OK, i recently got the OTA update for 2.3.4 on my T-mobile mytouch 4g. I was temp rooted, as to get my feet wet because I was new to root and the whole android system. I temp rooted with z4root. Can anyone post updates for anything on rooting 2.3.4+? This thread can be for all updates, or for just you guys to help me. You choose, but can you at least help me? thank you!
billcosby41 said:
OK, i recently got the OTA update for 2.3.4 on my T-mobile mytouch 4g. I was temp rooted, as to get my feet wet because I was new to root and the whole android system. I temp rooted with z4root. Can anyone post updates for anything on rooting 2.3.4+? This thread can be for all updates, or for just you guys to help me. You choose, but can you at least help me? thank you!
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it will be available when the devs find out a way to s-off. just be patient.
as of now, downgrade to 2.2.1 to root and s-off.
OK thanks. Do you have any estimate on when it will be available? If not, then ok thank you for your information
billcosby41 said:
OK thanks. Do you have any estimate on when it will be available? If not, then ok thank you for your information
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no i don't sorry.
OK. Do you have a link on how to downgrade?
billcosby41 said:
OK. Do you have a link on how to downgrade?
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here you go: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912#
i'm not responsible for anything that happens to your device.
Just like he said the best way is to downgrade through that method. And perm root either by the advanced way cyanogen wrote up. Or more user friendly ones that just require terminal emulator and not adb. u can find any of them through basic searches or through the development section.
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here you go: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912#
i'm not responsible for anything that happens to your device.
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1-click root like Z4root isn't available for any phone with Gingerbread 2.3.4 and up.
Judging by some posts on various boards, it won't ever be available, since developers aren't working on any such solution.
You can read some entertaining read:
http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...otloaders-rooting-manufacturers-carriers.html
And remember some things:
1) Since that time, Samsung and HTC has officially declared they aren't going to lock their bootloaders. Actually, Samsung kept it open all the way, and HTC declared they're going to unlock them starting this summer.
2) There was no easy root app for Gingerbread 2.3.4 ever made, even though an exploit exists that allows temp-rooting. Which means - there are no devs interested in making rooting easier than it currently is, or they're prevented from making rooting easier.
About devs not willing to make it stupid easy to root anymore - you might read Cyanogen's post somewhere, also from several months ago.
Ok. I've researched, and found something called GingerBreak, but I don't really understand it.
billcosby41 said:
Ok. I've researched, and found something called GingerBreak, but I don't really understand it.
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Gingerbreak does NOT work with mytouch 4G 2.3.4.
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Ok. I've researched, and found something called GingerBreak, but I don't really understand it.
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To restate what Jack_R1 said. There is no root for gingerbread on this phone. It's simple enough to revert back to 2.2.1 and root once you are there.
[in my words]
If you afraid of ADB and the SKD, and you are to lazy to do some research, you shouldn't be rooting your phone anyway.
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now i took the time to put all of the basic information that you'll need in the newcomers thread. Link in my signature. Take your time read though that and you can root your phone. Regardless of the version you are using. And there is a link, with video, for you setting up your ADB.
Thank you all for replys. you can keep them coming if you wish.
neidlinger, in your signature, it says how to root with root.sh. Is this a perm root or temp root? And is it compatible with 2.3.4? How would I unroot?
EDIT: read on xda that all i need to do is download the froyo rom, boot into recovery or hboot (sorry i forgot), and flash it? Am i correct?
billcosby41 said:
neidlinger, in your signature, it says how to root with root.sh. Is this a perm root or temp root? And is it compatible with 2.3.4? How would I unroot?
EDIT: read on xda that all i need to do is download the froyo rom, boot into recovery or hboot (sorry i forgot), and flash it? Am i correct?
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In my signatures are methods to root 2.2.x. If you should read my Newcomers thread there is a link for rooting 2.3.4 devices.
Sorry...thank you for all your help. Can you confirm that my edit is correct? " Iread on xda that all i need to do is download the froyo rom, boot into recovery or hboot (sorry i forgot), and flash it? Am i correct?"
billcosby41 said:
Sorry...thank you for all your help. Can you confirm that my edit is correct? " Iread on xda that all i need to do is download the froyo rom, boot into recovery or hboot (sorry i forgot), and flash it? Am i correct?"
