In approximately a week, I plan on rooting my phone. Unfortunately for now, I must wait for the 2gb kingston microsd that I ordered to arrive.
I have spent numerous weeks browsing xda and other sites to try and understand how to root as I am a newbie in this field. I would like to verify a few things though.
How I will root:
It is assumed that I follow unlockr's fender/1.2 guide that was posted on the 13th of March and use the files listed.
However, a few things boggle me.
First of all, shouldn't I backup the rom with nandroid? or does using a goldcard somehow been I can't do so? I'm not sure of how that works.
Second, my primary intention regarding rooting the phone is so that I may use wifi tethering periodically when I'm at a hotel that charges an arm or a leg for using their internet. A comment on the unlockr site shows that one rooter ran into a "no netfilter found" type error. Considering there is no CM rom for this specific phone yet, what would be the solution to this? Preferably, I assume that android-wifi-tether is the app that I would want to use.
Last of all, under the assumption that mytouch 1.2 users are given the android 2.1 OTA in the future: How would a root phone user get this? I haven't quite understood whether or not android is physically built in or part of the rom itself or separate. Would I either need to somehow find a way of manually upgrading 1.6 to 2.1 at a later time or would I simply swap out the "stock fender rom w/ root access" with a newer version when the time comes? Obviously this confuses me xD
I can't think of any other questions at the moment to ask, but if there is any additional advice anyone can offer: I would be delighted to be informed.
Whatever you do don't follow the instructions from the Unlockr -- I couldn't use my phone for an entire day. I have a Fender and there was a another thread here that I was super helpful. I will see if I can dig it up.
zmattmanz said:
Whatever you do don't follow the instructions from the Unlockr -- I couldn't use my phone for an entire day. I have a Fender and there was a another thread here that I was super helpful. I will see if I can dig it up.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The Unlokr's guide worked perfectly for me. Just because you can't follow instructions doesn't mean other people can't.
The unlockr's guide also worked for me. I had an issue making gold card, but that was because I overlooked something and nothing in regards to the guide.
Follow the directions word for word and you will be fine. It may seem a little intimidating at first but in the end it's not complicated. Took me longer to make the gold card than to get root.
Good luck!
C0dy said:
The Unlokr's guide worked perfectly for me. Just because you can't follow instructions doesn't mean other people can't.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well it wasn't until I found this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=622530
And I downloaded the SAPPIMG 2010 SPL that it worked and before I realized that I needed to reflash the SPL and Radio after flashing ROM (which aren't on that site but in that thread).
From flashing and unlocking in WinMo to this is a learning curve for people that don't troll boards proving how neat-o they are.
From what I had read before, when unlockr made the guide specifically for the 1.2/fender: he had updated the sappimg with the appropriate one. In theory that means the one you mentioned and his should in theory now be the same. correct?
Could i get a second opinion on the part specifically about reflashing spl & radio after flashing rom? As zmattmanz states, "Once it loads click reboot and you are all set!" in the guide does indeed conflict with "reboot into fastboot
back out of update when it asks and flash STOCK radio and SPL back, now reboot".
My question regarding nandroid and OTA had already been answered elsewhere so those two are nullified. However, could I get info on people's attempts to use android-wifi-tether on the rooted fender/1.2 since I'm assuming it doesn't have netfilter?
EDIT: actually after having taken a second glance at the two guides: It looks like unlockr doesn't downgrade but rather just uses the stock radio/spl mid-way through while the xda guide downgrades then requires reverting to stock at the end. right?
kutsuki said:
From what I had read before, when unlockr made the guide specifically for the 1.2/fender: he had updated the sappimg with the appropriate one. In theory that means the one you mentioned and his should in theory now be the same. correct?
Could i get a second opinion on the part specifically about reflashing spl & radio after flashing rom? As zmattmanz states, "Once it loads click reboot and you are all set!" in the guide does indeed conflict with "reboot into fastboot
back out of update when it asks and flash STOCK radio and SPL back, now reboot".
My question regarding nandroid and OTA had already been answered elsewhere so those two are nullified. However, could I get info on people's attempts to use android-wifi-tether on the rooted fender/1.2 since I'm assuming it doesn't have netfilter?
EDIT: actually after having taken a second glance at the two guides: It looks like unlockr doesn't downgrade but rather just uses the stock radio/spl mid-way through while the xda guide downgrades then requires reverting to stock at the end. right?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Tethering does not work as you mentioned because netfilter is not included with the current kernel. As I currently understand it, HTC is in violation of the GPL for not releasing the kernel from the new MyTouch 3G/1.2 (this meaning tethering would work. I also believe that more custom ROMS would be available when/if HTC releases the new kernel)
As to your edit, just stick with the Unlockr guide. Once you finish flashing the 'Custom Fender w/ Root Access' ROM then you are done. Once you reboot it may take a while for it to load so give it some time.
vantix said:
Tethering does not work as you mentioned because netfilter is not included with the current kernel. As I currently understand it, HTC is in violation of the GPL for not releasing the kernel from the new MyTouch 3G/1.2 (this meaning tethering would work. I also believe that more custom ROMS would be available when/if HTC releases the new kernel)
As to your edit, just stick with the Unlockr guide. Once you finish flashing the 'Custom Fender w/ Root Access' ROM then you are done. Once you reboot it may take a while for it to load so give it some time.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
In regards to your post: thank you very much!!
