You need root for this full functionality to work without the broadband trick.
There are other threads, in general about this, but this is huge. By using methods by the Droid and other phones, this kid did this with an Eris. I take no credit for this, but I have been hunting for this for a long time, messing with iptables, messing with proxy's and APN's, and have been unsuccessful. Full credit goes to token419, who has put together .zip flashes for this and other carriers, all in one place..
This is without the broadband trick (you don't need it), and is good for FULL functionality, just get a Cricket plan that involves 'web'!
Thanks, to token419 from Howard Forums (and those who helped him)
NOTE: All of the things in the following threads must still be done to get your Eris on Cricket FIRST (and get that 3g icon in the top right corner)
Root your phone, and get whatever ROM you want on it.
On Cricket to start with: http://androidforums.com/htc-droid-eris/40266-eris-cricket-wireless.html#post309039 (scroll up and down a few posts for all the info)
Web and MMS working: Flash this (and follow instructions following): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=730289&highlight=cricket
The flash above is not a full ROM - it should work for almost ANY Eris ROM to give full internet and MMS, on ANY ROM you use. It may or may not work on Froyo ROMs, depending which one.
(You don't need ANYthing below this line, this is for historical and informative purposes, if you'd like to read on)
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Requirements:
1. Rooted Phone (see guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=647707)
2. Recovery Console (see above)
3. PST (dial ##778 on your phone, pw 000000) settings already entered correctly and showing 3G or EV icon (see guide here: http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1630517)
Instructions for Web/MMS:
1. Copy the cricket_eris_web_mms_v9.zip to the root of your sd card
2. Boot into recovery mode
3. Flash cricket_eris_web_mms_v9.zip
4. Reboot
5. Choose "Always Allow" to the SU prompt if one comes up
6. Open your app drawer
7. Open APN Backup & Restore
8. Select "Delete APNs"
9. Select "Restore APNs"
10. Select "cricket_eris_apn.xml"
10. Browse the web and spam your MMS messages to your friends
Instructions for web only:
Created By Token419
Credits (In no particular order):
Howard Forums Motodroid team here - http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1593533&page=1&pp=15
giJoey1980's summary of the solution here - http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1639417
brandonharrison's guide to the hero/eris here - http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1630517
Gridlock for hosting his update.zip signer here - http://android.grdlock.net/index.php
Christian Blank for his Autostart program - http://de.blank-online.eu/android/autostart/
Ritesh for his APN Backup and Restore program - http://android.riteshsahu.com/apps/apn-backup-restore
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If MMS continues to NOT work, try this:
MMS: http://androidforums.com/htc-droid-eris/51990-eris-cricket-mms-wep.html#post432287
At your own risk:
EVERYTHING BELOW HERE CAN BE REPLACED WITH TOKEN419'S FLASHABLE ZIP FOR WEB (which I just posted right above the quote that is a few lines up):
token419 said:
Your instructions/title look exactly like Brandonharrison's post on howard forums, if you got the instructions from him it may be nice to give him credit Also you may want to change the words "Hero" to "eris" since this is an eris guide also you can skip the part about spc unlocking from CDMA WS, since the eris comes factory with spc of 000000.
Anyways if your tracking the thread on howard you can update the web portion, to what i posted to get full market and apps working, credit goes to the team at howard forums who worked on getting it working for the motodroid. i simply modified their work so that it would work on the eris.
Feel free to delete [the next steps below] and replace with my instructions if you wish, to simplify the process for any new comers. (we are working to get this edited in brandons post over at howard currently since he can no longer edit his post)
As promised here is a single flashable zip that will hande the OS side to get Web/MMS up and running
Download from the attachment below or from here:
Multiupload.com - upload your files to multiple file hosting sites!
As always, make a nandroid backup first
download the zip and read the readme inside for instructions
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So unzip his .zip file, and two .zip files will appear. the one that has web and MMS listed in it, put that on your SD card, boot into recovery, make a nand backup, and flash zip from SD card (and choose the .zip file you just put on the sd card)
But, whether token419's flash works for you or not, here are the instructions that CREATED that flash:
Requirements:
Rooted Rom
Autostart (Root) from android market (free)
u2nl.zip from white rabbits site whiterabbit.org (hit Android stuff at the bottom, then get the pre-compiled Droid binary - Eris is included in that file)
Following Brandon's Guide and replace the internet portion with the steps listed below
Step 2. Setting up
What you need: u2nl.zip from white rabbits site whiterabbit.org
install Autostart (Root) from android market
Unzip the u2nl.zip to your androidsdk/tools folder so that u2nl and autostart.sh are in your androidsdk/tools folder. (use the autostart.sh that's in the Eris folder, not the one in the Droid folder!)
adb shell su
(look on phone to push 'Allow' or 'Always Allow' if it pops up - if not, then move to the next line)
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
cd /data/
mkdir opt
chmod 0777 /data/opt/
chmod 0777 /system/bin/
exit
adb remount
adb push autostart.sh /data/opt/autostart.sh
adb push u2nl /system/bin/u2nl
adb shell
chmod 0777 /data/opt/autostart.sh
chmod 0777 /system/bin/u2nl
reboot
click always allow on the prompt to allow the Autostart app to run at system startup
you should now have working market/apps/web, WITHOUT ANY PROXY, and WITHOUT THE BROADBAND trick.
Thanks to the motodroid post here:
HowardForums: Your Mobile Phone Community & Resource - Moto Droid Full EV-DO and MMS Solution
and their reference post here: HowardForums: Your Mobile Phone Community & Resource - service programming on the moto droid
Eris on revol
Hi i was wondering, do you please know of a way to make this also work on revol wireless. Thanks
If you can find the autostart.sh that other Android users have used to get it on their phones, then you can use EVERYTHING ELSE in this post I made, but use the autostart.sh that is appropriate for Revol.
Also, try to find the .xml file that users use to get the MMS working.
If you can find either of those two things, then you can use EXACTLY the instructions above for putting your phone on Revol.
Revol prls
Please, anyone know where i can find revol prls to download. Tried googling but they seem not to be easy to find as cricket prls. Thanks in advance.
So let me get this straight,, this would allow one to have data and sms for free??? does this work for verizon?
androidsteve said:
So let me get this straight,, this would allow one to have data and sms for free??? does this work for verizon?
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Free?
No, you get an account with Cricket instead of Verizon, tell them you have customer supported 'flashed' hardware, and follow these instructions according to your Phone # and MSID/MEID and home SID.
Cricket is like $45/month for unlimited everything instead of Verizon's unlimited which is WELL over twice that price.
The 3g is slower and sms is a little less reliable, but the price is right!
Revol mms
I have searched everywhere for the .xml file for revol but can't seem to find it. Do you by chance happen to know of a link? Thanks.
I have a new updated zip here that is alot more complete and should get web/mms working more reliably, i have tested on a HTC rom, a cyanogen eclair rom, and a cyanogen froyo rom, all working 100% for me. But if any issues arise please let me know and ill do my best to help get them resolved.
feel free to update your post/instructions/attatchments from my post here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=730289
token419 said:
I have a new updated zip here that is alot more complete and should get web/mms working more reliably, i have tested on a HTC rom, a cyanogen eclair rom, and a cyanogen froyo rom, all working 100% for me. But if any issues arise please let me know and ill do my best to help get them resolved.
feel free to update your post/instructions/attatchments from my post here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=730289
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Is the updated version V10?
Can you switch this to Edify Scripting (updater-script & update-binary) to create a working update zip package with gingerbread?
If you try to apply this ZIP after updating to ClockworkMod 3.0.0.5 the install with abort because the scripting language is deprecated.
Please help!!!!!
ok on my droid eris i've installed GSB v2.2 --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=944430 ...& it is already flashed for talk & text for cricket. i've been trying to flash for mms,web,apps with this intructions--> http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...o-Flash-to-Cricket-with-Talk-Text-Wap-and-MMS
.installed everything except qpst wont read my eris, htc diagnostic drivers will not install & u2nl.zip will not extract to androidSDK/tool. i dont know what else to do!! can someone please help!!!!????
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HI all I have my Eris flashed to Cricket or Metro PCS, and I want to put a new rom on it. The guy who flashed it put a 2.1 update on it for me and told me he couldn't add the rom I gave him on my phone because it was flashed. So my question is am I stuck with the version I'm running or can I load different custom roms along with it being flashed??
Thanks
i have mine flashed to cricket. and I have changed to several roms, i of course was able to root the phone. so if yours is rooted then you should be able to switch roms.. i am not expert so if i am wrong please somebody correct me
Okay thanks for the reply, So can you help me out because I don't know where to start as far as adding a new rom. Do I need to re-flash to cricket after adding a new a new rom or will the flash still work and its just replacing certain things?
jcaf77 said:
i have mine flashed to cricket. and I have changed to several roms, i of course was able to root the phone. so if yours is rooted then you should be able to switch roms.. i am not expert so if i am wrong please somebody correct me
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Okay thanks for the reply, So can you help me out because I don't know where to start as far as adding a new rom. Do I need to re-flash to cricket after adding a new a new rom or will the flash still work and its just replacing certain things? SORRY FOR DOUBLE POST!!!!
Puxxie said:
Okay thanks for the reply, So can you help me out because I don't know where to start as far as adding a new rom. Do I need to re-flash to cricket after adding a new a new rom or will the flash still work and its just replacing certain things?
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power off your phone, once off, hold the volume down key while you press the power button if you see a recovery menu telling you, reboot, install from sd card, wipe etc.. then all you do is wipe the data and then install the rom...
but the main thing is to know that you have root access and recovery image
It will not erase what was written with QPST but the proxy will have to be setup again. I use many roms and just run the same setup for getting the proxy on there working.
jcaf77 said:
power off your phone, once off, hold the volume down key while you press the power button if you see a recovery menu telling you, reboot, install from sd card, wipe etc.. then all you do is wipe the data and then install the rom...
but the main thing is to know that you have root access and recovery image
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Okay I know that much, how do I now if I have root access and recovery image?
jcaff77's advice is missing a whole lot.
YES, Before you flash ANY ROM, boot into Recovery (power off your phone, then power it on with Volume Up + Power) then go to Backup/Restore, then do a nand backup.
THIS way, you can ALWAYS go back to the flash that you're on. The guy that gave you that flash has NO idea what he's doing, and shouldn't be charging people money to flash things. Tell him he's basically a hack and a con artist because the information to do this is FREE and ALL around the internet. Tell him you're never going to ask for his help again, because he didn't really help you, he just took your money.
Anyway,
I posted a full tutorial that token419 from HowardForums put together to do this to ANY ROM. Your phone will stay on Cricket in general through flashing ROMs, but to make ANY ROM work FULLY on Cricket, follow this:
(from http://androidforums.com/all-things...ully-cricket-root-reqd.html?highlight=cricket )
Requirements:
Rooted Rom
Autostart (Root) from android market (free)
u2nl.zip from white rabbits site whiterabbit.org (hit Android stuff at the bottom, then get the pre-compiled Droid binary - Eris is included in that file)
Following Brandon's Guide and replace the internet portion with the steps listed below
Step 2. Setting up
What you need: u2nl.zip from white rabbits site whiterabbit.org
install Autostart (Root) from android market
Unzip the u2nl.zip to your androidsdk/tools folder so that u2nl and autostart.sh are in your androidsdk/tools folder. (use the autostart.sh that's in the Eris folder, not the one in the Droid folder!)
adb shell su
(look on phone to push 'Allow' or 'Always Allow' if it pops up - if not, then move to the next line)
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
cd /data/
mkdir opt
chmod 0777 /data/opt/
chmod 0777 /system/bin/
exit
adb remount
adb push autostart.sh /data/opt/autostart.sh
adb push u2nl /system/bin/u2nl
adb shell
chmod 0777 /data/opt/autostart.sh
chmod 0777 /system/bin/u2nl
reboot
click always allow on the prompt to allow the Autostart app to run at system startup
Reply or PM me if you need help with it especially. Go ahead and flash a ROM with it. If you can't get all of this done, your phone will STILL WORK, just not all the apps, Browser Only. For a temporary Browser Only fix, just download AnyCut from the Market on your current phone flash, use AndroZip or ES File Explorer or IO File Manager or ANY program that can 'back up' apps, to back it up, then flash the NEW ROM you want, and Market won't work (until you do the instructions above). Again, to get Web to work, make a shortcut with AnyCut > Activity > Proxy, and click the Proxy shortcut you made. Set Proxy to wap.mycricket.com port 8080.
Like I said, I'll follow this thread, so just reply if you get stuck on any of those steps.
@pkopalek thanks..yeah I had a feeling he didn't know what he was doing and he was just trying to get paid. Well I'm going to try what you posted for me now and will be back to post mt status or PM and THANK YOU for you help I appreciate it.
Puxxie said:
@pkopalek thanks..yeah I had a feeling he didn't know what he was doing and he was just trying to get paid. Well I'm going to try what you posted for me now and will be back to post mt status or PM and THANK YOU for you help I appreciate it.
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Yeah, just write back, I'll see it for sure. I did this to my girlfriend's phone, and many others, for free.
Enjoy.
this is funny
You'll also want to make sure you extract your telephony.db from /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/ to maintain MMS functionality with a new ROM, since the ROMs you'll use will probably be built for Sprint or Verizon.
You'll need RootExplorer on your phone to go to the above directory -> copy -> paste to your sdcard. Restore it to the same directory once you're new ROM is installed OR download and setup AndroidSDK (google it) and use adb to pull the file;
Code:
adb remount
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/telephony.db
The file will end up in your /tools/ directory of the AndroidSDK.
Once you're new ROM is installed, you can use the SDK to push it back as well;
Code:
adb remount
adb push telephony.db /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/
adb reboot
That should restore MMS to your phone once you have the new ROM installed
-mak
.mak said:
You'll also want to make sure you extract your telephony.db from /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/ to maintain MMS functionality with a new ROM, since the ROMs you'll use will probably be built for Sprint or Verizon.
You'll need RootExplorer on your phone to go to the above directory -> copy -> paste to your sdcard. Restore it to the same directory once you're new ROM is installed OR download and setup AndroidSDK (google it) and use adb to pull the file;
Code:
adb remount
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/telephony.db
The file will end up in your /tools/ directory of the AndroidSDK.
Once you're new ROM is installed, you can use the SDK to push it back as well;
Code:
adb remount
adb push telephony.db /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/
adb reboot
That should restore MMS to your phone once you have the new ROM installed
-mak
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Actually, APN Backup & Restore already does this job.
If you use mak's way, you won't be needing APN Backup & Restore.
Both methods will work perfectly well.
pkopalek said:
Actually, APN Backup & Restore already does this job.
If you use mak's way, you won't be needing APN Backup & Restore.
Both methods will work perfectly well.
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Was APN Backup suggested previously? I didn't notice if it had been, sorry.
I also can't speak to the validity of a program I've never used, but I suppose it would be much easier for the OP to use that than adb.
-mak
you can follow the guide here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=675652
Use the zip to flash from recovery that i created, there are 2 zips, one for just internet, and one for internet + MMS, some say the internet + MMS doesnt work, which is why i provided just an internet one as well.
As always make a nandroid backup first and have fun.
Since your phone is already flashed, disregard all the QPST stuff and simply look at the setting up web/mms portion of the guide.
The zip for MMS + Web works great for me, but your mileage may vary
Good luck and have fun
token419 said:
you can follow the guide here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=675652
Use the zip to flash from recovery that i created, there are 2 zips, one for just internet, and one for internet + MMS, some say the internet + MMS doesnt work, which is why i provided just an internet one as well.
As always make a nandroid backup first and have fun.
Since your phone is already flashed, disregard all the QPST stuff and simply look at the setting up web/mms portion of the guide.
The zip for MMS + Web works great for me, but your mileage may vary
Good luck and have fun
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The MMS flashes the APNs, but the APN has to be specific for your phone number on your device (in my experience), so I wouldn't expect MMS to work for anyone but you, Token!
I'd stick with editing the APNs to get MMS working, but thanks for the internet patch!
THanks for all the info guys but I'm stuck on how to add a new recovery image using either the EMA it keeps saying it can't find my device state?
J Ok so in my never ending struggle against the Evil Eclair/T-Mo/HTC NAND Protection and the Futility of Trying to flash a ROM With the "Supposed AndRoot QuIck Root Method" As well as a fine point from Nbetcher that the Engineering build must be flashed because Android has NAND protection while running. I have devised my own "No PC ROOT Method!!!"
Required Files (Tested For MT3G SLIDE Latest OTA Unrooted Stock)
1.Download Androot From Location of Choosing (I'm Using Version 1.6.2)
2.Download ESPRIMG.zip (ENG build)
3.Download SlideEng-Package.zip
4.Download Custom Rom Of Your Choosing(Mine Is CM 6.1.1 Stable)
5.Download Android Terminal Emulator(From Market)
6.Download Root Explorer Android (Requires Root) (From Market Or Some Place Online)
7.Download File Explorer (Dev:Adao Team)(From Android Market)
8.Download Latest Clockwork Recovery(I Used 2.5.0.1)
*Updated* 1/09/2011 (Thanks to dbzfanatic for links)
dbzfanatic said:
Universal Androot http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=391774&d=1283202114
ESPRIMG.zip www.4shared.com/file/OsmF_ZD7/ESPRIMG.html
SlideEng-Package.zip http://www.4shared.com/file/sz0VO2TL/SlideEng-package.html
Cyanogen 6.1.1 Stable http://mirror.teamdouche.net/get/espresso/update-cm-6.1.1-Slide-signed.zip
Clockwork Recovery (may be old but will work) http://www.4shared.com/file/KzYHr4U_/update.html
Now people can stop *****ing about links. Everything else can be found on the android market.
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Please Note I Am NOT The DEV Behind these Apps nor am I Resposible For Any Damages You May Incur To Your Device or Warranty by using this Method! Also Before anyone says I repped someone off remeber I accidentally discovered this using 2 failed methods because they essentially cancel each other out.(The Latter Nbetchers works just not after the AndRoot One)!!!
So...
1st Download/Install all needed files from market( File Manager Android Terminal Emulator)
2nd Download all zip images, Recoveries, Roms, apps from phone browser Directly To SD ROOT(Google em until I get links up on Dev Forum)
3rd. Unzip SlideEng-Package.zip To Root using File Manager or Other Zip Program for android(Andro-Zip Works Well)
4th Change Name of Clockwork to Update.zip(Case Sensative)
5th Install AndRoot And Run Root Me With Install Su & Temp Root/Unroot After Reboot Selected(Or Else You Will Boot Loop)
6th Install And Run Root Explorer then Copy and paste flash_img and mtd0.img to /data/local on android device by multi-select copy then RM R/W in program in upper left on data local folder.
7th IMPORTANT!!! Long Press and hold each copied file and set permissions to allow read and write on both user and the lowest option (I Think Dev or system)
8th Run Android Terminal Emulator and type the following commands verbatim spaces included Pressing enter after each line($ n # will be there provided you follwed all steps if not go back to androot and root again):
$ su
# cd /data/local
# chmod 04755 flash_image
# ./flash_image misc mtd0.img
Now power off and reboot using VOL-DOWN + POWER
It'll reboot into the HBoot Screen and ask if you want to Check ESPRIMG.zip after Verifying it will ask you to flash Select Yes (VOL-UP) And Wait DO NOT POWER DOWN OR TAKE OUT BATTERY!!!
Once its Completed it will ask you to Reboot select no Instead and Go To Recovery
Now Select APPLY Update.zip to flash CLOCKWORK RECOVERY YAY!!! :-D Now We Can Flash a Custom Rom With Root and Even Go As Far As S-OFF!!! But Please Be Sure Its Already On Your Micro SD...
Select Wipe Data Factory Reset by Scrolling with VOL- UP/DOWN or Track Pad and Use Power/Trackpad TO Select.
Now Use Install Zip from SD Card to Install Custom Rom(Flash GApps Second if downloaded and desired if using CM Mod 6.1.1) Now Reboot And Enjoy!!! If you Wanna Flash Anything Else Use Rom Manager From Market and Som Custom Roms to Boot into Clockwork!!! Thanks to all the Devs and their tools and immense knowledge for Making this Possible! Thanks To All The ROM Chefs Too!!!
DeezyFn'Baby said:
6th Install And Run Root Explorer then Copy and paste flash_img and mtd0.img to /data/local on android device by multi-select copy then RM R/W in program in upper left on data local folder
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Edit:nvm, ill try it when i get my replacement slide.
I don't think the slide needs S-OFF to write to data but I do think it needs root beforehand, or at least shell root.
just to make it easier to anyone flashing this, i would put links to DL's of those files. first thing i noticed when i read. put me off to this method.
btw, this is me trying to help, not ripping on you
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I don't think the slide needs S-OFF to write to data but I do think it needs root beforehand, or at least shell root.
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I don't think so? If /data couldn't be written to without root or s-off, how would people install apps who never rooted their phones? Where is the system data stored and modified? /data is fully modifiable I'm pretty sure.
I'm willing to admit I could be wrong on that but I thought apps were installed in /data because it was the system calling the package installer not the user.
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I'm willing to admit I could be wrong on that but I thought apps were installed in /data because it was the system calling the package installer not the user.
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In terms of read/write permissions, the system has the same permissions as the user. The system can't write to /system if the user can't, and vice versa. /data and /cache have no nand protection
MusicMan374 said:
In terms of read/write permissions, the system has the same permissions as the user. The system can't write to /system if the user can't, and vice versa. /data and /cache have no nand protection
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In the post I did add if I had the time I would post links if not ill do it later to whomever above stated their statement. If you don't want to "Try" it don't and don't comment. It was an accident I found it and I have since replicated my process on 3 slides and it works. The Reason it does is because gaining temporary root inside android even without gaining full being blocked by nand or S-Off can be can be used to modify the permissions of system files while the memory is running tho not the actual NAND itself which I believe S-OFF does... So when I said 6th mount the drive as R/W in root explorer there is an option to remount the drive R/W to allow you to long press the items in that folder and change their permissions then I said unmount to save the permission fix that's what the Temp Root Gained from AndRoot Does.... Now I'm gonna try and update my Original post with links for people who want an esier time doing this like I would have liked and for the. Sarcastic ones so then you can just press the Thumbs Up button ok?
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In the post I did add if I had the time I would post links if not ill do it later to whomever above stated their statement. If you don't want to "Try" it don't and don't comment. It was an accident I found it and I have since replicated my process on 3 slides and it works. The Reason it does is because gaining temporary root inside android even without gaining full being blocked by nand or S-Off can be can be used to modify the permissions of system files while the memory is running tho not the actual NAND itself which I believe S-OFF does... So when I said 6th mount the drive as R/W in root explorer there is an option to remount the drive R/W to allow you to long press the items in that folder and change their permissions then I said unmount to save the permission fix that's what the Temp Root Gained from AndRoot Does.... Now I'm gonna try and update my Original post with links for people who want an esier time doing this like I would have liked and for the. Sarcastic ones so then you can just press the Thumbs Up button ok?
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Your instructions don't have anything to do with /system I don't know what you are babbling about. I'm not disproving your root method, I was just trying to explain that /data is not nand protected. /system IS nand protected, and without s-off or a r/w overlay you wouldn't even be able to modify the permissions of files in /system, but since your root method has to do with /data it works.
MusicMan374 said:
Your instructions don't have anything to do with /system I don't know what you are babbling about. I'm not disproving your root method, I was just trying to explain that /data is not nand protected. /system IS nand protected, and without s-off or a r/w overlay you wouldn't even be able to modify the permissions of files in /system, but since your root method has to do with /data it works.
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I'm not babbling I was referring to the first reply but ur probably right about the sys files as I didn't mess with them. But I did obtain root anway all of the files can easily be found by doing a search on the XDA forums and ill add the links when I get to a pc doing this from the android browser is painful...
DeezyFn'Baby said:
I'm not babbling I was referring to the first reply but ur probably right about the sys files as I didn't mess with them. But I did obtain root anway all of the files can easily be found by doing a search on the XDA forums and ill add the links when I get to a pc doing this from the android browser is painful...
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Yeah, that's why you don't need s off for this to work, which others were saying
Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide
Thanks for posting this method! It worked flawlessly! Had the files and rooted it in about a half hour. Thanks again for this nice work around!
Sent from my ROOTED myTouch 3G Slide using the XDA App
This would make it easier for new folks if you had links next to the items needed for this... you can't just tell others they need this and that with at least a link on where to find it or download it... like having me find a treasure chest without clues or a map just saying haha. good guide though and yes I did read you'll be adding links soon =p
Agreed links would help but if people google the files he mentioned they are all easy to find. Even new folks know how to google =D
Sent from my ROOTED myTouch 3G Slide using the XDA App
Universal Androot http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=391774&d=1283202114
ESPRIMG.zip www.4shared.com/file/OsmF_ZD7/ESPRIMG.html
SlideEng-Package.zip http://www.4shared.com/file/sz0VO2TL/SlideEng-package.html
Cyanogen 6.1.1 Stable http://mirror.teamdouche.net/get/espresso/update-cm-6.1.1-Slide-signed.zip
Clockwork Recovery (may be old but will work) http://www.4shared.com/file/KzYHr4U_/update.html
Now people can stop *****ing about links. Everything else can be found on the android market.
dbzfanatic said:
Universal Androot http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=391774&d=1283202114
ESPRIMG.zip www.4shared.com/file/OsmF_ZD7/ESPRIMG.html
SlideEng-Package.zip http://www.4shared.com/file/sz0VO2TL/SlideEng-package.html
Cyanogen 6.1.1 Stable http://mirror.teamdouche.net/get/espresso/update-cm-6.1.1-Slide-signed.zip
Clockwork Recovery (may be old but will work) http://www.4shared.com/file/KzYHr4U_/update.html
Now people can stop *****ing about links. Everything else can be found on the android market.
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The only thing about 4shared is that it doesn't work right on the stock HTC web browser, since javascript is kinda glitchy on that one. Works fine on froyo/cm6.1.1 with the aosp browser, but for a TRUE pcless method you need direct or mediafire links I think.
I post links because everyone *****es and yet someone still *****es. Those aren't my uploads, I simply posted them so people would stop *****ing. I personally haven't had issues with 4shared even with the stock browser back before I rooted my phone. If you want to reupload them to another hosting site be my guest but like I said, they aren't my uploads.
Stop whining
Here are some direct links for those who complain about the 4Share site.
Oh, and Ill put a gapps link up in thar too. It has the new market, and it works as long as you don't install anything until it finishes restoring. At least it did for me.
That Clockwork link is broken. I'm just sayin' :3
ESPRIMG.zip: http://db.tt/kEvPIyu
SlideEng-package: http://db.tt/n57yN2a
Gapps: http://db.tt/L0SNLhj
EDIT: Clockwork on next page.
supermario12312 said:
Here are some direct links for those who complain about the 4Share site.
Oh, and Ill put a gapps link up in thar too. It has the new market, and it works as long as you don't install anything until it finishes restoring. At least it did for me.
That Clockwork link is broken. I'm just sayin' :3
ESPRIMG.zip: http://db.tt/kEvPIyu
SlideEng-package: http://db.tt/n57yN2a
Gapps: http://db.tt/L0SNLhj
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thank you for that, not only if that direct link better there mate.. but man the download speed is better ahaha... I already have root but I'm rooting a friends phone ;P then soon a warranty exchange phone for me.
Once I reach recovery... it just sits there with no options or anything...
IMPORTANT NOTE: Because people do not have respect for the work of other people or to the point of thanking all the links to the alternatives are "down" until further notice. Over 200 downloads and not a thank you?!
Thanks.
After receiving several PM `s trying to get my help in the installation of Froyo ROM` s i decided to create this little "How to" for the avoidance of doubt.
This is a guide based on the Windows XP System.
This guide is ONLY for Xperia X10.
This guide was based on information gathered and based on my own experience and presents, in my opinion, the best way to get what you want. Whenever possible I will present alternatives.
This guide has a starting point of the original ROM SE (no root) if you already have root access please go to step 2.
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What you`ll need before proceeding:
- Download SDK from google (need help for this? go HERE)
- Make sure you`ve just one partition on your sdcard and on FAT32. More info HERE
- Before each and every step make sure you have USB Debugging checked (settings>applications>Development)
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I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG
1. Getting Root Access
1st mode
- Download file rootme.tar.bz2 HERE and follow the instructions or use as an alternative SuperOneClickv1.5.5-ShortFuse;
- Reboot.
2nd mode
You can alternatively use THIS pre-rooted and with xRecovery allready instaled rom. Saying this, if you choose to install this rom can proceed to step 3
Use THIS tool if you have any trouble with Bin4ry one.
Bin4ry realease a new tool you can try it HERE.
2. Installing xRecovery
1st mode
- Download xRecovery HERE and do the installation by following the instructions.
2nd mode
For the case of having problems installing the xRecovery do the following:
- Download THIS version of xRecovery;
- unzip it and copy the content (3 files) to the root of your sdcard;
- Open cmd prompt (start>run and type cmd) - From now on i will call this adb shell. I also recomend that you create a shortcut to this on your desktop, since you will use this many times;
- Now go to tools folder where you install your SDK. In my case (C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk-windows\tools>);
Now type:
HTML:
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock2 /system
dd if=/sdcard/busybox of=/system/bin/busybox
dd if=/sdcard/chargemon of=/system/bin/chargemon
dd if=/sdcard/xrecovery.tar of=/system/bin/xrecovery.tar
reboot
Check your screen and give permition
- Reboot
- Press several times after "sonyericsson" appear on back button to confirm if xRecovery it`s installed. If it`s corrected installed you wil see your screen as the images bellow.
Although this guide is described for the installation of zhizu rom`s the process is exactly identical to the TripNRaVeRs and jerpelea rom`s
3. Installing Rom`s
This guide is for every rom that supports xRecovery process. I will not answer questions from other method.
- Choose the rom you want.
ZHIZU / TripNRaVers v2.1 / TripNRaVers vMIUI / jerpelea
3.1.
zhizu rom:
- Download-FreeX10 beta1.zip;
- Download gapps_latest_FreeX10.zip;
- Download FreeX10-beta1-hotfix4a.zip (at this point this is the last version, if a newer version exist please download that one. The process is identical);
- Create a folder at the root of the sdcard named ROMS;
- Create a folder inside ROMS called zhizu, TripNRaVers or jerpelea (dependind witch rom you`ll use);
- Copy the downloaded files to that folder;
- Reboot;
- Enter on xRecovery and:
3.1.1.
- Install custom zip;
- Choose custom zip from sdcard;
- ROMS (folder you created earlier);
- zhizu;
- Run the FreeX10-beta1.zip;
- Run the FreeX10-beta1-hotfix4a.zip;
- Reboot;
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NOTES:
After that, probably you won`t have network and screen is crazy... do this:
Open adb shel again and type:
HTML:
adb shell
killall servicemanager
Your phone will reboot.
HAVE REAL ISSUES REGARDING "killall: not found"? type this instead (thks to NeoInc):
HTML:
adb shell
busybox killall servicemanager
If you`ve installed the TripNRaVers rom and if you have issues with wireless run this command on adb shell (thks to rodak ):
HTML:
adb shell
setprop net.dns1 192.168.1.1
If you having problems with su permission type (thks to AzureNightwalker ):
HTML:
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock2 /system
chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
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(back on topic)
- After reboot enter on xRecovery again and go where you put your files again but this time you will run the gapps_latest_FreeX10.zip
- DONNE
If after instaling gapps_latest_FreeX10.zip you still don`t have google apps, please install THIS and then gapps_latest_FreeX10.zip
4.
If you want to install new market, please do this:
- Enter AT LEAST once in the old one;
- Copy THIS to the folder you`ve created earlier and run it from xRecovery.
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CREDITS:
None of this would have been possible without the incredible work of our devs.
All the credit should be directed to them. Not for me. Just tried with this guide to help young (or not) to get phones rooted, install xRecovery and for installation of these incredible ROM `s.
Thanks to (in alphabetical order): (sorry if i forgot someone)
Bin4ry;
CLShortFuse;
jerpelea;
MarylandCookie;
rodak
th4r;
TripNRaVeRs;
XperiaX10iUser;
ZHIZU;
and all XDA users
|tips & tweaks|
some commands that you may require at some point
Copy to/from sdcard
HTML:
adb push /mnt/sdcard/<filename> - to copy the file to SD
adb pull /mnt/sdcard/<filename> - to copy the file from SD
Fix Facebook Sync (at the present TripNRaVeRs Rom may need it)
Please make back up first
Install to your Android using push command
HTML:
adb push ContactsProvider.apk /system/app/ContactsProvider.apk
adb reboot
Download ContactsProvider from HERE (thks XperiaX10iUser )
This will fix the Facebook sync, you might need to remove and add the Facebook account again.
If you loose root access for some reason, please open ADB shell and issue this command:
HTML:
chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
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some tips & tweaks to play with
Let`s play with build.prop shall we?
CAUTION WITH THIS!!! ALL CHANGES MUST BE DONNE AT THE END OF THE DOCUMENT!!!
What will you get with this...
Well. In my opinion and only that, i think this way i can preform a much stable version of 2.2 Froyo released by zhizu.
After all apps installed (more or less 35) i get a very stable and fast rom (more or less 1500 on quadrant) and rarely had a FC.
So...like i said...that`s my 2cents.
1st mode - root explorer
You can make changes directly through RE by going on \system and then:
- Press and hold on build.prop file;
- Check all Permitions on the drop down menu;
- Press and hold on build.prop file (again);
- Choose open in text editor;
- After changes were made save and exit;
- Reboot.
2nd mode - Through Text Editor
To edit this one you must do this on a UNIX system base. You can use THIS to do that.
- Copy your build.prop to your sdcard and then to your pc;
- Open build.prop through NOTEPAD++;
- Now check all permitions for build.prop in \system folder
- After you made the changes proceed in reverse way and check all permitions again;
- Reboot.
This is your build.prop of your phone. Here we can do some tweaks in it.
Look carefully some already exist somo you have to add.
ro.sf.lcd_density=XXX (here you can put any value between 180/240) - This will affect the way you see your screen;
wifi.supplicant_scan_interval=XXX - This is how often your phone search for wi-fi spots and obviously will afect your battery life. Choose whatever you want in seconds. For instance, i have 360. Witch means my phone will search for wi-fi every 360 seconds.
dalvik.vm.heapsize=XXX (here you can put any value between 12/40) - This is how Android lead with apps. Lower value faster phone but big apps will crash. Higher value slower phone on small apps but faster on big ones). I have this to 40.
windowsmgr.max_events_per_sec=XXX (here you can put any value between 30/300) - This affect screen responseness of screen. You may try this if you have any problems with lag. I have this to 200.
mot.proximity.delay=XXX (here you can put any value between 0/300) - This will affect the time your screen goes off when receive a call. I have this to 150.
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| Rom`s | Themes |
THIS ONLY WORK AFTER RIGHT INSTALATION OF THE ABOVE ROM´s
What is the joke of having rooted phone if we do not install anything to envy to our friends. Right?!
SEMPITERNAL THEME
XperiaX10iUser
wesvista
Whats wrong with my guide?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=908791
rodak said:
Whats wrong with my guide?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=908791
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nothings wrong with it. if you read it goes further. root/xrecovery/rom`s and since so many people has sent me pm`s to explain them...
don`t get offensive
rendeiro2005 said:
nothings wrong with it. if you read it goes further. root/xrecovery/rom`s and since so many people has sent me pm`s to explain them...
don`t get offensive
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From my guide:
"Feel free to help me improve this guide, just post here and I will update this post with all good tips!"
But hey, let´s have a lot of guides spread all around this forum just to get some credit
Hmm. Sorry. Got a question here.
Step 1 and 1a, is it the same? Or i need to do step 1 and then do step 1a?
And partition on my sdcard is already on Fat32, do I need to reformat it again to Fat32?
wanmeow said:
Hmm. Sorry. Got a question here.
Step 1 and 1a, is it the same? Or i need to do step 1 and then do step 1a?
And partition on my sdcard is already on Fat32, do I need to reformat it again to Fat32?
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Hi,
1st. Like i said "alternatively". 1 is one way and 1a is another way. The diference between the two is the fisrt one you have to root after install and the second one came pre-rooted.
2nd. Since you`ve sdcard on FAT32 don`t have to do it again. Just be sure there`s ONLY ONE partition.
Hope it helps
Oh. sorry. I miss the "alternatively".
Which one is the best? 1 or 1a?
wanmeow said:
Oh. sorry. I miss the "alternatively".
Which one is the best? 1 or 1a?
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depends on what you want. root or not rooted.
for the installation of above Rom `s you need to have root access.
Oh, ok. Thank you. I go download the files and try it first.
wanmeow said:
Oh, ok. Thank you. I go download the files and try it first.
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you`re wellcome
tell me how it goes
nice guide.
tnx
Tehouster said:
nice guide.
tnx
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wellcome
no need to thk me just click thks
Im stuck at SE white logo. If im not pressing back button, it will boot normally. Im thinking like giving up. >.<
wanmeow said:
Im stuck at SE white logo. If im not pressing back button, it will boot normally. Im thinking like giving up. >.<
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Wicth process you follow?
From stock ir zhizu rom?
If you start from stock witch process you usr to install xrecovery?
As you know i've two possibilities on eatch one if you dont tell all things youve donne i cant help you
sent from my ****up X10 running amazing zhizu rom
hi all,
I followed a few topics here and it was my first time doing all this for an android device. to be honest it is super confusing and Im lucky i got through all of them with Google's help
I was trying to edit the build.prop file to be able to make phone calls via BT but when I try to edit the file as in Pull it .. edit it and then Push it back in... it says YOU NEED ROOT ACCESS!
Here is what i did from the beginning..
I followed the instructions in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1194709
then I rooted using the clockworkmod.. followed these instructions:
Copy su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip to your sdcard root
Start clockworkmod recovery (instructions below)
Select "install zip from sdcard"
Then select "Choose zip from sdcard"
Then select "su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip"
Then select "Yes - install su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip" to confirm
Then go back
Then reboot.
You're rooted!
then i went to the thread of enabling BT Phone calls for Flyer:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1185688
But I dont have permission to edit the Build.prop file. so I googled a bit and I downloaded the Android Commander application and installed Notepad ++ so i can do that via Windows but I still dont have root access for some reason. I see the Superuser app on my flyer btw.
Can anyone please help?
If I get this to work I will make a full detailed step by step instructions and post it in xda so everyone else follows the same steps (which half of them were not explained fully)
Thanks,
Kaveh.
EDIT>>>>> I promised a full detailed tutorial. I own you guys one... here is document: http://bit.ly/qR1OmO
and thanks for all the help!
kaveh-link said:
hi all,
I followed a few topics here and it was my first time doing all this for an android device. to be honest it is super confusing and Im lucky i got through all of them with Google's help
I was trying to edit the build.prop file to be able to make phone calls via BT but when I try to edit the file as in Pull it .. edit it and then Push it back in... it says YOU NEED ROOT ACCESS!
Here is what i did from the beginning..
I followed the instructions in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1194709
then I rooted using the clockworkmod.. followed these instructions:
Copy su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip to your sdcard root
Start clockworkmod recovery (instructions below)
Select "install zip from sdcard"
Then select "Choose zip from sdcard"
Then select "su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip"
Then select "Yes - install su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip" to confirm
Then go back
Then reboot.
You're rooted!
then i went to the thread of enabling BT Phone calls for Flyer:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1185688
But I dont have permission to edit the Build.prop file. so I googled a bit and I downloaded the Android Commander application and installed Notepad ++ so i can do that via Windows but I still dont have root access for some reason. I see the Superuser app on my flyer btw.
Can anyone please help?
If I get this to work I will make a full detailed step by step instructions and post it in xda so everyone else follows the same steps (which half of them were not explained fully)
Thanks,
Kaveh.
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You can try with Root Explorer ( https://market.android.com/details?id=com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer&feature=search_result )
.touch 2 second build.prop, sellect Open in text editor
You don't have permission because its not mounted as r/w. You can mount it as r/w by using root explorer like the previous post said, or you can do it from adb or a terminal emulator on your device. Or someother editor. The command to mount as read write is this:
su (enter)
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system (enter)
Then you should be able to open the file in the editor of your choice.
After you are done remount the system as read only by doing this:
su (enter)
mount -o ro,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system (enter)
I had the same problem until I installed Busybox did
Simple method.....
If you just install the ES Filexplorer app on a rooted device then go to settings in ES, under root explore section just tick the two boxes.
Set home directory from /sdcard/ to / and your done!
You can then go to the System directory, open build.prop as a text file using ES's own Note editor. Note editor will also save a backup of your old build.prop file.
Reverse the above ES settings if you want to be safe, close ES, then reboot.
Thanks for all the help guys. Im creating a step by step full detailed instructions for the htc flyer s-ff+permaroot+enabling phone calls and Ill share it in xda soon.
I had to download the apk of root explorer off the internet since I had no market access here in Iran (currently here for vacation..) then I used that to mount r/w then edited the file.. saved it and then I mount back to r/o.. reboot and BOOM PHONE app was there.
btw maybe this is a bit strange but I dont need BT headset to make phone calls lol. I used the normal headset which was in the box and everyone can hear me clearly.. perfect call quality..
thanks again for all the help and stay tuned for the instructions (i know u guys know the way already lol but still)
Bluetooth is not a necessity, it was added for full functionality eg: car handsfree, stereo headsets for music and calls etc.
You can make a call using just the tablet's mike and speakers, the supplied cable headset or any bluetooth earpiece/headset. Just like a real phone....
Farsquidge said:
Bluetooth is not a necessity, it was added for full functionality eg: car handsfree, stereo headsets for music and calls etc.
You can make a call using just the tablet's mike and speakers, the supplied cable headset or any bluetooth earpiece/headset. Just like a real phone....
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Oh really? but people dont hear my voice when I just use the tablet itself (without using the normal headset)
btw Im almost done with the tutorial for HTC FLYER... I need people to read this and edit it (complete it if I havent explained something somewhere)
I used afew topics to make this tutorial for other noob users like myself >.< and I put the source topics (XDA topics) in the file. Where should I post the tutorial? any ideas?
edited my post... here is the document I promised:http://bit.ly/qR1OmO
EDIT*** short link works now... sorry about that!
Greetings everyone!
New *registered* user here! I've been frantically sifting through post after post on the forums all night hoping to get some help with an issue I am having on my Vibrant.
Goal:
Remove some bloatware ONLY, not looking to install any ROMs or modify the phone too much...just clean some annoying apps and icons off.
Phone Information:
Model SGH-T959
Firmware 2.2
Baseband T959UVKB5
Kernel 2.6.32.9
Build FROYO.UVKB5
I currently have the latest version of Java, Android SDK, and SuperOneClick installed.
Install directory of AndroidSDK:
C:\AndroidSDK
My method of failure:
Open SuperOneClick, Click "Root"
Start, Run, "CMD"
cd c:\AndroidSDK\tools
adb shell
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/st19/system
This is where it fails and I run into an endless loop of it telling me the proper usage of the "mount" command. I thought I had it at one point but when I typed: rm /system/AmazonMp3.apk all it did was tell me that it was a read-only file and that it couldn't be deleted.
Can someone help lead me in the right direction of what I am doing wrong? I rooted and removed all bloatware about a year ago but I just did an upgrade through MiniKies to the latest version of firmware and I can't seem to remember the process I went through that long ago to get it done right.
I apologize for possibly asking a question that has been asked numerous times but I just couldn't seem to get the wording right to get any helpful results in the search of the forums. Thank you so much for the time in reading this and the future help if any can be provided. Have a great night!!!
It looks like you are in the wrong directory. Open a command prompt in
C:\AndroidSDK\platform-tools
Open the platform tools folder. Click on a blank space > hold down the shift key > hit right click > select open command window here. Then enter the commands:
adb devices "to check if your device is connected. also make sure usb debugging is enabled on your phone.
adb remount
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw -t rfs /dev/stl5 /system
rm -r /system/app/[AppName].apk
If you want a list of all your /system/apps enter this command
cd /system/app
ls *.apk
This is much easier if you download rom toolbox from the market. All you do is go to /system/app and delete whatever bloatware you dont want.
BUT BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN DELETING SYSTEM APPS. ONLY DELETE WHAT YOU KNOW IS BLOATWARE OTHERWISE YOU WILL GET FC'S
good luck
Would I still need to follow the steps prior to that and use SuperOneClick to root the device or do I just skip that process and go straight to the cmd prompt?
Also, I followed a tutorial I found for installing the Android SDK that informed me to copy all the files from android-tools to the tools directory and use that instead but I don't know what the use in that is except for maybe a smaller directory name?
EDIT: I tried what you said with and with using SuperOneClick prior to the procedure and the cmd prompt displayed the following text:
*opened cmd promt in C:\AndroidSDK\tools (no files in platform-tools anymore)*
adb devices (it found my device connected)
adb remount (adb remount: no such file or directory exists)
The adb shell and su commands works fine BUT I still hit the endless loop of it trying to explain to me the "usage" of the mount command.
I will look into Rom toolbox as I'm trying to figure this out as well. Thank you.
I strongly recommend you download root explorer or some similar root browser app. Of course though your phone must be rooted. Just try rom toolbox. It has its own root browser within the app along with other useful features. This is probably the easiest way to uninstall the bloatware in your case since you are having issues with adb.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA
Thank you!
Okay, I have the suggested "rom toolbox" downloaded from the market and I will try to use that but SuperOneClick does not root the phone deep enough for rom toolbox to see the phone as rooted so...will the "updated.zip" method work for this instead?
I haven't tried it before but I am willing to give it a go if you think it's the best method. If this is the method you recommend, would you happen to have a link to the most recent or atleast most trusted updated.zip rooting method?
CScrivener said:
Thank you!
Okay, I have the suggested "rom toolbox" downloaded from the market and I will try to use that but SuperOneClick does not root the phone deep enough for rom toolbox to see the phone as rooted so...will the "updated.zip" method work for this instead?
I haven't tried it before but I am willing to give it a go if you think it's the best method. If this is the method you recommend, would you happen to have a link to the most recent or atleast most trusted updated.zip rooting method?
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You can try rooting your phone using this toolbox.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954509
If that does not work for you i will try and find the link to the "one click root program" i use all the time.
Here is an excellent guide to root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA
Here is the program i use. Just remember to have usb debugging enabled on your phone. It really cant get any easier than this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739300
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA
So I downloaded the one click program you suggested and the program itself seems to bee pretty straight forward.
I connected phone to computer with debugging on. Opened program and hit one click root. It started doing it's thing...phone rebooted and went into recovery. I started to follow instructions up until I got to where it said install packages. When I clicked it, the phone said installation failed no such file our directory exists.
The phone is looking for the updated.zip file but none exists in the one click folder. There is a root.zip and an unroot.zip...do I need to rename one of them to proceed???
Thank you so much for all the help so far, I feel like I'm so close but just not there yet. You have been an incredible help!
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA
CScrivener said:
The phone is looking for the updated.zip file but none exists in the one click folder. There is a root.zip and an unroot.zip...do I need to rename one of them to proceed???
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The way (Stock) Recovery works is if you are not "Install from SD" then it will look for the file labeled Update.zip. So you can rename only the Root.zip to Update.zip and make sure that is the only thing on your internal SD labeled that or with .zip Put the unroot.zip in a folder for now. Then try again.
Alright, will give that a try when I get home. I thought I read that the program copied the update.zip file to the phone during it's process so I didn't want to do anything to work against that. I will rename one of the files, copy it to the phone and give the one click root another shot. Thank you!
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Alright, will give that a try when I get home. I thought I read that the program copied the update.zip file to the phone during it's process so I didn't want to do anything to work against that. I will rename one of the files, copy it to the phone and give the one click root another shot. Thank you!
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There is no need to rename anything. The program does it all for you. Play close attention to the first screen (green one) if it says update.zip copied successfully it will then reboot your phone to stock recovery. Once you are in stock recovery all you do is click reinstall packages. Keep clicking reinstall packages even if it reboots the first time. To prove my point mount your phone to your pc and check to see if the update.zip is copied onto the root of your into storage. If not well copy the update.zip from the last guide i suggested from above.
Also check to see if the superuser app is installed on your phone. The program also installs that along with the update.zip. If you have superuser then go to the market download rom manager so you could download CWM.
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Alright, so I tried it again once I got home. Didn't work BUT I did see that update.zip was installed into my phone. The sig verification failed, which means I need to change recovery versions to the one that skips sig verification correct?
I'll go search the forums for that since I remember seeing that a little while ago but that is the correct path I need to take at this point in time am I right?
Thank you so much! Big big help!
You can pull the CWR from my signature. Same as before. Put it on your internal labeled update.zip, boot into recovery and and scroll down to Reinstall Packages. Hit it. It will cycle and probably come back to stock recovery. Hit Reinstall Packages again and the stock recovery will go from blue to green (CWR).
Side note, probably from there you will be able to install the Superuser update.zip. Just go to Install from SD card and find it and hit it. The reboot. Might not but the CWR instructions above shoudl work for you.
Well I changed the recovery version using the file from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833423 and then used the OneClickRoot and was able to get the update installed (I think). The phone booted up normally, I noticed that SU Permissions was installed so I figure I am rooted correct? WRONG. Rom toolbox says I am not. Is there another way to verify? Should I reinstall Rom toolbox incase it's just bugging out on me?
So I tried using Rom Manager too. Looks as tho SU is not installed correctly, will have to try again I guess.
Cannot install CWR, tried and the recovery text stays blue even after 14 times of reinstalling packages...
This phone will be sent flying across the room sometime tonight I'm guessing. About to erase the entire thing and try starting from scratch again. (Start from Eclair and work my way up maybe)
If you are willing to start from Eclair it would be soooo much easier that all this stuff.
Odin to stock, flash CWR from my signature, go from blue to green and then flash Fishman's Bionix and you are good to go. Simple and way easier than all this mess. Just download Fish's and put it on you SD card somewhere you'll remember. Once in green recovery just scroll to that ROM and flash it per OP.
We've just been trying to Root you since on your OP you said you didn't want to flash a custom ROM.
Well...I'm still trying to avoid flashing Roms (I've upgraded through MiniKies and that's it).
I've only been trying to root just to clean bloatware off but it seems that I must be lacking the technical skills to follow instrcutions properly....nothing is cooperating and even after following all steps nothing wants to work like it should.
Grrrr! One last try to get CWR working before I lose my mind and need to take a break/walk away for a bit.
Ok, so I'm currently back to stock Eclair (ew!!) and about to boot to recovery to install CWR. Wish me luck on that one....
Wooo, CWR up and running! Now I just have to work on a flash maybe or whatever steps were suggested next...I might try the ROM you suggested.
The ROM gets placed on external sdcard and installed from within CWR correct?
Do most ROMs remove bloatware and useless apps?
Yes and are pre-Rooted. Put the ROM.zip on either card. I have a folder that I use. Boot into recovery and get green recovery back. Go to install from SD, find the ROM and flash it per the OP instructions.
Bloat free, pre-Rooted and usually has Voodoo so you can get Voodoo Sound from the market and have a sonic ear-gasm.
Just wanted to say thanks for all the help! I installed the suggested ROM last night and I am very happy with the results thus far. It was alot easier than I thought it would be. Flashing a ROM was MUCH more simpler than the root only decision. Thank you again!