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Hey guys ill be joining this side of the forums now on monday and I'm really excited. Just I'm kinda confused about a few things and I was wondering if anyone could help enlighten a few things for me.
I know what Root is, S-off, Cid yada yada and I'm not new to rooting at all. I have adb and etc and I kinda want to do this on ubuntu because my vista is kind of janky at times.
Now apparently there is Temporary Root and Permanent Root and of course I want Permanent root, s-off, etc.
1.Now from what I read there has been apparently an update that updated the G2 to 1.22 or something like that? I read its rootable apparently but you need a windows application called gfree or something? Is this possible to do using just ubuntu?
2. Now to obtain root, s-off etc do I have to obtain temporary root first, then permanent root? Its kinda confusing coming in a noob to this device and trying to figure this all out. And do the methods vary with which firmwire your phone comes with? I'm assuming mines will come with the newest OTA since I'm receiving it Monday.
3. Also from what I'm seeing apparently having S-off and root and what not matters on what rom your running also? I don't want to flash a rom then end up loosing root or something. And Noo I DO NOT want to stay stock once I obtain root. I'm kind of a flashoholic.
Thanks to anyone willing to help I really appreciate it.
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gfree is a program rum on your phone... it "sets you 'G'2 free"... but i had a lot of problems getting gfree to work with the new g2 i got in the mail... check out my post on cyanogen... this is how i got root and latest radio img's... its under forums and htc desire z / g2... how to fix a bricked g2 and root a g2 another way...
Visionary way was mad easy for me. Check out unlockr.com for it
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GhostZini said:
Visionary way was mad easy for me. Check out unlockr.com for it
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Link to it?
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Shaquiel Harris said:
Link to it?
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Here this link has the video links in it for the unlockr
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10244704&postcount=2
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joemm said:
Here this link has the video links in it for the unlockr
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10244704&postcount=2
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Shouldn't yall warn him about using VISIONary first? SOMETIMES, no NOT all the time but SOMETIMES people get stuck in a boot loop from using the VISIONary method. I would not recommended it, if you have know how to use ADB, use it. I'm pretty sure that they have ADB for Linux because they do have the Android SDK on Linux(at least I think they do). All you need to do in order to root with the safer/recommended way is ADB. All you have to do is ADB Push some files to your phone then run them on your phone's Terminal Emulator App, its pretty simple. Though I have not personally rooted a G2 yet(I get mine tomorrow) but I have spent at least a week learning about how to root the G2.
Check out the wiki, explains how to root using rage+gfree.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...sion#Rooting_the_Vision_.28G2.2FDZ.29_and_DHD
I followed these instructions and rooted my phone fairly easily.
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Shouldn't yall warn him about using VISIONary first? SOMETIMES, no NOT all the time but SOMETIMES people get stuck in a boot loop from using the VISIONary method. I would not recommended it, if you have know how to use ADB, use it. I'm pretty sure that they have ADB for Linux because they do have the Android SDK on Linux(at least I think they do). All you need to do in order to root with the safer/recommended way is ADB. All you have to do is ADB Push some files to your phone then run them on your phone's Terminal Emulator App, its pretty simple. Though I have not personally rooted a G2 yet(I get mine tomorrow) but I have spent at least a week learning about how to root the G2.
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First of all follow the link I gave him, did you bother to do that, there was a warning, second of all I've helped a lot of people root following the videos and have had zero bricks as long as they do everything I posted in the link, third I rooted this way with zero problems, when people brick their phones its not visionary that bricks phones it people that think they know how to properly use visionary when they don't that bricks phones, its not just pressing the " attempt perm root" button to root your phone, you have to press certain settings in order to use it right.
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First of all read the entire link I gave him, there was a warning, second of all I've helped a lot of people root following the videos and have had zero bricks as long as they do everything I posted in the link, third I rooted this way with zero problems, when people brick their phones its not visionary that bricks phones it people that think they know how to properly use visionary when they don't that bricks phones, its not just pressing the " attempt perm root" button to root your phone, you have to press certain settings in order to use it right.
