[q] i need help rooting asap - Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Wat up xda subscribers... I am very eager to root my tb... I need sum assistance tho... All of the routes to rooting look like the procedures for a brain surgery... I found sum apps that seemed easy like z4root and universal android rooter... But of course with my luck neither worked... Can sum1 rescue from this nightmare... I will be forever n your debt...

Read, and follow this:
If you can't handle that, then post your closest major city and maybe someone nearby can do it in exchange for lunch or something.

Also 2 videos on youtube by Nat3mil walk you through every step. From setting up ADB to doing the jcase method. The videos are very well made. I rooted mine thus way and it was extremely simple.

It's ridiculously easy if you follow the steps. I had to learn a little bit more because I am a mac user, but you literally just have to copy and paste.
head to the #thunderbolt andirc if you have trouble, and you'll be rooted in no time.

IISiDeK1CKII said:
It's ridiculously easy if you follow the steps. I had to learn a little bit more because I am a mac user, but you literally just have to copy and paste.
head to the #thunderbolt andirc if you have trouble, and you'll be rooted in no time.
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Go Pirates!

this is what I rooted mine with its as easy as click 1 reboot click 2 reboot click 3 rooted http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1005292 Enjoy and good luck

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help a newbee please..

i just got a thunderbolt and i want to rooted.. Mind you i have no idea how to do it or even know whats a kernel or a rom.. But my brother in law has an EVO and he got his rooted and he says that the thunderbolt dont have potential so i want to root mines and drop bombs on his.... I saw a thread on rooting step by step but i would like some one to help me.. starting by getting the drives and all that cool stuff so please guys someone help me.. please i would apreciate...
thunderboltking said:
i just got a thunderbolt and i want to rooted.. Mind you i have no idea how to do it or even know whats a kernel or a rom.. But my brother in law has an EVO and he got his rooted and he says that the thunderbolt dont have potential so i want to root mines and drop bombs on his.... I saw a thread on rooting step by step but i would like some one to help me.. starting by getting the drives and all that cool stuff so please guys someone help me.. please i would apreciate...
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First thing you'll want to do is head over to the developer section and read the stickies and the instructions, familiarize yourself with Android and with ADB (I don't recommend 1-step-rooting). Make sure you're careful in what you're doing as deviation from the SOP may cause your new Thunderbolt to be as usefull as a rock. I promise you, if you take the time to read everything that's involved, the learning curve isn't as steep.
Im preety familiar with the whole android thing.. but is there a step in particular so i can root it in one shot.. can you email me please.. [email protected]
i see this going bad, lol
Lmao i just need some one not to talk to me in xda language. I rooted my last android took me like 1 month but i did it... Please at least help me out finding the correct drive for it...
thunderboltking said:
Lmao i just need some one not to talk to me in xda language. I rooted my last android took me like 1 month but i did it... Please at least help me out finding the correct drive for it...
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Havu watched YouTube video
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Is there any in specific??
I bought the TBolt on release date. I rooted it the day the exploit came out. I followed the directions as a total newbie to Android (albeit not to *IX).
I knew my way around a command prompt and a debugger (gdb), and I didn't copy/paste the commands because I'm OCD.
Nevertheless, having known nothing about android nor about "rooting" my phone, I found that everything I needed -- all the knowledge to complete the task -- was found right here on XDA. The directions to manually root your phone are so simple, really, that I could probablly teach a 10 year old to do it!
So I suggest just reading up, not try to take shortcuts, and ask questions that are relevant and not "sendz me a 1click rootz plzkthx".
You better just read up. What if you mess something up? Are you really going to get on here and wait for someone to fix it? Learn rather than ask for answers spoon fed to you.
ok ok.. let see if u guy can help me with this... i got the adb drive thing.. i did everything step by step and wen i go to the cmd and change directory it kicks me back to my users name.. i can give the link to the viedeo were im getting it from maybe u can help me.. And hey at least im motivating my self.. lol
thats the video link http://youtu.be/oKPSe12YDxQ
thunderboltking said:
ok ok.. let see if u guy can help me with this... i got the adb drive thing.. i did everything step by step and wen i go to the cmd and change directory it kicks me back to my users name.. i can give the link to the viedeo were im getting it from maybe u can help me.. And hey at least im motivating my self.. lol
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why did you make another post with the same question as your last post. Why do you even need to root your phone? What do you hope to do once rooted? Spam the themes app section with more stupid posts? Honestly just be happy with the stock device, judging by the way you talk, refuse to search for any information yourself, and repeatedly beg for help, you are not ready to root. You are going to be the same guy spamming the dev boards for help after you have bricked your device due to lack of following directions. Its not a hard process, I only got into android last october and I have successfully rooted my Dinc, Nook Color( which was a beast flashing and whatnot in the early days when you had to dd a image, lol) an aria and my bolt. I never bricked anything, and I never felt the need to make a useless lazy post begging for help. The answers aare all here, stop being a lazy **** and READ. I am so tired of seeing total idiots on here needing help with root. If you cant be bothered to just follow directions, chances are you are going to screw something up. people like you are pretty much destroying XDA
thunderboltking said:
i just got a thunderbolt and i want to rooted.. Mind you i have no idea how to do it or even know whats a kernel or a rom.. But my brother in law has an EVO and he got his rooted and he says that the thunderbolt dont have potential so i want to root mines and drop bombs on his.... I saw a thread on rooting step by step but i would like some one to help me.. starting by getting the drives and all that cool stuff so please guys someone help me.. please i would apreciate...
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Get an iPhone and give the Thunderbolt to someone who knows what they are doing and can form a sentence correctly. Then we don't need to go through with this.
ahh cut him some slack, i always encourage anyone, no matter what, to root their device and take control of what they paid for back from the carriers.
anyway just read the tutorials, it will be tested and safe, and just follow step by step.
also i pissed myself about dropping bombs on his phone!!
Ok i got recomended this forum if i need help. And im doing exactly that.. if you guy cant help me why even write stupid and noncense shi*. I didnt ask for no ones opinion. And i did got the iphone first but i was more familiar with the adroid. I've done read everything and i actually tried it last night. And the i had a problem with the ADB. And i rooted my intercept it was my last phone. So if you guys can direct me to another way other then that ADB I WOULD APRECIATED.
thunderboltking said:
Ok i got recomended this forum if i need help. And im doing exactly that.. if you guy cant help me why even write stupid and noncense shi*. I didnt ask for no ones opinion. And i did got the iphone first but i was more familiar with the adroid. I've done read everything and i actually tried it last night. And the i had a problem with the ADB. And i rooted my intercept it was my last phone. So if you guys can direct me to another way other then that ADB I WOULD APRECIATED.
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no...just no.... omg dude are you twelve, lol. You need to use ADB. Period. stop whining because you can't figure it out and if you do not find xda helpful, there is a little red x in the corner of your browser. Click it, I am sure xda will not miss you.
Wow you mad..lol i guess is not the adb im having problems with.. wen i put in the commands in the cmd it sends me back to my username.. thats my problem. And why do you guys keep insulting me, im just asking questions..
Ok lets start with the basics first. Do you have ADB installed? You say youre not new to the "whole Android" thing, so im gonna go out on a limb and assume that you know what ADB means. If not I suggest you GOOGLE it and find out what it means and then, download ADB and install it. Second off if your using Windows you need to know if youre on a 32bit or 64bit OS, OR if youre on linux you need to figure out what distro you have and install in through terminal (nemesis2all has a step by step thread on how to) GOOGLE will be youre savior.
Next after you install your ADB drivers you need head over to the Android Development section and look at the S-off/ Permaroot thread and read it step by step. Of course you need to check to make sure ADB is working correctly which you should have already done ie..
TYPE: adb devices
-list devices attached-
Follow the steps that are listed to a tee and dont try to skip anything.
There is a Thunderbolt fossnet channel where you can ask for help.
Your brother in law who has an EVO used a program called Unrev0ked3 which is a plug and click program that does all the work for you. With the thunderbolt, its all done manually, even the "one click" methods still require ADB use. In all honesty if you dont know ADB please leave youre phone alone. There are lots of great people on here as well as in IRC that will help but if youre going to be stupid and say you know things then come back 2 min later asking the same questions you won't recieve much if any help.
Do some research on rooting the Thunderbolt before jumping in, this phone is still very young in its developing stages and if you mess up it requires manual fixing.
PS: I apologize for the improper grammar, my girlfriend is waiting for me to come join her so I'm in a rush to get this typed.
very well said mr. obvious (lol hard to say that without sounding sarcastic...nice!)
just to add one thing, i used s/off permaroot method with very very very little adb knowledge and worked fine...just follow the steps exactly and instead of typing you can copy and paste each command one by one...makes easier and faster.
good luck
thunderboltking said:
Wow you mad..lol i guess is not the adb im having problems with.. wen i put in the commands in the cmd it sends me back to my username.. thats my problem. And why do you guys keep insulting me, im just asking questions..
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Easy Root 'n Rom

This is a nub question I know, but I've been reading these forums for a while now that I got my Thunderbolt and I was just curious.. is there an easy 1 click root for Thunderbolt yet? like the universal Androot or somthing? I really want to root mine and put a stable GB rom on it, really liking the look of BAMF, but I'm very hesitant because I really dont' want to brick my phone, done it before and it was a pain in the BLEEP to recover it, course it was a Zio M6000 too LOL... Anyhow is there an easy root out there yet? and are any of the GB BAMF Roms stable enough to use the netflix APK on and not worry about brickign too much? I'm hesitant because I'm not overly wealthy or anything and I dont' want to brick my new phone I just dumped some cash on lol thanks!
New Info (Post mentioned below): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009969 (If you are going to use this, please make sure you understand what all it does: and "When in doubt, know your way out.")
Not that I'm aware of, however the root process documented in the stickies is very easy to follow, given that you have adb working on your computer. None of the GB roms are "stable" as they are all based off of a leaked sense rom, but that being said I've been running Gingeritis with very little problems.
If you really are interested in changing up your stock rom (and I would, the battery life out of the newer kernels by imoseyon is outstanding!) take a few minutes to read up and get ADB working on your machine. Once you are comfortable with that, download the stock RUU floating around here - You would have to screw up pretty badly to brick the phone, just follow the instructions. JCase and crew have done a very nice job with trying to be cautious with every step.
Also, not trying to be a prick but fair warning - posting questions in the dev forum is a no-no unless you are releasing something dev related, you'll likely get some not so nice responses for doing it. Good luck in learning!
seabhac said:
This is a nub question I know, but I've been reading these forums for a while now that I got my Thunderbolt and I was just curious.. is there an easy 1 click root for Thunderbolt yet? like the universal Androot or somthing? I really want to root mine and put a stable GB rom on it, really liking the look of BAMF, but I'm very hesitant because I really dont' want to brick my phone, done it before and it was a pain in the BLEEP to recover it, course it was a Zio M6000 too LOL... Anyhow is there an easy root out there yet? and are any of the GB BAMF Roms stable enough to use the netflix APK on and not worry about brickign too much? I'm hesitant because I'm not overly wealthy or anything and I dont' want to brick my new phone I just dumped some cash on lol thanks!
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There is no one click root, but it doesn't get much easier than captainkirks one click script. The most user action involved is putting the RUU's on the SD Card and hitting "y" for yes.
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Go to android central and under thunderbolt their should be an auto root program by droidx con really easy all u have to do is follow the directions and it will do it for u make sure u read,read and read some more so u u understand how it works
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and flames in 1.......2.......3.......4.......5
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right about now....
seriously i know we all were noobs at one times but these types of questions get really annoying. seriously its NOT HARD AT ALL. i was really scared at first n when i actually took the time to read up on ADB, i was like duh its seems so damn easy. once i first rooted my Nexus One, it really was easy. the TB is just as easy. really stop taking the easy way. stop being lazy, take an hour out of each day to read up on ADB so u can root when youre ready. u WILL NEED to know about ADB. not everything here in the forums will be handed to u easily. u will need to pull files, edit them and what not. seriously these types of people need to stop being lazy and read up on some ADB. this is coming from a person who is so-so with this type of stuff. seriously, the manual way is NOT HARD AT ALL
and there are a few reports about TB bricking on GB but not so much to be overly scared about. im still playing it the safe way n sticking with BAMF Remix 1.7 for now til its more stable or til we get a lot more info on the brickings of TB on GB
I appreciate the information given here. I know that I'll always have to wade through a bit of criticism and flaming when you're learning and those who have done so I understand your frustration but be patient, not everyone has your understanding as yet of the systems and how they run. The most I have ever done with regards to rooting and roms is to use androot on my zio and install some launchers.. so manually playing with my phone's innards is a little daunting.
I will take your advice Jay and read up on ADB, while I don't like your attitude, I do understand it and thank you and others for the information you offer. I will look into all of these options and thank you all for your input
This is what I used:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1005292
I came from the D1 and have a lot of experience with adb and was honestly just lazy when I rooted the TB. When I rooted my D1 there was no easy root and I did everything manually which was a huge help later on in (root) life. I highly suggest that you do it manually at least once. Then later when you're lazy like me you do an easy root.
seabhac said:
I appreciate the information given here. I know that I'll always have to wade through a bit of criticism and flaming when you're learning and those who have done so I understand your frustration but be patient, not everyone has your understanding as yet of the systems and how they run. The most I have ever done with regards to rooting and roms is to use androot on my zio and install some launchers.. so manually playing with my phone's innards is a little daunting.
I will take your advice Jay and read up on ADB, while I don't like your attitude, I do understand it and thank you and others for the information you offer. I will look into all of these options and thank you all for your input
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No one should have to be flamed or critisized for asking questions. The only stupid questions are the ones not asked.
Even experienced to advanced users still ask questions.
seabhac said:
I appreciate the information given here. I know that I'll always have to wade through a bit of criticism and flaming when you're learning and those who have done so I understand your frustration but be patient, not everyone has your understanding as yet of the systems and how they run. The most I have ever done with regards to rooting and roms is to use androot on my zio and install some launchers.. so manually playing with my phone's innards is a little daunting.
I will take your advice Jay and read up on ADB, while I don't like your attitude, I do understand it and thank you and others for the information you offer. I will look into all of these options and thank you all for your input
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i apologize for my attitude but trust me its fairly simple. all i did was a bunch of copy and paste. copy the commands they give u from the browser into the terminal. its really simple
I rooted no problem. Im trying to go back to stock and read and tried and read but I guess Im slow.Ive tried this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009423
Not sure what Im doing wrong as I thought I followed the directions but no deal.
So Ill handle the count down till it says read or google but thats what Ive been trying for hours lol. I miss my easy droid x. Ive un installed sync re installed it. Cant get my device to come up.
blueis300 said:
I rooted no problem. Im trying to go back to stock and read and tried and read but I guess Im slow.Ive tried this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009423
Not sure what Im doing wrong as I thought I followed the directions but no deal.
So Ill handle the count down till it says read or google but thats what Ive been trying for hours lol. I miss my easy droid x.
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Download both files. Rename the first MR1 RUU and put on the SD card. NOT in a folder. Power off/hold volume down and then press the power button. Follow the instructions on the screen. After its done reboot. Then, delete that file off the SD Card. Rename the second one and put where the first one was. Do the same thing again. You will be unrooted with S=on.
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seabhac said:
I appreciate the information given here. I know that I'll always have to wade through a bit of criticism and flaming when you're learning and those who have done so I understand your frustration but be patient, not everyone has your understanding as yet of the systems and how they run. The most I have ever done with regards to rooting and roms is to use androot on my zio and install some launchers.. so manually playing with my phone's innards is a little daunting.
I will take your advice Jay and read up on ADB, while I don't like your attitude, I do understand it and thank you and others for the information you offer. I will look into all of these options and thank you all for your input
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Don't let others get you down, I'm far from a NOOB yet still get called it because someone has to answer a question rather than ignore it even though its not a big deal. I rooted mine coming from a D1, I used the method here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=996616) it took about 30 mins and it was no big deal at all. I was on GB and then went back to Froyo since I have no problem waiting another month or so for something that would be more stable to come out.
Good luck with whatever way you go. ADB can be a pain in one way or another. There is an ADB for dummies that someone posted one click installs ADB and it works perfect I have been using that. The commands are easy so I wouldn't sweat it too much.
That makes it seem so easy. Be back in a few un rooted . Thanks that was easy just had a brain fart. Put in the simple terms it was easier. Can someone verify all my settings are correct or near stock?
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blueis300 said:
That makes it seem so easy. Be back in a few un rooted . Thanks that was easy just had a brain fart. Put in the simple terms it was easier. Can someone verify all my settings are correct or near stock?
baseband
1.16.00.0402w_1
kernal version
2.6.32.21-gb0554a
[email protected]#1
tue mar 1 16:38:cst 2011
build number
1.13.605.7 cl341545 release keys
software number
1.13.605.7
browser version
webkit/533.1
pri version
1.41_002, 1.64_002
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15011
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Looks good to me, now go load roms!!
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Looks good to me, now go load roms!!
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Thanks Im looking for my next one to load. Was just different, with my dx i could be down and back up in 20 minutes. Just had to learn something different.
Wow, no one's mentioned it yet...
I guess I will, but just as an fyi to the OP: questions do not go in the development section.
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luigi1111 said:
Wow, no one's mentioned it yet...
I guess I will, but just as an fyi to the OP: questions do not go in the development section.
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Yea not all of us have to rub that crap in.. thanks for reminding us though.

Easiest root method

What dose everyone consider to be the easiest way to root the Thunderbolt?
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So many threads on here that will tell you how to do it?
I followed the MAC guideline here and it worked like a charm.
http://forum.androidcentral.com/thunderbolt-rooting-roms-hacks/
Do it via ADB as jcase lays out. One good reason? if something goes wrong you're gonna need ADB setup and working and that's easier with phone that actually works.
Been trying to SuperOneClick.
It roots, test it and its successful, but reboot and its gone.
Any thoughts?
jack's revenge said:
Been trying to SuperOneClick.
It roots, test it and its successful, but reboot and its gone.
Any thoughts?
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I'm pretty sure that is because HTC phones have a NAND lock that keeps anything from being written to the system flash. Part of the process to load up the unlocked bootloader is to turn off the NAND lock.
[Auto] Root and Unroot (Windows)**Updated**5/20** w/MR1 update @ androidcentral
I paid some really nice guy $45 to do a remote web session with me. We went through the rooting process step by step together and now I have a shiny new rooted Thunderbolt. I wish I could remember the guy's name that helped me, though. Sorry friends.
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NiteCheeze said:
I paid some really nice guy $45 to do a remote web session with me. We went through the rooting process step by step together and now I have a shiny new rooted Thunderbolt. I wish I could remember the guy's name that helped me, though. Sorry friends.
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He wasn't really nice if he charged you $45 to do something that costs nothing.
And this right here is the safest/easiest way to root the Thunderbolt
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=996616
It has been updated quite a bit since many one-click methods have been released from what I can tell after extensive googling.
Android Version: 2.2.1
Software Number: 1.13.605.7
I am brand new to rooting an Android device. How do I know if a one-click option will still work with my phone? Can't stand bloatware. T_T
chimamirenokenjutsushi said:
It has been updated quite a bit since many one-click methods have been released from what I can tell after extensive googling.
Android Version: 2.2.1
Software Number: 1.13.605.7
I am brand new to rooting an Android device. How do I know if a one-click option will still work with my phone? Can't stand bloatware. T_T
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Take a little extra time and do it the right way. As mentioned above, you'll need adb if things get hosed sometime in the future. There are some excellent step by step videos on youtube. You could've already been finished in the amount of time you spent reading this thread.
Search for a youtube video by nat3mil, and follow the guidelines on this forum at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=996616
You'll have no issues. And if something does go wrong, it will be easier to get support from the devs.
+1 for Jcase's method. Just copy and paste....the hardest part is setting up ADB, here's a link that might help with that http://cidalan.blogspot.com/2011/03/guide-adb-for-dummies.html
The standard root method with ADB is a walk in the park compared to rooting the EVO.
If you can follow instructions and basically type something that's already laid out, just follow the ADB root method. Its as easy as flan
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One ROOT to Rule them All??????

Guys, I know you know your stuff and you can really help out a noob like me but............
is there ONE root or page that can have all the required links so I can get this
3D rooted. I've read a few topics and it seems that some Devs have different ways to root and I dont know what CMD is.
I'm coming from the Hero and I learned how to flash to get rooted.
Thanks.
WRONG SECTION HOMIE!!!
But, here you go. It's the sticky at the TOP of the page. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192525
knowledge561 said:
WRONG SECTION HOMIE!!!
But, here you go. It's the sticky at the TOP of the page. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192525
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Thanks but this way seems a little too complicated for me. Any simpler ways???
kinextions said:
Thanks but this way seems a little too complicated for me. Any simpler ways???
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Not really. Its not difficult at all. Just read and it will make sense. Its similar to the og evo root method. Hit the button, flash recovery, reboot.
I Haz 3D
Point is, Just do it. You will learn a lot from just doing while trying not to fathom the "big words" or "strange names" for different stuff. YES, something CAN happen, but usually follow the steps and all will be fine. When I first rooted my first phone I was not really linguistic in the lingo we use now for rooting such devices, it reminded me of the ole AOL WAREZ days and those silly but fun AUto programs we used in the chat rooms. I say... Take the plunge.
EDIT: Don't be lazy (like me) and NOT read it. There is no ONE click easy method if this is your first time. Once you have rooted this phone though your ext and future roots will eb easier and make more since.
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give this a whirl. he does things step by step and makes it easy. or for me at least. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sw_mgVHWYo

[Q] What is the best root for SGS2?

Hello guys,
can one the experts tell me what is the best and easiest way to root SGS2 on android 2.3.5?
and is there any root that would work without showing the exclamation mark when starting the device?
Good day
farhodb said:
Hello guys,
can one the experts tell me what is the best and easiest way to root SGS2 on android 2.3.5?
and is there any root that would work without showing the exclamation mark when starting the device?
Good day
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You really should READ. A lot.
There is no 'best'. There are indeed several methods to gain root access, but one isn't necessarily better than another. Think of it like a switch. Is there a 'best' way to turn on your kitchen light? There are indeed multiple methods, some more challenging than others...but if the goal is to be able to see and navigate your kitchen to get to the fridge...does it matter if you flip the switch with your thumb or index finger, right or left hand, or even your foot? Not really. That's kinda like root.
Root access is a threshold thing, when you get it it's done.
Search with Google, and Youtube...watch and read all of the tutorials, and decide which one you think looks easiest.
What you should find, is that root = big yellow exclamation mark. Try googling 'sgs2 jig'. You should read about that, too. The jig will help you get rid of the yellow triangle syndrome, and it should cost you less than $3 on ebay. If it doesn't work, you might need an old bootloader...another subject to read up on.
If you want to take on the challenge of rooting and modding your phone, you should take on the challenge and not ask strangers to do your homework for you.
Devs here at XDA are AWESOME. They explain everything...in forums, where you can read it. You can also check out sammobile.com, another great site for people with our phone.
Best of luck! Get crackin'!
sean is here. said:
You really should READ. A lot.
There is no 'best'. There are indeed several methods to gain root access, but one isn't necessarily better than another. Think of it like a switch. Is there a 'best' way to turn on your kitchen light? There are indeed multiple methods, some more challenging than others...but if the goal is to be able to see and navigate your kitchen to get to the fridge...does it matter if you flip the switch with your thumb or index finger, right or left hand, or even your foot? Not really. That's kinda like root.
Root access is a threshold thing, when you get it it's done.
Search with Google, and Youtube...watch and read all of the tutorials, and decide which one you think looks easiest.
What you should find, is that root = big yellow exclamation mark. Try googling 'sgs2 jig'. You should read about that, too. The jig will help you get rid of the yellow triangle syndrome, and it should cost you less than $3 on ebay. If it doesn't work, you might need an old bootloader...another subject to read up on.
If you want to take on the challenge of rooting and modding your phone, you should take on the challenge and not ask strangers to do your homework for you.
Devs here at XDA are AWESOME. They explain everything...in forums, where you can read it. You can also check out sammobile.com, another great site for people with our phone.
Best of luck! Get crackin'!
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Thanks for your comment.
I actually have done a lot of reading but not very deep though. I only need the root to get a VPN running.
Cheers
farhodb said:
Thanks for your comment.
I actually have done a lot of reading but not very deep though. I only need the root to get a VPN running.
Cheers
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No worries. Sorry if I was a bit harsh.
Look, check into SuperOneClick and a user named chainfire, in both of those you'll find what you need.
Seems like a lot of trouble for just a VPN. If you've got root afterwards you should think of flashing custom ROMs. That's where the fun stuff happens!
I first tried Ice cream Sandwich at the end of December, and it was awful. But the devs have been working hard on it. I've been running a build that's every bit as stable as stock Gingerbread for 2 weeks now. So many more features. Kicks ass, it does.
Let me know if you have trouble, get stuck or have any specific questions (send a PM). I might not have the answer, but I can point you in the right direction.
Some helpful links:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134290
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125414
http://thehandheldblog.com/2011/06/14/galaxy-s2-tips-tricks/
http://theunlockr.com/category/roms-2/android-roms-2/samsung-galaxy-s-II-roms/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
http://www.sammobile.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=110
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125282
http://knowmydroid.com/
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1449000
(This is the ICS I'm running. Killer ROM, it's butter, and the dev is super-incredibly helpful.)
epic 4 g touch
i would like to know if i used this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101 to root epic 4 g touch el29 would it mess up my wifi. Im noob please help
sean is here. said:
No worries. Sorry if I was a bit harsh.
Look, check into SuperOneClick and a user named chainfire, in both of those you'll find what you need.
Seems like a lot of trouble for just a VPN. If you've got root afterwards you should think of flashing custom ROMs. That's where the fun stuff happens!
I first tried Ice cream Sandwich at the end of December, and it was awful. But the devs have been working hard on it. I've been running a build that's every bit as stable as stock Gingerbread for 2 weeks now. So many more features. Kicks ass, it does.
Let me know if you have trouble, get stuck or have any specific questions (send a PM). I might not have the answer, but I can point you in the right direction.
Some helpful links:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134290
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125414
http://thehandheldblog.com/2011/06/14/galaxy-s2-tips-tricks/
http://theunlockr.com/category/roms-2/android-roms-2/samsung-galaxy-s-II-roms/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
http://www.sammobile.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=110
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125282
http://knowmydroid.com/
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1449000
(This is the ICS I'm running. Killer ROM, it's butter, and the dev is super-incredibly helpful.)
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Thanks again.
root is done following http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125414
the one you've posted. root is working, exclamation removed and most important VPN is working
ivalit said:
i would like to know if i used this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101 to root epic 4 g touch el29 would it mess up my wifi. Im noob please help
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I don't know anything about the Epic 4G Touch. I would suggest you read about it yourself.
Start at the Epic 4G ´Touch forums, and Google, and watch vid tutorials at Youtube.
I was once a noob, too, then I read a bunch of stuff...it was hard. I had to work at it, and do it.

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