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Idk if its because im using android terminal emulator and not the regular one"wouldnt open kept force closing" but when I root using visionary 11 and atu, when I input last code "sh root.sh" it roots my phone but everytime I power down to check if the s is off it is still on.. Ive master reset and everything. Since I got the phone two days ago should I return for a new one and try to root that one??? Is there something im doing wrong.. Usb debugging on, fast boot off, on visionary last option checked.. Somebody...anybody.. Please help
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Does usb debugging have to be on with that method?
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yes turn debugging on and turn off fast boot
jstew6260 said:
Idk if its because im using android terminal emulator and not the regular one"wouldnt open kept force closing" but when I root using visionary 11 and atu, when I input last code "sh root.sh" it roots my phone but everytime I power down to check if the s is off it is still on.. Ive master reset and everything. Since I got the phone two days ago should I return for a new one and try to root that one??? Is there something im doing wrong.. Usb debugging on, fast boot off, on visionary last option checked.. Somebody...anybody.. Please help
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Are you 100% sure that you have it extracted and set up as sdcard/root/root.sh
I've seen a lot of people not pull the folder out and it it'll be set up such as sdcard/root/root/root.sh
Yea ive extracted root from androzip.. Im sure because the first time I did it but didnt extract the root file the root didnt go through from term emulator.. Error message like cant find root file
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I'm having this exact problem with my t-mobile replacement I just got.and its not me because I re rooted my bad phone with the same files and method and works fine... I'm very worried that htc or google may have locked us out... Please help guys I need to send my old phone I'm on now back and want to sort this out first... Mine haas dust under the screen.... In h-boot the info is identical to my old phone only difference is the part number on the phone. I'm very worried!
Also my replacement came with 2.2.1 from the box if that helps.I have pulled the battery and retried several times and no luck at all. Root.sh goes through like but when I reboot I always have so-on. I've done this several times on my old phone with no issues.
Soo I just got a new 4g.. since its within my 30 days.. and Ima use the same method... hopefully it works... ill keep y'all posted
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2rz_taco_sr5 said:
Also my replacement came with 2.2.1 from the box if that helps.I have pulled the battery and retried several times and no luck at all. Root.sh goes through like but when I reboot I always have so-on. I've done this several times on my old phone with no issues.
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I'm having the same issue with my replacement phone. The process goes through smoothly until I restart and find out that I'm still not rooted.
We might need a new root method... I hope not
Same issue here, gents. Tried a bunch and still showing s=on. Bum.
I pmed the mod to se ifeel we can post something up in the dev section to get this better noticed. Hope he agrees!
Dud you run visionary the second time?
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Hey man. Thanks for the tip. Ran multiple times and its still showing as s=on. Tried multiple methods with same results.
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Hey man. Thanks for the tip. Ran multiple times and its still showing as s=on. Tried multiple methods with same results.
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Did any of you have usb debugging check?
i promise its not a user error. i can root and unroot one phone and my new one WILL NOT root. i had already unrooted my phone to be returned and rooted it back in less than a min. but my new one will not root no matter what i try...
i feel dumb for taking so long to look at this method but this worked like a charm for me guys.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
if you just want s-off do these steps (from the link only simplified for s-off only which is all i cared about)
this uses adb so if you want you can try the method explained right after step 4 that uses only the phone.
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
md5sum: b73c56ca0e21664c5756d4ad295063c5
1. Now unzip the file into your SDK tools directory. (just put the files that are in the zip right into the tools folder that is in your sdk folder)
2. Plug your device into your computer. (have debugging on!)
3. Now go to your sdk folder and while holding shift down right click on the tools folder. 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, for those without sdk knowledge 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.
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.
11. now to turn security off and set super CID the command is "./gfree --secu_flag off --cid 11111111" + enter.
reboot and s should be off again all credit to the link above this is just a simplified version for people like us who just want s-off. this is what i did and worked great. look at the thread for a list of things you can do with gfree like simlock off etc.
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Did any of you have usb debugging check?
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Yeah, I had that option selecteed.
Edit: trying that way now, 2rz
any luck? i tried to simplify it as much as possible for those of you just starting out...
Just one question, the section about downloading the file directly to the device, it says copy to /data/local, the local directory doesnt exist. Do I create that dir? I may have to sdk from my windows machine. Sorry for tbe trouble.
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any luck? i tried to simplify it as much as possible for those of you just starting out...
