and you will not be able to purchase movies from the market
Every piece of information here is already here learn to search
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2) So custom roms work, dual booting doesn't?
4) But I will still get a full linux bash terminal with the option to install apps and all right?
5) How do you get r/w access? Is that the default mode in nachoroot?
6) Usb modem not ethernet!
7) Movies? What about everything else? OTA? That will be resolved if I use OTA Rootkeeper right? What about the updates from asus website?
I kinda did search. But I guess I'll search more next time....
phoenixv5 said:
2) So custom roms work, dual booting doesn't?
4) But I will still get a full linux bash terminal with the option to install apps and all right?
5) How do you get r/w access? Is that the default mode in nachoroot?
6) Usb modem not ethernet!
7) Movies? What about everything else? OTA? That will be resolved if I use OTA Rootkeeper right? What about the updates from asus website?
I kinda did search. But I guess I'll search more next time....
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the only way to dual boot is nvflash ubuntu/andorid and that requires nvvflash so no you cannot dualboot
you should but be wary as it is ubuntu arm and not all apps are compatable
it is in the file manager you use ubt in consol you will have system access and if in root explorer you click read/write
i know you said usb. it may work by default not garenteed .you can increace the likleyhood of it working with the 3g dongle drivers and the usb internet drivers (Usb etherent)
it depends if you have a custom recovery installed (CWM) if you do not get cwm you need otarootkeeper and ota's will work if you do install cwm then you will not get the ota's installed
mrevankyle said:
you should but be wary as it is ubuntu arm and not all apps are compatable
it is in the file manager you use ubt in consol you will have system access and if in root explorer you click read/write
if you do install cwm then you will not get the ota's installed
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Won't the installer (apt or synaptic) auto detect arm like it did in N900 and all?
What's ubt? Do you mean manually add r/w permission to all files?
What about update files downloaded directly from asus website? Will I still get market?
phoenixv5 said:
Won't the installer (apt or synaptic) auto detect arm like it did in N900 and all?
What's ubt? Do you mean manually add r/w permission to all files?
What about update files downloaded directly from asus website? Will I still get market?
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i am not sure probably though
its a mistype i ment "but"
no in root explorer there is a buton at the top to change mount type it says "mounted as r/0" by default and there is a buton beside it to "Mount R/W"
they may work as they are the same files as the OTA's so it is the same case as the ota's.
Yes the market does not change besides the inability to purchase videos
So lemme summarize.
Nvflash doesn't work, CWM recovery does, so flashes using that also works.
OTA updates or (maybe) the ones downloaded won't work. But OTA's can be modified into ones that are recognized by cwm and retains root (with supercurio's script?).
Rooting without installing cwm doesn't interfere with OTAs.
Use OTA Rootkeeper to retain root after updates (not needed with cwm as cwm flashable stock upgrades are already rooted).
And root+cwm is undo-able.
Did I get all that right?
Please, before you ask any more questions, read THIS GUIDE;
Asus Transformer EPIC NOOB GUIDE
Almost every question you have asked is answered for you now. And probably a lot of future questions. And practice searching before posting new threads, most things you will find are already dealt with by now and the answers are just a search away no need to wait for people to answer you.
luna_c666 said:
Please, before you ask any more questions, read THIS GUIDE;
Asus Transformer EPIC NOOB GUIDE
Almost every question you have asked is answered for you now. And probably a lot of future questions. And practice searching before posting new threads, most things you will find are already dealt with by now and the answers are just a search away no need to wait for people to answer you.
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I did. Right before posting my previous reply.
BTW thanks for the guide.
Edit: I guess that's it. Close / delete the thread!
First does anyone have a .zip for the Asus stock apps? I had an older copy of the revolver removed apps file and I accidentally deleted it, the one that is currently linked on the revolver ROM shows as corrupted.
Has anyone been able to successfully Dual-boot Ubuntu on sbkv2 devices? What is your current method to doing so?
I tried the modified version of OLiFE with wheelie but ended up in an APX boot loop and had to flash back to stock.
I tried to use my own ROM (revolver) and the net-install version of ubuntu so perhaps I 'injected' them incorrectly.
