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!!!!!!!!SOLVED!!!!!!!!Cyanogen after root

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So a few months back I decided to so what all the hype was about and got root and JF 1.51. Everything went smoothly until I saw JF quit and no one was making themes for his stuff. I waited a while but decided to reflash with cyanogen because of the nice themes but low and behold I lost root. I tried the one click thing and it always says failed. So I went back to RC29 and did the whole spiel again... the first time I almost couldn't use the thing. Wiped and all went well until I tried to mod a little more in the terminal. I hit su, got a force close from superuser permissions, and it told me permission denied. I have hardspl, the radio with the long number recommended in every post, and cyanogen's recovery. I figured maybe it got corrupted somehow so I tried again from RC29 on up. It worked for 2 days. Superuser permissions worked like a charm until it just stopped working. I flashed again and the same thing. 2 days good and then boom... permission denied. I tried reinstalling superperms but it told me I can't. Is there something I can do wihout having to reflash every 2 days?

Bump?? Not quite a priority but have been working on this for about 3 weeks now and since I've found nothing googling and only similar problems here I was hoping for any kind of response.

Cyanogen has root..
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maxisma said:
Cyanogen has root..
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Hopefully that solves your question...

Yeah... I know. It's a patch to keep the security flaw open. I get that part. What I'm saying is that when I use an app to gain root (ie terminal with su, backup for root, or cache to sd and so forth) I get an error saying that superuser permissions needs to close and permission is denied. I want to use su in the terminal emulator. I can't and have never been able to with cyanogen. Worked wonderfully in JF 1.51. Can I reinstall superuser permissions app somehow or bypass it somehow to I can get root? I know the OS has access but I want to have access too.

try this, remove the .zip extension from the file. put it on the root of your sdcard, go to the recovery console and type this
Code:
mount system
mount sdcard
cp /sdcard/Superuser.apk /system/app/Superuser.apk
(or use [B]mv[/B] if [B]cp[/B] doesn't work)
reboot

Thank you so very much David1171. That did the trick perfectly. You are a god among men. Not only did you solve my problem but you also gave me some insight on the system structure. Thanks a million.

siknasa9 said:
Thank you so very much David1171. That did the trick perfectly. You are a god among men. Not only did you solve my problem but you also gave me some insight on the system structure. Thanks a million.
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i think that is taking it way to far man but yeah anytime you see a command to move something to /system/app/appname.apk with adb that will work for doing it in the recovery console. also i always do it in the recovery console because it is easier to type mount system then it is to type the command to mount system in the terminal emulator.

siknasa9 said:
Thank you so very much David1171. That did the trick perfectly. You are a god among men. Not only did you solve my problem but you also gave me some insight on the system structure. Thanks a million.
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I am not sure what rom you ended up on, but with the hardspl and cyanogen recovery image it is nearly impossible to lose root unless you specifically want to.
So if you were on rc29 whenever you took the advice and got "su" working, flash a newer rom, like cyanogen 4.0.4. Dont just use rc29 with the super use whitelist app working because it is outdated and there will be problems for you.

rondey- said:
I am not sure what rom you ended up on, but with the hardspl and cyanogen recovery image it is nearly impossible to lose root unless you specifically want to.
So if you were on rc29 whenever you took the advice and got "su" working, flash a newer rom, like cyanogen 4.0.4. Dont just use rc29 with the super use whitelist app working because it is outdated and there will be problems for you.
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he's on 4.0.4 (from what i ascertain), his superuser.apk got corrupted somehow and wouldn't let him use his root access.

[PROGRAM] Updated:One Click Root/UnRoot (Mac and PC)

Team,
This One-Click Root process will copy over the rooted-update.zip or unroot-update.zip file then reboot your phone. Follow the instructions in the CMD prompt that launches.​
Credits:
LeshaK at Samdroid: for the original rooted-update.zip.
gunnarhafdal : for creating the Mac GUI for my app.​
This has been tested on stock Android 2.1 Eclair only. If you rooted using another process you can use this process to unroot as long as you didnt load a rom that created links to busybox.
For the following models:
GT-I9000
Captivate SHG-I897
Vibrant SGH-959
GT-I9000M
Epic SPH-D700 (Untested but should work like other phones. Post with your results. This is harmless it will either work or it wont. It copies over 3 files to your existing build.)​
Rooting adds the following to your system and unrooting removes them:
/system/xbin/busybox (version 1.17.1)
/system/xbin/su
/system/app/Superuser.apk (version 2.3.1)
and links /system/bin/su to /system/xbin/su​
More will follow as they are released. PM me to add your Galaxy S Model.
Warning: I am not responsible for bricked phones, rooting can void your warranty....
PC Instructions:
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Watch the video for the full procedure on The Unlockr.
Video/Procedure Link Click Here
Requirements: Install Link: Dot Net Framework version 4
Rooting Instructions:
1. Make sure your phone is on USB Debug mode: (MENU > Settings > Applications > Developement > USB debugging = Checked )
2. For Windows x86 and x64 systems make sure that the Samsung Drivers are installed. You can get them here.
3. Extract the contents of GalaxyS_Vibrant_One-Click_Root.rar to a folder.
4. Connect your phone to your PC via the USB cable and launch the file "T-Mobile Vibrant One-Click Root.exe" file.
5. Click the "One-Click Root" button. This will launch a command shell follow the instructions in the CMD window.​
Mac Instructions:
Download the app: OneClickRootMac. Or Down Below.
It requires Mac OS X 10.5 or higher.
Rooting Instructions:
1. Make sure your phone is on USB Debug mode: (MENU > Settings > Applications > Developement > USB debugging = Checked )
2. Connect the phone to your computer.
3. Click one of the buttons depending on what you want to do.
4. After the phone has rebooted into recovery select "apply sdcard:update.zip" for I9000 and I9000M and choose "Reinstall Packages" for the US models using the volume keys and then press the home button for I9000 and I9000M and the power button on the right top side for US models to start the process.​
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Done! You are rooted.
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Un-Rooting Instructions:
To Un-Root follow the same instructions except click on the Un-root button. If you rooted using another process you can use this process to un-root as long as you didnt load a rom that created links to busybox. I would suggest to restore you phone back to stock ROM before even needing to unroot and if you are on stock un-root all you want otherwise what is the point of un-rooting.
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Getting Started with Android After Rooting:
Flash Clockwork Custom Recovery On your phone:
Follow this URL to find fill information on ROM Manager:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734164
Install ROM Manager from Market.
Launch ROM Manager and click on Backup ROM and save you android O/S stock rooted making getting back to stock un-rooted much easier..

the simplest root just got simpler
So is this actually faster? Or just "easier" not to mess up...
sounds like more work than just DLing, moving, and renaming with your phone... expecially for those without a comp...
anyway, this method has been added to the sticky in dev section..

junkdruggler said:
So is this actually faster? Or just "easier" not to mess up...
sounds like more work than just DLing, moving, and renaming with your phone... expecially for those without a comp...
anyway, this method has been added to the sticky in dev section..
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I'd say its easier to not mess up. Faster for sure, if you already have the drivers installed.
This is for our newer brethren or anyone else that want a straight forward root method. And for those having trouble entering recovery from the button presses. ADB is bundled in the rar file so you don't need Android SDK.
Another thing that will help most is when I add unroot to the app which I should have completed tomorrow.
Doon2 asked for it, so here it is.

I appreciate the effort and skill...
BUT, how is this easier than downloading a file directly to your phone, renaming it and putting it at the root of your sd card and going to recovery?

s15274n said:
I appreciate the effort and skill...
BUT, how is this easier than downloading a file directly to your phone, renaming it and putting it at the root of your sd card and going to recovery?
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Good question because that is what I do. Just an alternative method. The upcoming unroot will probably be more helpful to some.
But this method will help some for sure. It will download it to your phone for ya and put you in recovery. Well most of the other phones have it so why not ours.
Someone made the request and here it is. I will also be adding other tweaks to the app over time and useful info after rooting to this thread.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App

TGA_Gunnman said:
Good question because that is what I do. Just an alternative method. The upcoming unroot will probably be more helpful to some.
But this method will help some for sure. It will download it to your phone for ya and put you in recovery. Well all most of the other phones have it so why not ours.
Someone made the request and here it is. I will also be adding other tweaks to the app over time and useful info after rooting to this thread.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
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this
I am stoked that someone would take the time to make this program. I dont have immediate access to a PC(I use a mac) but an easy unroot program clinches the decision to root my phone. thank you for taking the time to make this much props

please do it for Mac OS.
best wishes...

Awesome application thanks!
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App

Great, easy app. Works!

Wish I had seen this a few hours ago! Just spent 30mins trying to get the button presses right to get into recovery mode before I finally got it.

alsatea said:
please do it for Mac OS.
best wishes...
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Sorry I don't have a Mac to dev/test on. Neither do any of my friends. But, I will see what I can do.
Can't you dual boot windows on your Mac?

TGA_Gunnman said:
Sorry I don't have a Mac to dev/test on. Neither do any of my friends. But, I will see what I can do.
Can't you dual boot windows on your Mac?
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If you write it in java, then it will run any OS, right?

Relase src code. I may be able to port to unix/macosx and/or java.

I have Windows 7 installed through Bootcamp and it worked perfectly. Thanks

kelmerp said:
If you write it in java, then it will run any OS, right?
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Ok Let me see what I can do.

Yeah release the source... Ports will follow if necessary

jganyard said:
Wish I had seen this a few hours ago! Just spent 30mins trying to get the button presses right to get into recovery mode before I finally got it.
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I know what you mean. I'm still used to holding down the buttons until the recovery screen pops up like on my G1. On the Vibrant, I have to remind myself to let go of the buttons as soon as the "Vibrant" screen comes up.
Yes, the overall process involved to use this program is longer, involves more steps, and, therefore, easier to screw up. Also, the fact that you have to download more than one file increases the chances of messing something up because of the possibility of corrupted files. Also, the "flash in recovery" method is OS agnostic, and technically doesn't even require a computer since you can download and rename the zip file right on your phone if you want to. Still, it's very easy to follow and would appeal to those who are new to rooting and don't feel comfortable with booting into recovery mode.

Updated the app to include unroot. Created a new update.zip file that will remove root. Also fixed the CMD shell launching minimized.

Lets see the java port. or even an APK to do so

jganyard said:
Wish I had seen this a few hours ago! Just spent 30mins trying to get the button presses right to get into recovery mode before I finally got it.
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Why fuss with button pushes, just enable debugging, plug in your phone, open a command prompt and type the following
Code:
adb reboot recovery
It's easier than messing with those buttons I assure you.

[GPL] 1-Click Soft Root

MOD EDIT: Full Root is now available. Please see this for Full Root
[GUIDE] One Click How to Root the Wildfire with Unrevoked 3.21
Hi all,
As posted the other day, I have managed to get a temporary software-only root solution that will allow you to run some applications that require su. I am currently in discussion with some of the unrEVOked team to take this a step further and get the NAND protection defeated, clockworkmod etc. For now, though, I present an extremely simple, low risk, software root. Yes, it's not quite 1-click (it's 1-click once you've done the initial steps), but it's pretty easy.
Prerequisites:
You must have adb working.
Root instructions:
Step 1: Download and install Superuser.apk from the Market. ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682828 )
Step 2: Download my SoftRoot package ( http://www.martineve.com/wildfiresoftrootoneclick/SoftRoot.apk )
Step 3: Execute from a command prompt in the directory where you downloaded SoftRoot.apk:
Windows:
adb install SoftRoot.apk
Linux:
adb install ./SoftRoot.apk
Step 4: Run the SoftRoot application that is now installed.
The application will now crash. Wait 2 seconds, close it and you are rooted.
You will need to re-perform stage 4, only, each time you reboot.
Source code (all GPL):
http://www.martineve.com/wildfiresoftrootoneclick/DoRoot.java
http://www.martineve.com/wildfiresoftrootoneclick/R.java
http://www.martineve.com/wildfiresoftrootoneclick/rootshell
http://www.martineve.com/wildfiresoftrootoneclick/exploid.c
To compile Java app, you will need to create a project that has su, rootshell and compiled exploid inside the resources/raw folder.

Works great. Thank you.
Now I have access to paid apps easily via Market Enabler (v3.0.8). I've missed them.
Now I just hope Spotify will fix their playback issues og Wildfire (and Hero). THEN life will be good again.

MartinEve said:
Hi all,
I am currently in discussion with some of the unrEVOked team to take this a step further and get the NAND protection defeated, clockworkmod etc.To compile Java app, you will need to create a project that has su, rootshell and compiled exploid inside the resources/raw folder.
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Hey Martin Awesome dude .. also where did u find contact info of unrevoked team.. I think Koush is here on xda.. it would be really nice if you can PM me ..
Thanks

Hi, Martin awesome work.. its working superb on my
0.802, 1.14.405.2, VodafoneCZ
thx man!

Excellent work, thanks Martin! So this means I don't have to follow anything in your other thread, I can just use this? Found it difficult to understand all that stuff!
Also, when downloading the Android SDK, as I'm about to, do I need to get the 2.1 component package as well, being as the Wildfire comes with 2.1 on it? Very new to the world of Android, so your help would be much appreciated!

normally you just need the adb not the whole SDK.
Simple to use :
download SDK :http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
extract the zip(or tgz if Linux) where you want
go to tools
copy the SoftRoot.apk in this dir
open a cmd prompt
type adb install ./SoftRoot.apk
Install the SuperUser.apk (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682828) or QR code :
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Launch the SoftRoot app.
Wait 10 sec
Kill it
SOFT-ROOTED
Easy no ?

grate job Matrin, any idea's, plan's to bypass "mtdblock3" writing protection.

Dark_Balor said:
Easy no ?
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Yeah I suppose it is! Thanks for that Balor

Dr_Death said:
grate job Matrin, any idea's, plan's to bypass "mtdblock3" writing protection.
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Working on it; first job is, apparently, to build a clockworkmod recovery image from the stock rom...

Thread Stickied!
Great job MartinEve. Nice way to start off your experience here at XDA. Cheers

MartinEve said:
Working on it; first job is, apparently, to build a clockworkmod recovery image from the stock rom...
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all the best my friend, YOU ARE THE MAN
what's the method you are going to try to bypass the protection >> I'm interested in knowing the mechanism of the NAND protection, how it's work

Well, from the fact I was told to make a clockworkmod recovery image, it seems that the route is going to be to get a custom recovery image booting which will allow full access to the system and then flash from that.
TBH, this is where it starts to get risky ;/ If people wanted to start pooling together a disaster fund should the Bricking Gods not smile favourably on me, I'd be a lot happier! Haha!

Hey Martin..or anyone else..can you confirm whether this will work on HTC Legend ..??

zabaknilesh said:
Hey Martin..or anyone else..can you confirm whether this will work on HTC Legend ..??
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I'm afraid I don't know about the Legend, but I see no reason why it should not provided that:
/system is mounted from /dev/block/mtdblock3
You are running 2.1 or 2.2
If you get an adb shell up an paste me the output of the mount command, I'll be able to tell you more clearly.

MartinEve, I just copied the two .apk to my phone
1.Install with some explorer
2.Launch SoftRoot
3.Enjoy
no adb at all for me and worked

demolition23 said:
MartinEve, I just copied the two .apk to my phone
1.Install with some explorer
2.Launch SoftRoot
3.Enjoy
no adb at all for me and worked
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Excellent, glad to hear it
Perhaps I'll put a more concise set of instructions up at the start

not work
I managed to do ROOT previous method. In this method, the system aborts SoftRoot. What could be the reason?

Piron said:
I managed to do ROOT previous method. In this method, the system aborts SoftRoot. What could be the reason?
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When you say "the system aborts", I think you are referring to the fact the application crashes.
Which was in my original post.
It should still be rooted, despite the crash.

MartinEve said:
Excellent, glad to hear it
Perhaps I'll put a more concise set of instructions up at the start
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Glad...I think its working!! i can now use set cpu...
Only did install these two apk's on HTC legend and its working...!!!
any others signs to confirm check that my device is rooted..please advice which is best apk to check my legend is rooted or not..?

zabaknilesh said:
Glad...I think its working!! i can now use set cpu...
Only did install these two apk's on HTC legend and its working...!!!
any others signs to confirm check that my device is rooted..please advice which is best apk to check my legend is rooted or not..?
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Go to a terminal and type:
su
If the phone then prompts you to allow root, allow it and then type:
id
if it says uid=0 then you are root.
Let me know and I'll make a post in the Legend forum too.

[Q] Did I root my Milestone or not?

So I thought I had rooted my phone (following instructions from - free download blog (How to Root Motorola Milestone on Android 2.1 thread) only difference was that rather than pressing the x button and power button (it didn't work for me) I pressed the camera and power. Then it installed the update.zip package, and rebooted.
Then I proceeded to download Milestone Overclock.. and it tells me I'm NOT rooted. Is there a way to check? Have I majorly messed up something?
Please do help. I'd really like to know what this bootloader and root access difference is. If I download an app and want to put it on my phone, which one do I need?
Thanks in advance!

Ok, change of question. I managed to get it rooted with that 1 click root thing. It worked brilliantly.
My question is with Milestone overclock. How do I get the module for it so it will work? It won't let me move the bar at all right now, and it is rooted now.

1.fist make sure you have the su command installed on you phone
-get an application called terminal emulator
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-type su on it
-you should get a # as a response
-congrats you have su
2. you must have a good app to manage root on your phone
-check of you have an app to manage your su
-if you don't or yours is not working i recommend you use this one http://www.appbrain.com/app/superuser/com.noshufou.android.su
-now this app will manage winch apps get super users rights.
3.your device should be ready to be overclocked
-go to your milestone overclock app click on load module
-you should be prompted by the super user app if you want to give this app permision to change the system.
-select allow.
-some super user aps might need you to close and re open the app before it works properly, so i recommend you close and open the app again.
-after going to the app menu use the load module option you should see the apply and the bar will become usable.
-select the frequency and and press apply (i recommend no more than 1ghz)
-you are done ♪
4. the milestone overclock app goes back to its previous state after the phone as been rebooted (turned off and on)
I will tell you how to set the app to start with the phone so you don't have to do it manually after i get back from work
ohh yeah i also forgo if your device fails to show # when you use the su command then its not properly rooted try this app
http://blog.23corner.com/2010/08/30/universal-androot-1-6-2-beta-5/#more-407
it roots your phone easily, i have personally used this app

Thanks for all your info mate!
Basically I used androot to 1 click root my phone. Then when I loaded the module, so allowed it to access super user, it restarted my phone. So it didn't really allow me to OC the phone...

jubbing said:
Thanks for all your info mate!
Basically I used androot to 1 click root my phone. Then when I loaded the module, so allowed it to access super user, it restarted my phone. So it didn't really allow me to OC the phone...
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It doesn't need to restart your phone. Something's wrong.

I got that emualtor thing and got a # as a response. But everytime I load superuser it restarts the phone automatically.
Even after the restart it doesn't allow me to move the slider. And if I try to reload the module, it restarts again.

*bump* guys.. but I really need someone to help me out just in case I've done something terribly wrong. Why should loading the superuser module keep restarting my phone? And once it does restart, why does it keep restarting the phone if I try to do the same thing, and why is the slider not movable yet?
Phone is rooted because I ahve been able to install apk files from the sd card (copying from computer).

jubbing said:
*bump* guys.. but I really need someone to help me out just in case I've done something terribly wrong. Why should loading the superuser module keep restarting my phone? And once it does restart, why does it keep restarting the phone if I try to do the same thing, and why is the slider not movable yet?
Phone is rooted because I ahve been able to install apk files from the sd card (copying from computer).
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ok in case you have done something wrong i highly recommend yo do this
1. restore your milestone back to the original rom (just in case the su binary is broken)
here is the how to
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696845
-I highly recommend you use appbrain to save the apps you have installed
-I highly recommend you use Firefox and a plugin called downthemall because you can put the MD5 check sum on it and make sure your file downloaded properly
2. use the root tool i told you on the previous post and root the phone
that should have your phone properly rooted and updated
and yes not restart is needed for the root permission to be granted

Remove Milestone overclock
Unroot
Reset
Root
Install SetCPU
Install Milestone overclock
Load module
Set at 800
Also, I don't mean to sound rude but you have no idea what you are doing nor what Root is.
I highly recommend that you do not Root your phone until you read up and understand what you are doing.
Overclocking your phone too much could kill it. You could be playing about in the terminal and remove something you shouldn't and end up bricking your phone.
Phone is rooted because I ahve been able to install apk files from the sd card (copying from computer).
You can do that without Root...

Nah I think I'll push it to 1.33ghz so I fry my phone lol
Either way it works now, put it to 800mhz, might do a bit of testing. Thanks for your help guys!

[OBSOLETE] Use New Superguide - [GUIDE][TOOL]Easily TempRoot Your Vivid

Edited 12/30/11:
Thanks to everyone that helped put this together, and I'm glad people found it useful! However, this guide is now obsolete. I put it together before we could unlock the bootloader and get a permanent root. However, we now have a bootloader unlock, so there's a better way to get root. Please see this thread: http:// http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416836. I'll leave this guide here in case somebody has such an occasion to need only a temp root.
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Edited 11/11/11, 12:23 EST - V2 of Windows script - check for superuser.apk already installed
Edited 11/11/11, 14:42 EST - Linux/Mac script
Edited 11/11/11, 15:58 EST - V3 of Windows script - updated method for installing su binary to attempt to address it disappearing. Please let me know if the issue persists! (Linux script should be updated to V3 soon)
Ok, so I think we've gotten this process streamlined enough to make it easy, so I wanted to put together a step-by-step easy temproot for people who are confused. It will run zergRush to root your phone, then install busybox and the superuser app & binaries.
I've tested this on AT&T's Vivid, and it seems to work on the Canadian variant. Also, supposedly, if you're bootloader's unlocked, this should give you permroot.
I take no credit for actually developing most of this, I just packaged it up all nice and neat in an easy to run batch file. Both Windows & Linux/Mac versions are attached.
Thanks to:
Revolutianry for zergRush, ChainsDD/androidsu.com for SuperUser, stericson for busybox
arunp44, Jimmy273, DooMLoRD, and cyber_pete for some of the right commands
rpendrick for the Linux/Mac version
STEPS TO ROOT:
0. Install HTC Sync on your computer so that you'll have the proper drives
1. Download Vivid-Root.zip: Windows | Linux/Mac
2. Unzip somewhere on your computer
3. On your phone , enable USB Debugging (Settings > Applications > Development, check USB Debugging) & Unknown Sources (Settings > Applications, check Unkown Sources)
4. Connect your phone to the computer, make sure it's in Charge Only mode
5. Open the unzipped folder, double click RUNME.bat & Follow the prompts
6. Enjoy your root!
If you reboot your phone, just repeat steps 4-6.
Please let me know if you have any problems, questions, or concerns!
DISCLAIMER: I've tested this on my device and it works. However, i provide no guarantees or claim no responsibility for problems it may cause (however unlikely that may be). You know, the usual "please don't blame me for bricks...".
KNOWN ISSUES:
-Occasionally Superuser app won't recognize su binary even though phone has root access
-su binary disappears after a while (V3 attempts to fix this)
-zergRush method unmounts internal phone storage (/sdcard folder). Seems its still accessible from adb shell, and nothing seems wrong, but phone can no longer access it properly

Looks promising. Any possibility to repackage for linux and or Mac?
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drewdatrip said:
Looks promising. Any possibility to repackage for linux and or Mac?
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using xda premium
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Absolutely! It'll just take me a little longer, as I only have access to windows machines at the moment. Perhaps later this afternoon I'll have the chance to port it to linux/mac.

Nice work, I just posted the manual version of this on the other temp root forum. Was going to start to automate but you beat me to it. I love it when there are several people all working towards a solution.

cyber_pete said:
Nice work, I just posted the manual version of this on the other temp root forum. Was going to start to automate but you beat me to it. I love it when there are several people all working towards a solution.
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Yeah, I saw that. I actually have to thank you, because I was having one minor issue of it not recognizing the su binary, but your code got it working! So thanks!

bjg222 said:
Yeah, I saw that. I actually have to thank you, because I was having one minor issue of it not recognizing the su binary, but your code got it working! So thanks!
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Team work, that's how we are going to get to perm root.
EDIT:
Just used your script, worked perfect. One suggestion. What do you think about adding a check for the SuperUser.apk and if it is already there, skip the install? I already have it installed and got the Failed message, might scare a few people. Anyway just a suggestion, great work.

Nice job man. This will def help out people new to the rooting world.

Question... If I use supercharger v6 to emprove my ram after I reboot will it still. E in effect?
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cyber_pete said:
Team work, that's how we are going to get to perm root.
EDIT:
Just used your script, worked perfect. One suggestion. What do you think about adding a check for the SuperUser.apk and if it is already there, skip the install? I already have it installed and got the Failed message, might scare a few people. Anyway just a suggestion, great work.
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Sure, I'll work on that and get it up in a bit.

tacotino said:
Question... If I use supercharger v6 to emprove my ram after I reboot will it still. E in effect?
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Having never used the app, I couldn't tell you. But typically on reboot, you lose everything root-related, so my guess would be no.

In-app root
Is anyone working on an in-app temp root app (z4root anyone?)

If I change LCD density while temp rooted, will it survive reboot?
I really am considering this temp root cause I find bloatware annoying.... But if I can switch lcd density while im at it, that will make three decision much easier
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How long should this process take?? Mine is just showing *daemon started successfully* for a few minutes.

ronj1986 said:
How long should this process take?? Mine is just showing *daemon started successfully* for a few minutes.
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Should take a few seconds, less than a minute overall.
---------- Post added at 06:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:52 PM ----------
After running this I tried opening Titanium Backup and it said no root. I did try earlier old temp root method without success, could that be the reason?
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Well it is a good sign that we have temp-root so quick now HTC just needs to stop dragging their feet a bit and get this bootloader unlocked.

My device driver "did not install properly", maybe that's what's causing the *daemon started successfully* Ronj is having
I am hoping installing HTC Sync will fix hat little issue.

It is. I installed HTC Sync, and the problem went away

ronj1986 said:
It is. I installed HTC Sync, and the problem went away
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figured... the Dell streak had a step like that too.

I am unable to install Titanium Backup:-(((

For those of you that have temp root working, are you losing root after a short amount of time? I keep losing the SU binary, root is still there but I have to repush SU. Really strange. Does anyone know if this is just the nature of temp root or is there something I can do to fix that?