So i recently rooted my MT4G and all and that really killed my brain haha. And i wasnt sure if i wanted to keep it rooted. So i read one of the post how to unroot. I was quite confused. Its pretty much like the same process as to root it. Now i watch a video on youtube where a guy used a program to root it and unroot it was With a special program or something and i was curious to know if anyone was working on something like that or knows of something like that in the future.
Even though its a different HTC phone. I was just wondering if some day it will be that easy to root and unroot.
I cant post a link yet because this is my first post. but go to youtube.com> seach How to unroot your mytouch 4g. And one came up as How to Root and Unroot your Samsung vibrant. 2.24
There are guides on how to root and unroot in the android development section. I can't imagine why you would want to unroot? it doesn't hurt anything and even if you never install a custom rom it is still good to have to backup your current rom and apps with ROM Manager and titanium.
Although the process is not a one click solution it is almost. temp root with visionary r14. Copy one file and run it from the terminal app on the phone then use visionary r14 to permroot with one click
Please post questions in Q&A Section.
Well it did hurt the wifi. Cause i keep getting Error. And when i looked at the solution patch to fix it. i went what the ****?!?!?! im more of the visual learner. If there are videos on how to root/unroot or whatever it would make my life alot easier.
To unroot its the same process as to rooting just put the unroot folder in?
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HI Guys,
Im a bit of a newbie on the rotting front.
Ive done some reading up on rooting that seems pritty simple and i get what it does BUT if i root my phone will it change its appreance in any way or the way it works by default if i dont change any thing. As the only reason i want to root my phone is to get rid of the ****ty apps that come on it.
also if i root it can i update to gingerbread?
All answers welcome
clenchy said:
HI Guys,
Im a bit of a newbie on the rotting front.
Ive done some reading up on rooting that seems pritty simple and i get what it does BUT if i root my phone will it change its appreance in any way or the way it works by default if i dont change any thing. As the only reason i want to root my phone is to get rid of the ****ty apps that come on it.
also if i root it can i update to gingerbread?
All answers welcome
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see....this is a very common asked question,
if you root your phone by propc method Link, it will give you a gingerbread theme.
but if you root your phone directly, then you will have same appearance, only there will be a Super User Permission app.
and you asked about gingerbread ROM, you wont get it now.
bcoz there is no custom ROM for it. developers are working hard to get it. so you need to wait for some time.
rooting is absolutely safe if you follow each step carefully.
i will recommend you to use this guide. Link
hope you succeed!
Dear Friends,
I know that similar kind of questions has been already raised by many.But I am not clear about the anser.At present is it possible to root htc wildfire running 2.2 froyo?.With froyo, my phone is running too slow and battery is draining much faster than before.I really got fed up with this.I read in some forums that downgrading to 2.1 is also difficult.Is it so?
Hope some of our friends are working on these.
Please help me in these matters
Cheers
Arun
arunmangalam said:
Dear Friends,
I know that similar kind of questions has been already raised by many.But I am not clear about the anser.At present is it possible to root htc wildfire running 2.2 froyo?.With froyo, my phone is running too slow and battery is draining much faster than before.I really got fed up with this.I read in some forums that downgrading to 2.1 is also difficult.Is it so?
Hope some of our friends are working on these.
Please help me in these matters
Cheers
Arun
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At the moment you can't get permanant root on 2.2. You can get a temporary root, but that wont let you edit anything on /system. If you can find someone with an xtc clip you can get your phone S-OFF which makes /system writeable.
Downgrading seems to be easy based off the 2 or 3 step by step guides I've seen on this forum so far.
Your questions are no different to any of the ones asked before by others, please use the search next time.
Downgrading will work, but, it will still be unrootable. As said above, the only way as of now to root 2.2 is by using an XTC Clip hardware box to get S-OFF, then, downgrade (this is a 'proper' downgrade) and root.
You can root your phone...
i have posted step by step instructions on my website on how to root any android phone running firmware 1.5 and above
since XDA wont allow me to post a link visit my website.. "ajknowsitall. webs. com"
Enough of this already, people. You need a XTC Clip for that, which costs about $220. This is the only way, for now.
Moderation needed!
Alot of topics about the same thing ...
anyone try his method?
ajknowsitall said:
You can root your phone...
i have posted step by step instructions on my website on how to root any android phone running firmware 1.5 and above
since XDA wont allow me to post a link visit my website.. "ajknowsitall. webs. com"
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ajknowsitall said:
You can root your phone...
i have posted step by step instructions on my website on how to root any android phone running firmware 1.5 and above
since XDA wont allow me to post a link visit my website.. "ajknowsitall. webs. com"
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I don't believe this. Because that process was not a newer one and was there long ago. If it worked, it must have became a lot popular by now. And "Universal Androot" is not a root application recommended for NAND locked devices like wildfire. If one has bypassed the nand security with xtc clip and made s-off, then this process might work. And once if u make s-off, there are many other rooting options available. But the point here is to root the wildfire with hboot 1.01 and S-ON dude.... Do not just stick with the thread title. Read the thread, he mentioned wildfire 2.2 clearly.
I doubt whether ur device is wildfire or not (if wildfire rooted or not). Check the below attached "Root and Me" application. In that, go to the root guides and check the compatible devices for "Universal Androot" process. There is no wildfire in that.
Just confirm any process after it worked with u guys.
mjgs said:
Moderation needed!
Alot of topics about the same thing ...
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Actually this thread was a bit fair one started on 21st march (and then reposted yesterday). There are a lot other threads recently started with the same topic. But still i agree with u.
ballubas said:
anyone try his method?
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U might not have asked this question if u know that his process is nothing but "Universal Androot".
Inspite of being aware, i just tried it for u. It won't work and says failed.
If anyone wants to recheck they might. Actually that process is little bit confusing. And im attaching a screen shot of that website below.
The process says to install "App installer" just to install an apk file. Cant we install an apk file from a file manager ? This is ok.
Then the process says just to enable usb debugging alone to transfer the apk file frm PC to wildfire. It not even says from ADB, so i expect it means to transfer through disk drive. Come on stop joking.
I found that this forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953
was very helpful I am running droid 2.2 Froyo on a Cherry Mobile Candy
I was able to root my phone semi permanently. So long as I don't clear the data for the Z4root program I maintain superuser status. So far I have had no problems and have been able to remove bloatware using AntTek App manager with ease.
thanks man
Come on guys, let's stop reviving threads from a year and 2 months ago...
N00B
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA
Read a few posts with programs needed to be downloaded to your comp, wonder if there is a simpler way with an app or something.
You want to root or update or both?
Just root I already have the latest update by samsung.
Same here...this is the only thing that's kept me from rooting so far. It sounds pretty involved...nothing like when I rooted my NC. Anyone?
Use Superoneclick 1.9..
just search...
not hard to use whatsoever
check this out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954509
So I just got my replacement G2 from T-mo and it's brand new so it's running 2.3.3 and I need to root it. I tried using visionary to temp root so I could run gfree to perm root but the phone freezes every time I try to temproot. Can anyone give me any tips or teach me how to use adb on a mac.
pak256 said:
So I just got my replacement G2 from T-mo and it's brand new so it's running 2.3.3 and I need to root it. I tried using visionary to temp root so I could run gfree to perm root but the phone freezes every time I try to temproot. Can anyone give me any tips or teach me how to use adb on a mac.
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http://tinyurl.com/39yhu2z
that would be how you use adb on a mac....
but i dont think there is a rooting method for 2.3 yet
crap, I really need to get root back on my phone too. I did a backup using rom manager and i would really like to restore my everything.
Please search before posting new threads. Most questions you have can most likely be answered in one of the stickies.
thanks for the non help. I did search and they isn't anything in the stickies about rooting the g2 with gb on it, but hey thanks for helping your fellow enthusiast
pak256 said:
crap, I really need to get root back on my phone too. I did a backup using rom manager and i would really like to restore my everything.
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Wait, how is it that you lost root, and yet you were using ROM Manager? Can't you just boot into recovery and flash a rooted ROM?
I didn't lose root, I had another g2 and it crapped out on me but I made a backup of the rom and want to restore it on my new g2 but I'm having trouble figuring out how to root it with 2.3.3. I tried to use adb but every time I try to run the android sdk i get an error
I thought GB wasnt available on the G2 yet??? I got my G2 last week and it's running 2.2...
pak256 said:
thanks for the non help. I did search and they isn't anything in the stickies about rooting the g2 with gb on it, but hey thanks for helping your fellow enthusiast
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No need to be a ****... GB isn't even available OTA to users, so theres a very small chance that there's a root method for something that hasn't come out yet...
btw ADB on Mac is pretty easy to set up. but as far as rooting 2.2 goes, you didn't need ADB to do it, which saves you the hassle of setting up the SDK and using Terminal if you're not feeling confident with it. I'm sure once they figure out rooting 2.3, the same will probably be true soon enough.
mnmlst said:
I thought GB wasnt available on the G2 yet??? I got my G2 last week and it's running 2.2...
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Some people are getting refurb/repair units back with 2.3, because 2.3 is close to coming in OTA format for the G2 from most reports.
I'm aware that most people don't have gb yet, that's why I figured I would ask for help as opposed to just searching the forums, I had my 2.2 g2 rooted no prob and once i found a decent tutorial then yeah I did realize that adb is supposed to be easy on mac. I'm having an issue with getting the sdk running, I can navigate to the folder in Terminal but when I try to run "android" i get a ton of errors
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I'm aware that most people don't have gb yet, that's why I figured I would ask for help as opposed to just searching the forums, I had my 2.2 g2 rooted no prob and once i found a decent tutorial then yeah I did realize that adb is supposed to be easy on mac. I'm having an issue with getting the sdk running, I can navigate to the folder in Terminal but when I try to run "android" i get a ton of errors
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Hi !
The new T-Mobile 2.3.3 stock gingerbread rom is not rootable at the moment.
We currently do not have a temp-root method for it. The old methods (rage, psneuter and also gingerbreak) do not work as the exploits they where using have been patched.
At the moment you have to wait for someone to disclose a new gingerbread exploit.
Have fun - Guhl
thanks, hopefully something will come along soon because being on a stock rom is killing me
pak256 said:
thanks for the non help. I did search and they isn't anything in the stickies about rooting the g2 with gb on it, but hey thanks for helping your fellow enthusiast
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If you expect to get any respect or help through these forums you would be wise to hold your tongue and not dismiss the help you do receive.
I don't think 2.2.1 was even rooted so I doubt 2.3.3 would be. Cant you downgrade?
why dont you sell your phone on ebay.. and buy a g2 or desire z with 2.2 or thats already rooted?? you wont have to wait then
This guide was the best thing that ever happened to me when I was setting up ADB on my Mac.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865685
Now all I have to do is plug my phone in and enter whatever adb commands I want. No changing directories and all that. It was very helpful.
Your first step should be to buy a PC.
So after lurking in these forums for a few months, I've finally decided to put a different ROM on my MT4G, but it seems like most of the guides are out of date. Is it still OK to use Visionary if I'm going to flash to a Gingerbread-based ROM afterward? And if I want to use Good for Enterprise, what do I use to unroot and re-root any of the ROMs that are pre-rooted to begin with? I'm not afraid to tinker, but this is my first Android phone and I don't want to get it wrong. Help?
The ROM that you're going to flash has absolutely nothing to do with the ROM you currently have - and the ROM you currently have (and nothing else) has everything to do with the rooting method.
I guess what I'm trying to ask is do I need to perm root the current ROM in order to flash the device to a different ROM?
xdre said:
I guess what I'm trying to ask is do I need to perm root the current ROM in order to flash the device to a different ROM?
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You are going to need perm root
More information on perm vs temp see here (or use google search)
There are a couple guides on how to gain perm root (click on the link in my sig for a list of a few guides under the "Rooting" section of the resource bible)
I personally used the terminal emulator version of this method when rooting my mt4g
Once you achieve S=Off and permroot your phone, there is no need to do it from ROM to ROM. Your phone will remain rooted until you decide to unroot it.
Ok, thanks! Will give it a try tomorrow.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App
Next question... Now that I've perm rooted, tried a few ROMs, and settled on one (Generation-X stock), does anyone know if Gingerbreak works to re-root the device if I were to unroot this ROM (in order to use Good for Enterprise)? I'd hate to back myself into a corner I can't get out of...
When you have custom recovery installed, you're not dependent on the OS at all.
Flashing SU update.zip will root you.
Nice! Thanks for the info!