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[Q] link_image[1995]: failed to link su CANNOT LINK EXECUTABLE

Long story short is that yesterday I rooted my HTC Glacier and everything seemed to work fine. I was able to obtain admin privileges by opening a Android terminal and typing "su". Today after deleting a few files from my phone which I thought were junk (face palm) I go into terminal to check if the "su" command still works and I get the message "link_image[1995]: failed to link su CANNOT LINK EXECUTABLE".
I've checked and my s=off is still in place so it's not that that's causing the error message. I'm new to Android so I'm stumped as to what steps to take next in order to regain my admin privileges.
Thanks for any and all advice XDA Community.
Cheers!

Lazerfingers said:
Long story short is that yesterday I rooted my HTC Glacier and everything seemed to work fine. I was able to obtain admin privileges by opening a Android terminal and typing "su". Today after deleting a few files from my phone which I thought were junk (face palm) I go into terminal to check if the "su" command still works and I get the message "link_image[1995]: failed to link su CANNOT LINK EXECUTABLE".
I've checked and my s=off is still in place so it's not that that's causing the error message. I'm new to Android so I'm stumped as to what steps to take next in order to regain my admin privileges.
Thanks for any and all advice XDA Community.
Cheers!
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Try re-running visionary. It won't hurt anything and it installs su, busybox, and superuser.apk when you run it. It won't mess up anything you already have installed and it might fix your problem.
Also, I'm sure Whosdaman will tell you and move the thread when he sees this but make sure you post questions in the Q&A section.

Ran Visionary and no dice. Thanks for the tip though and sorry for posting in the wrong forum.
Any other ideas?

Try going into xbin (cd /system/xbin) and typing ls and see if su is in there. If it is you could try running rom manager and "fix permissions" if it will let you.

Good deal. I'm actually out fixing someone else's desktop computer at the moment. I'll attempt your advice later tonight.
Thanks again.
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Ok, had a free moment and was able to run ls, su was there but unfortunately I wasn't allowed the super user access needed to fix permissions.
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Please post questions in Q&A section.

1. Go into settings-applications-manage applications and try clearing superusers cache/data. See where that takes you.
2. If that did not work - isntall a fresh copy of superuser app from the market and once more see where that takes you.

Sorry about that. All future posts of these sorts I'll be sure to put there.
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Tried both of your tips but unfortunately am still getting the same error when I run the "su" command.
Any other thoughts?
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Update: Superuser automatically downloaded a new binary and told me to unzip it in recover mode.
I went into recover move and attempted to unzip the binary and was greeted with an error message that said the file couldn't be unzipped because it was "bad".
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Can you get su in adb?
The more I think about it, You're s-off so you can fastboot new recovery image and then flash new rom with all the goodies preinstalled. May be the easiest route.

To be honest I've had my pocket computer for all of a week, so I'v still not had a chance to play around with adb.
The whole reason I rooted in the first place was so that I could flash custom roms. You think I'll be able to flash even though "su" privileges don't seem to be working properly in my current rom?
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Update: It's clear from reading around these forums that the way to get to know your phone and thus be able to fix it is via adb. So I'm installing the Android SDK now. Thanks for all of your help Borodin1 and Grankin01

[Q] I cant get permroot can someone please help ???

Ok people I'm pathetic.... I rooted using visionary installed titanium backup pro, astro, terminal emulator. I downloaded the root.rar files and put them onto the sd card. Unhooked my phone opened terminal typed su+enter but when I tried the sec command it wouldn't work I then went back into astro and h_boot and wpx are white in color and when I press on one of them it says file type ko not found. Can someone please please help me!!!! Do I have to have adb installed in order for the root.rar files to be found . Thank u very m much in advance. And if this is not the correct place to post this at let me know and I will move it thank u

Check out mackesters channel on YouTube he's got a good tutorial

Hey, you probably done all this... But thought I'd give a crack at it...
When trying to root using visionary
Quickly check these:
-did you have fastboot from >settings>applications turned off?
-was Set system r/w after root from visionary app checked?
-Temproot first
-Attempt permroot next
-Phone should reboot and you should see Super User app in the drawer.
Then follow the instructions here
If you wish to use root explorer to push the gfree file to /data/local you can do so too, its easier than adb commands.
Hope this helps. Good luck man.

