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Ive just ordered a desire z and have been reading a bit on the uber root method.....
What i want to know is can I use a file manager to install the visinary.apk and then the terminal emulator from the phone to run all the adb commands?
Reason i ask is cos A) ADB freaks me out....just the install instructions make my head spin and B) i havent got any space on my even if i wanted to install it....
Im aware that you need to install the gscript to /data/local but can this be done just by dropping it into the relevant place rather than pushing it using ADB?
and assuming I can?
Which bits of the commands do i run ? looking at the following.....
adb push gfree /data/local
adb shell
su
cd /data/local
chmod 777 gfree
./gfree
sync
do i just pick this up from the point of SU?
oh and errr if ive completely got the wrong end of the stick then please say.....id sooner look stupid than have a £420 brick
cheers peeps
Yes, if you want you can copy the gfree program to your SD card via some other method, and then pick up the instructions from the su onwards.
An alternative is to run the "rage" method of rooting, but if you don't like adb (it's a lot easier than it might look) then maybe that's not for you.
steviewevie said:
Yes, if you want you can copy the gfree program to your SD card via some other method, and then pick up the instructions from the su onwards.
An alternative is to run the "rage" method of rooting, but if you don't like adb (it's a lot easier than it might look) then maybe that's not for you.
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TBH its not the ADB commands that i struggle with its the setup of ADB itself.....ADB, SDK, HBOOT drivers, issues with windows 7 etc....
Im happy running the commands and sort of understand what im asking my phone to do so if i can get by without ADB i will try
Thanks for clarifying though
rtorbs said:
TBH its not the ADB commands that i struggle with its the setup of ADB itself.....ADB, SDK, HBOOT drivers, issues with windows 7 etc....
Im happy running the commands and sort of understand what im asking my phone to do so if i can get by without ADB i will try
Thanks for clarifying though
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I suggest you to read the Easy root / flashing tutorial and FAQ post located at android development subforum
And regarding ADB, if you daownload qpop's "uber root" package, everything required is inside the zip, even ADB is inside
i used gtrab's guide...
super easy and no adb necessary.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835777
bradleymor said:
i used gtrab's guide...
super easy and no adb necessary.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835777
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Things evolve quicky, problem with this guide is hBoot step was very risky, and it was sort of a "false" S-OFF
The newer method is easyer, safer, and doesn't require manually flashing hBoot
The guide has been reestructurated accordingly
gtrab said:
I suggest you to read the Easy root / flashing tutorial and FAQ post located at android development subforum
And regarding ADB, if you daownload qpop's "uber root" package, everything required is inside the zip, even ADB is inside
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I've already read them pal, that's why im here...I was just clarifying that I could use the terminal emulator rather than adb.....I'm pretty sure what i need to do now so its cool
Cheers peeps
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rtorbs said:
I've already read them pal, that's why im here...I was just clarifying that I could use the terminal emulator rather than adb.....I'm pretty sure what i need to do now so its cool
Cheers peeps
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The reason the guide is all ADB is that its much easier to get right with adb...seriously there's no install needed, just open up a command prompt in windows seven (or use the packaged cmd.bat from my zip) and follow instructions. No install needed, no complexities, no messing around with a very limited terminal clone.
But yea, as long as you get the gfree file onto your phone it should be ok
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The reason the guide is all ADB is that its much easier to get right with adb...seriously there's no install needed, just open up a command prompt in windows seven (or use the packaged cmd.bat from my zip) and follow instructions. No install needed, no complexities, no messing around with a very limited terminal clone.
