So I accidentally updated to 1.83 after being rooted on 1.57 via aRoot. Is there any easy solution for me to get root back without gingerbreak?
Thanks
Akira459 said:
So I accidentally updated to 1.83 after being rooted on 1.57 via aRoot. Is there any easy solution for me to get root back without gingerbreak?
Thanks
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Why don't you like Gingerbreak? That's what I used and had no problem with it.
If it is because of the possibility of wiping your internal SD, just back everything up just in case. It only wiped a couple items off mine.
Gr8Danes said:
Why don't you like Gingerbreak? That's what I used and had no problem with it.
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well, firstly i don't have everything backed up with Titanium backup and secondly I do not own a microsd card, i was planning to get one today so that i could backup everything and put it on my computer but now thats impossible since im on 1.83 without root.
Akira459 said:
well, firstly i don't have everything backed up with Titanium backup and secondly I do not own a microsd card, i was planning to get one today so that i could backup everything and put it on my computer but now thats impossible since im on 1.83 without root.
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Can't you just move the apps that are on your SD to your phone until you root with Gingerbreak?
Then you can just connect to your PC and backup your internal SD? Or just backup you whole internal SD on you computer and restore after?
Gr8Danes said:
Can't you just move the apps that are on your SD to your phone until you root with Gingerbreak?
Then you can just connect to your PC and backup your internal SD? Or just backup you whole internal SD on you computer and restore after?
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What do I use to backup? i thought i needed to use TB but i don't have root anymore...
Akira459 said:
What do I use to backup? i thought i needed to use TB but i don't have root anymore...
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I'm confused. Just copy and paste your whole Internal SD contents to a folder on your PC. Then if anything gets deleted, copy it all back.
Define "easy." I think that
1: 1.2.6 sbf
2: Gladroot 4.2
3: Update and run afterupdate
Is extremely easy. And it leaves your internal intact if you're worried about that. (Doesn't your hard drive have a couple spare gigs for short-term backup?)
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Don't even think you need to restore it to 1.2.6. I was rooted on 1.26, updated to 1.57 and lost root, then updated to 1.83 and used GingerBreak to root and it worked fine.
Akira: the only thing that GingerBreak will possibly erase are some/all of the files for the apps you have installed. All that information is visible if you have your phone connected to your computer as a mass storage device. Just copy everything on your phone to your computer (i usually just make a separate folder on my desktop), let GingerBreak do it's thing, and once everything is up and running again... if you're missing some of your apps, just copy the stuff you copied to your computer back to your phone.
elementaldragon said:
Don't even think you need to restore it to 1.2.6. I was rooted on 1.26, updated to 1.57 and lost root, then updated to 1.83 and used GingerBreak to root and it worked fine.
Akira: the only thing that GingerBreak will possibly erase are some/all of the files for the apps you have installed. All that information is visible if you have your phone connected to your computer as a mass storage device. Just copy everything on your phone to your computer (i usually just make a separate folder on my desktop), let GingerBreak do it's thing, and once everything is up and running again... if you're missing some of your apps, just copy the stuff you copied to your computer back to your phone.
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Oh...I thought it like wiped everything like back to stock 1.83....well if thats not the case then i guess ill use ginger break.....right?
elementaldragon said:
Don't even think you need to restore it to 1.2.6. I was rooted on 1.26, updated to 1.57 and lost root, then updated to 1.83 and used GingerBreak to root and it worked fine.
Akira: the only thing that GingerBreak will possibly erase are some/all of the files for the apps you have installed. All that information is visible if you have your phone connected to your computer as a mass storage device. Just copy everything on your phone to your computer (i usually just make a separate folder on my desktop), let GingerBreak do it's thing, and once everything is up and running again... if you're missing some of your apps, just copy the stuff you copied to your computer back to your phone.
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Exactly what I was stating, and it works quite well. Very easy.
You still need a sd card since gingerbreak uses the sd card for temporary files.
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DO NOT USE GINGERBREAK! you can just use afterupdate.bat if that is how you rooted before. I can confirm this works.
i completely understand why you wouldn't want to use gingerbreak. copying off the entire internal SD card is a huge pain in the ass.
so if i used aroot i can do afterupdate again?
Akira459 said:
so if i used aroot i can do afterupdate again?
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Yes, as long as you haven't done any mods. If you did mod you will have to SBF, GladRoot, update, retain root.
Akira459 said:
so if i used aroot i can do afterupdate again?
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just try it, if it doesn't work, you'll know.
dLo GSR said:
just try it, if it doesn't work, you'll know.
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Sounds like a good way to F something up.
Flash to stock 1.26, use gladroot, update to 1.57, update to 1.83 and then run afterupdate.bat. That's what I use and then restore with titanium backup.
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lyon21 said:
Flash to stock 1.26, use gladroot, update to 1.57, update to 1.83 and then run afterupdate.bat. That's what I use and then restore with titanium backup.
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If he has updated to 1.83.....he is not going to want to flash back to 1.26 or to 1.57. It is supposedly not backwards compatible. I don't want to see him brick when attempting to.
Gr8Danes said:
If he has updated to 1.83.....he is not going to want to flash back to 1.26 or to 1.57. It is supposedly not backwards compatible. I don't want to see him brick when attempting to.
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I disagree, lets see your source..
I personally have went back to stock from 1.83
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So I have a bunch of apps that I want to install, and I can't because (at least I think) I'm running CM6, and the apps are compatible with 2.1 or lower. For what it's worth, I haven't applied the OTA update yet.
Is there anything that can be done to fix this?
Titanium Backup
Not really sure what you mean. I didn't purchase them yet. Should I revert to a 2.1 build, buy the apps, back them up, reflash, then install them via titanium backup?
That is a pain in the *** but if it's the only way, I guess I'll give it a whirl.
Any other ideas?
I don't know about u but im having issues using titanium backup when im on froyo. For some reason some apps i backed up on 2.1 won't restore with 2.2 roms. I tried this with all versions of skyrider and cm6. Although that might just be the apps incompatability with froyo its happening with about 70% of my backups
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That's what I had to do.
tcberg2010 said:
I don't know about u but im having issues using titanium backup when im on froyo. For some reason some apps i backed up on 2.1 won't restore with 2.2 roms. I tried this with all versions of skyrider and cm6. Although that might just be the apps incompatability with froyo its happening with about 70% of my backups
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Plug in your SD card, and turn on SD card storage before you restore the apps.
It's because they are trying to install to your SD card even though you don't have a partition set up on your SD card.
If your SD card storage is turned on, they don't detect an sd card and install to the internal storage.
Happened to me with a bunch of my apps too.
Haven't had a problem restoring any apps with titanium backup donate version. Running sky raider 1.9 atm but have used 1.0, 1.7, 1.8 also without problems
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Same here, used TB to restore all my apps on SkyRaider 1.9. The only app that didn't restore was Google Sky.
s197 said:
Same here, used TB to restore all my apps on SkyRaider 1.9. The only app that didn't restore was Google Sky.
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Plug in your USB cable, enable the USB connection, then download it from the market. It's a froyo bug with any app that tries to force itself to install onto your SD card. If the SD card isn't mounted, it will install to internal memory. Do the same thing with any other apps you find that download but won't install.
Asterdroid said:
Plug in your USB cable, enable the USB connection, then download it from the market. It's a froyo bug with any app that tries to force itself to install onto your SD card. If the SD card isn't mounted, it will install to internal memory. Do the same thing with any other apps you find that download but won't install.
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Cool, thanks. The only other problem I have is with NFL mobile. The app runs fine but when I try to watch the live stream, I get a network error.
I totally bricked my phone yesterday by modifying some files I shouldnt of. It was my fault, for sure.
I followed the guide for restoring my phone using Odin, im just having one problem. It appears that /system isnt mounting? The phones telling me I have 0 space in internal storage.
Is there something i need to do to get /system to mount? I know its not actually low on space, and I confirmed this with adb -df command. over 86% free still.
Thanks for ANY suggestions!
Use the program adrynalyne created to fix the problem. You will need to search for it here unless someone posts a link.
no luck with the search. any other suggestions?
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rm2011 said:
no luck with the search. any other suggestions?
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Have you tried doing a factory data reset via clearing it in your privacy menu under settings? FYI - I had one of those 0.0 gB space in internal memory due to my inept attempt at disabling voodoo, but had to eventuallyL (1) adb push the original.mbr and (2) do a factory data reset in the privacy menu.
durakbane said:
Have you tried doing a factory data reset via clearing it in your privacy menu under settings? FYI - I had one of those 0.0 gB space in internal memory due to my inept attempt at disabling voodoo, but had to eventuallyL (1) adb push the original.mbr and (2) do a factory data reset in the privacy menu.
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not to steal the topic but with my recent problem, my fascinate decided to basically reboot itself to stock all on its own but was still rooted minus ALL the apps on the phone without the sd card being recognized. Was the sd card holding all these apps and the real question is I went to install quadrant to see if the kernel was still installed internally and it said I didnt have enough disk space internally. Does this mean the kernel is still installed and was causing this? Also since I unrooted to take the phone to verizon to get a new sd card since it faulted...will i have to remove files before I redo the root and everything else, CWM, rom manager, root explorer, etc....
rm2011 said:
no luck with the search. any other suggestions?
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You need original.mbr or the program created by adrynalyne to fix your problem. That is the only thing that will help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=804784
vecchioni27 said:
not to steal the topic but with my recent problem, my fascinate decided to basically reboot itself to stock all on its own but was still rooted minus ALL the apps on the phone without the sd card being recognized. Was the sd card holding all these apps and the real question is I went to install quadrant to see if the kernel was still installed internally and it said I didnt have enough disk space internally. Does this mean the kernel is still installed and was causing this? Also since I unrooted to take the phone to verizon to get a new sd card since it faulted...will i have to remove files before I redo the root and everything else, CWM, rom manager, root explorer, etc....
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make a new post for this if you don't have any luck searching. but search first, PLEASE!
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FIXED!
Thanks everyone! looks like it was cause by having voodoo installed previously. I followed adrenalyn's steps to completely removing it, including a factory reset and pushing the original.mbr (thanks nemesis and durkabane!)
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Just updated to 1.8.3 and tried to root with gingerbreak. i clicked root device and it pops up the little exploiting window and it just sits there. i have left it alone for 10 minutes and it just force closes. any help?
graemegb said:
Just updated to 1.8.3 and tried to root with gingerbreak. i clicked root device and it pops up the little exploiting window and it just sits there. i have left it alone for 10 minutes and it just force cloases. any help?
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sorry man...
It worked for me. Do you have an external SD card in the phone? Are you still connected to the PC in mass storage mode with debugging enabled?
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lauterm said:
It worked for me. Do you have an external SD card in the phone? Are you still connected to the PC in mass storage mode with debugging enabled?
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no i took out my external sd, and wasnt in mass storage mode. ill try it!
graemegb said:
no i took out my external sd, and wasnt in mass storage mode. ill try it!
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I flashed Gingerbreak with USB Debugging and None.
Gingerbreak should be on your internal SD, so no need for external SD to be in there.
you are suppose to have a an external sdcard in there while you do this.
From what I have experienced, you MUST have an external SD card inserted or it will not work. Also, it has wiped my internal SD every time I've ran it.
Gingerbreak worked for me on 1.8.3. However, you MUST install Gladenable to enable sideloading.
I didnt have to use gladenable. I had gingerbreak waiting on my ext SD card when I started the whole process:
RSD to 1.26 -> gladroot (+enable sideloading option)-> OTA 1.57 -> after update gladroot -> RSD 1.83 -> gingerbreak
I didn't even have my phone connected to my PC via USB. but I did have debugging enabled. installed gingerbreak from external card
holtenc said:
I didnt have to use gladenable. I had gingerbreak waiting on my ext SD card when I started the whole process:
RSD to 1.26 -> gladroot (+enable sideloading option)-> OTA 1.57 -> after update gladroot -> RSD 1.83 -> gingerbreak
I didn't even have my phone connected to my PC via USB. but I did have debugging enabled. installed gingerbreak from external card
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After I installed Gingerbreak, I didn't have the option to install non-market apps, so that is why I had to go the Gladenable route.
stl-soldier said:
From what I have experienced, you MUST have an external SD card inserted or it will not work. Also, it has wiped my internal SD every time I've ran it.
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this is interesting ...
last time i did gingerbreak on my friends phone i just load it right on the internal SD card ...
and gingerbreak didnt format / delete anything either ...
he was on 1.5.7
i was confused for a sec but i m like ... it works so whatever ...
Yeah I had no problem with the internal SD being formatted. Strange. I have heard that it requires you to have the external SD.
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so.....Gingerbreak does work for the 1.8.3 update?
rjayflo said:
so.....Gingerbreak does work for the 1.8.3 update?
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yes it does. back up your internal SD, every time I rooted w gingerbreak it wiped out my internal SD memory.
Doesn't make sense that for some it wipes out internal SD and others it doesn't. Either way, it works on 1.8.3.
stl-soldier said:
Doesn't make sense that for some it wipes out internal SD and others it doesn't. Either way, it works on 1.8.3.
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gingerbreak utilizes an overflow exploit, so the varying behavior is to be expected.
stl-soldier said:
Doesn't make sense that for some it wipes out internal SD and others it doesn't. Either way, it works on 1.8.3.
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agreed. seems a little odd. gingerbreak wiped my internal SD clean. PITA... but what can a guy do?
holtenc said:
I didnt have to use gladenable. I had gingerbreak waiting on my ext SD card when I started the whole process:
RSD to 1.26 -> gladroot (+enable sideloading option)-> OTA 1.57 -> after update gladroot -> RSD 1.83 -> gingerbreak
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I'm currently on 1.57 Gingerblur. Why did you root twice? Could we just flash 1.83 via RSD then run gingerbreak to root then gladenable to allow side loading? Just trying to make it simple as possible.
climo said:
I'm currently on 1.57 Gingerblur. Why did you root twice? Could we just flash 1.83 via RSD then run gingerbreak to root then gladenable to allow side loading? Just trying to make it simple as possible.
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I did this because I wasn't sure if I could just flash 1.83 via RSD and successfully run gingerbreak without any other actions, since gingerbreak is an apk, and sideloading may be necessary to install such apk's. I couldn't find any definitive information in these threads about what works and doesn't work. Seems like some methods work for some while some don't. I was just covering all the bases. I'm no expert and I doubt if the course I took is optimal. All I do know... is that it worked... and that is what matters to me.
and yes I can see the contradiction in logic with the way I did things. but like I said.. it worked and that's what matters.
crea78 said:
After I installed Gingerbreak, I didn't have the option to install non-market apps, so that is why I had to go the Gladenable route.
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Same here. I guess if you use another sideloading method earlier in the update process you might not need it. I do a total wipe then flash 1.8.3, then GingerBreak, the GladEnable. Works great.
I'm reading these guides, and it's all really confusing to me. I am confused on if it will wipe all my data, and if I can back up all my apps and such? And I hear I have to completely wipe my phone? I mean thats all fine and dandy, but what about all my data? Is there a backup manager of some sort I can get that brings all my texts, photos, browser bookmarks, apps, etc to my computer that I can restore if I HAVE to wipe my phone to root? Also, what are the benefits of rooting?
Gingerbreak wipes internal sdcard, NOT internal storage (data, apps, etc.). After updating to 1.83, I copied my internal sdcard to my comp, rooted via gingerbreak, then copied those contents back. My apps, settings, etc. were not touched. All remained the way it was prior to rooting. Again, internal sdcard is not the same thing as internal storage where apps and settings etc are stored.
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co.ag.2005 said:
Gingerbreak wipes internal sdcard, NOT internal storage (data, apps, etc.). After updating to 1.83, I copied my internal sdcard to my comp, rooted via gingerbreak, then copied those contents back. My apps, settings, etc. were not touched. All remained the way it was prior to rooting. Again, internal sdcard is not the same thing as internal storage where apps and settings etc are stored.
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Have no clue what any of that means, I just got this phone like 3 weeks ago... haha..
tripleh3lix said:
Have no clue what any of that means, I just got this phone like 3 weeks ago... haha..
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I would advise going to the IRC channel for the Atrix and asking ppl there.
Might be faster than asking here.
just go to youtube and search for videos so you can watch people do it first. thats how i became comfortable with rooting
wirednix said:
I would advise going to the IRC channel for the Atrix and asking ppl there.
Might be faster than asking here.
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Thanks good idea. Where is the IRC channel?
co.ag.2005 said:
Gingerbreak wipes internal sdcard, NOT internal storage (data, apps, etc.). After updating to 1.83, I copied my internal sdcard to my comp, rooted via gingerbreak, then copied those contents back. My apps, settings, etc. were not touched. All remained the way it was prior to rooting. Again, internal sdcard is not the same thing as internal storage where apps and settings etc are stored.
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Are you saying that you rooted while at 1.83?
I don't want to back-rev my phone to .26 (at .57 now). Last I read, you couldn't root at .57, nevertheless .83 (is that the new one?)...
I'm looking for a way to root my phone at .57 and I want something that will still work at .83. All I want to do is allow non-market apps and backups.
Don't much care about anything else.
Thanks!
tripleh3lix said:
Thanks good idea. Where is the IRC channel?
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BUMP this thread. i can't find the IRC channel. can someone help me out please?
http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=moto-atrix
Looks like some of the guys on right now are ones that could help
hello everyone!
i am using a sgs gt-i9000 with 2.3.3
i want to root my device with gingerbreak v1.2
i read the instructions, but i still have some questions.
1. does the phone have to be connected to PC when i click the 'ROOT' button?
2. is an external sd-card necessary while rooting? (i generally don't use external sd card)
3. after rooting, all my internal memory apps and data will be deleted right?
i mean will only the apps be deleted or all my images and everything also?
Please help me! I want to get my phone rooted asap!
Thank you very much!
1) Use the CF-Root method to root your phone. PC connection is not needed as you will flash it in the recovery mode.
2) Nope, an external sd card is not needed as well.
3) Rooting your phone will not wipe any applications or data.
dwall said:
hello everyone!
i am using a sgs gt-i9000 with 2.3.3
i want to root my device with gingerbreak v1.2
i read the instructions, but i still have some questions.
1. does the phone have to be connected to PC when i click the 'ROOT' button?
2. is an external sd-card necessary while rooting? (i generally don't use external sd card)
3. after rooting, all my internal memory apps and data will be deleted right?
i mean will only the apps be deleted or all my images and everything also?
Please help me! I want to get my phone rooted asap!
Thank you very much!
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Hi, search here for CF-ROOT from ChainFire XXJVQ 2.3.3 if you are using it or enter in About Phone and search for your Firmware CF-ROOT, put phone in download mode and flash as PDA
Good Luck !
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ronaldkh said:
1) Use the CF-Root method to root your phone. PC connection is not needed as you will flash it in the recovery mode.
2) Nope, an external sd card is not needed as well.
3) Rooting your phone will not wipe any applications or data.
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Thanks man.
But do u knw hw to root with gingerbreak also?
Does gingerbreak require an external sd card?
dwall said:
Thanks man.
But do u knw hw to root with gingerbreak also?
Does gingerbreak require an external sd card?
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only froyo sistem is root with gingerbrek
search for CF-Root Kernel --> Odin--> PDA--> Flash , No Repartition