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[Q] droid charge & Linux

Is there a way to install the USB drivers and ODIN in Ubuntu Linux?
It's so hard to find clear documentation for a regular guy.
Thanks

radump said:
Is there a way to install the USB drivers and ODIN in Ubuntu Linux?
It's so hard to find clear documentation for a regular guy.
Thanks
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You can either use Heimdall in place of Odin, or you can find a Windows machine and use it. Heimdall is much less straighforward than Odin. I know some people have gotten it to work, but most people just find a Windows machine.

its possible to run it in a vm box but I wouldn't use odin in anything but real windows just because you won't brick it if something goes wrong.. heimdall is also an option though I've never used it
mint 11 here btw
blazing through on my 4G Droid Charge

I've heard that Heimdall isn't compatible with the Charge. What I wound up doing was installed VirtualBox and XP, and used Odin from there. Worked like a charm.
I'd much prefer a native solution, though.

anoninja118 said:
its possible to run it in a vm box but I wouldn't use odin in anything but real windows just because you won't brick it if something goes wrong.. heimdall is also an option though I've never used it
mint 11 here btw
blazing through on my 4G Droid Charge
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You tried out the Mint 12 release candidate yet? I love it, but I'm also a Gnome 3 fan.
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PeterGunz said:
You tried out the Mint 12 release candidate yet? I love it, but I'm also a Gnome 3 fan.
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heard about it but haven't tried it out and yeah Gnome fan here too lol
blazing through on my 4G Droid Charge

Really no Linux support?
I can't believe there's no way to root the charge with ubuntu. I've been trying with adb and gingerbreak but no success. Come on, there must be a way!

brentwhopkins said:
I can't believe there's no way to root the charge with ubuntu. I've been trying with adb and gingerbreak but no success. Come on, there must be a way!
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nope aside from doing it in a VM box or on a windows PC you're kinda out of luck
sent from my Acer Iconia A500 tablet via XDA app

I tried using Odin in XP on a virtual machine with USB support and out froze in mid flash. While the device was recognized as a COM port of the beginning of the flash at one point it did not recognize anything on the COM port and froze at that point.
I'm not saying it won't work only that it didn't work on that one case which is the only time i tried it. And this was back on my Fascinate.
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You should be able to flash the kernel via Heimdall in Linux to achieve root access.

ezas said:
I tried using Odin in XP on a virtual machine with USB support and out froze in mid flash. While the device was recognized as a COM port of the beginning of the flash at one point it did not recognize anything on the COM port and froze at that point.
I'm not saying it won't work only that it didn't work on that one case which is the only time i tried it. And this was back on my Fascinate.
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I've had it do that a few times on the Fascinate and once on the Charge (almost permabricked it), I personally just said screw it its not worth the risk and do it on a small windows partition I keep for that
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Request: Verizon Root Guide for Heimdall

If anyone has successfully rooted their Verizon S3 with Heimdall, could you please append your instructions to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756885 Or include them here? Some of us don't have access to Windows for Odin and it would be much appreciated! My attempts haven't been successful, but I don't have any experience with Heimdall unfortunately.

toddbw said:
If anyone has successfully rooted their Verizon S3 with Heimdall, could you please append your instructions to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756885 Or include them here? Some of us don't have access to Windows for Odin and it would be much appreciated! My attempts haven't been successful, but I don't have any experience with Heimdall unfortunately.
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thanks hopefully, a soon GS3 hit the spot on Thursday someone post a video about this, im on the same way than you, i have a windows netbook but not sure if it can support to root my phone.

Also curious if anyone has had success using a virtual machine to do it.
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toddbw said:
If anyone has successfully rooted their Verizon S3 with Heimdall, could you please append your instructions to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756885 Or include them here? Some of us don't have access to Windows for Odin and it would be much appreciated! My attempts haven't been successful, but I don't have any experience with Heimdall unfortunately.
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As far as I can tell heimdall does not yet support the s3 and the website seems pretty dead.
I had to borrow my stepson pc to load a rooted stock rom via ODIN. Once you have that you can use dd to load a custom recovery, plus mobile ODIN is now available.
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bjtheone said:
As far as I can tell heimdall does not yet support the s3 and the website seems pretty dead.
I had to borrow my stepson pc to load a rooted stock rom via ODIN. Once you have that you can use dd to load a custom recovery, plus mobile ODIN is now available.
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OH THANK GOD!!! I have been banging my head against the wall trying to figure out why I just can't seem to flash using heimdall on my Mac. I can't even get it to work using windows and Odin in VirtualBox. Hopefully this will get sorted soon.

