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[Samsung Moment] Root Instructions

EDIT: This information is out dated now but visit the link below for updated info.
taken from here http://www.samsungmomentforum.com/rooting/root-access-(finally-achieved!)/
1) Partition your SD Card to have first partition as fat16 and second ext3 [this tutorial assumes you have this setup exactly as stated]
2) Boot in Test Mode with Call+Center+Power
3) copy root into your tools directory of the sdk
4) adb push root /system
5) adb shell chmod 0755 /system/root
6) adb shell /system/root
7) unplug usb, remove battery, reboot into test mode when instructed
8) adb shell
9) /system/bin/btld_testmode
10) /system/root

Excellent. It work!. Just do exatly the steps above. Thanks for putting all this info together.
FYI... Samsung post the source code of the samsung moment.

Is this temp or persistent root? For temp root I don't think partitioning the sd card is necessary or at least I didn't partition it when I temp rooted my Moment.

Was a long time WinMo user, I was stuck with a Moto Q9c on sprint for way to long. I'm still stuck with sprint, but got the Moment in hopes of having a badass Android to start with.
Night and Day compared to my Q, the root is key though, custom rom's were so easy on the Q.
soooo im a newb to android, same question as johnbarry3434.
does it stick?
I've got two Moment's(thanks sprint for shipping me 2 and charging me for neither) ?maybe one for test purposes?
Anything I can do to help the rooting process, please let me know

Sorry guys but I'm very new to this android. Only had my phone for a week now. Is rooting like flashing a custom ROM for the Touch Pro?

Does this require seperate adb drivers for the Samsung phone?? If so where can I get them and are there any avaliable for Ubuntu???

Hi guys,
I have just gotten myself a Samsung Spica. Can I use this guide as well? Is there a ROM-update tool for the Spica?
I'm really n00b, so any help is appreciated

I need someone with this rooted phone to contact me, I need to get some data from it so I can work on something for it.
Please contact me at [email protected]
Thanks

hey look i am brand new to this whole root thing i just got my moment two days ago i am used to the simple jailbreak iphone stuff but this is a whole new level
i am on windows vista and i do not understand any of this at all please someone email me some simpler instructions or make a video or something just to help me out in some way please and thank you
my email: [email protected]

use the search Service people

Now that moment is rooted?
Will there be any chance of us getting a custom rom of andorid using sense ui?
i dont really see any point in rooting my phone if there is no MAJOR thing you can do with it..

I cannot get my samsung to root
I have the updated cupcake cl14 and when I boot my phone with talk+center+power, I boot into a test mode that lets me test the screen, keyboard, and so on. I did copy the root file (supplied from the instructions ) to the main part of my card on both partitions, and partitioned it just as it stated in the 1st step. I don't understand what the "adb" is and how to use it. Can this only be down with windows because I'm am using Ubuntu. I know adb is advance debugging bridge but after some google searches I still don't know how to use it. I now a little about chmod 0755 because of Ubuntu but any "hand-holding" instructions would be great thankyou to everyone who is willing to help me and others out with this problem.

Is there still no "real" benefit for root access for the Moment? As in no good reason to root the phone? My girlfriend has one and I was hoping that it was at least close behind my Hero by now in terms of root access benefits....TIA

bbv203 said:
Is there still no "real" benefit for root access for the Moment? As in no good reason to root the phone? My girlfriend has one and I was hoping that it was at least close behind my Hero by now in terms of root access benefits....TIA
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try this
http://forum.samdroid.net/threads/13-How-to-get-Root-on-Samsung-i5700-EN-02-10-v-LK10

just got my phone and can't increase the size of the fonts was told rooting is the only way even with using spare parts.
first of what program can I use to partition the sd card I am running windows XP. and everything I have downloaded today would only see the internal drive.

For those of you still looking for how to root your Samsung Moment (you don't have to use your SDCard either) there are two HOW TOs posted at PPCGeeks under the NON-WM DEVICES>ANDRIOD>SAMSUNG MOMENT
One explains how to root phone with CJ05
The other explains how to root phones that have CL14 out-the-box or officially updated to CL14
I would post a link except I'm not permitted to post an outside link... just go to PPCGeeks(dot)com and click on their forum

So what Now!!!!
Okay I see you have this placed here.. I like... I have a Nexus and 2 Droids, wife and mine.. Nexus ALL mine.. HAHAHA..
My sister, wifes sister, she has the Moment.. I have always wanted to root this just cause of the 800mhz processor... This was the first device to almost meet up with the Nexus before it was even thought up..
Is there Roms, Themes, Kernels, etc.. I see nothing, but a root, useless, without an accommodation, thanks anyway, always good to have the key to the door first..
Somebody, PM me if not on, or reply here, I'll come back around...

