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Tried to Root...

New Member here,
I tried to root without success. Downloaded file, placed in sd card directory, successfully rebooted into recovery and launched file. Was notified it was a success and phone rebooted properly.
However, Titanium is telling my phone is not rooted and I cannot seem to mount my phone anymore to re-try the process. (deleted the file and need to replace it)
Any thoughts would be appreciated. The phone seems to be fine otherwise.

Lordjish said:
New Member here,
I tried to root without success. Downloaded file, placed in sd card directory, successfully rebooted into recovery and launched file. Was notified it was a success and phone rebooted properly.
However, Titanium is telling my phone is not rooted and I cannot seem to mount my phone anymore to re-try the process. (deleted the file and need to replace it)
Any thoughts would be appreciated. The phone seems to be fine otherwise.
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Downloaded what file?

update.zip.
Titanium seems to be working now (despite telling me over and over that debugging isn't enabled for development while it is : /)
Mounting still isn't working...not sure what to do about that. Are we unable to mount while USB debugging is enabled?

To root my phone I downloaded "One Click Root" to my PC. Put the contents in to a folder and then click the .exe file. Make sure your Vibrant is plugged in and then click the one click root button.
You need to make sure you have the latest Samsung driver installed and Microsoft .NET Framework 4 before you try to root.

It's as if my computer cannot see the phone anymore because it's rooted? I connected it to the computer and it thought it needed to install drivers...which of course there are none. I've used the computer numerous times to mount, so this is bizarre.

Lordjish said:
It's as if my computer cannot see the phone anymore because it's rooted? I connected it to the computer and it thought it needed to install drivers...which of course there are none. I've used the computer numerous times to mount, so this is bizarre.
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Make sure debugging mode is not selected and when you plug your phone in to the pc does your phone give you an option on how to connect to your pc?

Yeah thanks ....Through trial and error ...and a usb driver reset program...something made it work again.
Now dare I try and install ROM? : D

Lordjish said:
Yeah thanks ....Through trial and error ...and a usb driver reset program...something made it work again.
Now dare I try and install ROM? : D
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Sure. Make sure you are rooted by downloading OCLF from the market. This will let you know if you are rooted or not. Make sure you have clockworkmod "rom manager" installed. Put the rom on the root of your phone (do not unzip it) and use rom manager to install it. Do a backup of your phone first. Should be good to go.

Thanks Lethal....
This is going smoothly and am now making a back up of my phone

Let us know what ROM you decide to go with. Nero v3 is the new hotness.

Lordjish said:
Thanks Lethal....
This is going smoothly and am now making a back up of my phone
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Hey no problem. I am happy I was able to help you out.

I chose Axura. I've successfully installed but I have no widgets besides messaging, market & maps.
How do I restore Dialer, Contact, etc widgets?
How do I access an applications list besides the manager?
How do I restore my apps that I backed up through titanium...do I reboot? I just don't want to screw it up
I chose ADW if that makes any difference
It's already amazing how much faster and responsive the phone is!

UPDATE: I've switched to Launcher Pro...and things look better. So basically I just need to know to restore contacts, apps, etc

Lordjish said:
UPDATE: I've switched to Launcher Pro...and things look better. So basically I just need to know to restore contacts, apps, etc
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AND............. there you have it ......... With a the new joy of discovery..........
........... A new ROM addict...........

All thanks to the generous people of this forum I went from rooting to ROM installation in a few hours. Thank you!
(For those hesitating to mess with these things it's very easy!)

Lordjish said:
UPDATE: I've switched to Launcher Pro...and things look better. So basically I just need to know to restore contacts, apps, etc
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When you download all your widgets and apps you want, you will want to download Titanium Backup which is great for backing up everything. If you decide to flash to a new rom or an updated rom you can simply restore all of your apps and widgets easily. Contacts as well if you chose not to store them to your sim card.

Lordjish said:
It's as if my computer cannot see the phone anymore because it's rooted? I connected it to the computer and it thought it needed to install drivers...which of course there are none. I've used the computer numerous times to mount, so this is bizarre.
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Im experiencing the same problem. The only difference is that Im not yet Rooted. My computer isn't detecting my phone.

After Update 09 no longer able to mount SD Card

debugging mode on plug into USB and hit MOunt Card... nothing comes up in my computer... this only happening since i upgraded to 09...
well i rooted + CWM but thats all no other modds

If you don't have the correct drivers on the computer, you need to turn off debugging.
If you have been ok with adb in the past, then I'm not sure what would have changed to make it stop working.
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so turned off debugggin but isntead of SD card showing up i get this instead ....
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and im pretty sure got right drivers if it recognizes phone and was able to root

Turn USB debugging on. Reboot phone while connected to PC.
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This is NOT a root issue. It is a widespread issue (based on other forums) as well as this one. I have a Mac and I am unrooted and I have yet to figure out a solution. Some PC users are able to find a way around it, sort of. Verizon blames Samsung, Samsung blames Verizon...blah,blah blah! I have already seen posts from 4 other people who had to get new phones. The last Verizon rep I spoke to told me to get an external SD card reader!! I'm losing hope for any additional help. :ma
PS - tried all of the above plus several other tricks...nothing works!