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froyo rom... you mean the PD151IMG.zip? if it's that, then yes, boot into hboot, and flash.
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froyo rom... you mean the PD151IMG.zip? if it's that, then yes, boot into hboot, and flash.
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YES!! How do i get into hboot?
EDIT: sorry, a simple google fixed it. And all i do is flash it, then im on stock froyo and can do any root i want? Will all my contacts and apps be saved and stuff?
Wait how do I flash a ROM from hboot? And afterwards, how do I get out of hboot? Sorry, I just want to be extremely sure I don't brick my phone or f**k it up in any possible way.
billcosby41 said:
Wait how do I flash a ROM from hboot? And afterwards, how do I get out of hboot? Sorry, I just want to be extremely sure I don't brick my phone or f**k it up in any possible way.
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well, once you have the PD151IMG.zip in the ROOT (not in any folders) of your sdcard, the bootloader/hboot should recognize it, and will ask you if you want to update. hit yes, and the rest will be done for you. DO NOT PULL THE BATTERY DURING THE UPDATE PROCESS, THIS WILL BRICK THE DEVICE. after that just reboot (first reboot should take longer than usual, it's normal)
if for some reason the bootloader/hboot isn't seeing your PD151IMG.zip, then redownload the zip again.
It did the no image thing... retry? My stats are:
Glacier PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.89.0005
MICROP-0429
RADIO-26.11.04.03_M
eMMC-boot
Apr 14 2011,13:18:22
EDIT: I connected it to my computer, and the zip file is named PD15IMG and a lot of other things. Do I delete all of that and rename it PD15IMG.zip?
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Hi guys,
just checked theunlockr.com today and saw this:
sorry, cant post links.
just check theunlockr.com for how to root legend using unrevoked
It has been updated on 22nd Sept 2010.
Has anyone tried it?
Seems you can root and use custom roms without downgrading.
Is it possible?
I'm curious about this as well. The post on Unlockr clearly references the legend, but the FAQ page at unrevoked doesn't list it as one of the supported models.
Has anyone tried this?
just check the video they have posted, they are using an EVO as an example, but the video says it is the same for all the devices.
So hopefully it should work.
Waiting for someone to try it
someone who hasn't rooted his phone yet. Here is the link for I brave volunteer:
http://theunlockr.com/2010/09/22/how-to-root-the-htc-legend-unrevoked-method/
Cool. This has the same limitations as other root methods though, yeah? Such as not having proper access to the /system partition, or am I living in the past?
I so want to try but don't know how to unroot
I think you can also flash custom roms after rooting by this method.
In the last sentence it has instructions on how to load a custom rom and custom recovery.
Has anyone successfuly rooted using this method.
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downunder30 said:
I so want to try but don't know how to unroot
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Oh, come on. Why do I keep getting this? Why can some post the word "no" without issue, and I have to write unnecessarily long posts?
I have tried it on a stock 2.03 rom...Fail.. Freezes the phone..
I will now downgrade to 1.31 and then try again....
i'm going to try it right now with 1.31 rom... one moment....
it doesn't detect my phone... i will try to fix it
I just want to tell you both good luck. We're all counting on you.
Oops
Wow did I kill this thread...
looking at the posts i think i will wait before trying it.
I dont have much information about roting and stuff.
well its time i read up a few rooting posts...
now where is that search button...
An update from the unlockr.com comment section,
2 guys tried it, but were not successful.
But they were on a mac.
Any one rooted over here using this method on windows with the HBOOT drivers?
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Cool. This has the same limitations as other root methods though, yeah? Such as not having proper access to the /system partition, or am I living in the past?
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Yes. For some phones there's "unrevoked forever" that will unlock your NAND and give you r/w on /system. Right now the welcome message in #unrevokedtest is "Testing will resume on future versions when we have them. Thanks to all for your support. Next train: HTC Desire (maybe Legend) S-OFF. Est arrival: unknown." S-OFF means permanent NAND unlock.
The big difference between unrevoked and other root methods is that it will really flash a custom recovery image, not fake-flash.
Quite correct.
The last info I got from Matt was that an early command in their rooting procedure already fails and that Legend apparently is quite different from other phones.
Damn! thats quiet bad.
so are they trying to sort it out or is it gonna remain that way.