gumbi2400 said:
OH THANK GOD!!! I have been banging my head against the wall trying to figure out why I just can't seem to flash using heimdall on my Mac. I can't even get it to work using windows and Odin in VirtualBox. Hopefully this will get sorted soon.
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So your're still unrooted as well?
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trendsetter37 said:
So your're still unrooted as well?
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Thankfully not. I was able to use a VM and Odin to use it, but I just feel dirty using Windows.

gumbi2400 said:
OH THANK GOD!!! I have been banging my head against the wall trying to figure out why I just can't seem to flash using heimdall on my Mac. I can't even get it to work using windows and Odin in VirtualBox. Hopefully this will get sorted soon.
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what recovery img were you using when you tried to flash with your mac os? im just curious

gumbi2400 said:
Thankfully not. I was able to use a VM and Odin to use it, but I just feel dirty using Windows.
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You should feel dirty connecting a android and apple device together.

is there any progress on getting Heimdall and Verizon gs3 root together for mac?
I want to root, but now i have 4.1.1, stock.
Is the Casual by Adam Outler working on 4.1.1?

funkpod said:
Is the Casual by Adam Outler working on 4.1.1?
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No.

OK, thanks. Wish it was better news.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

Stuck halfway
I used casual r131 and I did fine on 4.0.4 but got a new phone with JB on it. Attempted to use casual. Phone is in half root lol. shows the custom unlock image but no su... I'm like stuck in the middle. Of course I have the dang VZW version of S3...

wow, that stinks. is there a way to fix that?

I use a macbook and had issues with rooting using heimdall. I think your best and easiest option is to borrow a friend's computer with windows and just root with that - since you'll be doing most things from recovery you most likely wont need access to windows again.

if i unroot, will i need a windows computer?

Rooting 4.04 stock with a Mac

Has anybody been successful? The previous way using one click only works on 2.3.5. Using heimdall is unsuccessful. Im unable to flash cwm recovery using rom manager. All I have is my imac and I'd rather not have to install Odin and files and somebody else's PC. Any help?

I own both a pc and mac but I rooted mine on 2.3.5 using zerg rush and its rooted ever since. I can't be that helpful but you could always use parallels or VMfusion or even bootcamp to install windows on your mac just for the root.
It's not our model but you can check this as a guideline http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU-fm6FOyKo

AFAIK, you have to flash CWM and use it to flash Superuser to root any version of Android higher than 2.3.5, but to do that you need Odin, which only works on Windows.
If Heimdall worked with SR we could use that to flash CWM but it doesn't. I had the same problem on Linux. Good luck!
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Every hour my servant takes my temperature and gives me another.

kishke said:
I own both a pc and mac but I rooted mine on 2.3.5 using zerg rush and its rooted ever since. I can't be that helpful but you could always use parallels or VMfusion or even bootcamp to install windows on your mac just for the root.
It's not our model but you can check this as a guideline http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU-fm6FOyKo
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My buddy recently rooted his phone using VMware Workstation 8. If you're going to go that route, just make sure you attach the USB device to the VM, and disconnect it properly before shutting down the system. Overall it was a fairly painless process. And if memory serves me correctly Workstation has a free 30 day trial.

Solution: rid the mac.
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Yea there is nothing for Mac as of yet. I tried heimdall also. Had a connection error and also couldn't find the tar with the .XML file in it. So boot camp virtual box or borrowing a windows computer. Something like that is your only option. I will say its a quick root. Took me less then 30 seconds.
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you should borrow a pc , dont use mac espicialy if you are a newb w/comps.
read my sticky in my sig about rooting, its made for newbs, copy the files you need to a usb stick, dont forget the drivers for the phone, there in my first link in my sig in the dl section. then use someones comp

[Q] How to root Droid Charge with a Mac

I'd like to root my Samsung Droid Charge. I haven't been able to find step by step instructions anywhere, for rooting a Droid Charge using a Mac. I am running OS 10.8 on a MacBook Pro.
I would be very grateful for help with this, and would be happy to donate to the developer
Junebug