Seriously wtf is this?! I can't believe they released an update that breaks USB mass storage! ****! Perhaps it's finally time to try a ROM...
Edit: tried changing to "ask on connection", works ok. Still annoying!

I have a replacement device on the way for the same basic issue. It wasn't even on DL09 yet

Try freezing the VCast apps with Titanium Backup. That fixed it for me. Verizon is trying to push some new VCast media manager app for your PC, and wont let you directly mount the sdcard anymore, unless you disable those apps.
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same my new one wasnt dl09 but regarding the SDCard issue.. restarting phone whiel plugged in worked for me

Same problem here... I'm on a Macbook (gasp!). I love my laptop AND I also love(d) my Android phone. I just want the two to communicate. Is anyone on here willing to develop a fix for us Mac users?
PM me your email, and I'm willing to make a donation to your Paypal.
Thanks in advance!

ivorycruncher said:
Try freezing the VCast apps with Titanium Backup. That fixed it for me. Verizon is trying to push some new VCast media manager app for your PC, and wont let you directly mount the sdcard anymore, unless you disable those apps.
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Can anyone else confirm this?
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I also would like to know if somebody else can confirm this, as I'm willing to bet that this fix will apply to all Windows/Mac users who can't mount the sdcard, and also those who are trying to mount the sdcard to a car stereo head unit.

I have the same problem. The problem occurs after I CWM. I started with a scratch DL01, OTA to DL09, rooted and then installed CWM. After doing this twice USB works until I add push CWM.

dl09 works perfectly on ubuntu 10.10. I got the whole fake cd drive thing in windows until I installed the drivers from samsung's site, now it mounts just like before on my other computer.

Install a rom without verizon (vcast
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i had the same problem.........did a restart with it hooked to the pc & it installed some drivers and it seems fine now.

Actually, nevermind. I somehow got it to work one time, but when I tried again, it was back to the CD drive. Regardless of whether it's a bug or intentional, it looks like USB mounting is broke for both PCs and Macs. PCs can use the VCast junk software to sync files, but Macs are out of luck. We've got devs working on the code though, so I imagine we'll see a fix in the near future.

If you haven't found this yet, check it out.
http://bit.ly/guihjk
....that sucks
Kaosinate V2 CyanogenMod6

Ah, good to know there's a partial workaround. Still, Verizon is gonna get blasted by crippling the phone like this.

Mounting problem didn't happen to me
Stock phone
DLO9 via OTA yesterday.
Today rooted, ROM Manager, Flash CWM.
Only mounting problem in XP was the device showing up as a CD-ROM. That was fixed by unplugging phone, setting usb debugging on, turn off phone, plug phone into computer, and turn device back on.
Now it mounts normally again.
Before I did the rooting I accepted the updated software that was offered when I plugged in the device after the OTA update.
Sorry to those who are having problems.
This is being talked about on lots of android sites/blogs and most are posting 'solutions'.

[Q] How to install 3rd party apps on AT&T Galaxy Tab?

I just bought my AT&T Galaxy Tab and like it, but I can't figure out how to install any apps that didn't come from the Android Market. Can anybody help me out with this? My goal is to use my jailbroken iPhone 4 as a modem for the tab instead of buying another data plan.
I'm totally new to Android and know nothing about programming. So, if someone could walk me through this process step-by-step, I would be very greatful! Thanks!

This is my first attempt at an answer, so here goes -
The first step is to ensure that applications from unknown sources are allowed. Go to Settings (Menu key from Home screen) and then select 'Applications' and ensure that the 'Allow install of non-Market applications' is ticked.
From there it should just be a matter of downloading an app you have found (on a reputable website) via your browser.
Find the file, usually in the 'download' or 'downloads' directory using the stock 'My files' (or any other file manager you may have installed from the market).
Select the file and you should be able to install it from the menu that pops up.
Hope this helps

Att tabs don't have the above option avail. You'll have to root your device, there is a sticky thread in the tab dev section that will give you all the steps. You just download a special program on your pc, connect and press a single button. Takes about 5 min, after rooted there is an option to allow 3rd party apps within the same pc program. Once you've downloaded the program it'll make more sense.

If the app doesn't require the tab to be rooted then you could just either get the apk to the tab by emailing it to yourself or whatever method or install Android-sdk and use "adb install packagename.apk".
As for using iPhone as modem, searc for "wpa_supplicant" in General forum, you will see tons of answers. I dunno if it will work w iPhone but I use the tab with Nokia and it works.

Another question
Okay. I'm still kind of new to the forums as well. Can you tell me where the "sticky tab" thing is? Sorry to be such a pain, but I'm still trying to figure this stuff out. I think I'll be able to figure a lot of it out once I can get it to let me install the 3rd party apps.
Wonder why AT&T blocked that option? I thought that was the whole point of Android- to allow everyone to modify it as they wished? I'm sure it's so you'll have to buy a data package from them. As bad as I hate to say it, it was a LOT easier to jailbrake my phone than it is my Tab.

emtiv334 said:
Okay. I'm still kind of new to the forums as well. Can you tell me where the "sticky tab" thing is? Sorry to be such a pain, but I'm still trying to figure this stuff out. I think I'll be able to figure a lot of it out once I can get it to let me install the 3rd party apps.
Wonder why AT&T blocked that option? I thought that was the whole point of Android- to allow everyone to modify it as they wished? I'm sure it's so you'll have to buy a data package from them. As bad as I hate to say it, it was a LOT easier to jailbrake my phone than it is my Tab.
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See this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Install the app on your pc. First use option 1 and Root your Tab. Second choose option 4 (Allow Non Market Apps) and your done. You can test it by either trying to install an app from a link off a website (such as here) or directly from your SD card. Both will now work just fine. I also am running an AT&T Tab and this worked fine for me.

You can just put your iphone sim card in your tab and get 3g data. If you want voice capability too, you will have to flash a rom that has a phone dialer. Roto JME thread is a good place to start learning this business.

cbb77 said:
See this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Install the app on your pc. First use option 1 and Root your Tab. Second choose option 4 (Allow Non Market Apps) and your done. You can test it by either trying to install an app from a link off a website (such as here) or directly from your SD card. Both will now work just fine. I also am running an AT&T Tab and this worked fine for me.
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I tried rooting it this way, but it won't work. SuperOneClick gets to a point and says "waiting for device" and it just sits there. I've tried having the Tab in USB Debugging mode and out of that mode, but it makes no difference. At this point, I'm about willing to let you remote in to my laptop via TeamViewer and see if you can make it work. lol I'll keep digging through here and see what I can come up with.

How long did you wait while it said "waiting for device"

emtiv334 said:
I tried rooting it this way, but it won't work. SuperOneClick gets to a point and says "waiting for device" and it just sits there. I've tried having the Tab in USB Debugging mode and out of that mode, but it makes no difference. At this point, I'm about willing to let you remote in to my laptop via TeamViewer and see if you can make it work. lol I'll keep digging through here and see what I can come up with.
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If you have not installed the usb driver for the tab using either android-sdk included driver or installing Skies, I don't think SuperOneClick will detect the tab.

You could try the Sideload Wonder Machine.

quattr0 said:
If you have not installed the usb driver for the tab using either android-sdk included driver or installing Skies, I don't think SuperOneClick will detect the tab.
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Quattr0 is correct. The issue is not with the app but with the drivers. You need to install the usb drivers to allow for a successful connection.
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quattr0 said:
If you have not installed the usb driver for the tab using either android-sdk included driver or installing Skies, I don't think SuperOneClick will detect the tab.
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That may be the problem. My PC doesn't seem to recognize my Tab, no matter if I try it in Windows or Ubuntu. Where do I get the drivers or Skies software? I've tried to find it in numerous places, but I'm not finding any for the AT&T Tab.
Also tried taking the SIM card out of my Mercury USB modem and installing in the Tab so I;d have totally unlimited data, but it wouldn't work. Haven't tried the one out of my iPhone 4 yet.

There's a link for the drivers on the superoneclick post, if you don't see it just goto the samsung site

NEWB Q Is their a way.

Is their a ways to put app on the xoom with out having net connection? Possibly by using the usb cable.

luckie19 said:
Is their a ways to put app on the xoom with out having net connection? Possibly by using the usb cable.
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You can move files to the USB storage and install from there. You will need a file manager though, not sure how to get that installed wiithout a net connection.
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Well lucky for me I happened to install file manager at home earlier today for the heck of it. Im at work bored and messing with it. Just dont know how to use the manager. Threw a file on the storage devise, found it with manager. But it doesnt look like it lets me move the file to were i want to put it.

luckie19 said:
Well lucky for me I happened to install file manager at home earlier today for the heck of it. Im at work bored and messing with it. Just dont know how to use the manager. Threw a file on the storage devise, found it with manager. But it doesnt look like it lets me move the file to were i want to put it.
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Put the file on the storage drive. Then using the file manager go to the file and click on it, install. You should get a a pop up saying its blocked, go to settings/applications/check unknown sources. You should be able to install after that.
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installation issues with apks

I can install from the market okay but if I have a .apk on my sd card I want to install I get the message that it cannot. Tells me the file cannot be viewed from here. Here is the exact words:
sdcard/download/amazon_appstore-release.apk
application/vnd.android.package-archive does not work.
Any ideas? This is getting frustrating and my searches have not turned out anything worthwhile.

Have checked the option for installing 3rd party apps in settings
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yep! first thing i checked. Dont want to but I think I am going to wipe and reinstall rom, etc later tonight. Waiting to see if anyone has any other ideas.

ciccone said:
yep! first thing i checked. Dont want to but I think I am going to wipe and reinstall rom, etc later tonight. Waiting to see if anyone has any other ideas.
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Maybe just reflash the package installer .apk from your rom
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You could always try using adb to push the package from your PC to the phone while connected with USB debugging enabled.
adb install <package_file_name>

machx0r said:
You could always try using adb to push the package from your PC to the phone while connected with USB debugging enabled.
adb install <package_file_name>
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Or file expert with root mode enabled.
cd's or tapes?