Please post questions in the Q&A section.

Use root file explorer not Astro, check my signature. Also you said you downloaded the root.rar and placed it on sd, did you unzip it first?

Fastboot was off rw on. I don't know if I unzipped root.rar or not all I did was download it right click on it extracted to F drive moved to sd and in terminal is said not found our something when I entered the sec command.i did a factory reset so I'm starting fresh. What did I do wrong ? Thank u awesome people in advance

You sure you put the right file? Coz there are two gfree files...
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Fastboot was off rw on. I don't know if I unzipped root.rar or not all I did was download it right click on it extracted to F drive moved to sd and in terminal is said not found our something when I entered the sec command.i did a factory reset so I'm starting fresh. What did I do wrong ? Thank u awesome people in advance
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rjhay22 said:
You sure you put the right file? Coz there are two gfree files...
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This depends on the thread your following, he is referring to ULTIMATE S OFF
And extract is the same thing as unzip.
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I guess I used the right one but it says ko file not found or sh file not found etc so I don't know what I'm doing wrong its driving me insane it shouldn't be this hard. Thanks for everyone help I'm still trying and will not give up lol

Are you doing this in the phone or thru a pc via adb? If adb also copy the files from root.rar to sdk/tools then adb will see them
Jmayes1786 said:
I guess I used the right one but it says ko file not found or sh file not found etc so I don't know what I'm doing wrong its driving me insane it shouldn't be this hard. Thanks for everyone help I'm still trying and will not give up lol
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834225
Try the alternative root process listed midway through OP I think you will have success, let me know if not then I know where your at.
I have had the best luck with this one
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[Q] The Unlockr.com

have any of you guys tried the unlockr.coms method of perm rooting?? I used it for my g2 and it worked but idk if it will work like a charm with the mt4g..also do we have to use visionary r14 or a different version because the link it gives us is visionary r14

Same as it was originally done though G2 then MT4G was developed. You can use it with ease nothing to worry about.
STHNS said:
UPDATE: Here I found you Youtube videos how to do step by step.
TempROOT> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gylaXOCNzqU
PermROOT> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy_aqKoeev4
Use the howto from Theunlockr video posted above it maybe easier for you to follow.
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Worked great for me, and easy as pie

Im sorry for any stupid/ noob questions, but in your honest opinion aside from having root access and being able to remove pre installed apps, what are the other benefits from going thru the root process?

You can overclock (make phone faster) also set cpu profiles to make phone cpu to run at lowest mhz to save battery. install customs romsthat have better customization and also have the newest android software before anyone else. .
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kingvaj23 said:
install customs romsthat have better customization and also have the newest android software before anyone else. .
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Just remember that this'll disable any OTA updates that'll come out for your phone...

But who needs ota updates we already have gingerbread if your rooted
Sent from my icey cold glacier 4g freezing every phone in its path

+1
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jriv said:
But who needs ota updates we already have gingerbread if your rooted
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LOL thats why I was laughing as it being on XDA lol and who would want to use OTA stock base in first place?

after I purchased my phone, I immediately hit the internet and looked up some info on the MT4G and saw the Unlockr method for rooting and following the guide made it very easy. 2 thumbs up for me, and yes visionary 14 works

Sounds good I'm gonna use that method once my replacement gets here wednesday
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Best...simpliest...and easy
Temp and permarooted w the steps given....1 try and it was golden and flashing was easy
Highly recommended!
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i just got the mt4g and i wanna root it but i dont wanna lose swype like i did when i root my mt3gslide. is there a way i can get swype on 4g after i root it?

