So...yea, I updated to 2.3.3 and now I'm no longer rooted. I've gone through the guide here to root using superoneclick and it goes through it's process, says that it appears you are rooted do you want to continue, I say yes, it finishes, it sends a test su command and comes back with success...but...it's not. I can't run any apps that require su access and I need to run wireless internet cuz Tmobile is starting to charge me in 2 days.
Any idea what I can do? The unlock bootloader process from HTC will not work on tmobile mytouch phones in the US (according to HTC...and there is no option)
Mytouch 3g
Saphhire pvt32B ship s-on
hboot-1.33.013 (sapp30000)
cpld-10
radio 2.22.28.25
oct 21 2009 22:33:27
Thanks for your help!
markmyword99 said:
So...yea, I updated to 2.3.3 and now I'm no longer rooted. I've gone through the guide here to root using superoneclick and it goes through it's process, says that it appears you are rooted do you want to continue, I say yes, it finishes, it sends a test su command and comes back with success...but...it's not. I can't run any apps that require su access and I need to run wireless internet cuz Tmobile is starting to charge me in 2 days.
Any idea what I can do? The unlock bootloader process from HTC will not work on tmobile mytouch phones in the US (according to HTC...and there is no option)
Mytouch 3g
Saphhire pvt32B ship s-on
hboot-1.33.013 (sapp30000)
cpld-10
radio 2.22.28.25
oct 21 2009 22:33:27
Thanks for your help!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same exact Problem I'm having... 2.2.3 update broke root so can't flash nothing.. Same hboot version also'.......please help
Did you write to author of SuperOneClick?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Yea, I PM'd him. To get around this I'm using PDANet from June Fabrics. I used it a couple of years ago and it worked pretty well. I just tested it again and it's pretty speedy (updated v3.5). So if anyone needs tethering go to the android market (which is now named Play Store...kinda freaked me out when I couldn't find Market on my phone) and download it. It's free, unless you want to go to secure sites then it's something like $15.
yea but , how bout me !!!!
same exact phone details
can't flash any recovery , can't grant superuser anything
and superoneclick is not able to send the super user command at the end of the process either.....
but says correctly rooted and complete
Superoneclick has temporary root mode. Does it work? If yes, so you can inject flash_image binary and flash custom recovery via it.
Sent from my A7-040 using Tapatalk
Just wondering if it it's really that day...can I get the recoveries from a online source? And IM wondering if this is actually going to work..I heard this new hboot isn't rooted yet
ok im using the newest superoneclick
i've used every method in the program......still can't get rom manager to be "granted" super user privlages
no matter how i try to root it , when i get to (wanan try a test?) nothing happens
yes my SD card is not in when i try root
dust906 said:
ok im using the newest superoneclick
i've used every method in the program......still can't get rom manager to be "granted" super user privlages
no matter how i try to root it , when i get to (wanan try a test?) nothing happens
yes my SD card is not in when i try root
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The gingerbreak exploit requires an SD card to be inserted if I remember correctly. And I think superoneclick uses gingerbreak
someone help me gain S-off again please !!!!!!!!!
this is a pain in the arse !!! tried everything.....
i cannot gain super user permission to install any recovery atm
again , this OTA 2.2.3 update broke S-off , turned it back on , and removed root , and my recovery
even tho the folder is still there
Download the new superoneclick i got my mytouch 3g rooted after the 2.2.3 update but i can not get clockworkmod recovery back if you have any way to help that would be appreciated
tinye99 said:
Download the new superoneclick i got my mytouch 3g rooted after the 2.2.3 update but i can not get clockworkmod recovery back if you have any way to help that would be appreciated
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The problem is that superoneclick it's not able to crack hboot and gain s-off.
Your seeing the words successfully rooted but it's not...
Need help here
dust906 said:
The problem is that superoneclick it's not able to crack hboot and gain s-off.
Your seeing the words successfully rooted but it's not...
