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1st my name is juan i am new here.
i already did the steps One-Click-G2x-recovery-flasher-09-06
and was able to Booting into ClockworkMod Recovery v5.0.2.0
i download cyanogenmod 7 and try to run it but after everything is done
i get the cyanogenmod 7 reboot loop, also i was able to restore back to
the way i had it. i am a total noob at this, so i can use ClockworkMod Recovery v5.0.2.0 does that mean i root my cell or not. i also download super user.
i tried to root my self since SuperOneClick v2.1.1 did not work for me since it always froze on step 6.i would love any help i can get to root my phone and be able to use apps such as Titanium Backup/super user or rom manger.
thanks for you time
Did you clear the Dalvik cache and do a factory reset? If not you will most likely get a reboot loop. You should format the system, user area and Dalvik cache any time you change roms, or the loop is likely. Try again but zap everything first. Good luck.
OK I did as you said it works fine now I have super user and rom manager working without it saying I need a rooted device. Now I am back to my default for the main reason that I didn't have my apps,android market,contacts and I could not connect to my T-Mobile network.I read I can use titanium backup for but I can't since it tells me I need a root my device. Anything I can do about this?
Should I installl the P999_2.3.3_Stock_OTA.zip I found on this forum would that give me root access sorry for the noon questions and thanks for helping me on this.
Sent from my LG-P999
If you install CM 7 it is already rooted. You an also install the pre-rooted OTA and it will be rooted. I suggest just starting over, logging into Google and reinstalling all your apps. I have had bad luck and near disasters trying to use Titanium backup to restore settings on other devices. It only takes about an hour to redo everything on Android.
i would like my phone to be rooted and not lose or have to reinstall everything i am still trying SuperOneClick v2.1.1 but i finally got pass step 6 and am now stuck on step 7 >,<
itachi_the_reaper said:
i would like my phone to be rooted and not lose or have to reinstall everything i am still trying SuperOneClick v2.1.1 but i finally got pass step 6 and am now stuck on step 7 >,<
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Super One Click doesn't work. Google closed the exploits that made it possible in new Gingerbread builds. I have been working on a way to do it without having to redo everything but so far it is not working. Hopefully soon. Will post something when and if I get it working.
thats to bad v,v i got to step 7 using this
if you are having the remounting failed problem then try doing this (credit to g0mezz http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=3995974) :
1. Download SuperOneClickv2.1.1-ShortFuse, after download extract the files into a folder with the same name as the archive.
2. Connect the phone to the PC with Debugging mode (Enter the phone settings menu, to the Development and tick the USB debugging mode)
3. (In Windows 7, but for Win XP you can use "Command prompt here" or similar) Go to the ADB folder inside the SuperOneClick folder, hold down shift and right click from the ADB folder, click on "Open command window here", than write:
adb devices (after this command you should see your device id)
adb shell
echo 1 > /data/local/lge_adb.conf,
Do not close the window, leave it like that.
4. Start SuperOneClick.exe, leave the settings to the SuperOneClick as they are when it opens, click on ROOT and wait, it will say Starting ADB server..., than it will do it's job and than it will appear Waiting for device... it will say ok and that if it freezes while running gingerbreak do the following:
a. Turn USB Debugging OFF wait until it will appear in the window again Starting ADB server..., after that,
b. Turn USB Debugging ON, and after this trick it will start rooting.
Disclaimer: YMMV, i tried this on a gingerbread P500 after trying every other option and failing, and finally rooted using this method.
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but at least i know i can install a rom, just wish i did lose my data. guess i have to wait and hope thanks for the help
itachi_the_reaper said:
i would like my phone to be rooted and not lose or have to reinstall everything i am still trying SuperOneClick v2.1.1 but i finally got pass step 6 and am now stuck on step 7 >,<
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2.3.3 doesnt have a root working thru one click u need to do the nvflashrecovery process and have the prerooted rom on your phone to flash after you get the recovery on your phone. So i'd start over get the rom you want dl it to your phone then follow the nvflashrecovery process. After its done acsess it and follow the steps on flashing the rom you downloaded. If the market doesnt let you download anything do this go settings-> manage apps-> click all apps-> scroll down to market-> wipe data. This should allow you to reinstall your apps
I already can root my.phone but I still don't want to lost my contacts or data which is why I went back to default instead of staying in weapon g2x mod.
