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[Q] Why cant i root this pHoNE

I rooted my Htc nexus one, droid, droid X, and the htc evo. I just bought the mt4g. Im good at procedures. I cant unlock the S off. Ive done every single. way visonary, gfree, emulator, and adb. and even tired some guyz zip. for some reason. I cant now root this freaking phone. Ive tired multiple times and nada. Is there anything out there that works. I even tired the root explorer. nothing. did they put a different lock on this phone. i got it a week ago and nothing. HELP any one ?

My wife's MT4G arrived last weekend, and I rooted it with s-off in a few minutes. This is the method I followed:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
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Go to Settings >> About Phone and look for the Baseband Version. What do you see there?

jdkoren said:
Go to Settings >> About Phone and look for the Baseband Version. What do you see there?
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HTC has yet to push out the OS that will prevent the Rage method from working. Even if they did the ./gfree method should still work.

Im gonna try
baseband version12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.26_m
Thats what it says. Im gonna keep trying this method. thanks guyz for the help. Im just baffled.

Sir0 said:
baseband version12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.26_m
Thats what it says. Im gonna keep trying this method. thanks guyz for the help. Im just baffled.
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if you are doing the "ultimate guide" look at the screen, the phone and the ADB Shell commands, and see if anything says about a fail or error between each step.

neidlinger said:
HTC has yet to push out the OS that will prevent the Rage method from working. Even if they did the ./gfree method should still work.
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Reading my mind. I guess that was only for the G2 then.

I'm guessing temproot works with Visionary?
Does the ./gfree -f say anything about errors at the end? It seems to be kind of particular about when you reboot. I also found that I had some files from my previous phone (warranty replaced mt4g) on my sd card. It was not until i removed those files that the ./gfree -f worked.
Here is what I did.
Temproot via visionary.
ADB push the gfree files to /data/local
terminal emulator
su
cd /data/local
chmod 777 gfree
./gfree -f
reboot
temproot with system r/w
permroot, should cause a reboot.

jdkoren said:
Reading my mind. I guess that was only for the G2 then.
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well no not really. from the blogs that i've been reading HTC will be pushing out a ROM update that will prevent all "Rage against the cage" style of rooters from working on their ROMs. So the HTC Glacier is included. but the ./gfree method i don' "think" uses Rage to work.

Another thing to watch is that when a guide says to power off, you pretty much have to pull the battery, because the MT4G typically just goes into hibernation, and doesn't do a true power cycle...
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Ive giving up
Ive tired and ive tired and nothing, Im about to send this phone back. NOT. but wait and see it out. Try the next method. If anything comes out. Thank you guyz for the support. Im gonna wait it out stock or now.

I was having a hard time just like you. I ended up doing it all on the phone (no pc)
Temp root & r/w in visionary
Copied gfree to /data/local with root explorer
terminal emulator
su
cd /data/local
chmod 777 gfree
./gfree -f
reboot
temproot with system r/w
permroot, should cause a reboot.
Just read & follow all steps in the True s-off guide right after step 4 where it says "optional"
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App

lincoln131 said:
I'm guessing temproot works with Visionary?
Does the ./gfree -f say anything about errors at the end? It seems to be kind of particular about when you reboot. I also found that I had some files from my previous phone (warranty replaced mt4g) on my sd card. It was not until i removed those files that the ./gfree -f worked.
Here is what I did.
Temproot via visionary.
ADB push the gfree files to /data/local
terminal emulator
su
cd /data/local
chmod 777 gfree
./gfree -f
reboot
temproot with system r/w
permroot, should cause a reboot.
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Perm root never wanted to run for me, so after making system r/w I used ROM manager to flash clockwork recovery and then flashed Iced Glacier.

My wife's phone was impossible to S-OFF. It would even flash the eng hboot successfully and still show S-ON. Grankin suggested it was a faulty eMMC controller; swapped it and the phone rooted first try. I was at my wit's end after my phone was so simple.
This was all pre-gfree, FYI, so I don't know if that would have worked on her original phone or not. Seriously consider a swap if nothing else works.

I was the same way. I was about to pull my hair out. Then I did the gfree method and got s-off in one try and in less than ten minutes. Definitely the way to go.
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I followed this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858021
Make sure that you leave the option "temproot on boot" unchecked.
Works like a charm.

