Hi,
I finally managed to import all my messages from my N95 to Hero and here is a tutorial I wrote for the same.
http://vinodmishra.com/2009/09/how-to-import-smss-from-nokia-to-htc-android-devices/
RemoteSojourner said:
Hi,
I finally managed to import all my messages from my N95 to Hero and here is a tutorial I wrote for the same.
http://vinodmishra.com/2009/09/how-to-import-smss-from-nokia-to-htc-android-devices/
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Has anyone got this to work, i can't get the Date formate changed over to, i copied and pasted the string in the post but it doesn't change it over.
niktheman said:
Has anyone got this to work, i can't get the Date formate changed over to, i copied and pasted the string in the post but it doesn't change it over.
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Ok got it to work,
okay my converter sux I got it .D if you could post more info to: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=4385729 your tutorial for Hero could be much more simpler...
and dont forget to give credits plx .D
best regards
I had mentioned your thread as a credit in my blog post. Maybe I will make it bold now . And I know it could be simpler. When I have time I could write a tool to insert the xml generated by Amber Nokia convertor into the SQL Lite databases directly without doing all the hacks i.e. merging a tutorial to convert NOkia->WM and then WM->Android. The WM bit isn't really necessary tbh.
Sorry I just noticed.. I forgot to include the link to your post and only included the modaco ones SOrry for that.. Done it now
iphone to htc hero???
anyone?
Almost there, but a little help needed please
Hi, have followed all the steps and got a saved copy of import.xml.
Next I connected the phone using the USB cable. (Didn't mount it as a USB device)
Then I opened Command Promt on my PC and changed to the android SDK tools directory.
Then I type "adb shell" (without quotes)
It says:
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *
$
At this point the phone disconnects from HTC Sync and I have to end adb.exe (which appears twice) in windows task manager to get it to reconnect to sync.
Any suggestions please?
If it disconnects from HTC Sync, it's fine as long as you get the shell prompt
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If it disconnects from HTC Sync, it's fine as long as you get the shell prompt
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But then if I type "su" after the $ it says su: permission denied...
I assume your phone isn't rooted then.
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I assume your phone isn't rooted then.
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Maybe not. To be honest I'm starting to feel a bit out of my depth here. I don't really have any programming knowledge and haven't really used dos much before. I'll go and research 'rooting' now, but if you can come back with a quick instruction in the meantime that'd be great
Ok, so I've found various instruction for how to root my phone. Only problem is that they each seem to relate to what network I'm on. I was originally on T-Mobile, but paid to have it unlocked so I can use my 3 sim. Should I just use the instruction relating to T-Mobile? Sorry for so many questions, but I'm a bit worried about permanently wrecking the phone
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I assume your phone isn't rooted then.
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Ok, if I use the instructions here (my ROM version is 2.73.+) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4525393&postcount=1 do you think it should be ok? I am a bit worried about the part where it says "flashrec is using an exploit that isn't patched yet in the current kernel used by HTC, however if/when HTC patches this, flashrec will stop working. So for now it's ok but a next version might have patched this, so keep this in mind !"
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Ok, if I use the instructions here (my ROM version is 2.73.+) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4525393&postcount=1 do you think it should be ok? I am a bit worried about the part where it says "flashrec is using an exploit that isn't patched yet in the current kernel used by HTC, however if/when HTC patches this, flashrec will stop working. So for now it's ok but a next version might have patched this, so keep this in mind !"
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Yup that one should work.
Related
Hey there everyone. I have a myTouch and when I try and root using visionary it says that I am already rooted but if i go into the terminal emulator and I typer in su it says permission denied. I already wiped the os, cache, and sd. Please help
Thanks
macfan74318
Use the Manual method found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834225
But the problem is that I can not even get temp root. VISIONary says there is root but the terminal says permission denied when I try and get root access.
Try installing the superuser app from the market
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Thanks it worked perfectly.
Thanks
macfan74318
macfan74318 said:
Thanks it worked perfectly.
Thanks
macfan74318
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Edit you post as solved.
thelamacmdr said:
Try installing the superuser app from the market
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Thanks it worked perfectly.
Thanks
macfan74318
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Seriously?! That's it? Ha!
What?
Why do you think that this is so funny. You have been their at one point and who knows someone else could have the problem and now they know what to do. Attitudes like this is what will lead to the downfall of the android developer community.
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Why do you think that this is so funny. You have been their at one point and who knows someone else could have the problem and now they know what to do. Attitudes like this is what will lead to the downfall of the android developer community.
