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Hey i'm trying to root my Rogers Dream via this method...
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Rogers_Dream:_Rooting_(Post-911_Patch)
My problem is after completing the whole process I am still not rooted.
I think that nothing happens when i do this part...
chmod 666 /dev/mtd/mtd1
flash_image recovery /data/local/recovery.img
are there suppost to be messages after I type those in?
Basically after the whole process i can't get into recovery, and i do not have su permissions.
Thanks for any insight!
For your link, it says: "There is no text on this page".
Anyways, download RC7 (not RC29), sign in, download telnet from market, then when you have recovery.img on sdcard type in:
su
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
and you should be rooted.
OR
follow these directions: http://theunlockr.com/2010/04/26/how-to-root-the-htc-g1dream/
OR download oneclickroot and root it that way to access "su" and flash recovery
Thanks I'll give those a try anyways heres the fixed link
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Rogers_Dream:_Rooting_(Post-911_Patch)
e334 said:
For your link, it says: "There is no text on this page".
Anyways, download RC7 (not RC29), sign in, download telnet from market, then when you have recovery.img on sdcard type in:
su
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
and you should be rooted.
OR
follow these directions: http://theunlockr.com/2010/04/26/how-to-root-the-htc-g1dream/
OR download oneclickroot and root it that way to access "su" and flash recovery
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Ok the unlockr method does not work for me.
The HTC Dream is not on the compatible list for oneclickroot can anyone confirm it working?
Where can I find RC7?
have you tryed this app
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=747598
just install it with a file manager and run it and you should be rooted after that download rom manager from market and install a custom recovery from there
^__^
I finally managed to get the custom recovery flashed! thanks to the xda guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Rooting_HTC_Branded_EBI1_Dreams
If I managed to flash the recovery, does that mean i have root?
Can someone please explain how to do this part? I just get an error...
run the following two fastboot commands (this will prevent issues flashing your rom)
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot erase boot
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Will anything happen if I do not do this step?
EDIT: Seems I have root now after the app root, flashed cyanogen waiting for it to boot.
aw man you just destroyed my will live.
I was reading this entire post with intense anticipation and was thoroughly let down when I did not see you post a successful root
Any updates on this?
I just purchased a Rogers Dream to learn about rooting and to play with.
If you did have success with this tutorial could you let me know? http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Rooting_HTC_Branded_EBI1_Dreams
I was considering following this tutorial myself!
Cheers
@bourne-nolonger
I used that method a little while ago with no issues.
The steps are easy to follow and work without issue.
Yes i was successful with XDAs procedure
My will was almost destroyed... i traded my magic for this dream... but now im happy
awsome!
thanks for the feedback guys.
definitely looking forward to finally getting a chance to root my G1.
Will report my results!
Cheers
quick question.
in the wiki under "D - Installing an engineering SPL" step 11 says to
Code:
"powerdown - fastboot oem powerdown"
I was wondering what exactly is meant by this?
I looked at fastboot.exe but none of the command line options seem to have a "powerdown" option. They do however have a reboot/reboot-bootloader, is this what step 11 is referring to?
Sorry I should also ask: Can I follow the wiki that describes how to flash CM5+ to flash CM6.1.0? Is the process the same basically between the two versions of CM?
I want to try 6.1.0 instead of going with 5+
Cheers
bourne-nolonger said:
I was wondering what exactly is meant by this?
I looked at fastboot.exe but none of the command line options seem to have a "powerdown" option. They do however have a reboot/reboot-bootloader, is this what step 11 is referring to?
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That is because its the oem command and the second option (powerdown) is up to the phone to parse..
Once you run 'fastboot erase system -w' and return to recovery you can install any rom you wish just make sure you have an ebi1 kernel.
You also may wish to check out the 2708+ compatible kernel thread to get some extra ram, warning however if you are a rogers customer you will need to sign the e911 wavier before you can switch to any other radio otherwise they will cut your data service.. if you are with another carrier there is no such requirement.
Thanks for explaining step 11. Not sure I fully understand, but I'll do some additional reading.
I was looking at some of your threads before. I thought the 15mb ram expansion wasn't available for the rogers dream?
This is my first time flashing, could I flash cm first then maybe try yours later?
The g1i have luckily isn't my main phone. I bought it just to get comfortable with rooting and flashing.
Cheers
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I managed to successfully root and flash CM6 onto my G1.
