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Did any one use the z4root to root the LGP500 ?
Is this a fail-safe method to root this phone? If not is there one?
I'm a bit afraid to root it, because I have bought it recently and I do not what to turn it in to a brick
The software version of my phone is LG-P500-V10b Android 2.2
Thanks
Nothing is fail-safe.
That's why developers aren't reponsibles if you brick your device.
There is allways that chance.
I used the universal root and everything is working well.
If you are noob in this area, just read a litle more about using abd and flashing shipped ROMs.
Cheers
I had a Windows mobile before.. but in Android yes I'm a noob
In Linux I con not say that I'm 100% noob, but close to that.
So some noob questions:
What is "adb"? and
What is universal root? Is what this link talks about ?
Thx
antoniomch said:
What is "adb"? and
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http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=ADB
antoniomch said:
What is universal root? Is what this link talks about ?
Thx
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I used this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
I'll read about it.
Thanks Zecanilis
antoniomch said:
Did any one use the z4root to root the LGP500 ?
Is this a fail-safe method to root this phone? If not is there one?
I'm a bit afraid to root it, because I have bought it recently and I do not what to turn it in to a brick
The software version of my phone is LG-P500-V10b Android 2.2
Thanks
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Rooting itself is not problem I think. But, more possible problem can come with other solutions like firmware update/rewrite, flashing of custom ROM. For what do you need rooting?
The_ERROR said:
For what do you need rooting?
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Not for flashing...
Some apps can only be used in a rooted phone.
So my purpose is only to use these apps, not for flashing the phone with other ROMs
Rooted today
I just rooted today, Sunday, December 5 2010, an Optimus One which I have under t-mobile, using z4root. No problems at all. In fact, my only worry was that it might not have been correctly rooted because all I had to do was press a button, it restarts and that's it. Nothing else. I then removed all bloatware and the retarded unremovable trial version of pacman.
I have v10 and had downloaded all over the air upgrades that I had received up to that point, and it still worked perfectly. Also, I have Froyo.
antoniomch said:
Not for flashing...
Some apps can only be used in a rooted phone.
So my purpose is only to use these apps, not for flashing the phone with other ROMs
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So, in this case I thing that most better way is using of z-Root. There shouldn't be problem at all.
acephreak said:
I just rooted today, Sunday, December 5 2010, an Optimus One which I have under t-mobile, using z4root. No problems at all. In fact, my only worry was that it might not have been correctly rooted because all I had to do was press a button, it restarts and that's it. Nothing else. I then removed all bloatware and the retarded unremovable trial version of pacman.
I have v10 and had downloaded all over the air upgrades that I had received up to that point, and it still worked perfectly. Also, I have Froyo.
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Oh, that's great. But how long did the process take to complete. For me though, the wheel has been spinning for a while now...
faytaliti said:
Oh, that's great. But how long did the process take to complete. For me though, the wheel has been spinning for a while now...
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The app crashed shortly afterwards. But starting the app a second time did the trick. I now is haz a ROOTed p500!!!
faytaliti said:
The app crashed shortly afterwards. But starting the app a second time did the trick. I now is haz a ROOTed p500!!!
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Welcome to the ROOT Team
Neither the z4root or the universal root worked for me on my girlfriends Optimus. z4root simply didn't work... tried about 5 times with no success. The Universal root stopped responding pretty much immediately. I'm pretty sure I followed directions to a "T". Anyone have suggestions?
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Neither the z4root or the universal root worked for me on my girlfriends Optimus. z4root simply didn't work... tried about 5 times with no success. The Universal root stopped responding pretty much immediately. I'm pretty sure I followed directions to a "T". Anyone have suggestions?
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try this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682 superoneclick
worked for me.. at least it said it worked.
koolariz said:
try this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682 superoneclick
worked for me.. at least it said it worked.
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Same for me. But older version will not install superuser automatically and it have to be download separately.
koolariz said:
try this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682 superoneclick
worked for me.. at least it said it worked.
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That's the one that stops responding everytime I try it. I see ADB listed twice in the task manager... is that normal? As soon as ADB starts running is when it stops responding.
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That's the one that stops responding every time I try it. I see ADB listed twice in the task manager... is that normal? As soon as ADB starts running is when it stops responding.