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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.
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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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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
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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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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?
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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.
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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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.
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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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Sry yes running the honeycomb theme
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Lol cool, I was going to say, 3.0??!! ; )
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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
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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 .
If you are running 2.3.3 on your HTC EVO 4G, this method will gain you access to system and root files. This is not exactly root, but I am trying to figure out if it would be possible to manually replace hboot using my method. I was able to root my evo, but same method I am trying doesn't seem to work on my wife's phone.
STEPS:
01. Format your SD card to FAT32. Please keep in mind some brands of SD cards do not work.
03. Download "SD Tools" from the Android Market.
04. Copy the SD card CID code after installing "SD Tools".
05. Reverse the SD card CID code. ie "123456789" should be written as "987654321"
06. Go to here to generate your goldcard.
07. Enter your email. For the correct SD card cid code, you need to replace the first 2 characters to 00.
Example: From “532600bd227d9c0347329407514d5402” to “002600bd227d9c0347329407514d5402”
08. Click Continue and you will receive the goldcard.img in .zip format in your email.
09. Go to your email, download the zip file and save it to a directory and unzip it to goldcard.img
10. Download HxD Hex Editor from here
11. Install and launch HxD Hex Editor program. (make sure you use "Run as Administrator" under Vista and win 7)
12. Go to Extra tab > Open Disk. Under Physical disk, select Removable Disk (Must be your SD card), uncheck “Open as Readonly), click OK.
13. Go to Extra again, Open Disk Image, open up goldcard.img which you’ve saved/unzipped earlier.
Now, you should have two tabs, one is your removable disk, the other is goldcard.img. Press OK when prompted for “Sector Size” 512 (Hard disks/Floppy disks), click OK.
14. Click on goldcard.img tab. Go to Edit tab > Select All, edit tab again > copy.
15. Click on the “removable disk” tab. Select offset 00000000 till offset 00000170 (including the 00000170 line), click on Edit tab and then Paste Write.
16. Click on File > Save. now you can exit the program.
17. Reboot your phone with this SD Card (now GoldCard) inside
You should now be able to use a file explorer like ASTRO to browse around in system, lib, sbin, framework, xbin, etc.
So what are you able to do with the your temp root? How long does it last (till reboot or one shot)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure you can browse threw the folders you listed without going threw any of the steps you listed.
roids87 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure you can browse threw the folders you listed without going threw any of the steps you listed.
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I was thinking that as well but wasn't sure.
roids87 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure you can browse threw the folders you listed without going threw any of the steps you listed.
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u r correct
so i did this and i got to a bootloader error via RUU . one small step closer
leo72793 said:
so i did this and i got to a bootloader error via RUU . one small step closer
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I think ur talkin about the error u get when u try to downgrade i.e. 2.3 to 2.2.
Anyway, OP did u see this post?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=883548
Maybe the info can b used to edit 2.16 to look like 2.10 if ur method allows for hboot writes
leo72793 said:
so i did this and i got to a bootloader error via RUU . one small step closer
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That's about where I got an RUU error message. You are right, it was one step closer. But now I am getting a signature error. Before, I could not even get past reboot to bootloader.
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I think ur talkin about the error u get when u try to downgrade i.e. 2.3 to 2.2.
Anyway, OP did u see this post?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=883548
Maybe the info can b used to edit 2.16 to look like 2.10 if ur method allows for hboot writes
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yea maybe it can be used to make the 2.10.0001 bootloader fake as the new one
{ParanoiA} said:
I think ur talkin about the error u get when u try to downgrade i.e. 2.3 to 2.2.
Anyway, OP did u see this post?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=883548
Maybe the info can b used to edit 2.16 to look like 2.10 if ur method allows for hboot writes
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I did see that, but that method requires S-off. Our S is on at this time... BUMMER.
Should probably remove TEMPROOT from the topic, since indeed, there is no temproot.
Ehh, I see the WIP tag.. whoops. I guess, good luck, but I think this has been tried.
cheers.
well since youve got the goldcard made, could you by any chance put a pc36img.zip of the 3.70.651.1 froyo build with all the stuff it needs and downgrade that way? kinda like what the inspire hack kit does
frickinjerms said:
well since youve got the goldcard made, could you by any chance put a pc36img.zip of the 3.70.651.1 froyo build with all the stuff it needs and downgrade that way? kinda like what the inspire hack kit does
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Here is a link to the 3.70 zip file:
http://goo-inside.me/supersonic/ruu...15.00.11.19_NV_1.90_release_161482_signed.zip
Don't forget to rename it PC36IMG.zip and place on the root of the card.
