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More importantly without the USB cable? I was sent one in the mail and didn't get the transfer cable so now I can't root through debugging or whatever. Is there something I can do using just an SD card and running stuff off of that?
No you cannot
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hmm , yes you can ( /me successful a not flaming TechnicalK )
basically the 1st question I need to ask you is are you on 2.1 or on 2.01 ?
2.1 needs vulenrable recovery flashed onto it , most 2.01 dont .
Depending on the f/w version... if you do need to flash it ( using rsdlite ) then yes you need the usb cable . (pretty easy to get and cheap especially on eBay)
Otherwise just grab GOT 's openrecovery and put it in sdcard then you can have lots of fun .
you def.ly need the pc to computer the required files you need to your sd card. once your files are on the card then you can root your phone with no pc needed, but again that's after you get the files on your phone...
You def.ly don't need the pc to do the root process if that's what you meant.
you def.ly need the pc to computer the required files you need to your sd card
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Nerver heard about the cellphone's browser.
As Dag said, if your phone is already vulnerable you can easily do everything you need w/o a pc.
Not sure if it works, and its not free like the DMUpdater was (really hoping they release a new version for free), but I got this from Droid-Life. (hope thats ok)
Im not going to post the link as I dont want to get in trouble, but its $.99 and I believe its on the market.
Look on site mentioned above, its on page 2 currently (or you can click the 'root' tab uptop on site to see older news)
Easy Root- The newest 1 touch droid rooting app
Also, is the problem JUST the lack of a USB cable, or do you actually not have access to a computer? If it's the former, you can easily get the correct USB cable for less than $5 online. Just look for a microUSB cable.
And pardon my possible ignorance, but how are you charging the phone without a USB cable? If you have the stock Motorola charger, the USB cable should be detachable, and you can plug it into the computer using that cable.
Yes you can. There is an app in the market called EasyRoot. I havent used it myself, but have read reports of it working great.
Yes -- EasyRoot works great on a stock 2.1/2.2 Droid.
It uses a hotplug exploit nicely packaged in an APK.
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More importantly without the USB cable? I was sent one in the mail and didn't get the transfer cable so now I can't root through debugging or whatever. Is there something I can do using just an SD card and running stuff off of that?
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Get universalandroot then u can root with 1 simple click
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Get universalandroot then u can root with 1 simple click
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I don't think universalandroot works for the Droid/Milestone does it?
I know that Easy Root does work on the Droid though (not sure about the Milestone).
Universal Androot works fine on Motorola Milestone 2.1-update1 !
the same thing happend to me, for $1 get easyroot and you can do it all on your phone. just google it and i was happy paying $1 to help the developer
The OTA 2.2.1 update made things complicated for Droid users who want to root and download non market apps. After several days, countless hours and trial and error, this is my little write up on how I rooted a Motorolla Droid running 2.2.1 Build # FRG83D.
z4root no longer works and neither does the ability to download non market apps with 2.2.1. This is the easiest way to do it although there are other longer processes to root your phone which may have not been used on a 2.2.1 Moto Droid. I did a factory reset before I started but that is optional, let's begin.
*** Disclaimer ***
Please make a Nandroid or backup before this just incase.
1. Go to Motorolla's site and downloaded the Motorola 4.8.0 Driver with MotoConnect here. This program automatically downloads the driver your computer needs. This is a MUST. Lots of websites’ and write-ups forget or are vague on this easy step and it makes for a headache. Once downloaded, click on “Update Drivers” and click start. (You can download the driver file and wait for your Hardware Manager to pop up and go that route or just take the easy way and do this)
2. Download the latest version of Superoneclick and follow its directions on how to install it, you can find it here.
3. Connect your phone with your PC via USB. Make sure that USB debugging is ON. I removed my SD card to be on the safe side but if you choose not to, make sure you do not mount the SD card.
4. Open the Superoneclick program after un-zipping it, in Administrator mode. Follow the directions, there is even a video on how to do it. After your phone is rooted, click on " Allow non market apps ". Superuser should now be installed on your phone in your app's list.