Could not find much of a guide to do this...
Was interested in trying franks tools because that seems to be the easiest option (My main OS is windows but I have Ubuntu installed on an flash drive)
I tried the method here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23428126 but I didnt add or copy the .lib modules and my recovery was internal sd access only (working on updating that)
Plus the whole pseudo dual boot thing seems like a pain in the ass...
Any thoughts on the net install version of ubuntu?
How do you go about flashing or updating Roms when you are dual booting?
Thanks!
Wanna try my tutorial?
Well its bit messy, but i am lookign for osme fixes in ubuntu.
The Part where I get confused is the boot image and system image I may have messed up there?
Where do you place/name the net-install img?
Also as far as the rom and kernel go do you have to get that set up and then do a backup and use that or do you still have access to android recovery to flash zips?
Thanks!
fauxsoul said:
The Part where I get confused is the boot image and system image I may have messed up there?
Where do you place/name the net-install img?
Also as far as the rom and kernel go do you have to get that set up and then do a backup and use that or do you still have access to android recovery to flash zips?
Thanks!
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OH SHOOT! i didn t say where to paste >.<
Ok paste in the image folder.
its inside he olife folder.
Yeah you have set up roms and kernel.
I dont recommend to go stock, but AR HD. In find its only proper working stock ICS and a working usb.
Further I had some difficulties installing ... Libre if oyu want to use as office.
vietchinh said:
OH SHOOT! i didn t say where to paste >.<
Ok paste in the image folder.
its inside he olife folder.
Yeah you have set up roms and kernel.
I dont recommend to go stock, but AR HD. In find its only proper working stock ICS and a working usb.
Further I had some difficulties installing ... Libre if oyu want to use as office.
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So install the rom and kernel you want to use, do a backup then copy the system & boot imgs from the backup.
From what i understood you have to rename the net-install img to ubuntu.img? Is that correct?
Yeah definitely planning on using it for word editing etc (for school)
Right now I'm using team EOS nightlys for the rom and the kat kernel.
It's running very well so i might stick with that.
So you are not able to flash updates for android once you go dual boot?
Thanks I will probably try this out again when I get home later.
fauxsoul said:
So install the rom and kernel you want to use, do a backup then copy the system & boot imgs from the backup.
From what i understood you have to rename the net-install img to ubuntu.img? Is that correct?
Yeah definitely planning on using it for word editing etc (for school)
Right now I'm using team EOS nightlys for the rom and the kat kernel.
It's running very well so i might stick with that.
So you are not able to flash updates for android once you go dual boot?
Thanks I will probably try this out again when I get home later.
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You mean recovery? If you want recovery u need to wait for Franktools SBk2v, but it cause apx bootloop so its removed.
Backup ur data to with recovery or titanium backup.
I recommend to use normal ubuntu ( with GDM) and then install enlightment.
Why i recommend normal ubuntu, becasue it was only working libre office, but you can try something else
So far no luck still isn't working.
Maybe it's the net-installer I'm having issues with I might just try the regular ubuntu.img if franks tools aren't back up soon (I just wanted to try the easier way.)
I tried just installing linux by itself and got some penguins and scripts running but it was in apx boot loop after that.
Had to flash to stock and rebuild.
I think I might wait for kenshin to fix franks tools (which might take a while from the looks of it)
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So far no luck still isn't working.
Maybe it's the net-installer I'm having issues with I might just try the regular ubuntu.img if franks tools aren't back up soon (I just wanted to try the easier way.)
I tried just installing linux by itself and got some penguins and scripts running but it was in apx boot loop after that.
Had to flash to stock and rebuild.
I think I might wait for kenshin to fix franks tools (which might take a while from the looks of it)
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U got teamviewer and skype or somesort?
I can help u with that if you dont understand any thing of the tutorial.
IF you add me at skype (naruto.fbi any one can add me ) i can help u :].
Did you have any errors?
I had error thatkernel was to big ( 9.4 mb) i change some code adn i could flash it.
Maybe u have the same?
I hear form u soon
No errors, Have had my rom and kernel installed. Did the android backup using olife. Copied the olife backup files and renamed them (boot and system IMG files) to the images folder.