But yea, as long as you get the gfree file onto your phone it should be ok
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Ok cool....sounds a bit more promising....will give it a bash....at least I know I now have a plan b with the term emulator if I have problms
Cheers
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As someone who had never even heard of ADB and is on his first Android phone..believe me when I tell you that all these different instructions and methods made my head spin! What I ended up doing was (can't remember which "method" it was called) just downloading the VISIONary program onto my SD card, and then running it right from the phone to achieve my ROOT. Once I was rooted, I used the UBERROOT method for S-OFF. I simply downloaded the ADB program (and whatever else it was that came with it)..let it go thru it's updates and made sure the computer recognized my phone (by making sure drivers were installed). Plug your phone into the computer..open up the gfree program you downloaded...and inside there is two main programs..and exe and the cmd. I ran the exe, then simply opened up the cmd program..entered the necessary commands..and viola! It really was simple once I finished it.
Alright im kinda of new to the mytouch 4g scene. However im have a good understanding of what is going on,just not with the 4g lol.here's my problem I bought this phone off ebay and I went to root it and it said already rooted. I get all super user permission even after turning phone of on and off. When I go to check if s is off it is on? What's going on is this phone only temp rooted? If so how do i perm root i know there are many methods just want to know the best. Its 2.2.1. Thanks in advance. If
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Alright im kinda of new to the mytouch 4g scene. However im have a good understanding of what is going on,just not with the 4g lol.here's my problem I bought this phone off ebay and I went to root it and it said already rooted. I get all super user permission even after turning phone of on and off. When I go to check if s is off it is on? What's going on is this phone only temp rooted? If so how do i perm root i know there are many methods just want to know the best. Its 2.2.1. Thanks in advance. If
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It seems like your already perm rooted. But, s off is required for u to flash custom roms.
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Thanks. I just pushed the root file and it turned it off. I was praying for a min. Lol
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Thanks. I just pushed the root file and it turned it off. I was praying for a min. Lol
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Good job
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Vjarndt said:
Thanks. I just pushed the root file and it turned it off. I was praying for a min. Lol
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How did you push the root file? I'm stuck on the same thing!
PostaHTC I see you made alot of posts I am guessing you just did TempROOT and you didn't invokes the sh command. Did you download the root.sh? If so after TempROOT to get PermROOT from console type in sh <file> make sure you have root dir under /sdcard
I've done it step by step and still nothing I just got it out the box 2days ago so I just did a hard reset I'm just waiting on someone to tell me what I am doing wrong
Can you tell me exactly what to do because I rooted my 1st myTouch but this one is acting crazy! I have all the files /sdcard my question is when you temp-Root the phone do you type the commands then perm-root? Like I'm lost
Well since you are up to the PermROOT I take it you have TempROOT, if so as you saying you have root.sh in root dir inside /sdcard so it would look like /sdcard/root/root.sh for the absolute path. Also you have console right? If not go download Terminal Emulator. Then type in "su" and press enter SU=Super User or @wheel,root permission base. Then use "cd /sdcard/root" press enter CD = Change Directory. Then do "sh root.sh" and press enter as sh is shall execute command. So it would look like this below:
su
cd /sdcard/root
sh root.sh
Now just do restart and make sure you have S=OFF as you will see it on top in HBoot screen. When you are back on go open Visionary+ and unclick TempROOT on boot and click TempROOT now. Then look below and click on Attempt PermROOT Now.
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Well since you are up to the PermROOT I take it you have TempROOT, if so as you saying you have root.sh in root dir inside /sdcard so it would look like /sdcard/root/root.sh for the absolute path. Also you have console right? If not go download Terminal Emulator. Then type in "su" and press enter SU=Super User or @wheel,root permission base. Then use "cd /sdcard/root" press enter CD = Change Directory. Then do "sh root.sh" and press enter as sh is shall execute command. So it would look like this below:
su
cd /sdcard/root
sh root.sh
Now just do restart and make sure you have S=OFF as you will see it on top in HBoot screen. When you are back on go open Visionary+ and unclick TempROOT on boot and click TempROOT now. Then look below and click on Attempt PermROOT Now.
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I have everything I need the files and all...I have the files on the SD Card not the root folder When I turn it off it is still saying S-On
Well in that case from console type in
su
mkdir /sdcard/root
mv /sdcard/root.sh /sdcard/root/
cd /sdcard/root
sh root.sh
If you don't want to do it manually then you can do it easily via FileExp go use Astro or Root Explorer. From what you are saying I have my money on you didn't properly do TempROOT. I say go do TempROOT again then try what I suggested for PermROOT.
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.
sthns said:
well in that case from console type in
su
mkdir /sdcard/root
mv /sdcard/root.sh /sdcard/root/
cd /sdcard/root
sh root.sh
if you don't want to do it manually then you can do it easily via fileexp go use astro or root explorer. From what you are saying i have my money on you didn't properly do temproot. I say go do temproot again then try what i suggested for permroot.
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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i tried the unlockr it didn't work ugh
Same problem, my device is permanent rooted from visionary but still had s-off after this procedure.
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onboard nand flash query for STHNS
Thank you STHNS you said Good news for you lol I looked in to it when I was comparing it with iPad and if I remember correctly the 16gb on Samsung GT is using NAND flash memory from SanDisk""""""
Can you please tell me the size , length, breadth and thickness of the sandisk 16gb inside storage,,
I'm S-On, And I Can Still Flash Custom Roms And Everything.
Slim6 Launcher And Open Gapps 6.0 Nano Are On My Device
Htc One M8
Glad to see something going on here. If you need any assistance, quote me. Have Rooted plenty of these devices
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Is there any way to root the MT4G without using a computer?
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Yes. I was able to using visionary r14 & terminal emulator.
Find Grankins thread on rooting for step by step.
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Is there any way to root the MT4G without using a computer?
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Fast easy and fairly safe way, Visionary Plus r14. One click root for temp and perma-root. Usually I do not recommend the 'easy way' method because I think everyone should learn how to actually root the 'hard way' just in case.. but I have to admit Visionary Plus works perfectly on the MT4G and is fast and simple as well as fairly safe. I suggest you use the temp root option first, this way if there is any issues with your device a simple reboot will fix it.
Thanks guys I now have S=OFF and this a new replacement from TMO
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What all did you do?
PostaHTC said:
What all did you do?
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i cannot speak of the person @ hand
The three needed items
you download VISIONary.apk
download the Root.sh file .zip and sore the folder with the script file inside the folder on the root of the SD card
download Terminal Emulator from the Android Market
How to do it
Run VISIONary and temp root w/ visionary.sh and set system to r/w after root checked
go into the Term Emul and type "SU". The $ sign should change to a #
if it does
cd /sdcard/root
sh root.sh
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reboot into bootloader and make sure s=off.
Ok do I every hit Perm-Root?
PostaHTC said:
Ok do I every hit Perm-Root?
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i never did. Once you turn s=off it will not check for that. after you reboot you will need to hit temp root one more time.
I'm trying it as we speak....
I temp-root?
Then I run the commands?
Then I temp-root one last time
Then Turn Off and S should be off....RIGHT?
I did a recent root though perm one. It was through a youtube video and a guide from this forum! look for perm root and s=off thread. its posted by the person who did ultimate true root and s=off.
and use visionary r11, if you dont like the manual way. thats really quick and good as well. but i dont take any responsibility though for any bricking to your phone from this suggestion xD.
PostaHTC said:
I'm trying it as we speak....
I temp-root?
Then I run the commands?
Then I temp-root one last time
Then Turn Off and S should be off....RIGHT?
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I need to know what you have done so far
steps are:
Download files, temp root, run sh root.sh, reboot, no need to perm root from visonary
edit:
Go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
And get the eng boot (optional steps at thhe end of the guide), its a must if you wanna start playin around with ur phone
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I'm doing the first steps to get S-Off but it's still S-On
I'm uploading a video to show you wat I'm doing
PostaHTC said:
I'm uploading a video to show you wat I'm doing
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So, still no progress?
I need details though, like, what files have you downloaded, what steps, and everything.
Details bro, details.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6DrLUau8mE
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6DrLUau8mE
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k, I saw the vid, the problem is you are still running bootloader version 0.86 and we want to be on eng bootloader, 0.85.
Ok, try this:
First off: we need the SDK, get it from google here: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Download the version that works for you, once it downloads (it is a .zip), extract it on your C:/ directory and for working purposes we will rename it to: "androidsdk". you have to launch the SDK manager, let it update and then read what follows:
Alternative Root Process
First, uninstall visionary and superuser and restart your device to wipe out temp root.
Second, download MT4G Modperm.zip and unzip its contents to your sdk platform - tools directory. (will be at C:/androidsdk/platform-tools
MT4G Modperm.zip: http://www.mediafire.com/?eaw0q0zjc7rrrwh
MD5Sum: 3ea4a7a6ddee711d12f7350ce60fae33
Then:
Windows Users:
1a. Using Explorer navigate to the root of your sdk. Hold shift and right mouse click on the platform-tools folder. Select "Open command window here". Or, open a command prompt, type:
cd /androidsdk/
cd platform-tools/
2a. Type "adbbat" + enter. Wait till the batch file finishes. (this will only work if the file we downloaded (MT4G mod perm) is extracted at C:/androidsdk/platform-tools (make sure that you do not create an extra folder within the platform-tools directory)
2. Disconnect your phone from the PC.
3. Open terminal emulator on the phone and type "/data/local/rage" + enter. Wait for "Forked XXXXXXXX children" to appear and then close the terminal.
4. Start terminal back up. It should force close.
5. Start terminal back up, again. This time it should stay open and you should have a "#" prompt instead of a "$" prompt. Then type "/data/local/temp.sh"
6. When the script finishes run /data/local/rage again and sit tight. The phone should start acting weird and do a soft reboot. Then right after everything loads it should do a hard reboot. (the phone might not reboot twice, if it does not, then you can reboot manually into bootloader and S=Off and Hboot 0.85 should be there)
7. Enjoy root!
PostaHTC said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6DrLUau8mE
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you didn't read what i said.
Run Visionary.sh after root should be checked
as well as
set system r/w after root.
Both of those HAVE to be checked.
As far as why you still have s=on, i have no clue.
I followed the method posted @ the unlockr (the first time i rooted my phone) link to the unlcokr. The second time i rooted my phone i followed the Wiki posted via Cyanogen Link to their Wiki page, and both of them worked perfectly.
If you want me to make a YouTube video for you showing you how to get s=off i will be more than glad to.
everest.deth said:
k, I saw the vid, the problem is you are still running bootloader version 0.86 and we want to be on eng bootloader, 0.85.
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the first time i rooted my phone i didn't flash the Engineering Bootloader. The only current reason you need that is to flash slash images.
neidlinger said:
i cannot speak of the person @ hand
The three needed items
you download VISIONary.apk
download the Root.sh file .zip and sore the folder with the script file inside the folder on the root of the SD card
download Terminal Emulator from the Android Market
How to do it
Run VISIONary and temp root w/ visionary.sh and set system to r/w after root checked
go into the Term Emul and type "SU". The $ sign should change to a #
if it does
reboot into bootloader and make sure s=off.
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that didnt work for me. infact, anything that involves visionary doesnt work for me
sheek360 said:
that didnt work for me. infact, anything that involves visionary doesnt work for me
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You could try Cyanogen's method.
I am having a bit of difficulty rooting my g2. I am not sure if its related to my os or not but i can not get it to work.
I have followed this and tried it all kinds of different ways.
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I can get to my run command after doing all of that and it shows my serial number after typing adb devices but after that i can't enter any info in the sdk run command promt.
I have not been able to gain temp root yet because it won't let me enter the commands. I went to try to re-install java/sdk manager yet again and now it says java is not in the right path.
Any help?
If you're having troubles with ADB, why use it? You don't need ADB anymore to root the G2. It can all be done by placing the files on the SD card and running Terminal Emulator on the phone. You can run any of the prompts from ADB in the phone instead. I rooted my first G2 this way. It took some getting used to coming from a phone with a 1-click root, but it wasn't hard.
Check the Wiki, pretty sure it outlines this method as well.
martonikaj said:
If you're having troubles with ADB, why use it? You don't need ADB anymore to root the G2. It can all be done by placing the files on the SD card and running Terminal Emulator on the phone. You can run any of the prompts from ADB in the phone instead. I rooted my first G2 this way. It took some getting used to coming from a phone with a 1-click root, but it wasn't hard.
Check the Wiki, pretty sure it outlines this method as well.
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Do you have a link for that method i would be glad to try it but i am not sure what to search for, cant find it under rooting g2 with sd card
Also i am trying to gain permanent root if possible
901-Memphis said:
Do you have a link for that method i would be glad to try it but i am not sure what to search for, cant find it under rooting g2 with sd card
Also i am trying to gain permanent root if possible
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Yep let me grab a link for you (theres actually a video tutorial I wanna try and find). But basically instead of using ADB to push the files to the correct location, you just have to manually put the files in the right locations on the SDcard, which is where ADB pushes them anyways.
K so I followed this method: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU9zn_BEth4
The files he refers to are in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833965
Now different people have had different issues with this. I personally had some issues where it tells you to run #sync, because my perm root wouldn't stick properly after reboot. If this doesn't work properly, I'm sure someone can help you with your drivers to get ADB working.
I should also say that you don't necessarily have to do this method with the initial temp root via visionary, you can simply do the one outlined in the Wiki for rooting (aka http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834228 ), but just place the files manually and run the commands in terminal emulator.
If you got the adb devices command to work you are actually in good shape. You are supposed to enter all of the commands from what you are calling the "run command" prompt anyway (the one you used for adb devices).
martonikaj said:
I should also say that you don't necessarily have to do this method with the initial temp root via visionary, you can simply do the one outlined in the Wiki for rooting (aka http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834228 ), but just place the files manually and run the commands in terminal emulator.
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Unfortunately this won't work (if you don't want to use ADB, Visionary must be used to get temp root). ADB is needed in order to push the files directly to the phone. If you try copying the files to the SD card first, you won't have the correct permissions to copy the files to the phone in Terminal. You are also not allowed to execute programs directly from the SD card (mounted as noexec), so you can't try to obtain temp root from there. If you want to use the gfree method of rooting without using ADB, I made a guide using Visionary for the temp root here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928160.
But the OP actually has ADB working, so he should be able to use any of the guides.
This is the error i get now if i try to enter anything in the sdk manager run prompt box. Is there some place else i should be entering the commands?
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901-Memphis said:
This is the error i get now if i try to enter anything in the sdk manager run prompt box. Is there some place else i should be entering the commands?
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You are supposed to be using the regular command prompt (I think you referred to it as the "run command prompt" earlier). It is the prompt in which you successfully ran the "adb devices" command. That is the only prompt you need to use.
Do i enter commands 1 at a time or all at once?
901-Memphis said:
Do i enter commands 1 at a time or all at once?
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First off, Yes you enter each line as you see it.
Second just to make sure you are in the right area to enter these commands, to get to command prompt you can either search for it from the start menu or hold the "windows button + R".
That opens your run command from there type in "cmd" and that opens command prompt.
Next make sure your current directory is the one you installed adb into. To get to that you can type "cd C:/...... whatever folder you installed it to."
To make sure my adb is working I usually type "adb devices" and see if my phone shows up.
Good luck
Glad to see someone else from the good ole 901 around here =)
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Okay does anyone have a better guide to rooting?
I got all the way to pushing all the files on the sd card and running the terminal emulator where it shows forked children, reboots the terminal emulator and then i can not enter /data/local/gfree -f
sync
It wont find that file
901-Memphis said:
Okay does anyone have a better guide to rooting?
I got all the way to pushing all the files on the sd card and running the terminal emulator where it shows forked children, reboots the terminal emulator and then i can not enter /data/local/gfree -f
sync
It wont find that file
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try pushing the file to that folder again
Re-Tried everything at least 3 times, including pushing the files that didn't go.
I give up Ive spent so much time on this only to have it fail at the most unlikely times.
Will wait for another method to root come available
You could try downloading and installing Droid Explorer. It installs adb and fastboot files in its install folder.
Are you sure you actually pushed all of the needed files to your phone correctly (i.e., no errors appeared when doing so)? Which guide are you following and what were the specific errors you are getting? Once you have temp root, running gfree and obtaining permanent root only takes a few more minutes...
Also, did you try any other guides (like the one I linked to earlier)? If you are waiting for a new method of rooting, you might be waiting for a while (since the existing methods work, I don't know how actively people are working on new methods).
ianmcquinn said:
Are you sure you actually pushed all of the needed files to your phone correctly (i.e., no errors appeared when doing so)? Which guide are you following and what were the specific errors you are getting? Once you have temp root, running gfree and obtaining permanent root only takes a few more minutes...
Also, did you try any other guides (like the one I linked to earlier)? If you are waiting for a new method of rooting, you might be waiting for a while (since the existing methods work, I don't know how actively people are working on new methods).
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Using this guide
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=TMobile_G2:_Rooting
I get an error when i attempt to enter this into the emulator on my phone
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/gfree
and it doesn't do anything
901-Memphis said:
Using this guide
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=TMobile_G2:_Rooting
I get an error when i attempt to enter this into the emulator on my phone
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/gfree
and it doesn't do anything
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You are supposed to do that command from your computer. (The instructions state "On the computer, open terminal and type the following commands".) Here, terminal means the command prompt that you've been running all of you other ADB commands from.
If you wanted to run the command from terminal on your phone, you would just type "chmod 777 /data/local/gfree".
You don't need ADB for G2s.
trance2315 said:
You don't need ADB for G2s.
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Can someone link me a better guide for my G2 so that i can try this 1 more time ?
Maybe a link to the top choices for versions of android to run once i get it rooted?
Hello all,
I'll preface this by saying that I'm completely new to android phones and rooting them so I apologize for being noob in advance.
I have been following this guide (wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=TMobile_myTouch_4G:_Full_Update_Guide) to a tee and have ended up stuck at #6 with failed to copy/permission denied errors when I attempt to push busybox, superuser, or temp root over to my phone. I believe I have everything in order, such as: having the latest java sdk, installing the latest android sdk at c:\, downloading and installing the latest platform-tools (rev 4) and google usb driver, and changing the variable value section of path to "%SystemRoot%;C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools;C:\android-sdk-windows\tools", but i just cannot seem to execute the commands and I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. I will also add that my phones settings are enabled for usb debugging and disk drive connection to PC.
This is exactly the command I'm trying:
C:\Users\thepaperescape>cd c:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools
c:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb push su /sdcard/su
failed to copy 'su' to '/sdcard/su': Permission denied
Any help would be awesome. And sorry to make a new post... I've tried searching for 3 hours but cannot find the exact same incident.
Thanks
thepaperescape said:
Hello all,
I'll preface this by saying that I'm completely new to android phones and rooting them so I apologize for being noob in advance.
I have been following this guide (wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=TMobile_myTouch_4G:_Full_Update_Guide) to a tee and have ended up stuck at #6 with failed to copy/permission denied errors when I attempt to push busybox, superuser, or temp root over to my phone. I believe I have everything in order, such as: having the latest java sdk, installing the latest android sdk at c:\, downloading and installing the latest platform-tools (rev 4) and google usb driver, and changing the variable value section of path to "%SystemRoot%;C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools;C:\android-sdk-windows\tools", but i just cannot seem to execute the commands and I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. I will also add that my phones settings are enabled for usb debugging and disk drive connection to PC.
This is exactly the command I'm trying:
C:\Users\thepaperescape>cd c:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools
c:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb push su /sdcard/su
failed to copy 'su' to '/sdcard/su': Permission denied
Any help would be awesome. And sorry to make a new post... I've tried searching for 3 hours but cannot find the exact same incident.
Thanks
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You need to have VISIONary.apk downloaded and installed on your phone. and make sure to run it with Visionary.sh and Set system to r/w both checked. And try it again.
How ever their are much easier methods. This being one of them. Makes sure to go to page two.
neidlinger said:
You need to have VISIONary.apk downloaded and installed on your phone. and make sure to run it with Visionary.sh and Set system to r/w both checked. And try it again.
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The guide I am using gives instructions on how to root specifically without visionary so I'd like to stick to it's outline but just find guidance on how to make it work.
thepaperescape said:
The guide I am using gives instructions on how to root specifically without visionary so I'd like to stick to it's outline but just find guidance on how to make it work.
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okay.
I've seen alot of people try this method and very little come out okay.
you need SU access to push objects to the phone. The phone is seeing it as a foreign object and is wanting to prevent it from being pushed. The only other option you'd have is to turn on mass media storage and drop/drag the objects to the root of the SDcard.
Agreed with neidlinger, if I'm not mistaken you must have atleast temproot to be able to use the command 'SU' as it stands for superuser and as ridiculous as it sounds you are not the superuser of your phone, Google is
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Nicgraner said:
Agreed with neidlinger, if I'm not mistaken you must have atleast temproot to be able to use the command 'SU' as it stands for superuser and as ridiculous as it sounds you are not the superuser of your phone, Google is
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SU was actually Switch User but Super User is used ATM due to the confusion it created to the newbies a decade ago who didn't understand how permission base structure on *nix worked. Which always required chmod and whole rwx thing even made it more confusing so they preallocated it with [email protected] with UiD:0 as default permission.
Now what I like to know is why are you using that howto? As neidlinger stated just run VISIONary+ to get TempROOT and then do root.sh to obtain PermROOT. If you need to unlock the CiD just call TMo and get the code free as no need to risk it. But if you still want Radio S=OFF then just do the simple gfree step and you will have it.
You shouldn't need temproot to push a file to your sd card. Have you made sure the file is in the same folder as adb directory?
UsrBkp said:
Now what I like to know is why are you using that howto?
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Well for one, I chose that guide because my goal is to install cyanogen and that is found directly off their site regarding my phone. My expectation is that a group of developers so renowned for their contributions should be able to correctly explain how to get to the point of install. Still I know it's a wiki, and things are constantly changing (generally faster than the wiki). For instance, I did notice that the wiki was incorrect about the location of the google usb drivers post download. I assume that is due to the newer version of the sdk i installed. And the jdk r25 is pretty new and I believe that to be one of the other things causing me problems, but I don't know for sure.
neidlinger said:
The only other option you'd have is to turn on mass media storage and drop/drag the objects to the root of the SDcard.
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I tried doing this for those two files (su and superuser) that are supposed to be pushed onto the sd root and i thought it worked. cmd allowed me to push the other three files into /data/... no problem. chmod to 0755 even seemed to work (it neither explicitly approved or denied). but then when I got to step 8, terminal on the phone said i did not have access to run that command.
shuka325 said:
You shouldn't need temproot to push a file to your sd card. Have you made sure the file is in the same folder as adb directory?
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That's what I figured based off of the guide (since it's a guide on GETTING TO temproot, but what do I know... i'm supernoob. I've attached an image to see if you can see ANYTHING wrong with what I'm trying to do.
Thanks for everything guys!
I would give up that guide and use VISIONary to gain Temp Root & Root.sh to obtain perm Root. Then install the latest rom manager and make sure CWM sticks. Then you can flash CM7, or any other ROM for that matter.
Is there any guide you all think stands above the rest?!?!
thepaperescape said:
Is there any guide you all think stands above the rest?!?!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13989736&postcount=6