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i heard theres an app in the market than can root your phone for you... is this true and if so can anyone give me some info about it? thanks!
Yea there was im not sure if its still there. Just go to the market and search root and look thru the results to find it. I roots and installs cyanogens newest recovery image as well as newest stable rom. Or u can root the regular way lol.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=550050&highlight=click+root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=549808&highlight=click+root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=548966&highlight=click+root
Well i checked the market and it wasnt there at all. Lol
hmm im searching now but its mainly just the cyanogen updater thats coming up and just apps that require root
The app has been pulled for whatever reason. I'm glad its gone, it will do you good to do it the old way.
Defenitatly do good the old fashion way is always the best but since this is a Q&A thread check out my signiture i have the links to download the .apk in my guide
Sig. isnt updating for some reason so use david1117s guide somewhere in the Q&A posts
you can look in my sig for a guide or you can manually root. i would HIGHLY recommend manually rooting because you will learn more in the process and you can be like "yep... i rooted my phone the good ole' fashion way, even though i could've one-clicked it." lol
Alright.
Seriously, whats the deal with the Rogers Dream and the normal Dream? I dont get the difference. Please explain some in detail.
The only thing I've been reading for a while is the DRE2100 or something compared to the normal thing.
seriously. What is rooting?
I have a Rogers Dream and I really want to know where to start playing around with it.
Its sad however that I have to look for threads with "Rogers" tagged on it.
previously, I had an HTC Kaiser, and I played around/flashed it a LOT. and I moved on to a Rogers Dream, I've had it for quite a while, just didn't know where to start.
Thanks
Theres a few minor differences between the 2. The main one is the frequency it runs on. But to get you started understanding everything this is what you need to look at.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=519523
Alright. I am so. tired of looking up stuff. I'm not going to do anything yet.
I barely get anything.
What is root for?
what is it used for?
I have used Ubuntu and Fedora a couple of times but, seriously, root was just a command really.
After I root. then what?
Also. I was wondering. can Rogers ever be converted into the DREAM100/DREAM110?. i dont know, just wondering. If that was possible, It would make things very simple for people like me.
I believe that dream100/110 are boards so they could never be converted.
Root is basicly in windows terms- the admin, getting root allows you su like the sudo command in linux. Having root allows you to flash custom roms, nandroid backup, themes, allow deeper hardware access, full privs to the kernel processes of the system, allowing apps to sd, allow you to wipe or activate gps from sms, dentonate nuclear warheads, so on and so on
Have I answer the ? Sufficently enough yet
Oh and root on linux is the same thing and not just a command
da pavinator said:
Alright. I am so. tired of looking up stuff. I'm not going to do anything yet.
I barely get anything.
What is root for?
what is it used for?
I have used Ubuntu and Fedora a couple of times but, seriously, root was just a command really.
After I root. then what?
Also. I was wondering. can Rogers ever be converted into the DREAM100/DREAM110?. i dont know, just wondering. If that was possible, It would make things very simple for people like me.
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Since you're a lazy noob (at least to the G1), check the link in my sig that will answer most of your preliminary questions. Also look in the development forum's stickies, as there is A LOT of information for noobs about rooting (how to do it, and what it's good for, etc.) and flashing SPL, Recovery, and ROMs.
^That noob thread should be stickied. lol
So now, I am following instructions.
and I am a bit confused.
I am right now setting up my pc for rooting
http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/device.html
It says
Setting up a Device for Development said:
Step 1.) Declare your application as "debuggable" in your Android Manifest.
In Eclipse, you can do this from the Application tab when viewing the Manifest (on the right side, set Debuggable to true). Otherwise, in the AndroidManifest.xml file, add android:debuggable="true" to the <application> element.
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What exactly does this mean?
Which application.
I have learned that AndroidManifest.xml is used for every application
I have the AndroidSDK on my computer, and I have also installed the usb driver
And when I searched in there, boy I got lots of results for "AndroidManifest.xml"
A little help?
Thanks a lot.
EDIT-
See, while here, I just had a simple question
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=4280573#post4280573
HyeProfile said:
Rooting the Rogers Dream
3.Install the proper drivers for your device, and make sure you can mount the microSD card and access it from your computer
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Does this mean, being able to access the MicroSD card straight from you computer with an adapter/card reader? or though the phone?
I can access it from the phone btw
Follow the simple root link in my signature. Takes you to a thread specific to root on a Roger's dream along with a crowd of other canucks executing the same procedure.
A 1gig swap, way way overkill and completely useless to have anywhere near that much
I would like to root my CDMA HERO *NO* experience and have some concerns/questions. I’ve read trough How to root the CDMA Hero threads by nugget832, chuckhriczko and info is great but it seems every step i want to try it seems there is a post how above does not work anymore.
1. What is most current way of backing up my current stock Rom in case I screw up?
2. What is best root mod’s available that will allow me to have full function of my phone ( camera, mms,….ex? Where do I find most up to date mod’s ?
3. What is best/easy way of uploading this mod?
sorry for being a noob!
mongolx said:
I would like to root my CDMA HERO *NO* experience and have some concerns/questions. I’ve read trough How to root the CDMA Hero threads by nugget832, chuckhriczko and info is great but it seems every step i want to try it seems there is a post how above does not work anymore.
1. What is most current way of backing up my current stock Rom in case I screw up?
2. What is best root mod’s available that will allow me to have full function of my phone ( camera, mms,….ex? Where do I find most up to date mod’s ?
3. What is best/easy way of uploading this mod?
sorry for being a noob!
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Google search, is the first place to start... or forum search the Android Development thread.
Plenty of '1-click' root options exist. I've never used them, but I know one is called z4root. Search for it. There are other options again in the Dev section of these forums. You'll also need to install the HTC Sync software for the USB drivers that are included with it.
Everything goes on your SDcard. I guess that is what you mean by 'uploading'. Also, If at anytime you mess up, you can return to 'stock' by running what is called an RUU found on HTC's website htc.com. It's run from Windows.
The basic root part is simple anymore, however you'll end up needing an understand of several things to proceed further and make the most out of your phone. You'll need to know at least: basic linux and/or windows command prompt commands, how to install the Google SDK and obtain ADB after it's installed, and having a basic understand of how computers work both hardware and software wise.
Last but not least. Read. Don't be lazy. Read, Google, read some more. A good place to start is a well kept wiki: http://romrepo.info/wiki.
Lastly, for real this time, since you state that you have no clue what you are doing, stop and think. Do you really want to do this? Can I go without my phone for a while if I mess it up?
P.S. Lastly, for really real this time, there is a sticky in the Dev forum up top with some video how-to guides that might help some too.
Did u tell'm bout the wiki?
sirmx said:
Google search, is the first place to start... or forum search the Android Development thread.
Plenty of '1-click' root options exist. I've never used them, but I know one is called z4root. Search for it. There are other options again in the Dev section of these forums. You'll also need to install the HTC Sync software for the USB drivers that are included with it.
Everything goes on your SDcard. I guess that is what you mean by 'uploading'. Also, If at anytime you mess up, you can return to 'stock' by running what is called an RUU found on HTC's website htc.com. It's run from Windows.
The basic root part is simple anymore, however you'll end up needing an understand of several things to proceed further and make the most out of your phone. You'll need to know at least: basic linux and/or windows command prompt commands, how to install the Google SDK and obtain ADB after it's installed, and having a basic understand of how computers work both hardware and software wise.
Last but not least. Read. Don't be lazy. Read, Google, read some more. A good place to start is a well kept wiki: http://romrepo.info/wiki.
Lastly, for real this time, since you state that you have no clue what you are doing, stop and think. Do you really want to do this? Can I go without my phone for a while if I mess it up?
P.S. Lastly, for really real this time, there is a sticky in the Dev forum up top with some video how-to guides that might help some too.
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Thank you, got new rom and overclocked :O
Let me say I had an EVO and used Unrevoked to root it and all I did was use that for wifi.
So now I have an unrooted Nexus. I am in a position that I want some of the custom things but have not rooted and a lot of this technical stuff floors me at this point and I do not want to brick my phone.
Can anyone tell me what it means to install via recovery, how to do a backup and what deoxxed (I know it is spelled wrong) is?
I want to put a custom home screen, I like the blue market I see and I like the clear MMS that is posted, but the install instructions just confuses me.
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I really am wanting to customize my Nexus 4G.
steveh552 said:
Let me say I had an EVO and used Unrevoked to root it and all I did was use that for wifi.
So now I have an unrooted Nexus. I am in a position that I want some of the custom things but have not rooted and a lot of this technical stuff floors me at this point and I do not want to brick my phone.
Can anyone tell me what it means to install via recovery, how to do a backup and what deoxxed (I know it is spelled wrong) is?
I want to put a custom home screen, I like the blue market I see and I like the clear MMS that is posted, but the install instructions just confuses me.
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I really am wanting to customize my Nexus 4G.
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Check out the One Click Root thread in the Nexus S 4G Development section. See if that helps a little more. Your probably going to get flamed for posting this in this section, but oh well. Read that and try to get rooted first. Then if you need more help after that feel free to shoot me a PM and ill try to help you more. Read different threads as well, just search XDA for root NS4G. Hit me up if you need some help with anything.
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steveh552 said:
Let me say I had an EVO and used Unrevoked to root it and all I did was use that for wifi.
So now I have an unrooted Nexus. I am in a position that I want some of the custom things but have not rooted and a lot of this technical stuff floors me at this point and I do not want to brick my phone.
Can anyone tell me what it means to install via recovery, how to do a backup and what deoxxed (I know it is spelled wrong) is?
I want to put a custom home screen, I like the blue market I see and I like the clear MMS that is posted, but the install instructions just confuses me.
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I really am wanting to customize my Nexus 4G.
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I went through the exact same thing. If you start reading more threads it will start coming to you. When you root, you need the drivers (adb and fastboot) installed on your computer, they come with either pdanet or sdk which you can find the download links to with a quick search of the forums. Find the stickied section of NS4G dev section and those should have all the files you need. Cwm is Clockwork Mod Recovery. It is flashed after unlocking the bootloader using a command prompt. After rooting and flashing cwm, you boot into recovery(cwm) and follow the instructions from a root guide to flash your new rom. I think BuglessPete has a great tutorial on root and flashing a rom. Find that and you're good to go. Don't get discouraged. It is NOT as hard or complicated as it seems. You will be surprised at how simple these guys have made it for us newcomers. Make sure you give them a thanks.
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So it was a day from you know what. I got rooted first this morning, I did the first update that I wanted which was the blue market, epic fail. I spent the whole day trying to get my market to work again, no go. I had not backed up (stupid me) and when put that new market in it was a FC galore. I tried downloading other market apk's including the market that is due to be released and none would install. I ended up flashing the phone with Oxygen ROM. Now I have to get the phone back to the way I like it, lots of apps to download (not sure why they did not restore since I am set to back up/restore from google servers) and go from there.
I will be doing more I am sure, lots of reading to do. Thanks to the two of you.
Just discovered I should unroot in order to install the new OTA leak.
I deleted superuser.apk, but I cant delete su from system/bin using root explorer....can anyone help? how exactly do i unroot this sucker?
I thought there was an unroot script.
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perhaps so..i heard of one...I just dont know where it is
Seriously, search unroot. The thread with the answer is in the top 5 threads in this forum.
I'll give you a hint: psouza4
driftinaway said:
Just discovered I should unroot in order to install the new OTA leak.
I deleted superuser.apk, but I cant delete su from system/bin using root explorer....can anyone help? how exactly do i unroot this sucker?
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u don't actually have to unroot to get an update.
i have dx2 and rooted when froyo, then ota gingerbread and worked..
the only problem is when u ota with root, after upgrade u loose root,
but you still have superuser app in the app drawer..
as far i know, more of sbf then unroot for the droid 3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255198
I had to unroot and restore system apps. I used psouza's tools, very easy...
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I used psouza's tool but when I click unroot it says it cant recognize my droid 3, which is weird because if i use the psouza tool to root it, it roots it perfectly.
the errors it gives me are:
ERROR: couldn't identify this model of phone as a Verizon DROID 3!
ERROR: you can't restore /system/app on this phone using this tool
search search search....download this and when you open it it will have a unroot option takes about 10min after you download it and works like a champ used it about 3 times already
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1240130
TillysWilly said:
search search search....download this and when you open it it will have a unroot option takes about 10min after you download it and works like a champ used it about 3 times already
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1240130
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HI hows do I haz unboot my Droyd?
Seriously, folks, if you do not understand what is needed to "unroot" your phone, then you probably shouldn't be rooting it in the first place. You are offering someone a perfect way to hiijack your device when you use an unroot/root script (NOT implying our guys aren't stand-up dudes, just saying). One of the reasons phones don't come with root access is that allowing root access to your phone essentially opens it up to hiijacking, exploits, and general complete un-privacy. You should at least be able to track and locate the files that are added and modified by rooting. Otherwise, it's like leaving the front door of your house wide open, your wallet on a busy sidewalk, and the keys in your car's ignition at the mall.
Users should know the risks of ignorance!
rynosaur said:
HI hows do I haz unboot my Droyd?
Seriously, folks, if you do not understand what is needed to "unroot" your phone, then you probably shouldn't be rooting it in the first place. You are offering someone a perfect way to hiijack your device when you use an unroot/root script (NOT implying our guys aren't stand-up dudes, just saying). One of the reasons phones don't come with root access is that allowing root access to your phone essentially opens it up to hiijacking, exploits, and general complete un-privacy. You should at least be able to track and locate the files that are added and modified by rooting. Otherwise, it's like leaving the front door of your house wide open, your wallet on a busy sidewalk, and the keys in your car's ignition at the mall.
Users should know the risks of ignorance!
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well said sir if 99.9% of people would read and understand root b4 they jumped into it there would probably be about 99.9% less threads on people jacking there phone up....im not saying nothing can go wrong iv had to ask a few questions myself but they were things that happened while helping dev. with roms on my D2 so PLEASE read and understand what your getting into b4 jumping into this unless you just got A LOT of money to go bye a new phone and in that case just send me a check and save both of us the trouble
Sorry guys, but there are a majority of users like me that simply root our phones to get rid of bloatware or exploit mobile hotspot, and many of us are learning through trial and error and general experience.
Its called learning. And this is also called a forum, which is specifically designed to be a gathering board of likeminded individuals that help troubleshoot and assist others. Its an awesome theory. In fact there's a great one that's made just for users that root/unroot android devices, its called xda.
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