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I tried z4root superoneclick nothing works build 353 please help me im at a lost for rootin

Gingerbreak works, doesn't it?
There it's a section for questions, btw.
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I tried gb to not rooting

finally rooted !!!!!

How did you finally root GB? Been trying with gingerbreak 1.2. Getting close but not there yet

Have you made sure USB debugging is turned on and that the SD card is mounted ?
Should work on 353 if the above is true (I did this on my Streak). Also works if you need to unroot as well.

I used superone click 1.7 make sure phone sync is off might have been my problem

I used superone click 1.7 make sure phone sync is off might have been my problem

[Q] Z4 Root Issues

I have bought a DroidX and I'm trying to run Z4 root with no luck. I have downloaded and I have USB debugging turned on. When I try to do a permanent root it goes to the aquiring root shell it pops me back to the app drawer and thats it. My phone never restarts and when I try to open Z4 back it force closed and I have to reboot my phone. Any ideas on what may be happening. Thanks

Are you on gingerbread? If so, z4root doesn't work

I was using Z4 and now on gingerbread 2.3.3 it wont work. Should i uninstall z4 root or just leave it

badmaro said:
I was using Z4 and now on gingerbread 2.3.3 it wont work. Should i uninstall z4 root or just leave it
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it's useless on gb, so i would uninstall.

If you want Root on GB
Linux CD method
For those of you that are not very up on linux, the link below guides you into making a linux CD that you can insert into your windows laptop and contains all the programs you need to sbf your droid x back to froyo. You can then root it and upgrade to GB rooted using the 2 file method. It's almost idiot proof and the instructions are pretty good. If you can burn an ISO file onto a cd or usb drive and get your computer to boot from it then you should be able to sbf in about 10 minutes.
http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/d...-solution-your-windows-rsd-lite-problems.html
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/05/28/download-official-droidx-gingerbread-4-5-596-for-rooted-users/
You will lose your data but you can get root back in GB. Once you SBF, you can use the 2 file method to get rooted GB installed

Your link comes up as page not found.
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Links are fixed.

GingerBreak seems to work... why else would it be in the DX Wiki?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044765
DX Wiki:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Motorola_Droid_X

Lofi Goosh said:
GingerBreak seems to work... why else would it be in the DX Wiki?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044765
DX Wiki:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Motorola_Droid_X
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Nothing works if you take the OTA.

Easy ROOTING for BELL update 2.2.2

Hi, just installed the new BELL OTA update that is now available. If you have not received it, go to Settings -> About Phone -> System Update.
To Root, download GingerBreak from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044765
You will need v1.20 - install, enable USB Debugging, and wait. It took around 1 minute on my phone. Afterwards, if you were not rooted previously, download SuperUser from the market.

Can confirm this method works. First try did not work; rebooted unmounted formatted SD card, remouted. Then retried gingerbreak. 1 min approx to root, root confirmed with superuser.

Downloading now...

What about gladroot? It doesn't work?

Glad root will work, frozenfish is left intact in /osh/sbin.
(That's just the su binary with a different name, but the right permissions, you can adb shell, and type /osh/sbin/frozenfish and have a root shell.)
Cheers!

Worked for me. Takes a few good minutes so be patient.

Yeah, works fine to root and unroot, just have to be patient and wait.

NFHimself said:
Glad root will work, frozenfish is left intact in /osh/sbin.
(That's just the su binary with a different name, but the right permissions, you can adb shell, and type /osh/sbin/frozenfish and have a root shell.)
Cheers!
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I just updated (37.23) yesterday, there is no /osh/sbin/frozenfish on my Atrix
Now running Blur_Version.0.37.23.MB860.BellMobility.en.CA (build OLYLA_U4_0.37.23)
I had used GladRoot 4.3 to previously root the device. Now I'm wondering if it's going to be safe to run Gingerbreak 1.2 - anyone in the same scenario ?

daymz said:
I just updated (37.23) yesterday, there is no /osh/sbin/frozenfish on my Atrix
Now running Blur_Version.0.37.23.MB860.BellMobility.en.CA (build OLYLA_U4_0.37.23)
I had used GladRoot 4.3 to previously root the device. Now I'm wondering if it's going to be safe to run Gingerbreak 1.2 - anyone in the same scenario ?
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Just thought I'd report that I successfully ran Gingerbreak 1.20 on 37.23 (after having used GladRoot on 37.4) and everything seems OK, I'm back in root mode.

nikechristo said:
What about gladroot? It doesn't work?
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I used Gladroot for the initial FW version, but I didn't want to chance that it may not work or cause any issues like SuperOneClick. I went with Gingerbreak just to be safe.
Put me on the list of the list confirming that Gingerbreak works with this FW...

