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[Q] cant root with z4root

i tried today to root my droid 2 with z4root app and its stoke on running exploit in order to obtain root access. its the first time im trying to root my phone and im new with android.
thank you

I'm not familar with ZRoot but see if putting your phone in debugging helps maybe.

I had the same issue. Reboot you phone and then make that the first thing you run when it comes back up. It should speed through it. It's not the perfect solution, but it works.
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gunz.jones said:
I had the same issue. Reboot you phone and then make that the first thing you run when it comes back up. It should speed through it. It's not the perfect solution, but it works.
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i tried to do it but it didnt work
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I'm not really familiar with this either, but I've read some of the comments in the market, try doing it several times, it seems to work after a couple tries or so. If it just seems to not be working, try using DoRoot, it's pretty simple and easy to do. You can find it in the Droid 2 Development.

My GF & I both have Droid 2 phones & I used z4root on both. Worked flawlessly on each. I put the phone in debug & then ran z4root. Totally new at this myself so not sure what else will help.

HerroMoto said:
I'm not really familiar with this either, but I've read some of the comments in the market, try doing it several times, it seems to work after a couple tries or so. If it just seems to not be working, try using DoRoot, it's pretty simple and easy to do. You can find it in the Droid 2 Development.
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i looked for it but i didn't find it can u bring me a link plz?
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aes95 said:
i looked for it but i didn't find it can u bring me a link plz?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=764950 here's the thread about rooting including the easy root versions.
Please try and use a forum search or Google search with "XDA developers:" before what you want. This will help you quicker and keep the number of duoble posts down. Thanks.

Can't stop wireless tether.....

Hello All,
lastnight i rooted and flashed a rom twopointtwo, i setup my wireless tether got it working with security, but when i click on STOP tethering it dont stop just viberates then starts again. i have to restart the phone to stop it. is this normal or do i have to do something else to fix this?
Thanks for reading

I believe there is an update for tether after flashing twopointtwo
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Hmm, i been going there looking couldnt find anything? unless im blind lol

Possible Temp Solution
Have you tried going into Manage Apps and Force Closing Wifi Tether?

I do force closes whenever that happens and it works like a charm.
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I had the same issue. I just reinstalled the apk using adb install.
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whodatdoug said:
I had the same issue. I just reinstalled the apk using adb install.
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which apk? how do you do it with adb? i never done it that since im new to rooting..

Z4 Root not working on latest software

I wanna root my Droid x but this software doesn't seem to work anymore, can anyone help me ...
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More info, whats it doing, what software.

I tried using Z4root with 2.2.1 it doesn't work. Any suggestions?
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Funny, I bought two brand new droid x's last week, both on the newest software and it worked just fine... on both of them.

I also am on 2.2.1 and I have rooted using z4root 1.3.0... Did you do a temporary root or permanent?

I was actually about to start a new thread about this same thing. My friend just got a new droid x this week. I downloaded z4root for him, debugging was on, and did permanent root. It sat there for a long time, got hot, but did nothing. I got my droid x when it first came out, did the latest ota updated and rooted this same way no problem. Any ideas?
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Jon El Canche said:
I was actually about to start a new thread about this same thing. My friend just got a new droid x this week. I downloaded z4root for him, debugging was on, and did permanent root. It sat there for a long time, got hot, but did nothing. I got my droid x when it first came out, did the latest ota updated and rooted this same way no problem. Any ideas?
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I had that happen the first time I tried the app...but then the phone rebooted and I tried again, and it worked without any issues. Maybe try uninstalling and then pulling a different version off the web. Here is the one I use (see attachment)

I did a permanent Root. Tried it several times. Now I used it before but when I had to go to Verizon I didn't want them to see so I took it off & was never able to do it again.
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Had the same problem if it gets stuck at rebooting for more than 3 min. Pull the battery out and boot the phone back up. If you don't have superuser app then try it again. Works every time I have done it. 340 software just got my x last week.
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It stays on the "running exploit in order to obtain root access screen. It never goes past that.
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I got it, left it on the screen and it took about 15 minutes to finish. =D now, what do I do to get the most out of my rooted X?
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DrOiD-x-Is-AwEsOmE said:
I got it, left it on the screen and it took about 15 minutes to finish. =D now, what do I do to get the most out of my rooted X?
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Depends on what you are looking to do. My first recommendation is download and install koush's bootstrap recovery. Then use that to make a backup of your stock state before doing anything
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Worked for me. Installed via gmail. Powered down and pulled battery and rebooted right before I installed it. Took less than 2 minutes. My phone was bought in Jan 2011.

Okay so with my phone rooted now I should unroot and do this? I didn't see this till now....
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DrOiD-x-Is-AwEsOmE said:
Okay so with my phone rooted now I should unroot and do this? I didn't see this till now....
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Unroot and do what? Im confused
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I've seen on YouTube people claiming that you can use z4root to root an LG ally. Does anyone know if this is true?
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DrOiD-x-Is-AwEsOmE said:
It stays on the "running exploit in order to obtain root access screen. It never goes past that.
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Try going into Settings--> Display--> Screen timeout. Change the setting to something long... like 30 minutes or never if you have the option.
Then reboot the phone. Try uninstalling z4root. Install the version that I have attached and trying rooting again. Make sure that the screen doesn't go out. I don't think this should have any effect, but I remember the first time i used z4root I let the screen go black, and it didn't work for me. Not sure if the process stays alive it the screen goes black for power saving.
Also go into Settings--> Application--> Make sure the "unknown sources" box is checked. Then press on "Development" and make sure that "USB Debugging" has its box checked as well.
Now try and run z4root. Make sure the screen stays awake and watch it run. Shouldn't take more than 5 minutes ideally.

When you download z4root and instal you need to restart your phone then root or else you will just sit there and nothing happens but says its rooting
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Run z4root with the phone in airplane mode. Works in half the time for some reason. Also worked on a friends phone where z4root wouldn't work otherwise.

same issue
I just rooted for the first time last weekend currently running liberty 1.5 (save the applause) anyways it took me a bunch of tries and battery pulls for z4 to finally work keep at it it will work eventually

Hulu Plus is Working

Today's update must have added support. It didn't work previously on my N8000 so I'm guessing it didn't work on any Note. Apologies if this isn't news.

any news is better than no news...
but glad to hear its supported...thinking about getting hulu plus but the ads sucks

Ads suck and no rooted devices ... need modded apk
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DJsCrIBbLe said:
Ads suck and no rooted devices ... need modded apk
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I installed this while unrooted and it worked. I then rooted and it still worked.
What's weird is that I can't use it on the same tablet running CM10.
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It appears to work but actually streaming video does not. I have no ad blocking software installed and it stops after the ads in the begining.

crystalstylez said:
It appears to work but actually streaming video does not. I have no ad blocking software installed and it stops after the ads in the begining.
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Mine did too. I thought I had a crappy signal. Maybe not.
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Doesnt stream at all. Loads adv but noyhing else
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It loads the ads, and nothing after that. Anyone can get it to work ?

Would you be kind enought to backup the hulu apk. and upload it. Cause i would really like to have it, but cant download from denmark.
tahnks

Has anyone found a fix for this? If so can you share it with us?

applehater said:
Has anyone found a fix for this? If so can you share it with us?
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I forgot where I got this from, somewhere on XDA, This is an older modded version that works for me
This is pulled from a backup with rom toolbox
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rolau5j8by3bfaa/com.hulu.plus.apk
and this one I found on my computer, I am pretty sure that it it what I loaded onto my note a while ago, but can't remember
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mjve19cscw50tyq/Mod2com.hulu.plus-2.apk
So one of those should do the trick for you, and also, when all else fails, ask jeeves...

applehater said:
Has anyone found a fix for this? If so can you share it with us?
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Believe the only way is through the browser by a hack flash player until Hulu update it for compatibility on our device.
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smaw51 said:
I forgot where I got this from, somewhere on XDA, This is an older modded version that works for me
This is pulled from a backup with rom toolbox
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rolau5j8by3bfaa/com.hulu.plus.apk
and this one I found on my computer, I am pretty sure that it it what I loaded onto my note a while ago, but can't remember
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mjve19cscw50tyq/Mod2com.hulu.plus-2.apk
So one of those should do the trick for you, and also, when all else fails, ask jeeves...
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Curious, I tried both of these, but they won't install. I get the screen to install, but nothing happens when I hit the "Install" button. The "Cancel" button works fine. BTW, I do have the "Unknown Sources" checked... I am not rooted, but that shouldn't matter? I'm wondering why I can't install an APK???

