Dear XDA members,
I just got my very first MTK6589 phone, which i do like.. but i want it rooted ofcourse!
I tried the automated installers like motochopper, TPsparky and a few others, none of them succeeded.. so i went on a search.
What i found out is that when the SU file (or multiple files) needs to be copied to the /system/bin folder, there is no command to excecute it.. there is NO CP file to copy.. so .. how can i root this damn phone? i've been busy for hours now its driving me crazy!
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also tried this root: Root MANY ANDROID! But it gets an permission denied..
Help please!
Greetings,
Kevin
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With the help of jt1134, we managed to get clockworkmod installed and functional on a Samsung Mesmerize. This will assume you have the android SDK installed and some knowledge of how to use adb.
First off you need to have your phone rooted. This can be done with SuperOneClick. You will also need a couple of files, recovery.bin and redbend_ua, both of which are attached to this post.
You will need to install redbend_ua first extract the zip file then;
Code:
adb push path/to/redbend_ua /sdcard/redbend_ua
then you need to make it executable
Code:
adb shell
su
chmod 777 /sdcard/redbend_ua
Now you need to move it to the /system/xbin
Code:
adb shell
su
mv /sdcard/redbend_ua /system/xbin/redbend_ua
Extract the recovery.zip and then we push the recovery.bin to the sd card.
Code:
adb push path/to/recovery.bin /sdcard/recovery.bin
Finally we need to flash the recovery.bin
Code:
redbend_ua restore /sdcard/recovery.bin /dev/block/bml8
After this the only thing left to do is download Rom Manager from the market and install the clockworkmod for the Fascinate. This is working on my Mesmerize. Please leave feedback!
Nice! now if only I had a Mesmerize...
Congrats! Hope this gets US Cell folks more active...
hey guys this worked great for me! thanks. I ran into a problem though when trying to make the redbend_ua file executable while it was on my sdcard so i moved it to the root of my phone memory using root explorer, than I ran the command
adb shell
su
chmod 777 /redbend_ua
than to move the file I used the command
adb shell
su
mv /redbend_ua /system/xbin/redbend_ua
and than follow the remaining steps that thescorpion420 has posted up, it shouldnt take more than 5 minutes for the process, I am flashing a rom to my USCC mesmerize as we speak and I will report back!
Enjoy guys
And thanks to the devs for figuring this out.
rom
ok so i was able to install a rom and not get an error, however I am stuck on the samsung screen when the phone boots up, it makes the power on noise, however it wont start up. any suggestions?
I tried to reflash the phone with a different rom and here is what happens when I go to install the rom
Finding update package
opening update package
installing update
deleting files
formatting system
copying files
deleting files
deleting files
deleting files
deleting files
deleting files
deleting files
deleting files
deleting files
deleting files
deleting files
installation complete
install from sdcard complete
Any ideas??
working
hey guys, I freaked out and didnt think I had made a successful backup of my rom before messing with it but I found it and I got the phone to go back to stock. So now I'm going to try a few things to see if I can get some roms to install on this thing.
Wow... Awesome news. Subbed for updates. Now to read some tutorials on how to get through the whole process... Won't be doing any flashing until I see someone confirm they got it up and running.
help
i getting failed on redbend _ua cross device link please help lol what am i doing wrong
You could try
Code:
cat /sdcard/redbend_ua > /system/xbin/redbend_ua
more help lol
now i get permission denied on the last step any hints as to what the heck im missing her sorry ima noob
Nice. Very nice.
mesmerbelly said:
now i get permission denied on the last step any hints as to what the heck im missing her sorry ima noob
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Did you chmod 777 redbend_ua?
mesmerize
Scorpion 420 I sent u a pm please read
hey guys, so after trying different roms by different devs none of them are working with my mesmerize, I keep having to revert back to the original rom on the phone. Does anyone have any idea whats going on? I hate the stock rom and I want to change it.
