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.
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Dear xda,
I have recently use the MOBILE-AP update.zip and flashed it to my phone. I am also rooted. I just recieved the software update. Is it safe to do it? If not, how do I restore to normal? Thank you!
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Well first do you have clockwork recovery on there? And the update is a hit or miss. Some brick some don't. Its up to you although i recommend just using bionix or eugenes roms. There better than stock
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alextld said:
Dear xda,
I have recently use the MOBILE-AP update.zip and flashed it to my phone. I am also rooted. I just recieved the software update. Is it safe to do it? If not, how do I restore to normal? Thank you!
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Better yet, use ODIN to update to JI6
I saw the unriot option in oclf I have cwr and macnut14
What happens if I unroot
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Alanrocks15 said:
I saw the unriot option in oclf I have cwr and macnut14
What happens if I unroot
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it takes away root access (like the phone was before you rooted)...
more specifically, it takes away these files(which it added when you used the root option and flashed the update.zip from recovery):
/system/app/Superuser.apk
/system/xbin/busybox
/system/bin/su
But what if im on a custom rom
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Alanrocks15 said:
But what if im on a custom rom
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then a lot of the functionality from your custom ROM wouldn't work. I've never tried it but I can already tell that bad things will happen.
Why are you thinking about unrooting? Rooting gives nothing but benefits, it'll give disadvantages to users who are new to rooting but you'll become more comfortable with it.
If something is wrong with your phone, just end up using Odin and setting it back to stock. Odin isn't that scary to use either.
how's it going guys.
My Fascinate sometimes pops up with a blue/red screen saying that an update is available. Every time when I confirm it, it reboots but says it can't be completed because of an error or something. I rooted the phone, installed ClockworkMod and that's it. Erased all the unnecessary stock apps that comes with the phone. What's the problem?
You erased all the stock apps.
You have CWM.
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Kevin Gossett said:
You erased all the stock apps.
You have CWM.
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ah! ok ok. now will this be a problem still if I decide to update the firmware manually?
you can update to froyo with cwm by flashing a rom
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akanightmare said:
ah! ok ok. now will this be a problem still if I decide to update the firmware manually?
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yes I believe if you are running a rooted rom you cannot receive OTA updates.. however you can still do what was mentioned in the last post and use odin to put froyo on yourself, there's even debloated/deodexed packages so you don't have to do much work removing anything, but of course most of them will root your phone so still no OTA updates
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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 .
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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 .
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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
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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
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
I rooted my phone way back when using one click root and I have superuser installed but never had any custom roms. Every time I use root check it does not confirm if I am rooted or not and keeps checking for what seams like an eternity. Am I missing something? Please help, I am trying to back up my current stock rom and can't get by. Thank you in advance...
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Stray2thaB said:
I rooted my phone way back when using one click root and I have superuser installed but never had any custom roms. Every time I use root check it does not confirm if I am rooted or not and keeps checking for what seams like an eternity. Am I missing something? Please help, I am trying to back up my current stock rom and can't get by. Thank you in advance...
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Ways to get confirmed:
1. Use root checker from market.
2. Install terminal Emulator and run command su
$ su
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If SuperUser popup comes out.. you are done rooting..
3. To get rooted.. Universal Androot for 2.1 - 2.3 devices.
Sorry I dont have the above mentioned files but you can have those with a little Googling.
Also you haven't mentioned your device, on which you are performing XperiMents
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I guess, If its Photon4g, then go for Photon Torpedo method, and confirm the root with above.
Thanks for the reply. Every time I use root checker I just runs forever and never stops checking. But I used the cmd prompt su and and the cmd line changes from a $ to a # so that means I am rooted. I been trying to perform a nandroid back up with rom manager and I keep getting a Failed to Boot 2 message every time, any ideas?
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By the way my phone is running on Android 2.3.4, Kernel version is 2.6.3.2.9 and the Build is 198_6. Rooted using one click some time back but never unlocked bootloader or installed a custom rom. I've been holding out on the ota update so I can unlock my boot...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1393519 - Check out the link it has evry thing explained related to the MoPho and your query
Stray2thaB said:
Thanks for the reply. Every time I use root checker I just runs forever and never stops checking. But I used the cmd prompt su and and the cmd line changes from a $ to a # so that means I am rooted. I been trying to perform a nandroid back up with rom manager and I keep getting a Failed to Boot 2 message every time, any ideas?
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yeah. don't ever ever ever use rom manager. it's junk and doesn't work. do not use it or its recoveries. use jokers v3 or photon3 or another confirmed working recovery. NEVER USE ROM MANAGER.
Ok it's a lot to go through, but I'm going to see what I can get.
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na7q said:
yeah. don't ever ever ever use rom manager. it's junk and doesn't work. do not use it or its recoveries. use jokers v3 or photon3 or another confirmed working recovery. NEVER USE ROM MANAGER.
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Don't call an app junk just because it does not fully work on a particular phone. It actually does work for most things.
The recoveries that u mentioned are just modified versions of the recovery built into Rom Manager.
But of course u knew that!
Try the photon torpedo direct method it will tell you if your rooted and also can apply a proper root if your root install went bad.
na7q said:
yeah. don't ever ever ever use rom manager. it's junk and doesn't work. do not use it or its recoveries. use jokers v3 or photon3 or another confirmed working recovery. NEVER USE ROM MANAGER.
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So where do I get jokers v3 or photon3?
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bearw815 said:
Don't call an app junk just because it does not fully work on a particular phone. It actually does work for most things.
The recoveries that u mentioned are just modified versions of the recovery built into Rom Manager.
But of course u knew that!
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barely works on any phone. it's junk. never has the roms, mods, tweaks and all the good stuff updated or even available in the app for supported phones. junk i say!! :laugh:
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Stray2thaB said:
So where do I get jokers v3 or photon3?
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http://www.motosunfire.com/clockworkmod-recovery/