Hours later
I got it.SERiously everyone thank you so much. cost me 2 bucks. I ended getting root explorer. ANd i Copied gfree andro zip to my sd card. Then i Moved the file gfree. To DATA/local AND put it In there. Ta da
su
#cd data/local hit enter
#chmod 777 gfree Hit enter
#./gfree -f
THen u get all these commands. says DOne turn of the device.
HOLD volume down. POWER button and S off. thank you i just got home and did this method thanks guyz your all awesome. wow the support. just when i was about to give up. Ive done other phones but this one was a lil ticky. THank U

Sir0 said:
I got it.SERiously everyone thank you so much. cost me 2 bucks. I ended getting root explorer. ANd i Copied gfree andro zip to my sd card. Then i Moved the file gfree. To DATA/local AND put it In there. Ta da
su
#cd data/local hit enter
#chmod 777 gfree Hit enter
#./gfree -f
THen u get all these commands. says DOne turn of the device.
HOLD volume down. POWER button and S off. thank you i just got home and did this method thanks guyz your all awesome. wow the support. just when i was about to give up. Ive done other phones but this one was a lil ticky. THank U
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Super Manager is a free Root explorer, and would of done the same thing. So if your phone moved the file to the correct spot then there is something wrong with your ADB.

kenrippy said:
I was having a hard time just like you. I ended up doing it all on the phone (no pc)
Temp root & r/w in visionary
Copied gfree to /data/local with root explorer
terminal emulator
su
cd /data/local
chmod 777 gfree
./gfree -f
reboot
temproot with system r/w
permroot, should cause a reboot.
Just read & follow all steps in the True s-off guide right after step 4 where it says "optional"
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App
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Where did you get the gfree file for this method?

idelgado782 said:
Where did you get the gfree file for this method?
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Should be the first download in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996

[Q] Root HTC One X 1.85

Hi Experts,
I am trying to root my phone. I am following below link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1709424
Below is the error i am getting, i am noob with android. Please help or point me if this is already solved. Thanks for your time.
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Exploit by beaups, script by designgears
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
failed to copy 'magic.sh' to '/data/local/tmp/magic.sh': Permission denied
Unable to chmod /data/local/tmp/magic.sh: No such file or directory
rm failed for /data/data/com.redbend.vdmc/lib/libvd*, No such file or directory
Go to Settings, ATT Software update, check for updates.
Waiting for device to Reboot...
/system/bin/sh: /data/local/tmp/magic.sh: not found
remount failed: Operation not permitted
failed to copy 'su' to '/system/xbin/su': Read-only file system
failed to copy 'busybox' to '/system/xbin/busybox': Read-only file system
rm failed for /system/app/Superuser.apk, No such file or directory
failed to copy 'Superuser.apk' to '/data/local/tmp/Superuser.apk': Permission denied
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/su: Read-only file system
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/su: Read-only file system
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /system/app/Superuser.apk: No such file or directory
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/busybox: not found
rm failed for /data/local.prop, No such file or directory
rm failed for /data/local/tmp/magic.sh, No such file or directory
Done! Rebooting...
Press any key to continue . . .
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Regards,
Pkumar

Do you have USB debugging enabled? Make sure you go into settings>developer options and check to enable debugging. Also make sure your phone is in charge only mode when plugged in. And you'll want to disable fastboot.
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I had the same thing just kept trying moving the date up by two days and it worked for me
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Hi
I tried updating the date as well, but didn't work. I am following the steps correctly.
USB is debug mode, connected as charge only and disabled fast boot.
Please help.
Thanks

pkumar_s said:
Hi
I tried updating the date as well, but didn't work. I am following the steps correctly.
USB is debug mode, connected as charge only and disabled fast boot.
Please help.
Thanks
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As per the written instructions in the OP of the root thread, if it doesn't work set your date ahead two days, reboot and try again.

Just keep on trying. When I rooted my phone using this method, it took me 2 tries. Somehow it's different for everyone, but the common thing is that it works for sure. be patient

I was able to root my phone. Thanks for all the replied. I followed step by step guide rather than the one-click one.
Regards,
PKumar

pkumar_s said:
I was able to root my phone. Thanks for all the replied. I followed step by step guide rather than the one-click one.
Regards,
PKumar
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which step by step guide did you use??

