ok so my friend has a Virgin Mobile Optimus V now i see 2 options for Root
ADB
and
Gingerbreak
the phone has stock 2.2.1 so i'm going to make the assumption gingerbreak is a no go as it states Gingerbread only.
so does that leave me with the ADB shell option only? I truly hate adb so i have to ask.
seems alot more troublesome then rooting my Vibrant which only took an update.zip file to root/CWR install >.<
well if anyone can let me know if gingerbreak works on 2.2.1 lemme know.
Sorry. It does not work. I have LG Optimus V with Froyo 2.2.1. I tried using the Gingerbreak, to root the phone. While using the Gingerbreak is effortless to use, I could not break through. I did not know that Gingerbreak does not work on Android 2.2.1. That explains the fact that I was not successful.
I have also postponed using the other option as that is quite involved. However, I will get around to doing it one of these days.
I used that gingerbreak on a LG Optimistic V, I have root access and have titanium backup working. This phone was purchased just last week. And I just looked at the version it reads 2.2.1. So that is all it did for me.
Is it supposed to change to 2.3.4 if it worked?
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gingerbreak is just to root. you need a custom recovery to upgrade to 2.3.
as far as gingerbreak not working, it takes a bunch of tries sometimes. it should work on 2.2.1
you might need to use the stock sd card that comes with the phone to get gingerbreak to work, I've read.
Help with Gingerbreak
I got the gingerbreak apk from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044765 for my lg optimus v 2.2.2 downloaded it, turned on usb debugging and install non market apps, I ran the downloaded file and it started to install but was taking forever, so I exited out of it. everything has been screwed up since then... i uninstalled it and tried to redownload it from the same place and I cant do it. just keeps saying download unsuccessful, but i can download anything else... I dont have any network problems has installing it halfway ****ed everything up?
Im trying to root my LG Optimus ME p350 but it doesnt work!
When i used Gingerbreak v1.20 it keeps rooting for ever. I open it through ASTRO, as i saw in a tutorial, and when i clicked on root my device it appears the following:
Gingerbreak
Rooting...
Running exploit...
This may take a few minutes!
Device will reboot on success!
and it keeps on, and on, like forever! I've let it for like 30m and nothing!
I also used Universal Androot but when i click on root it saids that there is an failure.
I've also tried Superoneclick but it also keeps forever without anyresults.
In all the actions ive made the usb debugging was check and the unknown decises where also check! I have the 2GB sd card mounted and i just dont know what to do! Everywhere i look the users said that with the gingerbreak everything works on LG OPTIMUS ME P350 but with me... it does NOT!
What firmware do you currentrly have? If it's 10a, then that could be one of the reasons gingerbreak is not working. I had the stock firmware version 10a, couldn't root - then I update the ROM to 10d and Gingerbreak worked perfectly, my phone is now rooted.
sorry for this late reply, hope u reply me. I dont really know where to look for that so i checked the About phone section. The version pf software was LG-P350-V10g. Any other help?
Then if you ROM stock is 10g, I guess it should really work with Gingerbreak. I have version 10d, and it worked wonderfully... maybe you could switch to 10d?
I'm having THE SAME problem (also V10G), what should we do ?!?!? Can anyone please help us...?
Sv3tki6 said:
I'm having THE SAME problem (also V10G), what should we do ?!?!? Can anyone please help us...?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1948326
is there an one click root 2.3.6 for the atrix? I tried the 2 programes but none of them seemed to work?
Same question here, thanks
http://briefmobile.com/motorola-atrix-4g-root
works for me with a locked bootloader.
There's also a voodoo root method that saves root before the update and restores root after the update.
gnahc79 said:
http://briefmobile.com/motorola-atrix-4g-root
works for me with a locked bootloader.
There's also a voodoo root method that saves root before the update and restores root after the update.
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ok so now I screwed up and I am getting
svf 108 1:2
failted to boot 3
You got a failed to boot 3 using the fastboot preinstall method?? At which step did you get the error
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Ok, I'm on 2.3.4 and rooted using the instructions from brief mobile. I don't believe I have an unlocked bootloader. The only things I have done to the phone were original script from here for rooting (not one click), and then a modified version of it after the first Atrix update which had a before update and after update script to run.
