hi. new to android (well soon to be) and have some questions. i don't have a windows computer so i was wondering how easy/accessible is it to root any device on a mac. still haven't decided which device i will get. is it possible to root just any device using a mac? any other concerns? thank you.
mn147 said:
hi. new to android (well soon to be) and have some questions. i don't have a windows computer so i was wondering how easy/accessible is it to root any device on a mac. still haven't decided which device i will get. is it possible to root just any device using a mac? any other concerns? thank you.
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Yes it's possible to root a phone using Mac, Although not every phone can be rooted via Mac (There hasn't been a guide yet)
****e looks like i'l have to reinstall windows bootcamp. recently deleted it to free up much needed space
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Hey guys, new to the forum here, and I really want to root my phone but I've been having some issues.
I tried the galaxy s captivate one-click root program, but it seems my computer isn't recognizing my phone correctly, therefore causing an error in the program.
I have downloaded all of the samsung drivers for my computer and followed the steps exactly for the one click root, all with no luck.
If somebody could help me out, that would be great.
Search the forums for z4root, you can root your device from within android using the app.
For anymore questions on adb or connecting to your pc, please read my adb for dummies guide(link is in my sig).
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Hey, i have windows 7 and a captivate. I have mine rooted.
I used this page for detailed instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739304
If you have problems, post again on this and i will try to help out. This is the method i used, and it was simple. It is the "one click root". Just follow the instructions and you will have an AWESOME phone in no time.
But, one word of advice. Your phone may go slow after the root for about 10 minutes. Just bare with it, it will get faster and awesome. It has a lot to reload back up, and you will find the "super user" app on your phone afterward
Thanks guys,
I ended up having to sideload the z4root app, but from there it was a breeze. now i just need to do some research on which ROM i want.
Is it just me or is it plain impossible to simple root this device.
If flashed with odin, everything in the forum looks like its bricked.
If using a mac, is it simply impossible to supply and updatable zip and flash th firmware?
What the hell is the deal?
I will happily offer a free website (I develop wordpress templates),
to the first person who can successfully guide me through the rooting of this phone. I will also be happy to host your site on my server, which is freakin massive.
It would be my pleasure to work with you and we could advocate the rooting of this phone sufficiently.
You also have the pleasure of delivering a wonderful contribution to this forum.
Thank you
on tmobile
version 2.2.1
kernel 2.6.32.9
build is the kd1, aka froyo.vuvkd1
If you have any suggestions, feel from to pm me. I'm new to think forum and have a thing or two to learn about rooting on samsung devices, but i have been reading for weeks and still can't seem to find what I'm looking for. I would flash with odin but I can't on mac and my virtual pc wont recognize the phone. Bloatware is better than a brick i guess.
-Christos
Simple rooting
Christos,
If you are only looking for simple rooting, the 'superOneClick' at shortfuse-dot-org works just fine. I just used it on my GS4G (same kernel & build that you have) this past weekend, and I'm a total newby. But now can use Superuser apps (and 'su' from adb), and been cleaning out my bloatware.
Now... if you're wanting to flash a new ROM using Odin, don't think I can help you there
Good Luck,
Glenn
If your trying to root the phone via mac osx, I have yet to find a solution, currently only superoneclick works on windows. What I would love to find is a way to use odin on mac, as I can't get heimdale to work on my computer. Anybody know of a guide to help me get heimdale to run on my mac?
Thanks
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Superoneclick
pungent said:
Christos,
I just used it on my GS4G (same kernel & build that you have) this past weekend, and I'm a total newby.
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Went to get superoneclick but no link to download it...
My wife bought an unbranded unlocked android 2.2 phone from China on Ebay. Are these phones rootable? I have a few tech specs if needed.