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You may be right, but all the bricks that I have seen on this forum are from people using the VISIONary app. I haven't seen a single person brick using the Rage and GFree method.
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You may be right, but all the bricks that I have seen on this forum are from people using the VISIONary app. I haven't seen a single person brick using the Rage and GFree method.
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I've seen bootloops from people using rage and gfree too, guess you better search a little harder since your gonna attempt perm root tommorow.
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I've seen bootloops from people using rage and gfree too, guess you better search a little harder since your gonna attempt perm root tommorow.
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Alright and how would one fix a boot loop caused by Rage and GFree? I have searched before but I never found anything on it.
EDIT: And if you could, please show me some links with people stuck in a boot loop caused by Rage and GFree, I would like to read it and learn from their mistakes so that I don't do them.
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Alright and how would one fix a boot loop caused by Rage and GFree? I have searched before but I never found anything on it.
EDIT: And if you could, please show me some links with people stuck in a boot loop caused by Rage and GFree, I would like to read it and learn from their mistakes so that I don't do them.
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When I get home i'll find the links for you, and you know I got to hand it to you, at least you do research and learn before you even got your phone, I wish more people would take the same approach as you.
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Im rooted and done, Just got the phone today....used this method on this wiki..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision
Well I'm doing research on it as well. thanks you guys for your resposes. I love this community people actually attempt to help. Trust guys I did my research and all that so I'm not a noob. Just a noob to this device that's all.
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david279 said:
Im rooted and done, Just got the phone today....used this method on this wiki..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision
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hey david279, which radio(bandbase) did you have on your new G2 when you rooted with GFree?
Hmm just to make shure. I obtain root first, then use that gfree app on my rooted vision to get sim unlock, s-off etc?
Never mind just read it. This is actually really simple. *facepalm* sorry guys for the thread space ill get my topic removed.
I had the 26.03.02.26. I updated it to the newest one in the radio thread in the dev forum. I gotta use to those long radio version numbers.
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david279 said:
I had the 26.03.02.26. I updated it to the newest one in the radio thread in the dev forum. I gotta use to those long radio version numbers.
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Thanks, just confirming that 26.03.02.26 was still rootable with the wiki root instructions, there seems to be some confusion about if you can still root the 26.03.02.26 radio with the wiki, and you just confirmed that you still can.
Thanks Again, and happy flashing.
Rooting this phone reminded me of when I had a hero. That simple. I got a evo too and that was something to root when it first was released.
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david279 said:
I had the 26.03.02.26. I updated it to the newest one in the radio thread in the dev forum. I gotta use to those long radio version numbers.
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Exactly the info I was looking for I will be rooting later today.
im attempting to root my mytouch 4g, got it brand new today
i have been able to root 2 in the past with no difficulty but for some reason when i try and root im not successful.
right when i enter
"./gfree -f"
i get
"error reading input file"
any help would really be appreciated
i tried searching but couldnt find anything..
i was able to downgrade from 2.2.1 to 2.2
after trying to gfree, still not rooted and i cant get s-off
any advice?
Although im at 2.2 now my hboot is 86.0
Is this ok?
still no root,
i wonder if visionary permanently messed up my file system...
what sucks is that my wifi doesnt work now since i downgraded to 2.2....
Did you make g free executable?
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Did you make g free executable?
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yes i did.
im going to update it to 2.2.1 and hope that restructures my file system
that didnt work, i cleared cache and did a full restart
maybe mines is unrootable?
seems like perm root is just not going to happen for me, i dont even want s off , just temp root
just for my information, which is the correct method to root 2.2.1? there were just way to many how to's on here...
sheek360 said:
seems like perm root is just not going to happen for me, i dont even want s off , just temp root
just for my information, which is the correct method to root 2.2.1? there were just way to many how to's on here...
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all of the how to's are exactly the same. just different information in each one.
