[Q] Rooting 2.2 - Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I just recently updated to Froyo 2.2 (KA6) using Kies Mini. I have searched around on how to root the 2.2, but to no avail. I have tried using SuperOneClick v1.7 and it seems to not work when I try it.
Could anyone please refer me to a link on how to successfully root my phone or you can just show me how to do it here? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.

Just downgrade to 2.1 with odin then use Z4 root then flash rom that is 2.2 and ur good I recommend trigger amazing speed with better battery life then bionix in my opinion
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Jasonhunterx said:
Just downgrade to 2.1 with odin then use Z4 root then flash rom that is 2.2 and ur good I recommend trigger amazing speed with better battery life then bionix in my opinion
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I'm not familiar with Odin. Where can i download it and where to look for instructions for it?

You can use a pc app called super one click, i used it to root my vibrant after updating through kies. You can find it in the vibrant app and themes section.
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Abu-7abash said:
You can use a pc app called super one click, i used it to root my vibrant after updating through kies. You can find it in the vibrant app and themes section.
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I've tried using SuperOneClick but every time i run it, it says no space is available when it's trying to copy some files like busybox. Any idea on how to go about with this?

All the info you need is in the Noob Guide here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028

Or you can look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925400

I've finally got my phone rooted. Thanks for the response guys!
Now on to finding a rom/kernel that has a long battery life, smooth, and gps works. Any recommendations?

Great. Sorry for the late reply but I just saw your pm, anyway glad you got it up and running.
I recommend trigger or the new 2.2.1 Bi-Winning Rom. I've used both of them and TBH the latter is simply the best Rom I've ever ran on my vibrant. Extremely snappy and very smooth.

I never had a problem rooting before but now I cant get super one click to work. I have all drivers installed but when I try to get shell root to get 3e recovery super one click freezes at waiting for device. I rooted using the update.zip format.

SuperOneClick v1.5 worked for me. Froyo 2.2, KA5.

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Is j16 root-able?

Hi I got an update to j16. I was waiting for the update before i root my phone.
I got done updating it yesterday. It is stock j16. so im hoping if it is possible to root it? I have rooted the older version on my brother's some apps i really wanna have.
So please let me know if its possible to root the stock j16? thanks in advance
Yep its possible mine is!
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Yes its rootable just like the original firmware. I used the update.zip method to root it, never tried the one click version
Yup its possible. I rooted mine using the one click root.
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JI6 is rootable. What's J16?
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J16 is the OTA update that was sent out over the last couple of weeks to fix a number of problems with the Galaxy S phones...in particular, the problem with the GPS not being able to lock onto satellites or function reliably in general. I have read some threads where a few folks who were rooted and then did the update messed up their phones.
allthrottle said:
JI6 is rootable. What's J16?
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Best post of the day...so far =)
ZX3ZX4 said:
J16 is the OTA update that was sent out over the last couple of weeks to fix a number of problems with the Galaxy S phones...in particular, the problem with the GPS not being able to lock onto satellites or function reliably in general. I have read some threads where a few folks who were rooted and then did the update messed up their phones.
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S/he was kidding =)
~SB
Didn't even attempt to root my phone until after the update. I was too scared which has me lmao at myself. Now to get over my fear of trying a new ROM!!!
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kbjcooke said:
Didn't even attempt to root my phone until after the update. I was too scared which has me lmao at myself. Now to get over my fear of trying a new ROM!!!
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Once you do you'll be happy you did and wonder why it took so long to get to that happy place =)
Easiest way is to download the TGA's One click root/unroot, then install ROM Manager, run Clockwork Recovery in ROM manager to download/install it for the 1st time, download a ROM from the Dev section (I like Bionix Fusion & Eugene's Vibrant Hybrid), and follow the instructions in the ROM's OP (select reboot into recovery yadda yadda yadda)....
~SB
@shinybuddha - I sent you a PM and thank you for the above response!
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Help please

Can anyone tell me what's better ROM for my vibrant nero v3 or v4? Any suggestions?... And what do I have to do tyo root my phone but I upgraded mine tyo froyo 2.2..pls help..
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if your rooted and have CWM, I would just flash a 2.2 rom...lots of choices and nero has been replaced by bionix v
Oh.. I havent rooted mine yet.. Because when I was trying to root my phone yesterday it failed..coz mine was upgraded to 2.2.. That's why I was thinking to go back to 2.1 eclair. Then try to root again.. Hmm thanks though.. I'm new from this..
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Superoneclick will root your 2.2 so no need to go back
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925400
Ok thanks bro..ima do that as soon as i get home..so ill just have to put that file on my internal sd after downloading it?
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its a step by step tutorial. I've never used it personally, but it works. I just flashed a supercurio voodoo kernel w/ CWM & root via ODIN to get to the same process
Ok.. Thank you so much! This is my first time to upgrade my phone and im scared i might brick it...
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I used the SuperOneClickRoot with no issues, just follow the direction to a "T" and you should be fine. It adds everything needed.

[Q] ROOTED, but says it's not... WTF?!

Stock 2.2 Long story short, I rooted my Vibrant. Says it rooted, everything's fine. BUT
Busybox says it's not rooted, superuser is there.
Everything acts like it's rooted otherwise except ROM Manger doesn't ask for permission but won't boot into recovery.
Tried custom 3e recovery installer. When I try to reinstall packages it never goes into CWM recovery.
WTF?!?!
I don't think you can root 2.2. I have always found the best way is to Odin back to 2.1 and then use super one click root. Then install your customs roms or whatever from there.
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Somebody better tell my phone that lol. I had 2.2 rooted previously
got it. disregard
Blars1206 said:
I don't think you can root 2.2
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Thats just not true.
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You can root 2.2 I did it but did you power down your phone after root... it needs to reboot as far as cwm you cant use it on 2.2... 3e is cool but alot of people have problems with it... Odin to stock 2.1 its easier...
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I rooted 2.2 with superoneclick
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joe3681 said:
got it. disregard
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How did you get it to work? I am having the same problems as you described.
run superoneclick and reboot phone afterwards. You must reboot for it to work.

[?] Miui vs. touchwiz

I'm currently using simply honey 4.0 rc3 and I've always heard good things about miui but it sounds very difficult to install. I have gb boot loaders so I'm not sure how to install it since they're aosp. Another thing is I've heard miui had inferior battery life to touchwiz roms so can anyone share any advice?
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If u flash with gb bootloaders the external sd wont mount no big deal but I quickly grew accustomed to MIUI because its so customizable and I hated touchwiz and as for battery I flashed the glitch kernel and undervolted and I got about 12 hrs with moderate use and my battery was at 61% but I guess battery varys from person to person
Sounds good which miui and how do I backup my efs
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you can always just flash the froyo bootloader if you switch to miui and you won;t have the external sd problem
cmrn89 said:
you can always just flash the froyo bootloader if you switch to miui and you won;t have the external sd problem
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Yeah but the complex and tedious work to test a rom just seems a little out there so I wanted to know is miui really worth the big amount of risks I'm happy with my current rom but I've heard good things about miui
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Tedious? all you do is put it on the root of your int sd card and flash it...then odin back to stock if you want to go back to Touchwiz based roms.
laylovj said:
Tedious? all you do is put it on the root of your int sd card and flash it...then odin back to stock if you want to go back to Touchwiz based roms.
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The instructions I read said to odin back to stock and use tools and extra things that seem very tedious
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TheInfekted said:
The instructions I read said to odin back to stock and use tools and extra things that seem very tedious
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It's been fixed. ;-) the guide hasn't been updated. Just Odin back to jfd, flash miui. To go back, Odin jfd.
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btw please make a backup in clockwork recovery so you can restore it if you run into problems and this way you can restore your phone back to simply honey anytime your rooted .... it only takes 5mins and it saved me last night when I flashed trigger redux and failed the first time .... you can restore a backup using and version of cwm so pls do
whatever5 said:
btw please make a backup in clockwork recovery so you can restore it if you run into problems and this way you can restore your phone back to simply honey anytime your rooted .... it only takes 5mins and it saved me last night when I flashed trigger redux and failed the first time .... you can restore a backup using and version of cwm so pls do
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Thanks for the advice although I'm not a noob I've been a root user since they released cupcake on the g1 I just needed to clarify a few things before I tested miui now to figure out why my odin displays mandarin maybe because the boot loaders are chinese?
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TheInfekted said:
Thanks for the advice although I'm not a noob I've been a root user since they released cupcake on the g1 I just needed to clarify a few things before I tested miui now to figure out why my odin displays mandarin maybe because the boot loaders are chinese?
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I see I'll let you sort that out and I read that you could use the vibrant aio toolbox to flash to stock too http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954509
btw I've been rooting since the g1 too
whatever5 said:
I see I'll let you sort that out and I read that you could use the vibrant aio toolbox to flash to stock too http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954509
btw I've been rooting since the g1 too
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I'll just use my memory to odin like I did before if it doesn't work I'll just tell the people of earth to give me their energy and throw a spirit bomb at my pc til it works
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TheInfekted said:
I'll just use my memory to odin like I did before if it doesn't work I'll just tell the people of earth to give me their energy and throw a spirit bomb at my pc til it works
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Hahahaa the vibrant community is ready to support you lmao

Just Odin Back to stock.

Okay XDA- Developers team , I have a samsung vibrant from T- Mobile. The first vibrant i should say. SGH T959 , i had some issues to i had to odin back to stock , i rooted on "Eclair" but i just updated to 2.2 froyo and i realized i lost my root access. Any methods i can use to get my root back. Just post links below that would be great. Im going to try all till i gain my root access back.
Search superuser on market.
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z4root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953
becks.ganz said:
Search superuser on market.
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Superuser does not root your phone . In fact your phone must be rooted to install Superuser from the market . Just download Z4root and put the Z4root.apk on your phone then install it .
AgentFour20 said:
Superuser does not root your phone . In fact your phone must be rooted to install Superuser from the market . Just download Z4root and put the Z4root.apk on your phone then install it .
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Z4 doesn't work on the vibrant's 2.2 afaik.
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geoffcorey said:
Z4 doesn't work on the vibrant's 2.2 afaik.
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Yeah , z4 doesnt work. Im not a noob to rooting. I tried to use the Modified 3e recovery but it doesnt want to work.
Just flash something that pre-rooted
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just odin to 2.1 again, root and flash http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1036193&highlight=stock if you just want stock 2.2
AgentFour20 said:
Just flash something that pre-rooted
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Huh ? I'm currently on stock 2.2 froyo. I just want root access. I tried a couple of procedures but they are failing. Tips ? If I flash something thats pre rooted will I get permanent root on 2.2
Ethancarerra said:
Huh ? I'm currently on stock 2.2 froyo. I just want root access. I tried a couple of procedures but they are failing. Tips ? If I flash something thats pre rooted will I get permanent root on 2.2
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what i said ^^^^^^^^^
thats pre rooted stock 2.2, never tried it but guessing it just 2.2 rooted like you're trying to do
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Just flash something that pre-rooted
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Huh ? I'm currently on stock 2.2 froyo. I just want root access. I tried a couple of procedures but they are failing. Tips ? If I flash something thats pre rooted will I get permanent root on 2.2
If only there was a noob root guide....
that was a sticky....
or in peoples signatures....
just use the one click root for samsung devices , can't believe anyone did't say that
One Click Root.
first thread at the top of this forum. is a GUIDE on how to ROOT.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9375927
I have had plenty of success using Z4root. But most of the time I flash Eugene via odin which comes pre rooted.
lulz. search superoneclick 1.6.5 that will root ur phone with the quickness on stock 2.2 trust me
make sure you have the samsung drivers installed. pm me and i can drop box the one click and drivers if u need

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