So OP, you were able to go from never rooted with 2.3.3 (4.24 S-ON) to being rooted using the exact instructions you posted?
OP is just trolling us again. He did the exact same **** a few weeks back
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1169387
Nick N said:
Here is a link to the 3.70 zip file:
http://goo-inside.me/supersonic/ruu...15.00.11.19_NV_1.90_release_161482_signed.zip
Don't forget to rename it PC36IMG.zip and place on the root of the card.
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well now we just need someone willing to take the plunge
frickinjerms said:
well now we just need someone willing to take the plunge
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I tried this using steps from the "Downgrade" section located here:
http://androidforums.com/desire-hd-...b-build-downgrade-1-32-405-6-easy-follow.html
..but I got the failed older version message when using the 3.70 PC36IMG.zip
Wow, this guy is 2 for 2 on trolling.
People, no need to be so gullible. If any kind of usable root is achieved all you need to do is install a terminal app on your phone and type "su" at the prompt to test. Also need USB debugging enabled in phone settings...
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Hey xda I have sdk ver.12 also jre 6....but its not detecting my device this is my 4th time trying to use adb I have windows 7...what I wanna do is use fastboot to flash a cm7 splash screen..please help..thanx
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Download a program called usbdeview. Open up the program (run as administrator) and delete all of the drivers associated with your phone. Make sure USB Debugging is turned on in your settings/applications and plug your phone back into your computer. This should download the drivers necessary to run ADB.
Just use this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=956434
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I would recommend setting up adb this way if you cant get it to work with Android SDK.
<<< http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928370 >>>.
I couldnt get Android SDK to work on my win7 machine either. Wish my comp just came with xp or something, new OS are a pain to get things like this working on.
Thanks guys appreciate the help the like u provided @eqjunkie829 did the trick....thanx
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I got it to work wit win7 u must follow everything wit out flaw
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Only thing now is flashing a new splash screen anyone know the fastboot method?
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Chuchave said:
Only thing now is flashing a new splash screen anyone know the fastboot method?
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I have flashed a couple of splash screens through terminal emulator method and it seems to be very easy. Should be a link in resource bible.
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Thanx eqjunkie
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@eqjunkie the method that I have adb set up in using the drewblue way there's no ask tools folder so how would I push a splash screen thru? I tried a terminal emulator way by typing first such to get # then dd if=/mnt/sdcard/custom.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p19 I also had the custom image the right size 480*800 that I converted to a image using ez splash screen flasher tool renamed it custom.img put it on the root of my sdcard but got a cannot open for read no such file or directory error....I just don't know what to do so im guessing fastboot is maybe my last option...
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@eqjunkie the method that I have adb set up in using the drewblue way there's no ask tools folder so how would I push a splash screen thru? I tried a terminal emulator way by typing first such to get # then dd if=/mnt/sdcard/custom.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p19 I also had the custom image the right size 480*800 that I converted to a image using ez splash screen flasher tool renamed it custom.img put it on the root of my sdcard but got a cannot open for read no such file or directory error....I just don't know what to do so im guessing fastboot is maybe my last option...
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Try using one of splash screens that are on this site already so you can tell if there is something wrong with the file that you are using or if you are missing a step. You can always replace it later once you know what the problem is. I'm thinking that if it's saying that there is no such file that may be the problem with the file. Did you unzip the file from the folder and put it on the root of the sdcard?
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Actually I created the image usin the ex splash Creator and the other one I got from somewhere else but I put it on the root of my memory card I don't know I could be missing followed the steps to the t....ill try again....and thanx
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my phone has the 2.3.4 update, want to go back to 2.2.1 to root, i downloaded jdk , and sdk is not detecting java . i'm on windows 7 is that the reason? my phone was rooted before using z4root i think. the one click method, so this is a frustrating. if someone could help id appreciate it. thanks
dirtyreturn said:
my phone has the 2.3.4 update, want to go back to 2.2.1 to root, i downloaded jdk , and sdk is not detecting java . i'm on windows 7 is that the reason? my phone was rooted before using z4root i think. the one click method, so this is a frustrating. if someone could help id appreciate it. thanks
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There is a post in development section under stickies on how to downgrade to froyo.
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