Sent from my LG-P999
Rooting my G2x (got CWM working already)
Hello everyone! Big time noob here, and was hoping to have some questions answered regarding rooting a G2x that came with Gingerbread (2.3.3) stock. I searched and read quite a few threads, which answered a lot, but a few questions still stuck out. Any help is very much appreciated!
My process so far was to start at this thread. That referred me to TGA_Gunnman's guide on flashing CWM (via Nvflasher) at this thread. That worked well, and I'm able to boot into CWM. So far so good, but here's where the questions come in.
In TGA_Gunnman's guide, there's a link saying to view the Getting Started Guide located at this thread. That Getting Started Guide links back to the "CWM via Nvflasher" guide, so I performed those steps as mentioned earlier (step 2.1 in the Getting Started Guide). Then it says to install ROM Manager (step 2.2) and so on to create backups. Hmm...
From the first thread I linked, and some other threads, it looks like once I have CWM bootable using the Power/Volume Down button method, I just need to clear data/caches and then flash the rooted ROM of my choice. Please chime in if this is incorrect (though from the replies in the thread, my understanding seems correct).
(Q1) Using this method, is there any way to perform an initial backup (Titanium, etc)? It doesn't seem like it, and I'd hate to lose all my apps and have to reinstall/configure, but it's not that big of a deal. (I did a Nandroid backup via CWM already, as detailed in step 4 of the Getting Started Guide.) I see some folks in this thread recommended just re-installing the apps, which is not out of the question. Just thought that if a backup/restore was possible, it might be worth a try.
(Q2) I have to ask: what ROM(s) do you recommend?
Thanks in advance for any help and information you can provide!
Oh I can help I just had the same problem OK you can do the following 1st make sure u have a SD card one big enough I have a 8gb next you can back up apps, contacts and settings using antivirus pro u can just Google the apk n install it.I didn't want to change much in my phone so I just download Gingerbread 2.3.3 rom
Then restore my apps then my contacts and such.
Stuff u need
Antivirus pro-for backup
Rom of ur choice
Androzip- to install apk if u dl antivirus pro apk
This is the rom I used
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179748
You may use whatever rom u want
Now 1st u use antivirus pro to back up apps and contacts then you can install your rom when done you can use androzip to explore your SD card and find the antivirus pro apk install then restore you apps and contacts sadly the apps lose all data so that means new game n such I hope this long explanation helped I just learned this today ..
Other roms
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1207125
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108201
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itachi_the_reaper said:
I already can root my.phone but I still don't want to lost my contacts or data which is why I went back to default instead of staying in weapon g2x mod.
Sent from my LG-P999
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I've just worked out how to do this and rooted my stock Gingerbread ROM. Here is how I did it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17398464#post17398464
jboxer said:
I've just worked out how to do this and rooted my stock Gingerbread ROM. Here is how I did it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17398464#post17398464
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I tried this process, and it worked perfectly! I got BusyBox installed, and Titanium Backup running. If nothing else, this will let me backup my system and then I can flash a ROM and restore those settings.
You rule, jboxer!
lol i already flash my rom and backup my stuff but i already thank you for your post ^-^
help
sorry for noobish question but i have a g2x 2.3.3 i want to root it.I have never done nothing to the rom or anything so im guessing its stock rom. I been reading and searching and i fount this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255214 but im not sure if thats where i should start anny suggestions?
Yes that thread will do it. I outlined it very clearly. Step 1 install recovery and so on. Just read carefully and follow the steps.
Hey guys,
So today I decided to root my phone. I want to be able to use WiFi tethering without paying their ridiculous monthly fee, so I came here and read all I could about rooting my phone.
I downloaded the "Charge Kit V2" and proceeded with the instructions to install the "EE4stock_DXC.tar.md5" file to my phone. Everything worked as advertised and was completed in less than three minutes. I boot the phone, select the reboot option, and everything appears exactly as I left it.
Thinking I was rooted I downloaded the Android WiFi Tether app, but the thing won't work! So I go back to the FAQ and read that I could check to see if I were rooted by downloading a terminal emulator and typing "SU" into it. I did, and got "Permission Denied". I'm thinking this means I'm not rooted...
Am I rooted? If not, what did I do wrong? If so, why won't my WiFi tether work?
Thanks everyone!
