Can anybody tell me if there is a method of rooting the Galaxy gear via a Mac.
All the vids that are currently talking about rooting are using Windows.
There must be a Mac version surely???
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Sweetboy220466 said:
Can anybody tell me if there is a method of rooting the Galaxy gear via a Mac.
All the vids that are currently talking about rooting are using Windows.
There must be a Mac version surely???
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You can search for the same app name and you will find the website with a mac version you can download. Let me know if you can't find it and will post a link.
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Mac owner here - First, a more descriptive title would have helped your thread - simply posting the name of the device garners no attention. Take the time to think about a good title that will gain people's curiosity or assistance.
Second, I had to use a windows machine to first root it, but since then I can push anything to it using the Terminal on my Mac.
ODIN is Windows Only. There is a Mac alternative called Hiemdall (notice the trend of using mythical character names?) It is found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834195
However, I have seen a lot of people having issues with Heimdall. I would suggest using a friend's Windows machine to initially root it properly, then you will be fine using terminal.
You have a few choices for getting the adb and fastboot binaries:
1. Download the SDK
2. google for the files
3. http://www.2shared.com/file/w2mue84a/adb-fastboot.html
If you need to learn to use these, then search the boards.
Good luck!
therealduckie said:
Mac owner here - First, a more descriptive title would have helped your thread - simply posting the name of the device garners no attention. Take the time to think about a good title that will gain people's curiosity or assistance.
Second, I had to use a windows machine to first root it, but since then I can push anything to it using the Terminal on my Mac.
ODIN is Windows Only. There is a Mac alternative called Hiemdall (notice the trend of using mythical character names?) It is found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834195
However, I have seen a lot of people having issues with Heimdall. I would suggest using a friend's Windows machine to initially root it properly, then you will be fine using terminal.
You have a few choices for getting the adb and fastboot binaries:
1. Download the SDK
2. google for the files
3. http://www.2shared.com/file/w2mue84a/adb-fastboot.html
If you need to learn to use these, then search the boards.
Good luck!
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Odin is windows only but that is to flash a rom. There is another program you can use to just root the gear and only root. To root on the Mac the program is called impactor and it has both a windows version and a Mac version.
see this link for information about cydia impactor to root. Go here to download
http://www.cydiaimpactor.com
It has links for mac, Windows, linux 32 or 64 bit.
If you want to flash a new rom you need odin which is windows only.
To sideload apps use terminal on your mac and install adb then it is as easy as ./adb install app-name. Apk
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What is the simplest way to send commands to my phone (HTC Hero CDMA Sprint) through my computer (Mac OS)?
I haven't explored Android SDK yet. I rooted my phone through Terminal and bash_profile file. I'm interested in:
- how to push .apk's to the device
- how to install a recovery image if my phone can't reboot and there is not a recovery image present
Thanks!
Android sdk is the easiest
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What I do is use terminal and cd to the Android sdk/tools folder. After that use the ./adb commands, which there are several tutorials for and own your phone. Hope this is clear, doing it on my phone
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What I do is use terminal and cd to the Android sdk/tools folder. After that use the ./adb commands, which there are several tutorials for and own your phone. Hope this is clear, doing it on my phone
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Sweet. Thanks. I've searched the Android SDK site and it seems that I need other software or plunging such as Eclipse and Java. I'm not ruling these out eventually but know I'm not ready to get in this deep yet to start developing apps or customizing roms. Also, after a Google search all the queries came back with options for rooting your device which I've already done. If there's a good easy tutorial, would you mind posting a link?
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Sweet. Thanks. I've searched the Android SDK site and it seems that I need other software or plunging such as Eclipse and Java. I'm not ruling these out eventually but know I'm not ready to get in this deep yet to start developing apps or customizing roms. Also, after a Google search all the queries came back with options for rooting your device which I've already done. If there's a good easy tutorial, would you mind posting a link?
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Just download the 2.1 SDK, cd to Android/SDK/tools, and use ./adb, I think it can tell you some commands too.
I made an app to put my phone in recovery using ./adb so I wouldn't need to go through the trouble everytime, I just go to spotlight, type "recovery", and it puts it into recovery.
I might make an app/interface for Mac OS later for ADB commands (recovery, push files, etc)
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Just download the 2.1 SDK, cd to Android/SDK/tools, and use ./adb, I think it can tell you some commands too.
I made an app to put my phone in recovery using ./adb so I wouldn't need to go through the trouble everytime, I just go to spotlight, type "recovery", and it puts it into recovery.
I might make an app/interface for Mac OS later for ADB commands (recovery, push files, etc)
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That would be awesome dude...
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That would be awesome dude...
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Don't hold your breath though, I have been working a lot, but I might make it in the next few weeks.
The only main problem is that I'm having trouble getting variables to run in the shell script. I think it might be possible with Automator (or AppleScript), but I will keep trying
Well, even though it may not be useful anymore, here are the links, as promised
Rooting guide for mac (What I used and a great way to get familiar with adb on the mac ) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=581686
And here's an adb tutorial that was put together at the request of toast on the EVO 4G forum. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=694250
New to the site, so sorry in advance if this has been covered. Just wondering if anyone has rooted their Note using a Mac? I have not been able to find any info. regarding this matter. Any info. or tutorials would be greatly appreciated.
So far no rooting method available for mac OS.
Updated here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1329360
read at end of post #1
THX
Just set up a virtual machine of Windows. For example you can use VMWare oder Parellels or the free one, VirtualBox!
Then you can root you note on you Mac, but just in the virtual machine.
I always used this method, and it works well...
dr.ketan said:
Updated here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1329360
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I could not get the link to download. Im a good when it comes to this so please excuse me.
You need to click on 'This'
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Root Note using Mac & Linux
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Download This
- Extract on PC
- Confirm you have installed driver on PC (Kies will do it)
- Enable unknown sources in setting - application on device.
- Enable USB debugging in setting - application - development on device
- For Mac, double-click and run runmemac.sh. Or you might have to run it in terminal like this:
sh runmemac.sh
-For Linux, double-click and run runmelinux.sh. Or you might have to run it in terminal like this:
sh runmelinux.sh
Connect device N run script
Device should rebooted N you can confirm it by working superuser application on device.
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Anyway if you could,t manage
here is link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=983881&stc=1&d=1333608838
tells me invalid link
rootgalaxynote
read this
post
of botom
I use a macbook, but because of all the stuff I do that requires windows I just installed bootcamp to dual boot. It's extremely worth it in the long run
Or virtualbox/vmware
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faded03cobra said:
tells me invalid link
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Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=987963&stc=1&d=1333779371
basically it was corrupted, i have updated main post (How to root) couple of days back
Thx for all the help. In your instructions why does it say say to extract to a PC if its MAC or do I skip that step? Sorry for the dumb questions, but I'm new to this whole android thing. ALso, is it really worth me rooting my device?
it is a .zip must be extracted (pc, mac or linux it's the same)
for example with 7zip [7-zip.org/download.html]
I apparently have no clue how to do this. I've tried to do what the post said, but have had no luck.
faded03cobra said:
I apparently have no clue how to do this. I've tried to do what the post said, but have had no luck.
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this step is important
Confirm you have installed driver on PC (Kies will do it)
run the runmemac.sh in a terminal and post the error(s)
I think rooting the phone on windows is better than mac...
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I'm having a problem while trying to root my nexus. I'm trying to use the WUGS-Nexus root toolkit and my computer is not registering my nexus as an ADB device. I removed the original drivers from my computer and installed the drivers from the toolkit but that didn't help. I was trying to install the android SDK (just got a new computer so nothing is installed yet) but I was having problems with that as well. It said that the Java JDK was not installed even though it is. Is the reason its not registering as an ADB device because ADB isn't installed? And does anyone know about the JDK issue? Thanks in advance!
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http://www.authorcode.com/forums/to...dk-not-found-during-android-sdk-installation/ may fix the sdk problem.
For the adb problem try opening device manager on windows and see if it shows a new device,
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Make a Folder on the root of your hard drive typically C:, name it Java Install Java to this folder. (not in the programs folder) Set environment variables..(leave the system variables alone)..name it JAVA_Home...location C:/Java.
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Hi Guys
I am trying to learn android programming and my pc running ubuntu 12.04 is not recognizing the p990 on cm 10.1. I remember that the phone used to be detected while running official ICS.
I used to get around this problem by using ADB over wifi to access the device.
But after the cm10.1 update to android 4.2.2 adb over wifi is not working anymore.
i tried adding entries to 51-android.rules file. But that doesn't work either(I think adding the rules only work if the device is listed using the lsusb command. In my case it is not listing as a usb device).
Charging is working fine BTW.
I am currently running cm 10.1 feb -19 rom with kowalski 100p3 kernel and old bootloader
Please help....
do you have installed Android-SDK? This is recommend
yes, i can connect nexus 7 without any problem.
Did you try start adb as root on your Linux box? Mine only works as this.
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No, I will try that.
But i think it has to do with the new confirm prompt for debugging that was introduced in 4.2.2. It doesn't appear when I try debugging over WiFi. Any idea how i can override that prompt or add my PC to the adb white-list
Adb should not be starting as root. Please don't do this. What you need is properly configure udev rules to recognize your device and set the proper rights for device node in /dev.
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Adb should not be starting as root. Please don't do this. What you need is properly configure udev rules to recognize your device and set the proper rights for device node in /dev.
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May I ask why? I'm using it for years like this. And it's fine.
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Keltek said:
Adb should not be starting as root. Please don't do this. What you need is properly configure udev rules to recognize your device and set the proper rights for device node in /dev.
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Thanks . that is what i am trying to figure out.
i need to clarify a couple of things though.
1) Does udev rules work even when the device is not listed using 'lsusb' command?
2) i think the manufacture id for lg is 1004. but i am not able to find its product id.Does any one have an idea.?
also it would be nice if somebody could share the complete rule. I believe it is usually added to '51-android.rules' file.
Thanks in advance .
Re: [fixed]Phone not recognized by ADB in Ubuntu
A complete wipe and re install of the latest nightly fixed it. The phone was detected in USB mass storage mode.
Updating here so that any body who come across three same issue might find it helpful.
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Is there a way to root the lg 4xhd on mac? I've looked through several websites and couldn't find a way how it works.
Before you tell me, that mac sucks, i have it just for the next few month
A step to step explanation would be awesome!
You can try installing a virtual machine with Windows in it
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Is the name for the programm virtual machine? I'm used to windows
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If you want to install virtual machine you can download VMWare or Oracle virtualbox. For setting up you need iso file or cd with windows.
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You don't need virtual machine to root, just ADB access to your phone and you can simply sideload the package posted in the 'how to root' thread.
So adb access is easy. Booting the phone and holdng power and volume up, but how to sideload ? Sry i'm not too good atthis
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lasin31 said:
So adb access is easy. Booting the phone and holdng power and volume up, but how to sideload ? Sry i'm not too good atthis
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ADB access is easy, and searching / reading what has been written many times before is even easier. Don't be so lazy when people have answered these questions too many times to count.
SimonTS said:
ADB access is easy, and searching / reading what has been written many times before is even easier. Don't be so lazy when people have answered these questions too many times to count.
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Adam77Root said:
You don't need virtual machine to root, just ADB access to your phone and you can simply sideload the package posted in the 'how to root' thread.
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my issue is, i follow the instructions, but the root command doesn't work :/ and i try to find options for that but nothing worked