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[Q] Cannot root Vibrant

Phone: Samsung Vibrant
PC: Windows 7 64-bit
Latest drivers from xda installed for phone.
I've tried for over 2 hours now and rooting does not work for me.
It will not push the update.zip to my phone and my phone does not restart.
I have followed the instructions in the Rooting forum to a T.
I've turned on USB Debugging. I plug my USB cable in. My drives show up in Windows Explorer. I then run the T-Mobile Vibrant One-Click Root application in admin mode.
I click on One-Click Root and the shell runs. It says my phone should be rebooting but nothing happens on my phone. Nothing gets copied and the phone does not reboot.
Any ideas?
EDIT: I looked in the rooting thread more and people have been posting about ADB. I've checked this in my Device Manager and I have "ADB Interface" listed there with no ! on it. It says it's working properly.

Are you mounting the USB??? To get adb or other apps to work you can not have the USB connecte mounted. You said you can see it in windows explorer so I am assuming that you mounted the USB.

The mounting is happening automatically. I plug in my USB and it mounts and turned on USB Debugging. Not sure why it's doing it automatically as it never has in the past.
I'm not sure what you mean by "you can not have the USB connected"
If I can't have the USB connected then how do I do this?

Skullpuck said:
The mounting is happening automatically. I plug in my USB and it mounts and turned on USB Debugging. Not sure why it's doing it automatically as it never has in the past.
I'm not sure what you mean by "you can not have the USB connected"
If I can't have the USB connected then how do I do this?
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You cannot have the drives mounted , if they show up in windows , adb will not work ..
Did you happen to install the winamp beta for android? , it mounts the drives.

watcher64 said:
You cannot have the drives mounted , if they show up in windows , adb will not work ..
Did you happen to install the winamp beta for android? , it mounts the drives.
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Yes... I did.
So I uninstalled Winamp Beta. Removed the USB. Plugged it back in. This time the drives did not mount.
I tried to run the One-Click again and nothing happened.

Can anyone help? I'd really like to be able to root my phone.

Why don't you just download the. Zip file, rename to update.zip, move it to the root of your internal sdcard, reboot into recovery, then reinstall packages.
I'm not sure why you're using a PC to root.
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If you search for 'root your Vibrant ' you will get step by step instructions on how to root without using a PC. That method has worked for me numerous times.
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Search For "OCLF" In The Market
Install App
Open App
Click Root Phone
Reboot Phone Into Recovery
Select Reinstall Packages
Reboot
Your Now Rooted. Now Dance

Dude,
This is what I follwed and it worked 100% for me:
1. Download update.zip file on PC
2. On your Vibrant, go to Settings > Applications > USB Settings > and select Mass Storage.
3. Connect your Vibrant to your computer, and mount as a mass storage device by pulling down the notification bar at the top of the screen.
4. Back on your computer, look for a new drive. We’re looking for the Internal Storage, not the External, so make sure you open the drive that does NOT have the Avatar movie in it.
5. Copy (drag and drop) the update.zip file to the Internal Storage.
6. Turn off the phone.
7. Hold down the volume up and down buttons while turning the Vibrant on, which will bring you to the recovery mode.
8. To navigate in Recovery, use volume up and down to move, and Power button to select. Select ‘Reinstall Packages“
9. After installed, your phone will reboot, and will have the Superuser app, as well as Busybox installed.
10. You’re Rooted!
Nikhil

Worked great until Step #7.
I tried turning the phone on holding down both the volume up and volume down buttons but no recovery console.

Disregard my previous. I got into the recovery console and I followed the instructions.
Things seem to be working. I have the Superuser app but not the Busybox one.

i need help with this as well. i just downgraded my brother's vibrant to 2.1 update1 so that i can root cuz i couldnt get it to work with 2.2. and now when i do the update.zip file it doesnt seem to work. i get a superuser app but i dont have root. idk what is going on. i have tried everything from one click root to manual rooting. whenever i go to the main recovery and hit reinstall packages the yellow bar doesnt go all the way before it says it's finished and reboots. could this be an issue? please help..

Unable to mount tablet as usb

I followed the steps on ROOTING YOUR TAB but when I got to step 4 (Connect tab to computer in usb storage mode...) It does not come up as a usb device. USB Debugging is off.
Am I missing something? Alternatively I downloaded Samsung_Galaxy_Tab_10.1_root.zip to the Download folder and tried to install zip from SDcard and I got "can't open /sdcard/Download/Samsung_Galaxy_Tab_10.1_root.zip" in recovery.
Help please.

binaryhat said:
I followed the steps on ROOTING YOUR TAB but when I got to step 4 (Connect tab to computer in usb storage mode...) It does not come up as a usb device. USB Debugging is off.
Am I missing something? Alternatively I downloaded Samsung_Galaxy_Tab_10.1_root.zip to the Download folder and tried to install zip from SDcard and I got "can't open /sdcard/Download/Samsung_Galaxy_Tab_10.1_root.zip" in recovery.
Help please.
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Do you have the driver installed?
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Yes, the GT-p7510_USB_Driver_v1_3_2360_0-Escape driver.
It fails as Android MTP. I'm doing this on XP.

Fixed it. The PC w/ XP did not have the latest updates

Superclick One 2.3 Stuck On Starting ADB Server.

Hello Sir, I Am Using SuperOne Click 2.3.
First I Enable USB Debugging.
Then I Connect My Phone To Computer.
Then I Open Superclick One Then Click Root.
Then I Install Drivers.
Then Kill Server.
Then Starting ADB Server.
Now I Am Stuck On This. SuperClick One Stop Responding. Please Help Me Out. I Wait For More Than 30 Mins Per Nothing Happen..

Hi
I had the same problem.
The solution, for me, was to follow closely that_guy's advice about rooting the new Gingerbread firmware:
1) Dial: *#*#2846579#*#*
2) Go to projectmenu > background settings > log settings > log switch > set Log on
3) Reboot Phone
4) Switch USB Debugging ON
5) Download SuperOneClick v2.3.3
6) Plug your U8800 into your computer but DO NOT mount SD Card.
7) Run SuperOneClick and press the ROOT Button, and let it do its thing (say yes to install drivers if asked).
8) Your phone should now be Rooted.
9) You can now go back and turn logging off if you want.
I have highlighted the steps in bold that you did not say you had completed.
You need to follow each step.
I hope you are successful

I did everything you said but still same problem. I am using windows7 32 bit.
Sent from my U8800Pro using XDA

Are you sure you have enabled USB debugging.

Yes I have enabled usb debugging.. I dont know what is the problem is thr any other way? Actually I am new to this rooting thing I want to install aurora ics. U have any easy way plz help me. Thanks a lot for your support
Sent from my U8800Pro using XDA

Check if your exploits folder is empty.
I once had the same problem because i was missing the files from the folder because my virus program said they were a virus.

Thanks for your support. Now I am stuck in step7 It shows wait for device than nothing happen... Is it done?? Rooted??
Sent from my U8800Pro using XDA

Try also the following:
1. Log onto an Administrator's account and try from this account.
2. Try to use a different USB port
3. With the phone connected, go into device manager, remove the phones drivers from Windows 7. Re scan and reinstall the drivers.
Sent from my U8800 using xda premium

I Did Everything U Said. But no Luck.. Is Thr Any Other Easy Way To Root Android 2.3.5 ?

husen4u said:
I Did Everything U Said. But no Luck.. Is Thr Any Other Easy Way To Root Android 2.3.5 ?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582
works every time for me just need the adb drivers and SDK to be installed

You did not state any other steps you took before trying to root. Try this all again and don't forget the parts I have put in Bold:
1) Untick Fastboot under applications
2) Tick USB Debugging and Mock Locations under development (or similar)
3) Dial: *#*#2846579#*#*
4) Go to projectmenu > background settings > log settings > log switch > set Log on
5) Download SuperOneClick v2.3.3 Official Link
6) Plug your U8800 into your computer but DO NOT mount SD Card.
7) Run SuperOneClick and press the ROOT Button, and let it do its thing (say yes to install drivers if asked).
8) Your phone should now be Rooted.
9) You can now go back and turn logging off if you want.
Credits : That-Guy
Keep at it - I took a while, but was successful in the end.

Try to flash another firmware version, it was my problem.
I was trying in the version V100R001C00B528G001 so i have downloaded V100R001C00B526G001 and root was easy.

Still no luck guys. I think I am missing something any option to be enabled in PC or mobile.i have enabled Usb debugging and am running as administrator.
And what is flashing ROM how to do it?
Thanks all of you for your support.
Sent from my U8800Pro using XDA

Edward Stanbury said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582
works every time for me just need the adb drivers and SDK to be installed
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How to install adb drivers & sdk? I tried your method but no luck.
Sent from my U8800Pro using XDA

Try this way:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1423422

i Tried But No Luck.. Please Help Me Guys...

Had the same problem a few weeks ago... Turning off usb debugging, and turning it back on after connecting it to the pc did the trick for me...
Hope it helps..
Just to be sure, you have android sdk on your PC, right?

I Tried But Again It Stuck On Step 7.

husen4u said:
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Just guessing, but does SuperOneClick work with U8800Pro? I have standard model and I did rooting exatly like thread tolds and it worked perfectly.