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No dude you got me wrong. I'm just amused that the problem is really solved that simply. It would never have occurred to me to try that. I've only just started playing with visionary on my phone about half an hour ago so I have virtually zero experience rooting the mt4g so far.
Was not talking **** but I totally appreciate your supportive attitude and I agree with your statements. I was a super-noob and am still pretty darn noobish. I actually enjoy helping where I can and I put links in my sig in case they come in handy for others.
Oh... Sorry for coming off so harsh.
Do you have any questions or need any help?
macfan74318
Since this is no longer development related, I am moving to General section
Okay. Sorry for being off topic. But if you need help please ask here.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App
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Oh... Sorry for coming off so harsh.
Do you have any questions or need any help?
macfan74318
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No worries, your heart was in the right place. I think I'm ok for now. Going out of town this weekend so won't be able to play with this until probably tuesday night.
Also kinda waiting for CM6 to be available for our phones.
Yup Cyanogen Mod 6.1 will be amazing. They have already booted it but the status of the ROM is unknown
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Yup Cyanogen Mod 6.1 will be amazing. They have already booted it but the status of the ROM is unknown
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Well it boots, but nothing works yet. Give them time.
Well kmobs says that "more will be released tonight". Maybe we will get a nightly build!
Can someone help me root my mt4g.i need wifi tethering.
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How to root
First Question? Do you get and OTA Update (You can check by going to System -> About Phone -> Software Information. If you have gotten the update then under Android version it would say 2.2.1.
Next you need to follow this guide. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834225
What I did is I downloaded the program droid explorer (PC) (http://de.codeplex.com/) and it set up the whole adb system. All I did was to plug the phone in and copy the two files using Super Manager (Phone) and the ran the 2 commands minus the adb part of the command.
Download Visionary (http://android.modaco.com/content/t...350/10-nov-r12-test-visionary-one-click-root/) and then copy the apk file to your sd card.
Then mount your phone to your pc and copy the two files on to the root of your SD Card
Then open up super manager and go to settings and Enable ROOT Function, and show hidden files.
Then go the the copied files and cut them (Hi-light check box and hit the pair of scissors)
The keep navigating up one level until you cant go up anymore.
Then navigate to data
Then inside of data select local and paste the files there.
Then plug your phone in but dont mount it ( When you plug in it pull down the notification bar and select USB CONNECTION Change Type and change it to charge only.
The open Droid Explorer and it will recognize your phone
Look on the tool bar and hit the icon that looks like the command prompt icon.
The type su an on your phone you will get a prompt for superuser on your phone accept it.
Then copy and paste the following commands
insmod /data/local/wpx.ko You should get an error stating "function not implemented" this is what you want
dd if=/data/local/hboot_dhd.nb0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
Then type sync and wait about 5 min and then reboot.
Complete Credit for this guide goes to grankin01 I just broke it down step by step.
Hope this helps
Macfan
Hi, guy. I have been spending all my free time trying to root my g2. But i can't even start rooting. Cause i can't set up adb on computer. I am doing everything right, watched tens of youtube instructions but nothing can help. I have extracted android-sdk_r12-windows.zip file on my local C disk. connected the phone launched cmd.exe but it is not showing the serial number as it was supposed to. I am new to android world switched from iOS world. I am already ready to give up with rooting. can anybody have any instructions how to downgrade to froyo and root the G2. Any help will be appreciated.
No need to use full ADB afaik. There are mini-adb programs that don't require a full SDK install.
You can also accomplish things using the terminal emulator app on the phone instead of the cmd prompt on the computer.
Make sure you have enabled usb debugging on the phone.
-Nipqer
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Hi, guy. I have been spending all my free time trying to root my g2. But i can't even start rooting. Cause i can't set up adb on computer. I am doing everything right, watched tens of youtube instructions but nothing can help. I have extracted android-sdk_r12-windows.zip file on my local C disk. connected the phone launched cmd.exe but it is not showing the serial number as it was supposed to. I am new to android world switched from iOS world. I am already ready to give up with rooting. can anybody have any instructions how to downgrade to froyo and root the G2. Any help will be appreciated.
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Did you update your PATH variable? Have you installed the proper drivers? There is a great thread here on how to set up ADB. It's a great resource if you haven't read it already.