Junebugapril said:
I'd like to root my Samsung Droid Charge. I haven't been able to find step by step instructions anywhere, for rooting a Droid Charge using a Mac. I am running OS 10.8 on a MacBook Pro.
I would be very grateful for help with this, and would be happy to donate to the developer
Junebug
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I'm in the same boat as you, luckily I have an old XP PieceOCrap laying around, to use.
On a side note there was something floating around XDA that I was watching a little bit ago, it had bugs in it, they are probably gone now, but let me go dive in, I'll report back soon, if not send in a search team!
- dSlice
Droid Charge powered by [email protected] 3.0

Junebugapril said:
I'd like to root my Samsung Droid Charge. I haven't been able to find step by step instructions anywhere, for rooting a Droid Charge using a Mac. I am running OS 10.8 on a MacBook Pro.
I would be very grateful for help with this, and would be happy to donate to the developer
Junebug
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The only way I know that this may be possible is an Odin alternative called Heimdall, and I've never heard verification that anyone got Heimdall to work with this phone. I really couldn't help beyond that. Heimdall is more complex than Odin and I never used it, and I no longer have my Charge so I can't mess with it now either.

You could use boot camp.
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Yeah it's Heimdall, Im pretty computer savvy, but that thing is confusing, there are some videos floating around that I saw. I think basically you can only flash Stock images (i.e. the Factory Reset things, ROM wise). You can flash kernels and recoveries though.
I'd recommend using someones PC for and hour or get on a torrent site and acquire Windows and an emulator.

dSlice said:
Yeah it's Heimdall, Im pretty computer savvy, but that thing is confusing, there are some videos floating around that I saw. I think basically you can only flash Stock images (i.e. the Factory Reset things, ROM wise). You can flash kernels and recoveries though.
I'd recommend using someones PC for and hour or get on a torrent site and acquire Windows and an emulator.
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Yeah, I kind of thought that would be what I'd have to do
I don't have a license for Windows, don't need it for anything besides this. Not sure if it's worth the expense.

Junebugapril said:
Yeah, I kind of thought that would be what I'd have to do
I don't have a license for Windows, don't need it for anything besides this. Not sure if it's worth the expense.
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Windows 8 consumer preview works for odin and I dont think it expires. Release preview will definitely expire though, on January 16, 2013. Also if you can get your hands on windows 7 installation from a friend or a website or even microsoft's website it comes with a 30 day trial.

dSlice said:
Yeah it's Heimdall, Im pretty computer savvy, but that thing is confusing, there are some videos floating around that I saw. I think basically you can only flash Stock images (i.e. the Factory Reset things, ROM wise). You can flash kernels and recoveries though.
I'd recommend using someones PC for and hour or get on a torrent site and acquire Windows and an emulator.
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Windows 8 consumer preview works for odin and I dont think it expires. Release preview will definitely expire though, on January 16, 2013. Also if you can get your hands on windows 7 installation from a friend or a website or even microsoft's website it comes with a 30 day trial.
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Awesome. So if I download the trial version of Windows will I need it again with my rooted phone, or can I continue to move files, etc., with my Mac?

Junebugapril said:
Awesome. So if I download the trial version of Windows will I need it again with my rooted phone, or can I continue to move files, etc., with my Mac?
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Your mac should be fine because the sd card is formatted as FAT32 like a flash drive. You only need Windows for ODIN, which you will need if you want to return to stock. You know how to use boot camp right?

You can also use Parallels which doesn't require you to partition your HD.

dSlice said:
You can also use Parallels which doesn't require you to partition your HD.
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Does that work with ODIN though? And I think you have to pay for that.

JihadSquad said:
Does that work with ODIN though? And I think you have to pay for that.
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It should, I is in essence "Windows".
- dSlice
Droid Charge powered by [email protected] 3.0

Solution: get a real computer.
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JihadSquad said:
Your mac should be fine because the sd card is formatted as FAT32 like a flash drive. You only need Windows for ODIN, which you will need if you want to return to stock. You know how to use boot camp right?
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I've never used Boot Camp.

dSlice said:
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Does that work with ODIN though? And I think you have to pay for that.
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It should, I is in essence "Windows".
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Parallels should work as I've used it for stock-flashing my Motorola Defy and have only flashed CWM via ODIN on Parallels without a hitch. (Now I need to find a root mod...)
Parallels cost money but also requires the user to supply the OS, in this case Windows. So it's really an annoying process, the best bet is to simply use a friend's Windows PC. I went through a ton of trouble trying to do it Mac-only for my Defy phone but it turned out to be a lengthy process that could have been solved by those one-click root apps for WIndows. Once she's flashed and you can use Clockwork Recovery (assuming it's similar to my Defy) you won't need ODIN except on rare occurrences which means: You visit your friend or you keep a virtual machine or a bootcamp partition available on your Mac.

accidentally wiped system and now it won't boot!!