Hi I tried to use Gingerbreak but the application was running for about 20 minutes and then it crashed. I was wondering if this root app worked for everybody and if maybe I'm doing something wrong.
I'm have a Bell Atrix with the latest firmware.
Any information or suggestion/solution would be appreciated!!!

heptic buttons
Anyone having issues with their backlighting? Mine seems dim and sometimes don't come on.
Thanks

Just ran on 37.23. Works! Only took a minute.

Can confirm this works on bell 2.2.2. This indeed deleted my internal sd data though, so make sure to back up before proceeding.
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I just have a quick question about using Gingerbreak on my Atrix running this newest firmware.
Do I absolutely need an SD card in the phone?
I don't have one so I was wondering if I can stil do it or I need to go out and get one tomorrow?
Thanks!

You need one definately.

Successful 37.23 update - unsuccessful root.
I've just ran the the bell 37.23 update.
I managed to gain root access again after running super one click.
However after I factory reset the phone all my root applications stopped working.
Super user was still in the app drawer, but titanium backup was saying it didn't have root access. (along with every other root app)
I tried rooting/unrooting the phone again with super one click and every time it hangs on "Running psneuter..."
I also tried rooting with GingerBreak and it just stays on the "Running exploit..." screen.
Any suggestions?

[Q] Weirdest SD card behaviour!

Hello people,
I bought an Acer Iconia A500 on Friday and am trying to root it using the Gingerbreak apk method from this forum.
I have Gingerbreak installed on my tab, locked it in portrait, USB debugging is enabled and I have a formatted SD card mounted. However, when I press 'Root' it just hangs for ages doing nothing and I don't get the reboot. When I check in settings, the SD card is somehow now 'Unavailable' and it isn't recognising it at all! When I reboot it myself, it is available again. It's as though Gingerbreak is making the SD card invisible to the tablet.
I've spent the last 4 hours reading through a lot of threads and posts from people on here, Youtube and other places and haven't come across an explanation for my problem.
I hope I can get an answer to this problem as it is driving me crazy!!
Thanks in advance,
Yarn.

Use Iconia root.
But make sure you are not updated to android 2.3 this cannot be rooted.you must downgrade. Then install a pre rooted 2.3 .
Good luck
This is all answered in the dev Section of this forum

erica_renee said:
Use Iconia root.
But make sure you are not updated to android 2.3 this cannot be rooted.you must downgrade. Then install a pre rooted 2.3 .
Good luck
This is all answered in the dev Section of this forum
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Umm you mean 3.2 right?

sounds to me like you're either using an improperly formatted microsd or that youre using the wrong version of gingerbreak.

Thanks for the replies guys.
FYI I'm running 3.01 and I've read that Iconiaroot only works on 3.1? The Gingerbreak I'm using is 1.20.
I'm about to go and buy a new MSD. I'll let you know the result.
Thanks again.

Wtf...well that was really easy.
On Friday I was getting 'cannot parse the file' whenever I pressed on Iconiaroot, so I went to Gingerbreak, spent ALL of yesterday trying to get the bloody thing to work, then today Iconiaroot does it in 5 seconds.
Nice. Thanks for the help!

kjy2010 said:
Umm you mean 3.2 right?
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Oops you are right temp insanity.but he get it rooted.
Welcome op

Where do you get this iconiaroot

goochkaz said:
Where do you get this iconiaroot
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Type this in Google search.
XDA Iconia root for acer Iconia.

