Hello. I am trying to use rootmyvalet.apk to root my phone. I am extremely confused on how to do this.
Here are the steps on how to do it...
The Second way (app way):
1)Push the su binary to /data/local/tmp using adb push su /data/local/tmp
2)Push the roothandler binary to /data/local/tmp using adb push roothandler /data/local/tmp
3)Set the roothandler binary permission using adb shell chmod 0755 /data/local/tmp/roothandler
4)Push the installsu.sh script to /data/local/tmp using adb push installsu.sh /data/local/tmp
5)Set the installsu.sh script the execution permission using adb shell chmod 0755 /data/local/tmp/installsu.sh
6)Install the APK using adb install RootMyValet.apk. If that does not work then type the full path to the apk. E.G. adb install /path/to/apk/app.apk
Start the app on the device, hit the button that says "Push SU Binary"
Wait about a minute
Enjoy your root!
If root fails, try rebooting the device
Which of the steps have you taken so far? Where did you get to in that list?
KodyChristianson said:
Which of the steps have you taken so far? Where did you get to in that list?
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Sadly enough, I am stuck on step one. I'm probably going to need help on every single step.
Do you have windows drivers working with the device? ie, does it show up when you run:
adb devices
if so, what happens when you run:
adb push su /data/local/tmp
Also,
I've noticed a sticky here which may be of help to you. [GUIDE][30/10/2013]New To Adb And Fastboot Guide by Ricky Divjakovski
KodyChristianson said:
Do you have windows drivers working with the device? ie, does it show up when you run:
adb devices
if so, what happens when you run:
adb push su /data/local/tmp
Also,
I've noticed a sticky here which may be of help to you. [GUIDE][30/10/2013]New To Adb And Fastboot Guide by Ricky Divjakovski
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1) To install the drivers, I use connect to PC right?
2) To run the command adb push su /data/local/tmp , do I use command prompt?
Use the "package" which is at the start of the guide linked above.
KodyChristianson said:
Use the "package" which is at the start of the guide linked above.
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I also have a command terminal on my phone, is there any way i can do this from there? Because at the moment, i do not have a usb cable to connect my phone to my computer. I have all of the files i need already on my phone. I just need to move them to the proper directory.
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I also have a command terminal on my phone, is there any way i can do this from there? Because at the moment, i do not have a usb cable to connect my phone to my computer. I have all of the files i need already on my phone. I just need to move them to the proper directory.
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Yeah, i guess you could move the files using a filemanager app, just search it in the playstore.
The problem is, if something goes wrong, for example you get stuck in a boot loop, you will need the computer to resolve the problem.
If that happens, you want to be sure that you have all the drivers installed and properly working.
Imagine having your phone not working, you can´t get the computer to talk to the phone, and you don´t know whether the problem is adb, your drivers, or your phone.
If you want to follow those instructions, i think you should get a cable and follow them exactly.
Why do you want to use that rootkit, anyway? what phone do you have?
KodyChristianson said:
Yeah, i guess you could move the files using a filemanager app, just search it in the playstore.
The problem is, if something goes wrong, for example you get stuck in a boot loop, you will need the computer to resolve the problem.
If that happens, you want to be sure that you have all the drivers installed and properly working.
Imagine having your phone not working, you can´t get the computer to talk to the phone, and you don´t know whether the problem is adb, your drivers, or your phone.
If you want to follow those instructions, i think you should get a cable and follow them exactly.
Why do you want to use that rootkit, anyway? what phone do you have?
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I have the zte valet z665c tracfone. This is the last option i have to root my phone. I've tried everything i can.
CurtisNHL1 said:
I have the zte valet z665c tracfone. This is the last option i have to root my phone. I've tried everything i can.
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The problem is, if something goes wrong, for example you get stuck in a boot loop, you will need the computer to resolve the problem.
If that happens, you want to be sure that you have all the drivers installed and properly working.