Then flashed device with dual boot tried both android and linux as the default and neither way worked.
Tried installing linux only and it doesnt work.
I just keep getting apx boot loops.
I dont have team viewer or skype so I was wondering if you might share your olife folder that you used to install (in case I was doing something wrong)
but if you have personal info in the backups i understand.
I think I might take you up on that offer and hit you up on skype or with team viewer, but maybe later this week because I'm going to be very busy with work/school for a few days.
Thanks for your help
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No errors, Have had my rom and kernel installed. Did the android backup using olife. Copied the olife backup files and renamed them (boot and system IMG files) to the images folder.
Then flashed device with dual boot tried both android and linux as the default and neither way worked.
Tried installing linux only and it doesnt work.
I just keep getting apx boot loops.
I dont have team viewer or skype so I was wondering if you might share your olife folder that you used to install (in case I was doing something wrong)
but if you have personal info in the backups i understand.
I think I might take you up on that offer and hit you up on skype or with team viewer, but maybe later this week because I'm going to be very busy with work/school for a few days.
Thanks for your help
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Well i can send u my olife folder.
It contain the 2.1 gb ubuntu (11.10) and the net installer. Also android system are: AR HD( ICS) with gevour kernel if you dont mind.
It also contin a jhinta kernel which you can flash over it. Flash it with chromeOS ( in update and then advance)
Also i change some size for the kernel.
Kernel size was to big.
All fixed :3.
I will send u the folder as soon as i can ^^.
Few backdraws at the moment with ubuntu:
No flash support anymore by adobe (few alternetives like gapps( to slow and laggy) and lightspark(need to be tested)
Libre has some difficulties installin in gnome classic install of net installer and englightment.
At the moment libre works in ubunu with gdm.
Even linux for tegra installed it seems like it cant see the processor ( currenly in net-installer, it does show in livistie ubuntu.),
Google chrome cant be installed :\ ( no arm packages).
Net-installer can have some frustation on the wifi configuration.
fauxsoul said:
Any thoughts on the net install version of ubuntu?
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Have you compared the pros & cons using my version of Debian/Ubuntu Android integration?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1780378
I'm running it on my TF101 with flying colours.
kuisma said:
Have you compared the pros & cons using my version of Debian/Ubuntu Android integration?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1780378
I'm running it on my TF101 with flying colours.
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I think its slow ?
becasue its chroot.
I dont know.
At the moment i am trying allot of things ^^.
vietchinh said:
I think its slow ?
becasue its chroot.
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Slow? You tell me.
kuisma said:
Have you compared the pros & cons using my version of Debian/Ubuntu Android integration?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1780378
I'm running it on my TF101 with flying colours.
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That actually looks pretty cool, I really wanted ubuntu for a more powerful text editor and maybe a few other things.
Might be more convenient.
I'm going to try it.
fauxsoul said:
That actually looks pretty cool, I really wanted ubuntu for a more powerful text editor and maybe a few other things.
Might be more convenient.
I'm going to try it.
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If a powerful text editor is all you need, I'd say this solution is way overkill.
kuisma said:
If a powerful text editor is all you need, I'd say this solution is way overkill.
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Plus I just want to play around with it in general.
I'm sure you can understand that feeling.
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Plus I just want to play around with it in general.
I'm sure you can understand that feeling.
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Yes indeed.
If you are skilled, this is quite a neat solution giving you lots of power over the Android device. But since it can be somewhat tricky for the beginner to implement, if only a GNU/Linux environment is needed, and not the control over the Android environment, it is much easier to run the GNU/Linux environment jailed, instead of Android jailed as here.
But this is of course way much cooler.
kuisma said:
Slow? You tell me.
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I take my words back ._.
This guide assumes that you are on a stock Pantech Flex P8010 running either ICS (v4.0.4). or the updated JB (v4.1.2) Please note that rooting a ICS phone has been known to cause issues when trying to run the over the air update. If you have already rooted and are looking for a way to update to JellyBean please skip to the section on updating, if this isn't you keep reading.