I see why people were complaining about performance issues.
Its a little sluggish, but usable (mind you are I am not using this as my daily phone)
thanks to XDA for a beginners guide to rooting this phone!
sorry bout this guys but im just curious.. i thought rc7 was for europe only... i honestly am confused now lol i know for me its rc29 im in america and you are in canada is the device really that different even though its such a short distance..? i apologize if its a stupid question...
Please help, I'm trying to root so I can run netflix on mt4g, almost there (i think)
Tysvm2: the folks that wrote: the true root article @
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
I am trying to flash a custom recovery and rom (hoping to do: panache or CM7 and twrp recovery
(PG86IMG.zip) My end goal is to run netflix app on htc glacier)
I have succeeded in setting up ADB/SDK drivers, etc.
On hboot i see: S=off
I am having a PROBLEM with TRUE ROOT gfree method
At step 12. It says:
"If this is the first time you have rooted your device you will need to run visionary again (temproot w/set system r/w after root checked and then attempt permroot) to make root privileges permanent and then reboot again. Now "su" should work properly for you."
I've run into a problem :
I restarted in hboot and I see s=off but when I try to open terminal:
It reads:
$ export PATH=/data/local/bin:$PATH
$su
PERMISSION DENIED
I tried to run temproot and permroot on visionary + R14 to "seal the deal" & move onto install of the engineering bootloader
It appears I am stuck in between temproot and perm root won't stick for some reason ...
FYI: all sorts of apps force closed immediately after reboot after I ran the reboot it says s=off and has bootloader version 0.86.0000
I just did:
1. a factory reset from hboot
2. Reinstalled visionary + R14
3. And ... astro file manager, terminal emulator app and easy installer, etc
4. i have all the files that the TRUE ROOT thread reccomended but terminal emulator says permission denied when I type: su
PERMISSION DENIED
It looks to me like visionary Is not properly establishing temp root or perm root after s=off.
Suggestions please.
thank you,
CP
HTC GLACIER
s=off
bootloader version 0.86.0000
also: HTC DREAM aka Tmobile g1 rooted with cyanogen old school
Ps: I'm new to the forum culture and I want to be sure to be respectful and post properly; if this is not a proper place for this kind of question please redirect me patiently
Try the older verson of Visionary. R11 I believe. This has come up before and it has worked for other people.
If you have already received the OTA, use Gingerbreak or fre3vo method for temp root instead of Visionary.
I suggest to flash engineering bootloader ASAP, it'll save you the question next time, by allowing to flash custom recovery (thus enabling root by flashing any su.zip package) at any time, independent of the ROM.
I got a replacement phone, and this is what I had to do...
1. Install Visionary r14 and Terminal Emulator
2. Download gfree file and move to phone
3. Temproot (with r/w switched on), then su on TE, then run gfree*
4. Reboot and validate S=OFF
5. Temproot again (with r/w switched on), then click on Permroot
Hi Thank you for your reply, I tried visionary r11 but when I installed it would not run (perhaps i installed the wrong one) my easy install app read it as visionary 1.0 is that the same as R11?
Thank you for your reply but i tried this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030119
from Shaddy-Z.(10th April 2011, 01:35 PM) <- thank you Shaddy
"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=899
It's the last download link."
But my easy install app calls it visionary 1.0 (is that the same as R11?) And it did not work ... it won't even open up, can you tell me do you have any experience with:
Jack R_1's suggestion: "If you have already received the OTA, use Gingerbreak or fre3vo method for temp root instead of Visionary."
What are benefits of gingerbreak vs. fre3vo? I just want to be sure to be careful so as to not brick my baby.
If you already have Radio S-OFF, have you tried flashing custom recovery via fastboot flash recovery? Or does your bootloader version not allow that?
Also try this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15943010&postcount=6
I only know about gingerbreak not the other one, it will use a new exploit to gain perm root under gingerbread. But if you have the new OTA that's gingerbread 2.3.4 I think it won't work. Others have upgraded to the new OTA and can't root again, why? Since a new Radio and I think SPL are in this new OTA. And HTC has used a new security method to prevent such things as rooting.
Check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1174344
Flash the .85 engineering bootloader with adb and then clockworkmod from fastboot. You then can use the rooted nandroid backup in rom Bible (if you want to stay stock). Once you do that happy flashing. If you need any help pm me
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mark manning said:
Flash the .85 engineering bootloader with adb and then clockworkmod from fastboot. You then can use the rooted nandroid backup in rom Bible (if you want to stay stock). Once you do that happy flashing. If you need any help pm me
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Are you sure this holds true for users with newest OTA?
