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**HELP**Downgrading MyTouch/Magic to 1.5 to root

I got my mytouch(the older one, the one without the headphone jack). I have been trying to root it ever since then. but I can not do it at all.
1. I can not access my phone through adb NO MATTER WHAT, I have tried this in xp,7 and ubuntu. I always get no device found, but in fastboot mode, it is able to pick it up!!! Is there something that I need to enable on the phone? Or should the phone be in any special mode?
2. I have tried to downgrade to 1.5 using the sapimg, but it did not work at all. I would not mind using the goldcard method even though I have been advised not to do so. Even If I chose to use the gold card method, I could not do so since my adb method is not working properly!!!
Also my mytouch is unlocked, if that makes any difference.

vz2487 said:
I got my mytouch(the older one, the one without the headphone jack). I have been trying to root it ever since then. but I can not do it at all.
1. I can not access my phone through adb NO MATTER WHAT, I have tried this in xp,7 and ubuntu. I always get no device found, but in fastboot mode, it is able to pick it up!!! Is there something that I need to enable on the phone? Or should the phone be in any special mode?
2. I have tried to downgrade to 1.5 using the sapimg, but it did not work at all. I would not mind using the goldcard method even though I have been advised not to do so. Even If I chose to use the gold card method, I could not do so since my adb method is not working properly!!!
Also my mytouch is unlocked, if that makes any difference.
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do you have debugging mode on.. on the phone go to setting>application>development..turn on debugging mode... and do u have androidsdk set up??
p.s. go check out unlockr.com for a how to root they have videos

ADB works
Thanks, ADB works. Now I just need to get the phone rooted. I had no idea that it had to be enabled!!!
As for unlocker.com it does not work, its a spam site. I am going to try to root it again.

vz2487 said:
Thanks, ADB works. Now I just need to get the phone rooted. I had no idea that it had to be enabled!!!
As for unlocker.com it does not work, its a spam site. I am going to try to root it again.
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What is the error you are getting while trying to root using sampping.nbh?
I rooted my phone using unlockr.com, so unless you can prove things, dont start making statements about them.

vz2487 said:
I got my mytouch(the older one, the one without the headphone jack). I have been trying to root it ever since then. but I can not do it at all.
1. I can not access my phone through adb NO MATTER WHAT, I have tried this in xp,7 and ubuntu. I always get no device found, but in fastboot mode, it is able to pick it up!!! Is there something that I need to enable on the phone? Or should the phone be in any special mode?
2. I have tried to downgrade to 1.5 using the sapimg, but it did not work at all. I would not mind using the goldcard method even though I have been advised not to do so. Even If I chose to use the gold card method, I could not do so since my adb method is not working properly!!!
Also my mytouch is unlocked, if that makes any difference.
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What is this to do with development?>??
FFS everyone of you guys that has never posted before just starts a new thread because you cannot figure out what your doing
there are forums for you but they are not here!

ayush20m said:
What is the error you are getting while trying to root using sampping.nbh?
I rooted my phone using unlockr.com, so unless you can prove things, dont start making statements about them.
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These are the errors I am getting:
"model ID incorrect
update Fail!"
Also are you talking about theunlockr.com/? If you are then its a good site, has nice videos. Thats where I did most of my research.

vz2487 said:
Thanks, ADB works. Now I just need to get the phone rooted. I had no idea that it had to be enabled!!!
As for unlocker.com it does not work, its a spam site. I am going to try to root it again.
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its not theunlocker.com its theunlockr.com <<< no "e" before the "r"
o yea sorry i didnt add the "the" before

vz2487 said:
These are the errors I am getting:
"model ID incorrect
update Fail!"
Also are you talking about theunlockr.com/? If you are then its a good site, has nice videos. Thats where I did most of my research.
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This means your phone came pre installed with 1.6, you will have to use goldcard. There is no other way to root your phone.

Provide your phone information through fastboot. Turn off your phone, do back+power, then write your SPL (e.g 1.33.0004), radio (e.g. 2.22.19.26I), stuff like that is all on there. Then you can turn off your phone by holding down power again

Help a noob install a rom on Epic 4g so I can tether with my over priced phone?

