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[Q] Rooting my Captivate

Is there a easier way to Root your captivate, I have tried several one click or different ways and have had no luck. Anybody can help me with this or point me in the right direction that works? the one click app don't work I really want to add and run other apps.
And also the KIES software does not work it never did. I really don't like the software even after trying the lite version. I like Droid Explorer. Oh yea this is on a 2.2 Froy OS

gottheit2005 said:
Is there a easier way to Root your captivate, I have tried several one click or different ways and have had no luck. Anybody can help me with this or point me in the right direction that works? the one click app don't work I really want to add and run other apps.
And also the KIES software does not work it never did. I really don't like the software even after trying the lite version. I like Droid Explorer. Oh yea this is on a 2.2 Froy OS
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Have you considered joining the party and flashing a custom ROM? They all come prerooted to make your lives easier. At least I know my ROMS, MikeyMikes and anything by designgears does. I have not tried the rest yet.

I would definitely follow adam's advice and just flash a new rom. here is a good tutorial to help you get started:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884364
Adam's roms are great as well as DG's. Give one of them a try and realize how good of a phone the captivate really is.

Paragon is pre rooted also.
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One click root / unroot
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yokozuna82 said:
One click root / unroot
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OP said one click doesn't work for him lol but op have you enabled usb debugging before trying out one click? Just asking to make sure. Although I recommend going the custom rom route as well
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If you are that stuck on rooting only, and one click really doesnt work for you (thats a first).
Google root captivate. A root update.zip should be very easy to find, put it on your internal sd card, reboot into recovery mode and select reinstall packages.
Id post one, but i am on my phone...

^ not going to be able to root on stock froyo at the recovery 3e wont let you install unsigned zips. The one workaround to this would be flashing a custom kernel via ODIN and then using that custom recovery to root.

Doh! I missed that.
Maybe odin to 2.1, and install a custom rom / kernel package...

Rooting ???

Obviously possible but I am trying to root my buddies CAptivate and NOTHING is working. What am I missing. TRied z4, cant us 3rd party installs, tried superone click and does nothing, tried the othert one click and it sits on the little blue screen saying my phone should be rebooting but my phone just sits there ?
can someone please HELP!!!

This should be moved to q&a before they eat you.
the first two methods you mentioned should work if you followed instructions correctly
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It might be due to the computer not recognizing the phone properly?

You will probably have to end up replacing 3e recovery if your friend is already at 2.2. I always just 1Click back to stock and install a custom ROM from there. The only other ways I have seen involve replacing the stock kernel with a rooted kernel using Odin (the non-1click version), which can quickly ruin your friendship if any problems are encountered. Nothing else that I have seen will work with 3e.
Here is the 1Click: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884364 look at step 2, worked perfectly for me.
If you want to take fun way, forget rooting, just use http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=944418 and install custom rom that comes with root(all of them)
Either way, happy hunting

if you follow this it should work no problem.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989

reason super one click isnt working is probably because your phone is not in USB debugging mode

And you shouldn't double post the same question clogs up the thread
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New to Rom Flashing - URGENT Help needed!

Hi all,
Sorry if i sound stupid, but I am new to all of this. I am trying to flash a gingerbread ROM onto my Rogers branded captivate. Currently I am running Rogers stock Froyo.
I have rooted and unlocked my phone using one click root, and the SGS unlock tool from the android market. I have also applied Ryans OCLF. I have busybox installed and the lasted version of Rom Manager.
However, every time i go to backup my stock rom using rom manager, nothing happens. I try to first flash the Clockwork Mod recovery, select the Captivate file and let the phone reboot, black screen with a yellow exclamation point in a white triangle with a Droid device laying under it. It will sit there forever until I manually restart the phone, at which point it acts fine.
I have backed up using titanium backup but cannot do it thru ROM manager. I have read countless forums, but it havent found a solution that works.
So i decided to proceed without a backup. I tryed to put the phone in download mode using the buttons so that I can flash it using ODIN but it doesnt go into download mode using any of the buttom press methods. I have tried to reinstall the packages from the boot menu, but i then get an error saying "e: failed to verify whole signature...."
I have also put a copy of the recently leaked gingerbread rom on my SD card and tried to install the ROM using rom managers install ROM from SD card, but i get the same black screen with yellow exclamation point and nothing happens until i maually start the phone.
I have no clue what I am missing? How to fix this? I have read and watched so many tutorials, followed all the steps. THey seem so easy on paper, but nothing that is supposed to happen, happens for me. Anyone have any suggestions on what I am doing wrong?
Please help!!

You need to follow installation instructions in the thread for whatever GB rom you are installing TO THE LETTER.
Which one are you trying?

You need to search for fixing the 3e recovery. 3e won't let you install custom roms. Also rom manager is just a gui interface for clockwork mod so in. wouldn't use it
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cappysw10 said:
You need to follow installation instructions in the thread for whatever GB rom you are installing TO THE LETTER.
Which one are you trying?
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I was trying to install the Official Gingerbread 2.3.3 for Captivate that was just leaked for the ATT captivate. I beleive the build number is I897UCKF1.
I do remember seeing the 3e recovery in the boot menu. Thanks alot, I will try to find a recovery fix and try that, then post the update.
Thanks alot for the suggestions so far. Its greatly appreciated!

Please for the love of all that is good in the world, do some research before you brick yourself for good. All of your issues would have not happened had you read more first before jumping in. I have seen far to many of these types if threads lately. Yes it takes a few hours to go through the threads but you save yourself the time you would spend (sometimes days) fixing your mistake.

zelendel said:
Please for the love of all that is good in the world, do some research before you brick yourself for good. All of your issues would have not happened had you read more first before jumping in. I have seen far to many of these types if threads lately. Yes it takes a few hours to go through the threads but you save yourself the time you would spend (sometimes days) fixing your mistake.
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Your absolutely right, I did ALOT of reading, been doing so alot over a few weeks. Unfortunately, (or perhaps, I did not do enough digging) none of the tutorials, even the ones for beginners that i found on this forum mentioned anything about finding a fix for the 3e recovery. No one mentioned that the 3e Recovery bundled with the Rogers version of Froyo did not allow the install of custom roms, it also did not allow backups. Thanks to Crystalhand for letting me know this.
Anyway i found this link which helped:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=909213
I am FINALLY able to make a full backup image of my stock ROM and apps using CWM. This puts me more at ease now knowing i can also revert to stock if i install a rom that is not working properly for me.
The backup is completing as I type this. I will update again once I am able to install the gingerbread Rom I wanted to install.
Thanks again to all of you for the help!

that backup is not to restore the stock rom directly from whatever you flash. that is an imaage of your set up on stock rom. so you have to use odin to flash back to that stock rom you are on then restore that backup and it will be like you never flashed anything at all. if you just restore that backup onto the custom rom you flash it will not work properly.
the app backup your making with titanium backup will restore your apps on whatever you flash, but the rom backup doesnt work like that.

I would suggest using designgears odin 1 click, becuase no offence but you seen new and that would be least likely way for you to hard brick going to gb... Good luck
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Flashing is usually easy and safe (for the most part). But if something happends and it gets bricked u could always make/buy jigs. Easiest way to make I've seen is
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841512
Or you can buy them for about $8 maybe more depending your location (making em can cost less). The only thing I haven't tested the jig with is messed up bootloaders, example flashing gb bootloaders and flash froyo secundaries, everything else the jig works (atleast my experience)
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prbassplayer said:
Flashing is usually easy and safe (for the most part). But if something happends and it gets bricked u could always make/buy jigs. Easiest way to make I've seen is
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841512
Or you can buy them for about $8 maybe more depending your location (making em can cost less). The only thing I haven't tested the jig with is messed up bootloaders, example flashing gb bootloaders and flash froyo secundaries, everything else the jig works (atleast my experience)
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With messed up bootloaders you have to jtag
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leezrd said:
With messed up bootloaders you have to jtag
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Well that's good to know. I'm not paying $150 for a jtag.
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$50 not $150.

prbassplayer said:
Well that's good to know. I'm not paying $150 for a jtag.
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Actually $50 by connexion 2005 but still expensive got something you don't need you to do
EDIT: Nevermind studacris beat me by a couple second to it
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studacris said:
$50 not $150.
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Oh? where?
Edit:
leezrd said:
Actually $50 by connexion 2005 but still expensive got something you don't need you to do
EDIT: Nevermind studacris beat me by a couple second to it
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Dosen't he charge $50 for a fix? not the jtag itself?

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My Verizon Tab showing phone connecting to a pc. Please Help.

I am having a problem to get my Tab i800 identified by Heimdall. My tab is stock and I might have messed up kernel so I dont have service bars at all. it is always in airplane mode. When I try to use Heimdall it says "failed to detect compatible device". I looked all around and even posted my problem in some threads but did not get any result. My final goal is to get to CM9.
I wanted to post my problem in general forum but I did not wan to break rules of the forum. Please help, any assistance is appreciated.
Update: My Tab now shoeing a phone connecting to a pc. I was having problems with drivers. Now I have ubuntu and do not know what to do next.

droidxrooting said:
I am having a problem to get my Tab i800 identified by Heimdall. My tab is stock and I might have messed up kernel so I dont have service bars at all. it is always in airplane mode. When I try to use Heimdall it says "failed to detect compatible device". I looked all around and even posted my problem in some threads but did not get any result. My final goal is to get to CM9.
I wanted to post my problem in general forum but I did not wan to break rules of the forum. Please help, any assistance is appreciated.
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What (computer) OS you have?
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I recommend get a Linux.
I even have an Ubuntu that boots off USB thumb drive.
You won't get heimdall driver problem.
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Qqqxxxzzz said:
What (computer) OS you have?
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Win7 64bit.
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priyana said:
I recommend get a Linux.
I even have an Ubuntu that boots off USB thumb drive.
You won't get heimdall driver problem.
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I was thinking the same thing about drivers but before i was able to resolve any software problems. This tab is pain in the rear. I owned fascinate and charge both were piece of cake to root or flash. Currently i have razr. Even with the locked bootloader it is easier to deal with than this tab.
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Did you use heimdall drivers?
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Why not use Odin instead?
btw, I dont get your topic title, whats it supposed to mean? Instead of writing something like that, why not use a proper title that describes your topic instead you come of as a bit whiney.

Qqqxxxzzz said:
Did you use heimdall drivers?
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Yes i did. I used new heimdall first. Since there is some competability problems then i used the old one. Both giving me the same problems.
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Why not use Odin instead?
btw, I dont get your topic title, whats it supposed to mean? Instead of writing something like that, why not use a proper title that describes your topic instead you come of as a bit whiney.
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I used odin and it screwed up the kernel. It was clearly my fault but I can fix it. All the guides/zips are made for heimdall.
Because i am tired of researching. I looked all trough internet. Other forums, google and even searched here with sucky search option that xda has. With No results.
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droidxrooting said:
Because i am tired of researching. I looked all trough internet. Other forums, google and even searched here with sucky search option that xda has. With No results.
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Off top of head...
Install Kies (it installs needed drivers)
Make sure kies is not running then use overcome guide to re-stock/partition device (install safe-stock rom then overcome kernel/rom)
Put desired ICS based rom on sd, use recovery to wipe data/cache, flash.

TheATHEiST said:
Off top of head...
Install Kies (it installs needed drivers)
Make sure kies is not running then use overcome guide to re-stock/partition device (install safe-stock rom then overcome kernel/rom)
Put desired ICS based rom on sd, use recovery to wipe data/cache, flash.
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Just installed kies and it said that my device is not supported with kies 2.0??? Do you think that overcome will still work?

droidxrooting said:
Just installed kies and it said that my device is not supported with kies 2.0??? Do you think that overcome will still work?
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Just ignore that message, you wont be using Kies, as I said its just so the correct drivers are installed.
btw, which Tab have you got?

TheATHEiST said:
Just ignore that message, you wont be using Kies, as I said its just so the correct drivers are installed.
btw, which Tab have you got?
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I have verizon galaxy tab. Now I have a phone connecting to a pc sign with an exclamation mark in the triangle. Great, I think I accidentally disconnected the cable while it was flashing trough Odin.
The good news is Odin still sees the tab. I am not sure about Heimdall though.

droidxrooting said:
I have verizon galaxy tab. Now I have a phone connecting to a pc sign with an exclamation mark in the triangle. Great, I think I accidentally disconnected the cable while it was flashing trough Odin.
The good news is Odin still sees the tab. I am not sure about Heimdall though.
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You may want to try a stock rom from sammobile or the stock roms thread here. Not sure if the Overcome rom will boot on Verizon/CDMA?

TheATHEiST said:
You may want to try a stock rom from sammobile or the stock roms thread here. Not sure if the Overcome rom will boot on Verizon/CDMA?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=967175 just found this and thinking of trying it.

MAKE SURE YOU DONT USE OVERCOME.
It is for GSM device.
IT WILL BRICK CDMA DEVICE.
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I am thinking of using odin and a pit file to return my tab to stock. I need stock gingerbread for verizon tab for odin(md5 file). Can somebody point that out to me please.
thank you

do you think your problem is with heimdall or with the tab firmware?
Have you tried this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362016
SCH-i800 stock rooted.
need heimdall

priyana said:
do you think your problem is with heimdall or with the tab firmware?
Have you tried this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362016
SCH-i800 stock rooted.
need heimdall
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My problem is heimdall. My pc is getting drivers for the tab for Haimdall to work. I tried pretty much everything with no luck. Since I had lots of experience with Odin. I am comfortable flashing trough Odin. But all the guides that I found recently is for Heimdall for some reason. I will try to use Heimdall on different pc(same win7 64bit) to see if that works. If not I need to find a way to flash it trough Odin.

you should really try to put ubuntu on usb stick.
Just download the iso of the latest and get unetbootin (free apps for windows too).
Use it to create USB stick, and it has option to leave spare space on the USB disk to allow for changes to be written on.
Boot it up and install heimdall.

[Q] Help with Rooting

let me start off with this is my first attempt at rooting a Droid. I have had a droid since the launch the droid1. Now, I have tried rooting my Droid 4 and I can not get it exactly to work. First I rooted it without the drivers. So I went through the process of getting them.. then I tried again. Nothing. It seems like it is doing the same thing each time, but when I download the RootChecker it consistently says that my phone is not rooted properly... I'm hoping I can get it done right so that I may move on to rooting my Samsung Tab2. Then after that I look forward to using su and safestrap, but i cant without a good root. help please
***Used jsnweitzel's method and D4 is updating binary as we speak. Thanks to all that helped! now it's time to get cm10 and root the Tab2

LuckeyNo7 said:
let me start off with this is my first attempt at rooting a Droid. I have had a droid since the launch the droid1. Now, I have tried rooting my Droid 4 and I can not get it exactly to work. First I rooted it without the drivers. So I went through the process of getting them.. then I tried again. Nothing. It seems like it is doing the same thing each time, but when I download the RootChecker it consistently says that my phone is not rooted properly... I'm hoping I can get it done right so that I may move on to rooting my Samsung Tab2. Then after that I look forward to using su and safestrap, but i cant without a good root. help please
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What are you using to root your phone? Are you getting any kind of errors when the root process is running?

kwyrt said:
What are you using to root your phone? Are you getting any kind of errors when the root process is running?
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pc running windows 7. and I originally got error messages before I had the drivers correctly installed. then after that I didn't get any error messages. however root checker nevertheless says my root is not valid.

Do u have the super user app after u try to root?
sent from my droid 4/ cm10.

adizzle23 said:
Do u have the super user app after u try to root?
sent from my droid 4/ cm10.
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No, I have to always end up going to the market and downloading it :/
puzzling hm?

So what method did u try to root with?
sent from my droid 4/ cm10.

adizzle23 said:
So what method did u try to root with?
sent from my droid 4/ cm10.
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I used Rick#2's method (big thanks to him it was quiet simple) I ran it initially, without the drivers and it did not work. Then again with the drivers properly installed.
this is the info my phone has now if it is any help
System Version:
6.16.217.XT894.Verizon.en.us
Model:
Droid 4
Android Version:
4.0.4
Baseband Version:
CDMA_N_05.11.01P LTEDC_U_09.11.00
Webtop Version:
wt- 3.0.0
Kernal Version:
3.0.8-gddeo5fe
[email protected] #1
SMP PREEMPT Thu Jul 26 22:22:04 CDT 2012
Build Number:
6.72-180_DR4-16_M2-37
Build Date:
Thu Jul 26 22:03:56 CDT 2012
Again sorry for the noob post. this was probably too much info haha. but whatever can help figure this little problem out.

Yea that's the method I used also, I'm sorry but I just don't know what your problem would b, I guess the best thing to do would b to just start all over and make sure u have the latest moto drivers from there site and just give it another try. Good luck and let us know if u do any good.
sent from my droid 4/ cm10.

You might also want to try a different method. I used the Droid 4 Utility ICS Only by jsnweitzel. It probably does the same thing but might be worth a shot. Using the same utility you could also try using the restore function to start fresh (one of the restore options allows you to not wipe data).
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Did u ever get your problem solved? Hopefully u did because cm10 runs beautifully on the droid 4, well imo anyway. Let us know if u had any luck.
sent from my droid 4/ cm10.

The ICS root tool and Jsnweitzel's are the same thing just packaged in an app so both would work. I also noticed that sometimes you have to download superuser from the market. After doing that open a program that requires root and then the prompt will appear asking if you want to give su permission. Grant it. Then go to superuser and update the binary.

kwyrt said:
You might also want to try a different method. I used the Droid 4 Utility ICS Only by jsnweitzel. It probably does the same thing but might be worth a shot. Using the same utility you could also try using the restore function to start fresh (one of the restore options allows you to not wipe data).
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I am going to try jsnweitzel's method now. I am just waiting for the download. i will let you guys now how it goes. but once that is done I will be looking to get cm10 (with the tip from adizzle23, thank you), however knowing myself I will run into problems with that as well but yes I will let you all know how this goes after it is all done.

adizzle23 said:
Did u ever get your problem solved? Hopefully u did because cm10 runs beautifully on the droid 4, well imo anyway. Let us know if u had any luck.
sent from my droid 4/ cm10.
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Yeah it is updating in su right now.
Next step, like you were mentioning, is to get cm10.. hope that runs a little smoother. haha.

Well good luck and glad its workin out, but I do have to say that cm10 isn't perfect but its close, there are a few things that don't work. The camera flash doesn't work and mms has to be tweeked to get it to work, all u have to do is go into your message settings and turn auto retrieve off and it works fine, or u can use go sms pro app, and you lose webtop and I'm pretty sure hdmi doesn't work, I still use cm10 as my daily driver with no problems except the ones mentioned above and everything else works great, but that's the good thing about using safestrap because u can flash several roms and just flash back and forth from rom to rom until you find the one u like the most. So hope it all works out and just make sure u watch a how to video on youtube or something when learning how to use safestrap and flashing custom roms.
sent from my droid 4/ cm10.

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