Need help here
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
S-off has nothing to do with root on this device. My magic has been rooted and running custom roms since the day I got it and I've had no need ever to have s-off.
Then explain why the new hboot put s-on.... And why when it says successfully rooted i can get no program to be granted super user rights
dust906 said:
Then explain why the new hboot put s-on.... And why when it says successfully rooted i can get no program to be granted super user rights
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try terminal through adb (utility from Android SDK Tools)
adb shell
if you have symbol "$" - terminal started with common rights and you need enter su to run with root
if symbol will change to "#" - you will get full root and can manipulate with any data
5[Strogino] said:
Try terminal through adb (utility from Android SDK Tools)
adb shell
if you have symbol "$" - terminal started with common rights and you need enter su to run with root
if symbol will change to "#" - you will get full root and can manipulate with any data
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
can you please help me a little further ? im brand new to using the android SDK Manager
i litterally just installed it
dust906 said:
can you please help me a little further ? im brand new to using the android SDK Manager
i litterally just installed it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Run sdk manager and install packets: platform-tools and google usb drivers
In phone turn on "usb debugging" in settings/ applications/ development
Connect phone to PC
Navigate sdk tools/platform tools and run
Code:
adb devices
from it. It will return serial number.
If not, then you need solve problem with drivers
If yes, you can run into terminal by command:
Code:
adb shell
p.s. terminal is kind of command line, you can manipulate phone by linux commands here
Yes yes...but can i get terminal to grant super user rights? How would i go about that in terminal? I'm not alone here
Yes yes...but can i get terminal to grant super user rights? How would i go about that in terminal? I'm not alone here
can anyone please explain to me , what exactly i have to type in to Terminal to get this to work
no success to rerooting my tmobile on that hboot
Related
Could someone explain to me or point me to a thread that explains how to get S-OFF after permarooting with the r14 visionary + build?
I just used the s-off guide in the android development section and it worked perfect.
Go on youtube and search for "visionary g2", there is a guy on their called blackprice that has a step by step video on how to perm root and s-off the phone.
Good Luck.
Thanks, but I need someone to explain to me how to use adb with a mac. Every guide out seems to be for windows
pak256 said:
Thanks, but I need someone to explain to me how to use adb with a mac. Every guide out seems to be for windows
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
In the video, black prince actually shows how to do it on the phone itself with terminal emulator.
Awesome, thanks
So I have followed the instructions from blackprice and they seemed to work, I was able to do the S-OFF. However, when using SetCPU I get this message:
Root Access Not Detected
SetCPU could not obtain root
access. Did you allow SetCPU
through Superuser
Permissions? (the answer is yes) If you checked
Superuser Permissions and SetCPU still cannot get root,
there may be a permissions
issue with your ROM.
Please advise...
Thanks
Use visionary and attempt perm root. I had the same problem but this fixed it. Wait for someone else to confirm this though.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App
Also get rom manager from the market and falsh clockwork recovery.
Perm root and the reboot, and visionary should stick.
Thanks! Both of you.
pak256 said:
Thanks, but I need someone to explain to me how to use adb with a mac. Every guide out seems to be for windows
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you google then you will come across some good guides to use ADB on mac
So to confirm with what you are stating, S-OFF but still not accessing root permissions. Re-apply perm root in Visionary, let it reboot, and it should stick. Correct?
Nothing happens when I click "attempt perm root"...absolutely nothing. What the F is going on?
bballcat03 said:
Nothing happens when I click "attempt perm root"...absolutely nothing. What the F is going on?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You have to follow steps to unlock the bootloader (achieving S-off) before perm root will stick. Read the thread on achieving S-off. Don't do anything you don't fully understand, so read a lot. Afaik visionary does not perm root with one click without first having an unlocked bootloader.
EDIT: Read the resource bible. It's a sticky in the dev forum.