Imagine having your phone not working, you can´t get the computer to talk to the phone, and you don´t know whether the problem is adb, your drivers, or your phone.
KodyChristianson said:
The problem is, if something goes wrong, for example you get stuck in a boot loop, you will need the computer to resolve the problem.
If that happens, you want to be sure that you have all the drivers installed and properly working.
Imagine having your phone not working, you can´t get the computer to talk to the phone, and you don´t know whether the problem is adb, your drivers, or your phone.
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Believe it or not, the information you told me here just saved my ass. I recently bought a phone that could be rooted and got it stuck in a boot loop. Thank you so much!
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I have a droid x2, and im using the same computer I used for my fascinate/charge. I themed on my fasc/charge and adb worked fine, I could push pull remount, you name it. Now with this x2 everything but adb pull doesnt work. I am rooted, im running a custom rom, I have all the updated drivers, My paths are correct cuz im using the same computer, everytime I adb push I get permission denied, and if I go to adb remount I get Operation not permitted. Im not sure what the problem is.
Uninstall drivers, install easytether/pdanet drivers, plug phone in and let install. Try the micro sd adaptor that came with the phone.
Possible fix
I ran in to a Bionic where even the drivers from Moto and the ADB related ones ALL INSTALLED EVERYTHING was good adb devices picked up the phone but anytime I tried to push or pull I got permission denied. I even tried running adb shell then su then running adb push still to no avail.
MY QUICK FIX...
I rebooted the phone in to recovery adb reboot recovery [if it will take the command].
WAIT as it will need to install drivers again when recovery loads [I am using the official Open Source CWR].
Those all installed again with no issues.
Then you need to go to either mounts and storage or advanced>mounts and storage [forgert off hand]. I chose to mount EVERYTHING, but you prolly only need the sdcard-ext [top option not bottom USB mount]
Then when I ran adb push low and behold it went through with no issues.
Once that was done I restarted [this time bootloader per pathsaver steps] and proceeded to flash via RSD.
When this completes and I am able to test I will see how it reacts when I load in to OS after re-flash [via default RSD image not a custom ROM] and I get everything running.
problem
I can not istaliram, where can I find a detailed explanation?
i ditched windows ages ago and i will never look back i am sick and tierd of waiting on moto uk to push ics. i use to have the dell streak and i rooted that but i was on windows then how do i root my xoom with linux mint is it possible and can any point me in the right direction please
Stand by, I will give you all the tools and options you need to do so, I could draft something tomorrow morning.
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Thank you megabiteg Still learning linux but i Love it
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Stand by, I will give you all the tools and options you need to do so, I could draft something tomorrow morning.
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well, it isn't that hard since everything you really need on your computer ist fastboot and a way to push a file to an sdcard (fat formatted)...
Just go here, download and install the android sdk from there. Make sure the commands adb and fastboot are in your path. (test by issuing adb devices, shold return a list of attached android devices with usb debugging turned on)
After that, just follow these instructions. I am not sure if you need to run fastboot as root, but you'll see
Cheers for the info just by any chance do you know the commands still learning Linux
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well, it isn't that hard since everything you really need on your computer ist fastboot and a way to push a file to an sdcard (fat formatted)...
Just go here, download and install the android sdk from there. Make sure the commands adb and fastboot are in your path. (test by issuing adb devices, shold return a list of attached android devices with usb debugging turned on)
After that, just follow these instructions. I am not sure if you need to run fastboot as root, but you'll see
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Cheers for the info just by any chance do you know the commands still learning Linux
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thought you ditched windows ages ago?
anyhow... don't have linux set up atm, so this will from memory and might contain some errors... Also, never tried mint, I always stuck to debian or debian-derivates...
anyhow, lets try this:
first, use your package management-system to install a jre (java runtime environment.