*** The newest version of Superoneclick install BusyBox along with Superuser. Open your app drawer and look for these two. If both are there, you are done! If not, continue to step #5. ***
5. Disconnect your phone from your computer and restart your phone. It's not needed but, it's best to start with a fresh restart.
6. Go into your market from your phone, download Busybox ( free app ) and run it. Once installed, make sure within the app it states that your phone is rooted and the latest version of Busybox is displayed.
7. Restart your phone, this step is a must.
Your phone now has root access. You can download non market apps as well. I use Titanium Backup to remove bloat and such but you can use your favorite file manager.
Why the OTA 2.2.1 made things disfunctional, I don't know but this is my little solution and hope it helps.
I am going to give this a nice healthy bump since I have seen a couple Root confusion threads. I will be more then happy to answer any questions.
THANKS
Thank you so much!!!!!!!
Working on a Droid 1 for the first time. This is just the info I needed! Thank you sir!
Not a problem! I actually find that a stock ROMed, rooted and cleaned up Droid 1 is just as quick as the ROMs available to download if not quicker.
Thanks!
Hi,
Wanted to say thanks! Your write up was concise, straightforward and easy to understand... The app worked just like it said it would and rooted my Droid (the original) 2.2.1 FRG83D like a charm!
The Tutorial was a god send as that clarified what to expect and how to react if something went "brown & lumpy".
Thanks and now off to make a backup before learning the other fun stuff!
Tried this, downloaded the driver PC sees the phone, check
DL and run superone click, Check
no busybox, download and install, says rooted, check
here's the problem, can't get into recovery can't do a nand before or after rooting. seems recovery can't see the sdcrad.
I tried to root my Droid 1 (2.2.1 FR83d) with super one click. Everything seemed to work. I got super user access, TI backup runs (mostly)
From Rom manager I installed Clockwork it said everything work but no recovery mode access (yellow triangle) After reading up here it was suggested to flash SPrecovery and then back to clockwork so I did that bot SP and clock work appeared to run fine but still no recovery mode.
Setcpu seems to be working superuser is working but I cannot make a backup of the phone (nand, ROM manager recovery both fail) TI can't uninstall factory apps, and dose not make a complete backup just apps and restores dose not do a complete restore.
It seems I have half a rooted phone. Any ideas on how to fix this?
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Just rooted my OG Droid. Thanks for the guide!
Edit: Just noticed that BusyBox didn't install with SuperOneClick, and that it is failing to install with the BusyBox installer app.
Edit: Okay, BusyBox installed. Backup created, ready for some ROMs!
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Just rooted my OG Droid. Thanks for the guide!
Edit: Just noticed that BusyBox didn't install with SuperOneClick, and that it is failing to install with the BusyBox installer app.
Edit: Okay, BusyBox installed. Backup created, ready for some ROMs!
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The new version of superoneclick should install busy box if not get busybox from the market.
How did you get busy box to finally install? What solved the problem?
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Ben's said:
The new version of superoneclick should install busy box if not get busybox from the market.
How did you get busy box to finally install? What solved the problem?
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For some reason my SU settings didn't pop up, and that caused the install to fail. The 2nd time around, it asked me for permission and it worked.
K I need help please. I used the rs4 lite guide to root the wife's phone ,that was successful, installed rom manager and did the clock mod flash now I can't get recovery,none , I installed busy box and still nothing lol, help I was gonna put cyan 7 on
I figured it out lol, just had to search the forums a bit more , running cyanogen 7 and is a sweet rom . Sry for being a noob . Thanks to all who came up the Rome and cracks y'all rock
Great walk through. Some of you might need another driver (ADB) for XP. They won't let me post the link but it's at Alldroid.
Worked flawlessly on my new 2.2.1 Droid 1, thanks!
Thank you very much for the post, helped me a lot for my rooting Droid / Roi as it is Verizon but I have with Iusacell in Mexico
This thread should be pinned.
My computer says your superoneclick is infected with a virus. Bummer for all the peeps that downloaded it already.......
Hey All,
This is going to be somewhat on and off topic.