ON edit: Just downloaded a root checker...apparently I'm not rooted. What could have gone wrong? Is the file I installed not rooted?
TomB985 said:
Hey guys,
So today I decided to root my phone. I want to be able to use WiFi tethering without paying their ridiculous monthly fee, so I came here and read all I could about rooting my phone.
I downloaded the "Charge Kit V2" and proceeded with the instructions to install the "EE4stock_DXC.tar.md5" file to my phone. Everything worked as advertised and was completed in less than three minutes. I boot the phone, select the reboot option, and everything appears exactly as I left it.
Thinking I was rooted I downloaded the Android WiFi Tether app, but the thing won't work! So I go back to the FAQ and read that I could check to see if I were rooted by downloading a terminal emulator and typing "SU" into it. I did, and got "Permission Denied". I'm thinking this means I'm not rooted...
Am I rooted? If not, what did I do wrong? If so, why won't my WiFi tether work?
Thanks everyone!
ON edit: Just downloaded a root checker...apparently I'm not rooted. What could have gone wrong? Is the file I installed not rooted?
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I don't think that package is rooted, or at least it didn't root you when flashed (which happens sometimes).. use odin to flash CWM, boot straight into it and flash the superuser apk, when you boot up update the superuser app in the market and update the binary, after that you'll be rooted no problems
http://db.tt/4b3IK0C <--- superuser
blazing through on my 4G Droid Charge
Thanks for the reply!
Is there a good page with instructions on how to do this? I'm paranoid about bricking my phone and very new at this! Does the CWM load the same way the other.tar.md5 loaded?
What is a CWM?
Tried searching and didn't come up with much.
Thanks!
TomB985 said:
Thanks for the reply!
Is there a good page with instructions on how to do this? I'm paranoid about bricking my phone and very new at this! Does the CWM load the same way the other.tar.md5 loaded?
What is a CWM?
Tried searching and didn't come up with much.
Thanks!
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this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1160580 is a pretty good info thread on how to flash and what everything is though it's a little dated and most of the roms/CWM files are older, everything else like drivers and Odin versions are fine... CWM is short for ClockWorkMod recovery and along with Odin is what we use to flash roms/kernels/etc. to our phones, and yes in Odin it goes in the same PDA spot as a rom and flashes like normal... however since you don't have a custom kernel to make CWM 'stick' in your system its one time use after you flash it in Odin and you will have to Odin flash it again every time you want to use it, making it perfect if all you want to do is simply root the phone
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
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THANKS!!!
After tinkering with it a few times, as well as a scare with a failed flash and temporarily bricked phone, I got it to work! I'm now rooted and have successfully run the tethering app with no errors.
Thank you for your time, you made this easy! And I didn't destroy my shiny new phone!
TomB985 said:
After tinkering with it a few times, as well as a scare with a failed flash and temporarily bricked phone, I got it to work! I'm now rooted and have successfully run the tethering app with no errors.
Thank you for your time, you made this easy! And I didn't destroy my shiny new phone!
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nice glad to hear it, its a piece of cake after you do it once and learn it
blazing through on my 4G Droid Charge
I don't know why ADB is not working while normally booted! It works when in recovery, please help me. I am using Senseless version 3.7.1
cwest31 said:
I don't know why ADB is not working while normally booted! It works when in recovery, please help me. I am using Senseless version 3.7.1
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Read this entire guide.
blackknightavalon said:
Read this entire guide.
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koooooooooooool
reinstalled sdk following instructions carefully! its not an sdk problem
cwest31 said:
reinstalled sdk following instructions carefully! its not an sdk problem
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ADB is part of the SDK.
Sent from a message in a bottle.
cwest31 said:
I don't know why ADB is not working while normally booted! It works when in recovery, please help me. I am using Senseless version 3.7.1
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There is literally no information in this posting that someone can use to help you.
Blackknightavalon's direction to the SDK webpage is about as helpful of a reply as you can expect to solicit with the information you have provided.
This is like going to a car forum, and saying " I have a blue camaro. It won't start. I tried turning the key. Help please"
What commands are you trying to run through adb?
What errors are you getting, if any?
What do you see when you type "adb devices"
What operating system are you running on the computer you are trying to connect from?
Have you turned on "usb debugging" in the options menu on the phone?
There are a whole lot of things that can be your problem, and we'd love to help, but we can't help you if you don't tell us what's wrong.
