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I read many thread but didn't find clear answer for this question.
I have a vodafone htc legend with froyo updated trought ota
I would, root it and install HTC rooted rom.
any body can help with the steps and tools need it?
thanks a lot
follow this http://android.modaco.com/content/htc-legend-legend-modaco-com/323201/downgrading-from-froyo-ota/
it is not rooting, it is downgrade, what's not same
rolks said:
it is not rooting, it is downgrade, what's not same
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he have official froyo... then he must downgrade first or what??
FIRST HAVE TO DOWNGRADE
follow this http://android.modaco.com/content/htc-legend-legend-modaco-com/323201/downgrading-from-froyo-ota/
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THEN U CAN ROOT
http://theunlockr.com/2010/06/07/how-to-root-the-htc-legend/
Great!
If I undertood right...
First downgrade (this is something we could not avoid) then root.
Let me try!
Ill back!
Thanks
MontseCat said:
Great!
If I undertood right...
First downgrade (this is something we could not avoid) then root.
Let me try!
Ill back!
Thanks
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i followed these steps and now i have rooted legend with BlaYo ROM B 0.2...
GOOD LUCK
I tried yesterday and having some troubles with Android sdk, doesn't work I don't know if any trouble with its installation.
Need to read carefully the instalation process and try again.
The only issue is find time for ths... its chrismas so, some familiar meetings
I'll back!
Oh!
I tried once again with not succes.
when running "crackin"...
starts with...
"Copying tools"
"adb" is not recogniced as command internal or external
program or file executable...
And remainds with same message for serveral lines till finish!!
Nothing happens.
I installed the android sdk package and added the hack4legend-v5.zip contenst on android-sdk-windows\tootls folder
Obviously I am doing something wrong but I am not able to locate where the problem or mistake is!!
any idea?
thanks
I downgraded my Legend from the OTA 2.2.
Now the ROM version is 1.31 which should be correct, but the HBOOT version still is 1.00, which is according to this guide (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=746454 ) the wrong one, it should be 0.43.... any ideas on this one?
Edit: @MontseCat: have you installed your USB drivers? The come with HTC Sync from the HTC homepage. Otherwise you can check adb functionality by opening a console window, running 'cd C:\Absolute\Path\containing\adb.exe\' (for Windows users, I guess Linux users know how to use cd) and then 'adb devices'. This should show a number refering to your device, opposed to simply nothing if it is not working.
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Edit: @MontseCat: have you installed your USB drivers? The come with HTC Sync from the HTC homepage. Otherwise you can check adb functionality by opening a console window, running 'cd C:\Absolute\Path\containing\adb.exe\' (for Windows users, I guess Linux users know how to use cd) and then 'adb devices'. This should show a number refering to your device, opposed to simply nothing if it is not working.
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Sorry I don't follow you at all.
I currently have my legend working with HTC Sync, witout problems, so don't undesrtand, shall I remove an reinstal it after installed android sdk to?? or..
thanks
No, that was just my problem at first when I had to move to a Windows PC for the downgrade, adb requires HTC Sync. So you should be fine.
But now that I read your problem again, my solution would not even fit I guess your tools directory does not contain the adb.exe. But the directory platform-tools in the android-sdk folder does. I just copied over the contents of the hack zip to platform-tools and did it from there... what ever, now I am having the problem i described above...
nae64 said:
I downgraded my Legend from the OTA 2.2.
Now the ROM version is 1.31 which should be correct, but the HBOOT version still is 1.00, which is according to this guide (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=746454 ) the wrong one, it should be 0.43.... any ideas on this one?
Edit: @MontseCat: have you installed your USB drivers? The come with HTC Sync from the HTC homepage. Otherwise you can check adb functionality by opening a console window, running 'cd C:\Absolute\Path\containing\adb.exe\' (for Windows users, I guess Linux users know how to use cd) and then 'adb devices'. This should show a number refering to your device, opposed to simply nothing if it is not working.
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Hmm my HBOOT version is 1.01
Sent from my HTC Legend using XDA App
Okay, thank you very much, root completed successfully even with HBOOT v1.00
nae64 said:
... But the directory platform-tools in the android-sdk folder does. I just copied over the contents of the hack zip to platform-tools and did it from there... what ever, now I am having the problem i described above...
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I done as you said and succed,
Now the problem is
CR--rw----
So fails
the message at the end is xxxx permision denied.
I don't konw how to put an image of the scren. sorry
what whall I do now?
MontseCat said:
I done as you said and succed,
Now the problem is
CR--rw----
So fails
the message at the end is xxxx permision denied.
I don't konw how to put an image of the scren. sorry
what whall I do now?