I unrooted my phone and followed This Walk-though and it worked perfectly. no if/ands/buts about it.
If that seems to complicated you can always follow The Unlockr's method it's REALLY simple and easy to follow.
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all of the how to's are exactly the same. just different information in each one.
I unrooted my phone and followed This Walk-though and it worked perfectly. no if/ands/buts about it.
If that seems to complicated you can always follow The Unlockr's method it's REALLY simple and easy to follow.
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Same guide i followed (grank's)
And no phone is "unrootable"
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id rather not use visionary,
is it cool to just use this method on a 2.2.1 device?
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.p...4G:_Full_Update_Guide#Rooting_the_HTC_Glacier
i dont want to use visionary, its too automated lol
First time rooter here and was wondering if there is a simple way to go by doing this. I know there is visionary and gfree method. But my issue is that if I need to unroot (say I need to exchange it out for another one if something goes wrong) which one is the best to go by or is there an even more simpler way? Or do I need to even unroot? Like in other words, will they not care if it is rooted or not? I also have the monthly $5 warranty if that helps.
Thanx
P.s. How likely are the chances of me bricking the phone?
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This method (Click Here ) is the simplest with the LEAST chance of bricking your phone. (make sure to follow the link at the bottom of the page).
Now the good thing is if you use that method and do not flash the engineering screen "unrooting" the phone can be done the very same way. You will need the "unroot.sh" file script (Which can be downloaded from here) to do that but is very possible.
gfree method is reverse-able I think. you need to back up the file(s) made during gfree process.
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gfree method is reverse-able I think. you need to back up the file(s) made during gfree process.
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It is reversible. but the root.sh method is much easier for one worried about bricking a device.
that all depends on what you plan on doing with your rooted phone. if you wanna flash roms and all that fun stuff a temp root will not turn s=off so it wont work. the gfree method is the only root method i could get to work on mine and i tried all of them.
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that all depends on what you plan on doing with your rooted phone. if you wanna flash roms and all that fun stuff a temp root will not turn s=off so it wont work. the gfree method is the only root method i could get to work on mine and i tried all of them.
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If you have a problem with the root.sh script method of rooting your phone SOMETHING (more times than not, it's the user) is seriously jacked.
The root.sh will turn s=off easily and painlessly. it will allow you do do what ever you want to do in a rooted state minus flashing splash screen. Which you need an Engineering HBoot for that. Even the ./gfree method will not flash that it has to manually be done.
I had my s=off prior to leaving the T-Mobile store the day i bought my MyTouchHD using the root.sh method.
i would be willing to unroot my phone back to a stock format and reroot & flash CM7 with that method if you would like me to, and let you see via youtube.
Like I said, im kinda new at this and a vid would be really helpful to the best root for me. Also I wanted to root my phone so I can get gingerbread on it (phone ruins alot smoother from what I hear) and is it a difficult process to unroot from a permroot through visionary plus.
youtube(dot)com/watch?v=hFOi6fYbnu0
(cant post outside links cuz I'm new here) :\
tell me if this is legit please (for the root and unroot) and that if it is worth doing.
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fazelove said:
Like I said, im kinda new at this and a vid would be really helpful to the best root for me. Also I wanted to root my phone so I can get gingerbread on it (phone ruins alot smoother from what I hear) and is it a difficult process to unroot from a permroot through visionary plus.
youtube(dot)com/watch?v=hFOi6fYbnu0
(cant post outside links cuz I'm new here) :\
tell me if this is legit please (for the root and unroot) and that if it is worth doing.
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if you follow the method i posted above from TheUnlockr you will not have any problems. Like i said that way is pretty much impossible to brick the phone.
Thanx
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Is there a video I could follow, more a visual type of guy
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fazelove said:
Is there a video I could follow, more a visual type of guy
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The Unlockr's page should have a flashed based video on the page.
