I'm a captivate user who has been interested in the Streak 5 for sometime. I finally pulled the trigger when I found one at a very serious discount. the only problem is that the USB connection does not work so the Streak does not charge nor is it recognized by a host computer. The guy I bought it from said he has tried known good cables so it is a problem with the port.
Anyway I have two batteries and a charger so the charging part is not a big deal for me. I am concerned about whether it's possible to root the phone without a USB connection.
I have used numerous ROMs on the captivate and have AIO Toolbox and other assorted tools but they all depend on the USB.
The phone is unlocked running the latest version of 2.2
If anyone can point me in a productive direction I would be grateful.
Quielo
There are apps that will allow your Streak to join a local network. SAMBA filesharing allows you to mount your sd card as a drive so that you can copy files using your computer's fiel explorer. File Expert and ES File Explorer allows your networks shred directories to be seen on the phone. You can use one of these (or another appl, there are more) to copy files to your sd card with no usb connection.
You can then use the gingerstreak apk to root your phone.
This will work on an unlocked Streak, the Streaks locked to AT&T probably prevent the installation of apps from non-market sources. My Streak is unlocked so I don't know if any of the AT&T roms allow non-market apps.
I remember a forum thread about installing a custom recovery without a usb connection but do not remember what forum. You will need to install a different recovery if you want a custom rom. You may be able to directly download a rom package file (extension pkg) to your Streak and upgrade the stock rom that way.
Edit: I see that you have an unlocked Streak, you should be able to upgrade to 351. If you are going to upgrade, upgrade first then root.
It's possible to install a custom rec with adb via wifi but keep this in mind:
If you cant boot and you cant enter recovery you wont be able to fix it without a USB connection
You're gonna need to be very careful installing roms on it
Thanks Guys,
I am still on the bubble about installing a new ROM but I certainly want root rights to use TiBU and other programs. The difficulty of recovering from a bad flash is a real problem and maybe I'll call Dell about possibly fixing the port first.
The Streak is cool and while I may not use it as a phone I am thinking of downsizing my primary phone to something Veer size and just getting my email through tethering. Also the Streak 5 is an awesome GPS.
Quielo
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Hi,
I'm definetly a pro user, I've owned and moded:
- Motorola Milestone
- Motorola Atrix
- HTC Magic
- Samsung Galaxy S2
My Roomate has a HTC legend and need me to root it and install a custom rom.
PROBLEM: The usb connection no longer works (since I cracked it open to change the broken digitizer). I have a micro SD card reader so I am able to copy files to the card.
I'm reading though the guides and many download links are dead.
I need someone to get me started. Can I just copy a zip file to the SD card and use CWM to flash a custom rom thats already rooted? If so, do I need the usb cable to get it into recovery?
Look on the android development sticky you'll find everything you need good luck
Sent from my HTC Legend
Well that was my first effort. Although many links are dead and stop me from doing what I need to and the information is very spread out.
There is no guide telling me specifically if I can simply flash/run CWN from the SD card and then flash a ROM Without a usb cable. There was mention in some guides that the USB cable is needed for recovery mode.
So this is why I made this thread.
The Legend has been *****ed about as a really hard device to get root on, compared to the Desire, DInc, Hero, Eris, etc.
With that said, I don't remember how exactly I did it, but I remember there were a few steps before putting update.zip on the root of my SD. It's unfortunate that the links are dead, but I'm sure there are other sources fragmented around these forums that may be of help. I also think it's a bit more complicated if Froyo's already loaded onto it.
Sorry I couldn't be more helpful, it was so long ago, and I wanted it over with. It really is quite different from other devices.
Goldcard is made.
Now if I'm running 2.2 on this thing, does it mandate a downgrade? How do I find out if I am on 1.31?
If I AM on 1.31, will I need to be connected to a computer via USB to downgrade?
Can I do it over wifi maybe?
Miguel
Hi there follow this link theunlockr.com/2010/12/13/how-to-downgrade-the-htc-legend-to-1-31-so-it-can-be-rooted/
(had to remove the https because im a noob here... just copy the link to your browser)
I hope it helps!!
Hey,
So after searching through the lg lu6200 forums, I found a great post (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2051590), guiding you through the rooting process for this phone. Cross-referencing it with other posts in those forums, it seems that you encounter a few issues which, to me, are a bit confusing. So this post is for advice and clarification:
= Rooting:
I know that Superoneclick strongly suggests that you have a) the SD card out and b) USB debugging enabled/MTP mode on. The LU6200 Root_Recovery app in the tutorial pdf also instructs you to enable USB debugging mode.
[Q] Since removing the SD card disallows you from enabling USB debugging, should you keep the SD card in? Like, on stock GB, you click on MTP and it switches right back to Charge Only mode. You can't enable USB debugging. On ICS v167, it's grayed out all together. (I foolishly upgraded before rooting.) If so, what will happen to the card?
[Q] I'm going to go ahead and assume that other methods of rooting- eg superoneclick or all-root-v12- won't work for a LG LU6200 that's already been upgraded to v167 of ICS. From what I've seen, an older version of ICS (v142) is required to root since it has, presumably, insecure bootloaders and allow for rooting. From what I've seen/read, no other versions of ICS on this device allows for rooting (ie all rooting methods must go through v142)
PS This is for the gf's phone. I'm well acquainted rooting, roms, and the like from my SGP, though I'm not a pro or a dev by any means.
= ROM
From what I understand, v142 is unstable enough to exploit, allowing you to root. To root from v167 (the official upgrade), you need to downgrade to v142. Not everything works on the v142 (eg SMS) and they say that you need to flash a custom ROM for it to work as a daily driver. (And since it's for the gf, she definitely won't want any hiccups since she's not exactly...tech savvy) Custom ROMs are incompatible with the DMB TV function, something she wants and uses. From what I've seen. there are no ROMs based on stock in the forums (at least none that I notice...)
[Q] If none of the custom ROMs there allow for the DMB TV app to work (we're in Korea and she uses it occasionally), will it be possible to
- re-upgrade to v167 via the official means and keep the root/CWM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1681886)
- flash to v166 as per expression104's post (http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2051590)
- or flash to v163 as per chuyennho184's post (http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1788656)
(ie are they "stock" ROMs that allows for DMB TV use?)
AND have everything working as it should? I'm assuming that a downgrade to GB to root isn't possible, atm, though I can't see why...
[Q[Also, since she likes/uses some of the LG/stock apps, would it be possible to copy the appropriate programs to SD card, downgrade, root (flash, possibly), paste the apk files in the /system/apk folder, and have everything working correctly? Also, since some of the apks are odexed, will I need to deodex them or will copy&pasting both the apk and odex files suffice?
= TV
Above.
This is a pretty large order, but I'd appreciate any help that y'all'd be able to give.
And while I'd like to just go ahead and charge in, seeing that I'm not doing this for me, I should err on the side of caution. =/ Thanks in advance.
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Edit: Has anyone heard of/tried these alternate rooting methods?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=28178105 (http://www.xda-developers.com/androi...st-ics-phones/ via stock recovery)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1886460 (Root MANY ANDROID! via script)
Alright, I'm posting this as a last ditch effort to see if there's something I've missed somewhere or there's something new I wasn't aware of.
Is there any app equivalent to z4root for 4.04 I can use on my Tab 10.1? Essentially I've picked up a Tab recently that apparently has a bunk charging port. Charges fine but computers don't recognize it. I'll likely have to order a new port and install but before I do I wanted to see if I had any other options for rooting. I ultimately want to install CM10 with CWM and probably overclock but of course without root, no can do.
Unfortunately the Tab 10.1 doesn't have an external SD port and with no way to connect to the computer, there's no option to root or even install CWM.
I could also get away rooting on stock recovery if there is way to change the path for the external SD to a folder on the internal memory. I'm assuming this can be done with root access :-/.
Wish there was an exploit with kies where I could have write access to the root directory or atleast the recovery directory. Ran a port scan last night for the heck of it and looks like 1108 is open. Still doesn't help me much without an exploit.
Hello, I have several questions about rooting and backing up my Android tablet but I'm not really sure where to begin.
My (current) goal is to back up the firmware that's currently on the tablet so that I can later restore to it in the event that something goes wrong. The only problem is I seem to have a newer version than the latest-offered version that was posted on the manufacturer's website, but the latest-offered version doesn't work. To make matters worse, the manufacturer's website is no longer online so there's no chance that the firmware I have will ever be uploaded. In other words, I need to root my tablet so that I can make a backup of the stock firmware to revert to if necessary.
The tablet in question is a Panimage Media Tablet R79RT2W5 that I picked up for $20. Before you tell me not to bother or that it's a piece of crap, don't worry; I'm VERY aware. The entire reason I bought this to begin with was BECAUSE it was a piece of crap. I was hoping that at the very least I could screw around with it and use it as a testbench to learn Android programming on with hardware I don't care about possibly bricking. (In other words, I wanted a cheap tablet to play around with so I wouldn't risk bricking my phone.)
I'll try to give you all the possible information I have on it. If you need any more information, pictures, screenshots, uploaded files, etc. I'll try to get what I can for you.
Panimage Media Tablet
Model Number R79RT2W5 (according to the physical sticker on back)
Model Number R79RTW5 (according to the 'About Device' page; note the lack of the 2 in the model number there.)
256MB of RAM
Firmware Version 1.6 (Donut, apparently?)
Kernel Version 2.6.29
Build Number WMT2.1.7_PD
2GB Internal Flash Memory (according to the box)
- Apparently it's a Gome Flytouch clone?
- It has a whole bunch of software made by WonderMedia Technlogies. (Which makes sense considering that it has a WMT-based processor.)
- It has "App Market" com.wonderappstore instead of Google Market. In other words, I basically have to sideload apks to get anything worth using.
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Things to take note of:
- It has no USB port so I can't hook it directly to a computer (meaning regular ADB won't work), but it does take microSD cards.
- I can sideload applications, but they need to be able to work on 1.6, obviously.
- I have FTPServer installed so I can send files to/from my computer, but I can't access protected directories.
- I have run BOTH Universal Androot and z4root. Neither program rooted the tablet. z4root DID install SuperUser (which I'm assuming only worked because USB debugging was turned on), but SuperUser doesn't work.
- I'm willing to work with terminals or command prompts so long as I have someone able to walk me through the process.
Is rooting this thing a possibility?
Alternatively, the way that the firmware update process works is that you put a folder named "script.zip" on the root of the microSD card and then boot the tablet with the card inserted. The tablet will then proceed to automatically install the firmware on it.
Would it be possible to take advantage of this function to allow me to run a script that will back up the firmware to the microSD card before it boots that I would then later be able to restore onto the tablet as necessary?
I can upload a copy of the latest script.zip I have so that you can take a look at it if you'd like.
What do you mean by their isn't a USB port what do you use to charge.
Sent from my HTC Velocity 4G using Tapatalk 4 beta
WildfireDEV said:
What do you mean by their isn't a USB port what do you use to charge.
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It has a generic electrical plug; one of the round ones with a single prong in the middle.
It doesn't charge through USB like most other phones/tablets, because there's no USB port on it.
you can possibly back up your phone's firmware even without a usb port...
using the stock recovery, you can flash a custom recovery like clockworkmod which gives you a back-up option... and you can also root it with that...
WisdomSky said:
you can possibly back up your phone's firmware even without a usb port...
using the stock recovery, you can flash a custom recovery like clockworkmod which gives you a back-up option... and you can also root it with that...
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That's a bit of a problem... the tablet doesn't appear to have a stock recovery available.
I've tried as many button combinations upon boot as I can think of (Power + Vol. Down among many other things) and none of them boot into any sort of recovery mode.
I've even gone as far as trying to force my way in using the SysRq trick that someone got to work for the Ouya:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42516267&postcount=6
...but unfortunately that doesn't work either. No mater what Alt + SysRq combination I use (out of the ones that actually work, that is), the tablet automatically restarts. Every time.
However, as I said in my OP, I think that there may be a small bit of hope.
Alternatively, the way that the firmware update process works is that you put a folder named "script.zip" on the root of the microSD card and then boot the tablet with the card inserted. The tablet will then proceed to automatically install the firmware on it.
Would it be possible to take advantage of this function to allow me to run a script that will back up the firmware to the microSD card before it boots that I would then later be able to restore onto the tablet as necessary?
I can upload a copy of the latest script.zip I have so that you can take a look at it if you'd like.
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After a bit of messing around, I've found that the firmware update process looks for a file named "prepare.bin" and then loads it, which starts the automatic firmware update process.
While I'd rather try doing some sort of manual root on the tablet if possible, I'd be willing to try to make my own version of "prepare.bin" that will allow me to essentially hijack the firmware update process before it begins, which should essentially give me system-level control over the tablet.
...In theory, that is.
Do you think this would be a possibility?
I'd post pictures and screenshots and links and other information I've found, but I don't seem to have enough posts to do that yet...
edit- To be more direct, I'm willing to try to hijack the boot process to run my own code if possible, but I'd much rather do some sort of manual root or something if possible so I don't risk screwing up my tablet. As I said before, neither z4root nor Universal Androot work for my tablet, so I was wondering if there's some sort of manual exploit I can use to get in from within Android. If that's possible, I'd much rather take that approach as opposed to basically brute forcing my way into system-level access and risk bricking something.
Hello and thanks for reading / helping if you can.
In brief, I have a Samsung Tab 2 GT-P3110 tablet which was running android 4.2.2. It's main use was as a controller for my sonos sound system which no longer supports my device. I thought I'd try and update it rather than simply chuck it into landfill for no good reason other than it was old like me! I know almost nothing about what I am doing, sorry!
So far I have I think 'rooted' the device using something called odin, and installed the clockwork recovery mod. I have also installed the Samsung drivers onto my PC and I have on my pc a zipped file which I believe will install a newer version of android (perhaps some guidance might be required for best file to go for). Unfortunately I am unable to see my tablet's sd card (or anything to do with the tablet) when connected to my pc via USB in order to copy it. Moreover I have copied the same file to a micro sd card but when I put this directly into the tablet and try and boot off the external card I get an access error and the card is not read.
I am out of ideas now and wonder if one of you clever people might be able to help me? I think I read somewhere about having to switch on USB debugging and USB sharing or the like BEFORE rooting. The instructions I used only mentioned the former and so that's all I did. Maybe I've locked myself out for good.
Thanks again, Pezos
Blimey, I really must have killed it! Surely someone out there can help me fix it?