In regards to tethering....dang it D:
No problem. Good luck!
Anyone have issues where some apps that were bought no longer show up for downloading? Ive tried market enabler, pushing Vending.apk from a known source. Nothing I do makes it work.
Fixed this. Push a known good build.prop. Probably any will work.
well, I don't know how you guys do it,
I followed the instructions on theunlockr, and made my gold card with no problems, my troubles have come when downloading the SAPPIMG,
I keep getting a message that the file is corrupted, I tried another SAPPIMG on another thread, and same message, I tried on a different computer and still, no-go, so am stuck there, I can't find a SAPPIMG for the mytouch 1.2 that doesn't get me that message.
can somebody post a their SAPPIMG file here, pleasse??
el_plebillo said:
well, I don't know how you guys do it,
I followed the instructions on theunlockr, and made my gold card with no problems, my troubles have come when downloading the SAPPIMG,
I keep getting a message that the file is corrupted, I tried another SAPPIMG on another thread, and same message, I tried on a different computer and still, no-go, so am stuck there, I can't find a SAPPIMG for the mytouch 1.2 that doesn't get me that message.
can somebody post a their SAPPIMG file here, pleasse??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It will say it's corrupted, but the phone still reads it fine.
C0dy said:
It will say it's corrupted, but the phone still reads it fine.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Cody, is the radio mentioned in your sig the one that unlockr's guide will use end-result? If so, then wouldn't this rom do the trick for getting android-wifi-tether working?
...can't post url! Grr...
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=621578
the problem is that it is a compressed file, when I try to uncompress, it gets me the error message
Ok, I finally got to uncompress, but there was no .nbh file in there.
kutsuki said:
Cody, is the radio mentioned in your sig the one that unlockr's guide will use end-result? If so, then wouldn't this rom do the trick for getting android-wifi-tether working?
...can't post url! Grr...
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=621578
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Anyone able to answer this?
kutsuki said:
Cody, is the radio mentioned in your sig the one that unlockr's guide will use end-result? If so, then wouldn't this rom do the trick for getting android-wifi-tether working?
...can't post url! Grr...
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=621578
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, this radio is the end result, but Wifi Tether still doens't work, it tells me my kernel has no netfilter.
C0dy said:
Yes, this radio is the end result, but Wifi Tether still doens't work, it tells me my kernel has no netfilter.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
really? that's wierd. According to the link I posted: Netfilter exists in that rom.
kutsuki said:
really? that's wierd. According to the link I posted: Netfilter exists in that rom.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That ROM is for the Magic 32A, not the Mytouch 32A.
C0dy said:
That ROM is for the Magic 32A, not the Mytouch 32A.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Gotcha. Horrible to hear, but gotcha
The people over at #cyanogenmod said that "wesgarner" is working on a rom that would work with Mytouch 32A. Any idea if that's true?
go here for a more detailed guide : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=921752
I hope that it would work.
Also, I think that cn Froyo can be downgraded and rooted like that.
I never found an app that give the 2.2.1 wildfire a temproot. For the previous version android there where apps like zroot and softroot. So long nobody managed to make a start for softroot there will be no solution. The unrevoked team say that they look for a solution but so far with no succes
dj_destruction: think I spoke to you (was using another name) in case it was your referencing the very original thread with the wrong compile. Use the psneuter i mentioned before with the correct cpu instructions http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=910133
atm im still using 2.1 with the wrong hboot as its a busy weekend and havent had time to hack about more yet
matt99t said:
dj_destruction: think I spoke to you (was using another name) in case it was your referencing the very original thread with the wrong compile. Use the psneuter i mentioned before with the correct cpu instructions http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=910133
atm im still using 2.1 with the wrong hboot as its a busy weekend and havent had time to hack about more yet
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi, cool, been looking thru loads of threads on it after our chat earlier i think im up to speed on what to do, been attempting to do it but cant get adb working for some reason was working yesterday but not today lol.
Linked a post of yours and the download link for psneuter to my original post if thats ok?
How do you use that file? I triend SuperOneClick, doesnt work for the notice!
elinho said:
How do you use that file? I triend SuperOneClick, doesnt work for the notice!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thats what i said....there is (as far as i know) no app that give soft(temp)root. If someone find one let us know
This is from one other topic here:
matt99t said:
I got temp root working using the peneuter (Original version cpu instructions was wrong so use http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905183 )
I managed to downgrade by re flashing the misc partition and dropping the PC49img on. So back to tmo stock rom 2.1. Unrevoked now attempts to root and see the success message then the nand error happens as hboot is the same. Still poking about so will update if i progress...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have a mytouch 3g without the 3.5 mm headset jack and im trying to find a reliabble root method. The phone is running 2.2.1 build number FRG83D. If anyone could help me out with step by step directions ono how to root this device i would really appreciate it.
i have the same phone with same build.
i have tried to use the procedure described in the unlockr dot com url.