I have jumped into the world of Android with both feet in the last few weeks.
So far I have obtained:
A Color nook which I have rooted using autonooter 3.0.0 running stock OS and also run Honeycomb off my SD card (until the real version comes out)
A Moto Backflip which I have rooted using rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin and is now running Unofficial CyanogenMod v6.1.2 (Froyo 2.2.1)
And Now I just bought a Droid with a dead battery, 16GB SDcard and a bad micro USB port for $25! (figured at $25 for a 16GB card it was worth the risk) I was able to "jump start" the battery and got it to power on. Its currently running 2.2.1 with build number FRG83D and is not rooted. Looks like the digitizer has a dead swath right down the middle.
Anyway, I can fix both things for <$30, so at $55 I still think I got a deal. Not too mention the fun of repairing and hacking it!
So my question:
I plan to use it for a little while before spending $$$ and making the repairs. But w/o a USB connector it does not seem that I can root my version.
Do I have any other options? keep in mind the current lack of ability to push things with ADB.
Super fast and easy. thank you so much!
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Hey All,
This is going to be somewhat on and off topic.
I have jumped into the world of Android with both feet in the last few weeks.
So far I have obtained:
A Color nook which I have rooted using autonooter 3.0.0 running stock OS and also run Honeycomb off my SD card (until the real version comes out)
A Moto Backflip which I have rooted using rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin and is now running Unofficial CyanogenMod v6.1.2 (Froyo 2.2.1)
And Now I just bought a Droid with a dead battery, 16GB SDcard and a bad micro USB port for $25! (figured at $25 for a 16GB card it was worth the risk) I was able to "jump start" the battery and got it to power on. Its currently running 2.2.1 with build number FRG83D and is not rooted. Looks like the digitizer has a dead swath right down the middle.
Anyway, I can fix both things for <$30, so at $55 I still think I got a deal. Not too mention the fun of repairing and hacking it!
So my question:
I plan to use it for a little while before spending $$$ and making the repairs. But w/o a USB connector it does not seem that I can root my version.
Do I have any other options? keep in mind the current lack of ability to push things with ADB.
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have you tried adb wireless from the marketplace? i got a nook color recently too and had a hell of a time with adb through usb, but adb wirless seems to work great.
So for the past year I've had a grand ol' time playing with assorted ROMs and now I've run into a problem I can't fix. First, I'm 95% certain the microUSB on the bottom of my N1 is shot. It will still charge the phone, but cannot connect via Windows/ADB/Superboot or anything. I've tried different cables, different computers, different USB ports and different OSs... still cannot get any computer to recognize device. I'm not paying $200 for HTC to fix this (broken USB ports are not covered)... so here's where I stand:
I installed the Clockwork RomManager to try to DL and install ROMs more easily. It didn't work, it was unable to install anything, and it screwed up my original Amon_RA recovery. So then both means of flashing new ROMs were totally dead. Reluctantly, with no other choice (that I knew of) I reverted back to stock recovery and stock FRG83.
With the Stock ROM I lost Root privileges. And with the stock recovery program (the one with blue writing) I am entirely unable to flash ANY of the common rooted ROMs. I renamed a whole bunch (Cyanogen, Enomther, Rodriguez etc.) to the correct update.zip, but the stock recovery image refuses to flash any of them. It always fails on the Verification stage.
So I can't flash a rooted ROM via the stock recovery program, and I can't use ADB/Superboot/Fastboot to root the device via USB. How can I regain root? Are there any rooted ROMs that are certain to work with the stock recovery image program? Any other ways?
Since all my data is backed up with Titanium, I really need Root to get my life back! Thanks for any ideas!
If you're still on FRG83 (and not FRG83D), you may still be able to root on-device using Visionary, but I'm not sure which version of Visionary to counsel you to try.
If your USB port is broken, how are you charging it?
Which HBOOT version do you have? If none of the on-device methods are working, could you try the PASSIMG for FRF91 and roll back? Universal AndRoot and z4root should work on that build. From there if you want to re-upgrade and keep root, you'll need to take the pre-rooted update.zip format for custom recovery rather than the OTA.