If that is set up, install the android sdk:
Code:
$ cd ~
$ wget http://dl.google.com/android/android-sdk_r17-linux.tgz
$ sudo su
[enter your su-password]
# cd /usr/local
# tar xfzv ~[yourusername]/android-sdk_r17-linux.tgz
# ./android-sdk-linux/tools/android
a window should open up and list some files available for download. Just select "Android SDK Platform-tools" and hit "Install 1 package...".
once that's finished (might take a while), close the Android SDK Manager and you should get back to your shell.
Code:
# ln -s /usr/local/android-sdk-linux/platform-tools/adb /usr/local/bin/adb
# ln -s /usr/local/android-sdk-linux/platform-tools/fastboot /usr/local/bin/fastboot
# exit
$ rm android-sdk_r17-linux.tgz
now, connect your xoom to your computer and enable usb debugging in the settings of your xoom. If you issue adb devices, you should get something like
Code:
List of devices attached
043c12343456476547 device
if you receive something like bash: adb: command not found, something went wrong somewhere. Try the same using sudo: sudo adb devices if that doesn't fix it please write another post.
Also, if you encounter an error after entering any of the comments above, please do not continue until you resolved that error. (For example ask for a solution here)
And, since you are still learning to use linux: whenever instructions contain a $ or # at the beginning of a line, DO NOT ENTER THESE. They are just there to tell you to issue that command as normal user ($) or superuser (#)
/EDIT: btw: there may be an easier way to do this if you just want to use adb/fastboot this once: you could try to simply download the adb and fastboot- binaries and put these into the folder with your recovery.img-file. Might work, not sure about that, though. Also, since I don't have linux installed on my machine atm, I can't provide you with a link to these binaries.
cheers for all your help will give this a go "Dont want to back to windows
Android SDK manger log
Error Stopping ADB server failed (code-1)
Connected the xoom and did adb devices and it listed the xoom with no errors in the terminal Thank you again ? Were do i go from here now
glad to read it's working
just follow the instructions in this thread That will help you to install a custom recovery and root your xoom. It will not, however, install a custom rom. To do that, you'd also need to download a custom rom (usually comes in a flashable .zip-file), place that on an acutal sd-card which you're gonna put into your xoom, and install that file from within the custom recovery. Just make sure you grab a rom that works with your xoom (for example, you shouldn't put a us-4g-rom onto a wifi-only-xoom and vice versa)
have i done something wrong
god-WE174AA-ABU-s5306uk god # adb reboot bootloader
god-WE174AA-ABU-s5306uk god # fastboot oem unlock
fastboot: command not found
The problem i seem to be having is when the xoom is on i type <adb reboot bootloader> The xoom reboots to the fastboot screen after that no commands work and when i do ADB devices in the terminal the device list is empty ?
elsworth1983 said:
have i done something wrong
god-WE174AA-ABU-s5306uk god # adb reboot bootloader
god-WE174AA-ABU-s5306uk god # fastboot oem unlock
fastboot: command not found
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have you done the # ln -s /usr/local/android-sdk-linux/platform-tools/fastboot /usr/local/bin/fastboot? The error you're getting seems to suggest that it can't find the fastboot application? What happens if you type /usr/local/android-sdk-linux/platform-tools/fastboot oem unlock?
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The problem i seem to be having is when the xoom is on i type <adb reboot bootloader> The xoom reboots to the fastboot screen after that no commands work and when i do ADB devices in the terminal the device list is empty ?
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that is expected. adb is only available while android is booted up, fastboot is the protocol to use while in bootloader mode. As indicated before, I suspect that your computer can't find the fastboot application (on the computer).
Cheers for all the info i went back and started all from the top again only thing i am struggling with is Flashing the recovery now lol i get
god-WE174AA-ABU-s5306uk god # adb reboot bootloader
god-WE174AA-ABU-s5306uk god # fastboot flash recovery recovery-solarnz-100611-1150.img
error: cannot load 'recovery-solarnz-100611-1150.img'
I have it on a memory card which i checked which was working
elsworth1983 said:
Cheers for all the info i went back and started all from the top again only thing i am struggling with is Flashing the recovery now lol i get
god-WE174AA-ABU-s5306uk god # adb reboot bootloader
god-WE174AA-ABU-s5306uk god # fastboot flash recovery recovery-solarnz-100611-1150.img
error: cannot load 'recovery-solarnz-100611-1150.img'
I have it on a memory card which i checked which was working
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The recovery image needs to be on your pc. It doesn't matter where on your pc as long as you can access it and know where it is.
