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[Q] Rooting Rogers HTC Dream

I am moving from an iphone to a HTC Dream and I am pretty stumped on how to root my phone. It is post 911 patch. But I have a couple of questions that are probably noobish but just need clarification.
Using this guide:
Cyanogen Wiki Post 911 HTC Dream patch guide
Do I need ADK or ADB as I seem to be mixing them up and not sure.
Should the fastboot we download from there replace another fastboot already in the SDK tools folder?
I seem to be getting Batch Command not recognized when I do command prompt with it.
Any help will be greatly appreciated by this Rooting noob.

You will first need to install the USB Drivers:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html
Then make a folder and download ADB and Fastboot and extract them into that folder:
http://www.filedropper.com/adb1026
http://developer.htc.com/adp.html#s2 (just download fastboot.exe)
You should now be good to go and can just follow the the rest of that guide.
Remember that your phone is not designed to run 2.1 or 2.2 and while it will work it may be slow. See my post here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8731550&postcount=3

Still not be able to understand - root step

Guys,
Would you mind to write up a tutorial how you root your DHD ?
I'm a newbie for android and i have no idea.. been trying to read articles and i still cant understand.
I have downloaded the file called dhd_root.zip and now what ?
some people are mentioning about the gscript and blar blar blar.. what is all that about??
i have no idea what to do now... please help..
*please do not flame me for not using the search function as i read few of them and i do not understand at all*
Thanks

I personally used Evostance's guide, it was very simple and easy to follow: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834427
That's the link. I do believe there are simpler methods now using Visionary. Just check the Development sub-forum and they have more tutorials there

Sylpher said:
I personally used Evostance's guide, it was very simple and easy to follow: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834427
That's the link. I do believe there are simpler methods now using Visionary. Just check the Development sub-forum and they have more tutorials there
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Hey Sylpher,
I did tried to read Evostance's guide but where is the guide?
Step By Step Guide - Download link below
11/11/10 V2
http://www.multiupload.com/KK66WUNUWS
See the main thread for details on the root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=805327 ----> i do not understand at all... all those code like listed below
Go to adb shell, switch to root (su) and do the following:
insmod /sdcard/wp-(version).ko
for example: insmod /sdcard/wp_g5ed1769.ko
This will disable wp (will be enabled on reboot though...)
dd if=/sdcard/hboot_eng.nb0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
This will install engineering hboot
totally confused.

The link that he provides includes all the files + the tutorial (in a PDF file). So yeah just download that first and it should be quite straightforward from there on.

Sylpher said:
The link that he provides includes all the files + the tutorial (in a PDF file). So yeah just download that first and it should be quite straightforward from there on.
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Sylpher,
Thank you so much for the info (The link that he provides includes all the files + the tutorial (in a PDF file).
I have no idea there is a tutorial file inside the zip.
I will give it a go when i got home and then pm you after that.
Thanks again.

No problems

You can try this too, a member here compile it. http://hemorrdroids.net/overclock-undervolt-your-desire-hd/

if you dont already have a file explorer then download astro from market place
download visonary r12 from here and copy apk file to sd card on the phone and install from there
http://android.modaco.com/content/h...722/10-nov-r12-test-visionary-one-click-root/
download superuser from market place and install on the phone
make sure usb debuggging is enabled on the, also unkown sources is allowed phone(settings/applications/development)
run visionary and don not check any of the 3 box on the screen
run temp root and let it finish
then attempt perm root it will ask for super user permission, allow this and the phone should root and reboot
to test it has work down load adfree from market place and see if it runs, if it does you have full root
simples

nmyseteroious said:
You can try this too, a member here compile it. http://hemorrdroids.net/overclock-undervolt-your-desire-hd/
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that's a really good tutorial. I think i'll follow that one when i decide to root and s-off my DHD.

SupremeBeaver said:
that's a really good tutorial. I think i'll follow that one when i decide to root and s-off my DHD.
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Although I wouldn't recommend anyone to rush into the act of rooting their device, do bare in mind, that the exploit we are using to obtain root will be patched sooner or later, so whilst thinking about it I would be very wary of applying any future OTA upgrades as so you may find you once more have an unrootable device

[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

[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?
Sent from my HTC Glacier using xda premium

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
Sent from my LG-E739 using xda premium

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
Sent from my LG-E739 using xda premium

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!

[Q] Rooting help needed!

I am trying to root my new Nexus 4 and I am stumped. I am trying to follow efrant's instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312
I successfully completed part D and now am trying to work through part E. I am stuck at step 3 of E: I downloaded SuperSU v 0.98 (is that really the one to get?) and I'm supposed to put that in /sdcard. Where is /sdcard? There is no SD Card in a Nexus 4. Is this a hidden folder somewhere? Do I have to make it? How can I see that folder? I am using a Mac and the Android File Transfer program window shows no sdcard folder anywhere.
Also: Why does another unlock guide talk (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2018179) about pressing "Build Number" seven times? Why doesn't efrant's guide mention this?
I don't follow this part at all. How do I put that damn file where it needs to be?

Just download the N4 toolkit. Will do everything you want.
Toolkit

Doggonit said:
I am trying to root my new Nexus 4 and I am stumped. I am trying to follow efrant's instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312
I successfully completed part D and now am trying to work through part E. I am stuck at step 3 of E: I downloaded SuperSU v 0.98 (is that really the one to get?) and I'm supposed to put that in /sdcard. Where is /sdcard? There is no SD Card in a Nexus 4. Is this a hidden folder somewhere? Do I have to make it? How can I see that folder? I am using a Mac and the Android File Transfer program window shows no sdcard folder anywhere.
Also: Why does another unlock guide talk (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2018179) about pressing "Build Number" seven times? Why doesn't efrant's guide mention this?
I don't follow this part at all. How do I put that damn file where it needs to be?
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When you plug the phone into the computer /sdcard is the folder that comes up. Just place it in there.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

DO NOT USE TOOLKITS. Especially if you're new to modding.
That's like saying, I want to overclockmy computer. Just give me a toolkit where I can one click and overclock my computer.
Read more here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1469909
Do it the proper way and download ADB drivers
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1514942 (enable USB debugging)
set up ADB environment
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem unlock
unlock bootloader on phone
download clockwork recovery or TWRP (i suggest TWRP)
put the .img file of recovery into your /platform-tools/
fastboot flash recovery <name-of-file>.img
then boot into recovery and there you can flash your ROM, gapps, kernel.
In the long run, IT WILL PAY OFF because eventually YOU will be faced with a problem with your phone and you won't be able to recover your phone because you dont know basic fastboot or adb commands all simply because you wanted to use a toolkit. People are already asking on how to use adb / fastboot in Q&A, we can reduce the clutter by not having people use toolkits and actually learning how adb / fastboot works when it isn't a very complicated thing to do at all

As stated in my original post, I am using a Mac. Not a PC. Therefore I don't use ADB, nor any other drivers. I also do not see, as stated before, any sdcard folder. I don't, I repeat, don't see it.

Doggonit said:
As stated in my original post, I am using a Mac. Not a PC. Therefore I don't use ADB, nor any other drivers. I also do not see, as stated before, any sdcard folder. I don't, I repeat, don't see it.
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you dont need drivers on mac then... you can still ADB connect using mac.
simple: google search..... http://lmgtfy.com/?q=mac+adb first link

Doggonit said:
Where is /sdcard? There is no SD Card in a Nexus 4. Is this a hidden folder somewhere?
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On the Nexus 4, /sdcard is the same as /storage/emulated/0. As mentioned earlier in the thread, this is the default location for native USB file transfer.
Sent from my Nexus 4