So at this point you have decided to continue. You shouldn't run into any issues if you follow the directions and you shouldn't mess your phone up even if root doesn't take. However, in the spirit of covering ones back side....
I am not responsible for anything that goes wrong.
Jelly Bean 4.1.2 or ICS 4.0.4
This method was found by LuneBear and has not been tested by myself so I cannot personally verify its effectiveness. I did check and it seems to work with both ICS and JB but your mileage may vary. You will need to download SRSroot and install it on a Windows machine.
SRS ROOT
SRS Homepage
Make sure that USB debugging is enabled on your phone. Connect your phone via USB and run the program. Select the button for all root methods. Then you will need to select the Legolas exploit. Once everything is done (may take some time) just reboot the phone and you should be good to go.
Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4 ONLY
Windows Option
This method has been tried on a number of Windows versions and some work some don't so your mileage may very. This method uses Bin4ry's Root method and was orgnially discovered by aaki_rocker and is WAY LESS COMPLICATED. However please note that some users have had issues using this method with Bin4ry's latest version of the root script. It is recommended that you download an older version if you run into any issues or the root doesn't take.
First lets get some drivers on your Windows box. To do this you will need to download the Pantech PC Suite and install it.
http://c724062.r62.cf2.rackcdn.com/PantechPCSuite_1.1.1.3437.exe
Next you will need to download and extract Bin4ry's root script.
http://ul.to/z7krermj
Once you have these two files you will need to plug your phone into the PC via USB and enable the USB type as Data Mode.
Next run the Bin4ry's script and follow the directions when in doubt about what to choose select the simplest option in all cases.
If everything goes well you will have a nicely rooted phone.
Linux Option
This is not a point and click root and is not for the faint of heart. This method of rooting is based off of Bin4ry's root for ICS/JB. Changes have been made to the srcipt to allow it to work with the Flex please follow the steps below and you will have root in just a few minutes. It will probably take you longer to download the files you need than to actually root the phone.
This method has been performed successfully using Ubuntu 12.10 64bit it may work with other versions of linux but it will not work with Windows due to the driver issues and the fact that I didn't alter the windows batch file, in fact I removed any windows related files from Bin4ry's original package.
First you will need to set up the linux machine if you don't already have it. This can be done in one of a few ways you can run a live copy using a Live CD/USB boot (this will not install linux on your computer unless you tell it to) or you can install it in the standard manner or using WUBI, the third option us setting up linux in a virtual machine. If you don't know how to do this google it, there is a wealth of information out there on these subjects and probably some you can even understand without a degree in astro-physics.
Second you will need to set your phone up so that USB debug mode is turned on [settings>developer options]. Make sure you phone isnt plugged into the USB or it won't let you change the setting.
Now plug your phone into to the (linux) computer with the USB. Next you will need to set the USB computer connection type to Media Device(MTP)
In order for the computer to communicate with the phone we will need to install Android Debug Bridge (ADB) and create a couple of files.
These files will basically trick the computer into thinking it has actual drivers for the phone.
Open a terminal window, and enter the following (this will install ADB):
sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb
Once this is done enter the following
sudo gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/70-android.rules
Gedit will open at this point copy the the following into it and then click save and close the window.
SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="10a9:6055", MODE="0666"
In the terminal window enter this (yeah I know it looks the same just go with it)
sudo gedit /lib/udev/rules.d/70-android.rules
After the window opens paste the same line of code into the file that you did in the previous files, save and close.
Test your connection by issuing the following command in the terminal window:
adb devices
Should see something similar to:
OSCAR01111112010204 device
Your adb is now recognizing your phone and you can now move on to the next step if you are not getting this don't even bother moving to the next step it wont work. If you don't see this check your settings and go again.
Ok so you are now ready to actually root the phone. The first thing your going to need to do is download my modified Bin4ry script. See the attached file.