Doesn't sound like it's broken... Weird. And you're 100% sure you have the drivers and everything installed on the computer?
Hi cmstlistand thanks for your advice.
I am now on FRG83D. I looked for Visionary in the market but didn't see it there.
The strange thing about the broken USB is that I'm still able to charge through it without any problems. This is why I'm only 95% sure it's broken... seems very odd that the wires for charging would still be making contact while the others wouldn't. (Please see in my OP all the things I've tried to get it to connect to a computer... certainly open to new ideas if I've missed any.)
I just checked and my HBOOT is version 0.35.0017. I'd be willing to "try the PASSIMG for FRF91" as you suggest. Would I just find the stock FRF91 and rename it PASSIMG and hold down volume down while powering on? Does that sound like my best option?
Thanks again!
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Doesn't sound like it's broken... Weird. And you're 100% sure you have the drivers and everything installed on the computer?
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Sadly, no. I'd say I'm 95% certain...
The thing is I've tried to connect on my desktop PC with W7 64-bit, my XP laptop and another PC with Linux (Ubuntu and Kubuntu) all to no avail.
Here's what I've done on my main PC (Win7 64bit) to try and connect the N1 (which, btw, connected just fine a few months ago, albeit to a different W7 install). The problem might still be in here, and not in the hardware, so I'm open to any ideas.
1. Whenever I connect I get the "USB Device not Recognized" alert in the taskbar.Clicking on that alert yields no actionable information.
2. The Device Manager shows the exclamation mark by unidentified USB device. Uninstalling, Disabling and attempting to manually update the driver from within the Device Manager all have no effect. Windows says I already have the most current drivers.
3. Tried the USBDeview program. It's supposed to "show all hidden and previously installed usb drivers on your computer." It shows nothing related to HTC or Nexus or Google.
4. I tried manually installing the USB drivers from here.
5. I installed & uninstalled & reinstalled the Android SDK thinking that might fix the USB issue. It didn't.
6. Tried running W7 in Safe Mode and without firewall/anti-virus.
7. Tried three different cables on all of the USB ports on my PC.
All throughout... it's always "USB Device not Recognized"
There should be some PASSIMG files you can try at Shipped ROMs. Usually it's a ZIP inside of another ZIP, so you have to extract the inner file first and rename it PASSIMG.zip.
Visionary is not on the Market anymore, nor are most other rooting apps. You'll have to search for them on the web. So far I don't know of any apps that root FRG83D on-device.
Install pdanet on your pc, and try again. It's an easy way to update the drivers.
The sdk has changed with the gingerbread release, and you have to reload the drivers, etc...
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danger-rat said:
Install pdanet on your pc, and try again. It's an easy way to update the drivers.
The sdk has changed with the gingerbread release, and you have to reload the drivers, etc...
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I'd actually tried that before and forgot to mention it. So I just tried it again and no dice. At the point where you plug in your phone, I get the Device Not Recognized immediately in the taskbar. In Device Manager, there is no "Android Devices" category.
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There should be some PASSIMG files you can try at Shipped ROMs. Usually it's a ZIP inside of another ZIP, so you have to extract the inner file first and rename it PASSIMG.zip.
Visionary is not on the Market anymore, nor are most other rooting apps. You'll have to search for them on the web. So far I don't know of any apps that root FRG83D on-device.
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I tried the FRF81 from that site and yes it was a zip inside a zip. Renamed it to PASSIMG... but the installation failed at the verification stage.
Thanks for everyone's help so far. I'm totally at a loss with this thing. I don't even know if this is a software or hardware issue. All I know is that I'm dangerously close to driving a railroad spike through the screen.
Any other suggestions greatly appreciated!
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I'd actually tried that before and forgot to mention it. So I just tried it again and no dice. At the point where you plug in your phone, I get the Device Not Recognized immediately in the taskbar. In Device Manager, there is no "Android Devices" category.
I tried the FRF81 from that site and yes it was a zip inside a zip. Renamed it to PASSIMG... but the installation failed at the verification stage.