Fastboot works by sending the image over the usb cable. Once you start flashing roms, those will need to be on your sd card within the xoom.
all i can say is thank you for all the information every 1 is giving me my head is mashed lol so if i put recovery-Tiamat-R4c-100611-1150-cwm.img on the desktop what would the terminal code be
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The recovery image needs to be on your pc. It doesn't matter where on your pc as long as you can access it and know where it is.
Fastboot works by sending the image over the usb cable. Once you start flashing roms, those will need to be on your sd card within the xoom.
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depends on where your desktop is If it is in ~/Desktop/, then the correct command should be
Code:
fastboot flash recovery ~/Desktop/recovery-Tiamat-R4c-100611-1150-cwm.img
error: cannot load '/root/Desktop/recovery-Tiamat-R4c-100611-1150-cwm.img'
ARRRR i am really loosing the will to live ;-)
What am doing so wrong its lucky am not bold yet been trying this all day
elsworth1983 said:
error: cannot load '/root/Desktop/recovery-Tiamat-R4c-100611-1150-cwm.img'
ARRRR i am really loosing the will to live ;-)
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if the graphical interface, where do you see the file located?
elsworth1983 said:
error: cannot load '/root/Desktop/recovery-Tiamat-R4c-100611-1150-cwm.img'
ARRRR i am really loosing the will to live ;-)
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Sounds to me like you are running the commands as root. You likely have also downloaded the recovery image as a normal user. This means the '~' shortcut for the home directory is pointing you to someplace where the file is not.
Try using "fastboot flash /home/Your username/Desktop/recovery-Tiamat-R4c-100611-1150-cwm.img"
I have put the file on the desktop ? is that what u mean
I'm trying my hand at porting a ROM and I've gotten as far as the bootscreen, but it hangs there (with the bootanim still running). I'd like to take a look at what's happened on the device, but I can't seem to use adb with it at this point. I've made sure drivers are installed and used multiple USB ports. ADB works in recovery and fastboot works in fastboot, but adb returns Offline when I run adb devices while the phone is sitting at the bootscreen.
Does adb not work at this point in the boot process or am I doing something else wrong? If I can't use adb to check logs, what can I use to debug?
I'm pretty sure you can only communicate with Adb while the phone is fully booted or while in recovery
If that's the case, how would I go about figuring out why the phone's stuck at the bootscreen? Can I add a line in an init.d script or elsewhere to write a log to the sdcard during boot?
edit: Found this on StackExchange: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/26123/android-boot-up-messages-for-debugging
According to some of the replies, it's possible to use adb at boot, so I'm not sure why adb returns offline. I tried running adb logcat while the phone is off and letting it boot, but adb never establishes a connection to the phone. Not sure why it can't. Hopefully it's not another adb driver issue. I've already spent a ton of time getting adb working with this phone while booted/in recovery.
Hi everyone. PLEASE HELP. I am trying to push the zip files into internal sdcard on Xperia S and after the command
adb push rom.zip sdcard/image
I get the following message
failed to copy 'rom.zip' to 'sdcard/image': Permission denied
How can I get the grant the permission.
Any suggestions
Thank you in advance.
You need to grant root permissions to ADB.
a)
try:
1. adb connect (wi-fi or usb)
2. su
3. adb push rom.zip sdcard/image
b)
maybe try another folder, not "image"
barabashechka said:
You need to grant root permissions to ADB.
a)
try:
1. adb connect (wi-fi or usb)
2. su
3. adb push rom.zip sdcard/image
b)
maybe try another folder, not "image"
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Hi, thanks for response.