After you have it downloaded you will need to extract it you can do this by opening the file manager (click on the home folder icon) and going to download. Find the file called Root_Flex.zip. Right click on it and select EXTRACT HERE. After its done extracting you should see a directory called Root_Flex. In a terminal windows enter the following:
cd Downloads/Root_Flex
Your prompt should now look something like
[email protected]_name~/Downloads/Root_Flex$
From here just enter the command:
bash RunMeFlex.sh
At this point you should see a bunch of junk come up and a menu asking which way you want to try to root. Type 1 and press enter. It will give you 3 errors, ignore them. It should copy a bunch of files and ask you to press restore on your phone, do it. It should ask you to press Enter to reboot the phone, do so and the phone will reboot. It should be waiting on you to press enter again dont press enter until the phone is completely rebooted and for good measure give it an extra few seconds. The script should finish and the phone will reboot again this time you should see a little box with an update appear on the phone. At this point you should be rooted. If not try the script again.
I hope this helps out a lot of folks out there. Let me know if I need to change anything in this How to or if I made any mistakes along the way.
Updating If you're already rooted
So you rooted your phone and now you want JellyBean but when you run the update you get the dead droid image and the update fails OR you live in an area that isn't covered by AT&T and you want the update, what do you do? Well thanks to some hard work by Attn1 we have a solution and its pretty simple. First off you will need to have CWM running on the phone. Now there are a few ways to go about this but the method I used was here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2133857
You only need to go as far as getting CWM up an running on the phone you do not need to install it as the the update by Attn1 will take care of a full install of a better version. You will need to have a copy of Fastboot.exe and some img files. Below is a rar file that has all the necessary files to get CWM running (not installed) on the phone using windows (sorry I don't have the linux files for this one). Just unpack them into a convienent folder somewhere and follow the instructions on the link above.
http://tinyurl.com/oa2p48f
I recommend using the boot_external.img but if you do not have an external SD card and only have the internal storage just use boot_internal.img instead. This method relys on you being able to get into fast boot. If you do not have access to fastboot for what ever reason I suggest you jump ahead in the thread and read Attn1 methods for installing CWM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2008888&page=44
Next get the update files from this link (second post)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2008888&page=47
Once you have all the files downloaded and copied everything to the appropriate SD cards on your phone your ready to go. If you don't know how to do this don't even think about anything else till you learn this. After this is all done follow the directions below (copied from Attn1's post)
Procedure if you ARE NOT running baseband JYUS06032013 (ICS Basebands) :
boot ICS CWM
flash FLEX-JB-JYUS06032013-FIRMWARE.zip from CWM
format system in CWM (will NOT wipe data, but makes sure old rom does not flash back stock recovery)
restart start recovery/adb reboot recovery (JB CWM is installed - do not try to fastboot boot ICS CWM)
flash FLEX-JB-JYUS06032013-ROM.zip from CWM.
reboot
Procedure if you ARE running baseband JYUS06032013 (JB Baseband) :
get root (Instructions HERE - use GANDALF)
install CWM (Instructions HERE)
flash FLEX-JB-JYUS06032013-FIRMWARE.zip from CWM
format system in CWM (will NOT wipe data, but makes sure old rom does not flash back stock recovery)
reboot to CWM
flash FLEX-JB-JYUS06032013-ROM.zip from CWM.
reboot
This ROM is Pantech stock with no mods other than CWM installation protection and all stock permissions and symlinks carefully maintained and consistent with the product of a successful OTA.
The firmware is also stock, with the exception of the open aboot allowing fastboot boot <bootimage>, and installation of JB CWM with nothing else added or changed. It runs well with nothing broken. You MUST be on JB firmware (below) to run it properly.
You can let the new CWM root it if you like when you exit - it will prompt you. It will also prompt you to disable CWM on reboot make sure this gets disabled or the phone will keep booting to CWM rather than the ROM.
Downloads:
md5: 1a0ca5f177bce2f4c428931616e0ecd1 FLEX-JB-JYUS06032013-FIRMWARE.zip
md5: 17c0e611ab6dfbca230571c1e40f3d14 FLEX-JB-JYUS06032013-ROM.zip
Make sure you check the md5sum on the files before you flash them if there wrong download them again this is vital.
If you need a program to check md5sums copy this .exe file to your c:\windows\system\ and run it from the command line.
http://tinyurl.com/l74wl9q
Thanks go to Bin4ry for the original script and all the technical help provided.