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Ill start flashing roms as soon as I get this recovery installed I need help with it in okc anyone need some extra cash in okc help me out ill pay
ok, so Im able to recover my phone back to stock all the time so what I'm looking for is someone who has a custom rom installed and has done a backup with clockworkmod and if they can upload the backup they made, I think this is going to be the easiest way to install roms on the mesmerize for now.
Thanks
help
why do i keep getting permission denied on the last step of the recovery prosess
Originally Posted by mesmerbelly:
now i get permission denied on the last step any hints as to what the heck im missing her sorry ima noob
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make sure you're using the root prompt # rather than the standard prompt $. This is why you're getting permission denied.
OKAY. So I have clockworkmod installed but when I try to backup my ROM it reboots into the recovery thing and then fails to update using the update.zip that clockwork downloaded. What should I do?
Just because you can get Clockwork Recovery for the Fascinate working with Rom Manager does not mean that you can start flashing Fascinate specific ROMs and/or kernels to your Mesmerize. You still have a Mesmerize and until the ROMs are made for the Mezmerize, or at least compatible, you can't use them. This is a great first step, though.
People are already pulling ROMs apart to make some of them compatible so it won't be too much longer.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
I'll just leave this here . . .
Flash in clockworkmod not made by me, thanks jt1134.
Dear All,
First thankyou so much for the great forum we have here, I am using Huawei Ideos u8150, the fone is network locked so I played around, being a total noob I started with installing sdk, and rooted my fone using z4root, rooting was successful
No when I try to copy a modified build.prop to the systems folder in root explorer, the file is copies but is not visible, also I have deleted the original build.prop & I am afraid to reboot the fone,
can restoring the fone to factory settings solve this ? also how come I copy the file to system folder, it gets copied and I still cant see it ?
I have tried pushing the file using ADB command line but the device refuses to mount (persmission denied)
I would really be thankful to anyone who can guide a noob like me, if you dont this forum has enough reasons to love it already,
cheers !
cknaveed said:
Dear All,
First thankyou so much for the great forum we have here, I am using Huawei Ideos u8150, the fone is network locked so I played around, being a total noob I started with installing sdk, and rooted my fone using z4root, rooting was successful
No when I try to copy a modified build.prop to the systems folder in root explorer, the file is copies but is not visible, also I have deleted the original build.prop & I am afraid to reboot the fone,
can restoring the fone to factory settings solve this ? also how come I copy the file to system folder, it gets copied and I still cant see it ?
I have tried pushing the file using ADB command line but the device refuses to mount (persmission denied)
I would really be thankful to anyone who can guide a noob like me, if you dont this forum has enough reasons to love it already,
cheers !
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Moderators if by any chance I have placed this query in the wrong part of forum, please let me know in which part I should raise it, thanks !
In the top right hand corner or left it should be a r/o button. If you push that to r/w which is read/write you will be able to copy the bp correctly. Don't forget to mount as r/o which is read only before you exit RE. Then reboot. If you made a backup which you should have done before modding the bp you will be ok to reboot. If anything goes wrong just do a restore. Also you can Redownload the current rom your on to your cpu. Then extract it to a folder on your desktop. Then browse threw all the folders untill you see the stock build prop. Copy&paste it to your sd and that's your stock build prop. Hope this helps. Good luck
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laie1472 said:
In the top right hand corner or left it should be a r/o button. If you push that to r/w which is read/write you will be able to copy the bp correctly. Don't forget to mount as r/o which is read only before you exit RE. Then reboot. If you made a backup which you should have done before modding the bp you will be ok to reboot. If anything goes wrong just do a restore. Also you can Redownload the current rom your on to your cpu. Then extract it to a folder on your desktop. Then browse threw all the folders untill you see the stock build prop. Copy&paste it to your sd and that's your stock build prop. Hope this helps. Good luck
#Root/Hack_Mod-Always®
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thanks for the kind help, I have tried doing that, I have rooted it, the I click on the r/o button and then I did copy the new built.prop to systems folder, the copying process completes, doesnt report any error but still there is no file visible by the name of built.prop, I just cant find it, is it hidden ? or is it not being copied in the first place ? & thanks I would try to extract the stock built.prop, and copy it to the folder but I will do it as a last option till I dont find something else,
thanks a million for the help, would apprciate if you can point it what I am doing wrong
Hi to all the lovely people at xda!