Ok, use the root method in the stickies, in the dev thread ... On the other hand why not do a search for things ? This question has already been answered numerous times.
My "WCX" dominated HTC One X

robertmoore208 said:
Ok, use the root method in the stickies, in the dev thread ... On the other hand why not do a search for things ? This question has already been answered numerous times.
My "WCX" dominated HTC One X
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first of all in case you did not notice, the question was directed to "pkumar" not you, and second, if you have a problems answering questions that have already been answered, just don't answer. instead of writing crap that took more of your time than if you would have answered my question.

nymikey said:
first of all in case you did not notice, the question was directed to "pkumar" not you, and second, if you have a problems answering questions that have already been answered, just don't answer. instead of writing crap that took more of your time than if you would have answered my question.
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Hey speed racer .... He asked experts ... I don't see how or why your even talking to me ? And I'm not the only one whom has issues answering already ANSWERED QUESTIONS , XDA DOES !!! mind your own business dude , and I was telling pkumar not you to begin with ...so he avoids a flaming by others in the future
My "WCX" dominated HTC One X

Are we done bickering?
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"If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice"~Rush
Sent from my HTC One X, using XDA Premium.

Yep, no more out of me ..
My "WCX" dominated HTC One X

1.85 One click Root problem.

Hello, just got a HOX with 1.85 RUU and the one click root wont work cause the OTA is recognize and it starts downloading the update. What can I do?

rickmarz said:
Hello, just got a HOX with 1.85 RUU and the one click root wont work cause the OTA is recognize and it starts downloading the update. What can I do?
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We don't know. Sorry. This update just hit yesterday and has us all scrambling for answers.

gunnyman said:
We don't know. Sorry. This update just hit yesterday and has us all scrambling for answers.
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Thanks anyway gunny. I'll wait to see what comes around.
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I think it's been reported that the relese of this update breaks the exploit beaups found.
If HTC let us legally unlock the bootloader wed have no problem but...

i read that some people have successfully rooted during the download of the OTA but not sure how

TheLlamaGod said:
i read that some people have successfully rooted during the download of the OTA but not sure how
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Yes,
As long as you are on 1.85, the exploit still works.

Hello , i am still in 1.85 . So i am still able to do the root? I don't have an ATT service , i use straighttalk do i necessarily need an att sim card in my phone? to run the update? Because when i do it with the straighttalk sim card inside the phone displays that the server is not working . Can i do it via wifi?
Thanks!

Help me please!
This is exactly what mine says. I have a HTC one x on att and windows 7. Please help!
Exploit by beaups, script by designgears
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
0 KB/s (334 bytes in 1.000s)
Go to Settings, ATT Software update, check for updates.
Waiting for device to Reboot...
/data/local.prop was created, looking good.
remount succeeded
1796 KB/s (91980 bytes in 0.050s)
2319 KB/s (1116332 bytes in 0.470s)
rm failed for /system/app/Superuser.apk, No such file or directory
2271 KB/s (574184 bytes in 0.246s)
Error: Could not access the Package Manager. Is the system running?
Unable to chmod /system/app/Superuser.apk: No such file or directory
Done! Rebooting...
Press any key to continue . . .

Well its saying the superuser.apk is not in the folder is there a superuser.apk in the folder on your pc where the bat file is?
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E.Cadro said:
Well its saying the superuser.apk is not in the folder is there a superuser.apk in the folder on your pc where the bat file is?
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Yes. This is the list of files inside that folder : adb, AdbWinApi.dll, AdbWinUsbApi.dll, busybox, magic.sh, root, su, Superuser.apk

swdsc said:
Yes. This is the list of files inside that folder : adb, AdbWinApi.dll, AdbWinUsbApi.dll, busybox, magic.sh, root, su, Superuser.apk
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Are on 1.85?
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E.Cadro said:
Are on 1.85?
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it's 1.85.502.3

swdsc said:
it's 1.85.502.3
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I would go back to the original thread and have a read then. There are a lot of tips
Like making sure the phone is charged over 40%
Making sure usb debugging is enabled that fastboot is turned off that your in charge only that WiFi is on to name a few. Some people had to try 4 to 5 Times. I'm sure if you take the time to read through you will find enough suggestions to help.
If all else fails find the original thread by beaups and try to do it manually.
The rm superuser thing I forgot was added to the script later its looking for superuser on the phone to remove it and move to data app I believe.
If your still stuck report back.
Sent from my HTC One XL using Forum Runner

Problem trying to root with CASUAL

Alright other people have been saying it is working on windows so I decided to try it out. I installed the Samsung drivers and installed the java jdk. When I run it and click "Do it" for the Root GS3 with DebugFSRoot option my phone reboots and all I get is this and it just sits there....
Step 1 - Setup...
Copying files:
Copying su:3020 KB/s (380532 bytes in 0.123s)
Copying debugfs:3455 KB/s (1862336 bytes in 0.526s)
Copying debugfsinput:47 KB/s (144 bytes in 0.002s)
...done copying files.
Linking /system to tmp...
...done linking /system
Rebooting...
Step 2 - Rooting...* server not running ** daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
Any help?