Doubtless someone else will get back to you before I get a chance to, since my time is very limited these days online, but posting some more information about your problem will elicit a response that may actually help you.
Best of luck!
Blue6IX said:
There is literally no information in this posting that someone can use to help you.
Blackknightavalon's direction to the SDK webpage is about as helpful of a reply as you can expect to solicit with the information you have provided.
This is like going to a car forum, and saying " I have a blue camaro. It won't start. I tried turning the key. Help please"
What commands are you trying to run through adb?
What errors are you getting, if any?
What do you see when you type "adb devices"
What operating system are you running on the computer you are trying to connect from?
Have you turned on "usb debugging" in the options menu on the phone?
There are a whole lot of things that can be your problem, and we'd love to help, but we can't help you if you don't tell us what's wrong.
Doubtless someone else will get back to you before I get a chance to, since my time is very limited these days online, but posting some more information about your problem will elicit a response that may actually help you.
Best of luck!
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Make sure you have current adb drivers for your phone. It will show android composite in device manager. Fastboot will show fastboot device. Seeing a yellow question mark is bad.
Make sure your pathing is set up right.
Typing "adb devices" and if you see your device. If so you're ready to roll.
I usually get fastboot errors like this when I don't have drivers installed right.
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Droidmoder said:
Make sure you have current adb drivers for your phone. It will show android composite in device manager. Fastboot will show fastboot device. Seeing a yellow question mark is bad.
Make sure your pathing is set up right.
Typing "adb devices" and if you see your device. If so you're ready to roll.
I usually get fastboot errors like this when I don't have drivers installed right.
Adb is part of the adk. It's to help debug and install things via a directlink to the computer. Its found in platform tools and is considered a dev tool.
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I get Error Message with ADB
Hey guys, so I perm rooted with S-OFF my mytouch 4g slide, with theunlockr.com youtube video and guide using revolutionary. then I attempted to install a ROM with ROM MANAGER, and it got stuck on the splash/loading screen. After some searching I found out that this meant that I could have potentially BRICKED the phone, so I followed theunlockr.com's guide to UNROOTING the phone, and it worked, I flashed the original stock tmobile rom, and it loaded fine, I tried to start the whole process again, but now I get stuck in the very beginning, trying to get TEMP root, I start the fr3vo exploit like the guide stated, but then i keep getting error messages on the command line prompt saying that there is an error with ADB, then when I power the phone with volume down and power, the revolutionary is no longer on the top of the screen, but it still says SHIP S-OFF. Does that have to do anything with my problem? is there a way to GET S back to ON, so I can start the process over? or am I better off having S off??? I installed ROM MANAGER and tried to flash a recover image thinking that having S off would allow me to do this, but I get error messages saying there are problems with the permissions. the web site for the guide I used to root is this one incase anyone wants more details into what I did, any help would be greatly appreciated. theunlockr.com/2011/09/09/how-to-permanently-root-and-gain-s-off-on-the-t-mobile-mytouch-4g-slide-revolutionary-method
Use perm root method. Myself I flashed oneclick in recovery, but you can follow the guide the perm root part.
Btw rom manager supports flashing of the new cwm only. I checked the roms in rom manager they aren't supported. You have to go to the cm7 thread here and download and flash cm7 from recovery.
Just redo root process and install cwm from rom manager. Then go to the dev section and flash your favorite rom in recovery. My sig has directions on how to do everything.
Also if you're having permissions error use root explorer on the rom manager apk make sure it has execute checked. Also I think rom manager has a fix permissions button. Its never worked for me.
S off will allow flashing of cwm. However you need to be rooted to flash cwm threw rom manager. My sig has a guide on installing cwm without being rooted.
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Thanks for the QUICK reply, but I looked at the guide, and it stated I have to have recovery installed, BEFORE I do the perm root method, but I dont have recovery, when I do HBOOT, and I try to boot into recovery, I get a red exclamation mark on the screen and I have to end up taking out the battery. Thats why I was wondering if having S OFF from the beginning now is what is messing me up when I am trying to ROOT again, I mean, I am doing the same steps.... just now I get errors when I try to do the TEMP root step... so I cant continue... and I cant get ROM MANAGER to flash a recovery image... is there a guide or steps someplace that can guide me to root the MT4G slide already having S off?
I found the problem myself, I had to enable USB Debugging.