Ace42 said:
Are you sure this holds true for users with newest OTA?
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As long as he has s-off it will.
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Ace42 said:
Are you sure this holds true for users with newest OTA?
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Wait, he can't gain even temp root huh. NM your sol until a dev figures out how to root the gingerbread rom.
Its kind of a long shot. Since you have s-off you can try using the PD15IMG.ZIP from hboot and root the froyo rom. Not sure if that will work or not
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mark manning said:
Wait, he can't gain even temp root huh. NM your sol until a dev figures out how to root the gingerbread rom.
Its kind of a long shot. Since you have s-off you can try using the PD15IMG.ZIP from hboot and root the froyo rom. Not sure if that will work or not
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I'm using MIUI, I was asking cause I have a friend who's stuck on the new OTA since they accidentally flashed the non-rooted version of the OTA, probably since all of them had the same title and he didn't read...
Okay let me ask this: What about packing an unsigned PD15IMG.zip with ENG HBOOT and/or ClockworkMod Recovery and nothing else inside it? If you have Radio S-OFF, this image should be accepted by the bootloader and give you a route back to root.
I don't know if such a .zip has been made yet for the MT4G but it's not impossible. It's been done for the S-OFF Sensation:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1122053
See "ENG Hboot" - there is a PG58IMG.zip file there, and there is another under "Here is the download link to recovery".
Again this thread has nothing to do with the MT4G but it's the same principle.
So... if there is anyone out there who knows how to pack a PD15IMG.zip for a Radio S-OFF device, please speak up and help out the OP!
Interesting, I think all you need to do is replace the file inside of zip but not totally sure.
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What I don't know is if the zip has to be constructed in some particular way to be accepted as valid, even with S-OFF. But yeah, there should be a way to flash CWM to the S-OFF bootloader.
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Thank you but I don't know what that is exactly.
Ru suggesting I restart holding down on volume and select recovery from hboot?
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crouchingpossum said:
Thank you but I don't know what that is exactly.
Ru suggesting I restart holding down on volume and select recovery from hboot?
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App
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No not yet, gonna try to figure something out for you tomorrow. Be patient please
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Are you on 2.2.1 or are you on 2.3.?
Okay I'm just poking around blindly in the dark here... I'm not a developer, just a script tinkerer... but if you're brave enough...
I grabbed one of the PD15IMG.zip radio files from the Dev section just to obtain the proper android-info.txt file. Then I created a new zip containing only:
- android-info.txt
- CWM version 3.0.2.4 for Glacier, in .img format, renamed to recovery.img
I've attached it here. Rename it to PD15IMG.zip, put it on the root of your SD, and try booting into HBOOT and see if it prompts you to install the zip. If so, does it succeed?
If yes, then try booting into recovery. Do you get Clockwork?
If it does not succeed, please report any error messages.
I highly doubt this can damage your phone because your ROM is still bootable and your bootloader still works, so the worst you could get is a bad recovery that you have to fix up. But I hold no liability for anything that gets borked
can anyone help with this been trying for days with unrEVOked with no sucess.
It depends on whether you have S-OFF or not. If not, then unfortunately you have to go with Unrevoked. But, if you have S-OFF, there are a lot more ways to install a new Recovery, two are here: (Taken from the Index thread)
1) Via Terminal Emulator (Needs S-OFF) - Guide Here. If you get an error "flash_image: Not Found", follow Steps 1-5 from Here, then, back to the original (first) link. Pushing of flash_image is a 1 time process. You need not repeat it everytime.
2) Via Fastboot (Needs AlphaRev / Revolutionary S-OFF) - Guide Here. Refer the part called "To install Clockworkmod after Revolutionary"
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chears mate i do have s off will give it a try in bit when got time.
Terminal emulator works a treat.
sent from my wilderbeast:buzz
excellent done it via terminal
Hello all.. I am tryin to install the engineering bootloader and the file I need from the wiki page is not there anymore. Does anyone know where I can obtain a true copy of it. I d/l one and its not right, the md5sum was incorrect. It should be md5sum: df4fd77f44993eb05a4732210d2eddc6. Thanks if you can help. Im just trying to be thorough as i am learning all this. I have it rooted with s=off but I want to install eng. bl ....Thanks
**It is for MyTouch 4g**
Use this. Its the eng h-boot and clockworkmod recovery.
https://rapidshare.com/#!download|...|3930|R~C053B71776B49869847E4E328CF8DEC4|0|0
I got it from one of the stickies in the dev section.
Also, I have 2 Mt4g. One of the has the bootloader unlocked via HTCdev. I keep trying to flash a Stock 2.2.1 rom to it so I can do the Perma Root method on it. I have a custom rom on it currently, but it has s=on. Now the other one was stock 2.3.4 and I just got finished rooting it, for practice. Now back to the one with the bootloader unlocked by HTC, will traditional methods still work on it? I cant seem to get the adb/fastboot method to install the 2.2.1 rom on it. what would you recommend I do to get s=off on it if Im bent on doing it?
jjbadd385 said:
Also, I have 2 Mt4g. One of the has the bootloader unlocked via HTCdev. I keep trying to flash a Stock 2.2.1 rom to it so I can do the Perma Root method on it. I have a custom rom on it currently, but it has s=on. Now the other one was stock 2.3.4 and I just got finished rooting it, for practice. Now back to the one with the bootloader unlocked by HTC, will traditional methods still work on it? I cant seem to get the adb/fastboot method to install the 2.2.1 rom on it. what would you recommend I do to get s=off on it if Im bent on doing it?
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I know NOTHING about the unlocked bootloader, so forgive me. Will flashing the froyo PD15IMG.zip from bootloader not replace your bootloader with the stock S-On bootloader that the rooting w S-Off guides are written for? Or has HTC figured out some way to bone you on that?
PD15IMG method of downgrading should take you to the older OS.
It won't necessarily take you to the older bootloader.
Not sure that being on the older bootloader is required for gfree to work. The older OS is indeed required.
Ok I'll tell you what I did this morning. I read a bunch last night. I am trying desperately to grasp & understand things. Its just there are so many different ways to acheive what I want to accomplish. Im doing this in small goals. My goal at this point is to get this MT4G, that is bootloader unlocked by HTC, to flash the Stock 2.2.1 Rom.But for some reason, it wont. Ive tried using my PC ADB/fastboot method, with no success. This morning I tried Recovery Clockwork, which I did wipe/factory reset, wipe cache, wipe davli cache, and then I choose the write zip from sd card, PD15IMG, and it wont do that either. I know I could be more helpful if I gave the exact errors but I forgot what they are, and at this point I am beginning to think that because its HTCdev unlocked, its not going to let me flash the 2.2.1. It does everything fine, until I attempt to flash the 2.2.1. The md5sum is ok too. If it were you, and you were running a custom ROM (ProjectMIUI 2.2.17 [R6]- UPDATED 2/21/12), and your device was HTC unlocked, but you wanted to get s=off, with engineer boot, how would you begin, and what method would YOU use? Give me some of your excellent advice for my birthday, which is today.
pdimg.zip files are flashed through the bootloader, not recovery. To do this, put zip on root of SD card power off phone hold volume down and power until bootloader appears and follow onscreen prompts.
HTC-Dev-unlocked bootloader 100% allows downgrading, because someone already did it before you. If you fail achieving it - means you're doing something wrong again and again, not realizing it. If I were you, I would think - why is it that your attempts to flash PD15IMG fail - and correct what you're doing wrong. But obviously, this excellent advice was given to you some time before your birthday, and still didn't help.
So, here's another advice:
Go download a PRE-ROOTED 2.2.1-based ROM.
Assuming you find one: flash it in recovery and flash boot.img from it separately.
Reboot to ROM.
Run gfree.
Flash Eng HBOOT.
If you don't find any 2.2.1-based ROM available, then you're out of luck. Sit down and find out what you're doing wrong that doesn't let you downgrade with PD15IMG.
Or just keep your phone as it is, and flash kernels manually, until you understand more.
Ok,I understand what you are saying. But when I put it on the root of my SD card as I have done multiple times, I pwr up in hboot, I wait on the blue progress bar, then a gold progress bar, then I get an error, I think it was "older version" if I remember correctly. There's not much I can do wrong to mess up a simple hboot flash of PD15IMG,you boot your phone up and wait ...
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To avoid this error, you need to flash the MISC partition to "fool" the phone into thinking it's older than it is.
Read the downgrading guide, and since you're rooted - execute the "misc_version" part only:
> adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp/misc_version
> adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/*
> adb shell
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If you see "$", it means you're not running in root shell. Then execute "su" and verify that you get "#" to continue.
# cd /data/local/tmp
# ./misc_version -s 1.00.000.0
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You should see:
--set_version set. VERSION will be changed to: 1.00.000.0
Patching and backing up partition 17...
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Then attempt downgrading again.
Jack_R1 said:
To avoid this error, you need to flash the MISC partition to "fool" the phone into thinking it's older than it is.
Read the downgrading guide, and since you're rooted - execute the "misc_version" part only:
If you see "$", it means you're not running in root shell. Then execute "su" and verify that you get "#" to continue.
You should see:
Then attempt downgrading again.
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Everything went well until I got to the flashing part again. I did it 2 times, one time with fastboot and i got this:
C:\adb>fastboot-windows oem rebootRUU
... OKAY
From my PC:
C:\adb>fastboot-windows flash zip StockRom.zip
sending 'zip' (319593 KB)... OKAY
writing 'zip'... INFOadopting the signature contained in this image...
INFOzip header checking...
INFOzip info parsing...
FAILED (remote: 99 unknown fail)
From my phone:
The next time, I did it in hboot from the handset and it returned an error that said "wrong zip file"
**I think I am going to be content flashing roms and the boot.img seperately until I find someone with this problem that figures it out. Besides I have another mt4g that I perm rooted s=off, so I truly feel like I have followed instructions well, since my 2nd phone worked out. Its just this one with the HTC unlocked b/l giving me problems.
Thank You for your help...
You insist on NOT following the guide, so I won't help you anymore.
FOLLOW THE DAMN GUIDE UNTIL YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE DOING!
Because obviously, you're doing lots of basically wrong stuff, like trying to flash a PD15IMG.ZIP by fastboot, or using fastboot oem commands.
I understand u getting frustrated, but I have followed the guide. It don't work that way either. It tells me " wrong zip file" in hboot when I do, & I know its the right one because I checked the md5sum. If its lettin me flash any Rom in CWM recovery, why can't I flash a 2.2.1 Rom in recovery? But just to let u know, I have followed the guide to the t, more than once. Sorry if u r getting frustrated but I have tried everything u told me, & thanks for helping.
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Ok it says
***UNLOCKED*** (by HTCdev)
GLACIER PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.89.0007
MICROP-0429
RADIO-26. 13.04.19_M
eMMC-boot
Dec 13 2011 21:07:39
HBOOT
FASTBOOT
RECOVERY
FACTORY RESET
SIMLOCK
IMG CRC
I do have Visionary and a stock unrooted 2.2.1 (PD15IMG). I also have Recovery CWM 5.0.2.0 and 4ext, just to let u know what resources I have. I think I have d/l everything under the sun..lol
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Anglgodes19 said:
Good, now that makes it easy as I deleted my modified stock rom last year which I made specially for rooting, so lets move on...
1) Gain TempROOT via VISIONary+
2) On terminal.
adb shell [enter]
su [enter]
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p17 of=/sdcard/msicold.img [enter]
3) Access /sdcard/msicold.img and open it in hex editor.
4) Find MSIC value XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX (ex: 2.09.1800.1) and change it to OTA "1.17.531.2" and save the file as msicnew.img on SDCard.
5) Now back on adb terminal:
dd if=/sdcard/miscnew.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p17 [enter]
sync [enter]
6) Now reboot in to bootloader and flash PD15IMG.zip as you would normally do.
Report back if you have issues or problems or can't find it in that case I suggest you upload your msicold.img and ill edit for you so you can replace it.
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Ok I did that and opened the msicold.img in hex editor, and honestly I dont have a clue as to what i was doing, but i think i located the value and because i followed the downgrade guide, i beleive its 1.00.000.0, but i dont know how to change it. Any way i can email it to u and have u change it? my email is [email protected] if you will send me a blank email, I'll reply back with the attatched file...Thank you..
jjbadd385 said:
Ok I did that and opened the msicold.img in hex editor, and honestly I dont have a clue as to what i was doing, but i think i located the value and because i followed the downgrade guide, i beleive its 1.00.000.0, but i dont know how to change it. Any way i can email it to u and have u change it? my email is ****** if you will send me a blank email, I'll reply back with the attatched file...Thank you..
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You may want to edit this post. Ask anyone interested in helping to PM you. Posting your email address on an open forum isn't a good idea.
estallings15 said:
You may want to edit this post. Ask anyone interested in helping to PM you. Posting your email address on an open forum isn't a good idea.
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Wonder what happened to Anglgodes19 and all his posts? He disappeared like a theif in the night!!
1.00.000 is the correct value.
If bootloader doesn't accept PD15IMG.ZIP - it either means you're doing something wrong even though you're 100% sure you're not, or that HTC-Dev-unlocked HBOOT doesn't accept the image for downgrading, which I highly doubt.
In any case, as I wrote you, you can download and flash any 2.2.1 pre-rooted ROM, if you find one with working link, and continue the guide from there.
I don't think I can help you with anything beyond this point.
Jack_R1 said:
1.00.000 is the correct value.
If bootloader doesn't accept PD15IMG.ZIP - it either means you're doing something wrong even though you're 100% sure you're not, or that HTC-Dev-unlocked HBOOT doesn't accept the image for downgrading, which I highly doubt.
In any case, as I wrote you, you can download and flash any 2.2.1 pre-rooted ROM, if you find one with working link, and continue the guide from there.
I don't think I can help you with anything beyond this point.
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Ok then, one last question. If I cannot get my phone to flash via hboot, Is it possible to flash the 2.2.1 rom through CWM like I am flashing other roms? Or if I flash a rooted 2.2.1 rom could I the proceed in getting s-off/ eng hboot? Or does it have to be done through hboot only with a stock rom? Or possibly a modified 2.2.1 rom that has been made to flash in recovery?
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I decided to compile a root guide for the Cricket variant of the Moto G falcon xt1032 running 4.4.2 (may work on other variants as well, not sure). I obtained full, permanent root with philz touch recovery (but it would work for any other recovery you may choose to use).
THIS METHOD DOES NOT REQUIRE A COMPUTER/PC/MAC/LINUX USB CONNECTION
1. Enable USB debugging
2. From the setting tab "security". Check the " unknown sources" box, so you can install apk outside of play store
3. In addition to all things below, you will need a file explorer. I find es file explorer to be the golden standard, but your preferred file manager will do
4. This Link below is for you to install towelpieroot.apk
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/themes-apps/root-towelpieroot-motorola-devices-t2825059.
The version 1.2 supports the xt1032 falcon. Big thanks to @iKrYpToNiTe for adding support for the Moto G! You will need this temporary or "tethered" root before you go to the next step, which is unlocking the bootloader with this app called Sunshine (link to thread given below). Towelpieroot is buggy at times, but if it doesn't work the first time, try a few more. It WILL work.
5. http://theroot.ninja/
Note that running Sunshine is not free, but the $25 is well spent! Just so you know, Sunshine will NOT charge you if the process fails.
6. After the bootloader is unlocked, UNINSTALL towelpieroot. This is important in order for you to proceed to the next step.
7. Once you unlock the bootloader, you need to run towelroot (link below)
https://towelroot.com/
This step will grant you full, permanent root. Tap on the "welcome to towel root V3" three times, then you should see a box where you can modify the modstring. By experimentation and trial, I found the modstring 1337 0 0 0 4 0 to be the one. Click "Make it ra1n" and you should have permanent, full root privileges!!!
8. Download your favorite root checker to verify root access!
9. Go to play store and install SuperSU, and do any necessary updates.
10. Go to play store and install busybox and do all necessary binary updates.
11. Go to play store and download a terminal emulator. This will aid you in flashing your recovery.
12. My personal preference is Philz Touch recovery, but I think it it fair to assume that any compatible recovery of your choice is appropriate to flash with this method (link below)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2639583
Download the latest .IMG from the OP
13. Before you flash you may want to back up your stock recovery.
Open the terminal emulator.
(do not include quote marks, only what's inside them, including spaces)
Type "su" and hit the ENTER key
This will get you superuser access
Type "dd=if/dev/block/mmcblk0p32 of=/sdcard/stock-recovery-backup.img"
This will create a backup of your current STOCK recovery.
14. Now ,using your file manager, go to the philz touch recovery .img file you just downloaded and rename it into "recovery.img", then move it to the sdcard folder (storage root folder)
Note: there you should also see the backup recovery file "stock-recovery-backup.img" you just created
15. Open the terminal emulator
Type "su" to gain superuser access
Type "dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p32
16. THAT'S IT!!!
Verify by powering off your phone, hold volume down and power button for 5 seconds, select recovery and you should have Philz touch recovery in your phone.
NEXT LOGICAL STEP WOULD BE TO BACKUP YOUR STOCK FIRMWARE IMMEDIATELY!
BE MINDFUL WHEN YOU HOP BETWEEN ROMS THIS PHONE HAS ONLY AN INTERNAL STORAGE, SO BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU FORMAT
Other than that, whoohoo!!!!
NOTE: ACCORDING TO SOME DEVS I HAVE COME ACROSS ARE TELLING ME STEP 7 IS NOT NECESSARY. YOU CAN TRY SKIPPING IT. UNFORTUNATELY MY BOOTLOADER AND ROOT ARE IN EFFECT, THEREFORE I CANNOT VERIFY THIS. YOU COULD TRY[emoji3]
Please, when you need app-specific support, you may get better answers in the respective forums, but don't be discouraged posting questions here. It took me great effort finding a way to root without a PC, and although i am not a developer, I have stumbled in enough obstacles to be of some assistance
XT 1032 Falcon from Cricket GSM 4.4.2 stock
Once you unlock ur bootloader, u don't need exploit apps such as towelroot to gain root, all you need is a custom recovery such as twrp. Once you flash it and reboot from it, it will tell you that you're not rooted, do u want to flash supersu to gain root access? Swipe to intall supersu and u're rooted...
mschumacher69 said:
Once you unlock ur bootloader, u don't need exploit apps such as towelroot to gain root, all you need is a custom recovery such as twrp. Once you flash it and reboot from it, it will tell you that you're not rooted, do u want to flash supersu to gain root access? Swipe to intall supersu and u're rooted...
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Yes that is true if you wanna fastboot via USB, which means connecting the phone to a PC. I was under the impression that I could not flash a custom recovery from the stock one. I have been struggling to gain root because of non-access to a computer. It is a little more lengthy but I find this to be the only no PC guide around, since I've been looking for one for 4 months now. And most certainly I would not be able to flash a recovery from the terminal emulator if I did not have su.
Towelpieroot only gives a tethered, temp root with no r/w privileges to system. It would make it impossible to flash a recovery from the terminal without gaining full root. This is why you need to run the original towelroot with the modified modstring.
REMINDER: THIS METHOD DOES NOT REQUIRE A USB CONNECTION WITH A COMPUTET. ITS ALL DONE ON THE PHONE.
XT 1032 Falcon from Cricket GSM 4.4.2 stock
Thanks for the guide. I ran towelroot 1.2 and it crashes my phone ;( and v3 says it's not compatible
lmf said:
Thanks for the guide. I ran towelroot 1.2 and it crashes my phone ;( and v3 says it's not compatible
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Towelpieroot is buggy (the dev states in his post). I had to try the process numerous times. What i think may work (or may have worked). Is you have to make sure that before running towelpieroot again youbhave to clear it from the recents. What i have done was clear it from recents, uninstall. Reboot phone. Install and run again. Once you get temp root you can continue the process.
On towelroot v3. It will say your device is not supported. Tap on "welcome to towelroot v3" twxt three times and a modstring modification box will appear showing numbers. Input the modstring posted above in the OP "1337 0 0 0 4 0" (with the spaces). Then it will give you root
Note: According to some devs i have come across are telling me step 7 is not necessary. You can try skipping it. Unfortunately my bootloader and root are in effect, therefore i cannot verify this. You could try. [emoji3]
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BBobby said:
Note: According to some devs i have come across are telling me step 7 is not necessary. You can try skipping it. Unfortunately my bootloader and root are in effect, therefore i cannot verify this. You could try. [emoji3]
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It is definitely unnecessary. Once you unlock ur bootloader, all you need to do is flash custom recovery and it would flash supersu for u which would give u root...
Towelroot uses an exploit to root, exploits are only needed on a locked bootloader. Unlocked bootloaders don't need exploits to be rooted...
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It is definitely unnecessary. Once you unlock ur bootloader, all you need to do is flash custom recovery and it would flash supersu for u which would give u root...
Towelroot uses an exploit to root, exploits are only needed on a locked bootloader. Unlocked bootloaders don't need exploits to be rooted...
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Would it be OK to download super su from play store directly?
BBobby said:
Would it be OK to download super su from play store directly?
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You wouldn't be able to download it directly. Once you unlock the bootloader, you flash custom recovery such as twrp, then when u reboot from twrp (or any other custom recovery), it would tell you that you're not rooted, would you like to install supersu? Swipe to install it and you're rooted. Then you can update supersu from the play store.
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You wouldn't be able to download it directly. Once you unlock the bootloader, you flash custom recovery such as twrp, then when u reboot from twrp (or any other custom recovery), it would tell you that you're not rooted, would you like to install supersu? Swipe to install it and you're rooted. Then you can update supersu from the play store.
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But my questions continue to be:
1. How do I flash a custom recovery from the stock one?. Will the terminal commands still be effective? Or an .IMG file flasher app like rashr will be effective without initial root?
2. Is it bad to just run towelroot V3 and gain permanent root in less than a minute, then just download super su and continue?
I just posted what has worked for me. I am thankful for your input and persistent suggestions. But like I said it has worked for me the way it is described in the OP. I just don't think it is necessary to fix what is not broken.
BBobby said:
But my questions continue to be:
1. How do I flash a custom recovery from the stock one?. Will the terminal commands still be effective? Or an .IMG file flasher app like rashr will be effective without initial root?
2. Is it bad to just run towelroot V3 and gain permanent root in less than a minute, then just download super su and continue?
I just posted what has worked for me. I am thankful for your input and persistent suggestions. But like I said it has worked for me the way it is described in the OP. I just don't think it is necessary to fix what is not broken.
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1. Yes you can flash a custom recovery via a terminal emulator, but you would need root to be able to do it without using a PC.
2. I wouldn't say bad, it's rather unnecessary especially that it uses an exploit to gain root. You wouldn't know what unnecessary changes it makes to your system in order to be able to gain root.
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1. Yes you can flash a custom recovery via a terminal emulator, but you would need root to be able to do it without using a PC.
2. I wouldn't say bad, it's rather unnecessary especially that it uses an exploit to gain root. You wouldn't know what unnecessary changes it makes to your system in order to be able to gain root.
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The guide is about NOT using a PC. Its in the topic, in the OP, in my posts... Then yes, its necessary to gain some sort of root (permanent, in the towelroot case) to run the terminal emulator.
Two birds with one shot.
Moto G (XT 1032) from Cricket. Unlocked Bootloader, Rooted, Stock ROM (4.4.2) with Xposed tweaks
BBobby said:
The guide is about NOT using a PC. Its in the topic, in the OP, in my posts... Then yes, its necessary to gain some sort of root (permanent, in the towelroot case) to run the terminal emulator.
Two birds with one shot.
Moto G (XT 1032) from Cricket. Unlocked Bootloader, Rooted, Stock ROM (4.4.2) with Xposed tweaks
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Fair enough, but I don't see why you wouldn't want to use a PC. It's safer if u use a PC because u wouldn't be using any exploits...
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Fair enough, but I don't see why you wouldn't want to use a PC. It's safer if u use a PC because u wouldn't be using any exploits...
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Do you even read the posts? I have not had a PC or access to one (yes, people like me exist). I have looked for months on end and once I came across towelpieroot it all became possible. Then jcase released sunshine and that all put it together in a working method. This is the collection of hour of searching. If anyone like me does not have PC access it is still possible. But I wouldn't want others to have to go through that frustration
Moto G (XT 1032) from Cricket. Unlocked Bootloader, Rooted, Stock ROM (4.4.2) with Xposed tweaks
Thanks for the useful guide.
Once you do all of this what can be done . Does this mean the device is carrier free or just allows to install any variant of android on it.
Also even after doing all of these things how one can activate it on a different network than it is bought to be used on.
Sorry i am newbie to flashing software.
Thanks
Mars
This is a guide to root this device. That means you have access to the operating system files. By getting this access it allows you to modify the system in many ways. It also allows you to install custom ROMs. Gaining root has so many uses I cannot list here.
But no, this is not a carrier/SIM unlock.
How about the 4.4.4 cricket XT1046 seems to be impossible at this point?
When I get to the step on gaining temporary root it just keeps loading and loading and it never gives me root.. Like I went on and off multiple times and it still won't work
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But my questions continue to be:
1. How do I flash a custom recovery from the stock one?. Will the terminal commands still be effective? Or an .IMG file flasher app like rashr will be effective without initial root?
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Rashr needs root to flash images and zips
Edit: I didn't saw that you already have been answered