@RoyalTaco:
Several of the roms have swype. Including "iced glacier" and "evil's desire hd" (which I'm using now as I type. Love swype)
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RoyalTaco said:
i just got the mt4g and i wanna root it but i dont wanna lose swype like i did when i root my mt3gslide. is there a way i can get swype on 4g after i root it?
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Rooting a MT4G will not remove any applications. Swype is pre-installed, and will stay that way. The only way to "lose" Swype is to flash a ROM that does not include it. In that case, you can go to the Swype website and download it directly by signing up for the beta.

oh ok thx guys. Using this method i after i reboot the phone i keep getting S-On. what could i be doing wrong?

unlockr
I get this far
1. On your phone, go to Settings > Applications > Development > and make sure USB Debugging is ON (it MUST be ON) and make sure Fastboot is checked OFF (if it exists in your settings, otherwise don’t worry about it).
2.Download Visionary from here
3. Plug in your phone via USB cable and mount the sd card so we can transfer files to it.
4.Copy the Visionary .apk file to the root of your phone’s memory card (NOT in any folder just on the sd card itself).
5. Then simply open any file manager app on your phone (like Linda File Manager for free from the Market for example) find the visionary apk file in the file manager and click it and follow the prompts to install it.
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When I open the file manager app (i tried Linda and OI File Manager) the file isn't there.
I know I did everything, I tried several times, but nothing. Any advice?
Jonathan

lanternslight456 said:
... the file isn't there.
I know I did everything...
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If the file isn't there, I can imagine only three possibilities. Choose one. These are the only reasonable possibilities, but as we're not psychic, you'll have to figure out which it might be of these three.
You did not transfer the file to the SD card at all.
You transferred it to the wrong directory on the SD card .
You're looking for it in the wrong directory.
Could it be something else? Sure. Perhaps you renamed the file. Perhaps you switched SD cards.... but if you're using the same SD card, and you did not rename the file, then one of those three are the likely candidate.

Here's the info I know from what I've done in regards to these options (I'm going to try again tonight though)
1. You did not transfer the file to the SD card at all.
My computer can see the file on the lettered drive, (the USB port it's plugged into) there is no other address info in the address bar other than the lettered drive
2. You transferred it to the wrong directory on the SD card .
Again, same as above
3. You're looking for it in the wrong directory.
In the file explorer on the phone the address in the directory is just /
again I'm going to try tonight but maybe this info can clear it up. I'm learning a lot about these things and how they work so thanks for all the help!
Jonathan

unLockr
II. Flash the S-OFF Hboot Image and Gain Perm Root
1. Download the rooting files:
* T-Mobile MyTouch 4G / HTC Glacier S-OFF/Rooting Files
2. Extract the files somewhere to your computer.
3. Plug your phone in via USB cable and mount the SD card so we can transfer files to it.
4. Copy the entire root folder from inside the extracted folder from step 2 to the root of your sd card on your phone (NOT in any folders, just on the SD card itself).
5. Unplug the phone.
6. Go to the Market on your phone and download/install Android Terminal Emulator (free).
4. Open the Terminal Emulator app and type the following with hitting enter at the end of each line (to get the touch screen keyboard to come up hit the menu button then toggle soft keyboard):
su
cd /sdcard/root
sh root.sh
5. Now, wait for it to finish.
6. After that is done, reboot the phone. When it boots back up, turn it off and back on holding down Volume Down and Power until the HBoot screen comes up. Confirm it says S-OFF at the top. If so, you have S-OFF.
i do steps 1-5 but when i get to step 6 and reboot my phone while holding volume down i have S-ON and not off! any ideas what i can be doing wrong. btw i did the temp root b4 trying this.

[RESOLVED] Stubborn security on MT4G. Will not Temp-Root.

I was able to root my MT4G with ease using VisionARY r14. My friend purchased a MT4G shortly after and I was trying to root it for him, I used several methods and no luck on any of them.
I've tried using:
1. Visionary temp root>attempt perm root
2. Visionary temp root>terminal (sh root.sh)
3. Visionary temp root>terminal (/data/local/wpx.ko)
From what I understand #2 & #3 basically are the same. So going back to the problem, on MY phone (I don't recall if I used #1 or #2), I rooted with no issues. On his phone, the root is not sticking, every time I go into the bootloader on his S=on still. Nothing stands out or is out of the ordinary, and I would think it would have rooted just fine, the scripts ran via terminal emu and looked okay and all.
Something else I've noticed is when I install CWM Recovery via ROM Manager, after temp root from Visionary the install of CWM Recovery itself was fine, though after going into bootloader and trying to access recovery or booting into recovery from ROM Manager, it doesn't go into recovery, I get the cell with red triangle and "!" on it. I'm assuming that this is a result of it being unrooted still? Anyone else run into a stubborn MT4G like this? I've attached 2 pictures for visual aid of the phone's bootloader screen and about screen below.
Any suggestions or help is greatly appreciated, I've been trying to root it for over a week now and no luck.

I can't see the pics you posted, but I had this issue myself, for me the answer was to find a stock recovery pre ota update and force it, then I ran visionary and terminal with sh root.sh or whatever... Hope this helps... Just try to find an image of pre ota stock rom and go from there... There is a good forum here with a walkthrough to do this... Post results please, would like to know if this was your issue...
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Hey I ran into the same problem, with that 86.0000 boatloader u must use the gfree chmod777 process its because its after the ota update
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grankin01 said:
Ok guys, first of all Scotty2 gets all the credit for the program R&D. I used my device as a test bed and have tried a couple different kernels (Gr8Gorilla's O/C Kernel and the stock kernel).
Now for the boring stuff ...
This is a very invasive way of rooting your device but the benefit is TRUE S=Off and root privileges throughout the system. As such, you do this at your own risk and if you brick your device neither Scotty2 nor myself are responsible, YOU ARE!!! Do this at your own risk!!!
This is not for the faint of heart and if you have any reservations about doing things like this do not do it.
This process will do three things for your device. I will explain them here:
1. It will set up Super CID on your device allowing you to flash any carriers rom (not just tmobile). Giving you more freedom with your choice of software. The software still needs to be device specific to the glacier for compatability reasons though. Like vodafone glacier roms etc.
2. It will subsidy unlock your device. In other words, it will SIMUNLOCK your phone allowing you to use an AT&T sim card and so on in your device without needing the unlock code from HTC.
3. Most important of all it will turn the RADIO S=Off. This is the ultimate S=Off because the radio is what controls the security flag in the first place. Once you turn it off here it is off everywhere and will allow you pure unadulterated access to your device.
This process will not change your bootloader (unless your on 0.86.0000 and you follow the optional steps).
Now, you may be asking "Why do this? I already have root from your other guide and it has given me r/w access to system and recovery. I thought this meant we had permanent S=Off." This is only partially true. We have had an engineering bootloader and "Label" s=off not radio s=off. When you turn the security off in radio it is off permanently no matter what hboot you have installed engineering or otherwise. However, it is optional but you can still copy the engineering hboot over and it will allow you to flash whatever you like without (as much) fear of bricking your device.
This guide assumes you know how to use ADB. If you do not there are guides all over XDA to show you how. There is even a really good one in this forum. Also here is a video on how to setup adb discovered by topgun303: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UF5w1dKe2U
*NOTE*
For some reason this process can bork your recovery. If you notice after following the steps below that in order to reboot from recovery you have to uninstall/reinstall the battery and hit the power button, just install/reinstall clockwork recovery through Rom Manager in the android market and it will fix your problem.