Then, when upgrading to 2.3.4, I used the brief mobile/fastboot method to root it.
So, am I correct in thinking that to update the phone now I need to:
1. Download the update installer from Motorolla and update the phone to 2.3.6? (am I right that I the OTA update won't work or could cause a problem????)
2. Follow the instructions at Brief Mobile to root the phone.
Is this right, or should I wait a while before upgrading for things to be sorted out? The message popping up is irritating, but I can live with it if it avoids bricking my phone or having other problems.
Thanks
[Q] rooting help on 2.3.6
what is the proper way to root without unlocking the bootloader on 2.3.6 att?
http://briefmobile.com/motorola-atrix-4g-root
It still works
hdblab said:
http://briefmobile.com/motorola-atrix-4g-root
It still works
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Root 2.3.6 one click
can someone upload a script or program that is one click root (not unlock) att atrix using 2.3.6?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1505900
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1502735
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1500819
The preinstall method is real easy. If that is too challenging then maybe you should wait for someone to volunteer to provide a 1-click/batch script on their own rather than requesting(demanding) it.
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can someone upload a script or program that is one click root (not unlock) att atrix using 2.3.6?
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I tried that before and I got soft booted.
Try again by using the instructions from the "Android-advice" website.
http://www.android-advice.com/2012/root-the-motorola-atrix-4g-running-4-5-141/
Note: In those instructions specifically, it is important clarify that the phone should be in "fastboot" before entering in commands. Basically, do "step 6" before "step 4".
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I tried that before and I got soft booted.
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do you need to undo the root on 2.3.4 before you upgrade to 2.3.6?
przemeknzb said:
do you need to undo the root on 2.3.4 before you upgrade to 2.3.6?
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yes
btw, before you unroot 2.3.4. can you check if you have su, dosu and superuser.apk in /system/preinstall/ ? I'm not sure if I had those files when I was on 2.3.4, but I see them now on 2.3.6. I only removed the su related files as listed in the link when I was on 2.3.4, never removed su, dosu, etc from system/preinstall...guess it's not necessary for the 2.3.6 OTA to be successful on a locked bootloader.
I just rooted my Atrix after the OTA to 2.3.6 using this method. Worked perfect.
http://androidadvices.com/root-motorola-atrix-4g-45141-gingerbread-236-firmware/2/
no not had any of those files
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Ok, I'm on 2.3.4 and rooted using the instructions from brief mobile. I don't believe I have an unlocked bootloader. The only things I have done to the phone were original script from here for rooting (not one click), and then a modified version of it after the first Atrix update which had a before update and after update script to run.
Then, when upgrading to 2.3.4, I used the brief mobile/fastboot method to root it.
So, am I correct in thinking that to update the phone now I need to:
1. Download the update installer from Motorolla and update the phone to 2.3.6? (am I right that I the OTA update won't work or could cause a problem????)
2. Follow the instructions at Brief Mobile to root the phone.
Is this right, or should I wait a while before upgrading for things to be sorted out? The message popping up is irritating, but I can live with it if it avoids bricking my phone or having other problems.
Thanks
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1) unroot 2.3.4 first:
http://androidforums.com/atrix-4g-all-things-root/423259-best-way-unroot.html
2) apply the 2.3.6 OTA update
3) redo the fastboot preinstall root method
btw before you unroot 2.3.4 can you check to see if you have su, dosu and superuser.apk in /system/preinstall? I see it now in 2.3.6 and am not sure if I had it there back when I was on 2.3.4
I didn't unroot before updating to 2.3.6 and now I can't get it to work. I keep getting the error "cp: write error: No space left on device", what should I do now?
Thanks.
sillyshyme said:
is there an one click root 2.3.6 for the atrix? I tried the 2 programes but none of them seemed to work?
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what i did ...