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hmm.. do you have lg pc suite? it contains usb drivers for the optimus one.. without those you can't root.
superoneclick method:
turn on in phone settings, applications, develop, usb debugging
connect phone.. don't go into usb storage option (don't mount sd card).
right click on .exe -> run as administrator if you haven't.
and if you are on windows 7 or vista try to set compatibility options.
click root.
sorry if i tell you what you already know, but maybe it helps.
I downloaded the drivers from LG website for the Optimus One, run Superoneclick as administrator using Windows 7 64, checked usb debugging on the phone, etc. I have no idea why this is not working for me. I had no problems rooting my MyTouch Slide, which is pretty complex compared to this. My girlfriend says she doesn't care if I figure it out since its her phone, but the man in me just HAS to figure it out HAHA.
It's weired, I had no problem to root my phone using z4root.
I was on stock V10A (Europa) and z4root worked very well. I had upgraded to V10D using LG's crappy software, and after rooting it again with z4root it was well working.
Have you tried to use LG's firmware instead of the operator's one ?
I finally got it rooted using z4root. Said to myself that I would try "one more time" and POOF... it worked. Thanks everyone for your help.
Figured out my Problem Thanks.
For aRoot, I just kept fiddling every day for like 3 days, and it finally worked randomly. Just the combination of debugging and which connection, and the order leading up to it toggled.
boman311 said:
I have a Atrix and when i plug it in it loads all the drivers and everything. I am able to Flash the stock SBF but i cannot load adeo, gingerblur, or use Superroot or aroot. I have installed the proper drivers and I installed the Android SDK. I am on the newer side to hacking android phones but have lots of hacking experience and just cannot figure this one out. Please anyone help.
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Have you enabled usb debugging? Its under settings applications development. did you make sure your phone is set to none under the the usb connection? Lastly did you run the adb prior to the install? Make sure all of those are done...i have limited knowledge myself but hopefully this helps.
Edit: just curious why did you need to flash sbf if you were unable to do anything you mentioned?
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I have tried fiddling with gingerblur adeo superroot and aroot for days. I even exchanged my phone once and tried it on 3 computers. Still no luck. It has to be something i am missing or doing wrong. Superroot says it is waiting for device then freezes. aRoot and Gingerblur will says "achieving temporary root then scroll through a whole bunch of stuff and then says rebooting." and the phone never does anything at all.
BBock9 said:
Have you enabled usb debugging? Its under settings applications development. did you make sure your phone is set to none under the the usb connection? Lastly did you run the adb prior to the install? Make sure all of those are done...i have limited knowledge myself but hopefully this helps.
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I have enabled usb debugging and i think adb is running do i have to do something special to make it run?
Not sure, when I used aRoot I didn't use adb.
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I have enabled usb debugging and i think adb is running do i have to do something special to make it run?
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I run a windows box and in the files that are downloaded for aroot there is an adb file...i just doubled clicked it prior to the install file.
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Just click on the file you downloaded. I think it was Run aRoot.
Just starts the dialog for you.
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I run a windows box and in the files that are downloaded for aroot there is an adb file...i just doubled clicked it prior to the install file.
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I tried this and still no luck. I just did it. I tried to run Gingerblur and it asked me all the questions in red then rushed through all these yellow commands but still nothing on the phone. Please i am desperate
are you sure you are extracting these files out? and not trying to run them from their zip/7z archives?
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I have a Atrix and when i plug it in it loads all the drivers and everything. I am able to Flash the stock SBF but i cannot load adeo, gingerblur, or use Superroot or aroot. I have installed the proper drivers and I installed the Android SDK. I am on the newer side to hacking android phones but have lots of hacking experience and just cannot figure this one out. Please anyone help.
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Yeah, there is something fiddly about achieving root first... once you achieve it, shell root is a breeze.
I had to fiddle with it for a while. Had to do with toggling debugging at the right moment during the root process. Don't remember when, but one of the longer steps. Presumably at or right before it freezes for you. Try toggling off -> on (or on -> off and back).
Connection mode needs to be "None", after you ran through all the connection modes, so your PC has all the necessary drivers installed.
Has anyone used this on the fascinate?
tyvallely said:
Has anyone used this on the fascinate?
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root manually with adb
tyvallely said:
Has anyone used this on the fascinate?
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There's about 3 ways to root. I think theres more but can't remember.
Z4Root
SuperOneClick
ADB
I have.
Also superoneclick.
I tried setting up adb/sdk on my computer and failed. Stuck with the newb rooting techniques.
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Ok is Z4root the only one you can do right on your phone?