Swyped on my rooted MyTouch4G
I have s-off with 0.85.2007...everything works like a charm until I get to the permroot part...nothing happens when I hit it.
bballcat03 said:
I have s-off with 0.85.2007...everything works like a charm until I get to the permroot part...nothing happens when I hit it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you have s-off and you have the eng 2007 bootloader, you're rooted. Make sure you have the superuser app installed to your phone. If not, you can get it from the market. You need it to gain root privileges in apps. If you have superuser you can test root by opening terminal emulator. Type su and hit enter. If you get a root request confirm it. The $ symbol should change to #.
You shouldn't need visionary anymore. Once you confirm root, uninstall it.
Swyped on my rooted MyTouch4G
But without doing "permroot" in visionary, it's not permanent, correct? Cause I want it permanent, not temp.
Yes I have superuser installed.
bballcat03 said:
But without doing "permroot" in visionary, it's not permanent, correct? Cause I want it permanent, not temp.
Yes I have superuser installed.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try what I said with terminal. If you type su and hit enter, you should see a #. If you do, congrats. Reboot and test terminal su command to see if your root sticks. Visionary won't tell you if you're rooted.
Swyped on my rooted MyTouch4G
Ok I redid everything again (without doing "attempt permroot") and did what you said and the $ changed to #...however, when I first did the temp root, and then went into terminal to do the:
- su
- "cd /data/local" etc....it changed from a $ to a # as well then...before I got to the end and rebooted.
So I am permrooted then and can change roms? Why didn't I have to do "attempt permroot" in visionary?
The unlocked.com
Precise...simple..quick...easy...works...
Hope it helps!
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App
h0wlings0nnets said:
The unlocked.com
Precise...simple..quick...easy...works...
Hope it helps!
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Uh, that's not a website!
Like I said, you were already rooted. When you attempt perm root with Visionary, I don't think it tells you anything. Just make sure your root sticks by rebooting and then typing su in terminal. If you get the #, you can uninstall Visionary.
As for flashing ROMs: You need to flash a new recovery in order to make Nandroid backups and flash ROMs. Clockwork ROM Manager from the market will allow you to flash Clockwork Recovery on your phone. I don't know how much experience you have with flashing ROMs in general, but if you're a novice in any way I wouldn't start changing your system just yet. Read the resource bible, lurk the developer threads, and get a firm grasp on what you are doing. Get familiar with ADB and Fastboot. Be totally confident in your knowledge. You can still brick your phone or at the very least give yourself an unneeded heart attack and hours of troubleshooting sh!t.
Resource Bible
Good luck and congrats on root!
Yeah I am looking at the "how to flash a rom for noobs" thread out of the resource bible...it says "In the hboot menu select recovery and then the phone will restart. You will get a phone with yellow triangle error."
I select recovery and another screen came up regarding the clockwork with a bunch of options, it didn't restart. And when I selected the option that said "reboot" it did, but I didn't get a yellow triangle error
Any ideas there?
Sounds to me you already have Clockwork Recovery installed. You must have done that without knowing it. Beats me. I you go into HBOOT and select Recovery the phone will shut off and boot into recovery mode. If you got Clockwork Recovery version 2.x.x.x (with green typeface), that just means you have Clockwork recovery installed and can flash Froyo based ROMs (like Iced Glacier), make Nandroid backups, and a bunch of other stuff you probably shouldn't mess with.
Just know that you CANNOT flash Gingerbread based ROMs (like CyanogenMod 7) with CW v. 2.x.x.x
You need CW v. 3.x.x.x to use gingy ROMs.
Keep reading.
I PM'd ya, but no when I hboot and hit recovery, it doesn't reboot, it goes to "clockwork mod recovery v2.5.1.2
XfooYen said:
You have to follow steps to unlock the bootloader (achieving S-off) before perm root will stick. Read the thread on achieving S-off. Don't do anything you don't fully understand, so read a lot. Afaik visionary does not perm root with one click without first having an unlocked bootloader.