What happens, su does not work with adb you have to run the shell in order to get it work, but instead what I did I run
adb root
adb remount
and then I try to push it, but now I get read only file system message.
The problem with su, as soon as I run the shell to run the su it disconnects the phone and I cannot connect back to phone I gives me "device not available" although it runs su command after shell and I see the # sign.
I tried to copy to different location no luck, but I tried to copy
adb push rom.zip /sdcard/system and it went through I was like WOOW finally, but now I faced with another issue when I go to bootloader and locate the folder sdcard/system the files are not there . So again Im in deadlock.
any idea?
Thank you.
Hi. I am a noob here. So not sure if this is the right suggestion for your query. Did you try going to recovery-storage-mount sd and finally mount usb storage. Make sure your phone is connected via usb. A simialr problem happened to me wherein I couldn't access internal sd while on recovery and this worked!
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techpick said:
Hi. I am a noob here. So not sure if this is the right suggestion for your query. Did you try going to recovery-storage-mount sd and finally mount usb storage. Make sure your phone is connected via usb. A simialr problem happened to me wherein I couldn't access internal sd while on recovery and this worked!
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Thanks for reply.
Yes, I did try that. I have problem with that too. When I enter to recovery mode the and connect the usb cable, PC does not recognize the phone. However, sd mounts successfully, but when I try to mount usb storage in the recovery mode I do not have an option other than unmount only.
I assume that if the pc does not recognize the phone then I have a driver issue, but I do not know where to find the driver. Although I do not have any issue when I connect the phone as fastboot or just with blank screen, on these states the pc recognizes the phone, but I can not copy or see the phones file system on the pc.
Thank you.
don't know the experia specifically but does sound like it maybe a driver issue, have you tried installing from here
developer.sonymobile.com/downloads/drivers/
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don't know the experia specifically but does sound like it maybe a driver issue, have you tried installing from here
developer.sonymobile.com/downloads/drivers/
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Thank you for reply. To be honest I do not remember where I got the drivers, but i'll definetly try to download from there and let you know.
Thank you.
First of all thank you guys for your time just letting you know I got my phone fixed and want share my experience. the only way I could do that I found a software which called Emma. After, with the phone hold down the volume DOWN (most people say it should be a volume up, but this is not working with this software) Emma should recognize the phone and then with few steps it will install the stock firmware on it. That's it!!
First of all thank you guys for your time just letting you know I got my phone fixed and want share my experience. the only way I could do that I found a software which called Emma. After, with the phone off hold down the volume DOWN (most people say it should be a volume up, but this is not working with this software) Emma should recognize the phone and then with few steps it will install the stock firmware on it. That's it!!
I have my Samsung note 3, and it will never be unlocked. So i was thinking about moving to this. Is the Verizon edition unlocked for custom roms?
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scoreboard said:
I have my Samsung note 3, and it will never be unlocked. So i was thinking about moving to this. Is the Verizon edition unlocked for custom roms?
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It doesn't come unlocked, but you can unlock it. That's why are a lot of us are on this phone. I had an S5 ordered, but decided against it, when I saw there wasn't any progress being made on it. I cancelled my order, bought my M8, and haven't looked back. Give me an unlocked bootloader, or give me death.
You can S-OFF (which unlocks bootloader) & root it immediately after getting it.
I came from a locked Galaxy S4 and have to say this phone is snappier than an iPhone & as unlockable as a door thats compatible with all keys ;D. Love love loveeee this phone and highly recommend it! Go for it!
I unlocked mine the moment I got home with it, no OTA update required as some people have said to do before unlocking it & as far as I've seen no ones had an actual "Oh no! They made it impossible to unlock like Sammysung!" moment.
Ive tried a for the last two days to root my htc m8..but i can not get it to work...tried htc unclock tried setting up adb...but the first gives me an mid error and the second does not recognize my phone...i did install the newest update before i tried to s-off....any help would be great...
