I searched a little for this but couldn't quite find an answer. I have a Galaxy Tab SCH-1800 on Verizon Wireless. I was trying to us z4 1.3 to root it. I hit permanent root and it runs for awhile and then it exits Z4 Root. It never goes back to the program either. I have to go to the z4 icon and open it from there. When I tap the icon, I get a blank screen and then a force close. How do you recommend I root my Galaxy? I was hoping to use z4. That's what I used to root my Droid X. Thanks for your time.
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DO you know if it's actually rooted? Try downloading a root-required app. Maybe it is already rooted.
Use the superoneclick app. You can download it here in the forum somewhere.
To know if it's rooted. Download the root check app from the market, and then run it.
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I searched a little for this but couldn't quite find an answer. I have a Galaxy Tab SCH-1800 on Verizon Wireless. I was trying to us z4 1.3 to root it. I hit permanent root and it runs for awhile and then it exits Z4 Root. It never goes back to the program either. I have to go to the z4 icon and open it from there. When I tap the icon, I get a blank screen and then a force close. How do you recommend I root my Galaxy? I was hoping to use z4. That's what I used to root my Droid X. Thanks for your time.
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I don't know if XDA has any policy about linking to other forums, but I used this guide to root my Verizon Tab. I have had no problems whatsoever since I did this. It shows you how to restore to a rooted stock firmware, and update to an modified kernel for the latest version of the stock rom.
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/sa...84-how-restore-vzw-galaxy-tab-stock-dj11.html
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So I rooted my new Captivate (Rogers, I896) using this method
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=827544
Everything worked perfectly, and the Superuser Access icon appeared in the app drawer. Unfortunately, no programs can gain superuser access. ROM Manager keeps giving me an error when I try to do anything (flash recovery, fix permissions etc) and doesn't show up on the list of 'Superuser' programs. I haven't gotten any prompts to allow access, either, so I don't know what's wrong. Any ideas, XDA?
It's quite possible that your root is incomplete, that happens sometimes with some rooting methods. You should try re-rooting. That thread lists at least three rooting methods, which one did you use?
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I rooted using the method from the link in my first post. You were right, though - it was incomplete. I re-rooted with z4 and it worked perfectly -- enjoying AXURA and the lack of TouchWiz =D
So I rooted my Froyo Captivate today, I've never rooted a smartphone before, and I'm loving it. I got rid of all the AT&T garbage and to my surprise my phone actually seems somewhat snappier. I'm looking forward to using tethering and side-loading apps, but I have a newbie question about root access on the phone. Normally under Windows and Linux a user would not want to stay rooted all the time. Is that different on Android? Is it ok to just stay rooted all day long? So far what I've done is use Super One Click to root, installed Titanium Backup, removed the crap from AT&T, then unrooted the phone. Everything seems to be working beautifully except that Ti needs root.
How does everyone else handle this? Just root when you need to use Ti or some other app? I also deactivated the Market filter AT&T put on, so does that stick when not in root?
Thanks for the feedback.
You can stay rooted. Anything that needs root permissions will ask for it when it needs it.
The differance being that you don't have to open up a terminal and type su blah blah. You just hit ok when asked. OR NOT
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leave root access there. it doesnt mean you are running everything as root
I just bought an AT&T Galaxy tab that was supposedly rooted ti 2.2. How do I verify this?
Download a terminal emulator and type su.
If you get a request to grant access to super user, it's rooted. If not... Than it's not.
Our download the super user app and try to run it...
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If the rooting worked, you should also have the super user program installed.
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Superuser app is an andrpid skull and crossed bones. If you have it, tap it to open it.
you can also use "Zroot"
If the button shows "Unroot" your Tab is already rooted, but if it shows "Root", you need to root it.
Of course for rooting Gingerbread you can't use "Zroot". I used "SuperOneClick"
I'll start off and say this strange. Root checker says I'm not rooted. The superuser app says I'm not rooted. The thing is I've been able to edit the build.prop, install safestrap, custom boot animation through rom toolbox pro, and I think a few other things. There are some root things I can do and others that I can't. I've never seen anything like this before.
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I have a similar situation also a first for me, have root apps working but some not. Voodoo OTA Root Keeper says I'm Rooted but root checker says NO and busybox agrees. Investigating forums has left me wondering which ways to finish getting root All The Way back are safe? Would love to hear from a few more who had this problem and found a way around it.
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Glad I'm not the only one who is having this issue.
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If root got broken by the JB update and none of the Voodoo restore methods are working then you're going to have to re-root via the new Motoshare2 exploit: http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/16518-root-motoshare-2-old-bug-new-exploit/
I managed to get root, install Safe Strap, then lose root. With safe strap I was easily able to open my prior rom that has root. Of I where to move my OTA Rootkeeper file, would I be able to restore root on the unsafe side (default jb)?
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I'm on 5.0.2 and rooted (via PingPong). I rooted after the update notification (for 5.1.1) showed up, and now I can't get the notification to go away. Does anybody know of a way to get rid of the notification or will I have to just live with it?
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I am rooted via pingpong and I never received a notification when the update became available...
I fear that my problem may be that because the notification already showed up before root I'm stuck with it. Whereas if you rooted before, then that process doesn't carry through.
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did you ever get this resolved, was about to root mine and stumbled on your thread. I have the notification also, but havent rooted yet
Use titanium backup to freeze softwareupdate.
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Use titanium backup to freeze softwareupdate.
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Can confirm. Freezing software update does remove the icon.
That's what I was thinking too; Titanium Backup to freeze it. Will have to hunt around and find the process to freeze again (been a while), but that should do it.
Thanks
any non-root way of doing it....I am a T-mobile build that still isn't supported by pingpong root