I had seen the unrevoked team twitter post informing they were working on Legend, but then there were no updates later.
hopefully they are busy creating more good stuff for the community.
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Right now the welcome message in #unrevokedtest is "Testing will resume on future versions when we have them. Thanks to all for your support. Next train: HTC Desire (maybe Legend) S-OFF. Est arrival: unknown." S-OFF means permanent NAND unlock.
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So they are working on it..Awsome!
sorry guys, don't work for me.
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Yes. For some phones there's "unrevoked forever" that will unlock your NAND and give you r/w on /system. Right now the welcome message in #unrevokedtest is "Testing will resume on future versions when we have them. Thanks to all for your support. Next train: HTC Desire (maybe Legend) S-OFF. Est arrival: unknown." S-OFF means permanent NAND unlock.
The big difference between unrevoked and other root methods is that it will really flash a custom recovery image, not fake-flash.
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So unrevoked³ is the same as current rooting method where you need to use the ROM Manager to boot into ClockWorkMod or a batch script (vs just launching recovery with VOL - & POWER) and having no access to /system?
Just install it, I have varified the app! Enjoy it!
NOPE, IT CANNOT BE ROOTED unless you have S-OFF. If you do, it is possible. Old news.
My downgrade guide uses the original GingerBreak binary to gain temporary root, so people with S-ON, just downgrade and be happy.
S-OFF? Radio or Eng, or both?
I'm still on 1.32. I'm a total noob and haven't yet mustered the courage to root my phone. Should I do this before I install the new Gingerbread update? Or can I do this later on after I upgrade to gingerbread?
Now. You can right to "root" without the fuss of Gingerbreak / downgrading.
Mate, does this also install Gingerbread for the HTC desire hd.
Thanks
No.
10char
Mr_JMM said:
Now. You can right to "root" without the fuss of Gingerbreak / downgrading.
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Thanks for the info. I will root before updating. Once rooted, will I be able to use the regular OTA updates?
yes you can use them, but u will loose root and get s-on again if you use a ruu/official update
Claim!!!
I have just flash my phone with the new 2.3 ruu, I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING ELSE! INSTALL IT, AND MY PHONE IS ROOTED!!!! WHY NO ONE BELIEVE ME?
PS: This is DESIRE HD Forium, Of course my phone is DESIRE ＨＤ.
Show us your bootloader, and do not shout.
ozaghloul said:
Thanks for the info. I will root before updating. Once rooted, will I be able to use the regular OTA updates?
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What you should do is root, get Radio S-OFF, and then unroot & do the OTA. After updating to Gingerbread, just run the Gingerbreak by Chainfire (search) to root again.
Thanks
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jkoljo said:
Show us your bootloader, and do not shout.
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What is bootloader?
jkoljo said:
NOPE, IT CANNOT BE ROOTED unless you have S-OFF. If you do, it is possible. Old news.
My downgrade guide uses the original GingerBreak binary to gain temporary root, so people with S-ON, just downgrade and be happy.
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Will I get only get shell temporary root (like using psneuter) or will I be able to make a backup like Titanium Backup while temprooted?
help me!!I installed gingerbread via OTA, and now i can't unroot or downgrade....
there is any helpful guide?!
Giovilomby said:
help me!!I installed gingerbread via OTA, and now i can't unroot or downgrade....
there is any helpful guide?!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13685220&postcount=3
You will need a goldcard (info contained in above)
In the first page there was this post by jkoljo:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13646505&postcount=2
ohhhhhhh thanks!!!
Hello everyone,
Any help you guys can give will be much appreciated.
I have a MyTouch 4G previously running Froyo, rooted and S=Off. Against better judgment, I decided to put this release of Gingerbread 2.3.4 on it:
PD15IMG_Glacier_Gingerbread_S_TMOUS_2.19.531.1_Radio_12.58.60.25_26.11.04.03_M_release_200756_signed.zip
Though everything seems to work fine, I lost root. Contrary to most other accounts from other people who flashed the same file, S=Off remained on my phone.
I would really like to get root back so I can use some of my apps again.
Visionary stops at a black screen.
Gingerbreak runs forever with no success.
What other means can I use to get root back or am I SOL for now until someone figures out how to root 2.3.4 on the MT4G?
Thanks again.
N
From what I could find in the forums, you are kinda stuck till someone comes up with another exploit in order to gain root and s-off
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I am stuck in the same situation, except that I updated first to the official gingerbread rom for mytouch 4g and then tried to root my phone, i.e. the phone was not rooted at all.
I'm quite confident an exploit will be (re)written - just a matter of time. It's just that I couldn't use some of my paid apps.
normandelli said:
I'm quite confident an exploit will be (re)written - just a matter of time. It's just that I couldn't use some of my paid apps.
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Yeah, Im just itching to use bloat freezer. I'm doing a warrant exchange if nothing happens in a week or two. Got dust under the screen anyways.
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You can go back to 2.2.1 from 2.3.4
I had the same issue then i found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912 follow the G2 method, when you get to the part where you put this in # /data/local/tmp/misc_version -s 1.19.531.1 make sure you put the version you want like 1.17.531.2 not 1.19.531.1 worked for me just did it about 1/2hr ago
If you still have S-off, why not just wipe and flash another ROM?
GazaIan said:
If you still have S-off, why not just wipe and flash another ROM?
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The ota kills root and makes S= ON
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GazaIan said:
If you still have S-off, why not just wipe and flash another ROM?
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I tried flashing a similar 2.3.4 release that is rooted. Renamed it to PD15IMG.zip and tried applying it - At "parsing", it stops and just goes back to the HBOOT menu.
normandelli said:
I tried flashing a similar 2.3.4 release that is rooted. Renamed it to PD15IMG.zip and tried applying it - At "parsing", it stops and just goes back to the HBOOT menu.
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You are mixing up roms and official update zips. You can't just flash a rom thorough hboot. That's not how it works.
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I managed to flash 2.2.1 back on to it and re-rooted. Problem solved. Thanks!
normandelli said:
I managed to flash 2.2.1 back on to it and re-rooted. Problem solved. Thanks!
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Can you tell me how you managed to do that please?
superNES64 said:
Can you tell me how you managed to do that please?
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lOOK AT WOLF26915's post use the G2 instructions to temp root using the fre3vo exploit in adb then change your version number to 1.17.531.2, then your bootloader will allow you to use the 2.2.1 PD15IMG update to get back to stock and root.
normandelli said:
I tried flashing a similar 2.3.4 release that is rooted. Renamed it to PD15IMG.zip and tried applying it - At "parsing", it stops and just goes back to the HBOOT menu.
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This is the problem with n00bs. You wanna jump head first into something you have absolutely no understanding of then beg for help over and over in here when you finally brick your phone.
Stupid. You FAIL!
So sick of new users of Android trying to jump before looking. You're the same kind of people who would jump off a cliff before checking to see how deep the water is. Then want help after you break your neck.
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This is the problem with n00bs. You wanna jump head first into something you have absolutely no understanding of then beg for help over and over in here when you finally brick your phone.
Stupid. You FAIL!
So sick of new users of Android trying to jump before looking. You're the same kind of people who would jump off a cliff before checking to see how deep the water is. Then want help after you break your neck.
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Just remember you was new at this at one time to
WOLF26915 said:
Just remember you was new at this at one time to
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That was 20 years ago. And yet, even then, when I wanted to know something; I searched and searched and searched, and searched again. Then I read and read and re-read over and over and over again. And after all that if I still didn't know then I would ask. But I would also ask in a proficient manner.
Too many young kids jumping in on the Android bandwagon and wanting to root and flash Rom's right out of the box without learning first.
I stand by my first statement.
If you had Radio S-OFF, you should be able to flash an unsigned PD15IMG.zip even though you lost root.
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WOLF26915 said:
I had the same issue then i found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912 follow the G2 method, when you get to the part where you put this in # /data/local/tmp/misc_version -s 1.19.531.1 make sure you put the version you want like 1.17.531.2 not 1.19.531.1 worked for me just did it about 1/2hr ago
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thanks a lot dude for showing me to put that.. i can confirm it worked perfectly fine. i will hit the thanks button for sure. i was stuck on that damn gingerbread leak build lol
Interesting. msm_rotator is I believe the exploit used in Fre3vo.
I wonder if this would work to downgrade the HTC Panache from Mobilicity to an MT4G ROM?
I also downgraded back to 2.2.1 then updated to the rooted 2.3.4 and it works
This is the way I went about rooting the Mytouch running the stock 2.3.4
First downgrade from the stock 2.3.4 to 2.2.1 for rooting.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
Second use gfree to get s-off.
You need visionary. Second link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
http://android.modaco.com/topic/320350-19nov-r14-visionary-one-click-root/
Third flash the enh h-boot and recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1200147
Now is the time, if you choose, to backup. Start flashing rom of your choose. There are many 2.3.3 and higher based roms to be back on Gingerbread
Thanks to all the developers for the links.
If this is of help to anyone please just hit the thanks button.
Thanks I guess
Milehighmeltdown said:
Kind of misleading dont you think, you didnt root the stock, you downgraded.
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That was the whole point of his post, was to show how to root when you have the OTA...
Milehighmeltdown said:
Kind of misleading dont you think, you didnt root the stock, you downgraded.
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That was the whole point of his post, was to show how to root when you have the OTA...
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Yeah Milehigh, that's the only way to do it as of right now. I'm sure eventually one of the brilliant people on here will find some way to truly root it, but for now this is all you can do if you got the OTA and want root access.
This works if u got the update at Tmobile right our is there a difference between OTA updates
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Tez MyTouch said:
This works if u got the update at Tmobile right our is there a difference between OTA updates
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yes it will work
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That was the whole point of his post, was to show how to root when you have the OTA...
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Yeah, ok that was the point of his post, title should be” you can't root 2.3.4 but here is an alternative”
Also his method is mentioned in about 100 other threads already, why do we need to post out again.
Nothing against the poster, I know he is just trying to be helpful.
I think it was a very helpful post. I wonder how many of your 3 posts helped anyone.
And really, what does it matter what software version you root?
@Milehighmeltdown
Updated the title to reflect the point of the thread. To this point there wasn't a collection of all the different links for this process. I just posted them all in one location.
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@Milehighmeltdown
Updated the title to reflect the point of the thread. To this point there wasn't a collection of all the different links for this process. I just posted them all in one location.
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wasnt trying to be an a... Thanks
When will the mytouch 4g 2.3.4 be rooted?! I read on October 1 that it'll be rooted "in the coming weeks"...its nearly November. Anyone have any updates at all? Or will 2.3.4 never be rooted? Thank you for all of your help!
likely never
billcosby41 said:
When will the mytouch 4g 2.3.4 be rooted?! I read on October 1 that it'll be rooted "in the coming weeks"...its nearly November. Anyone have any updates at all? Or will 2.3.4 never be rooted? Thank you for all of your help!
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it will come out when the developers release it.
it'll be rooted when you downgrade to 2.2.1 :X
j/k or whenever, dunno how much progress/work people have been making on developing it
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I have tried that available link to downgrade but all in vain. i successfully got temp root but not able to perem root. so when i put downgraded stock rom, recieving message newer version is there and visionary is not helpful in my case.
Any idea how to do that .
The only reason i want to root is my camera . i dont know what happened to it. but whenever i try to use my camera it ended up in blank screen.
I am not good in that but thinking to change the rom maybe it resolve my problem
Any help / guidance thanks in advance.
amir_goo said:
I have tried that available link to downgrade but all in vain. i successfully got temp root but not able to perem root. so when i put downgraded stock rom, recieving message newer version is there and visionary is not helpful in my case.
Any idea how to do that .
The only reason i want to root is my camera . i dont know what happened to it. but whenever i try to use my camera it ended up in blank screen.
I am not good in that but thinking to change the rom maybe it resolve my problem
Any help / guidance thanks in advance.
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What do you mean newer version? Are you following the downgrade guide that requires adb to push, execute some files, and flash all by adb. When you downgrade, you don't simply flash the pd15img.zip you should follow the guide.
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Look in my signature, see a link to Wiki. Open it, go to section "Root", subsection "Gingerbread 2.3.4". There will be a guide which needs to be executed IN FULL.
Try and read this with caution NOT ME OR THE PERSON WHO MADE THIS IS REPONSIBLE... it has a one click downgrade and a one click root.. after all that is down, there's a root version of gingerbread available... one step at a time...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1270561