I had USB debugging enabled.... hmmmm you made me doubt myself... I guess I will try it again, since I flashed stock rom again all settings were reverted... so I cannot VERIFY I had USB debugging on, but I was sure I did... I will try again and post... I am reflashing the stock rom like 5 times a days trying to root again =(
wait... cwest31, you had which same problem? because I was writing about 2 problems: about booting into recovery with S off, but no recovery image (hence I got red exclamation mark), and trying to get ROM MANAGER to flash a recovery image on my phone since I have S off already, but I get error messages (problem with permissions)
RT2023 said:
I had USB debugging enabled.... hmmmm you made me doubt myself... I guess I will try it again, since I flashed stock rom again all settings were reverted... so I cannot VERIFY I had USB debugging on, but I was sure I did... I will try again and post... I am reflashing the stock rom like 5 times a days trying to root again =(
wait... cwest31, you had which same problem? because I was writing about 2 problems: about booting into recovery with S off, but no recovery image (hence I got red exclamation mark), and trying to get ROM MANAGER to flash a recovery image on my phone since I have S off already, but I get error messages (problem with permissions)
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Umm...did you read the full instructions very carefully? When you get to the part where you flash the Superuser .zip file, you need to try it several times before it'll hold.
blackknightavalon said:
Umm...did you read the full instructions very carefully? When you get to the part where you flash the Superuser .zip file, you need to try it several times before it'll hold.
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What he said.
Also ROM MANAGER WILL NOT WORK UNLESS ROOTED. Get rooted then try flashing the image. The compendium also has step by step guides using terminal emulator once rooted
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Also I want you op and the other one to be clear on what s off is and root.
Getting S OFF allows unsigned zips to be flashed. This means you can now flash roms and root. Without s off you cannot root, rom, kernels. S OFF is not root.
Root is gaining admin rights over your phone. this allows programs that require access to the root files to have access to them. ROM Manager, titanium backup, drocap, setcpu will be granted access to the root files and programs which unrooted phones would not be granted access .
This can be a reason why you two are having trouble using rom manager unrooted. Rom manager cannot access the files it needs
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Please go follow this thread ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178606. It tells you how to Permanently root a device that is already s-off.
AWESOME!!! turns out i just had to run revolutionary TWICE, and the second time it figured out it was already rooted and then asked if I wanted to install recovery, I dont know how to do it manually so I clicked yes, and THEN i was able to go into recovery and flash the PERM root ZIP, rebooted and i had SUPERUSER in my app drawer!!!! awesome, now to try to get the version of google talk installed that actually allows for video chat!!! I HATE QIK!!!!!!
DROIDMODER, CWEST31: Thanks so much for the lenghty explanation and help. I have loved android for the ability to customize, and I had the G1, MOTOCLIQ, G2, and now MT4GS, I rooted my G2, but didnt do anything to it because i was scared to F it up, but with the MT4GS I got the balls to do it just because I was SOOOO UPSET that the phone comes with a version of GTALK that does NOT ALLOW FOR VIDEO CHAT!!?!?! WTF!!! whats the front camera for then?! and QIK sucks, not all my friends are on tmobile... i was even more upset when the HTC AMAZE has a version of GTALK that does allow for video chat straight out of the box!!! this is my main push to wanting to root... thanks for letting me vent! lol and thanks for all your great info
RT2023 said:
AWESOME!!! turns out i just had to run revolutionary TWICE, and the second time it figured out it was already rooted and then asked if I wanted to install recovery, I dont know how to do it manually so I clicked yes, and THEN i was able to go into recovery and flash the PERM root ZIP, rebooted and i had SUPERUSER in my app drawer!!!! awesome, now to try to get the version of google talk installed that actually allows for video chat!!! I HATE QIK!!!!!!
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Your welcome! now procead to install undead's senseless ROM (Best Rom available) and also get rom manager and flash the official CWM recovery! Also proceed to "thank."
mmmm... I tried to install a ROM before and thats what F-ed everything up =/ I am hesitant, I really want a Gtalk version that allows for video chat, does the senseless rom have video gchat capabilities??