Yes because it is an app.
running premium
Ok it is taking a long time....
correct me if im wrong but didnt z4root stop working once we got to froyo?
i *hate* phone only root apps personally, but just curious
nitsuj17 said:
correct me if im wrong but didnt z4root stop working once we got to froyo?
i *hate* phone only root apps personally, but just curious
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Oh yea. Now I think of it, whenver I try to click "permanent root" it force closes.
nitsuj17 said:
correct me if im wrong but didnt z4root stop working once we got to froyo?
i *hate* phone only root apps personally, but just curious
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That was my understanding. Z4 no longer works for the Fascinate.
Yeah temporary root doesn't work that well either. I am not really liking the fascinate...
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Yeah temporary root doesn't work that well either. I am not really liking the fascinate...
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Liking a phone or not should have nothing to do with whether a root shortcut works
Really its not hard to root with adb and all rooted users should have the android sdk installed anyway
This is a honest question. Exactly why would one root their fascinate? I guess I should ask who would want root without flashing a new rom? So far I haven't seen any roms that end users should be concerned with that doesn't come with root. Just curious.
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So on the computer it says I have to be the administrator to install the application.
Windows 7 Proffesional i5 processor...
If you odin back to d101 z4root will work then you can flash away.
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tyvallely said:
So on the computer it says I have to be the administrator to install the application.
Windows 7 Proffesional i5 processor...
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I ran into that issue with installing adb. Download the application to your download folder, have two windows open - your download folder, and a window by just clicking on computer from the start menu. Just drag and drop the program from your downloads folder to the C: drive. You will get the standard pop up asking if you want to take this action, just click on continue or ok, can't remember which one it says. Good to go.
You could always try using Odin. There's a file that you can flash through Odin that will root your phone, install stock 2.2, and install the latest clockwork 3.0 (orange). I used that and it worked really well. There is a slight inconvenience in that you need clockwork 2.5 (red) to flash most of these ROMs but that's a really easy fix. You just have to flash the old clockwork using Odin and you'll be fine. The only problem I ran into was finding ROMs/kernels that you could flash through Odin but there are definitely a few out there.
Perhaps you have your reasons, but why not odin cwm, then flash a rom like sc? Not really seeing the advantages of staying on stock rom and rooting.
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Ok can you tell me how to Odin and where to get it?
tyvallely said:
Ok can you tell me how to Odin and where to get it?
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there is a search button at the top, there are threads pointing out how to exactly root, install roms, radio, kernel, and themes. do a little research, it goes a long way.
I updated my vibrant to 2.2 used kies, and then I rooted it. I don't remember how exactly, it was a few months ago.
Now, I would like to remove the root. I've looked all over the internet.. and all I see is How To's for 2.1, I did find 1 thread however said use use like odin or something like that. I'm not super good at this whole rooting, recovery, adb.. IDK what most of those even mean. Please help!
Can someone please help me ASAP. This is really interfering with my work.
Go get super one click and unroot using that! Or odin back to stock and that will unroot u.
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movieaddict said:
Go get super one click and unroot using that! Or odin back to stock and that will unroot u.
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Ok I just did it, and it said Error: Device does not have superruser, after ti went though like 30 steps for 2 minutes. I had superruser before
... how can I just that my decide is unrooted for sure? Because superruser is not there.
WAIT Just realized superruser is still there.. the unroot thing doesn't think i have superruser? SuperOneClick does not find superruser on my phone? I can see it in my apps?
Here is what is displayed.
SuperOneClick v1.9.1.0
Killing ADB Server...
OK
Starting ADB Server...
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
OK
Waiting for device...
OK
Pushing psneuter...
459 KB/s (585731 bytes in 1.245s)
OK
chmod psneuter...
OK
Running psneuter...
ROOTED
Pushing busybox...
375 KB/s (1062992 bytes in 2.765s)
OK
chmod busybox...
OK
Getting mount path...
/dev/block/stl9
OK
Remounting system with read-write access...
OK
Removing su...
OK
Removing Superuser.apk...
OK
Removing Superuser.apk...
Failure
OK
Remounting system with read-only access...
OK
Then a big error message comes up saying: Device Does not Have superuser. I may donate to someone if I can get my problem fixed!
if anyone knows what I can do to solve my problem.. please help... this is KILLING ME!
Go into download mode:
power off phone
pull out battery
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 odin back to stock and u should be unrooted and on 2.1
Also, to get the latest odin and files that are known to work, you should download the AIO Vibrant Toolbox, its a pretty handy tool, it have all the steps you need to follow to go back to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13132341#post13132341
What is odin?
Im like.. BRAND new to this kind off.... what is odin?
LaxHoss said:
Im like.. BRAND new to this kind off.... what is odin?
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s15274n guide to go back to stock jfd 2.1 (what your phone probable ame with)
odin's a program that wipes everything and puts it back to how it was when you got the phone
that guide should explain everything you need to know, check his other guides (in his signature) aswell if you still need more info
it helped me alot when i first started
Type odin tutorial in xda search
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Hello, I'm having problems with the one click root, it goes through the steps normally but when it says "hackin yo ****" and restarts the command script says "error: phone not found"... How can I fix this error?
Can't help you with the AIO never used, i'd do the torpedo if I were you. Has never let me down and its literally just a few instructions a monkey could follow
actually i honestly think you could train a monkey to torpedo root hahaha
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Its probably your drivers try reinstalling with latest. If still doesnt work , then try "Droid 3 root". Works perfectly for photon.
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Thank you guys for the advice, I will try these methods when I get off work today!
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so I tried the droid 3 root and got this error:
"Running exploit step 3 of 3 (adding su, busybox, and superuser.apk)... FAIL!
ERROR: adb could not be granted root access via local.prop method"
Try installing ADB in your Machine 1st..
Do a Reboot after doing it..
Then enable Unknown source in your device and also USB debugging..
It worked for me flawless in the 1st try itself
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bondarun said:
Try installing ADB in your Machine 1st..
Do a Reboot after doing it..
Then enable Unknown source in your device and also USB debugging..
It worked for me flawless in the 1st try itself
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Adb was already installed with Android SDK, right? Excuse my ignorance I haven't done rooting in forever and can barely remember a lot of things
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ShawnGotBANDZ said:
Adb was already installed with Android SDK, right? Excuse my ignorance I haven't done rooting in forever and can barely remember a lot of things
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Yeah it does i know I made a cmd path to get my computer to activate the bridge, I also had to go though and uninstall all my drivers and reboot and then install them again. The ones at "https:// rapidshare.com /files/1478950459/Root-Unlock-Relock.zip" i just uploaded the pack i used and QBKing77 video "How to root the Motorola Photon 4G and get Free Wifi Wireless " those set me right. just be sure to delete the spaces from the url.
hey, qbking777 has some great videos on youtube. real easy to fallow and he provides all the links you need. just type in photon 4g root in the search bar
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hey, qbking777 has some great videos on youtube. real easy to fallow and he provides all the links you need. just type in photon 4g root in the search bar
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I tried his method and had the same issue... man I don't know why it's this difficult... I've never had this much trouble
I have rooted several separate photons and did not encounter issues. did u read the "read me" included in the AIO files?
Also, make sure that USB port recognizes the phone, maybe try a different USB that is directly connected to the motherboards header.
Possible the debugging or charge only mod not selected?
Best of luck.
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lroy said:
I have rooted several separate photons and did not encounter issues. did u read the "read me" included in the AIO files?
Also, make sure that USB port recognizes the phone, maybe try a different USB that is directly connected to the motherboards header.
Possible the debugging or charge only mod not selected?
Best of luck.
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I did everything in the readme file. it recognizes the phone and restarts it, but when it gets to "hackin yo ****" that's when it says device not found.
bondarun said:
Try installing ADB in your Machine 1st..
Do a Reboot after doing it..
Then enable Unknown source in your device and also USB debugging..
It worked for me flawless in the 1st try itself
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tried this method too, also didn't work
Try super one click l. Worked flawlessly for my phone.
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Always make sure you have a good USB cord, it may seem good but give connection one time and lose it the next. Have had that happen with even the one that comes with a phone.
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JamesChilds said:
Try super one click l. Worked flawlessly for my phone.
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This one worked!! Thank you dude!!!
Hi everyone
hello ,iI trying to root my sister phone but i try torpedo and looking to the video of QBking77 and the phone don't root . I ask they are other forms beside last two I mentioned
thanks and have a great day or night
rantoca said:
hello ,iI trying to root my sister phone but i try torpedo and looking to the video of QBking77 and the phone don't root . I ask they are other forms beside last two I mentioned
thanks and have a great day or night
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There have been several reports of terminal emulator failing to root photon torpedo on 2.35. Try this variation:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28790312
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