Hey there fellers, I'm trying to get this phone rooted, but I'm having trouble.
Odin is windows-only, I haven't been able to get it running properly through WINE.
Heimdall doesn't seem to be working either, though I'm hacking away at it to see if I can adapt the instructions posted elsewhere with this instead of Odin.
Has anyone had success rooting this phone from a Linux machine?
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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...
Guys,
Been reading all night so i appreciate your help and patience. I just picked up a charge (coming from thunderbolt - finally gave up) and am trying to root and flash some of the roms here.
I am very familar with adb and tried to root but it hung at gingerbreak. from what i understand in order to root, i need to downgrade my firmware to ed1. i am trying to figure out how to do this on a mac.
i downloaded heimdall which looked to be the right solution, but when i load the package in hemidall i get the following error: firmware.xml is missing from the package.
once i am rooted, do i have to use heimdall/odin or can we download zips to sdcard as with the thuderbolt?
also not finding a clear way to install cwm without odin either.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
sincerely
eric
The ADB method is completely wrong. We use custom kernels to root. They are included in all custom ROMs but if you want to just stay stock, flash them in Heimdall (I don't know how to use it, as I use a REAL computer). And most of the time you can just flash new roms in CWM, the only time you can't is when you upgrade GB-Froyo etc. Or when the developer says it's odin only. People have had luck emulating Windows within OS X and using odin from there.
Sent from my Droid Charge running GummyFroyo 1.9.1
Eric, the vast majority of users here use Odin for flashing. I have a Mac and a PC but have not used Heimdall simply because Odin was available, so I can't directly answer questions about Heimdall unfortunately (although I suppose I should learn about it eventually since I'd be able to use my laptop to flash).
There are multiple ways to get rooted, I guess the first question is where you want to end up? Were you looking at Froyo or Gingerbread based ROMs?
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
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Eric, the vast majority of users here use Odin for flashing. I have a Mac and a PC but have not used Heimdall simply because Odin was available, so I can't directly answer questions about Heimdall unfortunately (although I suppose I should learn about it eventually since I'd be able to use my laptop to flash).
There are multiple ways to get rooted, I guess the first question is where you want to end up? Were you looking at Froyo or Gingerbread based ROMs?
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I pulled out an old XP computer and was able to load a new kernal for root and get CWM installed. Now i have to figure out which ROM!
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I pulled out an old XP computer and was able to load a new kernal for root and get CWM installed. Now i have to figure out which ROM!
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Gummy 2.0 is gonna hit today!!! its gonna be the ultimate rom
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Gummy 2.0 is gonna hit today!!! its gonna be the ultimate rom
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Agreed! At least until we see Cyanogen(which shouldn't be too long) so we can compare, I've never used Cyanogen before and I'm pretty interested to see what all the hype is about.
Heimdall doesn't work on the Charge
I know your pain, I am a fellow Mac owner. Mac's are sick computers, but I wont touch the portable products.
Anyhow, grab VMWare and get yourself some Windows XP. If you found yourself to XDA Forum, I asure you can figure those out.
One item to mention though, if you use the integrated version on VMWare, and you share files between the PC and mac, the file that you plan to flash with Odin must be in the PC area. You can unzip it on the mac, you can download it on the mac, but when it comes time for Odin, it must be on the PC.
I found this all out by trial and error.
I have a mac only so need some explaining how to use heimdall. Hey decided to use the galaxy s3 one click root tool by adam of xda developrs on my mac so i rooted it was working fine and was about to flash cyanogen mod 10 from rom manager flashed it then leave it for a bit then boom i try to boot my phone and the " you tried to install unauthorized firmware on your device message came up". I acn get the phone into odin download mode. would love to know how to get my phone up and running again. I am running osx only and have heimdall installed but dont really know how to use it or what to do i need help please.
You didn't unlock your bootloader. Use heimdall to flash the stock (or stock rooted) firmware, unlock your bootloader, flash CM10.
If you would have followed the guide which i have linked in my signature you wouldn't have this problem. Please make sure you KNOW what your doing before you do it. There is 3 steps to using casual.
EDIT:It would probably be easiest to just find a friend with a windows pc.
Im gonna start a new bounty too... a bounty for no more bounty threads.
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Im gonna start a new bounty too... a bounty for no more bounty threads.
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please and thanks!!!
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.
Branski81 said:
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
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app
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.
Hi there, i'm new to the forums and need a little help on rooting my galaxy s5, i've been searching through the interent on how to root my device and a lot of the tell me to install heimdall and use that to flash the device with a new recovery, etc. well my problem here is that my PC is running linux mint 17.2 and although heimdall is supported for linux i can't seem to get it to download, i've even tried using the terminal with the <apt-get install> method but nothing has worked. If anyone has a way to root the device step by step using the terminal that would be great, also if you have a command to download heimdall as well it would be awesome. I need help ASAP, anyone!!!
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Hi there, i'm new to the forums and need a little help on rooting my galaxy s5, i've been searching through the interent on how to root my device and a lot of the tell me to install heimdall and use that to flash the device with a new recovery, etc. well my problem here is that my PC is running linux mint 17.2 and although heimdall is supported for linux i can't seem to get it to download, i've even tried using the terminal with the <apt-get install> method but nothing has worked. If anyone has a way to root the device step by step using the terminal that would be great, also if you have a command to download heimdall as well it would be awesome. I need help ASAP, anyone!!!
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Greetings and welcome to assist. I used this guide to successfully compile Heimdall on Linux mint
https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_and_compile_Heimdall
but you should be able to install it here
https://community.linuxmint.com/software/view/heimdall-flash-frontend
You do need to launch it in terminal though
Good Luck
Sawdoctor