Where can i find drivers for G2? i could not find one neither on htc support website nor t-mobile site. and i also updated PATH variables.
sturabekov said:
Where can i find drivers for G2? i could not find one neither on htc support website nor t-mobile site. and i also updated PATH variables.
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I don't know where to find JUst the drivers, but I know if you install HTC Sync, the software used to sync phone contents with HTC Sense ROMs, it will also install the drivers you need along with it.
All the links on the official HTC site are broken, but I found the Sync software here:
http://htc-sync.software.informer.com/
After the initial setup, I found that I could uninstall the actual Sync software and leave the drivers with no problems.
The links are not broken. They are designed for european version of te website. That's why we can't find them
sturabekov said:
The links are not broken. They are designed for european version of te website. That's why we can't find them
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I don't think so... I had no problem using them myself a few months ago.
I just googled htc sync and went to thee link for htc's site boom done! Did it list week. Ps I rooted following the sticky for rooting using gfree no adb. It was a cinch.
killj0y said:
I just googled htc sync and went to thee link for htc's site boom done! Did it list week. Ps I rooted following the sticky for rooting using gfree no adb. It was a cinch.
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I had the same experience a few months ago, but last night I could not track down the official Sync software from HTC's website. If you don't mind, could you link me to where you found it? Just to ease my curiosity... this is bugging me.
Edit: Nevermind - found it.
Made hard on purpose. The newer the g2 the harder it is. The path and making sure giving permission (esp on w7 cpus) is imp.
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Hey guys,
I'm experiencing some serious case of bricking here. It is most probably caused of accidentally installing wrong .zip file that is actually not for u8800. When i try to go into recovery or regularly boot it up, i see the infamous green screen with blue and red blocks. My only possible interaction with phone could be done by pink screen cuz i think it's working.
Anyway, most of forums i've been on states getting the original image folder and putting the official Android 2.3.5 UPDATE.app to dload folder in my sd card, then booting up or going into download mode (which both do the same thing, starts the update process) without the battery attached and the phone connected to the pc via an USB cable. The only problem is whenever i try this, the update stucks on around 30% of the bar and when this happens, the red light switches on and off more frequently than before indicating there was something wrong with the process.
Am i doing something wrong here? What do you guys have else to offer? There is almost no forum left in xda, modaco and androidhelp that i didn't check out. I'm going to start throwing up threads here. Please help me!
If you can enter pink screen, you can try fullflash :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1971266
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If you can enter pink screen, you can try fullflash :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1971266
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I've already come across with these threads before, pointing out the only solution is via linux terminal but currently i have no access to any OS other than Windows. Is there any other way without installing Ubuntu?
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I've already come across with these threads before, pointing out the only solution is via linux terminal but currently i have no access to any OS other than Windows. Is there any other way without installing Ubuntu?
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You can use linux live CD/DVD. No installation, only boot system from CD/DVD.
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You can use linux live CD/DVD. No installation, only boot system from CD/DVD.
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I decided to do it using Virtualbox but i had some problems specifying the directory of the .bin file (It's on desktop)
Here is the example command given:
[email protected] ~ $ sudo dd if=/media/Data/u8800/HUAWEI_U8800_FullFlash.bin of=/dev/sdc
My command:
[email protected] ~ $ sudo dd if=/home/myusername/Desktop/HUAWEI_U8800_FullFlash.bin
Am i coding wrong, incomplete or it cannot simply be done in Virtualbox?
dalpus said:
I decided to do it using Virtualbox but i had some problems specifying the directory of the .bin file (It's on desktop)
Here is the example command given:
[email protected] ~ $ sudo dd if=/media/Data/u8800/HUAWEI_U8800_FullFlash.bin of=/dev/sdc
My command:
[email protected] ~ $ sudo dd if=/home/myusername/Desktop/HUAWEI_U8800_FullFlash.bin
Am i coding wrong, incomplete or it cannot simply be done in Virtualbox?
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Just follow the tutorial.
you must type "of=/dev/device_name" in command
with "device_name" is the device name alocated to the U8800. It can be "sdb", "sdc", "sdd", "sde", etc.
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Just follow the tutorial.
you must type "of=/dev/device_name" in command
with "device_name" is the device name alocated to the U8800. It can be "sdb", "sdc", "sdd", "sde", etc.