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Ive tried a for the last two days to root my htc m8..but i can not get it to work...tried htc unclock tried setting up adb...but the first gives me an mid error and the second does not recognize my phone...i did install the newest update before i tried to s-off....any help would be great...
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Have u tried the weak sauce app for root then fire water to s-off?
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holla420 said:
Have u tried the weak sauce app for root then fire water to s-off?
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I set up adb using the method from root junky. but my computer won't recognize my device. I must have tried it like 50 times, so i tried the htcdev unlock method...my computer recognizes by device but after i copy the token i get the mid 160 error.
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I set up adb using the method from root junky. but my computer won't recognize my device. I must have tried it like 50 times, so i tried the htcdev unlock method...my computer recognizes by device but after i copy the token i get the mid 160 error.
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U must not being in the right directory
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Frausbite77 said:
I set up adb using the method from root junky. but my computer won't recognize my device. I must have tried it like 50 times, so i tried the htcdev unlock method...my computer recognizes by device but after i copy the token i get the mid 160 error.
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What that guy above me said, if you using Windows make sure you right click+shift in the platform tools directly then see if it shows up with adb devices, if not check your drivers.
Frausbite77 said:
Ive tried a for the last two days to root my htc m8..but i can not get it to work...tried htc unclock tried setting up adb...but the first gives me an mid error and the second does not recognize my phone...i did install the newest update before i tried to s-off....any help would be great...
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HTCDEV unlock doesn't work for the Verizon variant. To s-off just follow this step by step guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708628
PRO TIPS: Let's say that your adb and fastboot files are located in C:\Program Files\Android. Add this directory to your system path by pressing the Windows key and typing "environment". After a few letters you'll see an option called "Edit the System Environment Variables". Click on this option. The system properties windows will open to the Advanced tab. Click the Environment Variables button. In the System Variables field you'll see a variable called Path. Click on it and choose edit. In the variable value field you'll see a list of paths separated by semi colons. We want to add the path of your adb and fastboot files to the system Path variable so that adb and fastboot commands can be executed anywhere. For the example location I used above you would add the following to the end of the list:
;C:\Program Files\Android
To test, open a command prompt and type "adb". This should launch adb with no parameters. Now you can use adb and fastboot commands anywhere. When you download the firewater script file, you can just leave it in the Downloads directory. If you use Chrome you could click the arrow next to the file and choose "show in folder". Then shift+right click an empty portion of the Downloads directory window and choose "open command window here" (you can also shift+right click on folders icons to accomplish this). Should be easy to s-off now.
NOTES:
*Once adb is setup issue the command "adb devices" to ensure your phone is recognized. The first time you will get a popup on your phone asking if you want to allow the PC adb access. Make sure you check "always allow".
*Before you issue the "su" command wait about 30 seconds to allow WeakSauce to root the phone after reboot. If you get an error saying "su not found" it's because WeakSauce has not yet rooted the phone. Wait 10 seconds and try again.
*When you issue the "su" command wake your phone's display and look for a SuperSu request. Allow it obviously.
*It's possible that the process may fail. If it does just try again. If it keeps failing try a different USB 2.0 port. Also make sure you're using the best USB cable that you have. The one that came with the phone should work.
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HTCDEV unlock doesn't work for the Verizon variant. To s-off just follow this step by step guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708628
PRO TIPS: Let's say that your adb and fastboot files are located in C:\Program Files\Android. Add this directory to your system path by pressing the Windows key and typing "environment". After a few letters you'll see an option called "Edit the System Environment Variables". Click on this option. The system properties windows will open to the Advanced tab. Click the Environment Variables button. In the System Variables field you'll see a variable called Path. Click on it and choose edit. In the variable value field you'll see a list of paths separated by semi colons. We want to add the path of your adb and fastboot files to the system Path variable so that adb and fastboot commands can be executed anywhere. For the example location I used above you would add the following to the end of the list:
;C:\Program Files\Android
To test, open a command prompt and type "adb". This should launch adb with no parameters. Now you can use adb and fastboot commands anywhere. When you download the firewater script file, you can just leave it in the Downloads directory. If you use Chrome you could click the arrow next to the file and choose "show in folder". Then shift+right click an empty portion of the Downloads directory window and choose "open command window here" (you can also shift+right click on folders icons to accomplish this). Should be easy to s-off now.