Thanks in advance
One word:
SuperOneclick 2.3.3
shortfuse.org
If that doesn't work, try searching for an old exploit called ginger break, that may do it too
For me the only one that worked to root my Orku horizon was
unlockroot
you can download at unlockroot.com
you need a PC and install drivers but after that is quite easy
hope that help
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envenenador said:
For me the only one that worked to root my Orku horizon was
unlockroot
you can download at unlockroot.com
you need a PC and install drivers but after that is quite easy
hope that help
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Thanks. I have successfully rooted the phone now. But I am now stuck as to how to flash a recovery onto the phone??? Plus, I have no driver for the phone either, to connect it to my laptop.
Thanks for reading...
mrgadgetuk said:
Thanks. I have successfully rooted the phone now. But I am now stuck as to how to flash a recovery onto the phone??? Plus, I have no driver for the phone either, to connect it to my laptop.
Thanks for reading...
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Hi dear..
How did u come up with it then? I am v much excited to know as I am on d verge of rooting my beautiful Chinese i9220.. but little tensed.. related driver problem.. though I hv done succeful rooting of Atrix MB860 in past.. with help of XDA ppl only.. pls reply..
drivers may not be needed
Prajmani said:
Hi dear..
How did u come up with it then? I am v much excited to know as I am on d verge of rooting my beautiful Chinese i9220.. but little tensed.. related driver problem.. though I hv done succeful rooting of Atrix MB860 in past.. with help of XDA ppl only.. pls reply..
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i didnt need a driver to root my phone (star n8000) i just installed android sdk and adb and used a dos rooting program made for a similar device. (the haipai or something)
Use linux...
mrgadgetuk said:
Thanks. I have successfully rooted the phone now. But I am now stuck as to how to flash a recovery onto the phone??? Plus, I have no driver for the phone either, to connect it to my laptop.
Thanks for reading...
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If you don't have the drivers, try using linux for such purposes. You don't need specific drivers for linux, you just need to tell the system about your phone (google lsusb, udev and android and you should come up with the relevant information). If you don't have linux, try installing it in a virtual machine (virtualbox works well, others probably do too) - I'd use the ubuntu distro if you aren't familiar with linux, probably the simplest learning curve. It might sound like a lot to learn, but most of it is stuff you need to properly understand android anyway.
I have a Mac A Samsung galaxy s 3 i had root bricked my phone and did the OTA update 4.1.2 now i cant get root back. I know you guys are smarter than me i need real help.
VMware or VirtualBox or BootCamp, android has very little to no mac support you need to install windows
i just sold my macbook because I got tired or it and plus I have to many pc's
trinniboy68 said:
I have a Mac A Samsung galaxy s 3 i had root bricked my phone and did the OTA update 4.1.2 now i cant get root back. I know you guys are smarter than me i need real help.
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Yea man.. powercamg4 is almost right (except for getting tired of a Macbook.. boo!) I was literally on these threads two nights ago with a very similar issue. I was never bricked or rooted to begin with but was trying to overcome rooting my phone already updated to 4.1. After hours of research and being stuck halfway through, it turns out the only way to get past the Jellybean bs is to either find a Windows-based computer to use, or use any one of those pieces of software powercamg4 suggests (or Parallels) to run Windows on. I know it sounds like a project, but unfortunately it's definitely the easiest option, and may even be the only at the moment. When you do that, head over to this thread in the dev section: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439 and follow those directions. It works like a charm.
~animal
Linux is also a free and easy solution. Very easy to dual boot as well.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app
Vmware Fusion works great
I rooted my phone last night, unlocked the boot loader, and installed CM10. Everything worked fine in Windows 7 x64 virtual machine. The only problem I had was every once in awhile the usb driver would fail the install. I think that was my own fault not uninstalling the usb driver for my Samsung Droid Charge first before I started. Other then that it was a piece of cake.
Alright, there's millions of "HOW DO U RUUT GLXY S3 VRZ ON MAC????//?"
Well, I HAVE rooted my Galaxy S3, 4.1 I believe a few months ago using Heimdall.
I KNOW it works. FOR A FACT.
Please do not tell me otherwise.
Well, now I want to root my 4.1.2 now because I'm sick of having a boring phone again. *I like to tinker*
Is there anyone that can help me, with no access to a Windows computer, figure out a way to root my phone with a 10.7 Mac machine?
Would be greatly appreciate.
Cheers.
Unfortunately most of us have a PC running windows. If you successfully rooted your phone using heimdall without needed to come here why do you need help now? When Verizon updated to 4.1.2 it didn't break the current root method and developers seem to focusing more on windows and Linux then on the MacOS mainly because most of the world uses windows and Android is based on Linux OS. The only thing I can tell you is to keep using heimdall 1.4 release candidate.
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Alright, there's millions of "HOW DO U RUUT GLXY S3 VRZ ON MAC????//?"
Well, I HAVE rooted my Galaxy S3, 4.1 I believe a few months ago using Heimdall.
I KNOW it works. FOR A FACT.
Please do not tell me otherwise.
Well, now I want to root my 4.1.2 now because I'm sick of having a boring phone again. *I like to tinker*
Is there anyone that can help me, with no access to a Windows computer, figure out a way to root my phone with a 10.7 Mac machine?
Would be greatly appreciate.
Cheers.
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Don't listen to the fellah above me. Adam Outler released a tool somewhere buried deep in here. I forget what its called but its coded 100% in Java which works on everything and that can root your device. Will edit when I find it.
Edit1: remembered its name, its called C.A.S.U.A.L
Edit2: I see your on Jellybean 4.1.2, so now your SOL using CASUAL. Bummer.
Here's Adam's stuff in a nice guide. However DONT follow it, you will brick your phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34503116&postcount=2
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It is buried deep for a reason as it is outdated. He managed to root jellybean 4.1.1 using heimdall so I suggested to keep using heimdall as i doubt there are any other way to root this phone using an Mac. Almost all new methods to root a phone via a computer seem to be for windows and Linux. I have only heard of casual and heimdall. Casual worked for ICS but that method was borked by the 4.1.1 update. Heimdall seems to be the only viable option. The only downside is the lack of developers working on ways to root your device via Mac computers at least when it comes to this phone.
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It is buried deep for a reason as it is outdated. He managed to root jellybean 4.1.1 using heimdall so I suggested to keep using heimdall as i doubt there are any other way to root this phone using an Mac. Almost all new methods to root a phone via a computer seem to be for windows and Linux. I have only heard of casual and heimdall. Casual worked for ICS but that method was borked by the 4.1.1 update. Heimdall seems to be the only viable option. The only downside is the lack of developers working on ways to root your device via Mac computers at least when it comes to this phone.
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You realize all Linux methods will almost work perfectly on Mac right? If you can show me a linux guide to root this phone I can help you over skype or something help you.
tonu42 said:
You realize all Linux methods will almost work perfectly on Mac
If you can show me a linux guide to root this phone I can help you over skype or something help you.
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I am not the one who needed help so you could've use quick reply on the op's post since he is the one that needed help.
Alright, sorry.
I've been out a few days, but my S3 on 4.1.2 with Verizon STILL isn't rooted.
I did do it on Heimdall before, but that was on 4.1.1 and I seriously can't find anything on that anymore. I know for a fact I did it, I bricked my phone and also fixed it as well, all on my Mac. I just wish I could find those tutorials. Also, I heard that Heimdall and most one-click methods were cut off with 4.1.2. So... awesome.
I tried a virtual machine today, and that didn't work.
I have 10.7 OS X.
Is there ANYONE that can do it?
And for the Linux method, can I run Linux programs on my Mac? I am kind of confused on that.
I'm now thinking about dualbooting, (NOT USING A VIRTUAL MACHINE, SCREW THOSE) through Apple's disk utility so I could actually BOOT from it.
I just want this thing running the S4 software.. The S4 was released on Verizon today and I would LOVE for them to port over some features from that phone or I'll end up putting that leaked 4.2 S3 software on it.
Either or, I want to run a different rom. ):
Thanks for reading guys, I really appreciate the help.