EDIT: Read the resource bible. It's a sticky in the dev forum.
Swyped on my rooted MyTouch4G
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm having the same issue as the OP. I'm quoting because I had a permroot stick with s-on on my previous MT4G. (I just had it replaced, damn power button)
Explain please? Why would it work on one but not the other?
I would have posted this in the development forum in the thread that had this technique, but I don't have enough posts yet or something?
Anyway, I have S=off, and visionary temp root works fine. But permroot in visionary r14 doesn't work, it just flashes like the button is pushed then does nothing, like I didn't even hit it. So I need to run the temp root everytime my phone starts up.
I didn't setup the engineer bootloader yet, should I do that?
Does r11 work better?
What is the next step to get permroot to work?
ok so i recently picked up a used mytouch 4g. i rooted it and have superuser ability along with rom manager. have tried and think i have installed 3.0.2.4 clockwork recovery. i flashed that multiple times.
however when i try and boot into recovery i merely get to the phone with the red !. am i missing something?
thanks for your time!
kdm212 said:
ok so i recently picked up a used mytouch 4g. i rooted it and have superuser ability along with rom manager. have tried and think i have installed 3.0.2.4 clockwork recovery. i flashed that multiple times.
however when i try and boot into recovery i merely get to the phone with the red !. am i missing something?
thanks for your time!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
does you phone say s-off at the top when you boot into hBoot?
neidlinger said:
does you phone say s-off at the top when you boot into hBoot?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
s-on. however i thought you could still root and flash roms with it on. looks like im wrong?
kdm212 said:
s-on. however i thought you could still root and flash roms with it on. looks like im wrong?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you are correct in your assumption.
The HTC Glacier and Vision have a security protocol in place that will revert the phone back to a 100% stock fashion every-time you turn off the phone. If you wish to do custom ROMs, recovery images, and radio files you must turn the "s-on" to "s-off".
neidlinger said:
you are correct in your assumption.
The HTC Glacier and Vision have a security protocol in place that will revert the phone back to a 100% stock fashion every-time you turn off the phone. If you wish to do custom ROMs, recovery images, and radio files you must turn the "s-on" to "s-off".
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ok so i did see the thread for s-off yet it seems very intensive. im also assuming theres no other way to get s-off.
kdm212 said:
ok so i did see the thread for s-off yet it seems very intensive. im also assuming theres no other way to get s-off.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can try the sh root.sh method.
1a ) download and install VISIONary.apk. Download from here
-Looks like you've done that since you have come this far.
1b) when you run VISIONary make sure both set system to R/W and Run Visionary.sh are both checked.
2) Download the script to the root of your SDcard
This is the file
3) Extract the folder from the .zip and store the folder with it's contents onto the root of the SDcard.
4) Download Terminal emulator from the market
-Link to the market for this app.
5) open the Terminal Emulator and type
Code:
$ su
#
The Dollar Sign " $ " should change to a pound sign " # ". If the Super user program ask for your permission, you'll want to grant it. You're screen should look like the box just above this line.
6 ) Change the directory to the root folder
Code:
# cd /sdcard/root
7) run the script
Code:
# sh root.sh
make sure you do not get any errors.
If you havent you can reboot into hBoot and look for s-off.
i personally used this method to root my phone before i left the t-mobile store when i bought the phone.
I CANNOT AND WILL NOT BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE IF YOU MESS UP YOUR PHONE. ROOTING ONES PHONE IS SERIOUS BUSINESS AND SHOULDN'T BE TAKEN LIGHTLY. IF YOU SHOULD BLAME ME I WILL LAUGH AND POINT.
neidlinger said:
You can try the sh root.sh method.
1a ) download and install VISIONary.apk.
-Looks like you've done that since you have come this far.
1b) when you run VISIONary make sure both set system to R/W and Run Visionary.sh are both checked.
2) Download the script to the root of your SDcard
This is the file
3) Extract the folder from the .zip and store the folder with it's contents onto the root of the SDcard.
4) Download Terminal emulator from the market
-Link to the market for this app.
5) open the Terminal Emulator and type
Code:
$ su
#
The Dollar Sign " $ " should change to a pound sign " # ". If the Super user program ask for your permission, you'll want to grant it. You're screen should look like the box just above this line.
6 ) Change the directory to the root folder
Code:
# cd /sdcard/root
7) run the script
Code:
# sh root.sh
make sure you do not get any errors.
If you havent you can reboot into hBoot and look for s-off.
i personally used this method to root my phone before i left the t-mobile store when i bought the phone.
I CANNOT AND WILL NOT BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE IF YOU MESS UP YOUR PHONE. ROOTING ONES PHONE IS SERIOUS BUSINESS AND SHOULDN'T BE TAKEN LIGHTLY. IF YOU SHOULD BLAME ME I WILL LAUGH AND POINT.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
tried that and it does have s-off. thanks! however when i try to boot into recovery im still stuck with the phone and !...
EDIT: /sdcard/root/wpx.ko failed (function not implemented)
kdm212 said:
tried that and it does have s-off. thanks! however when i try to boot into recovery im still stuck with the phone and !...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
After doing the above method you're gonna have to reinstall the recovery from Rom Manager. Watch it carefully do not let the phone sleep (I recommend going to delopment check never sleep while charging and plug it into a charger while it downloads.) You have to pay attention because it will ask for SU permissions when it finishes downloading, and it for some reason only gives you like 3 or 4 seconds instead of the usual ten. If you have already tried installing the recovery you may wanna go to the SU App and make sure that Rom Manager didn't get denied premission which is the default if you do not select Allow fast enough.
got it! thank you very much! cant wait to play with a new rom. any recommendations?
Virtuous Fusion 1.0.6 with sense 3.0/3D is fantastic!. Give it a go.
kdm212 said:
got it! thank you very much! cant wait to play with a new rom. any recommendations?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try out a sense rom and non sense to decide which you like best. virtuous fusion 1.0.6 is pretty nice sense rom and cm7 or royalginger are awesome non sense roms.
im going to try both!
kdm212 said:
im going to try both!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Make sure to do Nandroid Backups prior to flashing new ROMs. And just a fair warning you might want to install the .85 (engineering) hBoot.
what is that hboot all about?
neidlinger said:
Make sure to do Nandroid Backups prior to flashing new ROMs. And just a fair warning you might want to install the .85 (engineering) hBoot.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Absolutely a great idea, little nerve wracking to make changes to hboot and radio but very worth it. The directions how to do engineering boot loader are in the ultimate s-off sticky. Confusing at first, but after you do it once it gets easier.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App
kdm212 said:
what is that hboot all about?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's a option that helps prevent bricking the device. Allows you to flash section of to phone's workings
[sent via Cyanogen powered Android]
Shivansh said:
Virtuous Fusion 1.0.6 with sense 3.0/3D is fantastic!. Give it a go.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+++++100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 BEST ROM I HAVE EVER USED!!!!!
*so far
so first i must thank you all for the help. now the bad, i decided to buy another mytouch 4g. my fiance liked the old one so much that she took it. so now im here with a new one and have nothing but problems.
im running 2.2.1 and seem to be able to root the phone. su icon is on and everything. BUT if i reboot the phone its like i have to start over. im not just temp rooting either. second, i cant get ANY terminal emulator to let me have su access.
visionary, z4root, adb. you name it and i seem to think ive tried it. lol this is unfair, my chicks phone is way better than mine.
any help would be so awesome.
kdm212 said:
so first i must thank you all for the help. now the bad, i decided to buy another mytouch 4g. my fiance liked the old one so much that she took it. so now im here with a new one and have nothing but problems.
im running 2.2.1 and seem to be able to root the phone. su icon is on and everything. BUT if i reboot the phone its like i have to start over. im not just temp rooting either. second, i cant get ANY terminal emulator to let me have su access.
visionary, z4root, adb. you name it and i seem to think ive tried it. lol this is unfair, my chicks phone is way better than mine.
any help would be so awesome.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Trade phones back so she gets the new one. Problem solved!
Seriously though, some of these phones won't root with visionary root.sh method. Bad news is if it's not working you will need to try gfree method to root which is indicative of a phone with the emmc chip that is considered to be faulty. For more info search for the thread about emmc chips.
Sent from my demonSPEED Glacier using XDA Premium App
so this is not a rootable phone?
I am trying to root my phone and am running into trouble early. I have watched the videos & followed instructions. Somehow I am either missing something or my phone is jacked somehow.
I made sure it's not in fast boot, USB debugging & unknown sources are on. I have tried visionary r14 & r11. I have also tried multiple factory resets.
OK, I use visionary with set system r/w after root checked. I go from there to Term. Emulator & when I type su it shows "unknown user root" without the quotes. I've tried to continue but it gives me other errors and S is always on when I check.
I've searched Google & the forums and haven't found much that's been able to help me.
If anyone has seen this I would appreciate the help. Thanks!
Visionary (r11 & r14) are only temp root tools. You must use one of the two methods (both are in my signature) to turn s-off. As long as your s-on you will not be able to permaroot your phone.
Once you turn off the phone, and turn it back on you've lost Root Access. and that's why it's given you that error. If you pull the battery wait about 30 seconds, put the battery back in. Then temp root you should see a "superuser" icon appear. Once you see that try your SU command from terminal emulator. The other thing you can try is setting up your ADB (link in signature). Navigate to the c:/adb folder then typing in ADB shell. You should see a $ sign appear. Type SU from the Command Prompt and it should ask you to approve the SU access on the phone. once you've gained temp SU access you can proceed with one of the two methods i've got posted to finish turning s-off.
It's the temp root I'm getting stuck at. I do get the superuser icon after I do the temp root. I go directly to emulator and type in su and that is when it tells me "unknown user root". I will try the ADB method when I get home from work if nothing else is figured out before that.
Same deal for me. Not sure if my MT4G is a newer model or what. I've literally done EVERY set of instructions and youtube videos on rooting and keep getting stuck at the same place. Typing su into terminal emulator and getting unknown user root. I have reset my phone, taken the battery out for five minutes and re-inserted it. I have tried both visionary 11 and 14 versions and clicked temp root. Once the temp root process completes and comes back to visionary+ I go straight to terminal emulator, type in su and get unknown user root. Unlike dbharr I DO NOT get a superuser icon after temprooting with visionary. It's not like i'm fudging up any part of the process here. I'm stuck at like step 2 of the rooting process. Any ideas anyone?
Software version is 2.2.1
You may have a newer chip set and may only be able to root with s-off by using the gfree route. It was the only thing that worked for me.
In my situation I had visionary installed, root folder in the root of my sd card, and followed the unlockr method for root access.
I temprooted and checked temp root on boot and rw one too.
I ran terminal emulator, typed in the commands and the process ran and looked like a success.
I powered my phone down and boot into hboot and s-on showed up.
I tried the same process and factory reset between tries.
I then found out there was another way to get perm root with s-off using a similar process.
I factory reset and placed visionary apk and gfree folder on the root of my sd card.
I went on the android market and installed root explorer (there plenty others you can use it only need to be able to access your root) and also terminal emulator.
I installed visionary and temp rooted (using same temproot method from unlockr.com) my phone I downloaded the gfree file and extracted it on my cpu then moved it to the root of my sdcard.
Then using your root explorer go into gfree folder and copy the file called "gfree" and only this file.
The go into the root of the phone and your going to paste that into the local folder in /data/local/
From there you type in a few commands in terminal emulator. It will run thru a process then power down.
Boot into hboot and verify it shows s-off
If so reboot phone. When your phone boots up visionary should have temp rooted your phone.
If so Open up visionary and uncheck temproot on boot and click attempt perm root. Your phone will reboot and you have perm root. Verify by typing su in terminal emulator and then if you get # your good to go.
If you dont get s-off try factory reset and repeat process, you should be able to find the instructions if you search gfree and it should come up but if im not mistaken its a stickie on the developement forum
Hope this helps!
HTC Glacier
Perm-rooted S-off
If root.sh method is not working, use gfree + visionary method. Worked for me as a charm.
People, please bother to read before answering questions. Marking below the important part of the question that everyone is missing:
corollatercel said:
Same deal for me. Not sure if my MT4G is a newer model or what. I've literally done EVERY set of instructions and youtube videos on rooting and keep getting stuck at the same place. Typing su into terminal emulator and getting unknown user root. I have reset my phone, taken the battery out for five minutes and re-inserted it. I have tried both visionary 11 and 14 versions and clicked temp root. Once the temp root process completes and comes back to visionary+ I go straight to terminal emulator, type in su and get unknown user root. Unlike dbharr I DO NOT get a superuser icon after temprooting with visionary. It's not like i'm fudging up any part of the process here. I'm stuck at like step 2 of the rooting process. Any ideas anyone?
Software version is 2.2.1
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
To corollatercel:
If Visionary doesn't temp-root your phone, you could attempt it using SuperOneClick (google it) from PC, using rageagainstthecage or psneuter method. Just substitute the steps for temp-root using Visionary to temp-root using SuperOneClick.
Jack_R1 said:
People, please bother to read before answering questions. Marking below the important part of the question that everyone is missing:
To corollatercel:
If Visionary doesn't temp-root your phone, you could attempt it using SuperOneClick (google it) from PC, using rageagainstthecage or psneuter method. Just substitute the steps for temp-root using Visionary to temp-root using SuperOneClick.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks, this is the answer I was looking for. An alternate method of temprooting. I will try this and post results. Thanks Jack.
Ok you guys may think i'm kidding but I tried both methods outlined
Here:
SuperOneClick trying both psnueter AND gingerbreak options
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
And
Here:
RageagainsttheCage
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=792016
and even after superoneclick says its rooted AND says says success when it asks if I want to test root by sending su command, whenever I go into terminal Emulator and type in su I get permission denied or unknown user root whenever I tried su through adb shell through Dos on my machine. I dunno what is it with my device. I did all of this after fresh factory resets just so you all know. I dunno my MT4G must have a newer chipset that's not vulnerable to the current exploits is all I can say. I've follow these instructions to the letter more than twice each time factory resetting just to make sure things are fresh. Still no dice.
I never did get mine working. I did get a warranty replacement & had it rooted within 10 minutes of being out of the box. That makes me think it was something with the phone. Best of luck to others with the same problem.
dbharr said:
I never did get mine working. I did get a warranty replacement & had it rooted within 10 minutes of being out of the box. That makes me think it was something with the phone. Best of luck to others with the same problem.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah unfortunately am not in that same position. It sucks. Guess i'm stuck with it for the moment. Only reason I really wanted to root and upgrade was so I could download netflix. I went from the G2 to the MT4G and had NO idea it was just compatible with certain devices. I've tried different versions of the netflix app on here too but they all require you to have root. Hopefully they make the app compatible soon.
Here's an update everyone. I was FINALLY able to get everything working. I had to use a tool called Z4root to gain temproot. You can imagine my relief AND also frustration after I installed z4root and things just started running just the way it was supposed to. I gained temp root in a matter of minutes and after doing so I was able to use the gfree method to perform all other functions that are a part of the rooting process. And for the record ALL other tools did not work for me:
- Both versions of visionary + 11 and 14
- SuperOneClick using psnueter AND rageagainstthecage exploits
Just thought I'd share. Thanks a lot guys. I had already put my mytouch on cl for sale or trade for a G2 because I thought my device could not be rooted or anything. until about 1 o clock in the morning I got it workin...ha.
Thats sweet man im glad you got it done, only difference I was avle to use visionary
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App
I want to root my phone but im running on 2.3.4? do i need to downgrade to root if so how
PLEASE HELP
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
Go there to downgrade.
If the links don't work search. If no one flames you for asking this question it will be a miracle. Good luck with the downgrade. Remember - copy/paste is your friend.
thanks for quick reply
but i can skip all those step straight to downgrade right?
also im trying to do Manual Downgrade.. i put the PD15IMG.zip rom to sdcard
but where do i put > adb reboot bootloader ?
The steps are laid out for each device. Skip nothing. adb reboot bootloader is a command given to adb. You will need to install adb and use it to run a program (fr3vo?) that uses an exploit to gain temp root. Then copy/paste commands to fool your phone into thinking its bootloader and firmware are older than 2.2.1. Once that is done you can flash the froyo PD15IMG.zip. Don't do this until you understand a little more. You may brick your phone otherwise.
Read the guide. Look up anything that doesn't make sense. Then read the guide again.
im at the downgrade step now
where can i get 2.2.1 firmware?
and how can my phone get bricked again?
when i go to backup with titanium backup,
it says no root access and i followed every step from beginning successfully
what is wrong?
probably because u are temp rooted?
Are u on 2.34 still or 2.2.1?
Sent from my Black Ice'd Glacier using xda premium
2.3.4 is runing
downgrader said:
2.3.4 is runing
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
.....you need 2.2.1. I literally answered 3 threads asking where to get 2.2.1 or 2.3.4. Look around in the general section, maybe on page 2, titled "All PD15IMG.zip in one place" or something...:hint:
Sent from my Sense 3.6 Glacier using XDA Premium.
finally rooted but i didnt backup so basically i have to add everything all over
wait its not rooted yet!! i used superoneclick, i have the superuser and when i open set cpu it get me black screen.. its not letting me gain root access, how do i change that?
You succeded rooting with superoneclick?
Sent from my HTC Panache using xda premium
it was but when i restarted the phone there was not superuser??
so i tried visionary method from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDFMR4UUdt0
i reboot to bootloader and S-ON and i still have superuser?????
i tried the whole day doing this
someone please help
what tutorial should i follow??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
Sent from my Sense 3.6 Glacier using XDA Premium.
using that tuturial, now when i restart s-OFF
but it still says not gaining root access
do i need to do the [Optional] Steps to flash engineering bootloader?
if so where can i get the the file in megaupload link?
You achieved S-OFF. It ISN'T root. It's REQUIRED FOR ROOT, but it doesn't make your phone rooted.
Now root, flash the recovery of your choice (CWM/4EXT) and flash any custom ROM you want. The guide has all that laid out.
And please, stop asking questions that have been answered a zillion times. Use your eyes to READ. And if you think you don't understand something - READ AGAIN, until you do.
Run visionary again and perm root
estallings15 Run visionary again and perm root
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO HELPED and for those who started giving attitude not too mention any nameJack_R1 im a total newbie!! so i did not now what i was doing but i finally got it to work
so THANKS AGAIN FOR THE HELP GUYS
Being a total newbie doesn't give you any extra rights beyond any other member on this board. Everyone was noob once. Not everyone came and opened threads on any basic question he/she had, some actually tried searching before.
Watch:
received permission denied error when changing version number
Hi,
I followed the steps in the below link to downgrade my Mytouch4g phone and i have been stuck on step 2 of changing version number to allow downgrade
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
I keep getting a permission denied error and i have been at this for the past two days.
Please any help will be really appreciated.
Thanks
> adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp/misc_version
> adb push flashgc /data/local/tmp/flashgc
> adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/*
> adb shell
# cd /data/local/tmp
# ./misc_version -s 1.00.000.0
permission denied