Thanks for everyone's help so far. I'm totally at a loss with this thing. I don't even know if this is a software or hardware issue. All I know is that I'm dangerously close to driving a railroad spike through the screen.
Any other suggestions greatly appreciated!
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If a passimg isn't working it's possible your on FRG33 or something else that doesn't like them. Just use visionary to root like suggested it's been taken down from the market so you'll have to find it here
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If a passimg isn't working it's possible your on FRG33 or something else that doesn't like them. Just use visionary to root like suggested it's been taken down from the market so you'll have to find it here
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Visionary does not work on FRG83D, which is what the OP has. Thus my suggestion to try downgrading.
If you're on the newer HBOOT, try the KT_KR release of FRF91 (rootable with Universal Androot or z4root), or try FRG33 (rootable with Visionary). Both are available as PASSIMG files.
That's correct I have FRG83D so Visionary will not work.
Thanks for the suggestions Cmstlist.
Any advice on where to find the KT_KR release of FRF91? I'm searching as we speak, but not finding much...
EDIT: Never mind, just found it here Link. Downloading it now, I'll report back soon.
Thanks Again.
Ok I just DLd KT_KR release of FRF91, renamed it to PASSIMG, copied to root of SD card, rebooted holding volume down. Phone finds and starts to load PASSIMG but then I get the "Main Version is Older! Update fail!" error.
I'll look for and try the FRG33 PASSIMG next, but I'm pretty certain I'll get the same error.
Ok just tried FRG33 I found HERE.
It didn't work, but it didn't work in a different way.
HBOOT finds PASSIMG.zip and loads it (blue bar at top right). After loading it says (Checking... PASSIMG.zip) Then it stays there for a few seconds, and then just jumps back to the original HBOOT screen. There's no error message.
I guess where I'm confused now is that I currently have the newest version (FRG83D) installed. So won't all other PASSIMG files be older and therefore result in one of the above errors?
EDIT: Just thought of something else. For both of the above files I needed to rename them myself to PASSIMG. They were originally named Passion_Google_WWE_2.16.1700.1_FRG33_MFG_Shipment_ROM.zip and PASSIMG_Passion_KT_KR_2.15.1010.2_FRF91_release_signed.zip. I was correct in needing to rename them, right? Just want to make sure...
Yes you'd be correct to extract and rename them.
Usually the main version error relates to HBOOT and not the OS version itself, which is why I was hoping FRG33 would work for you.
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I see. Thanks for the info.
Still looking for any new ideas to try if anyone has them.
Is there any way I could just revert the phone back to a much earlier build, like ERExx ? Or any way to erase everything, but retain the unlocked state, and then load up a differrent build, one that's software rootable?
Or is it likely that I'm just grasping at straws here?
Rolling back to a much older built requires a modification to the misc partition to trick the HBOOT check... which you can only accomplish either with root, or over USB via fastboot.
Rooting FRG83D requires adb USB over USB. UNLESS... can you adapt the rageagainstthecage instructions to run them by typing or pasting meticulously into Terminal Emulator? Maybe that could root it.
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Hmmm, good idea but I don't think anything involving a terminal emulator is likely to work, at least not with my skill set. I've already tried one other method that relied on terminal, and it failed because I couldn't get SU. Without root, I couldn't get super user permissions, without those, terminal was useless.
I just got off the phone with the insurance company (Asurion). I filed the claim and am now waiting to hear back what my options will be. The guy thought that since the N1 is no longer available, I'd be given a choice between a G2, a Vibrant or a Mytouch (not sure if 3g or4g model). And if I don't want any of those, then I'll just keep my N1.
So, the clock is ticking down! ANY ideas whatsoever are greatly appreciated! I'd much rather keep my N1...
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Hmmm, good idea but I don't think anything involving a terminal emulator is likely to work, at least not with my skill set. I've already tried one other method that relied on terminal, and it failed because I couldn't get SU. Without root, I couldn't get super user permissions, without those, terminal was useless.
