What should I do before and after rooting my phone?
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Before: make a backup of all your apps & data using Titanium Backup (find on the Market) just in case you end up needing to restore (unlikely if you follow all the rooting steps exactly).
After: download ROM Manager from the Market, install Clockwork recovery, boot into recovery via ROM Manager, and perform a backup in case you later install custom ROMs or mess with other root activities and need to restore to just after rooting. There are options as to use ROM Manager or other, do this I'd simply what I did.
Good luck!
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Thanks for the info.will I lose any of my stock apps ext.after rooting?
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I downloaded Titanium backup and opened the file to backup apps but it said that I have to have root access first.
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Yes, the first advice to install titanium BEFORE you root was incorrect. You can't use titanium before you root. What should you do before you root? there is nothing you can do to insure that you won't screw anything up. There's no way to make backups of anything important before rooting. The only real changes you can make to your phone are AFTER you root. However, I kinda like the fact that we can use Visionary to temp root and accomplish some things like run "shoot Me" without making any permanent changes to our phones.
Titanium works fine with temp root from Visionary+. Temp root, make your backups, reboot and temp root is cleared like it never happened.
O.k. Where can I find the visionary temp root app.it's not in the market.i first want to try temp out first.
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Dreh4christ said:
O.k. Where can I find the visionary temp root app.it's not in the market.i first want to try temp out first.
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Looking for visionary too. I feel dumb because i cant seem to find it even after searching the forums. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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Sorry, I failed to mention to get Visionary FIRST and temp root, then use Titanium for the backup, then you can perm root if you wish.
Visionary was pulled from the Market, I believe while the fix some issue on the most current release. Google it and you can find the apk. Look for r12 since it's the one you'll need for perm rooting.
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Check out development,i put a link to visionary +apk that I found yesterday. Hope it help.
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So I downloaded visionary + r13apk and it did not work properly. Then I got some advise from this gator dude and found a link to r11apk which I tried and it is flowing great. I have temp root now.
http://android.modaco.com/content/t...350/10-nov-r12-test-visionary-one-click-root/
I'm a bulldog by the way.
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I stalled visionary from akaskriller.com since it wasnt on the market. I installed rom manger, titanium back up. Uinstalled some bloatware etc... But how do I know if im temp or perm rooted?????
Uncheck "run on boot" option in Visionary, pull your battery, restart the phone and try running su in terminal emulator. If you get permission denied - you're temp rooted.
Ok km going to try it now
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Hey, is your root ok? Can you help me root mine.
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I guess im still temp rooted I diff what u said and when I booted up it went straight to visionary and rooted it again so I guess I'll start over
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The only thing I can do Is get it to temp root so I don't think I would be much help lol sorry
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Manual method is soooooo easy I don't understand the desire to use VISIONary+ for permroot. Its not even real permanent root.
S-OFF is NEEDED for custom ROMs... so if you don't want to use custom ROMS, stick with temproot with VISIONary+
If you DO want custom ROMS and true R/W access, do the manual method. I see 0 point in using the one click permroot.
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The only thing I can do Is get it to temp root so I don't think I would be much help lol sorry
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it does not turn s-off you will have to do that youre self through terminal or adb
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834225
So if it reads "s-off" on the boot screen after reboot it's perm root?
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So if it reads "s-off" on the boot screen after reboot it's perm root?
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Not really, you have have s=off and not be rooted. all s=off means is the security protocol will not check to see if the phone has been tampered with. IF you have s=off and you go to visionary and click "temp toot" then "perm root" your phone will be rooted until you unroot it. Since the security protocol will not remove the SU access.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1059247
That's the link to the thread to the leaked rom. I was wondering if I have to be rooted to install and if not how do I install it?? Many thanks.
You have to be rooted because you have to be able to get into recovery to wipe everything before flashing, none of which is possible without root. although in all the root guides it states that it's difficult blah blah blah it really isn't. I rooted with gfree and visionary.
download gfree and visionary
temproot using visionary
unzip the gfree files (androzip) to data/local/ (you must have a root explorer)
after you've done that go into terminal emulator (free from market)
type su to gain superuser permissions
Type "cd data/local/"
then hit enter and type: "chmod 777 gfree"
Then after that type in "./gfree -f"
All of which you leave out quotation marks then reboot. after that go to visionary and check set system R/W and hit "attempt permroot now"
This is essentially the stickied thread in the development section just without the warning signs everywhere although you MUST be careful and if you don't understand any of it feel free to ask a question. Welcome to the forums by the way
Basic Disclaimer: I'm in no way responsible for you getting fired because your phone crapped out and your alarm didn't go off or you are now a proud owner of a brick due to not following my directions.
You need to get rooted
S-off your phone.
Root your phone.
And then get your phone engnieering bootloader (0.85.2007)---strongly recommended.
Isn't this a 2.2 mysense(froyo) rom? So basically is stock. Why wouldn't it be able to be flashed through the stock 2.2 mysense(froyo) recovery? Just wondering.
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Because the one that's being distributed by faux has root and well honestly I don't know about the leak...you could try naming it Update.zip and putting on root of sdcard then booting into stock recovery. If that doesn't work keep it named what it was when downloaded then try. But I must ask why don't you just root?
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serapisjay said:
S-off your phone.
Root your phone.
And then get your phone engnieering bootloader (0.85.2007)---strongly recommended.
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S-off and root are essentially hand in hand now.
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You do not need to have s-off. Look in the dev section and there is a thread with a link to the Rom to flash through hboot.
You will only need to rename the file and copy it to the root of your SD card. Reboot your phone into hboot. Profit.
Hope that helps.
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You do not need to have s-off. Look in the dev section and there is a thread with a link to the Rom to flash through hboot.
You will only need to rename the file and copy it to the root of your SD card. Reboot your phone into hboot. Profit.
Hope that helps.
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That's kinda cool..
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camalus said:
You do not need to have s-off. Look in the dev section and there is a thread with a link to the Rom to flash through hboot.
You will only need to rename the file and copy it to the root of your SD card. Reboot your phone into hboot. Profit.
Hope that helps.
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Rename it to what? I tried update.zip didn't seem to work (I am on stock MT4G)
to clarify it says "invalid operation"
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Rename it to what? I tried update.zip didn't seem to work (I am on stock MT4G)
to clarify it says "invalid operation"
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im pretty sure rename to PD15IMG.zip. i believe its the only way the bootloader will read it. i might be wrong.
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im pretty sure rename to PD15IMG.zip. i believe its the only way the bootloader will read it. i might be wrong.
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I thought PD15IMG.ZIP only flashed new radio bootloader and recovery?
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I followed multiple steps for installing perm root on a friends Mytouch and for some reason we could not get the s-off feature to work. I noticed too we do have SU access via adb or terminal but I still never could get s-off. After we got root we used rom manager to install clockwork and after the fact it installed 3.0.2 i believe it completely borked the recovery. I stepped it down to 3.0.0 and still had the same issue. The main reason i wanted to get s-off was to adb flash the recovery but I got a signature fail. Any ideas or suggestions to get this working correctly? Rom Manager will not let me install 2x cwm basically stating it can not install it period. I also tried the batch file root method same issue. Thanks for your help in advance.
Please look at the "True permaroot and S-OFF" thread in Development section, and execute step-by-step.
If your friend's MT4G is running Gingerbread (Android 2.3.3), you'll need to use Gingerbreak instead of Visionary+ to get root access.
Its on froyo and i followed that guide i have perm root but we can not get s off. I can use root access for any programs
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dynamicj said:
Its on froyo and i followed that guide i have perm root but we can not get s off. I can use root access for any programs
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If you are following the ./gfree method step by step it will root your phone.
If you are using the root.sh script and it's not working chances are you may have a bad eMMC chipset and it will not root properly.
I know HTC said they would be pushing a update to close the exploit hole that is used to root our phones but i don't think it's been pushed yet.
Im not sure but it said something about not being able to back up partition or something but either way nice HTC is becoming a motorola nice
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Im not sure but it said something about not being able to back up partition or something but either way nice HTC is becoming a motorola nice
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HTC isn't "becoming a Motorola". HTC, is completely different. We do have a locked bootloader. But it's easily unlock-able whereas Moto's aren't.
Its still not accepting the soff root which i am baffled at and with a broken recovery i need to know what to do now. Recovery just shows pc-cell logo
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Its still not accepting the soff root which i am baffled at and with a broken recovery i need to know what to do now. Recovery just shows pc-cell logo
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I don't know what to tell you. There are several threads out there regarding how to root your phone. Both in a .gfree form and a root.sh form. One of those 2 work for 99.9% of EVERYONE.
You might try finding someone who put together a .zip that can be flashed through the android recovery(white screen with boot options, etc.). Otherwise you can get the RUU and return to stock. After that follow the directions step by step and DO NOT mix methods. This should result in an S-OFF root, if you did your homework correctly.
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I did several methods via adb .sh file and .g i have root in the os Rom manager even installed cwm but i can't get into cwm i get that image.... So still lost as nothing is working on this phone for s off
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I did several methods via adb .sh file and .g i have root in the os Rom manager even installed cwm but i can't get into cwm i get that image.... So still lost as nothing is working on this phone for s off
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Until you have "s-off" no recovery image will stick.
Obviously why i posted here to get insight anyways ill just redo it for the 5th time maybe it will work....
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Obviously why i posted here to get insight anyways ill just redo it for the 5th time maybe it will work....
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What method are you using?
I have tried them all
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I have tried them all
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What errors are you getting?
Just can not get it to go soff i have root in the device otherwise. Recovery also just shows a computer and cell phone icon after Rom manager install clockwork mod 3x. I am just trying to adb install a older cwm.
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As someone already explained before, when the security is on, no matter the amount of flashing you're going to try - it won't get you anywhere, since it won't be written to the actual ROM, and will be gone on restart.
Unless you pick a guide, follow it exactly, and post here everything that doesn't look proper - I don't think the forum can help you much.
Here's one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
Follow it and post anything that doesn't look good. Including your bootloader version.
The root is sticking on reboots but still no soff that's what i have been saying and i followed the guides to a t its not my first picnic rooting or roming a phone this one just has me stumped
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What does your bootloader show when you boot into it?
For the root to stick after boot, you had to have S-OFF, otherwise the eMMC wouldn't have been written to.
Having no info from you, as I said, it's impossible to help. If all this thread is just a complaint - by all means, but in that case there's no point in helping you. If you want help - you need to provide enough details for people to help you. Obviously, nobody can figure out anything from "I can't get s-off".
I do a adb reboot bootloader and i get us fast boot up top it says s-on but if i reboot to the os i still have root access for instance in titanium backup or Rom manager of that helps any
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I have installed the rockmod_devroms_2.3.4.1-speedy and broke my root by installing "extras" can I try the rooting process again or do I have to revert back to froyo?
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Are you still s-off and have access to recovery?
I am new to this and the rom manager says I don't have root accsess and am afraid to try because I don't want to ruin my phone.
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your good.. turn off your phone, then hold volume down and power at the same time until you boot into hboot. After it runs through a few checks, do you see s-off at the top of the screen?
Sorry I need laymens hboot and s-off elaborate
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Sorry I need laymens hboot and s-off elaborate
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Turn off your phone. Once the phone is off power on by holding the volume down and the power at the same time. (This could take up to 10 seconds) Your phone will now boot into hboot or bootloader. It will run a couple checks manually, then you'll see a few options (fasstboot, recovery, factory reset etc..) at the very top of your screen you should see "s-off" If you see that your good. You'll just need to restore a backup or flash a ROM to get your root access back.
I've had this happen where I lost root, I just re rooted again its easy.I always keep the stock 2.2 ruu just in case I need to start over
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So there is "s-off" @ the top. Are u telling me I can restore one of my saved roms and I will have my root again?
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So there is "s-off" @ the top. Are u telling me I can restore one of my saved roms and I will have my root again?
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Yep, you still have root. Something was broken within the ROM you were using. Just boot into recovery and restore a backup or wipe and flash a fresh ROM.
Dunno what happened but I installed latest miui.us with the -wipe command and apparently titanium backup and superuser say I don't have root. What to do D:? Fastboot shows I still have s-off tho
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your busybox probably got messed up. no big deal. just reflash the rom.
wipe data to be safe.
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Dunno what happened but I installed latest miui.us with the -wipe command and apparently titanium backup and superuser say I don't have root. What to do D:? Fastboot shows I still have s-off tho
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Go in to tools, select superuser, then settings,allow root access. same problem for me also.
From my fist to your face, enjoy.
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Dunno what happened but I installed latest miui.us with the -wipe command and apparently titanium backup and superuser say I don't have root. What to do D:? Fastboot shows I still have s-off tho
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The ROOT Permissions need to be enabled via SuperUser app (Superuser app is found in Tools folder).
While in SuperUser app, go to Settings by pressing menu button, then turn on ROOT Permissions.
That's all....................don't worry about the root access..........
Oh lololololol that it is. Thanks guys
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After turn on ROOT Permissions, I do a reboot and that do the trick
when I first read this I thought about the super user from the app store. I dont know who posted this suggestion but yesterday I had the same problem. I didnt know that the superuser came with the ROM.
So for the newbs, like me, that are still having problems make sure to go to the "tools" folder which should be on the left wall screen. I wasnt used to folders cause I used CM7 for a while.
Short story:
go to "tools" folder on left wall after 1st install to find super user.
funny thing is i knew that since i'd installed miui before but switched to faux rom. musta also forgotten to read that from the OP in miui thread :|, good learning experience
you live, you learn.....READ CAREFULLY bro lol