As the title says, the only how-to's I can find for rooting are for the LG lineup which can direct connect to a computer for ADB; which to the best of my knowledge the Fossil has to be either Wifi or BT Debug. I would like to remap my button into long press for theater but everything I have found to do so requires root.
BoredKender said:
As the title says, the only how-to's I can find for rooting are for the LG lineup which can direct connect to a computer for ADB; which to the best of my knowledge the Fossil has to be either Wifi or BT Debug. I would like to remap my button into long press for theater but everything I have found to do so requires root.
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Well...I just got my Fossil Q Marshal a week ago and love it. but... I should've learned my lesson by now. to Checking the forums for root and recovery BEFORE I pick out my new device would have been a swell idea. Maybe I'll remember next purchase. As for now, I hope we see some work done for our new timepieces, but I don't think we will get much of anything aside from some very cool watch faces :crying:
Maybe one day I'll be able to do some rooting on my own but it's going to be tough the way it keeps getting harder and harder each new release.
Good luck my friend.
Have been trying to find a way to open it without gouging up the back so I can see if it has the contact pads like the Founder, but no success yet. We will make this happen!
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Hi all,
I have an Archos 70IT but, with an accident, the screen broke up, and now i wan't to know if I can do something with my Archos, like installing Linux on it, making a server or whatever else than letting it on the ground.
Thanks for your answer
eagleofdeath13 said:
Hi all,
I have an Archos 70IT but, with an accident, the screen broke up, and now i wan't to know if I can do something with my Archos, like installing Linux on it, making a server or whatever else than letting it on the ground.
Thanks for your answer
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if it still runs then great - but how can you configure it to enable ssh, some kind of a share, or even usb access, without a screen?
can you use it by plugging an hdmi monitor to it? ( don' tknow if your model has hdmi out)
First of all thanks to reply ^^
Yes it still run (or it seems to run ^^) and the "how?" is the the question that i ask ^^
I will try to plug it to an HDMI monitor but I think it will not work (to make the external screen work you have to use a button, that i can't use without screen).
The only thing i've done is going in recovery and use the flash disk with my compute. If only we could make our self .aos i could make a one that accept SSH access, and then the work will be done, but we can't
hmmm.... that's a tricky one then.
Without trying to sound negative, all I can think of is to get another one, take both of them apart to get access to the screen connectors, attach working screen to yours and do whatever programming changes are needed so that when you power it on you can access it or vnc control it from another machine by default without having to touch anything. then put the other one together again and return it to the store or give it back to your generous friend who let you borrow it for the weekend
and no - I'm not that generous ;-)
There may be some other brilliant method but I certainly don't know of it in standard android.
I have bought another one (i was addicted to this thing ^^) but ... open it wil break the garanty so i'm not sure. Maybe i will wait some time before doing this (or wait another idea) but thanks, it's a really good idea ^^
If you can see anything on the screen you can get a wireless keyboard mouse combo to use the device. If you can't see anything you might have a pretty hard time and a lot of guess work flashing a custom kernel with SSH enabled by default. Does angstrom have SSH enabled?
Also not really android dev...
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Nothing visible on the screen, only white :S And for Angström I don't know.
(Could someone replace this subject on the right place!)
eagleofdeath13 said:
I have bought another one (i was addicted to this thing ^^) but ... open it wil break the garanty so i'm not sure. Maybe i will wait some time before doing this (or wait another idea) but thanks, it's a really good idea ^^
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Cool, I agree about the warranty issue if you own the second 101 yourself.
My suggestions were slightly illegal (buy then return to store "I don't want it after all so would like a refund" LoL) or just not very nice ("thanks, I liked borrowing that over the weekend to play games" LoL).
Wait as long as possible in case someone more clever can help you out.
But I'm glad that my ideas weren't completely crazy anyhow
Cheers,
Don
But i'm also afraid to break something ^^
eagleofdeath13 said:
But i'm also afraid to break something ^^
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that would stop me from doing it also. I was hoping you were more confident working insde tiny electronic devices than I am.
d31b0y said:
If you can see anything on the screen you can get a wireless keyboard mouse combo to use the device. If you can't see anything you might have a pretty hard time and a lot of guess work flashing a custom kernel with SSH enabled by default. Does angstrom have SSH enabled?
Also not really android dev...
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Hmm, seems like you could flash it with a cooked Uruk configured how you wanted it so that it would work with ssh/vnc from a straight boot. I'm trying to think of the steps that would be involved and if you would need a working screen.
If you knew the exact location of the menu items on the Uruk install you could do it without the screen (press vol down twice, then enter; next step press vol once, enter, etc - these are just examples, obviously). I think Uruk comes with ssh enabled by default. I could be wrong or missing a key step you can't do blindly, just thinking out loud here.