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- Temproot with VISIONary r13 (install the downloaded file as per a normal APK)
- Once you are temprooted, connect via 'adb' and do 'su' (to get root) then '/data/local/flash_image misc /data/local/misc1-2.img'
You should then be able to downgrade in the normal way.
janarp said:
- Temproot with VISIONary r13 (install the downloaded file as per a normal APK)
- Once you are temprooted, connect via 'adb' and do 'su' (to get root) then '/data/local/flash_image misc /data/local/misc1-2.img'
You should then be able to downgrade in the normal way.
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Ok I Istalled the Visionary and temorary root,
I don't know how to connect via 'adb' and do su...
so, just stoped here and waiting next instruction. Sorry work as neel!!
[HOW-TO] ADB for Dummies(How-To Learner's Guide)
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[HOW-TO] ADB for Dummies(How-To Learner's Guide)
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even with this guide I didn't succed!!!
What I done is just temporary root with visionary then run again the adb but remains the same,
sorry I don't see where lost!!
In the following I will assume a Windows-PC:
1. Restart your phone to start from scratch, make sure 'TempRoot on boot' (or sth along this line...) is NOT checked
2. Run the crackin.bat, which you put (along with all other files in that download) into the directory containing the adb.exe (which is, at least for me, the platform-tools directory)
3. when it fails (it will), TempRoot using VISIONary, leaving everything unchecked (no System Read Write, even if that seems like a good idea)
4. on your PC, go to a Terminal (Windowsbutton + R, enter 'cmd' without quotes, press enter) , navigate to the folder crackin.whatever is in using the cd command like in my following example, but with the correct, full path
Example: 'cd "C:\\Programm Files\Android\andorid-sdk\platform-tools"' (again, without the single quotes (preserve doublequotes))
5. in that same Terminal Window, enter 'adb shell' (again, without quotes). The prompt should change to a dollar sign. Then enter 'su' (you know, without quotes...), and when the prompt changes to a '#', the TempRoot was successful and we can resume. Make sure to leave that Terminal open, you can use it again when rooting.
6. On a Windos System (32bit preferred) run the RUU.something.exe and follow these steps.
7. follow the main rooting guide, in which you will have to open a Terminal Window in the directory you unzipped. This is done with the same method I described above (opening cmd, 'cd' command)
I hope this makes it more clear =)
Edit: btw, this is a full guide, feel free to pick out the stuff you need, because I really did not understand what your problem was =) as a rooting guide I used this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=746454
MontseCat said:
even with this guide I didn't succed!!!
What I done is just temporary root with visionary then run again the adb but remains the same,
sorry I don't see where lost!!
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i belive u have same folder names like me...
first i connect my phone with pc then i open command (start and type cmd)
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cd C:\android-sdk-windows-1.1_r1\tools
then
Code:
adb shell
and then
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su
and then follow nae64 post
point 6 and 7
Please let me know about adb shell, how to transfer files from pc to GT, i am totally new on this. Please me how to use adb shell?
adb.exe is a program that runs on your windows pc, and is a part of the android software developer kit, sdk, distributed for free. adb, android data bridge, lets us transfer files and execute commands between your phone and pc.
thank you rangercaptain for the clear answer.
also I was lacking this piece of info.
now it seems I have new hurdle to overcome, I'm based in Shanghai and it seems that I cannot download SDK. I get the typical 'time out' error when I try to go to both: code.google.com/android/download.htm and developer.android.com/sdk in 99.9% of the time you get these errors, it means the site is blocked.
any suggestions for mirror sites....I haven't been able to find one.
thanks!
thanks rangercaptain i was trying sim unlock as rotohammer says in his post put adb shell code and do big copy paste, will running adb.exe allows me to copy paste code as rotohammer says? thanks
tabing said:
. . . i was trying sim unlock as rotohammer says in his post put adb shell code and do big copy paste, will running adb.exe allows me to copy paste code as rotohammer says?
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Yes, that is exactly correct. It is a very cool, very smart method for us non-coders to unlock our tabs.
Make sure the first command you execute is "adb devices" to verify your connection and drivers. Copy everything from Roto's post. then right click in the command window, and select Paste from the pop up menu. Wait a minute ... done!
wjv144 said:
I'm based in Shanghai and it seems that I cannot download SDK. I get the typical 'time out' error when I try to go to both: code.google.com/android/download.htm and developer.android.com/sdk in 99.9% of the time you get these errors, it means the site is blocked.
any suggestions for mirror sites....I haven't been able to find one.
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I googled "android sdk" and came up with a few links. Here is a promising one:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Choose the most recent. Also you will need drivers for your pc if you don't use windows 7. Again, google or search this galaxy tab forum.
tabing said:
Please let me know about adb shell, how to transfer files from pc to GT, i am totally new on this. Please me how to use adb shell?
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Here is a website that I used to set up adb in general &
which also has a list of commands
http://theunlockr.com/2009/10/06/how-to-set-up-adb-usb-drivers-for-android-devices/
Once you have followed all the steps explained in here to set it up,
whenever you want to "send a command" over to your GT, you ...
1) first run "cmd" on your Windows device
2) and when the cmd windows pops up enter:
cd\
cd AndroidSDK\tools\
adb devices
(to check if your device really is listed)
.. and then, run the actual command
developer.android.....is blocked. I googled untill 2 in the night and found a few local stored outdated version of SDK. One of them actually wanted to update itself, so I think I'm ok now
thanks again
Drivers for pc, and putting adb.exe and any file you want to send to the tab in tools directory are the two keys for success
Thanks to all, worked. I give you guys kudos via thank meter.
That was a good exchange of thought! XDA rocks!
Hello
I'm trying to root my Tattoo, but when i enter in Command Prompt "adb push m7 /data/local/bin/" it says "cannot stat 'm7 : No such file or directory.
Please help. i want to root my phone and have Gingerbread.
Are u in the good directory where adb AND m7 are in?
if you are on an UNIX distribution, you can type "ls" on the terminal and you have to check if m7 and adb are in the list.
I don't understand :/
I use Win 7, and when I open cmd prompt, the line starts with "C:\Users\User>" and then I start typing commands... All files are in the folders that the tutorial says they should be in...
EDIT: ok, so I figured out that I first had change directories, so I changed it to directory containig adb and m7. And everything worked fine till the end of the process when tutorial says that rooting is successful, but still had to make it "permanent & easier to us". The next command I typed in, terminal said "not found"... :/
CROpipe said:
I don't understand :/
I use Win 7, and when I open cmd prompt, the line starts with "C:\Users\User>" and then I start typing commands... All files are in the folders that the tutorial says they should be in...
EDIT: ok, so I figured out that I first had change directories, so I changed it to directory containig adb and m7. And everything worked fine till the end of the process when tutorial says that rooting is successful, but still had to make it "permanent & easier to us". The next command I typed in, terminal said "not found"... :/
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Try the 1click root. Think it is on page 2 of the development section. Lot less hassle.
CROpipe said:
Hello
I'm trying to root my Tattoo, but when i enter in Command Prompt "adb push m7 /data/local/bin/" it says "cannot stat 'm7 : No such file or directory.
Please help. i want to root my phone and have Gingerbread.
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i was having the same problem... i tried the "1clickRoot" with previleges and dont work to... then i tried without previleges and worked! manage to instal clockwork and then installed cyanogenmod...
I've finally decided to try to root my G2 but can't get past the ADB setup. I downloaded the SDK, but when I open the manager and try to install platform tools it goes through the motions and then tells me nothing was installed. When I open a command prompt and type "ADB devices" it doesn't recognize anything. What am I doing wrong??
EDIT: specifically, when I try to install platform-tools it tells me it couldn't create a directory and nothing was installed.
66 people have read this and nobody has any suggestions to help?
i think you miss the 1st procedure....
you must have the unknown resources and the usb debbuging enabled.....
then you can proceed to your super one click rooting.....
I have a problem after rebooting my PC: <Java not found...> Reinstalling doesn't help, adding environment variables too. Any idea?
Just root using the rage/visionary method. No adb needed and very easy to do. Here is the linkhttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834228
Sent from my SilverBullet 'HTCDesireZ running CM7'
juvanni said:
i think you miss the 1st procedure....
you must have the unknown resources and the usb debbuging enabled.....
then you can proceed to your super one click rooting.....
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I don't understand? I'm trying to root following the recommended wiki instructions, and I haven't been able to get adb to work so I haven't gotten past that step.
Are you running windows x64? Cause the android installer has issues detecting java on x64 systems.
When it says 'Can't find java' or whatever the error is, click back, then next again, it should find it the second time around. Well thats what happened for me anyway.
-Nipqer
If you're on froyo just use the app z4 root or universal androot
You can also use superoneclick root 2.11
Its very easy and it only take about 3 minutes
Stewie just said that!
I appreciate the help so far, but my problem is I have gingerbread and everything I've read requires froyo for root, and the only way I've read to downgrade uses ADB, so any non-ADB rooting method still won't work for me. I've followed the "ADB for dummies" thread and the other instruction thread and everything seems fine, but when I type in the first command for the downgrading it says adb isn't a recognized command. Am I in the wrong command prompt? I feel like its probably something really dumb I'm doing or not doing but for the life of me I can't figure it out.