I just got off the phone with the insurance company (Asurion). I filed the claim and am now waiting to hear back what my options will be. The guy thought that since the N1 is no longer available, I'd be given a choice between a G2, a Vibrant or a Mytouch (not sure if 3g or4g model). And if I don't want any of those, then I'll just keep my N1.
So, the clock is ticking down! ANY ideas whatsoever are greatly appreciated! I'd much rather keep my N1...
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What I was suggesting is that you try looking at the manual instructions for rageagainstthecage and adapting them to Terminal Emulator. Those instructions don't require you to already have root - they *give* you root. But now that I read them over, it seems there's also some adb start/stop/etc commands that I'm not sure you can replicate in Terminal emulator. Back to the drawing board...
If Asurion is willing to give you an MT4G or G2, I say go for it.
Just on a total whim... try booting up your phone without the SD card, or with a different one... does it still fail to recognize over USB?
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Just on a total whim... try booting up your phone without the SD card, or with a different one... does it still fail to recognize over USB?
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Ha ha you had me all excited there... first chance to try something new! Alas, no luck. Used the original SD card and tried again without one; still got the exact same Device Not Recognized.
I talked to another rep and they alluded that the MT4G was not going to be an option, but that the 3G probably would. The3G seems inferior, though.
You think the G2 would be a fair trade? How about the HD2 or the Vibrant? Any others come to mind?
Since I'll need to pay a $130 deductible (not to mention the $5 I've been spending every month for the last year) I want to make very, very certain that my new phone is not inferior to my beloved N1.
Thanks again; you've been very generous with the ideas!
Ok here is my situation. The NC is for my wife but I want to play around with it. I am leaving the stock ROM untouched (no rooting). I have Nookie Froyo on a microSD and it boots just fine. I have done easyADB but when I do adb devices it comes back with my serial number being 11223344556677. I have not tried anything further than this because it was late and I figured that with it not showing my correct serial number it would not work.
What should I do? I am on Vista 32. The NC shows as Android Composite ADB Interface in device manager. Thanks for the help, if there is any other info needed let me know.
EDIT...Also, this is my first Android device, so this whole thing is new to me. So things that may seem like a given I have no clue about. I am usually very good with this sort of thing and following directions. I have modded xboxes and stuff, but this is a whole new beast to me.
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Ok here is my situation. The NC is for my wife but I want to play around with it. I am leaving the stock ROM untouched (no rooting). I have Nookie Froyo on a microSD and it boots just fine. I have done easyADB but when I do adb devices it comes back with my serial number being 11223344556677. I have not tried anything further than this because it was late and I figured that with it not showing my correct serial number it would not work.
What should I do? I am on Vista 32. The NC shows as Android Composite ADB Interface in device manager. Thanks for the help, if there is any other info needed let me know.
EDIT...Also, this is my first Android device, so this whole thing is new to me. So things that may seem like a given I have no clue about. I am usually very good with this sort of thing and following directions. I have modded xboxes and stuff, but this is a whole new beast to me.
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Don't you have to be rooted to use adb? I am having problems right now with adb.
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Don't you have to be rooted to use adb? I am having problems right now with adb.
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I haven't seen that anywhere. I sure hope not. That was the whole point (and one of the features) of using Froyo, so I didn't have to root. What's the point of running Froyo off an SD card if I still have to root the NC?
If that is the case, why would it be touted that you can boot froyo off an sd without having to root? What would be the point. Without ADB you cant get marketplace or apps or anything.....
Hopefully someone can clear this up.
Hey everyone, I recently updated my Bionic to ics (the non rooted version) and i wanted to root it. Is there a way to do so or do i have to downgrade???
http://t.co/mbIAmwH8
i just made the jump over to ICS using the SamuriHL_HouseOfBionic(something like that) method and everything went great and i made it to the newest ICS .232 leak but now when i try to root using the razr edge for windows program, it wont finish to rooting.. it gets to "daemon not running - starting it now" and just gets stuck there. i have done everything needed for it to work but for some reason its not getting past the daemon starting part. do i just need to wait longer? ive let it sit there for like almost an hour and still nothing.
has anyone else had this problem or know of any way to solve it? i would very much appreciate it!