How To: Root the HTC MyTouch 3G
Written by: David Cogen
Posted on 04.26.10
(cannot link the url because this is my first post here)
but i am not able to go beyond the first step.
in the hboot it does not pick up the sappimg.nbh file.
can you try it and see if it works. want to know if its the build or my device thats the problem.
thanks
First off, wrong section, this should be in General, not Development.
As for what your trying to do, try using the SuperOneClick method, found here. Your probably trying to root using the goldcard method which will work, but isn't what you want to do. Use the method I linked and let me know if it works. Hopefully, it will and didn't get patched.
frg83d build breaks 1 click root.
just read this article on theandroidphone dot com
2.2.1 is out, breaks 1-click root
1 click root will not work on this phone
Sorry man. Im new to the whole forum scene
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
DonJuan692006 said:
First off, wrong section, this should be in General, not Development.
As for what your trying to do, try using the SuperOneClick method, found here. Your probably trying to root using the goldcard method which will work, but isn't what you want to do. Use the method I linked and let me know if it works. Hopefully, it will and didn't get patched.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I heard from somewhere that the 2.2.1 update fixes that flaw so the 1-click method is probably not going to work. If he uses the goldcard method it will downgrade his radio too since I am pretty sure this new update will also come with a new radio. Just recently, I used the update.zip method of flashing to the new radio and it went flawlessly. Not noticing any difference in it though regarding performance.
And yes I was feeling... dangerous when I flashed the radio.
EDIT: Oh! Thread moved.
LOL. Yes we do get the new radio. Saw someone post their system info on the t-mobile forums that had gotten the update. Hopefully we'll see a fix for one of the one-click root apps soon.
Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G using Tapatalk
One click worked for me on my 2.2.1 without problem. What gave me problem is that new update was restoring origonal recovery after reboot. I believe best way to do it is flash 1.5 SAPPIMG or whatever that file called, than install rooted 1.6 and then already rooted froyo. Dont foeget to install recovery from amon ra or clockwork when you will be on 1.5. Tutorial on how to do it is in dasansrule post, link is in my tutorial: development/[custom Radio SPL] sticky
Sent from my HTC Magic using XDA App
Are there any roots out there that are current and will work with the new updates that are on my phone. All the roots I have looked at were from mid-summer 2010.
I want to root my EVO, but don't want to end up with a brick.
Thanks!
Just rooted my wifes with all of the updates using the one-click unrevoked and it worked flawlessly.
Go to unrevoked.com and download the latest for the evo
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA Premium App
it's right here!
tgruendler said:
Just rooted my wifes with all of the updates using the one-click unrevoked and it worked flawlessly.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1
No problem.
kingdazy said:
it's right here!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i have read that this doesnt work with 2.2 hboot
ok, there are three working root methods that all work for the newest update.
1: a one click method known as unrevoked. www.unrevoked.com. it doesnt teach you anything, just roots. and if i were you, i'd try and learn something bcuz you only have one post. works best on mac, but also on pc.
2: a sorta-one-click method by xhausx. it is just a scripted version of #3. sorta teaches you. works most of the time. very good. xhausx is very responsive and helpful to problems. only for pc.
3: the method linked in my sig. meant for pc but can work for mac with some slight modifications. manual root method. teaches you everythign you need to know. if you get stuck, people (including me) will help you through.
hope this helps.
and i can tell u r new here w/ ur one post, but try searching next time. either using google or the built in search feature.
ok a little backround i switched from a palm pre 4 months ago so i got myself pretty comfortable with the web os and i got the pre the first day it came out so i actually had to root it this was before all the one touch stuff. but there was always the webos dr to help me out if i screwed up. as far as my shift goes unfortunatly ive updated it so i know im gonna have to wait to root it. But can someone point me in the direction of where i can find info on the process. i am by no means a tech guy but i follow directions well. Ive been reading on adb and sdk and i dont quite understand everything i am reading. is there some things i should put on my pc. any advise or help is appreciated thanks
On tapatalk so to lazy to find links but:
One of the stickies on the dev forum is what exactly you're looking for.
Edit: the stuff below does not work according to another thread
Also someone smarter needs to verify this but I believe you can ruu back to an older version which would enable you to root.
Find the one zip unroot thread, also in the dev section. I believe the op has multiple versions now. Find the oldest version, restore your phone to that version and root using the guide mentioned above.
again, not 100% on that so be careful
Sent from my PG06100 using Tapatalk
Check the dev forum, you also don't need adb or the sdk to root the phone its just easier to copy and past the commands. As soon as root came out for this phone I put the files in the root of my sdcard and used connectbot to run the commands.
Sent from my PG06100 using XDA App
Phandroid has a pretty simple root guide in the Shift forums if you are still running Froyo (2.2). They basically tell you what to do step by step.
"Rooting" the pre was easy. If you tried to but 2.1 on the Sprint Pre, you had to perform some command line functions. Android tends to play nicer with windows in regard to that area.
They don't have the root process for the update yet. So unfortunately, there's nothing to look for.
Evo SHIFT