Check out the thread and give a thanks and donate a few bucks if you can.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
Thanks to Atadres for getting me going in the right direction and help testing along the way.
Thanks to Esau Silva for this post that helped get the drivers working for us in Ubutnu.
http://esausilva.com/2010/05/13/setting-up-adbusb-drivers-for-android-devices-in-linux-ubuntu/
Thanks to Aaki_rocker for coming up with the Windows version of this root method you can find his original post here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2141538
Thanks to LuneBear for finding the root method for JellyBean.
Thanks to Attn1 for the JellyBean update and CM 10.2 version of CWM Recovery.
jist a quick memo guys when you issue the command adb devices please cd to proper android sdk platform tools folder or else youll get an error like no command did you mean..... heres the proper way do this step before you do the adb devices step type in cd ~/android-sdk-linux/platform-tools press enter then type in ./adb devices
i am now trying to contact team win for help with porting the recovery image team win recovery so we can start roming this device and adding ports and roms
atadres said:
jist a quick memo guys when you issue the command adb devices please cd to proper android sdk platform tools folder or else youll get an error like no command did you mean..... heres the proper way do this step before you do the adb devices step type in cd ~/android-sdk-linux/platform-tools press enter then type in ./adb devices....
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Acutally this assumes you are on a completely fresh install and did not have adb installed through the platform tools if that is the case everything I typed up will work. However you are correct too. Let me know if you think I should go ahead and rework the stuff to be a little more universal if so please PM me an update of the commands.
your right my apologies but one thing i noticed that i would like to say idk if its my experiance or universal after successfully rooting the flex the lockscreen fails to resize itself leaving a black space where the onscreen dock is usualy located no big issue though and the rooting was easy and painless once adb was set up correctly 100000+ points thanks so much
Good job guys. Respect! I have a Pantech Flex, which is an awesome device with the same specs (things that matter to me) as S3, but without big name. I like Pantech Flex because it's size is much better for me than.
The only thing now is to create a ROM! Is it difficult to make a pure Android ROM? Nothing additional, just a pure Android like in Nexus?
Again, thank you guys for your dedication! I'll definitely donate as soon as I have Jelly Bean loaded on my Pantech Flex!
Thanks, this worked great. I am gonna start on a ROM. Hope I don't get bricked.
Sent from the new Pantech Flex. Nominated best lowest priced new smartphone. U jelly I paid nothing, for a phone almost as good as the Galaxy S3?
HighCommander540 said:
Thanks, this worked great. I am gonna start on a ROM. Hope I don't get bricked.
Sent from the new Pantech Flex. Nominated best lowest priced new smartphone. U jelly I paid nothing, for a phone almost as good as the Galaxy S3?
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lets not get ahead of ourselves here guys in order to create a rom we would need to get a custom recovery on our phone this can be achived by mapping out the devices bootloader extracting an img file of it and using koushes clockworks mod recovery creator only when we achive a port of a custom recovery can we make roms and be able to flash them if any of you have knowledge of this as i am a noob when it comes to recoveries pleasae feel free to input we need all the help we can get guys
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ivansana said:
Good job guys. Respect! I have a Pantech Flex, which is an awesome device with the same specs (things that matter to me) as S3, but without big name. I like Pantech Flex because it's size is much better for me than.
The only thing now is to create a ROM! Is it difficult to make a pure Android ROM? Nothing additional, just a pure Android like in Nexus?
Again, thank you guys for your dedication! I'll definitely donate as soon as I have Jelly Bean loaded on my Pantech Flex!
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lol right now we need knowledge donations unfourtunatly we cannot start working on roms till we have a custom recovery ported over either team win or clockworks mod recovery this will take a little bit of time and knowledge and to answer your question about the stock nexus rom your talking along the terms of a cynaogen mod port? or akop port looking into it i would say untill we have mapped the bootloader we wouldnt know how diffcult it would be because the simlinks maybe difcult for a phone that has not yet caught fire in the dev world
i wish i had the time to do a recovery myself and get cwm working but with my family and my fulltime job i barely get any time. Im going to spend all my time on this amazing little phone to do what i can. props to the root method it worked flawlessly!!!