I think it support. U have any other method except super one click & doom lord?
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Can't get win xp to read my Nexus 7 after wugfresh root

Hi, I was so happy that after suffering from trying to root my Nexus 7 with wugfresh toolkit, finally got the job done (driver installation problem then mtp change to camera). Now after another several hours of trying, re-installing drivers and everything else I've read around nothing seem to make windows xp detect my nexus 7 as mtp for file transfer. I must add that before I started the whole rooting process, it was working fine, I mean the whole file transfer thing. Am I still missing something?
I just want to be clear though that I do not blame wugfresh toolkit and thankful in fact for that.

Turn USB debugging off , then see if it detects it
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qaz2453 said:
Turn USB debugging off , then see if it detects it
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I have tried that on multiple cases. My PC would sound meaning there was something plugged in/out in the usb but still nothing appears in windows explorer..

I've got windows xp as well ... Does the sound have 2 dings or 3 when connected?
Also try rebooting both computer and tablet
Edit: go to developer options, under USB debugging there is ' revoke USB debugging authorisation' .. Click that while connected
Hope that helps
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Just the two beeps that means something was plugged in...Also tried the revoke option, still nothing. I see that my pc acknowledges the Nexus & but not as mtp because the option to safely remove my device is present but no drive letter was assigned to it and I couldn't see the device in windows explorer. What else could I try?:crying:

All I can think of now is to reinstall the drivers
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Done that too. I'm thinking about re-using samsung drivers instead as it worked fine before I went through the rooting process. I'll try it out later today and post results.
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Finally got it...I would like to give credits and thanks to the members in this link (threadstarter and all those who contributed in it):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1934306
So to sum it all up, I had to manually reinstall/update the driver -> selected "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" -> clicked "Don't search, I will choose the driver to install." ->then seleted "MTP Device"
Note: at first it had problems but as stated in the link, I downloaded Microsoft MTP Port Kit (mtppk12.exe), installed it and voila!
So happy right now...thanks for the help! :victory:

Permanent Recovery and Computer File Transfer

I have searched (not very thoroughly though lol) for how to install a permanent recovery (TWRP) and how to transfer files from my computer to my Nexus, but no go.
I was able to unlock bootloader, fastboot and adb is working fine, however, I can't transfer any files to my SD Card! In storage (settings) I have tried un-abling and enabling MTP, yet no luck. Any suggestions or links to a particular thread that I may have missed? Thanks guys

BFirebird101 said:
I have searched (not very thoroughly though lol) for how to install a permanent recovery (TWRP) and how to transfer files from my computer to my Nexus, but no go.
I was able to unlock bootloader, fastboot and adb is working fine, however, I can't transfer any files to my SD Card! In storage (settings) I have tried un-abling and enabling MTP, yet no luck. Any suggestions or links to a particular thread that I may have missed? Thanks guys
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2382051 Good tutorial for everything. :good:

BFirebird101 said:
I have searched (not very thoroughly though lol) for how to install a permanent recovery (TWRP) and how to transfer files from my computer to my Nexus, but no go.
I was able to unlock bootloader, fastboot and adb is working fine, however, I can't transfer any files to my SD Card! In storage (settings) I have tried un-abling and enabling MTP, yet no luck. Any suggestions or links to a particular thread that I may have missed? Thanks guys
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Disable USB debugging and see if the MTP device shows up.

sfhub said:
Disable USB debugging and see if the MTP device shows up.
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Nope, I still can't see my device under my computer
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ROM: Pio's PAC-Man HALO 7.13.13
Kernel: CRPalmer 3.0.2: Interactive, deadline

I suggest you go into devmgmt.msc (device manager) and look for any devices that say nexus 7 and remove the drivers.
Then unplug, plug in the tablet and use the Google drivers from here to reinstall.
http://dl-ssl.google.com//android/repository/latest_usb_driver_windows.zip

sfhub said:
I suggest you go into devmgmt.msc (device manager) and look for any devices that say nexus 7 and remove the drivers.
Then unplug, plug in the tablet and use the Google drivers from here to reinstall.
http://dl-ssl.google.com//android/repository/latest_usb_driver_windows.zip
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Didn't work, but what did was right clicking on the driver, picked let me choose driver, and chose the USB option and clicked next. Everything worked perfect after that
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ROM: Pio's PAC-Man HALO 7.13.13
Kernel: CRPalmer 3.0.2: Interactive, deadline

Also try Settings > Storage > Press Menu > USB > Check MTP
Did you get permanent recovery installed as well?
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swagstr said:
Also try Settings > Storage > Press Menu > USB > Check MTP
Did you get permanent recovery installed as well?
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Thanks for that. Hopefully it helped someone else, it sure helped me.