NOTES:
*Once adb is setup issue the command "adb devices" to ensure your phone is recognized. The first time you will get a popup on your phone asking if you want to allow the PC adb access. Make sure you check "always allow".
*Before you issue the "su" command wait about 30 seconds to allow WeakSauce to root the phone after reboot. If you get an error saying "su not found" it's because WeakSauce has not yet rooted the phone. Wait 10 seconds and try again.
*When you issue the "su" command wake your phone's display and look for a SuperSu request. Allow it obviously.
*It's possible that the process may fail. If it does just try again. If it keeps failing try a different USB 2.0 port. Also make sure you're using the best USB cable that you have. The one that came with the phone should work.
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Thank you for letting me know about the HTC Dev...I have a mac and set up ADB...it shows my phone off line...i get the message that says allow this computer and check always...i run adb devices and now it just returns blank...i reinstall drivers which is htc sync but the problem persists....
Frausbite77 said:
Thank you for letting me know about the HTC Dev...I have a mac and set up ADB...it shows my phone off line...i get the message that says allow this computer and check always...i run adb devices and now it just returns blank...i reinstall drivers which is htc sync but the problem persists....
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Try 'adb kill-server' then issue 'adb start-server' then try 'adb devices'. If that doesn't work, try a different USB port. If still no joy try a different USB cable. If that doesn't work try restarting the Mac, restarting the phone, spinning around in an office chair three times, and blowing into a Nintendo cartridge. If that doesn't work I don't know what else to suggest besides trying it on a different computer or maybe in Windows. I've never had an issue with ADB so if somebody else has any ideas for Frausbite77 please chime in.
Edit: I googled this Mac ADB guide. I don't know if it really matters, but it says to have ADB/fastboot in the /usr/bin directory. Check it out. There's a script file and when run it installs the Android SDK tools to the appropriate folder. Also check the comments. Somebody else has probably had the same problem as you:
http://htc-one.wonderhowto.com/how-...-mac-os-x-send-commands-your-htc-one-0151178/
Edit 2: After reading a user's comment that the script was broken I looked at the script and it was, in fact, broken. I fixed it. Follow the guide but use this zip instead:
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Try 'adb kill-server' then issue 'adb start-server' then try 'adb devices'. If that doesn't work, try a different USB port. If still no joy try a different USB cable. If that doesn't work try restarting the Mac, restarting the phone, spinning around in an office chair three times, and blowing into a Nintendo cartridge. If that doesn't work I don't know what else to suggest besides trying it on a different computer or maybe in Windows. I've never had an issue with ADB so if somebody else has any ideas for Frausbite77 please chime in.
Edit: I googled this Mac ADB guide. I don't know if it really matters, but it says to have ADB/fastboot in the /usr/bin directory. Check it out. There's a script file and when run it installs the Android SDK tools to the appropriate folder. Also check the comments. Somebody else has probably had the same problem as you:
http://htc-one.wonderhowto.com/how-...-mac-os-x-send-commands-your-htc-one-0151178/
Edit 2: After reading a user's comment that the script was broken I looked at the script and it was, in fact, broken. I fixed it. Follow the guide but use this zip instead:
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Ok, well so I never got adb to show my device on line....but when i typed ./adb reboot, the device actually responds to the commands...taking a risk i went ahead and pushed the firewater files and the process worked. I was able to unlock my device and install twrp...so i figured out that for and to work i have to type in ./ before i type in any commands...i don't if i messed something up along the way or what...but in the end i have gotten i was able to root and get s off....maybe i got lucky lol...thanks so much for the help!!