CONFIRMED: Guide does work for pre-OTA devices!!! Thanks xanz!
Here we go:
If you are already permarooted per the other guide just follow the first 11 steps.
Make sure you have visionary installed on your device. (If you were already permarooted w/s=off ignore this step.)
Download this file:
http://www.mediafire.com/?s7afymwe2wb3x60 New version of gfree with more options! See below.
md5sum: b73c56ca0e21664c5756d4ad295063c5
1. Now unzip the file into your SDK tools directory.
2. Plug your device into your computer.
3. Now open explorer and hold down shift at same time you right mouse click on your SDK tools directory (platform-tools if you have the R8 version of the SDK). Select open command window here. If you are in linux (ubuntu) right mouse click on your SDK tools folder, choose actions, and choose open command window(or whatever it's called). Otherwise, open a command prompt and cd your way to your SDK tools directory.
4. Type "adb push gfree /data/local" and hit enter.
Optionally, you could dl the file to your phone use androzip or something like it to unzip the file and then use root explorer to move the file named gfree to /data/local. Not the gfree.h file. All the other files are source code inlcuded for the gnu license. This would skip the first 4 steps.
5. Now unplug your device from the computer.
6. Run visionary to gain temp root. (If you were already permarooted w/s=off ignore this step.)
7. Open terminal emulator on your device, type "su", and hit enter to gain root privileges.
8. Type "cd /data/local" and hit enter.
9. Now type "chmod 777 gfree" and hit enter to make the program executable.
10. Type "./gfree -f" and hit enter.
New features in gfree.
gfree usage:
gfree [-h|-?|--help] [-v|--version] [-s|--secu_flag on|off]
-h | -? | --help: display this message
-v | --version: display program version
-s | --secu_flag on|off: turn secu_flag on or off
-c | --cid <CID>: set the CID to the 8-char long CID
-S | --sim_unlock: remove the SIMLOCK
With the new features you can turn off one thing at a time. You can also turn security back on and set the CID back to stock if you wish. To turn simlock back on you still have to follow the revert procedures on this page as the information that is patched to turn the lock off is encrypted and we can't write back to it other than restoring the entire image.
So, if you wanted to leave simlock on but turn security off and set super CID the command would be "./gfree --secu_flag off --cid 11111111" + enter. The -f switch after ./gfree that is now in the above step (./gfree -f) just tells gfree to patch everything.
11. Wait for the program to finish and then reboot into HBoot to see if S=Off. Also, check your bootloader version. If it says s=off and has bootloader version 0.86.0000 it worked.
If you already had hboot 0.85.2007 you can check it through the hboot menu. It gives you an option for "system info" in the hboot menu. Highlight it and hit power. It should say CID = 11111111 or something like that. If it does your golden.
Congratulations!
12. If this is the first time you have rooted your device you will need to run visionary again (temproot w/set system r/w after root checked and then attempt permroot) to make root privileges permanent and then reboot again. Now "su" should work properly for you.
Gfree writes a backup of the file that it patches named Part7backup-numbers.bin on your sdcard. I suggest putting this file in a safe place as it is the only way to revert if you need to.
[Optional] Steps to flash engineering bootloader.
1. Restart your phone and plug it back into your computer.
2. Download this file: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NN5726Z8
md5sum: df4fd77f44993eb05a4732210d2eddc6
3. Copy the file to your SDK tools directory.
4. Open a command prompt again and cd into your SDK tools directoty (platform-tools if your on the new R8 SDK).
5. Type "adb push hboot_dhd.nb0 /data/local" and hit enter.
6. Now open terminal on your device and type "su" and enter to gain root priviliges.
7. Type "cd /data/local" and enter.
8. Now type "dd if=hboot_dhd.nb0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18" and hit enter.
9. You should see something like: 2048 bytes in 2048 bytes out 1048576 bytes copied blah blah blah.
10. Now restart the device into hboot and check if your bootloader version is 0.85.2007. That is what you want to see.
Congratulations, you now have a TRUE root and engineering bootloader on your shiny MT4G!!!
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ZuluNexus said:
Hey I ran into the same problem, with that 86.0000 boatloader u must use the gfree chmod777 process its because its after the ota update
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I second this, gfree works great