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Awesome I'm glad im getting some good feed back on the root. I wasnt sure if I did the rightup correctly and im glad its working out for everyone.
If I get some time I will start looking into a custom CWM and all that junk I have a contact that should be a pretty good help in this just have to find the time to do it.
Yeah after coming from the LG Nitro HD I was surprised at how easy this was to root.
If you want to get together on gtalk we can work on this together. Right now I'm in the process of getting a ROM dump so we can recover our phones from stock images if we happen to mess them up, which I'm sure we will, but that's the best part! Lol.
I can smell CM9 and CM10 calling to this phone!!!
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jSterling said:
Yeah after coming from the LG Nitro HD I was surprised at how easy this was to root.
If you want to get together on gtalk we can work on this together. Right now I'm in the process of getting a ROM dump so we can recover our phones from stock images if we happen to mess them up, which I'm sure we will, but that's the best part! Lol.
I can smell CM9 and CM10 calling to this phone!!!
Sent from my PantechP8010 using Tapatalk 2
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Yeah I love this phone but I have to say the Pantech launcher kinda pisses me off.
donavan01 said:
Yeah I love this phone but I have to say the Pantech launcher kinda pisses me off.
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Agreed lol im using nova
I actually don't mind the launcher, its pretty nice compared to other brand launchers. I'm probably going to try launcher pro though that's been my favorite sense I had my prepaid optimus V
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jSterling said:
I actually don't mind the launcher, its pretty nice compared to other brand launchers. I'm probably going to try launcher pro though that's been my favorite sense I had my prepaid optimus V
Sent from my PantechP8010 using Tapatalk 2
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I had launcher pro and hated it ... check out APEX seems like the stock ICS but with a lot of extras and without the annoying bits of the pantech that make me insane
donavan01 said:
I had launcher pro and hated it ... check out APEX seems like the stock ICS but with a lot of extras and without the annoying bits of the pantech that make me insane
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hey guys... is there a pantech flex forum????????
also is it possible to unlock the device if you forget the log in pattern????? thanks
I don't know anything about mapping the device. So I am just going to work on a ROM for my infuse.
I will help with anything for testing. A stock image would be awesome. =-)
No flex forum yet.
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Sent from the new rooted Pantech Flex. Nominated best lowest priced new smartphone. U jelly I paid nothing, for a phone almost as good as the Galaxy S3?
jSterling said:
I actually don't mind the launcher, its pretty nice compared to other brand launchers. I'm probably going to try launcher pro though that's been my favorite sense I had my prepaid optimus V
Sent from my PantechP8010 using Tapatalk 2
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sense is my fav launcher and no no forum yet ive requested and gotten no reply smh
did this thread die guys?
atadres said:
did this thread die guys?
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Wait till after Xmas I bet you a lot of people will get this phone as presents.
donavan01 said:
Wait till after Xmas I bet you a lot of people will get this phone as presents.
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Yeah I can see that happening. This weekend I am going to work on it to see what I can come up with. I've been so swamped with work and life bs that I haven't had a chance.
No this thread didn't die.
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Hello Guys,
First time poster!
I've already gone through numerous post suggesting one should not use toolkits for rooting phones. The whole purpose of writing or asking question is I'm rooting my device for the first time and I'm not having computer of high configurations (Still on WIn XP, 512 RAM, 40GB HDD). Can anyone suggest me absolutely minimum requirement(Tools/Software) for rooting phone via PC? I saw few post referring to AndroidSlimKat, but I'm not sure if the links are updated one.
Initially I was thinking of doing it by installing following apps:
> Towelroot
> Boot Unlocker for Nexus Devices
> Rashr - Flash Tool / TWRP Manager / ROM Manager
> SuperSU (Chainfire)
>Root Checker (Joey Krim)
Also, what all are basic knowledge/information/commands requirement in case I do go by above listed tool methods? Is it worth taking chance?
I'm on stock. Android 4.4.4 R2.
Thanks for your help!
Don't use toolkits or apps. Use fastboot commands. Definitely dont use ROM manager.