I've never used UrukDroid, but if someone here knows the steps it would be very, very nice! Thanks in advance and Thanks for your help.
Pull apart the broken one and see what the make/model of the screen is and then see if you can buy a new screen.
You could also contact Archos and buy a screen from them.
Thanks, yes I think i'll try to do that ^^
Same problem ...
Broke my screen too!
I'm trying this route ... EBAY - cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230598268646
Cheaper but you have to use Western-Union: item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=9004146795
I dropped the http : //. I'm new to the forum and they do not let new members post links. I assure all that I have no connection to either link. In fact, I'm still waiting for my purchase from EBAY (it's only been a week or so from over-seas). I obtained the second link from forum(.)archosfans(.)com and had contact with them - they wanted $77 USD plus shipping and payment via WesternUnion. I chose EBAY because I felt I had more financial protection.
Hey gurus!
I have had my HD2 since opening day! Actually tmobile replaced it after a bit because of some defect (cant remember). I have since unlocked and installed gingerbread and then ice cream. The buttons had stopped being very responsive since WM 6.5. The power button has since stopped working and the other buttons are hit and miss. i really liked gingerbread and wanted to move back but want my phone to be useful. I am thinking I have to replace the hardware (digitizer?). Does anyone have a good guide (set of instructions) that might be able to assist me with this. I want to keep the phone and fix it myself. I have searched the internets and found a few things. I have been paroozing these forums for a long time now and trust you guys most. Any recommendations are welcome. I am a L1 Linux admin so am not the biggest noob ever....just a noob. I say that so you might be able to judge my tech ability.
Thanks in advance for the assist.
Dave
You don't have to replace digitizer in order to get your hardware buttons(Call, Home, Menu, Back, End/Power) work again: indeed you have to remove combo(LCD+digitizer/touchscreen) from the chassis(after taking apart your hd2) in order to replace hardware buttons flex(this is located between chassis and combo).
This is no simple action, but watching some videos(try to watch as more as you can) and with attention&care you'll finally get the job done.
Good luck!:fingers-crossed:
So sorry for asking and I understanding how frustrating this question may be for experienced users on here, but I have a Sprint LG G2 and would like to root my device.
The only reason why is I would love to have GMD Auto Hide Soft Keys on my phone and take advantage of this beautiful screen.
I'm decently tech savvy but reading all these threads on here on rooting has me really confused. I have a Macbook Air and was wondering if someone can please walk me through rooting my device on my Mac.
I've updated my phone immediately out of the box (bought it middle December) and my software version ends in "V8."
If anyone can please help me I would be very, very appreciative. Thanks so much!
Have you tried YouTube the only real problem i can see there is no way at the current time to root with mac
tbishop91 said:
Have you tried YouTube the only real problem i can see there is no way at the current time to root with mac
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Thanks for the reply.
Yes I've checked Youtube - I think the only thing holding me up is rooting on a Mac. Otherwise I can follow Windows instructions posted here step-by-step.
Worst case scenario I can try running Windows on my Mac. I think this may work but not I'm not 100% sure?
Hi,
I am starting this thread hoping to find a solution to backup the working tablets so we will be able to revive them despite the kill switch being triggered.
The only solution so far seams to be by using nvflash in apx mode.
So far I have managed to boot my tablet in APX mode, but I have not done any other testing.
The tablet (still not killed one) is recognized by computer as being in APX mode.
Requirements:
1. Rooted tablet
2. Terminal app from Google play
Commands issued for APX mode:
1. Open terminal app and write "su" followed by enter to get root
2. Write "reboot" and press enter while keeping the volume up key pressed
Let's continue!
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where are or name from other post, this thread is very important for us research and i think could useful.
thanks for advance.
I just received my replacement tablet a few days ago. My device has never been rooted or anything prior. I turned on the new device and started using it. I went back to my old device (connected to wifi and everything) and it still boot and i was able to use it all night. 2 days later I tried to use it and it powered on and everything was fine. I just rooted the mofo and installed a custom rom. I never seemed to have received the "kill switch"
The note in my package said to dispose of the device. So... I guess I now have 2 shields. My battery has never gotten warm, I dont use it very often though.
JuStAdsor said:
Hi,
I am starting this thread hoping to find a solution to backup the working tablets so we will be able to revive them despite the kill switch being triggered.
The only solution so far seams to be by using nvflash in apx mode.
So far I have managed to boot my tablet in APX mode, but I have not done any other testing.
The tablet (still not killed one) is recognized by computer as being in APX mode.