ZuluNexus said:
Hey I ran into the same problem, with that 86.0000 boatloader u must use the gfree chmod777 process its because its after the ota update
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This would explain why I had to flash the pre ota stock image before I could root using the sh root.sh.... I am sure the chmod777 would have worked also...
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powduh09 said:
I can't see the pics you posted, but I had this issue myself, for me the answer was to find a stock recovery pre ota update and force it, then I ran visionary and terminal with sh root.sh or whatever... Hope this helps... Just try to find an image of pre ota stock rom and go from there... There is a good forum here with a walkthrough to do this... Post results please, would like to know if this was your issue...
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I see. So just get a pre ota stock rom and Visionary would be the simplest way then? But would the pre ota stock ROM also include the < 86.0000 botloader?
ZuluNexus said:
Hey I ran into the same problem, with that 86.0000 boatloader u must use the gfree chmod777 process its because its after the ota update
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ziggy34 said:
I second this, gfree works great
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powduh09 said:
This would explain why I had to flash the pre ota stock image before I could root using the sh root.sh.... I am sure the chmod777 would have worked also...
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Which method did you use to flash the pre ota image?
And thanks everyone for the quick replies!

When I flahed pre ota I found the forum on here for it. Just placed the file on my sd card and named it PD15IMG and booted phone to hboot, it found update and went from there
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powduh09 said:
When I flahed pre ota I found the forum on here for it. Just placed the file on my sd card and named it PD15IMG and booted phone to hboot, it found update and went from there
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Awesome, what is hoped for! Thanks!
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EDIT!!
RESOLVED!
Unfortunately the method of just using the PD15IMG did not work because the bootloader recognized it as an older image and wouldn't update it. I came across this thread and successfully rooted!! =]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=995549
I improvised a bit and did not use "Androzip" I had "Adao File Manager" already installed on my friends phone. Basically.
Credit goes to the OP of the posts!! But here's the link to the gfree the OP is referring to. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996

I am having a problem getting the gfree files to move where they need to be and sry guys, unsure of ow to use sdk, im need the dummy dummy guide anyone? Ive been researching for days lol

Rainbowbright081 said:
I am having a problem getting the gfree files to move where they need to be and sry guys, unsure of ow to use sdk, im need the dummy dummy guide anyone? Ive been researching for days lol
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You need a root explorer.
*Root can be accomplished without SDK.
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YOu can try using mt4groot.zip google it

I managed to get it done right with adb, s=off perm, running cm7 with honeycomb. Quite awesome!
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lilazngoku8 said:
YOu can try using mt4groot.zip google it
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It's in the second link I posted. Safer than Googling.
Rainbowbright081 said:
I managed to get it done right with adb, s=off perm, running cm7 with honeycomb. Quite awesome!
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Running CM7 with Honeycomb? I am mistaken? You mean the honeycomb theme?
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Sry yes running the honeycomb theme
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Rainbowbright081 said:
Sry yes running the honeycomb theme
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Lol cool, I was going to say, 3.0??!! ; )

gordonzhao said:
Awesome, what is hoped for! Thanks!
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EDIT!!
RESOLVED!
Unfortunately the method of just using the PD15IMG did not work because the bootloader recognized it as an older image and wouldn't update it. I came across this thread and successfully rooted!! =]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=995549
I improvised a bit and did not use "Androzip" I had "Adao File Manager" already installed on my friends phone. Basically.
Credit goes to the OP of the posts!! But here's the link to the gfree the OP is referring to. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
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This is just a laid out variant of the ./gfree method. It'll work but it's been around since the dawn of the Glacier. It's nothing special .

noob quest about rooting

i cant not post in the developments section, i dont have enough posts..
i was following the "Guide to permaroot, s=off AND s=on!!!!!" i have placed the root folder on the sd card, i have visionaryplus installed.. ive ran visionaryplus and set the r/w option and rooted.. but everytime i go to run terminal emulator, it says
process com.android.term has stopped unexpectedly... any ideas?