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Hey sorry for resurrecting this thread. It's just that i previously tried everything including linux terminal but it just didn't do it and i brought it to its maintenance service for repairs. You can close this thread now, nothing to discuss here. But before that, could you give me some ROM suggestions to install to my newly working phone. I'd appreciate if you specify the reasons to use them too. You can send it via personal message. Thank you in advance.
dalpus said:
Hey sorry for resurrecting this thread. It's just that i previously tried everything including linux terminal but it just didn't do it and i brought it to its maintenance service for repairs. You can close this thread now, nothing to discuss here. But before that, could you give me some ROM suggestions to install to my newly working phone. I'd appreciate if you specify the reasons to use them too. You can send it via personal message. Thank you in advance.
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Hi, Now I am using AuroraSP + , very fast, stable and smooth, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295318 very good for daily use.
MIUI V4 is good ROM too, I am going to test it this weekend and use it as my daily ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2029969
If you like JB, you can try coldblue_´s CM 10.1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2337235 , but the ROM isn´t perfect.
Ax1qwer said:
Hi, Now I am using AuroraSP + , very fast, stable and smooth, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295318 very good for daily use.
MIUI V4 is good ROM too, I am going to test it this weekend and use it as my daily ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2029969
If you like JB, you can try coldblue_´s CM 10.1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2337235 , but the ROM isn´t perfect.
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Hello again, did you have time to try out MIUI? What are your impressions?
I am finally in possession of my phone once again since the last time i received my phone back from its technical service, dumbass engineers nulled my IMEI after they fixed bricked ROM problem. After i got it back, i thought i could fix IMEI problem if i switch ROMs and installed AuroraSP+. It was decent but didn't really had time to fully explore it as i immidiately sent it back. And now they installed Android 2.3 firmware again, bah...
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Hello again, did you have time to try out MIUI? What are your impressions?
I am finally in possession of my phone once again since the last time i received my phone back from its technical service, dumbass engineers nulled my IMEI after they fixed bricked ROM problem. After i got it back, i thought i could fix IMEI problem if i switch ROMs and installed AuroraSP+. It was decent but didn't really had time to fully explore it as i immidiately sent it back. And now they installed Android 2.3 firmware again, bah...
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Hi, my small review is on last page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2029969&page=17
I have had some issues with my System Data being HUGE
I have done full on resets, including Dalvik cache and factory reset at recovery mode
It's still 4.38 GB when I look in Settings > Storage
Any ideas why this is happening or a way to eliminate it?
I don't see how Android can be taking up that much space, especially since this is a freshly wiped device.
I've looking into it some more and with DiskUsage and other explorer apps I see that there is 5.8GB of space accounted for, 3.4GB for Storage and 2.42GB for "System"
However, this is an 8GB device. I have gone through the whole thing on file explorers and it seems almost like it isn't even seeing the remaining 2.1GB I should have.
As if another Android system is there but unused or unrecognized.
I have the sprint v430 version if that makes any difference.
I'm having the same issue with the same version of the same tablet. It's driving me nuts.. constantly out of space, even with an sd card and having moved everything I can to it. Have not found a fix... or a root.
-Jay
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I've looking into it some more and with DiskUsage and other explorer apps I see that there is 5.8GB of space accounted for, 3.4GB for Storage and 2.42GB for "System"
However, this is an 8GB device. I have gone through the whole thing on file explorers and it seems almost like it isn't even seeing the remaining 2.1GB I should have.
As if another Android system is there but unused or unrecognized.
I have the sprint v430 version if that makes any difference.
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jayntguru said:
I'm having the same issue with the same version of the same tablet. It's driving me nuts.. constantly out of space, even with an sd card and having moved everything I can to it. Have not found a fix... or a root.
-Jay
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I also have the same problem with my LG G Pad 7 400 tablet. I hope to find a solution here.
Thanks,
dovwork said:
I also have the same problem with my LG G Pad 7 400 tablet. I hope to find a solution here.
Thanks,
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Same problem here.. seems like Sprint version LK430 is only 8GB and 4.5GB is taken by system data. Anybody got any luck clean up that system data ?
This thread just seems to have died i too am searching for a fix for this issue does anyone have an update or is this tablet just garbage
only solution is to root and use Link2Sd guys, no other way
brainvision said:
only solution is to root and use Link2Sd guys, no other way
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im still trying to find reliable root.. :/
bscabl said:
im still trying to find reliable root.. :/
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What variant do you own? I think the so called "New method to root LG devices" should still work for every GPad (and many more LG)
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What variant do you own? I think the so called "New method to root LG devices" should still work for every GPad (and many more LG)
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i have the sprint variant. the one click root i tried didnt work
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What variant do you own? I think the so called "New method to root LG devices" should still work for every GPad (and many more LG)
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just stops here..
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just stops here..
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I see.. lots of us had that issue.. If I recall correctly what I did was to add a blank space before pasting the last command so as you can see from your cmd print you have
Code:
#sh ETC ETC
just try to add a space before pasting so tyo have
Code:
# sh ETC ETC ETC
it could take a while but it should work..
also if it doens't work after trying two or three times try using a new USB port or another pc, if available (don't ask why, I'm reporting what other users reported )
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I see.. lots of us had that issue.. If I recall correctly what I did was to add a blank space before pasting the last command so as you can see from your cmd print you have
Code:
#sh ETC ETC
just try to add a space before pasting so tyo have
Code:
# sh ETC ETC ETC
it could take a while but it should work..
also if it doens't work after trying two or three times try using a new USB port or another pc, if available (don't ask why, I'm reporting what other users reported )
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tried that too. just sits there.
also, windows7. not windows 10 [just because a lot of people have reported windows 10 inability to map com ports properly]
truthfully.. this little tablet is my first device i havent been able to root
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tried that too. just sits there.
also, windows7. not windows 10 [just because a lot of people have reported windows 10 inability to map com ports properly]
truthfully.. this little tablet is my first device i havent been able to root
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sorry but you said sprint variant but what G Pad? 7 8 or 10? I don't think there could be lots of difference but did you try googling if other owners of your exact tablet reported rooting issues?
Also I saw from your screenshot that you execute the reg command to detect the COM port where to send the sh command; maybe you could try to follow the guide exactly like wrote, so open the port.bat to detect the port, then close the new cmd window and then execute the sh command. I don't think ot could be an issue but maybe the reg command leave the port open and so the command fails.. really I'm just going random here
last but least, imo, you should try from scratch restarting the guide from the start, but I think you already do it..
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hey mate try this one: https://www.smartphoneclinics.com/easy-root-sprint-lg-pad-70-lk430/ - it the same root method as the one tyou're trying but fully automated (there should be a thread here on xda too but cannot find it now)
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sorry but you said sprint variant but what G Pad? 7 8 or 10? I don't think there could be lots of difference but did you try googling if other owners of your exact tablet reported rooting issues?
Also I saw from your screenshot that you execute the reg command to detect the COM port where to send the sh command; maybe you could try to follow the guide exactly like wrote, so open the port.bat to detect the port, then close the new cmd window and then execute the sh command. I don't think ot could be an issue but maybe the reg command leave the port open and so the command fails.. really I'm just going random here
last but least, imo, you should try from scratch restarting the guide from the start, but I think you already do it..
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hey mate try this one: https://www.smartphoneclinics.com/easy-root-sprint-lg-pad-70-lk430/ - it the same root method as the one tyou're trying but fully automated (there should be a thread here on xda too but cannot find it now)
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yea. so.. i guess im going to stop here.. ive been rooting phones since the palm pre.. and while i may not be a coder, i can follow written instructions without issue. even king root doesnt work on this tablet.. [tab7 k430 variant, thought i mentioned that, or at least that it was the gtab sprint variant.. but i digress]
also, the link you posted, is simply an automated script to do exactly what is failing here. it may have worked in 2015 when the tablet was released and article was written.. but.. alas, its very very outdated.
thanks anyway
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yea. so.. i guess im going to stop here.. ive been rooting phones since the palm pre.. and while i may not be a coder, i can follow written instructions without issue. even king root doesnt work on this tablet.. [tab7 k430 variant, thought i mentioned that, or at least that it was the gtab sprint variant.. but i digress]
also, the link you posted, is simply an automated script to do exactly what is failing here. it may have worked in 2015 when the tablet was released and article was written.. but.. alas, its very very outdated.
thanks anyway
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yep it is an automated script for this same process but you can't never tell.. can't say why but htis process does not work at the first time for lots of people, as you can read into the main thread.. for me it worked a lot of times both for my G Pad 7 Wifi (first year release) both for my G 2, sometimes it hanged but after trying a bunch of times it alwasy did the work..
so it's not a pointless method.. and it's from 2015 too, same as the automated zip, they never update it because it worked..
anyway after searching for your specific variant I find this specific thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/sprint-lg-g-pad-f7-0-lk430-t3180261
maybe you already read it but someone says kingroot + remove kigroot for supersu is the way, but you said it did not work for you..
last I was not telling you that you are not able to follow istructions, but I saw you did something different form the screenshot, instead of opening the port.bat file, just that.. if you don't think it worths to try as they say in the guide it's up to you, no prob
Hello all, I found a method to Root and get a custom recovery on our cricket variant, no donations required! You need to find a copy of sugar qct with a username and password, I don't remember exactly where I found it but it shouldn't be too difficult to find. Then you need to let it update to the latest build, which includes the programmer for our phone. If you don't see 6055u in the list it's not up to date. From there, Hook up your phone (may need to manually put it in download mode. Press upgrade and then navigate to the install directory, look in /bin and find where it downloads all the mbm files. Replace the one that starts with an r with the TWRP recovery for 6055. You may have to overwrite it multiple times during the process. If you did it correctly you will be able to boot into TWRP, if not try again. If you don't close sugar I believe it won't overwrite the firmware files, but I haven't messed with it much. I will try to write a tool to make it easier when I have the time but I'm pretty busy. Feel free to pm me with any questions and I will help the best I can.
To get root just install supersu
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dbgr said:
Hello all, I found a method to Root and get a custom recovery on our cricket variant, no donations required! You need to find a copy of sugar qct with a username and password, I don't remember exactly where I found it but it shouldn't be too difficult to find. Then you need to let it update to the latest build, which includes the programmer for our phone. If you don't see 6055u in the list it's not up to date. From there, Hook up your phone (may need to manually put it in download mode. Press upgrade and then navigate to the install directory, look in /bin and find where it downloads all the mbm files. Replace the one that starts with an r with the TWRP recovery for 6055. You may have to overwrite it multiple times during the process. If you did it correctly you will be able to boot into TWRP, if not try again. If you don't close sugar I believe it won't overwrite the firmware files, but I haven't messed with it much. I will try to write a tool to make it easier when I have the time but I'm pretty busy. Feel free to pm me with any questions and I will help the best I can.
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Did a Google search for "sugar qct" and I see a couple of million hits for "The Sugar Act"... :laugh:
Tried Root Genius, and it, of course doesn't work...
If you happen to find a link for the app or method you stated, I would be eternally grateful... My lovely wife and I upgraded our phones to the Cricket 6055U, and, since, while not an Android developer, per se, can find my way around the device without being scared off...
So, with due respect, I'd ask if you have the app or name correct?
Thanks, friend, and best respect.
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Oops... was premature... found it and am giving it a try... I'll post my results after I give it a shot...
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f606/vf-895n-smart-prime-6-stock-rom-flash-tool-2033867/
This should help with setting up sugar. The only difference here is to update it and you also need a username and password that I don't have on me at the moment. It will be a few hours until I get home but I will update asap.
Edit: nevermind lol, good luck friend. You may need a decent battery percentage as well
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Did a Google search for "sugar qct" and I see a couple of million hits for "The Sugar Act"... :laugh:
Tried Root Genius, and it, of course doesn't work...
If you happen to find a link for the app or method you stated, I would be eternally grateful... My lovely wife and I upgraded our phones to the Cricket 6055U, and, since, while not an Android developer, per se, can find my way around the device without being scared off...
So, with due respect, I'd ask if you have the app or name correct?
Thanks, friend, and best respect.
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Oops... was premature... found it and am giving it a try... I'll post my results after I give it a shot...
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OK... apparently I'm an idiot... Running Windows 10 Pro, and the installer says it's going to install to an appropriate folder on C:\... yet, trying to find it, it really is weird.... I'm going to try on a VMWare Win 7 virtual PC, and see if I'm able to find it there, and move it to my actual C: drive...
If it works, I'll be grateful for your contribution and praise you to the highest heaven! :laugh:
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OK... apparently I'm an idiot... Running Windows 10 Pro, and the installer says it's going to install to an appropriate folder on C:\... yet, trying to find it, it really is weird.... I'm going to try on a VMWare Win 7 virtual PC, and see if I'm able to find it there, and move it to my actual C: drive...
If it works, I'll be grateful for your contribution and praise you to the highest heaven! :laugh:
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Can't seem to get the beast to work...
If you would be so kind, would there be any way you'd be able to write up a concise step-by-step thing, if you've made it work... I've got the .chm file open on my desktop, and have spent a few hours trying to make it work to no avail.
Again, if it worked for you, your process would be welcome.
Cricket Alcatel Idol 4, 6055U
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pauljulian said:
Can't seem to get the beast to work...
If you would be so kind, would there be any way you'd be able to write up a concise step-by-step thing, if you've made it work... I've got the .chm file open on my desktop, and have spent a few hours trying to make it work to no avail.
Again, if it worked for you, your process would be welcome.
Cricket Alcatel Idol 4, 6055U
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My point is that the site recommended seems to insist on Lollipop on the small beast... and there doesn't seem to be a recommendation for the .bin files, and, when installing on Win 10, it seems to install the Sugar app into some directory on my C: drive that is really not that accessible... Did it using a VMWare Win 7 32-bit virtual, and was able to access the directory, copy and paste to my regular C: drive (old Windows geek since Win 3.11... and DOS 3), and it seemed to run... (of course, running as Administrator), but it really doesn't seem to work for me... Again, I freely admit that I'm likely not doing something right, but even after some research and the included .chm file, I seem to be missing something.
Again, and begging your indulgence for seeming like a noob or a rube, but if I'm not making it happen, I rather think that the tips would be lost on someone for whom this is their first Android device...
Kinda frustrating, as, even though I've been a tech-support guy and database developer for more than 30 years, this thing has me stymied...
I found it fascinating for the *#*# command, earlier, from another noble soul, and, obviously, I also found that the device as configured says, basically... "Don't give a damn... you can turn this sucker on, but as soon as you exit this menu, I'm gonna turn it off again."
Just a little frustrating, and it seems that most of the tips and tricks elsewhere seem to be thinking that new owners of the 6055U are running Lollipop.... aaarrrgggghhh....
If it needs Lollipop to work, and if there's a relatively painless way to downgrade, and then upgrade from a ROM, I'm good with that... the Idol 3 seemed to require that, and it worked well for me, with just an evening's work. This one? Cricket seems to have had a warped sense of humor about it... I seriously dig the device, and, since my Idol 3 broke, and my lovely wife's LG G-Stylo (which was a pain in the ass, and next-to-impossible to root, and then be just perpetually stuck at the logo screen with an unfixable boot loop, if one screwed it up, and just required sending the beast back to LG, as long as one took out Cricket's warranty plan... <sigh>), we took the plunge on this one...
Not much for which I require root, but, since I spent good money on some legit apps (and lucked into a few ... ahem... not legit apps that worked for me), these things require root... I know there's a way to do it, and the Sugar app seems promising, but, mildly autistic guy that I am (and 60 years old, with a memory that doesn't work as it used to), a slimmed-down step-by-step doc would be helpful... should some noble soul put such together...
Apparently, the root method has worked for at least one member here.... But this weird old Jewish hippie doesn't see the mental diagram....
Any help would be welcome, my friends and mishpocheh... ("dear family" --- been here enough years, albeit a relatively quiet member, that y'all might as well be family... )
Hey everyone, sorry about the confusion. I installed on Windows 10 pro with no issues. As far as the page I linked you can disregard everything but the app itself. The update that downloads is marshmallow, and I've had no issues overwriting the latest version. I may have gotten sugar from a different location though, as soon as I get a chance I will do a better write up with everything. A helpful way to find the install directory would be right click on the shortcut from the start menu and click find Target / open file location. If it brings you to the folder with the shortcuts do it again and you will have the install directory. The app should be in (install dir)/tool and the downloaded updates go in (install dir)/bin under a folder that only shows up once you start the process within sugar. I will try to compile the information into a more user friendly format tonight but I can't make any promises on that.
Also just to clarify, I didn't use any chm file
I'm wondering if you could upload your version you have on your pc. I just spent the last month in jail here in Orlando fighting a case and the only proof I've got is on my phone on a phone that I deleted my videos on. I really need the videos back too get a not guilty if I gotta pay for it it's cool but I'm out on bond and all the recover videos apps require root
I got this to work last night. Typed up some instructions but didn't get them posted. They're on my PC at home and I'm at work.
Basically use the copy of sugar in the download package in this thread and then start it and let it update https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/recovery-vodafone-prime-tab-7-t3548560
Those are the basic instructions too except we don't need to swap out bout and use the TWRP from deckersu thread.
Once flashed it'll automatically reboot. I found you had to make sure you caught this and booted into TWRP right away don't let the phone boot. Then transfer SuperSU in TWRP and flash.
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Asadullah said:
I'm wondering if you could upload your version you have on your pc. I just spent the last month in jail here in Orlando fighting a case and the only proof I've got is on my phone on a phone that I deleted my videos on. I really need the videos back too get a not guilty if I gotta pay for it it's cool but I'm out on bond an ind all the recover videos apps require root
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FYI this root method wipes your phone so I don't know if this will help your situation or not.
In sugar there is an option to not wipe, it's under session settings or something to that effect
dbgr said:
In sugar there is an option to not wipe, it's under session settings or something to that effect
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Wish I had noticed that!! Oh well, stoked to have root and it's good to start fresh. Got Xposed installed today and finally got that annoying charging light turned off. Working on getting wifi tetherng working. Then if I can figure out how to get the dialer to be friends with Google voice this phone will have all its annoyance fixed
Thanks so much for figuring this out and sharing!!
dbgr said:
In sugar there is an option to not wipe, it's under session settings or something to that effect
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Appreciate the help
woodi5359 said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/recovery-vodafone-prime-tab-7-t3548560.
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Thank you for finding this thread, it is the same one I found but I couldn't remember where it was the other day when I started this thread. Hopefully this will help the people who have been having issues, although I will admit a more painless method would be preferable. I'm currently working on modifying a dirtycow exploit to simply flash the recovery and reboot into twrp, if I get it to work I will zip it all up and post it here.
woodi5359 said:
Wish I had noticed that!! Oh well, stoked to have root and it's good to start fresh. Got Xposed installed today and finally got that annoying charging light turned off. Working on getting wifi tetherng working. Then if I can figure out how to get the dialer to be friends with Google voice this phone will have all its annoyance fixed
Thanks so much for figuring this out and sharing!!
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I got wifi tethering working I did a lot of things but I believe that did it was adding net.tethering.noprovisioning=true to my build.prop then I went into system/app and changed serviceentitlement.apk into serviceentitlement.oat using es file Explorer
Asadullah said:
I got wifi tethering working I did a lot of things but I believe that did it was adding net.tethering.noprovisioning=true to my build.prop then I went into system/app and changed serviceentitlement.apk into serviceentitlement.oat using es file Explorer
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I just tested this and it indeed does work. Great find friend!
Asadullah said:
I got wifi tethering working I did a lot of things but I believe that did it was adding net.tethering.noprovisioning=true to my build.prop then I went into system/app and changed serviceentitlement.apk into serviceentitlement.oat using es file Explorer
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Thanks for figuring this out!!! I'd been messing with it for a few days. The renaming the apk to .oat was the piece I was missing. That and a reboot got it working!!
dbgr said:
Hello all, I found a method to Root and get a custom recovery on our cricket variant, no donations required! You need to find a copy of sugar qct with a username and password, I don't remember exactly where I found it but it shouldn't be too difficult to find. Then you need to let it update to the latest build, which includes the programmer for our phone. If you don't see 6055u in the list it's not up to date. From there, Hook up your phone (may need to manually put it in download mode. Press upgrade and then navigate to the install directory, look in /bin and find where it downloads all the mbm files. Replace the one that starts with an r with the TWRP recovery for 6055. You may have to overwrite it multiple times during the process. If you did it correctly you will be able to boot into TWRP, if not try again. If you don't close sugar I believe it won't overwrite the firmware files, but I haven't messed with it much. I will try to write a tool to make it easier when I have the time but I'm pretty busy. Feel free to pm me with any questions and I will help the best I can.
To get root just install supersu
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so im getting ready to purchase this device so there is root and twrp for it or no
Dude, did you read the thread at all? I don't mind helping but you gotta do your part. Yes there is TWRP and Root
dbgr said:
Hello all, I found a method to Root and get a custom recovery on our cricket variant, no donations required! You need to find a copy of sugar qct with a username and password, I don't remember exactly where I found it but it shouldn't be too difficult to find. Then you need to let it update to the latest build, which includes the programmer for our phone. If you don't see 6055u in the list it's not up to date. From there, Hook up your phone (may need to manually put it in download mode. Press upgrade and then navigate to the install directory, look in /bin and find where it downloads all the mbm files. Replace the one that starts with an r with the TWRP recovery for 6055. You may have to overwrite it multiple times during the process. If you did it correctly you will be able to boot into TWRP, if not try again. If you don't close sugar I believe it won't overwrite the firmware files, but I haven't messed with it much. I will try to write a tool to make it easier when I have the time but I'm pretty busy. Feel free to pm me with any questions and I will help the best I can.
To get root just install supersu
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do you hold volume down when it reboots
link22534 said:
do you hold volume down when it reboots
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It's volume up and power