What's the easiest I used the s-off method the best one straight from my phone but I got it replaced with tmo and gfree looks too complicated to do and undo any easy way that I can.do it on my phone Idk how to use adb
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This one does not use gfree or ADB: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858021. It uses Visionary and worked great for me.
Does hboot matter since I have .86
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Just follow the guide step by step. I have 86 with no issues.
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After following that procedure, you'll have the 0.85.2007 bootloader. The version number is lower, but it's actually better because it's the engineering version.
can someone help i have tried just about everymethod. can someone plz email me or call me at 17142130538 or [email protected] i have been trying to root my mytouch 4g for the longest time... i had an old one i rooted with no problem but my screen cracked.. now they sent me a new one 4 days ago and i cannot root it and it is frustrating.. a rooted phone is the best way to goo and i feel useless without my phone rooted. HELP plz
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can someone help i have tried just about everymethod. can someone plz email me or call me at 17142130538 or [email protected] i have been trying to root my mytouch 4g for the longest time... i had an old one i rooted with no problem but my screen cracked.. now they sent me a new one 4 days ago and i cannot root it and it is frustrating.. a rooted phone is the best way to goo and i feel useless without my phone rooted. HELP plz
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You really shouldn't post your email or your phone number on here... but try using the visionary method mentioned above
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i tried that method right and now and it still said s-on :/
Visionary ROOTS the phone.
S-OFF means UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER.
Please read and understand the big difference between the 2. There is a ton of info, both on the forum and in Google. And if you don't understand - please refrain from messing with your phone.
Ive rooted before it just does not let me
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Drzfr3shboialex said:
Ive rooted before it just does not let me
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All I can say is you're not following it correctly. Dozens upon dozens (or more) have used these guides with no problem, so if it's not working, the only other variable is user error. Plus, you didn't tell us anything about what's not working, so how could anyone help?
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All I can say is you're not following it correctly. Dozens upon dozens (or more) have used these guides with no problem, so if it's not working, the only other variable is user error. Plus, you didn't tell us anything about what's not working, so how could anyone help?
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I just have s-on after doing it
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s=on and i can't change it.
yeah, i just got a new mytouch 4g last week as well, and though i've rooted it with visionary, it won't stay rooted and s still =on. i can't get s=off. i've tried the gfree method, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858021, this one, (and the sdk adb one also)
and one prooblem i might be having, is i don't know what you mean when you say reboot or rather, i don't know if your saying to restart the phone or power off completely, or remove the battery, i'm really confused about your specific language.
thanks.
Drzfr3shboialex said:
I just have s-on after doing it
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I'll ask in a simpler fashion i guess.
1) we know you've previously rooted your phone
2) we know you are now only keeping s-on.
What errors are you getting when you try to do the ./gfree method or the root.sh method..
if they are not working you are getting errors. What are they.
I dont want to use gfree since I see a lot of newbies having problems unrooting
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nevermind...
so, i used gfree correctly this time i guess, it worked quite brilliantly. sorry for the noob-ness.
There is a method in the development section stating how to do because I have the 86. Bootloader and the gfree works fine for me
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Well I picked up a mytouch 4g, but I want to root it or would rather just keep my phone..
So both guides in the xda forums haven't worked for me, one says you need temp root. Which I don't have. And another one says I need to use adb. Which I can't ever get installed on my computer, I've tried sooo many times..
Is there anyone out there that can help me?
Or another guide that's easier to just downgrade from gingerbread to froyo so I can root?
Thanks in advance.. and I've tried searchin and have found nothing...
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Rooting a phone is technically exploiting a security flaw, or series or flaws. Since 2.3.4 is pretty much bullet proof on our phone you need to downgrade first. If you cannot get that to happen. Sorry about your luck.
You have to use adb. I never used adb before but I got it set up last night and downgraded to 2.2.1 without any problems. I read something about a goldcard method mentioned, but I have no idea what it is and how it works. Its worth a search though..
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did you try to get temp root with visionary. because I rooted my mtg4 using visionary and gfree