Are you using the Terminal Emulator by Jack Palevich? I haven't used any others, but this one has never given me problems.
While you're figuring this out, I suggest you take a look at this thread and use the gfree script instead of root.sh to get S-OFF. The process is basically the same: temproot with visionary, run script, permroot with visionary.

instead to put whatever files in the data/local (coz i dont have root explorer and its a paid app) can i just leave all the files in the folder and just execute the mention filename?

ok this is what im doing
downloaded root file and placed it on the root sd card
installed visionary+ (first i was using build 11, not im using the lastest, 14)
i have it temp rooted, got into my terminal emulator
i typed the following
su (got super user)
cd /sdcard/root
sh root.sh
everything on screen is what is should be, i turn off the phone, turned it on while holding the volume down+power but s=on.. ive done this 8-10 times and still the same thing.. it wont go s=off

anyone have any ideas?

Yes, once you've ran the script go to visionary and hit "attempt permroot now"
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gd6noob said:
ok this is what im doing
downloaded root file and placed it on the root sd card
installed visionary+ (first i was using build 11, not im using the lastest, 14)
i have it temp rooted, got into my terminal emulator
i typed the following
su (got super user)
cd /sdcard/root
sh root.sh
everything on screen is what is should be, i turn off the phone, turned it on while holding the volume down+power but s=on.. ive done this 8-10 times and still the same thing.. it wont go s=off
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The funny thing with rooting is different methods work for different phones. I tried that method as well & it would not stick, so I suggest you follows Jdkoren's advice & try the method he copied the link for. Just read through thoroughly & then give it a shot

this is the method that i used and it would not stick untill i figured out it should be "./gfree -f" then it worked fine.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=995549
I'm a noob too and rooted my phone for the first time last weekend. Link above worked flawlessly if followed to the tee.
I also tried the sh root.sh process you cite and never could get it to work. As I said I used the above link but installed Visionary 14 instead 11 and it worked fine. I did however buy RootExplorer and subsequently ROM Manager.
I also flashed the engineering bootloader per some responses to my thread. http://www.teamroyal.net/engboot.html
btw, if you have RootExplorer you don't need to ADB push the file to data/local for this step. I put it on my SD card and used root explorer to move to data/local.
I have RoyalGinger 1.6 installed and loving it. Massively improved battery life compared to original TMO junk. I can probably go for more than a day without charging.
Good luck. Rooting the first time is a bit scary. The entire process probably took me longer than an hour. Now, I feel I could repeat in 10 minutes. Doing it is learning it!

fionalindberg said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=995549
I'm a noob too and rooted my phone for the first time last weekend. Link above worked flawlessly if followed to the tee.
I also tried the sh root.sh process you cite and never could get it to work. As I said I used the above link but installed Visionary 14 instead 11 and it worked fine. I did however buy RootExplorer and subsequently ROM Manager.
I also flashed the engineering bootloader per some responses to my thread. http://www.teamroyal.net/engboot.html
btw, if you have RootExplorer you don't need to ADB push the file to data/local for this step. I put it on my SD card and used root explorer to move to data/local.
I have RoyalGinger 1.6 installed and loving it. Massively improved battery life compared to original TMO junk. I can probably go for more than a day without charging.
Good luck. Rooting the first time is a bit scary. The entire process probably took me longer than an hour. Now, I feel I could repeat in 10 minutes. Doing it is learning it!
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I had some reservations about buying some apps on market, but i would say if you buy any apps for rooting a phone that root explorer is a must. I now use it all the time to move around files for doing themes and reorganizing. Titanium backup is also worth it imo. Havent paid for rom manager though, dont see an immediate need to buy it.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1035278&highlight=root
I used this method, worked like a charm, uses all free apps