cool that i made the front page but the info is out dated now.

yes this info is way outdated. just flash the kernel with speedyrabbit's or joeykrim's kernel and you'll have persistent root, plus a much faster phone.

also, speedyrabbit's kernel has wifi tether and flash_image support. you can download from www(dot)sdx-developers(dot)com.

problem rooting tattoo

I have made a goldcard which seems to work fine but when I run rootTattoo i get lots of errors such as no memory left and out of space. Anyone had a similar problem ?

Nope...worked fine for me back then...did u insmod tattoo-hack.ko?

No i did not what should i do ?
Well no originally i ran a batch file that has all of the commands but it did not work , then i tried manually and when i tried to change perms on the m7 file, "adb chmod 755 /data/local/bin/m7" i get a permissions error ? and hence the later changes do not work.

I have this problem with my phone when i first got it and when i updated to the offical orange rom from the htc site
and the only way i could get over it was to flash the htc wwe-rom download (goldcard needed)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=603286
its at the bottom of the first post then i rooted with iclick and all worked...

hi
Ive recently bought a htc tattoo and trying to root the phone but with no luck
every time i keep updating the RUU i get a error message 131 customer ID, even when trying to root the phone with 1click root it appears a message no more space left, i have also made a goldcard with my sd card and it worked but dont know why i can't root my tattoo?

[Q] How to root Android on HD2?

I have Windows 7 64bit, and was wondering if there was a way to root android on my HD2. Thanks!

This must be closed immediately. LOL.

CLOSE NOWWWWWW!!!!!! lol

Geekism said:
This must be closed immediately. LOL.
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Why must it be closed? I asked a simple question.

The roms are already rooted
shub 1.4c
2.10.26
chuckys lite winmo rom
transend 8gb class 6

jenol said:
The roms are already rooted
shub 1.4c
2.10.26
chuckys lite winmo rom
transend 8gb class 6
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OOOOOOOOHHH. I feel so stupid now. And thanks for actually answering the question and not being like "LOLOLOLOOOLOL NOOB LOLOL"

i think it would be ok....im not 100% sure but i been loooking for a long time n i have never seen devs saying tht it requires a 32-bit or 64bit

Ali_Shaikh said:
OOOOOOOOHHH. I feel so stupid now. And thanks for actually answering the question and not being like "LOLOLOLOOOLOL NOOB LOLOL"
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Ali Bhai, dont worry... it can be a tough place
But right, all the available roms already have root access...
Cheers.
Faisal.

what a hell??? this forum is coming to be... i just don't know!
CLOSED THREAD!!!!

Well, since I am not alone wondering about this - I have a mms fix that is supposed to be placed in the root catalog on the SD card: root/system/
The word root seem to have many meanings:
= crack a complete OS.
= place a file in the root catalog.
= use a file managing software within the phone to place a file in a root catalog that is not visible from windows.
Being a n00b I have a hard time following the discussions because of this.

Root your HTC HD2 running android
To start, I am a newbie. The terms "root" has been so difficult for me to follow. I understand why people are getting confused. Anyway, I just rooted my HD2 running froyostone w/sense v3.3. I do apologize if I don't know all the terms and correct language. I needed to change my User Agent profile (UAprof) so that I could receive MMS messages here in Japan using Softbank. BTW, I finally upgraded my Universal for a HD2 only last week. I was hoping to get the rumored HD3, but it was only a rumor so I got the HD2 instead; The HD7 doesn’t tickle me because I think WM7 is lacking. Anyway, I only learned how to installed android a couple of days ago. I originally installed darkstone froyo v1.7. I added some Softbank apps from the marketplace, set the APN, and got MMS to work without any problems. Well I decided to upgrade to my current build. The mms of course stopped working. I spent days searching the internet for how to instructions on how to fix my mms problem and all the answers had the same conclusion. I have to root your android and replace the system files. The term root has numerous meanings in this case and they are all correct. Here’s a brief description how I rooted my HD2 with android. These first steps are in no particular order. Get the new mms.apk file. Get the APN information. Download Android SDK and get the windows USB driver files. Okay, you can download from the android marketplace apps that will root your Android. What these means is that it gives you superuser access to the system files in your phone. Now as I said earlier the mms.apk is in the root of your android phone and is read-only. So you can't paste anything in the folder even as a superuser. Also, you can't browse the files in windows because they are hidden, and no you can't unhide them in system properties as far as I know. So people are telling you the files are in the root of your phone (or our case SD card) but you can't see them without special apps. Long story short, used the cmd prompt in windows to root (which in android language means gain access to the phone root file system) the Android build on the SD card, removed the old mms.apk file, and installed the new one. These instructions are easily searchable on the internet. I will be more then happy to explain the details on how to install this MMS fix with anyone interest. After exhausting myself trying to find this answer on my own, I want people to know three things. One, yes you can root you HD2 with Android build, although earlier comments are right that it is kind of already rooted but it still needs to be rooted to install certain apps. Two, an unlocked phone can send/receive MMS in Japan on Softbank. Third and final, yes there is an app that can change/mask your UAprof.

Looks like you're also a newbie to allot of things then, like sentence breaks, paragraphs etc.

eh....
i have a htc hd2
z4root say my phone is rooted,
then when i try to activate the root ecxplorer in ES file explorer, it tells me that my phone is not rooted...
confused...
so i can understand people asking how to root an hd2...

Root HD2 Android
PLease can someone explain very clearly how we can root HD2?? I'm really not that expert and need your support. BR

You're joking right? did you read this thread at least to the 3rd or 4th post before posting this question? You don't need to root the hd2, all roms for nand already have root access! Please don't post questions when the answer is there if you take a second to read.
muhanad said:
PLease can someone explain very clearly how we can root HD2?? I'm really not that expert and need your support. BR
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Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App

it's a perfectly valid question and one which nobody has actually answered with any decency.
To say "your ROM is already rooted" is AN answer, but it doesn't help or inform very much at all.
What he's trying to do is simply update a file in the file system that requires 'root' access and is unable to do so using tools such as root explorer which inform him he does NOT have root access.
So perhaps the tool is incorrect?
Either way, he can't update his phone.
A large number of threads will state "you need root access to update file x, or file y", and yet despite being told he HAS root access he can't view the complete file system, let alone update some files on it.
Is it really too much to read HIS issue and try to help him, rather than glibly repeat 'you have root access'?

Download z4 root from market

What are you referring to? Not the OP or the person I replied to said anything regarding files and root access to do anything, their questions were plain as white, how can I root my hd2? So once again who are you refering to that I didn't see such detailed question regarding having issues with files that needed root access. Even the OP replied and thanked for getting an answer.
TheBrilliantMistake said:
it's a perfectly valid question and one which nobody has actually answered with any decency.
To say "your ROM is already rooted" is AN answer, but it doesn't help or inform very much at all.
What he's trying to do is simply update a file in the file system that requires 'root' access and is unable to do so using tools such as root explorer which inform him he does NOT have root access.
So perhaps the tool is incorrect?
Either way, he can't update his phone.
A large number of threads will state "you need root access to update file x, or file y", and yet despite being told he HAS root access he can't view the complete file system, let alone update some files on it.
Is it really too much to read HIS issue and try to help him, rather than glibly repeat 'you have root access'?
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Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App

Thank you
I have the same problem my friend
PLZ make it clear:
On A ROOTED Android How to edit the system files
it fails every time
I have super user and try Astro explorer
Others tried root explorer also no use
I really feel stupid

momello said:
I have the same problem my friend
PLZ make it clear:
On A ROOTED Android How to edit the system files
it fails every time
I have super user and try Astro explorer
Others tried root explorer also no use
I really feel stupid
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You have tried Root Explorer and it hasn't worked? Odd. Well atleast you know it's rooted as it has SU on it. Try ES File Manager. Google how to access the root files using it. You just need to flick through a few menus.

Need help please guys ( htc tattoo room )

HELLO EVERYBODY ..
I JUST NEED TO KNOW HOW 2 UPGRADE MY **** 1.6 ROM FOR 2.1 OR 2.2 ROM
BUT PLEASEEEEEEEEE WITH VIDEO COZ IM SORRY I DONT UNDERSTAND THE ANDROID YET ...
I JUST JUMPING FROM WM TO ANDROID BUT I CANT FOUND ANY FUN YET WITH ANDROID SYSTEM !
SO PLEASE GUYS I NEED HELP ANY ONE CAN HELP ME 2 SEE HOW I CAN UPGRADE A ROOM ON HTC TATTOO ?
THANKS FOR THE BEST FORUM ON THE WORLD
I LOVE xda

Go for 2.3.3 more like it
Sent from my HTC click using XDA Premium App

First of all you need to root your phone. Take a look in this thread and follow section 1.5. Instead of the recovery file suggested by the instruction, use the one from this thread. (Otherwise you won't be able to flash Gingerbread)
You have now rooted your phone and flashed a custom recovery program. Now you'r ready to choose a rom. I would suggest nFinityGB from arco. Just download the rom you like and put it on your SD card. Reboot your phone into recovery and DO A FULL BACKUP. Do a wipe/factory reset and flash the new rom (flash zip from sd card or something like that). Reboot the phone and have PATIENCE, the first start can take up to 5 to 10 minutes. Enjoy!
If you run in to any trouble, search! I can almost guarantee that your problem is not entirely new or unique, if it is; feel free to ask for help

yh nfinity gb is best man

guys i try a rooting way but hmmmmm give me error with rootTattoo app
its give me after its runing on dos screen ( no space left on the device ) !!!
& i have 2 gb card & all well ?
what i can do now

format everything and reset phone then try again is easiest way haha. never had an issue with flashing roms or rooting so don't even really know where to look but that i bet will work

same error
no space left on the device + ADB This should list a device as a long number always give me error cant found the ADB !!!!!!!!!!!!
why u don't make one tool or app with all that command 2 help us !!!!!!
really its 2 much 2 do .................!!!!!!!
why u cant make it easy guys !!!!!!!!!!!

DJFUNK said:
same error
no space left on the device + ADB This should list a device as a long number always give me error cant found the ADB !!!!!!!!!!!!
why u don't make one tool or app with all that command 2 help us !!!!!!
really its 2 much 2 do .................!!!!!!!
why u cant make it easy guys !!!!!!!!!!!
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Be quiet man!
There are development tools using here and all the thread - tutorial mentioned above are very good.
Did you download the android-sdk to get adb? If yes, you should go with the terminal in the platform-tools folder to launch adb.

im really get so sad ....... i was think i can found fun with my tattoo
C:\androidsdk\tools>adb devices
'adb' is not recognized as an in
operable program or batch file.
so thats why im asking why if u are real good programmers
why u cant make easy for normal users !
or even 2 make the errors less
really tell now no one can found good way for help me !
even i do whatever u say guys but its ........ give errors always

adb is now in the platform-tools folder of android-sdk (like I told before...).

dud ya i fix the adb problem now we back again for
no space left on the device !!!
that happen when i use rtattoo tools when i make rootTattoo always give me that error ?

& already i have 2gb memory card ..........!!
& i make factory data reset be4 i start with rtattoo & i format the sd !

no space left on the device !!!
that happen when i use rtattoo tools when i make rootTattoo always give me that error ?
& already i have 2gb memory card ..........!!
& i make factory data reset be4 i start with rtattoo & i format the sd !

The memory is not the SD card space but the internal memory of the phone.

the internal phone space 150 mb
& the sd card space 1.83 Gb
that is what i found on the phone !

Use Universal Androot and ROM Manager much easier without PC
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I have only encountered the "no space left" error once and that was when I missed a step in the manual rooting process. I didn't have any problem with the automated rooting tool mentioned in the FAQ and no problems at all when I did the manual rooting following each and every step carefully.
Sorry but I have know idea what causes the problem if you are following the instructions.

Andy, I've been reading about Androot and ROM Manager since you posted.
I have the standard 1.6 version from HTC, using Androot and ROM Manager I can use any of the rom's posted here in xda or do I need something else?
Did you rooted and flashed your tattoo this way?
Thanks

SkL_opt said:
Andy, I've been reading about Androot and ROM Manager since you posted.
I have the standard 1.6 version from HTC, using Androot and ROM Manager I can use any of the rom's posted here in xda or do I need something else?
Did you rooted and flashed your tattoo this way?
Thanks
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Yes I sure did...it took a while of rebooting and removal of battery etc but finally it worked....

http://www.google.com.eg/imgres?imgurl=http://i1.hk/d/attachments/day_100119/20100119_64e954583a928400eee7laEo6ofUf2tT.jpg&imgrefurl=http://geesgadget.blogspot.com/&usg=__juKcd5xgdQZ3YpgRHJbShZefjaY=&h=487&w=480&sz=42&hl=ar&start=127&zoom=1&tbnid=fwsHW3hOrKatuM:&tbnh=129&tbnw=127&ei=cbe4TZeLL6DZ4waBrKgB&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dandroid%2Brebooting%2Berror%26um%3D1%26hl%3Dar%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D609%26tbm%3Disch0%2C3135&um=1&itbs=1&biw=1280&bih=609
GUYS I GET THAT ERROR NOW
PLEASE HELP ME ........ IM REALLY GET IN SHET MOOD 2 BUY THE HELL ANDROID
WM IS MUCH BETTER
NO ONE CAN SOLVE THE CASE & NO ONE CAN MAKE ONE PROGRAM FOR SETUP THE NEW ROM
TELL NOW IM ON 1.6 & NO WAY 2 CHANGE IT ALL THE WAYS FILED ?
SO ANYONE HAVE IDEA 2 OPEN MY BOOT PAGE
ALREADY THE PHONE DON'T CASE TO THAT PAGE ALWAYS GIVE ME ERROR WITH PHONE LOGO & ! .............
& I MUST TAKE THE BATTERY OF & PUT IT AGAIN COZ ALL FREEZE ?

[Q] question: step to step guide to install custom roms?

hi! i'm a new guy here, and i have an lg gt 540 with the 1.6 android version
i'm a total beginner in these things of smartphones, but i'd really like to upgrade it and put a 2.2 or 2.3 version of android, but i'm not so sure how to do it
i searched for topics and guides here but none of them were too clear of them, and any of them were for my especific telephone
so i'm asking the obvious haha, anyone could help me and post a step to step guide for installing a custom rom in this especific cell phone? please, i kinda hate this right now, i can't install anything XD
and well if not, or in addition, if someone wants to help me step by step through pms or msn or somethign like that, it would be great too!
and well, the last one, if i can get a guide to do it, wich rom could you recommend me? to get all the potential of this cell phone XD hah
well, that's all, hope you can help me, i know a lot of guys ask the same, but i didn't see any for this lg...
thanks in advance!

Guide for unlocking fastboot and flashing custom roms.
http://androidforums.com/optimus-gt...nogenmod-7-android-2-3-4-avaliable-gt540.html
My app root toolbox will flash a recovery image, all download links in my signature.
For root access use z4root. Don't update to 2.1 because z4root doesn't work on some versions of it.

Also have a look here before you change roms/unlock fastboot

Facuu said:
hi! i'm a new guy here, and i have an lg gt 540 with the 1.6 android version
i'm a total beginner in these things of smartphones, but i'd really like to upgrade it and put a 2.2 or 2.3 version of android, but i'm not so sure how to do it
i searched for topics and guides here but none of them were too clear of them, and any of them were for my especific telephone
so i'm asking the obvious haha, anyone could help me and post a step to step guide for installing a custom rom in this especific cell phone? please, i kinda hate this right now, i can't install anything XD
and well if not, or in addition, if someone wants to help me step by step through pms or msn or somethign like that, it would be great too!
and well, the last one, if i can get a guide to do it, wich rom could you recommend me? to get all the potential of this cell phone XD hah
well, that's all, hope you can help me, i know a lot of guys ask the same, but i didn't see any for this lg...
thanks in advance!
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Hey there
Nice to see you're still on 1.6 , We really need your help right now!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123968
If you haven't already rooted , Follow these steps :
1. Download http://bit.ly/9wAKC5 and transfer to phones SD Card
2. Download Astro File Manager in Market (Or any other file manager)
3. Open the file manager and locate the application you downloaded
4. Click on the File and Install the Universal Androot .apk
5. Run Universal Androot and select Superuser for 2.0 - 2.2
6. Click 'Go Root'
7. Follow any restart prompts
8. Go back into market and download Terminal Emulator
9. Follow the instructions from the CODE box on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123968
10. The files will be created in the backup1.6 folder on the SD
11. Using a computer, .ZIP these files and upload them to the filesharing site of your choice
12. Share the link to us
13. Be very proud of yourself, you've helped us all
Then after , I would install 2.1 using LG Software Updater (Easiest Method)
But EVERYTHING is deleted , Including contacts and SMS when doing so. To backup contacts , click Contacts , Press Menu and press Export then Export to SD
To backup SMS I recommend SMS Backup and Restore from Market.
Hope I helped Jamie

haha okei, i'll try to do that so i can give you a recovery imagine of 1.6
and you told me to upload to official 2.1 android through lg site,, i am known that 2.1 is just, mmm , as 1.6 XD i mean, you have problems to install things in the sd, and many apks does not work, and the flash is dead x.x haha
but well, i'll do that first before upgrading to another version!