Hi Everyone,
I'm new to the forums, just picked up a mt4g yesterday. After some reading I see that you need 2.2.1 to root your phone with visionary. I'm outside the US and can't do the OTA, is there a way to root a 2.2 version? Or get 2.2.1 on my phone?
Thanks!
I the same issue. Go to big sticky in mt4g dev section and look for a guide called "force update to 2.2.1" or something. It was my first time using adb so the direction could be a little confusing for you as well. If you have any problems with the guide, feel free to ask and ill get back to you when I can
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aludus said:
Hi Everyone,
I'm new to the forums, just picked up a mt4g yesterday. After some reading I see that you need 2.2.1 to root your phone with visionary. I'm outside the US and can't do the OTA, is there a way to root a 2.2 version? Or get 2.2.1 on my phone?
Thanks!
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Just root via gfree. You won't need the update. Follow this video for gfree.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4B4y0CQUDo
thanks for all your help! I'm rooted now!
aludus said:
thanks for all your help! I'm rooted now!
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BE CAREFUL with your phone.The ./gfree method will root phones with bad and good eMMC chips. You should hop over to the "post your serial number" thread and see if you have a good one or a bad one. neither one is fool proof. But the bad eMMC chip is pretty much a ticking timebomb.
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.
saranhai said:
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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billcosby41 said:
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.
[/in my words]
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?
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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.
saranhai said:
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?
I have a new mt4g with 2.34 software but i cant seem to get it rooted....can anyone help me get this phone root?
iiiamcash said:
I have a new mt4g with 2.34 software but i cant seem to get it rooted....can anyone help me get this phone root?
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check out my newcomers thread. the basics are laid out there.
yeap, gotta downgrade back to 2.2.1 to root, afaik unless i missed something you can't root 2.3.4
neidlinger said:
check out my newcomers thread. the basics are laid out there.
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I just recently rooted and flashed my first ROM, and neidlinger's guide helped my tremendously
MyTouch 4G. CyanogenMod 7.0.3
Is there another way to downgrade back to the stock rom for mytouch 4G having problems with trying to downgrade. Or is there way to root on 2.3.4 now for mytouch. Can someone help me please being trying everything.
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Is there another way to downgrade back to the stock rom for mytouch 4G having problems with trying to downgrade. Or is there way to root on 2.3.4 now for mytouch. Can someone help me please being trying everything.
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there's only one way to downgrade as of now. :3
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there's only one way to downgrade as of now. :3
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And this will probably be tje only way to root 2.3.4....sucks but its not as hard as it sounds/looks.
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billcosby41 said:
And this will probably be tje only way to root 2.3.4....sucks but its not as hard as it sounds/looks.
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This is NOT news I want to hear. Now I'm really considering using my phone for a fishing weight. If we can't ever directly root 2.3.4 on this thing I'm done.
Then you're done.
1BlinkGone said:
This is NOT news I want to hear. Now I'm really considering using my phone for a fishing weight. If we can't ever directly root 2.3.4 on this thing I'm done.
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Yeah that 10 minute downgrading process with easy to follow instructions is a real bear.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912 follow this gude for downgrade and search true s=off for root it has sim unlock and engeneering bootloader at the end nd make a backup incase ok .. cya merry cristmas
Hi guys,
This is my first time using a forum and really need your help.
I have a Tmobile MyTouch 4g, Android version 2.3.4 and have tried to look around for ways to root but mostly either the solution don't work for my phone or I cannot obtain the downloads.
Can you please guys help me with a step by step guide and download files.
Thanks
Learn and setup ADB/FASTBOOT::: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928370
Then check this out::: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
Also here is any and everything you could ever look for::: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2288189
If a link is dead post to that thread and someone will share the file with you.
Don't forget to downgrade to 2.2 Froyo first: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912