I ask for some assistance on the problem that I'm facing - I am not able to access the root directory on my phone!! I've tried fx file explorer amd root browser. Both show that the file is empty
I've tried rooting and unrooting, but to no avail..
Guys help me out!!
P.S.- i am not sure though, root just may be an empty folder, so I ask you guys to check out the root directory on your phones and then answer.
Thanks !!
It shows up empty for me in CM10 - it asked for root access before showing it to me, though.
Maybe it's a by-product of using the Linux kernel? /root is the root user's home directory.
Please Help I have deleted xbin folder in system/xbin in my samsung gts5303 and now i want to again root my samsung gts5303 but it is not rooting now.Firstly i have rooted it with Root Master android app but now when i m trying to reroot it with Root Master app it shows Sucessfully Rooted and also installs supersu app but not installs binary becouse binary is installed in system/xbin folder and i have deleted it.
and an unknown folder sbin is added in /sbin. and it is empty i have no root acess but when i m deleting it it is sucessfully deleted but when i comeback to / path it is added again
Now i m requesting you to please solve this problem and give me any app by which i can add xbin folder again in system/ with out root.and with out pc because i have not any pc...
thanks in advnce...
I hope you have a nandroid back up, otherwise it is going to be really hard to do with out a PC handy.
You will not be able to add File or folder in system even 3rd party app will not be able to write on system folder without root permission so try to full unroot the phone then again try to root so there is a chance of reinstalling binary again anyway don't you have nandroid backup?
how can i do nandroid backup
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I hope you have a nandroid back up, otherwise it is going to be really hard to do with out a PC handy.
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what is nandroid backup how can i do this.
CWM for gts5303
please give me any CWM for my samsung gts5303 by which i can flash a .zip file to install binary again. thanks
i have also deleted all files in /sbin folder
And i have deleted all files in/sbin folder can it be a cause for not rooting .or deleting system/xbin folder.
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I searched over internet but didn't find any of the working method for installing sqlite3, So, i thought to write a tutorial on this.
There are some apps which require sqlite3 to work as for example the famous Xpose module "WhatsappX". So, here we go.
Requirements:- Root access, Xpose framework installed, Titanium Backup, any root explore (Es file explore recommended).
Step1:- Download and install Titanium Backup From Google play.
Step2:- Launch Titanium Backup and then exit the app.
Step3:- Launch Es file explorer and go to "device/data/data/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup/files/" Now, copy "sqlite3". And go to "device/system/xbin/" Now, Paste "Sqlite3" here.
Step4:- set file permission to "-rwxr-xr-x".
Step5:- just reboot your device. Your sqlite3 is installed now.
*I know there are some apps which can install sqlite3 but for me they don't work at all. I tried this method on Micromax Unite 3, running on lollipop 5.0 and it is working. Hit the thank button if you find this useful.
Thanks buddy, will try and hope it works for me.
Simple install and works perfect. Cherrs.
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For me, it doesn't work.
Can you help me?
What's the problem?
Hello! Thanks for your guide! But I have a question: what is the number for "-rwxr-xr-x" permission? Thanks
I have solved! Thank you in every way
IT WORKED!!!!
I tried everything to install sqlite3 with and without different apps and it didn't work. I followed your your steps and got sqlite3 working on my phone in less than an 30 minutes. Thanks.
Works just perfect. Thank you for this tip.
Where to find the sqlite3 file?
Where do I find that sqlite3 file to copy into the folder?
Copy failed
I tried copying but it is saying "copying failed"
"Cannot copy"
HI.
Two problems here:
1) I don't have the folder named "xbin", I have a call "bin"
2) where or how do I change the "file permission"?
please tell me how can I do in my Pixel2Xl Android10? Follow your step I can't find folder "xbin" in system an can't build new folder, how can I do?