So I have an old MT4G laying around that already has a void warranty and I don't think it can be activated anymore either (used the insurance to get a new one after the screen cracked and they said to not bother sending it in because of all the problems we were having with them).
Anyway Iv'e been wanting to learn to root for quite awhile now (since I got the original moto droid a week after it came out) and this seems like the perfect opportunity to learn. If I brick it it doesn't really matter since it doesn't get used anyway but my question is can I root it without it having a sim card?
Thanks guys.
yes you can
Yes you can, believe you just need the sim card to access t-mos network. You can still use wifi with the phone to play around with...
Thanks guys, gonna start it today sometime so hopefully tonight I will have my first rooted device
So I used VISIONary and it seems I'm permrooted after temprooting? I have done a battery pull and left it out for about 30 secs, "restarted" and shut down and turned it back on twice and I still have superuser. Not complaining just thought I had to hit "Attempt Permroot now" in order to perm root it.
Any ideas? did I just not leave the batt out for long enough?
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So I used VISIONary and it seems I'm permrooted after temprooting? I have done a battery pull and left it out for about 30 secs, "restarted" and shut down and turned it back on twice and I still have superuser. Not complaining just thought I had to hit "Attempt Permroot now" in order to perm root it.
Any ideas? did I just not leave the batt out for long enough?
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Did you use root.sh or gfree to root?
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So I used VISIONary and it seems I'm permrooted after temprooting? I have done a battery pull and left it out for about 30 secs, "restarted" and shut down and turned it back on twice and I still have superuser. Not complaining just thought I had to hit "Attempt Permroot now" in order to perm root it.
Any ideas? did I just not leave the batt out for long enough?
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VISIONary.apk will NOT perm root your device if the device has not been S-off. the superuser app will always be there, but that doesn't mean you have perm root. go to terminal emulator, type "su" (no quotes) and it will give you "permission denied". you must have an S-off device to perm root. there are plenty of guides out there that will tell you how to root, easiest method is using visionary/root.sh found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834225
good luck.
eqjunkie829 said:
Did you use root.sh or gfree to root?
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I have no idea, super new to this lol
saranhai said:
VISIONary.apk will NOT perm root your device if the device has not been S-off. the superuser app will always be there, but that doesn't mean you have perm root. go to terminal emulator, type "su" (no quotes) and it will give you "permission denied". you must have an S-off device to perm root. there are plenty of guides out there that will tell you how to root, easiest method is using visionary/root.sh found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834225
good luck.
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Ahh right, thanks for the info, figured superuser would go away. Thought I read in a couple places that it disappeared after you did a reboot.
Going to start on that method now.
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I have no idea, super new to this lol
Ahh right, thanks for the info, figured superuser would go away. Thought I read in a couple places that it disappeared after you did a reboot.
Going to start on that method now.
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Ok so I have s - off now and when I go into terminal emu I can grant it su. Gonna take the batt out now for like 10 mins to make sure it sticks?
Perm rooted now right? lol
Edit - Still have s - off and can still grant superuser to apps.
So what now? haha
Guess I make a recovery image now before I go any further? Or should I have done that before I started all this? haha
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Ok so I have s - off now and when I go into terminal emu I can grant it su. Gonna take the batt out now for like 10 mins to make sure it sticks?
Perm rooted now right? lol
Edit - Still have s - off and can still grant superuser to apps.
So what now? haha
Guess I make a recovery image now before I go any further? Or should I have done that before I started all this? haha
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yes, S-off and root with VISIONary.apk equals perm root. congrats
010Twitched010 said:
Ok so I have s - off now and when I go into terminal emu I can grant it su. Gonna take the batt out now for like 10 mins to make sure it sticks?
Perm rooted now right? lol
Edit - Still have s - off and can still grant superuser to apps.
So what now? haha
Guess I make a recovery image now before I go any further? Or should I have done that before I started all this? haha
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yes, now you download ROM manager from market, and flash clockworkmod recovery.
and then slap a custom rom on that beast
saranhai said:
yes, S-off and root with VISIONary.apk equals perm root. congrats
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Awesome, thanks for the help. Though now I'm wondering why I didn't do this a long time ago haha, guessing it isn't quite this easy with all phone though. Think When I'm a bit more comfortable with it I'll root my G2 which is my current phone. Now I gotta get a ROM on this thing
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Awesome, thanks for the help. Though now I'm wondering why I didn't do this a long time ago haha, guessing it isn't quite this easy with all phone though. Think When I'm a bit more comfortable with it I'll root my G2 which is my current phone. Now I gotta get a ROM on this thing
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lol i HIGHLY suggest virtuous unity, which is Sense 3.0 from the sensation. it's smooth, fast, and very stable
heres the link to the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1143177
happy flashing
clockwork mod
yes do google clockworkmod 3.0.2.4 on xda or google on how to install
Ok so I got the clockwormod from the market which looks to be 4.something, guessing that'll work. Also why doesn't the xda app have a reply option? Lol
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Ok so I got the clockwormod from the market which looks to be 4.something, guessing that'll work. Also why doesn't the xda app have a reply option? Lol
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It's got one, you just have to press the menu button. And if you want to quote people in a reply just hold down on their post.
And the App version you downloaded is what's 4.x, the RECOVERY Version should be 3.0.2.4. It'll be the first option inside the application, can't miss it lol
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It's got one, you just have to press the menu button. And if you want to quote people in a reply just hold down on their post.
And the App version you downloaded is what's 4.x, the RECOVERY Version should be 3.0.2.4. It'll be the first option inside the application, can't miss it lol
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Yea I downloaded the free app and there doesn't seem to be a way to reply in it. Checked menu and long hold on posts.
Ahhh ok cool. Sorry like I said I'm new to this. I hit the flash thing at the top of the app. That should be all I need to recover if anything goes wrong right? Or do I need to do a nandroid? Backup? Again sorry like I said new to this and still trying to figure everything out.
Ok hoping I didn't do anything stupid but I downloaded virtuous via clockwork it got done and asked to reboot and start the install so I started and I hit I think load from SD card or something close to that and since then it's been stuck on the what I'm gonna call the tophat screen lol (clockwork logo). Does it just take awhile to do it's thing or did I screw up?
Edit - Nvm, I'm dumb, hit the home key and the menu came back. Haha wow.
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Ok hoping I didn't do anything stupid but I downloaded virtuous via clockwork it got done and asked to reboot and start the install so I started and I hit I think load from SD card or something close to that and since then it's been stuck on the what I'm gonna call the tophat screen lol (clockwork logo). Does it just take awhile to do it's thing or did I screw up?
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Did you press the power button in recovery? That is why it shows that graphic on the screen. Hit It again.
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i have been reading the noob root guide and have a problem. with 2.10 hboot installed, when i log in to shell, command for super user i get permission denied.the phone never showed anything on the screen. titanium backup shows not rooted.so at this point i think z4 root is not working.any ideas?
Did you take the 3.70 OTA update?
Last I checked, z4 doesn't work on the evo. There are other methods that work for the evo.
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fenixjn said:
Did you take the 3.70 OTA update?
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yes.
i hav been fallowing the noob root guide.
Well there you have it. It seems 3.70 patches the exploit that z4root was using to get access to root. AFAIK, there are no new exploits that can be used for root access on 3.70 so you'll have to wait.
you need to hit TEMPORARY root on z4root. make sure you are using the 1.3.0 version of z4root, because none of the earlier ones have temporary root. the temp root feature definitely works on evo. it is just a few simple lines of coding. not too difficult for an app.
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you need to hit TEMPORARY root on z4root. make sure you are using the 1.3.0 version of z4root, because none of the earlier ones have temporary root. the temp root feature definitely works on evo. it is just a few simple lines of coding. not too difficult for an app.
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Thats what I was doing.how long before they hack it?
z4root works for 3.70 i am pretty sure. is your usb debugging on?
i know it works for 3.70 and hboot 2.10 because I jus used temp z4root yesterday... lol
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z4root works for 3.70 i am pretty sure. is your usb debugging on?
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Yes I do.wish it was that easy.
thank you mroneeyedboh for proving my point. either you got a bad download or it is a user error (no offense intended)
maybe it did and you hit no by accident... hmm maybe run rUU and then try it again?
i am just waiting to see how all this gets sorted out...
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thank you mroneeyedboh for proving my point. either you got a bad download or it is a user error (no offense intended)
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did you ever figure out your radios? I figured out my issues with bad 4g.. I had to deroot my phone then reroot. So from day one I had 4g, I rooted and didnt check on sprint lovers rom if I had 4g. then I flashed fresh and didnt check until later and noticed no 4g... so then I flashed myns and nope.. but Istill had my RSAs and MACs...
so then I derooted and then rerooted. 4g from stock, 4g after root, 4g on sprint lovers and 4g on myns.
dkdude36 said:
z4root works for 3.70 i am pretty sure. is your usb debugging on?
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maybe it did and you hit no by accident... hmm maybe run rUU and then try it again?
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Noob question, ruu?
Didnt see that in tutorial.I am a noob in rooting Android.done lots of other rooting and love dos.
Hulkanator said:
Noob question, ruu?
Didnt see that in tutorial.I am a noob in rooting Android.done lots of other rooting and love dos.
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ruu is a program for pc that flashes over most partitions with the stock sprint unrooted rom. it is ALMOST the whole process of unrooting and is considered 'starting over'. google is your friend on these sort of things.
dkdude36 said:
ruu is a program for pc that flashes over most partitions with the stock sprint unrooted rom. it is ALMOST the whole process of unrooting and is considered 'starting over'. google is your friend on these sort of things.
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well i didnt see that in the tutorial,since what i am trying is not working. how do i go about using ruu or you have a approved tutorial i can read to get it to work.
thx
http://tinyurl.com/248fuso
do i need to be rooted for this? i would like to back up my phone before i wipe it.
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thank you mroneeyedboh for proving my point. either you got a bad download or it is a user error (no offense intended)
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I am on 3.70, and like the Hulk have had issues getting z4root to work. After about 15 attempts, reinstalling the program, clearing data, etc. I got the program to work one time and did a Titanium backup of a few apps. Since then, I have been unable to get it to work again. Something in the process also rendered several of the apps that I moved to the SD card inoperable. I imagine a factory reset or RUU might do the trick, but I haven't taken those steps yet.
Ok, I'm ready to root my phone and wanted to install CyanogenMod on my MyTouch 4g. I'm following their wiki document (can't post the link here, it won't let me), but can't get passed step #6. When I enter the string "adb push su /sdcard/su", I get "failed to copy 'su' to '/sdcard/su' : Permission Denied
I skipped down a few steps and tried the 3rd line, "adb push rage /data/local/tmp/rage", it returned "5 kb/s (5392 bytes in 1.00s)." So that appears to have worked.
Any ideas?
Chicago T said:
Ok, I'm ready to root my phone and wanted to install CyanogenMod on my MyTouch 4g. I'm following their wiki document (can't post the link here, it won't let me), but can't get passed step #6. When I enter the string "adb push su /sdcard/su", I get "failed to copy 'su' to '/sdcard/su' : Permission Denied
I skipped down a few steps and tried the 3rd line, "adb push rage /data/local/tmp/rage", it returned "5 kb/s (5392 bytes in 1.00s)." So that appears to have worked.
Any ideas?
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Try using this method
Link to post
If you wish to use the CM method you need to download/install VISIONary, and temp root the phone phone with "set system to r/w" and "run VISIONary.sh" both checked marked. prior to doing anything.
IF the link i supplied earlier i would high suggest looking for the thread called "post your eMMC serial number" in the general section, some information you might want to read.
neidlinger said:
Try using this method
Link to post
If you wish to use the CM method you need to download/install VISIONary, and temp root the phone phone with "set system to r/w" and "run VISIONary.sh" both checked marked. prior to doing anything.
IF the link i supplied earlier i would high suggest looking for the thread called "post your eMMC serial number" in the general section, some information you might want to read.
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Thats weird, cuz the CM method states to uninstall VISIONary before continuing. Wow, now I'm really confused!
If I follow the link you posted, will I still be able to install CM?
Chicago T said:
Thats weird, cuz the CM method states to uninstall VISIONary before continuing. Wow, now I'm really confused!
If I follow the link you posted, will I still be able to install CM?
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The link i posted will turn your s-off, so yes you can do what ever you want given you know what your doing.
just a side-note, once your s-off you can flash whatever MyTouch 4G ROM you want. Cyanogen or other.
just make sure to install the Recovery Image. That is where you flash stuff from.
and keep in mind that is a Wikipage, anyone can edit it. Someone may of removed it.
When you see a "permission denied", that means you have a lack of SU access. Visionary will restore that SU access.
Wow, thanks for the info. I think your few posts put all the research i've done into perspective. Just to clarify, when you say "install the recovery image," what exactly do u mean? Is that like running the ClockWorkMod Recovery in ROM Manager?
Chicago T said:
Wow, thanks for the info. I think your few posts put all the research i've done into perspective. Just to clarify, when you say "install the recovery image," what exactly do u mean? Is that like running the ClockWorkMod Recovery in ROM Manager?
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pretty much, you can download Clockwork ROM Manager from the market place and having it "flash the recovery image". Or if you are familiar with ADB you can download the image directly from Koush's website and flash it from the ADB command prompt.
neidlinger said:
pretty much, you can download Clockwork ROM Manager from the market place and having it "flash the recovery image". Or if you are familiar with ADB you can download the image directly from Koush's website and flash it from the ADB command prompt.
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So I followed your link, and managed to get S=OFF, but when I go into ROM Manager or any other root-required app, it tells me I'm not rooted? Do I need to run VISIONary yet again? Man....
Chicago T said:
So I followed your link, and managed to get S=OFF, but when I go into ROM Manager or any other root-required app, it tells me I'm not rooted? Do I need to run VISIONary yet again? Man....
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Yes tap temp root then perm root
[sent via Cyanogen powered Android]
Wait how'd u get the s off which steps I did my old phone n It worked but the new one j got from insurance I can't get s off
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Yes tap temp root then perm root
[sent via Cyanogen powered Android]
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Wow, the instructions don't say that! I'm all confused. So I went ahead and did that, then go into ROM Manager, go thru the steps of installing CM7. It confirms my actions, then reboots. Upon bootup, I get the red-triangle. Battery-pull and back to square 2, I think... (since I still have s=off)
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keji13 said:
Wait how'd u get the s off which steps I did my old phone n It worked but the new one j got from insurance I can't get s off
Hi. I used the link/files posted above. It signed to do the trick, but I'm stuck here now, as in, can't get CM loaded...
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keji13 said:
Wait how'd u get the s off which steps I did my old phone n It worked but the new one j got from insurance I can't get s off
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Some phones are tricky and wont root with the same methods. If you are daring you may try gfree method, but again like above read the emmc serial thread to gain perspective on whats happening with supposedly inferior emmc chips.
Ok ill look into that cause I tried this method didn't work was gonna try adb method Idk to much bout gfree
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Try the video tutorial on the unlockr.com. It showed me the Visionary step (which is the most effective way and better) and how to s-off.
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Ok, I'll give that a try. I've been trying to install a custom rom on my phone for over a month now! Man...
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Chicago T said:
Ok, I'll give that a try. I've been trying to install a custom rom on my phone for over a month now! Man...
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Without sounding like a jackwagon. You might want to take a peek into the "post your eMMC serial number" thread under the general section. It's becoming obvious that if you cannot root with the root.sh method your phone might have a bad eMMC. I would highly encourage you to look into that, along with the thread in my signature to get ADB up and running to determine if you have a serial number for a problematic eMMC.
If you do have have a problematic eMMC, i wouldn't perma root it or flash a new ROM.
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Without sounding like a jackwagon. You might want to take a peek into the "post your eMMC serial number" thread under the general section. It's becoming obvious that if you cannot root with the root.sh method your phone might have a bad eMMC. I would highly encourage you to look into that, along with the thread in my signature to get ADB up and running to determine if you have a serial number for a problematic eMMC.
If you do have have a problematic eMMC, i wouldn't perma root it or flash a new ROM.
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Hahhaha, "sounding like a jackwagon!" that was funny. I'll check it out, thanks for all your help...
I have yet...
to figure out how to root my MyTouch 4g, nothing seems to work!
To All Those That Helped...
I was finally able to root my phone and start installing custom roms. In fact, I think I've turned into a ROM-Whore.
What I think did it, someone previous wrote, there seems to be a delay with the cache partition on the MT4Gs. So after I got S=off, I didn't immediately try and run Visionary again. Instead, I waited several hours (not by choice, something came up). When I attempted after that, whallla!
I've since been wiping and flashing, wow.
Now if I can get Swype to install.... LOL
I had trouble getting s-off with the unlockr,adb,wiki,z4root,newer visionary guides. Just gave up last night after that, he next morning did another search and found this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=995549
I had s-off in like 2 minutes... smh
THANK YOU HTC for finally realizing this shyt is a headache and unlocking your future phones /rant
aight, I tried searching, and the few threads that mentioned this, was for full rooted phones... I'm on stock sense, permarooted using VISIONary+, etc... I got the OTA update at 12am, tried to do it, and the phone locked up on the screen with the phone and a red lightning bolt... did a battery pull, did the "unroot" via VISIONary, and the phone works fine... am I going to receive the OTA update again, or should I DL the zip file from the other thread, put it on my SD card, and power up + volume key, etc... pretty much, any help or suggestions is appreciated... lol
kevo817 said:
I'm on stock sense, permarooted using VISIONary+, etc... I got the OTA update at 12am
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Impossible. You must not be truly perm rooted since rooted phones (even those running the stock ROM), don't get OTA updates. You must have TEMP rooted with Visionary. The only way to truly perm root with Visionary is in conjunction with the root.sh script.
i didn't edit any script past what visionary does... it's probably the equivalent of a temproot, but I don't have to redo it every time I reboot... I haven't touched it in months... I used the unroot function, so I'm not sure if the "run visionary.sh after root" or the "set system r/w after root" were checked... I know jack **** about this stuff, that's why I'm here... lol
this means youre not rooted. so if you want the update just walk in to a tmo store and have them update it with their sd card update.
That's funny.. my superpower, shootme, and TI backup are working... like I said.. I didn't s-off root my phone, but I do have SU privledges
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kevo817 said:
That's funny.. my superpower, shootme, and TI backup are working... like I said.. I didn't s-off root my phone, but I do have SU privledges
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Somehow your temp root is sticking after a reboot. Superpower? It's called Superuser. Sorry, but I LOLed at that.
TeeJay3800 said:
Somehow your temp root is sticking after a reboot. Superpower? It's called Superuser. Sorry, but I LOLed at that.
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SU is stuck too, but the app is called SuperPower... it's a battery management app, but after reading further, root isn't required, just recommended to use all of the features
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/superpower-battery-saving-app-updated/
Hi i need help with installing a zip in recovery. when i go to recovery i dont see anything that says install from sd. Why not? do i have to be rooted first or what? Please help.
dwell718 said:
Hi i need help with installing a zip in recovery. when i go to recovery i dont see anything that says install from sd. Why not? do i have to be rooted first or what? Please help.
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you need to be rooted and s-off.
Do you have clockworkmod recovery?
the black background with the uhh orange? letters? or is it blue? i forget for the mt4g.
Teo032 said:
you need to be rooted and s-off.
Do you have clockworkmod recovery?
the black background with the uhh orange? letters? or is it blue? i forget for the mt4g.
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no i dont have that. Do i need to be rooted to use that? And where do i get it from? Thanks
acquire S-off and root on your mytouch 4g first, then download and install ROM Manager from the market, and install clockworkmod recovery 5.0.2.0 from there.
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acquire S-off and root on your mytouch 4g first, then download and install ROM Manager from the market, and install clockworkmod recovery 5.0.2.0 from there.
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Im Running 2.3.4 So i dont think i can root that. And im clueless on how to Turn S-off, i was about to try Revolutionary method but it doesn't support Mytouch4g only slide.
dwell718 said:
Im Running 2.3.4 So i dont think i can root that. And im clueless on how to Turn S-off, i was about to try Revolutionary method but it doesn't support Mytouch4g only slide.
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please search.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912&page=12
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please search.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912&page=12
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holy sh*T i just noticed your thanks meter lol, it's been on an exponential growth or something. you've been actively helping recently lol.
Teo032 said:
holy sh*T i just noticed your thanks meter lol, it's been on an exponential growth or something. you've been actively helping recently lol.
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LOL what? it's been like that for a while...
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please search.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912&page=12
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Ive tried once before and Bricked my first MT4g, Dont seem to get how to do it. Its not detailed enough for me lol. Im a little slow when it comes this.
do you know of any videos on how to?
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Ive tried once before and Bricked my first MT4g, Dont seem to get how to do it. Its not detailed enough for me lol. Im a little slow when it comes this.
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well... then i'm not sure how to help you :/
you can't root and gain S-off for the MT4G without downgrading first as of now...
dwell718 said:
Ive tried once before and Bricked my first MT4g, Dont seem to get how to do it. Its not detailed enough for me lol. Im a little slow when it comes this.
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You need to downgrade back to froyo then it'll allow.you to root. Do.some research so you don't ruin another phone
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do you know of any videos on how to?
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LOL it's funny, cause another guy in another thread asked me the same question
but know, i don't know of any videos.. sorry
In what process did you brick your phone? the only time you can brick you phone would be when you're flashing the RUU. or doing anything to the bootloader.
1. set up ADB (its a program on the computer) it's simple, you just install it.
2. make sure your computer detects your phone (charging + usb debugging modes)
- you can check by typing "adb devices" in the command prompt when you're in your adb-sdk folder or whatever you name it.
3. download all the downgrading zips, extract them all to where you installed ADB mine is C:\SDK\platform-tools\
4. open command prompt and go to whereever you installed ADB and check to see if your device is connected "adb devices"
5. punch in all those commands in the guide. It's all very detailed. It's all straightforward. There are a lot words and stuff but just follow the directions religiously.
It shouldn't take anymore than 30 mins to set up and everything.
If you already have ADB installed, and the dled files. you could easily finished everything in 5-10mins.
did a quick Google search....
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?deskto...e.com/watch?v=c4B4y0CQUDo&v=c4B4y0CQUDo&gl=US
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Sorry if this has been covered before, but I searched up and down XDA and google for a solution. Here is the deal; Im trying to root my phone and Im having some issues. Im getting unknown user root in Terminal when I try to run the commands from this thread.I have both versions of Visionary and I believe I have temp rooted the phone. This is where it starts to get strange. Superuser.apk is installed, but Im never prompted for SU permissions. The only app that requested it was Visionary when I tried the permaroot option. Also, I got the system to be r/w via visionary, so I tried to delete some bloat. I used root explorer to do so. But the apks I deleted are still in the app drawer, and after reboot, are still in system/app. Im really super confused by all of this, and hope you guys can give me a hand. This is a little bit different then rooting my vibrant lol.
Dan_Brutal said:
Sorry if this has been covered before, but I searched up and down XDA and google for a solution. Here is the deal; Im trying to root my phone and Im having some issues. Im getting unknown user root in Terminal when I try to run the commands from this thread.I have both versions of Visionary and I believe I have temp rooted the phone. This is where it starts to get strange. Superuser.apk is installed, but Im never prompted for SU permissions. The only app that requested it was Visionary when I tried the permaroot option. Also, I got the system to be r/w via visionary, so I tried to delete some bloat. I used root explorer to do so. But the apks I deleted are still in the app drawer, and after reboot, are still in system/app. Im really super confused by all of this, and hope you guys can give me a hand. This is a little bit different then rooting my vibrant lol.
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what's your android version? 2.3.4?
saranhai said:
what's your android version? 2.3.4?
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My bad, 2.2.1. I just got this phone yesterday. Its really nice. I cant wait to get some CM goodness on it!
Dan_Brutal said:
My bad, 2.2.1. I just got this phone yesterday. Its really nice. I cant wait to get some CM goodness on it!
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hm, try using the gfree root method
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
saranhai said:
hm, try using the gfree root method
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
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I still get unknown user root in terminal.
Go to theunlockr.com and find the mytouch write ups there. They are root.sh method and garanteed to work. There both how to gain root and s-off write ups there.
Its what I used and is super simple. I've rooted countless mytouch with the same write up.
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coupetastic-droid said:
Go to theunlockr.com and find the mytouch write ups there. They are root.sh method and garanteed to work. There both how to gain root and s-off write ups there.
Its what I used and is super simple. I've rooted countless mytouch with the same write up.
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Im still getting unknown user root in terminal.
Posting here the exact step and command that you're typing when receiving the unexpected response would be the first necessary step for people to help you.
Jack_R1 said:
Posting here the exact step and command that you're typing when receiving the unexpected response would be the first necessary step for people to help you.
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I type su and I get the unknown user root message.
Dan_Brutal said:
I type su and I get the unknown user root message.
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Are you temp or perm rooted?
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BRKotucs said:
Are you temp or perm rooted?
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Im trying to permaroot and s-off. I believe that Im temprooted right now.
Do you run Visionary+ before typing "su" in Terminal Emulator?
Does it complete successfully?
Can you try to run any other root program (like Titanium Backup) to verify that you actually have root access?
Jack_R1 said:
Do you run Visionary+ before typing "su" in Terminal Emulator?
Does it complete successfully?
Can you try to run any other root program (like Titanium Backup) to verify that you actually have root access?
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yes
yes
and I tried with setcpu, no root was detected.
Try another version of Visionary+, because the current version doesn't root you.
Make sure that you are indeed on 2.2.1, because if you're on 2.3.4 - Visionary can't root at all.
Jack_R1 said:
Try another version of Visionary+, because the current version doesn't root you.
Make sure that you are indeed on 2.2.1, because if you're on 2.3.4 - Visionary can't root at all.
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Its 2.2.1. I have tried both visionaryplus r11 and r12, also tried the regular visionary, super one click, and z4root. I still get unknown user root in terminal. Im starting to get frustrated.
Dan_Brutal said:
Its 2.2.1. I have tried both visionaryplus r11 and r12, also tried the regular visionary, super one click, and z4root. I still get unknown user root in terminal. Im starting to get frustrated.
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I had the same problem last week when trying to root my replacement phone after downgrading it to 2.2.1. The visionary app that I used before didn't work this time. I had to download it again and this time it worked. Before deleting the current visionary app make sure to clear it's data prior to uninstalling it then reboot the phone then try again. That worked for me!
Since you've already tried rooting it with so many methods, I'll suggest you restore the phone to factory settings and start over.
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BRKotucs said:
Since you've already tried rooting it with so many methods, I'll suggest you restore the phone to factory settings and start over.
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No dice, I have tried a reset 4 or 5 times now.
Haza! I have S-Off. I followed CM Wikis guide and it took a few times, but it worked. Thanks for all your help guys!
Dan_Brutal said:
Haza! I have S-Off. I followed CM Wikis guide and it took a few times, but it worked. Thanks for all your help guys!
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Glad to hear that! Good luck flashing...
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