Problems seeing any OTA update

Hey, I am having a problem with my B70 TF101 Transformer. I am not seeing any available OTA updates at all. ICS may not be out yet for me, but I don't even see the .21 update.
Here's some background, everything was fine and I was running a rooted Transformer. I installed Busybox off the market and it proceeded to remove root and make everything stop working (wireless, bluetooth, a number of other things).
I ran these steps:
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1417006)
Update. trippmcnealy had success with a tweak to this. If it doesn't work you might want to follow his method.
1) Download http://www.multiupload.com/X65RBVD2MB
2) Unzip so you have just have "WW_epad-user-8.6.6.19.zip". Keep this zipped and copy to root of external SD.
3) Put another copy of the same file on your external SD card and name it "EP101_SDUPDATE.zip"
4) Put both files "EP101_SDUPDATE.zip" and "WW_epad-user-8.6.6.19.zip" on the root of your internal SD card.
5) Power down your TF
6) Power up into recovery - by pressing the power button and volume down button. Then press volume up when instructed by the screen.
7) You should now see the Android guy with some gears turning. This is good, actually this is GREAT! This will go on for a minute or so and then the device will reboot on its own. It will then go to the boot screen and you should see a bar showing you the progress of the update.
8) Once it has completed, install RazorClaw and root your device.
It allowed me to recover root and I am running .19 once more. Everything currently works beautifully, except I do not have any OTA updates available.
My concerns are twofold: I used WW_epad-user-8.6.6.19.zip as suggested, however I am in the US. I am wondering if that has an impact. I am also wondering if I don't see any updates because it THINKS I have .21 already completed somehow?
Any ideas?

I think 8.6.6.xx is for 3G version and the last version is 8.6.6.23. What tablet do you have?... Is only wifi or 3G version?..
For 3G no update yet.
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It's a TF101, WiFi only, no 3G.
A screenshot --> i.imgur.com/mecln.png

You do have a custom rom on your tablet, you need to get the original update 8.6.5.21(US or WW) from asus web page and flash to stock. Then you will be able to get the OTA ICS rom.
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If you currently have WW_8.6.5.21 can you flash to US_8.6.5.21 or would that cause a problem. I have not been able to find that answered for the TF101
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I'm confused as to how I got a custom ROM without root access at the time. Following those steps again with 8.6.5.21 is what I've been trying and it never sees the update. I put the file on both the internal and external SD in the root with two files named correctly.
I am downloading these zip files right off of ASUS' support site.

same problem with my B50 TF101
rooted with Possible fix for lost root with 8.6.5.21 steps
stuck in WW_epad-user-8.6.6.19.
Couldn't flash to WW_8.6.5.21 or US_8.6.5.21 or US_8.6.5.13
Help please!:
thanks

bgkid88 said:
same problem with my B50 TF101
rooted with Possible fix for lost root with 8.6.5.21 steps
stuck in WW_epad-user-8.6.6.19.
Couldn't flash to WW_8.6.5.21 or US_8.6.5.21 or US_8.6.5.13
Help please!:
thanks
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Look for the NVFLASH for your device to go back to 8.6.5.13, then do the update.

goodoane said:
I think 8.6.6.xx is for 3G version and the last version is 8.6.6.23. What tablet do you have?... Is only wifi or 3G version?..
For 3G no update yet.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk
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Sorry for the stupid question
You mean I have to switch to wifi to get the ics update or it is not available for 3g devices?

hapahopi said:
Look for the NVFLASH for your device to go back to 8.6.5.13, then do the update.
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Thank you very much indeed
followed your advice ;
nvflash & updated to us 9.2.1.11
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hairpower said:
Sorry for the stupid question
You mean I have to switch to wifi to get the ics update or it is not available for 3g devices?
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Is not available for 3g version devices is only for wifi devices and OTG is only for 8.6.5.21 version.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk

Well, now that the thread derailment is over. For anyone who is reading this looking for help in a similar situation, here is what I did:
- I installed RecoveryInstaller.apk (Google'd for it) so I could get CWM on the Tablet.
- I then upgraded to 8.6.5.21 with that. I lost root (and CWM), but did not see any OTA updates.
- I sort of gave up at this point, since I assume it's past recovering without wiping my tablet AGAIN (had to wipe it when I did the upgrade which got me into this mess).
- I then found an upgrade to ICS which does not kill root, so I re-installed CWM with RecoveryInstaller and then flashed to ICS with that. I probably still won't see OTA updates, but I have CWM and root so I can just flash them manually if needed.
Not an elegant solution, but I lost no data and my Android tablet appears to be running just fine.