I accidentally wiped system, and cache and now my phone would just show the HTC logo when it first starts up. I can get into recovery and bootloader but I'm kind of stuck there. I tried flashing custom rom and it still won't work. I can't flash RUU because I'm with Fido and RUU doesn't seem to exist for One S with CID ROGER001. Is there any way to fix it? I have unlocked my phone so the warranty is already void your help would be highly appreciated.

Clear /data/, /system/, cache and dalvik-cache, flash a custom rom and fastboot flash the boot.img and it should work just fine, as long as you flash a rom that works with your device (most roms work on the S4, only a select few works with the S3).

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I accidentally wiped system, and cache and now my phone would just show the HTC logo when it first starts up. I can get into recovery and bootloader but I'm kind of stuck there. I tried flashing custom rom and it still won't work. I can't flash RUU because I'm with Fido and RUU doesn't seem to exist for One S with CID ROGER001. Is there any way to fix it? I have unlocked my phone so the warranty is already void your help would be highly appreciated.
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If you have an s4 htc one s I would reccomend a stable custom rom.
The ROM I'm using is a dark jelly cyanogenmod 10.1 rom, which has an installer so no need to use hboot.
Put the zip on sd card install via recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2051865
Really easy to use and very smooth rom!
Sent from my One S

If I have windows 8 are there any tools for me to use in this situation?
JohnKoeMan said:
If you have an s4 htc one s I would reccomend a stable custom rom.
The ROM I'm using is a dark jelly cyanogenmod 10.1 rom, which has an installer so no need to use hboot.
Put the zip on sd card install via recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2051865
Really easy to use and very smooth rom!
Sent from my One S
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If I have windows 8 are there any tools for me to use in this situation?
When I had windows 7 the tool kit and an AOKP rom worked just fine, however the toolkits do not seem to function on the ridiculous Windows 8 I upgraded to... right now it looks like I'm going to have to "fix" my computer then "fix" my phone but if anyone knows of a toolkit or the like that works with windows 8 I would appreciate the knowledge.

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If I have windows 8 are there any tools for me to use in this situation?
When I had windows 7 the tool kit and an AOKP rom worked just fine, however the toolkits do not seem to function on the ridiculous Windows 8 I upgraded to... right now it looks like I'm going to have to "fix" my computer then "fix" my phone but if anyone knows of a toolkit or the like that works with windows 8 I would appreciate the knowledge.
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Can you at least boot in recovery?

BrandonHamil said:
If I have windows 8 are there any tools for me to use in this situation?
When I had windows 7 the tool kit and an AOKP rom worked just fine, however the toolkits do not seem to function on the ridiculous Windows 8 I upgraded to... right now it looks like I'm going to have to "fix" my computer then "fix" my phone but if anyone knows of a toolkit or the like that works with windows 8 I would appreciate the knowledge.
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Did you install the drivers properly first? There's an option in that menu that'll let you install it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33463359&postcount=109
EDIT: Also, make sure you're using a USB 2.0 port. I was using a 3.0 port and for the longest time couldn't figure out why it wasn't working on my Mom's HOS

BrandonHamil said:
If I have windows 8 are there any tools for me to use in this situation?
When I had windows 7 the tool kit and an AOKP rom worked just fine, however the toolkits do not seem to function on the ridiculous Windows 8 I upgraded to... right now it looks like I'm going to have to "fix" my computer then "fix" my phone but if anyone knows of a toolkit or the like that works with windows 8 I would appreciate the knowledge.
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What do you need a tool kit for...? Anything you can do with a tool kit can also be done with simple fastboot commands... I suggest you learn the commands and install fastboot its alot more effective as well
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Apart from the unlocking process, which you probably have already done, theres really only 2 commands you need to know: fastboot flash recovery nameofrecoveryfile and fastboot flash boot nameofbootfile