Requirements:
1. Rooted tablet
2. Terminal app from Google play
Commands issued for APX mode:
1. Open terminal app and write "su" followed by enter to get root
2. Write "reboot" and press enter while keeping the volume up key pressed
Let's continue!
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I don't really understand the issue here, can you confirm that the tablet is still active cf. not hit by the killswitch? Why would you get an apx connected message? On a working tablet you would be directly send to an adb/fastboot interface? Usually only the killed tablets would be recognized as apx when you then connect it to a pc.. People are looking for a solution on how to nvflash via apx mode, which is an nvidia proprietary protocol and probably won't be pushed any time soon, if ever.. Possible solutions are moving to linux at the moment, where people try to connect their bricked tablets in apx mode hoping that linux would recognize the drivers, eventually, and maybe use open source universal flashing tools to recover their bricked devices..
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I just received my replacement tablet a few days ago. My device has never been rooted or anything prior. I turned on the new device and started using it. I went back to my old device (connected to wifi and everything) and it still boot and i was able to use it all night. 2 days later I tried to use it and it powered on and everything was fine. I just rooted the mofo and installed a custom rom. I never seemed to have received the "kill switch"
The note in my package said to dispose of the device. So... I guess I now have 2 shields. My battery has never gotten warm, I dont use it very often though.
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Yes, your tablet is still alive because you flashed another rom (and that's exactly what you should do to be sure to never get hit by the kill switch) - it is very likely that the kill switch isn't triggered immediately, and than the silent update might not hit immediately neither, you're very lucky, most of the people were hit in very few hours, they couldn't even get their research done before the trigger - that said: the best way is to root the old tablet before setting up the new one, and deleting tegraota.apk and its parent directory - as explained in bogdacutu's thread in this very forum, and/or flashing a new rom to not have any nvidia apps anymore.. You can do both if you even use multirom port for nvidia shield tablet.. I can manifest that all this is working since i did it - i tryed it all and do have 2x tablets now like many others too
This isn't cool man, why steal from Nvidia? Or from anyone. Stealing is not OK.
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not stealing XBlack, my tablet was getting hot before recall...I did researched and spent time and efforts to fix the issue which i did. Nvidia sends new tablets to cover their ass for potential law suites in case of a situation happening again. Specifically states to dispose or return and why return if they will dispose for you? Why dispose of a tablet when the user fixed it by the user community. Is it taking advantage YES, we are smart people, we fix it. It was their choice to send new tablets without having to receive old ones prior. In no way is it stealing, tucking it in my pants and walking out of a Best Buy or FRYs without paying for it is stealing. We as a community with fixed tablets can be looked at as beta testers who get to keep their prototype and are given a NEW updated consultation model. Pretty much sums it up you can look at it in any way you like but we as a smart community in no way are criminals that steal from NVIDIA. Thanks NVIDIA i will forever be a loyal customer who buys your products since i think they are great. thank you for my new updated tablet.6
The problem is if you "fix" the tablet and then give it to else, and it catches fire, will nvidia be liable? They want the defective devices off the street, not disassembled and reassembled with non spec parts by potentially incompetent consumers.
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Hi looking for some help please, after a small root snafu I have had to (I think) reinstall Lollipop, earlier today my phone went flat and after plugging it in to charge and turning it on it got stuck on the flashy samsung splash screen, after some googlefu I figured bootloop so I held down the power button until the first Samsung Galaxy S4 screen popped up then I released it and pressed the down volume key and the "Don't install custom OS" screen popped up so I pressed the up volume key and the downloading screen popped up.
Anyway that was about an hour ago so I'm thinking it's poked but I don't want to permabrick my phone by interrupting the installation so I need some advice on what I do now, anything constructive would be massively appreciated, cheers
It's not downloading anything. If you want to install something, you have to do it yourself. These smartphones are not that smart to unbrick themselves
GDReaper said:
It's not downloading anything. If you want to install something, you have to do it yourself. These smartphones are not that smart to unbrick themselves
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Ye I'm an egg, I realize now after a bit more google-fu that I was in the wrong place for some reason I thought it was actually downloading the OS hahaha.
Anyway now I'm here and after actually doing some research rather than just kingo-root I have decided on an action plan. However if I may be so bold, to a noob this site is quite daunting so if someone could point me to a good place to checkout some forum favorite "building block" rom's, thinks like bloat removers, alarm clocks that run off system volume not media volume (grrrrr!) things of that nature it would really help a fella out.
So again any help would be massively appreciated as I am a raging noob and this is my first ever proper name brand phone and from what I have read roming is the best way to get the most out of it. Cheers