Nakel said:
Curious, I tried both of these, but they won't install. I get the screen to install, but nothing happens when I hit the "Install" button. The "Cancel" button works fine. BTW, I do have the "Unknown Sources" checked... I am not rooted, but that shouldn't matter? I'm wondering why I can't install an APK???
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That is pretty odd, but not being rooted, you shouldn't have any issues with the unmodded hulu app in the first place. It is still weird that it doesn't want to install though, have you tried restarting your device?

smaw51 said:
That is pretty odd, but not being rooted, you shouldn't have any issues with the unmodded hulu app in the first place. It is still weird that it doesn't want to install though, have you tried restarting your device?
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The stock Hulu app plays ads just fine, but it won't play the actual video. I've tried everything I could think of, including re-starting numerous times.

Stock version was updated tonight and now works. I too was just able to view the ads only, but now everything works! Yay!!

Granna said:
Stock version was updated tonight and now works. I too was just able to view the ads only, but now everything works! Yay!!
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I can also confirm that the Stock version is now working. I can watch TV shows instead of just ADs. Previously mine only played ads.

Sweet! Thanks for the heads up!
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Yep working also on my note 10.1. About time they fixed it. I complained to the support a while ago. I used the hulu. App constantly when I had the prime and infinity.
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Fixed on mine as well.:good:

Ad blockers??

I've had to remove adblock plus because it kept tripping the unstable connection problem. I was previously using bigtincan's adfree but it stopped working. Kept telling me to update bc the one I had was out of date. Went directly to big tins website downloaded again and I kept getting the same error message. What are other options that are working well with the note 3???
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MicheleJ said:
I've had to remove adblock plus because it kept tripping the unstable connection problem. I was previously using bigtincan's adfree but it stopped working. Kept telling me to update bc the one I had was out of date. Went directly to big tins website downloaded again and I kept getting the same error message. What are other options that are working well with the note 3???
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I've been using Ad Block Plus and have not had the unstable connection problem, are you sure the app is causing it?

airmaxx23 said:
I've been using Ad Block Plus and have not had the unstable connection problem, are you sure the app is causing it?
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Same here - I also have my doubts that it's the app. Booting into stock recovery and wiping cache has worked to fix any unstable connection issues I've had.
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Get Adaway - It simply updates your hostfile, its the best I ever used.

airmaxx23 said:
I've been using Ad Block Plus and have not had the unstable connection problem, are you sure the app is causing it?
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Just speaking for me the application is the trigger. I've put it on and the I get constant unstable messages. As soon as I remove the app the errors stop.
done it twice. Maybe I could have configured it wong. I went with the "simple" list option.
GirLuvsDroid said:
Same here - I also have my doubts that it's the app. Booting into stock recovery and wiping cache has worked to fix any unstable connection issues I've had.
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Adaway is absolutely the best
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deathshead said:
Get Adaway - It simply updates your hostfile, its the best I ever used.
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Bsmith0731 said:
Adaway is absolutely the best
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+1 for Adaway

Any recommended app that doesn't require root? I haven't rooted my Note yet as I do not wish to wipe everything off of it :\. I'm hoping that a root method comes out that doesn't require wiping it soon.

AdAway user here as well. No issues.

I just switched over to AdAway as well since Adfree stopped working

JRummy's AdBlocker IMO happens to be the best, try it here if you haven't. http://d-h.st/4TF

NeoMagus said:
I just switched over to AdAway as well since Adfree stopped working
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giving ad away a go. Thanks all
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Un-installing adblock plus got rid of the "internet unstable" messages for me also. Installed adaway and all seems well.

I got rid of it because it made YouTube 7 minutes to load a video because it was blocking the adds, and YouTube just keeps on timing out on the adds just keep trying to reload. Eventually YouTube gives up trying to load the ad and plays the vid.
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fatsauce said:
Any recommended app that doesn't require root? I haven't rooted my Note yet as I do not wish to wipe everything off of it :\. I'm hoping that a root method comes out that doesn't require wiping it soon.
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Since the hosts file is located on the /system partition, normally read-only during use, root privileges are required to change it

Brandonrz said:
I got rid of it because it made YouTube 7 minutes to load a video because it was blocking the adds, and YouTube just keeps on timing out on the adds just keep trying to reload. Eventually YouTube gives up trying to load the ad and plays the vid.
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What's nice about Adaway is that you can add whichever URL youtube uses for ads to your "whitelist" within the app.
Another example would be that I "blacklist" mtalk.google.com to reduce my google wakelocks/better battery life because i don't use Google Talk at all

NeoMagus said:
I just switched over to AdAway as well since Adfree stopped working
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+1
So far so good with this switch