We cover everything you need to know in the general section
Click the link in my signature to get to the stocky thread. This contains all the important threads. Read "adb and fastboot. What is it?" then read the unlock and root thread.
Job done
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Thanks a lot for your reply!
I want to root but I don't want to mess up. I'm not sure if I can trust my PC (USB Connectivity and low end configuration). I will wait for few more days and hopefully I can build a willpower to go with traditional way!!
P.S: Toolkits/One click apps are so easy to use, but not sure what if you are stuck.
Definitely follow @rootSU 's advice. You'll learn something and see how easy it is once you get the hang of it.
You have a Nexus...kits and apps are completely unnecessary and can cause issues.
You have 2 options: (1) learn and HOPE you've done it right (and probably forget everything you learned later), or (2) use a GOOD toolkit.
For me the choice was easy. I used Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit - http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...olkit-wugs-nexus-root-toolkit-v1-8-3-t2517778
Use it with this vid tutorial to work up the courage - http://youtu.be/KnlUdjUaD3Q
Fantastic tool. Very easy and good to get you out of a bind also.
voidcomp said:
You have 2 options: (1) learn and HOPE you've done it right (and probably forget everything you learned later), or (2) use a GOOD toolkit.
For me the choice was easy. I used Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit - http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...olkit-wugs-nexus-root-toolkit-v1-8-3-t2517778
Use it with this vid tutorial to work up the courage - http://youtu.be/KnlUdjUaD3Q
Fantastic tool. Very easy and good to get you out of a bind also.
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Forget everything you've learnt? Hardly. If you just want your device to look "cool" and not care about using fastboot/adb ever again you probably shouldn't be here.
voidcomp said:
You have 2 options: (1) learn and HOPE you've done it right (and probably forget everything you learned later), or (2) use a GOOD toolkit..
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That is some seriously bad advice. I'm not ant-toolkit but that is shoddy rationalization.
Rule number 1 - don't trust the guy with 27 posts.
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Hahaha you purists crack me up! Reminds me of the linux guys who think Windows sucks and there's no other way to go.
voidcomp said:
Hahaha you purists crack me up! Reminds me of the linux guys who think Windows sucks and there's no other way to go.
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That purely depends on what you do with your PC lol. This is different.
"Don't learn because you might get things wrong and forget stuff." It doesn't take a purist to see right through that argument. You keep on laughing.
Lethargy said:
That purely depends on what you do with your PC lol. This is different.
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You make it run Linux of course. Hardware don't care what you're running.
Wakamatsu said:
"Don't learn because you might get things wrong and forget stuff." It doesn't take a purist to see right through that argument. You keep on laughing.
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Thanks, I am ... and will!
theesotericone said:
You make it run Linux of course. Hardware don't care what you're running.
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I would use Ubuntu over Windows if it wasn't for my sound card having zero Linux support.. Oh well, dual boot lol
Lethargy said:
I would use Ubuntu over Windows if it wasn't for my sound card having zero Linux support.. Oh well, dual boot lol
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Are you sure it doesn't support it? One thing about Linux is almost everything is supported. I had some issues with a cannon wireless printer. Couldn't get it to work with Ubuntu 14. Finally found an old post about cannon hating linux and not updating it's drivers. SO i just followed some links and built my own driver from source. And it worked. Now I print whenever I feel like it.
Not saying it's the same for your sound card but I bet it is.
I had an M-audio sound card I couldn't get linux support for.
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theesotericone said:
Are you sure it doesn't support it? One thing about Linux is almost everything is supported. I had some issues with a cannon wireless printer. Couldn't get it to work with Ubuntu 14. Finally found an old post about cannon hating linux and not updating it's drivers. SO i just followed some links and built my own driver from source. And it worked. Now I print whenever I feel like it.
Not saying it's the same for your sound card but I bet it is.
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Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe.. Nope lol.
Speaker output works but headphone and mic jacks don't work at all, I prefer using headphones It's probably just using the onboard sound too
You both have just destroyed my faith in Linux. Back to the rock I go.:crying:
theesotericone said:
You both have just destroyed my faith in Linux. Back to the rock I go.:crying:
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Now get me support for my sound card! :silly: