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[Q] I cant get permroot can someone please help ???

Ok people I'm pathetic.... I rooted using visionary installed titanium backup pro, astro, terminal emulator. I downloaded the root.rar files and put them onto the sd card. Unhooked my phone opened terminal typed su+enter but when I tried the sec command it wouldn't work I then went back into astro and h_boot and wpx are white in color and when I press on one of them it says file type ko not found. Can someone please please help me!!!! Do I have to have adb installed in order for the root.rar files to be found . Thank u very m much in advance. And if this is not the correct place to post this at let me know and I will move it thank u

Check out mackesters channel on YouTube he's got a good tutorial

Hey, you probably done all this... But thought I'd give a crack at it...
When trying to root using visionary
Quickly check these:
-did you have fastboot from >settings>applications turned off?
-was Set system r/w after root from visionary app checked?
-Temproot first
-Attempt permroot next
-Phone should reboot and you should see Super User app in the drawer.
Then follow the instructions here
If you wish to use root explorer to push the gfree file to /data/local you can do so too, its easier than adb commands.
Hope this helps. Good luck man.

Please post questions in the Q&A section.

Use root file explorer not Astro, check my signature. Also you said you downloaded the root.rar and placed it on sd, did you unzip it first?

Fastboot was off rw on. I don't know if I unzipped root.rar or not all I did was download it right click on it extracted to F drive moved to sd and in terminal is said not found our something when I entered the sec command.i did a factory reset so I'm starting fresh. What did I do wrong ? Thank u awesome people in advance

You sure you put the right file? Coz there are two gfree files...
Jmayes1786 said:
Fastboot was off rw on. I don't know if I unzipped root.rar or not all I did was download it right click on it extracted to F drive moved to sd and in terminal is said not found our something when I entered the sec command.i did a factory reset so I'm starting fresh. What did I do wrong ? Thank u awesome people in advance
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rjhay22 said:
You sure you put the right file? Coz there are two gfree files...
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This depends on the thread your following, he is referring to ULTIMATE S OFF
And extract is the same thing as unzip.
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I guess I used the right one but it says ko file not found or sh file not found etc so I don't know what I'm doing wrong its driving me insane it shouldn't be this hard. Thanks for everyone help I'm still trying and will not give up lol

Are you doing this in the phone or thru a pc via adb? If adb also copy the files from root.rar to sdk/tools then adb will see them
Jmayes1786 said:
I guess I used the right one but it says ko file not found or sh file not found etc so I don't know what I'm doing wrong its driving me insane it shouldn't be this hard. Thanks for everyone help I'm still trying and will not give up lol
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834225
Try the alternative root process listed midway through OP I think you will have success, let me know if not then I know where your at.
I have had the best luck with this one
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[SCRIPT] Windows One Click Root Method [3/26/11]

HTC Thunderbolt Windows One Click Root
This is a simple batch file that will guide you in rooting your device.
It is pretty easy to follow along but please take your time and read everything. It has only been tested a few times so please report any errors or issues you find.
Huge thanks to NetForce-TX on IRC for testing along with helping, I owe you!
Also thanks to Jcase for guidance
TeamAndIRC and Captainkrtek (Me) are NOT responsible for any bricks, fires, or damaged/broken hardware due to this process
If you wish to read the batch files contents either open it with notepad or check the pastebin
Instructions are included in the file when running it along with where to get the necessary files.
Prerequisites:
Drivers Installed & Working
SDK Installed with ADB
Exploits.zip with contents extracted to your ADB dir
PG05IMG.zip
Downgrade RUU
A Thunderbolt running 605.6 or 605.9 Firmware
You can download the OneClickRoot here
I will update this from time to time if needed, If you have issues with the batch file please PM me on XDA or find me on irc.andirc.net #Thunderbolt.
I will not reply to your PM if you want me to help you root your phone!
UPDATE: If SU acts up (IE: Force closes) flash this via CWM

Reserved for Linux version

Wow, looks easy! But I'm glad I did it through ADB. Nice job!

pinhead875 said:
Wow, looks easy! But I'm glad I did it through ADB. Nice job!
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Thanks! It is pretty simple, only a few things you have to do manually (no possible workaround) such as flashing from the bootloader.

Anyone try this yet?
sent using Tapatalk on the TB.

egeorgia said:
Anyone try this yet?
sent using Tapatalk on the TB.
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Already a few people have tested it, all successes

so we set the phone to debug mode and the usb mode to just charging?
i was going to to the other root ;set up my ADB earlier but chickened out... i already have the files downloaded

Cg006 said:
so we set the phone to debug mode and the usb mode to just charging?
i was going to to the ot her root and set up my abd earlier but chickened out... i already have the files downloaded
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Yeah exactly, just debug and charging, until you have to copy over the roms then you will set the USB mode to mount SD

I did the long method but I missed the step to get s-off. Can I still use the one click root method sk I can obtain s-off?

alphatectz said:
I did the long method but I missed the step to get s-off. Can I still use the one click root method sk I can obtain s-off?
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Yes you can, but I reccomend unrooting whatever you have done so far using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009423

Captainkrtek said:
Yes you can, but I reccomend unrooting whatever you have done so far using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009423
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Ok, I'll unroot and use the one click method. Thx

can we get a poll maybe to see success rate

Can we get a Step by Step Instruction Guide? it would be nice for us beginners

ok so after i choose my path where my android sdk platform tools folder is i get
Pushing files via ADB...
This process may take some time, if it takes longer than 30 seconds
Make sure the drivers are install and USB debugging is on.
cannot stat 'psneuter': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'busybox': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'misc.img': No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /data/local/psneuter: No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /data/local/busybox: No such file or directory
so what did i do wrong? i get my serial number when i get type adb devices....

b33zy682 said:
ok so after i choose my path where my android sdk platform tools folder is i get
Pushing files via ADB...
This process may take some time, if it takes longer than 30 seconds
Make sure the drivers are install and USB debugging is on.
cannot stat 'psneuter': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'busybox': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'misc.img': No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /data/local/psneuter: No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /data/local/busybox: No such file or directory
so what did i do wrong? i get my serial number when i get type adb devices....
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You need to put the contents of exploits.zip in the same directory ADB is in

ok what in that zip needs to go where?

Phone Has been Succesfully Rooted.
Did most of the steps while doing some WoW Raiding. lol
Thank you so much.... now.. should i flash a new rom on this baby?

b33zy682 said:
ok what in that zip needs to go where?
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take everything that is in exploits.zip and move it to your android sdk directory specifically the location of adb.exe (will either be in platform-tools or tools) as for the two RUUs, they can be anywhere but you will have to move them at one point to your SD card. That is about it

Cg006 said:
Phone Has been Succesfully Rooted.
Did most of the steps while doing some WoW Raiding. lol
Thank you so much.... now.. should i flash a new rom on this baby?
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Yes you should

Cg006 said:
Phone Has been Succesfully Rooted.
Did most of the steps while doing some WoW Raiding. lol
Thank you so much.... now.. should i flash a new rom on this baby?
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damn right! lol

apktool install script

This is a script that I wrote to download and install apktool and place it in the right directory while setting the needed permissions. Hope it helps you like it has me. I got tired of manually typing in the commands and such every time I installed linux.

Treken said:
This is a script that I wrote to download and install apktool and place it in the right directory while setting the needed permissions. Hope it helps you like it has me. I got tired of manually typing in the commands and such every time I installed linux.
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anyway you can make one for APKmanager?

I have made the script and will post a separate tread for it.

[Q] cant downgrade mytouch 4g

im a noob and i installed adb and in adb the serial number of the mytouch is there or watever it is. n i just dont understand the part of put the frevo file inside the frevo zip file inside the platform tools n the misc version inside the misc zip file in platform tools.wat do i do with the rest misc files that were in the zip file its too downgrade n i dont thats only part dont understand to downgrade plz reply fast i alredy want to downgrade n already saw all the other forums of it

Did you install android sdk or just adb by itself?
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You know that ZIP files contain other files?
You know you can extract those files?
You know that there are different folders on disk?
You know that folders are in a tree-like structure?
You know where platform-tools folder sits under SDK folder?
You know how to move ZIP files where you need?
You know how to extract ZIP files in place?
Answer all these, and you'll know what to do.
If you don't know the answer to one or two specific questions - ask away.
If you don't know some of the answers and can't or don't want to look for them - please refrain from rooting. Rooting isn't just for fun, it gives you some powers over your phone that you need to know how to use - otherwise your phone will have a great potential to end up screwed.

Whoa alexriio!
You can find a lot of people here to help you but you will need to do 2 things first :
1- Please write complete sentence. It's so hard to read you; a lot of people will skip you post.
2- Read these tutorial :
ADB from cyanogenmod
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/ADB
Newcomers please read me, a helpful little guide by neidlinger
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1281085
[GUIDE] Downgrade G2 (2.3.X) & DZ (2.3.X) & mT4g (2.3.4) & DHD w/ S-ON to Stock Froyo by Setherio
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
My usual advice is :
1- Print all part of the tuto (tuto, downgrade to froyo, CM install...)
2- Read it carefully and come back here to ask questions
3- Prepare all file in distinctive folder (check all file with md5sum!)
4- Grab a coffee (or tea, or beer )
5- Attack!
Regards.

I installed everything n know how to root n flash. And I installed adb n sdk too. And I extraded the frevoo n misc zip file. n then it said put the files into the sdk platform tools so I did but on the misc file there's alot of files inside the zip. so which one do I put in the platform tools
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This is what I have in platform-tools :
$:>ls /opt/android-sdk/platform-tools
aapt*
adb*
aidl*
busybox
dexdump*
dx*
fastboot*
fixsu.sh
fre3vo
gfree*
hboot-eng.img
lib/
llvm-rs-cc*
misc_version*
NOTICE.txt*
PD15IMG.zip
psneuter*
recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-glacier.img
renderscript/
root_psn
source.properties*
su
SuperUser.apk
update-cm-7.1.0-glacier-signed.zip
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The rest of the file in misc_version.zip are the source.

Thanks you that's wat I wanted
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Need help downgrading mytouch
Greetings. I've got a mytouch 4g. I have followed the instructions in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912. Excellent article. Every step works great. I have tried both the manual downgrade section and the fastboot downgrade section. Both methods appear successful. No error messages, etc... When the phone reboots it boots to a fresh 2.3.4. Im sure im skipping something simple. Any ideas greatly appreciated!

Need System.tar file of any Samsung Galaxy S II

Hello XDA guyz, I am here looking for a system.tar file required to build custom ROMS.
Download the apk below and follow instructions and please give me that .tar file..
Instructions :
1. Getting system folder
(NOTE - YOU MUST BE ROOTED FOR THIS MEDHOD)
This is universal method and can be done easily using terminal emulator.
For this simply download Terminal Emulator from Android Market.
we need freshly flashed device here. OTHERWISE YOU WILL HAVE LOT OF JUNK FILES.
Open it and type:
su
tar -c system/* >> sdcard/system.tar
This will copy all your /system folder to your SDcard with name System.tar
This will take some time to finish so be patient.
After it's done you should have a tar file in your /sdcard named system.tar
now please submit it to me.. Thanks a lot in advance
Instructions taken from this link
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Apk to get system.tar file by following above instructions.
File attached below in attachments :

Does anyone got time for me ?? :crying:

Mrtoxicgamer10 said:
Hello XDA guyz, I am here looking for a system.tar file required to build custom ROMS.
Download the apk below and follow instructions and please give me that .tar file..
Instructions :
1. Getting system folder
(NOTE - YOU MUST BE ROOTED FOR THIS MEDHOD)
This is universal method and can be done easily using terminal emulator.
For this simply download Terminal Emulator from Android Market.
we need freshly flashed device here. OTHERWISE YOU WILL HAVE LOT OF JUNK FILES.
Open it and type:
su
tar -c system/* >> sdcard/system.tar
This will copy all your /system folder to your SDcard with name System.tar
This will take some time to finish so be patient.
After it's done you should have a tar file in your /sdcard named system.tar
now please submit it to me.. Thanks a lot in advance
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error in terminal emulator: can't create : Read-only file system

i have a simple question why can't you do it on your s2?

I98 said:
i have a simple question why can't you do it on your s2?
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Because it's ain't my S II It's my brother's. So, he won't allow me to do this kind of things

princeferoz said:
error in terminal emulator: can't create : Read-only file system
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Bro.. Can you please download that application from Google Play and provide me System.tar file ?? :fingers-crossed:
Google Play Link - https://play.google.com/store/apps/...251bGwsMSwxLDMsImphY2twYWwuYW5kcm9pZHRlcm0iXQ..

Oh ok
i managed to get the system.tar but then i deleted it as i dont want to upload for personal reasons and i have no use for it.
Btw the file was about 478.1mb so good luck trying to download that.

I could provide you one but its a little modified
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krazy1101 said:
I could provide you one but its a little modified
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i have a question does this system.tar file contain any of the personal data such as passwords and does it contain the imei code?

Nope it contains system apk's libraries framework linux scrips fonts csc
No personal data inside
P.S. imei is in efs
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krazy1101 said:
I could provide you one but its a little modified
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Yeah Thanks.. That would be good enough for me.

Do you want to include preload cuz i simlinked all apps from system?
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krazy1101 said:
Do you want to include preload cuz i simlinked all apps from system?
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Yeah sure, ( If you can ) Pre-loaded with some apps will be more awesome

Now uploading if something is not apearing wait cuz im still uploading
http://db.tt/ubyqhoMm
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krazy1101 said:
Now uploading if something is not apearing wait cuz im still uploading
http://db.tt/ubyqhoMm
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I can see the files now.. preload is of 300 MB and system.tar is 575 MB.. right ??
Thanks a lot

System is 575.56
Preload is 301.73
These are not exact values
Anyway if you look at build.prop you will see a lot of tweaks
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Alright, so we got this guy asking for I don't know what.
He doesn't have an S2, his brother does but he won't let him play with it.
So here comes krazy and say "sure, here you go, now go out and play".
And this guy goes and downloads 800 mb of who knows what?
Am I missing something?
Sent from...this is not even my S2

gastonw said:
Alright, so we got this guy asking for I don't know what.
He doesn't have an S2, his brother does but he won't let him play with it.
So here comes krazy and say "sure, here you go, now go out and play".
And this guy goes and downloads 800 mb of who knows what?
Am I missing something?
Sent from...this is not even my S2
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Yup.. you missed one thing... that system.tar file is corrupted

I cant be possible cuz i tested it and works:|
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