Navigate to the folder adb is in.
Hold shift, right click in the folder (make sure nothing is selected)
select 'Open command window here' (or something along those lines)
Adb should work.
-Nipqer
OK, so I'm definitely in the right folder, I read and followed ADB for Dummies thread. Trying to follow this direction:
"Run the following command to verify the exploit has access to what it needs. (Only the first line is the command. The second line should be the result returned if all goes well.)
Code:
$ adb shell cat /dev/msm_rotator
/dev/msm_rotator: invalid length"
When I type that in, should there be spaces between the "adb" and "shell"? Should there be a space after the command prompt and before "adb"? I've tried several variations of it and it keeps telling me "adb is not recognized as an internal or external operable program or batch file."
ok you need to run the command from the folder with adb.exe in it, type it as adb<space>shell<space>cat<space>/dev/msm_rotator
If you are getting an error search for adb.exe and once found try the command again from this folder,if as you say you are in the right folder then I think you will have to reinstall adb as I just ran the command in the form above and it works so if you still get an error then something has gone wrong with the install
P.S Another way to make sure that adb is working and recognises your phone is to type adb devices, if your phone is attached and recognised then it will return a number
Thank you! I had to uninstall and reinstall the package, I don't know what was wrong but it seems to be working now. Also, I knew I was probably doing something stupid, and I was. I wasn't in the platform-tools directory for my command prompt, I was in the TOOLs directory. Just so I'm clear, every command I type into the terminal should be in the Platform-tools directory, correct?
Now, assuming I can follow all the other directions with no problems, once I get to the downgrade pushing steps, I will lose all my current settings, right? It will be a fresh froyo 2.2 like it came to me originally? Other than using Appbrain to back up my current apps, how else should I make a backup?
Final question, do I need to follow the temp root directions and push the downgrade all at one time? Or can I do the temp root and come back at a later time to push the downgrade?
First problem solved then!
Yes but follow this Step 4
Now we need to update your Path variable. This lets you run adb on your PC from a command window no matter which directory you are in (which makes things a lot easier). If you don't setup your Path, then every time you want to run adb, you will either have to type the whole long pathname where you put adb, or cd to where you've put adb and run it from there (which could be inconvenient if you are transferring files to/from your phone).
On your PC, right-click on "My Computer" and select "Properties". (on Vista, click on "Change Settings"). Go to the "Advanced" tab, then select "Environment Variables". Find the "Path" variable in the list of variables that it shows (you might need to scroll), and then double-click on that entry to edit it. Add the full path of the "tools" and "platform-tools" folders of the SDK to your path. e.g. if the SDK has been installed in "c:\Program Files\android-sdk-windows", then add to your Path "c:\Program Files\android-sdk-windows\tools;c:\Program Files\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools" (Please Note - don't put any spaces between the semi-colon and pathname, otherwise it won't work !)if you want to.
Once done you can use ADB from the command prompt in ANY folder,very handy IMO.
If I was you I would set aside enough time and see it through,no point to temp rooting alone.
Get Titanium backup from the market an absolute essential app with this you can backup,upload to dropbox(Another essential app) uninstall apps and a host of other useful tools.
Read the guide first as well,good luck.
So I am trying to Install TWRP on my kindle in hopes of Cyanogenmod. But I am encountering a problem I cant find anyone with the same issue.
I am running 6.2.2
So I launch the Kindle Fire Utility with admin priviliages and I get a message about tools\wget not existing. but I see it. And the utility spits out a bunch of "cannot find path specified" shenanigans when I try and do anything with it.
Without admin it just says it cannot see the device.
Help?
it would be helpful to know which os ? windows? mac? linux ?
generally it is a good method to put kfu to c:\ and rename it to "kfu"
then open (elevated) command prompt, cd to c:\kfu and type run.bat
if you'r on windows you should patch it to work with br3:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21749205&postcount=792
Oh I am sorry, I wasnt under the impression that the KFU was compatible with Mac and Linux so I just neglected to mention. Super sorry!
I will try your suggestions, thank you very much
Okay, the moving it to C: and running command prompt manually results in the same Device Not Found stuff as launching run.bat without admin.
Typing in C:\kfu\run.bat gives me the tools\wget missing error.
Okay, I fixed it.
My solution was to manually uninstall the driver bundled with the utility, not install it at all, and run the bat without admin privileges.
Not sure what happened, but I got it. Thanks for your help
interesting never saw tools\wget missing error ...
anyway - you got it !
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