In this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340526&page=11 it explains how to root with version 2.3.6 and has a video included in the post. My question is, do I need to go through the "wipe data" step shown in the video or can I skip that step and just go to "install the SuperUser.zip" without wiping the data? I don't want to install a custom ROM right now, I am just interested in rooting the phone. I wish a "one click" method for 2.3.6 would show up, but until then I guess this is the best option. Thank you for any help.
there is no rooting a GS II SR 2.3.6 ROM per say with superone-click or any other rooting method. So far they are all using the same deficiency to achieve root. There are rooted 2.3.6 ROMs out there but they were not done with a so-c.
scott14719 said:
In this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340526&page=11 it explains how to root with version 2.3.6 and has a video included in the post. My question is, do I need to go through the "wipe data" step shown in the video or can I skip that step and just go to "install the SuperUser.zip" without wiping the data? I don't want to install a custom ROM right now, I am just interested in rooting the phone. I wish a "one click" method for 2.3.6 would show up, but until then I guess this is the best option. Thank you for any help.
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I'm stuck in boot loop but Im sure your better with these things then I am.
shansmi said:
there is no rooting a GS II SR 2.3.6 ROM per say with superone-click or any other rooting method. So far they are all using the same deficiency to achieve root. There are rooted 2.3.6 ROMs out there but they were not done with a so-c.
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Thank you. I think I will wait until there is a method to root the stock ROM that is on my phone (2.3.6)...if a method shows up. So the method in the link in my OP is basically flashing an entirely new, but rooted stock ROM on to the phone using the SuperUser file that was included? I guess that sounds OK, but rooting the stock ROM that is on my phone sounds like a better idea to me. Does any one know why the 2.3.6 update can't be rooted like the 2.3.5 version? Again, thank you.
Check out this method of rooting. It worked for me and it only took like 10 mins. Check out this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582) then download the V3 or the newest one but i think that one is the newest. extract the zip file then double click "runme" make sure your phone is connect with the right drivers installed on your computer. Usb debugging and unknown sources both checked then just start the program. It will root your phone and reboot it for you. Cheers
ckck543 said:
Check out this method of rooting. It worked for me and it only took like 10 mins. Check out this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582) then download the V3 or the newest one but i think that one is the newest. extract the zip file then double click "runme" make sure your phone is connect with the right drivers installed on your computer. Usb debugging and unknown sources both checked then just start the program. It will root your phone and reboot it for you. Cheers
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Did you root the 2.3.6 AT&T GII SR with this method? The reason I am asking is because it lists the SkyRocket as working, but it doesn't mention if it is the 2.3.6 update? I think I read in that post that someone with 2.3.6 had an issue with it, but I might be wrong. If you could verify the version and baseband of the device you rooted with this method it would help alot. Agian, thanks for the help. I want to make sure things all line up as good as they can before I pull the triger. I need this phone for day to day stuff, but I hate the AT&T crap-ware that is loaded.
scott14719 said:
In this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340526&page=11 it explains how to root with version 2.3.6 and has a video included in the post. My question is, do I need to go through the "wipe data" step shown in the video or can I skip that step and just go to "install the SuperUser.zip" without wiping the data? I don't want to install a custom ROM right now, I am just interested in rooting the phone. I wish a "one click" method for 2.3.6 would show up, but until then I guess this is the best option. Thank you for any help.
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To answer your question, I don't think you have to wipe data if you simply want to root your phone using this method. If you were installing a complete ROM, then yes you would want to wipe.
Just installing the superuser.zip does not require a wipe.
daystrom said:
To answer your question, I don't think you have to wipe data if you simply want to root your phone using this method. If you were installing a complete ROM, then yes you would want to wipe.
Just installing the superuser.zip does not require a wipe.
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Thank you.
Ok, I just rooted using the method I posted in the OP. It seems to have worked great. If anyone is wondering, you indeed do not need to wipe data if you are going to just use the "Superuser.zip". Just make sure you follow the directions and keep retrying to install the SuperUser file if it aborts...like the post says, it will eventually work. It took three times for me. Thanks for all of the replies and help, you guys are going to get me addicted to this stuff. Off to get Titanium backup!
I was able to root it using the superuser.zip as well. It also took me 3 tries for it to work. I'm on 2.3.5.
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Why do I have 2.3.5?
I bought my skyrocket just last week (AT&T), and I'm fairly sure I checked for an update via "software update" under settings when I got it.
Nonetheless, under "About phone" under "android version" it says right there "2.3.5."
I always err on the side of being too paranoid. It's safe to assume that's not a type-O or the ghost of Steve Jobs trying to get revenge for jumping ship, and it's safe to use the superoneclick 2.3.1?