I had the same issue so I went with this method
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1792342

slick_shoes said:
I had the same issue so I went with this method
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1792342
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Went through the whole process for the other one too and the cmd window even showed that I had root but my phone still wont let me use rooted apps even after a reboot.

*facepalm* Had to restart my computer. 2nd method worked like a charm!

Just downlod ez unlocker in the app store it a app to unlock one touch and it was updated today to have a relock feature!
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

tonytownsend said:
Just downlod ez unlocker in the app store it a app to unlock one touch and it was updated today to have a relock feature!
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2
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That doesn't root which is what the op was trying to do.

slick_shoes said:
I had the same issue so I went with this method
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1792342
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Ditto here.

+1 on the EZ unlocked. Couldn't be any easier than that.

RE: Casual R131. "You just download it, connect your Galaxy S III, launch the tool". Ok, I'm a NOOB to android. What tool?
In windows or linux, once you download, I take it you decompress.
Then what exactly do we do? Open a command prompt in Win? Then run what?
Same for Linux, run what from what. Just launch the tool is too vague for us newbees.
Understand the setup of this just fine. Not the execution.
Your help is appreciated.

I ran into the same issue. I clicked Do It again after waiting there for a few minutes. It restarted the process. When you get to step 2, wait for the device to be Connected before clicking okay. Worked like a charm.

meekell said:
I ran into the same issue. I clicked Do It again after waiting there for a few minutes. It restarted the process. When you get to step 2, wait for the device to be Connected before clicking okay. Worked like a charm.
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This is what I had to do. I just repeated this a couple times until su worked.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

Need Help Rooting--Tried on my own--no luck.

Can someone walk me through the steps to root this One X? I tried rooting it last night with no luck, I couldn't get the 1.85 script to work--it installed Superuser and when I opened superuser it force closed and then said something like: "No binary installed, blah blah blah." If anyone is willing to help me just PM me and say which IM you'd like to use. Thanks a lot!

Kelton Rivas said:
Can someone walk me through the steps to root this One X? I tried rooting it last night with no luck, I couldn't get the 1.85 script to work--it installed Superuser and when I opened superuser it force closed and then said something like: "No binary installed, blah blah blah." If anyone is willing to help me just PM me and say which IM you'd like to use. Thanks a lot!
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use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1709296
seems to work every time to root 1.85

After going to the manual route and typing in the first command I get: C:\Users\Kelton\Downloads>adb shell rm /data/data/com.redbend.vdmc/lib/libvd*
C:\Users\Kelton\Downloads>
It completely ignored my command. .what did I do wrong? I dragged the SU file into downloads, which is where my "adb files, busy box, and root" root option are. :c
Edit 1: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/232/htcpic.png/ ---made a new folder where I extracted the auto-root script materials and included a screen shot showing it ignores my attempts at the manual method. Help.
Edit 2: Throughout this process somehow the OTA update got downloaded, *but* I didn't push it, I postponed it and did a factory reset. My firmware is still 1.85, so I should be good. However, now when I run the auto script and go to the phone and select "AT&T check for update" it says "continue update" instead of "check." Does that mean I can't run the script now? Is there anyway I could delete the update file off my SD card?
Edit 3: I ran the script after another factory reset and got a different result: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/705/htcpic.png/ I now have supersu on my phone, but when I try and open it I get: "There is no su binary isntalled, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!" Did I mess up? Should I factory reset again and try to do the manual method (which I've had no luck with)?
Edit 4: I downloaded Root Checker thinking I would have root access since I have SU in the app drawer, but I don't. Root checker said "This device does not have proper root access."

Pp
Kelton Rivas said:
Can someone walk me through the steps to root this One X? I tried rooting it last night with no luck, I couldn't get the 1.85 script to work--it installed Superuser and when I opened superuser it force closed and then said something like: "No binary installed, blah blah blah." If anyone is willing to help me just PM me and say which IM you'd like to use. Thanks a lot!
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Dude ... Follow these stepshttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27379847 I have rooted my device successfully last night
When I used root checker I too got same message " your device not rooted properly" push your phone date forward to two days and try it will work
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abhipati said:
Dude ... Follow these stepshttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27379847 I have rooted my device successfully last night
When I used root checker I too got same message " your device not rooted properly" set ur phone
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I've been following steps from every-which-way, haha. Nothing seems to work. Set my phone? What does that mean?

Kelton Rivas said:
I've been following steps from every-which-way, haha. Nothing seems to work. Set my phone? What does that mean?
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Updated my post
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