UPDATE FROM STOCK 4.2.91 UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER AND ROOTED ATRIX 4G
try using OTA keeper from the market , before trying the OTA update , this is what i did
1 ) i unlocked my atrix 4g (2.3.4 all stock) with AUTOMATIC_UNLOCK_V4.2 and rooted with PetesMotorolaRootTools_v1.07 after that i installed CWM recovery
2 ) Make a Full backup of you rom using CWM and Titaniumbackup (never is enough)
3 ) MANY people say that using RSD LITE is not good , i just take the risk , because anyways the touch of my atrix is not doing good so i will be sending it to warranty soon anyways , i take the risk , i flash my atrix with RSD Lite 5.5 and this sbf
1FF-olympus-user-2.3.4-4.5.91-110625-release-keys-signed-ATT-US-GAS_NA_OLPSGBATTSPE_P011.sbf
i don´t know any other people but i did not loose any data or apps from my atrix it was everything there , unlocked sign erased , CWM recovery partition erased , ROOT was there it is like everything go back to stock ... almost everything my data part was untoched.
4 ) download from the market OTA Root Keeper make a backup of your root and then press unroot temp
5 ) with that done I started to download and install the OTA update
6 ) after this point the phonewill reboot to stock recovery mode and start to upgrade it took almost 10 min to do the update after finishing copying files, it restarted 2 times on the moto logo then started booting , it take a longtime to pass the att boot image be patience mine took almost 5 min after that the phonestarted with everything loaded my apps , photos videos etc.
I think this could be a workaround (it work for me) for updating to .141 , also the baseband was updated to N_01.77.37P_usa_att
The only thing that was untoched was the webtop part , it stays on WT 1.2, ireally don´t use it , but i think if im already on 2.3.6 i can RDS the full SBF to get Webtop upgraded also the kernel say 2.6.32.9 is that the correct kernel for 2.3.6 i read that kernel is for a Froyo sbf not pretty sure
The thing now is , i wanna try installing CWM recovery and see if im already "unlocked" and try fruitcakes to downgrade 2.3.4 but i am not pretty sure about this i think i will get a brick
Also , you can try investigate to downgrade of wait for a generous dev to take out of the oven the fruitcake for 2.3.6 and try the method above
I TAKE no responsibility with this mini-tuto for anything that could happen to your atrix it on you own do this , i take the risk and it works !!!
thanks everyone
I've followed the guides and I'm sure I'm doing everything right but my phone just wont root properly..
It finishes the root process without a hitch.. reboots my phone and says it's good to go .. but then when I try any root required apps they still say my phone isn't rooted and they don't have root access.
I'm running 4.04 ICS and have tried ICS404root as well as zergrush's rooter...
I had a look around the forums but other people just seem to be having trouble with the drivers.. anybody have any suggestions for me?
Thanks.
Ok so I found this rooter shortly after and it did the trick.
Props to Eternity Project
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1710871
Is it possible to be able to Root an LG c800 Mytouch Q 2.3.6 from tmobile? I got it a long time ago on stock firmware on 2.3.6 and I really want to root it to get a few tweaks etc. I am new to the android scene. So if anyone can tell me how or even if it is possible to even do this. I have been searching around for hours now and cant find a guide/ don't know if it still works. Thanks! :fingers-crossed:
Fusions said:
Is it possible to be able to Root an LG c800 Mytouch Q 2.3.6 from tmobile? I got it a long time ago on stock firmware on 2.3.6 and I really want to root it to get a few tweaks etc. I am new to the android scene. So if anyone can tell me how or even if it is possible to even do this. I have been searching around for hours now and cant find a guide/ don't know if it still works. Thanks! :fingers-crossed:
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I just rooted my LG c800 Mytouch Q on 2.3.6 from mobile.. it was also on stock.. this is what i did after trying for many hours.. i downloaded superoneclick and ran the shell root.
( you would need to have adb on your computer if you dont know how to do this go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752704&page=25 and start from page one)
Make sure to check USB Debugging on your phone and have the phone drivers installed..if you follow the link above you should be able to get all files that are needed
After running shell root i was stuck on waiting for device i waited for about a minute and nothing happened so i re ran shell root and same thing ocurred but dont worry re running it just made the shell root install.. after it got stuck on waiting on device again i clicked on root and from there my device rebooted and a pop up appeared stating my device is now rooted and if i wanted to check to see if i was rooted i selected ok and SU aka super user was now on my phone.. now my device is rooted and can proceed to install CWM.. if you have any questions PM me..i can walk you threw the process..