People say you can but i had to flash back and root before installing ics. I lost root when installing .2233, but was then able to regain it with razors edge.
Though this last time i used voodoo root keeper from the market and it worked great.
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i just made the jump over to ICS using the SamuriHL_HouseOfBionic(something like that) method and everything went great and i made it to the newest ICS .232 leak but now when i try to root using the razr edge for windows program, it wont finish to rooting.. it gets to "daemon not running - starting it now" and just gets stuck there. i have done everything needed for it to work but for some reason its not getting past the daemon starting part. do i just need to wait longer? ive let it sit there for like almost an hour and still nothing.
has anyone else had this problem or know of any way to solve it? i would very much appreciate it!
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Did you enable USB Debugging and set your phone to MPT instead of USB Mass Storage? Have you tried "adb devices" to ensure that your computer is able to see your phone? USB Debugging is not enabled once you jump to ICS. You need to go into your system settings and enable it. I used SamuraiHL's script as well and had to enable USB debugging to get razr's edge to root my phone without fail.
same problem here
i too am unable to use ics razors edge/moto exploit either. i also get stuck at daemon started. i know how to follow instructions ie. usb debugging, updated drivers, different usb ports. when phone is in mass storage mode i get to daemon started, when i use mtp stuck at waiting for device. this is very frustrating as it should be very simple. ANY OTHER HELP?
fuzzalicious said:
i too am unable to use ics razors edge/moto exploit either. i also get stuck at daemon started. i know how to follow instructions ie. usb debugging, updated drivers, different usb ports. when phone is in mass storage mode i get to daemon started, when i use mtp stuck at waiting for device. this is very frustrating as it should be very simple. ANY OTHER HELP?
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Have you tried using a different USB cable? If not, go ahead and give it a try, it seems to be a fairly common issue, some cables just don't work well. Also, make sure to use a usb port that is directly connected to the motherboard, don't go through a hub.
fuzzalicious said:
i too am unable to use ics razors edge/moto exploit either. i also get stuck at daemon started. i know how to follow instructions ie. usb debugging, updated drivers, different usb ports. when phone is in mass storage mode i get to daemon started, when i use mtp stuck at waiting for device. this is very frustrating as it should be very simple. ANY OTHER HELP?
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Are you using the stock motorola factory cable that came with the Bionic? And what happens when you do "adb devices"? Also what windows are you guys running? I used to have problems with Windows 7. I have WIndows XP on my work computer which I do most of my downgrade/upgrade/rooting. I know people usually have issues with Windows Vista/7.
The downloaded file is zipped. You have to extract to another folder; open the new folder and run the bat file.
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amageus said:
Did you enable USB Debugging and set your phone to MPT instead of USB Mass Storage? Have you tried "adb devices" to ensure that your computer is able to see your phone? USB Debugging is not enabled once you jump to ICS. You need to go into your system settings and enable it. I used SamuraiHL's script as well and had to enable USB debugging to get razr's edge to root my phone without fail.
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I enabled USB debugging and everything but it still failed and was stuck at the "starting daemon" or whatever. The correct drivers and everything were installed and the computer recognized my phone just fine. I think I'll have to go back to. 905, root, and download the voodoo ota root keeper and go to. 232 then root again. But do I install root keeper after I'm rooted on. 905 then install. 232 and have to root again or is it already rooted after upgrading? Or do I have to install root keeper before I root on. 232? lol sorry I'm just trying to get it straightened out do I do it right the next time :screwy:
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EDIT: i was doing this whole process on a older, ****ty computer and now I'm trying it on my laptop which is much newer and more reliable and i'm seeing better results... i havent gotten to the ics rooting yet but i got past the same problem just from rooting on 902 using my laptop so im hoping it will do the same when it comes time for the razrs edge root. i will let you guys know in a bit, wish me luck...
So I did eventually figure it out and it was a lot simpler thani thought.. lol I just needed to use a different(better/newer) computer to root my phone on. Thanks for the help and I hope maybe this will help someone with the same problem in the future :beer::what: