Okay so im new to this and i have been working all day on trying to get my vibrant modded a little .. My earlier thread shows that i had some trouble and finally got it back to its factory settings .
Now I have upgraded to 2.2 and i rooted it using super one click rooting because I cannot root with an update.zip because I get a signature verification failure. But I realized i need to do this anyways to run a rom even using rom manager ..
So i tried to install 3e recovery installer which is suppose to override this but for some reason it fails to install. It says checking for root: and it fails.
Someone seemed to have the same problem in a different thread and said they deleted some bloatware with terminal emulator but i used termaninal backup (or something like that) to delete some bloatwares but this still did not fix the problem for me.
What is my problem? And what lag fix can i use for my vibrant when i get all this to work?
Fastest way to obtain root :
1. is to flash stock JFD rom (use AIO tools.
2. flash Clockwork recovery through Rom manager (get it from market)
3. Flash any rooted rom (with Voodoo lagfix) through CWM.
And most important thing, if you don't know what you are doing with your phone don't do anything.
Andreal said:
Fastest way to obtain root :
2. flash Clockwork recovery through Rom manager (get it from market)
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i thought you needed root to flash recovery from rom manager...
anyways, my method of rooting is to use the recovery 3e to 2e batch (dont wanna call it an install cause it doesnt install really) and then flash a root update.zip from the 2e recovery you just flashed.
what may be happening to your 3e 2e thing is that you might of forgotten to enable usb debugging... you do this by going in the menu>applications>development>usb debugging on
make sure the phone is plugged in to the computer and debug is on and run 3e to 2e...
then get ahold of a root update.zip and rename it update.zip, put it on the root of your internal sd card (\mnt\sdcard\) and go into recovery (power phone off, hold vol up and down buttons and then hold power button at the same time until you see the vibrant boot screen. when you get into recovery, hit reinstall packages.
sorry for the wall of text; hope this helps.
younix258 said:
i thought you needed root to flash recovery from rom manager...
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I meant install CWM, not flash.
Sorry
Andreal said:
I meant install CWM, not flash.
Sorry
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I didnt know there was a difference... does that work then???
Sent from a cell tower to the XDA server to you.
Google z4root and then download.the.apk. its a one click root apk.. just choose permanent root n ur good to go on any stock rom
younix258 said:
i thought you needed root to flash recovery from rom manager...
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You are right, I was rooting my device couple of months ago, I forgot that for CWM you have to obtain root first.
My memory is good but short
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I unrooted my friends Vibrant using the SuperOneClick and it still has the Quick Boot on it. How do I remove it and does this still mean his device is rooted? He has the official 2.2 update if that makes a differnce I tried using this tutorial to do it
http://forums.t-mobile.com/t5/Samsung-Vibrant/How-Do-i-Root-my-2-2-Vibrant/m-p/710539
but I couldnt get step 9 to work nor could I properly find his internal sd card. so we decided to just unroot it now
onveiledwings said:
I unrooted my friends Vibrant using the SuperOneClick and it still has the Quick Boot on it. How do I remove it and does this still mean his device is rooted? He has the official 2.2 update if that makes a differnce I tried using this tutorial to do it
http://forums.t-mobile.com/t5/Samsung-Vibrant/How-Do-i-Root-my-2-2-Vibrant/m-p/710539
but I couldnt get step 9 to work nor could I properly find his internal sd card. so we decided to just unroot it now
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This method works very simply,to root and unroot.
I use the Mac version.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739300
I personally would odin to jfd
Root it (so much easier)
Install rom manager/cwr
Flash custom froyo rom
Be happy
s15274n said:
I personally would odin to jfd
Root it (so much easier)
Install rom manager/cwr
Flash custom froyo rom
Be happy
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How much easier is using odin vs One Click Root/UnRoot (Mac and PC)?
With One Click,simply download,make sure your phone is in USB Debug mode,click Root,which puts you into recovery,install update zip,install RM/CWR,flash custom rom and reboot,done.
Just sayin.
ODIN:
download files and ODIN to pc
Load odin
Put phone in download mode (both volume buttons)
Run the files via odin
Bam, phone is stock
Root:
download file
Place in sdcard/
Phone into recovery (both volume and power)
Select to install update.zip
Reboot
Bam, rooted
Recovery:
Download rom manager in market
Flash cwr in rom manager
Reboot into recovery from rom manager app
Select reinstall packages
Select to backup
bam, custom recovery and a system backup
Install custom rom:
Download rom
place in sdcard/
Reboot into recovery
Select install from sdcard
Flash rom
Reboot phone
Bam, custom rom
I think I'm going to use the one click since I have a Mac and I'm more comfortable using it over my folks PC . The One Click will work even though he had the Kies 2.2 update. If so then I'm ready to root it. He was wondering how to overclock it and get wireless tether. I have a Droid X so its way Easy for me but I know his phone is tricky
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Hello XDA community , my name is Ethan. I was able to root my s amsung galaxy S today , using the method of the "modified 3e recovry method" my phone successfully rooted. Its super fast , I'm enjoying it. I later today tried to install custom ROM through Clockwork Mod Recovery , and was unsuccessful. My phone refuses to go into Clockworks Recovery ? Ive tried everything and its being a pain. Can someone with great knowledge of this help me ?
Here is my phone info.
Proof of root
Version of Clockwork
I couldn't put images , dont have 8 posts.
Ethancarerra said:
Hello XDA community , my name is Ethan. I was able to root my s amsung galaxy S today , using the method of the "modified 3e recovry method" my phone successfully rooted. Its super fast , I'm enjoying it. I later today tried to install custom ROM through Clockwork Mod Recovery , and was unsuccessful. My phone refuses to go into Clockworks Recovery ? Ive tried everything and its being a pain. Can someone with great knowledge of this help me ?
Here is my phone info.
Proof of root
Version of Clockwork
I couldn't put images , dont have 8 posts.
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did you pick vibrant when you flashed clockwork with rom manager ??
In order to get into Clockwork, you have to have Clockwork in your internal memory.
Go into the market and install the app ROM Manager. At the top of ROM Manager, there will be a button that says Flash ClockworkMod Recovery. Press that and select your phone. Once that finishes, press the button under that, that says "Reboot into Recovery".
If it's your first time going into recovery, then it's going to popup with the stock recovery screen. Once you get to the stock recovery screen, select "Reinstall Packages" and select it with the power button. Now, my memory is a little fuzzy, but it should either take you directly back to the recovery screen, or reboot into the recovery screen, but either way, once it goes back to that same screen, select Reinstall packages again, and it should take you to the Clockwork Recovery.
EDIT: Oh, I just remembered this also. If you still have the update.zip in your internal memory, ROM Manager won't overwrite it. You have to plug your phone in to your computer, delete the update.zip, then go back into ROM Manager and reflash ClockworkMod Recovery. Then continue with what I said above.
(The update.zip that's in your memory right now is the update you applied to root your phone, just so you know. It's not required anymore.)
kyle51 said:
did you flash clockwork with rom manager ??
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Yes I believe , in ROM Manager I hit "Flash Clockwork Recovery" , chose my phone version. Superuser gave out access.
Ethancarerra said:
Yes I believe , in ROM Manager I hit "Flash Clockwork Recovery" , chose my phone version. Superuser gave out access.
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go to recovery and reinstall packages twice ??
that should take you to clockwork recovery
well im going to tell u wht to do from stock ok as its easier for me!
power off phone
pull out battery
GRAB THIS STUFF : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1047087
turn on odin
attach phone to pc with usb cable
now while holding down both volume buttons put battery back in.
now you should be in download mode and go back to stock with odin from here!
make sure u put the proper .pit and .pda file in there proper places on odin and ur set to go.
Enjoy and also make sure u have the proper samsung drivers
then after that go here and downoad the update package:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1047087
u wanna download the eclair method of root update package.
then install that on ur internal sd card and go into recovery it should be blue, now click to reinstall packages u should have to do once or twice usually twice. After that it will trun green.
Then go into rom manager and as he said above flash clockwork recovery click vibrant. After that is done u will have clockwork and root access and able to flash any rom
I started using odin before I ever even properly updated to 2.2.... however I do remember having issues like this on a Captivate that was 2.2, I remember that you for sure have to "reinstall packages" twice after flashing CWM. after that you shouldn't have to do it again.....
Ethancarerra said:
Hello XDA community , my name is Ethan. I was able to root my s amsung galaxy S today , using the method of the "modified 3e recovry method" my phone successfully rooted. Its super fast , I'm enjoying it. I later today tried to install custom ROM through Clockwork Mod Recovery , and was unsuccessful. My phone refuses to go into Clockworks Recovery ? Ive tried everything and its being a pain. Can someone with great knowledge of this help me ?
Here is my phone info.
Proof of root
Version of Clockwork
I couldn't put images , dont have 8 posts.
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go to rom manager install recovery for ur device...then select boot into recovery ....or wtever the option is called...then reinstall package...if same screen appears selct reinstall package again...that should get you to recovery
Ok so i downloaded rom manager and selected the top option flash clockworkmod recovery and picked my phone ( im already rooted by using the one step click root) and then i picked install rom from SD card and picked my room (which is Bi-winning v3) and my phone turned off and rebooted and went into the samsung recovery screen i tried to reinstall packages but gave me a error , i even tried the "all clockworkmod" recoveries and no luck same thing happens boots me up to the samsung recovery.
Does any one know what am doing wrong or what i can do to fix this problem?? thanks in advance and im still on my stock android os have't changed anything.
First, you need to start with a clean SD card. Then, open ROM Manager, flash cwr etc. etc. When it is finished downloading, power off the phone and reboot into recovery. From there (this is where the clean SD card is needed) then hit "reinstall packages, then hit reboot. This should bring up the iconic green text. reply if there are any problems.
honoluluacx said:
First, you need to start with a clean SD card. Then, open ROM Manager, flash cwr etc. etc. When it is finished downloading, power off the phone and reboot into recovery. From there (this is where the clean SD card is needed) then hit "reinstall packages, then hit reboot. This should bring up the iconic green text. reply if there are any problems.
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hmm so do i need to clean my sd before i flash cwr or do i do it when i reboot my system?? from the android recovery screen??
Is not very clear to me. Did you flash your phone previously? have you done ODIN, kies, etc? have you tried this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833423&highlight=recovery
-ODIN to stock
-go here> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1157002 and download the link in the EDIT: POSSIBLE FIX (put this on root of internal SD)
-Re-install packages through stock recovery.
For some reason Rom Manager is not flashing CWR right. I couldn't get it to stick for hours. Just kept rebooting into normal load.
Follow the instructions above and you should be good to go. The 1.72mb update.zip should give you root and CWR
suchavibrantthang said:
-ODIN to stock
-go here> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1157002 and download the link in the EDIT: POSSIBLE FIX (put this on root of internal SD)
-Re-install packages through stock recovery.
For some reason Rom Manager is not flashing CWR right. I couldn't get it to stick for hours. Just kept rebooting into normal load.
Follow the instructions above and you should be good to go. The 1.72mb update.zip should give you root and CWR
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Im not sure how to use odin and what does it do ?? and i read the the topic you linked and seems like im not the only one having problems
Just download that update.zip he referenced (that I put there), and flash it.. instead of using Rom Manager.
it will root and install CWR for you.
I need to update my guides.
s15274n said:
Just download that update.zip he referenced (that I put there), and flash it.. instead of using Rom Manager.
it will root and install CWR for you.
I need to update my guides.
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Nope no luck same thing happens , i guess i will wait for a fix for rom manager
xringo said:
Im not sure how to use odin and what does it do ?? and i read the the topic you linked and seems like im not the only one having problems
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i highly suggest you learn how to use ODIN in the Vibrant Bible. If you're doing anything that has to do with rooting and flashing your phone, be sure you know how to revert back to stock. You WILL NEED TO at some point or another or find out what if feels like to own a brick.
xringo said:
Nope no luck same thing happens , i guess i will wait for a fix for rom manager
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Please check the sticky in my signature for noobs... I updated and tested it last night, I know it works.
xringo said:
Im not sure how to use odin and what does it do ?? and i read the the topic you linked and seems like im not the only one having problems
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video regarding odin to stock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3K9my9kAvI
here is a link for the files you need for this procedure
http://androidspin.com/2010/08/09/how-to-restore-or-recover-your-samsung-vibrant/
Hello everybody,
First I'd like to thank to community for the hard work. I v read a countless amount of pages of this forum and I can't even imagine the time people spent helping on issues or writing tutorials.
So thank you if you re up to spend few minutes on my specific case (and sorry for the bad english).
Here is my device and the different version of kernel ...
1/ Rooting my device (tutorial in french translated from xda)
http://www.cnetfrance.fr/produits/guide-rooter-son-galaxy-s2-39763841.htm
S-Root version used: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125414
Everything went pretty well when I rooted the GS2. I got the Superuser app so i figure it's ok.
I just used a modified kernel found on xda who was corresponding the my base band version (just the PDA in Odin).
2/ Installing a new ROM (Cyanogenmod by Rom Manager)
I followed : http://www.redmondpie.com/install-cm7-on-galaxy-s2-using-rom-manager-how-to-tutorial/ and http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_II:_Full_Update_Guide (official guide) using Rom Manager premium.
When i tried to reboot in Recovery (manually or with Rom Manager), i can't find the "Install the zip" option, I have 4 available: "Update from the zip", the 2 wiping/delete options and the reboot.
So obviously if i try to wipe files, wipe the cache then to update with the zip I have the following Error:
E: failed to verify whole-file signature
Do you have any idea what went wrong in the process ?
Should i flash the phone withOdin and change my base band version to another one ?
For info, I did the Permission Fix option in Rom Manager too. Didnt help.
Thanks a lot.
U need clockworkmod instaled first..
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sgt_ray said:
Do you have any idea what went wrong in the process ?
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You didn't install ClockworkMod Recovery.
Thanks for theses answers but I think I installed it with Rom Manager and i flashed it to the last version.
(joined file 1 : cwm rom manager.jpg)
When i reboot in recovery mode here is the only options available (and it's the problem i pointed out) :
(joined file 2 : 20111125_13221022.jpg)
Maybe a problem with my SD card ?
sgt_ray said:
but I think I installed it with Rom Manager and i flashed it to the last version.
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As we've already said, you haven't installed CWM Recovery. You see at the top of your second photo where it says "Android system recovery (3e)"? That's stock recovery.
you can't install CWM recovery thru ROM manager.
just flash the CF Root Kernel for KI4 thru ODIN , you will have CWM recovery.
Hmm I understand about the CWM version I'm booting with, but as you can see on the first capture, my kernel version is a modified one i got after using Odin (puting this Kernel : GT-I9100_XXKI4_insecure.tar from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1101671).
I got the root access by S2 Root.
Ok I think I installed only the Kernel and not CF Root available here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
I ll try to redo Odin and stuff and let you know if I'm still alive.
So it's not great right now. I have installed CF Root with Odin, so I had CWM on my phone (I could see the application). Then after reboot with CWM Recovery and installing Cyanogenmod, the phone doesnt want to start anymore.....
I tried to apply the insecure kernel again with Odin but still impossible to download. I'm stuck on the screen with the yellow sign and written Galaxy S2.
HALP !!
I just tried to put back the official firware version : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278 and put it in my phone with Odin.
Ok, I dont have the yellow sign anywore but the phone is still stuck on the boot screen (where it's written Samsung GALAXY s II)...
What should I try ?
I'm still able to boot with CWM recovery but I didn't make any backup and nothing work.
Do you think the phone is dead ?
5 posts in a row?
So, just to clarify, you've tried to install CM7, which amongst other things tells you to do a nandroid backup, and also to flash twice in succession. Did you do either of these things? The instructions are there to be followed, don't just ignore them.
Ok my bad I didn't backup anything because I had no data to backup. This was maybe a bad move...
Anyway, I tried to flash it twice yes. Right now, i'm working with a modified Kernel (with CF Root), and booting in CWM Recovery. When I want to flash again by installing from the .zip I get a Satus 7 Error.
In CWM, every advanced options are apparently available but I dont know anything about them.
And just so you know, on my SD Card i have 1 update.zip and the update-cm-7.1.0-Galaxys2.... .zip from Cyanogen.
sgt_ray said:
Ok my bad I didn't backup anything because I had no data to backup. This was maybe a bad move...
Anyway, I tried to flash it twice yes. Right now, i'm working with a modified Kernel (with CF Root), and booting in CWM Recovery. When I want to flash again by installing from the .zip I get a Satus 7 Error.
In CWM, every advanced options are apparently available but I dont know anything about them.
And just so you know, on my SD Card i have 1 update.zip and the update-cm-7.1.0-Galaxys2.... .zip from Cyanogen.
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Flash a stock rom with Odin and then root your phone again. Start reading and follow procedures when you want to flash custom roms again .See Intratechs`s thread for a stock rom
Thanks for your reply.
I did it, it didn't work, I mean i could flash with Odin but the reboot doesn't work : the start screen appeared without the yellow sign, but it's stuck on it.
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FYI, I installed Rom Manager yesterday, it way interact in a bad way with CWM Recovery.
For now i can mount USB by CWM Recovery but cannot do anything else.
If you have a method to clean completely the phone ? Maybe the bootloader is broken...
sgt_ray said:
I just tried to put back the official firware version : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278 and put it in my phone with Odin.
Ok, I dont have the yellow sign anywore but the phone is still stuck on the boot screen (where it's written Samsung GALAXY s II)...
What should I try ?
I'm still able to boot with CWM recovery but I didn't make any backup and nothing work.
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Wipe data and cache after flashing..
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I did it. 20 times .
Maybe I should re partition my SD card...
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I re partitionned my SD Card with Odin and tried to install a new stock ROM. Everything pass with Odin but to finalize the set up (while reboot), I got some errors and still the same problem during the boot. It's stuck !
I installed a insecure Kernel so I can access CWM Recovery but still stuck and now I can't mount anything .
Sorry to post again...
Finally I ordered a USB jig in case of...
I found this solution : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16902269&postcount=8
May try it this we.
sgt_ray said:
Sorry to post again...
Finally I ordered a USB jig in case of...
I found this solution : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16902269&postcount=8
May try it this we.
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Good luck...
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I am trying to root my Vibrant running froyo. I tried the update.zip and also superoneclick methods, none of them seem to work. I was wondering if there is any other way to root my phone without using ODIN.Thanks!
Pull the Clockwork zip from my signature and then also the Superuser zip too. Put the SU zip in a folder and the CWR zip on the root of your internal. Boot into recovery and hit Reinstall Packages. It will cycle through and boot back into stock-blue recovery. Hit Reinstall Packages again and the recovery will turn from blue to Green. Scroll down to Install from SD card and find the Superuser zip from earlier and flash it. Once done, reboot and you should have SU. Might have to update the binaries. If you do, go to market and download Update Fixer. Install and run it. It will fail. Force Close it and restart and run it. It will cycle through and you should be good to go.
Woodrube said:
Pull the Clockwork zip from my signature and then also the Superuser zip too. Put the SU zip in a folder and the CWR zip on the root of your internal. Boot into recovery and hit Reinstall Packages. It will cycle through and boot back into stock-blue recovery. Hit Reinstall Packages again and the recovery will turn from blue to Green. Scroll down to Install from SD card and find the Superuser zip from earlier and flash it. Once done, reboot and you should have SU. Might have to update the binaries. If you do, go to market and download Update Fixer. Install and run it. It will fail. Force Close it and restart and run it. It will cycle through and you should be good to go.
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So I put the Superuser zip on to the external SD? And do I need to downgrade to 2e from 3e for this to work?
If you're on 3e, you need to find the 3e_recovery_installer.zip or go back to 2...
Follow the guides. this is the process I followed, can't be much easier...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925400
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833423 <- for 3e recovery installer
Couldn't you just Odin to stock, than flash a 2.2 rom that is already rooted....
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theremix said:
So I put the Superuser zip on to the external SD? And do I need to downgrade to 2e from 3e for this to work?
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You don't need to have CWR at all. It is just a good teaching tool for future. If all you want to do is Root, the just put the SU.zip on your internal card, boot into recovery and hit reinstall packages twice and you are rooted.
Rahhstah said:
If you're on 3e, you need to find the 3e_recovery_installer.zip or go back to 2...
Follow the guides. this is the process I followed, can't be much easier...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925400
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833423 <- for 3e recovery installer
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More or less the same as I wrote up there only w/o Superoneclick. I have never been able to get that to run correctly on any phone. Some have, but I haven't.
ZachLL88 said:
Couldn't you just Odin to stock, than flash a 2.2 rom that is already rooted....
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Yes but he only wanted to root. At least that is what his OP states.
Hands Down Easiest Way
Z4 app: http://db.tt/7aVHXIef
Run permanent root and voila!!!!
I used this method on my buddies stock 2.1 Vibrant 1 month ago
3 minutes is all you need!
Dougfresh said:
Z4 app: http://db.tt/7aVHXIef
Run permanent root and voila!!!!
I used this method on my buddies stock 2.1 Vibrant 1 month ago
3 minutes is all you need!
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This ^^
Exactly what I use to root, works like a charm and only takes a minute or two
You may have done something wrong if superoneclick didn't work. Did you put your phone in USB debugging? Also, if you install update.zip from recovery, that will work too.
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Hey Guys,
I am new here and having the same problems not being able to root.
I'm also running a Vibrant 959 on Froyo 2.2.
So far I've tried the following:
-one click for t-mobile vibrant on mac
-superoneclick running an XP Machine w/framework 2.0, 3 & 4
-V4 app
Nothing has come to fruition for me. I've tried the soc method several different times and checked the threads about making sure usb ports are functioning and usb debugging is on. I've ran it with the SD card installed and w/out external SD installed.
With SOC it keeps telling me that my phone has been rooted but superuser doesn't show up. I even tried using an app called root check basic which tells me root access is not available.
I'm coming up dry as to why SOC works in the videos people post but I am not successful in running the same thing on my phone.
Any ideas?
Please disregard above post. I finally found the problem was i was running recovery 3e which was rejecting the signatures.
I installed the modified 3e in the link mentioned above and finally got the system recovery to re-install the update.zip folder.
Haven't tried superoneclick since the modified 3e was installed