So I got the Froyo update and it killed my ability to tether and root.
Seriously, Im even having trouble with WIRED tethering. Its not working and wont root.
Please point me in the direction of some noob friendly step by step instructions for installing a custom rom that is tethering friendly, along with any info for simply getting wired or wireless tethering to work after the Froyo update?

You shouldn't have installed the update.
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Yeah I know. Is there nothing I can do now?
They say they can bring you back to 2.1 if you take it to the shop. Does the update do anything that prevents installing ROMs? When they bring you back to 2.1, will that fix whatever they did or is it in that version now too?

Why can't you root?

Because I accepted the update and the update killed root and tethering for me? I guess there was a way to upgrade without accepting that update.
z4root wont work, and also it says that the OS no longer has the drivers to support the free wireless tethering apps.
......Did you read the OP?
So how am I supposed to root if I cant even use clockwork to install new roms without root access? Am I totally ****ed? Should I just return this phone and get one from Verizon?

Yes I read the OP but the 2.2.1 update doesn't prevent rooting again. If it did, I wouldn't be rooted right now.
I'm not sure what you did or didn't do, but the one click method works.

hes never been one clicked. he only used z4root.

Nick_Djinn said:
z4root wont work, and also it says that the OS no longer has the drivers to support the free wireless tethering apps.
......Did you read the OP?
So how am I supposed to root if I cant even use clockwork to install new roms without root access??
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z4root is hokey. you need to use the oneclick root. its really simple.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=770388
use this thred. it is for real root, not z4. also, the drivers are installed on your computer, not your phone.

austin420 said:
z4root is hokey. you need to use the oneclick root. its really simple.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=770388
use this thred. it is for real root, not z4. also, the drivers are installed on your computer, not your phone.
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Thank you for something helpful finally.
That makes sense. I tried installing it on my phone. Thank you for noticing that.
You know, if you wrote these instructions for noobs it would really help....For example, when we are dealing with not 1 but 2 devices, it might be helpful to describe which device is doing what. One minute I am doing something with the phone and the next its just "install this"....Dumb it down a bit, like you are talking to people who dont know anything about anything.
Anyway, thanks. Im going to try this now.

Nick_Djinn said:
Thank you for something helpful finally.
That makes sense. I tried installing it on my phone. Thank you for noticing that.
You know, if you wrote these instructions for noobs it would really help....For example, when we are dealing with not 1 but 2 devices, it might be helpful to describe which device is doing what. One minute I am doing something with the phone and the next its just "install this"....Dumb it down a bit, like you are talking to people who dont know anything about anything.
Anyway, thanks. Im going to try this now.
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Don't feel too bad. I had to read that stuff several times before even deciding whether I should try it.

It keeps saying phone is not connected, even though it says USB-storage is enabled and I can access the files on my phone.

Don't click on mass storage.....and turn on usb debugging
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

The NON-One click solution seems doable but complicated, and I dont really know what I am doing.
Im thinking about paying somebody to root the phone properly. One person advertised in the SF Bay Area that I know of.

wytecaztle said:
Don't click on mass storage.....and turn on usb debugging
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
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Cool.
Thanks for the support. Im going to try this at least for another day or so before giving up.

OK. Now it says rage against the cage is missing.
The file is clearly there, but VLC media player wants to open it instead of anything useful.

do you use any sort of anti virus? it will remove things from the ragagainstthecage exploit. disable you antivirus for a few minutes and redownload the the rootpackage. im not saying thats what the problem is, im just saying antivirus clashes with the root method.

A little effort goes a long way. Getting root is easy for the epic. Install the samsung drivers, turn on usb debuging on phone, extract the oneclick folder and run the "run.bat" file and let it do its thing.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

Nick_Djinn said:
OK. Now it says rage against the cage is missing.
The file is clearly there, but VLC media player wants to open it instead of anything useful.
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I had that problem also and it turned out that I was trying to run it from a networked drive. I had to unzip the file to my computer desktop then run the program from there before it worked properly.

If you check out this thread there is a how to video i made to root and flash a rom. Check it out, I think it will help you out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009997

make sure correct samsung drivers are installed on your computer (32 or 64)
download and extract once click root to your computer
Enable usb debugging on your phone (settings - applications - development - usb debugging)
Plug phone into computer
Run run.bat, wait, and enjoy.

[Request] One CLick Root for Thrive

So the Thrive is now Rooted. How long we get a One Click Root for us less daring ppl?
p.s. Thanks to everyone to helped accomplish root!

That would be great

I would be, but it is on the horizon, as there are still some kinks.
I was testing today with another member at thriveforums on how to go back to stock, and still needs some work.

this is what I'm waiting on as well. I don't have the patience to go through the other root method

It would be great if it got to be as simple as attn1s HTC Inspire/DHD Hack Kit V11. that is truly a one click rooting.

moe3754 said:
It would be great if it got to be as simple as attn1s HTC Inspire/DHD Hack Kit V11. that is truly a one click rooting.
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but limited to a specific release of the rom? so its not working on all, although "one-click", a few more steps until you do the actual "one-click"

I don't think we'll have a one-click anytime soon since we just got root.
Would be nice though

originalone said:
but limited to a specific release of the rom? so its not working on all, although "one-click", a few more steps until you do the actual "one-click"
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I do not understand what you mean?? the Hack kit is one click all you do is choose hack my inspire and it does everything including S off and super CID. It even puts the gold card in a folder so you do not even have to make one.Attn1 has made it so simple a moron could root a phone!!!! And it is not limited to anything no matter if it was a first release inspire last Febuary or a inspire purchased today it will root it!!!

Would be nice, but yeah.. looks to be a small while for that..

omgitswes said:
this is what I'm waiting on as well. I don't have the patience to go through the other root method
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Minus the download time, it takes about 3 minutes to root it, because all you do is push the the system file and recovery from fastboot via adb, the flash the update in recovery to enable superuser.

moe3754 said:
I do not understand what you mean?? the Hack kit is one click all you do is choose hack my inspire and it does everything including S off and super CID. It even puts the gold card in a folder so you do not even have to make one.Attn1 has made it so simple a moron could root a phone!!!! And it is not limited to anything no matter if it was a first release inspire last Febuary or a inspire purchased today it will root it!!!
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Hey! Us morons have feelings too, you know

The apple rooters over on their site just click a download and they are rooted.

Muffycheeks said:
The apple rooters over on their site just click a download and they are rooted.
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guys, I do not think you understand something about one clicks. They use an exploit to gain temporary root. This allows everything required to be installed to allow root to be permanent. Currently, no exploit has been found to work on the Thrive. That being said, you have to install a boot image that gives you root access. Once this is done, you can add the additional files to gain fill root. So, at present, you will need two steps. One to flash a new boot image (and recovery if you want one to allow easier mods) and then installation of superuser update if there is on and busybox. The devs are working on a single flash to allow this to be automated, but you will still have to have adb working and run fastboot to get this to work. Hope this clears up some of your questions.

dalepl said:
guys, I do not think you understand something about one clicks. They use an exploit to gain temporary root. This allows everything required to be installed to allow root to be permanent. Currently, no exploit has been found to work on the Thrive. That being said, you have to install a boot image that gives you root access. Once this is done, you can add the additional files to gain fill root. So, at present, you will need two steps. One to flash a new boot image (and recovery if you want one to allow easier mods) and then installation of superuser update if there is on and busybox. The devs are working on a single flash to allow this to be automated, but you will still have to have adb working and run fastboot to get this to work. Hope this clears up some of your questions.
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And still, if you can work command prompt, and have adb set up via sdk folder, it still takes 3 minutes to push the files via fastboot, and apply the update zip in recovery.

I just installed the pre-root gingerbread update for the droid x2. I have a thrive. How hard is it going to be? (I run Linux Mint primarily)

primetime34 said:
I just installed the pre-root gingerbread update for the droid x2. I have a thrive. How hard is it going to be? (I run Linux Mint primarily)
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If you mean for the thrive, you just need a adb set up, then flash the boot and recovery via fastboot and the update.zip in recovery.

The hardest part is getting adb and fastboot set up. Once you have fastboot its simple.

moe3754 said:
It would be great if it got to be as simple as attn1s HTC Inspire/DHD Hack Kit V11. that is truly a one click rooting.
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i really hope and pray that this is soon accomplished, i think i speak for everyone in this thread when i say manually rooting can be a scary experience if your a noob or jus plain lack the skill, i mean who wants to play russian roulette with a device exceeding $500.00 in price anyway?

Thankfully for us, there were quite enough brave folks that were willing to do just that, else we wouldn't have gotten this close......
But, I am with you and am sitting back and awaiting an more bullet-proof method of rooting.
virgo wattson said:
i really hope and pray that this is soon accomplished, i think i speak for everyone in this thread when i say manually rooting can be a scary experience if your a noob or jus plain lack the skill, i mean who wants to play russian roulette with a device exceeding $500.00 in price anyway?
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The only way to get a one-click root is to abuse an exploit. Finding an exploit is not something that happens quickly if at all and it wouldn't be an exploit that is Thrive specific, just specific to whatever version of Honeycomb.
I actually wouldn't expect any exploits to be found until Ice Cream Sandwich comes out and unites all the android platforms. More people = more chance to find an exploit.

V20 root question vs995

so i am happy to see they got root for the V20 VS995. but i got my V20 today, well i am looking around for root and found a BL method
so i want to know will this method work with VS99513A or is there a better method for this phone, i be so happy to root this phone hehehe
thank you all

LASERWOLF452 said:
so i am happy to see they got root for the V20 VS995. but i got my V20 today, well i am looking around for root and found a BL method
so i want to know will this method work with VS99513A or is there a better method for this phone, i be so happy to root this phone hehehe
thank you all
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The only way to root the VS995 is to unlock the BL/root using the DirtySanta method. It works with 13A. It will not work if you update to anything past that.
Be sure to read the thread in detail and hope you are proficient with Android, ADB, and fastboot as the process is not for beginners.
It can be a bit nerve racking at times (especially when your phone starts vibrating like crazy....which is normal for the process) but the method does work. Sometimes things don't go 100% according to the description so that's where you need to know what you are doing.

Artimis said:
The only way to root the VS995 is to unlock the BL/root using the DirtySanta method. It works with 13A. It will not work if you update to anything past that.
Be sure to read the thread in detail and hope you are proficient with Android, ADB, and fastboot as the process is not for beginners.
It can be a bit nerve racking at times (especially when your phone starts vibrating like crazy....which is normal for the process) but the method does work. Sometimes things don't go 100% according to the description so that's where you need to know what you are doing.
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well this will be the 3rd device i have to use ADB on as i rooted a htc evo and a acer iconia tablet 700
but before i touch this method i always look around for answers and ask questions before doing it
while i still get info about this root, is there a way to disable the system update without root, i tried the debloater and it dose not pick up anything. it sees the phone tho so idk y it wont pick up any packages, i dont wont to accidently install 14b

LASERWOLF452 said:
well this will be the 3rd device i have to use ADB on as i rooted a htc evo and a acer iconia tablet 700
but before i touch this method i always look around for answers and ask questions before doing it
while i still get info about this root, is there a way to disable the system update without root, i tried the debloater and it dose not pick up anything. it sees the phone tho so idk y it wont pick up any packages, i dont wont to accidently install 14b
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You could try "pm disable <package name>". Don't know if it works on an unrooted device though.
There are two system update apks...one can be disabled through the app manager. The other cannot so you will need to use the command above. I believe the package name is: com.lge.lgdmsclient
There is also an option in the developer settings to prevent autoinstall of an update

ZTE Maven 3 (z835) Root?

Does anyone know how to root the ZTE Maven 3 (z835)?

Need the same info.
Looking for a root confirmation for either this ZTE Maven 3 (z835) or Pixi Avion (STALA570BGP4P) both under $30 android phones I want to use as sort of an iPod touch alternative.
Can't find solid info on either one.

Bootloader unlock
I just want to unlock the bootloader I want to Port a rom to this device

I think there is some new protection they added to prevent developer mode the usual way. When I tap the build number several times, I get this big N in the middle of the screen.

Tim Elliott said:
I think there is some new protection they added to prevent developer mode the usual way. When I tap the build number several times, I get this big N in the middle of the screen.
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U go to about phone and click on build number 7times

blankaultra1 said:
Does anyone know how to root the ZTE Maven 3 (z835)?
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PHug said:
Need the same info.
Looking for a root confirmation for either this ZTE Maven 3 (z835) or Pixi Avion (STALA570BGP4P) both under $30 android phones I want to use as sort of an iPod touch alternative.
Can't find solid info on either one.
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I'm gonna try root tonight and see how it goes

RomLord14495 said:
I'm gonna try root tonight and see how it goes
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Do you have any ideas I didn't try? Interested

000Nick said:
Do you have any ideas I didn't try? Interested
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Try king root pc I don't have pc so try it out

RomLord14495 said:
Try king root pc I don't have pc so try it out
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I already did. Both on the OS and in FTM mode. No dice.

000Nick said:
I already did. Both on the OS and in FTM mode. No dice.
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Have you tried the old write protection method yet?
---------- Post added at 05:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:29 PM ----------
Run this command in adb shell or terminal
Adb reboot disemmcwp

status update
Any updates on this? Did the adb reboot disemmcpw command work?

Idk I don't have a computer I've seen that command on a couple forums so I thought someone could try it out it is to disable write protection

Sanras said:
Any updates on this? Did the adb reboot disemmcpw command work?
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Not sure - I think this is useful to gain root persistence from what I'm reading. ADB and root tools (like kingroot on pc/android) don't have any more permissions than they did before. We need to somehow exploit FTM or EDL mode for unlocked bootloader, like how the Axon 7 was unlocked. I don't think we'll have any luck with regular userland exploits on Android 7.1.1 with July security update...

000Nick said:
Not sure - I think this is useful to gain root persistence from what I'm reading. ADB and root tools (like kingroot on pc/android) don't have any more permissions than they did before. We need to somehow exploit FTM or EDL mode for unlocked bootloader, like how the Axon 7 was unlocked. I don't think we'll have any luck with regular userland exploits on Android 7.1.1 with July security update...
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Yeah the axon 7 was great to root with exploits I wish so i wish someone had a bunch of free time to make one for this phone

Whatever you guys want me to install on this phone; I'll be happy to. A year ago I got the Alcatel Ideal 4060a for $10 on Black Friday, unlocked it for free right away, (this was before AT&T required 6 months of active service to unlock) and now "that" phone is rooted, has it's own TWRP recovery, there's a Custom Rom for it on XDA, etc.
1 year later, I picked up this ZTE Maven 3 on Black Friday for $8, unlocked it for $1.70 online. I hope the similarities don't end there. These phones are great casting devices.

The ideal was a great phone but this zte is stubborn try the write protect command with king root on the first post in this

RomLord14495 said:
Have you tried the old write protection method yet?
Run this command in adb shell or terminal
Adb reboot disemmcwp
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RomLord14495 said:
The ideal was a great phone but this zte is stubborn try the write protect command with king root on the first post in this
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Disabling system write protection before rooting didn't wok. The Maven 3 is recognized by ADB just fine, reboots fine after "Adb reboot disemmcwp", Kingo ROOT completes the root-check to 100%, but it shows the dreaded "ROOT Failed" message.

word?
I have 2 of these sitting on my desk, unopened.
Would like to put in service, but not on AT&T rapine.

Try putting the phone in FTM mode and plugging the phone into your PC and run the root program. The only issue with that is it works until the phone is rebooted. That's worked on other ZTE phones I've had. I haven't seen a stable solution yet.

Trysten.D.Tenney said:
Try putting the phone in FTM mode and plugging the phone into your PC and run the root program. The only issue with that is it works until the phone is rebooted. That's worked on other ZTE phones I've had. I haven't seen a stable solution yet.
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That doesn't work either.
If I could just remove those stupid "Play Movies & TV, Play Music, and Gmail" apps I never use, I would be happy. Those apps alone take up around 200mb of storage just being installed, you can't disable them either.