And, even if I did have 2.3.6, the rooting would fail, it wouldn't brick/set fire to my phone, correct?
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I bought my skyrocket just last week (AT&T), and I'm fairly sure I checked for an update via "software update" under settings when I got it.
Nonetheless, under "About phone" under "android version" it says right there "2.3.5."
I always err on the side of being too paranoid. It's safe to assume that's not a type-O or the ghost of Steve Jobs trying to get revenge for jumping ship, and it's safe to use the superoneclick 2.3.1?
And, even if I did have 2.3.6, the rooting would fail, it wouldn't brick/set fire to my phone, correct?
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If it says you have 2.3.5...you have 2.3.5. Only a select amount of people got the 2.3.6 update and then it was pulled. I havn't seen an exact reason why. Everything I have read supports 2.3.5 for the SuperOneClick. 2.3.5 has exploits that it uses that the 2.3.6 update covered up (fixed) and the SuperOneCLick uses the exploit(s) to root the OS while it is running. As of yet, this cannot be done with 2.3.6. I like the method linked in the OP because it adds CWM which allows for Nandroid backups. Read as much as you can about whichever method you choose and make sure to ask questions if you have any before doing it. But it really is simple (both ways) if you make sure to follow the directions exactly. Good luck.
Yes what he said^^ and not it wont brick it you use super oneclick on 2.3.6 it just wont root you.
It really very simplevwhich ever method you use. If you choose to use the odon method there is even a video walk through. But follow all directions exactly or you will have problems. Heres the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4xGTSrFl1oy
Sorry if I am no expert. But I rooted my phone on 4.4.2, today I got the 4.4.3 update, so I downloaded it. I use SuperSU, so I turned on the survival mode, which was meant to keep my phone rooted through the update.
I run stock rom with franco kernel. Now from what I understand, I can install OTA's but that usually would overwrite the root privileges and stuff. Anyways, so I turned on survival mode on SuperSU and ran the update. I was installing, and then got the Error Android icon, the phone eventually started back up after few minutes of that screen.
When I check my root access it's still there, however, under the version of the system it's still 4.4.2 and I don't see anymore updates.
Sorry if I am new to this, but can someone explain rather or not the update pushed through, if not is my system currently messed up in anyways? And what should I do from here in order to get 4.4.3 kitkat.
Thanks!
CIarkness said:
Sorry if I am no expert. But I rooted my phone on 4.4.2, today I got the 4.4.3 update, so I downloaded it. I use SuperSU, so I turned on the survival mode, which was meant to keep my phone rooted through the update.
I run stock rom with franco kernel. Now from what I understand, I can install OTA's but that usually would overwrite the root privileges and stuff. Anyways, so I turned on survival mode on SuperSU and ran the update. I was installing, and then got the Error Android icon, the phone eventually started back up after few minutes of that screen.
When I check my root access it's still there, however, under the version of the system it's still 4.4.2 and I don't see anymore updates.
Sorry if I am new to this, but can someone explain rather or not the update pushed through, if not is my system currently messed up in anyways? And what should I do from here in order to get 4.4.3 kitkat.
Thanks!
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Your answer can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/info-nexus-5-ota-help-desk-t2523217. It is a Stickied Thread in the General section. Short answer: You need to flash the stock kernel or else the update will fail everytime. Give that thread a read (or at least the first post), and please search next time prior to posting.
charesa39 said:
Your answer can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/info-nexus-5-ota-help-desk-t2523217. It is a Stickied Thread in the General section. Short answer: You need to flash the stock kernel or else the update will fail everytime. Give that thread a read (or at least the first post), and please search next time prior to posting.
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Thanks, and sorry new to the forum. But I will make sure to ready all the stickies.
CIarkness said:
Thanks, and sorry new to the forum. But I will make sure to ready all the stickies.
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No worries. :good: You'd be surprised how many times I've done a search and realized there were plenty of other people that had been in the same exact type of sticky situation I had been in at the time. You can definitely learn a lot from the stickies. That's how I learned all the basics about ADB and Fastboot, which is why I prefer to flash everything manually instead of using toolkits. There are some pretty knowledgeable people roaming these here forums.
Welcome to XDA!
Just flash it as a flashable zip in recovery (found in development forum by vomer)
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