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Ok, well so I never got adb to show my device on line....but when i typed ./adb reboot, the device actually responds to the commands...taking a risk i went ahead and pushed the firewater files and the process worked. I was able to unlock my device and install twrp...so i figured out that for and to work i have to type in ./ before i type in any commands...i don't if i messed something up along the way or what...but in the end i have gotten i was able to root and get s off....maybe i got lucky lol...thanks so much for the help!!
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That's the proper command line for using Adb on a Mac. It won't work without using ./ before the command.
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Frausbite77 said:
Ok, well so I never got adb to show my device on line....but when i typed ./adb reboot, the device actually responds to the commands...taking a risk i went ahead and pushed the firewater files and the process worked. I was able to unlock my device and install twrp...so i figured out that for and to work i have to type in ./ before i type in any commands...i don't if i messed something up along the way or what...but in the end i have gotten i was able to root and get s off....maybe i got lucky lol...thanks so much for the help!!
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My bad. I should have mentioned that to execute a file in a Unix-like operating system you need to enter the full or relative path if it's not in your $Path environment variable. That's why you needed to add a './' before the command. The './' indicates that the file is in the current directory. That's probably why that guide recommended putting adb and fastboot in /usr/bin. If you want to fix it so that adb and fastboot commands can be run from anywhere open a terminal, change to the directory where adb and fastboot are located, and issue the following commands:
sudo mv adb /usr/bin
sudo mv fastboot /usr/bin
That will move adb and fastboot into /usr/bin which is in your $Path so you can issue the commands anywhere without using './'. I'm glad you got your M8 s-offed and recovery installed. If you're looking into custom ROMs, I can personally recommend ViperOne as a great stock option and LiquidSmooth as an AOSP option. Try em' out. Now that you have recovery you can just restore a backup if you don't like your current ROM.
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My bad. I should have mentioned that to execute a file in a Unix-like operating system you need to enter the full or relative path if it's not in your $Path environment variable. That's why you needed to add a './' before the command. The './' indicates that the file is in the current directory. That's probably why that guide recommended putting adb and fastboot in /usr/bin. If you want to fix it so that adb and fastboot commands can be run from anywhere open a terminal, change to the directory where adb and fastboot are located, and issue the following commands:
sudo mv adb /usr/bin
sudo mv fastboot /usr/bin
That will move adb and fastboot into /usr/bin which is in your $Path so you can issue the commands anywhere without using './'. I'm glad you got your M8 s-offed and recovery installed. If you're looking into custom ROMs, I can personally recommend ViperOne as a great stock option and LiquidSmooth as an AOSP option. Try em' out. Now that you have recovery you can just restore a backup if you don't like your current ROM.
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Thanks for the advice...actually i was just going to ask about some roms...just flashed viper rom and gonna give it a go...thanks for all the help...
Frausbite77 said:
Thanks for the advice...actually i was just going to ask about some roms...just flashed viper rom and gonna give it a go...thanks for all the help...
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You'll love it. A couple thing to note though. For some reason the 1.6 download doesn't actually contain the 1.6 OTA so you'll want to go to 'About phone' and update to 1.6. Also I believe that ViperOne defaults to power saver mode. You can change this by using the toggle in the notification drawer. If you want to add power saver and extreme power saver to the settings menu follow this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2710946
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You'll love it. A couple thing to note though. For some reason the 1.6 download doesn't actually contain the 1.6 OTA so you'll want to go to 'About phone' and update to 1.6. Also I believe that ViperOne defaults to power saver mode. You can change this by using the toggle in the notification drawer. If you want to add power saver and extreme power saver to the settings menu follow this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2710946
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wow, man viper rom is insane, thanks for the update heads up...i wouldn't have even thought to do that...guess i have tons of reading to catch up on...thanks...