Hi, I have a dell streak with build 12903 and a firmware of 2.2 and I wanna root it I came across 2 rooting methods. One is using superoneclick and the superuser.zip. And I am actually curious on which one I should use on rooting my device so can anyone tell me which method should I use? Tks alot.
Use the superuser.zip method. It works for me every time.
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Ok tks but if I would to use this method, will my device's touch screen capacity buttons keep flashing non stop?
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Ok tks but if I would to use this method, will my device's touch screen capacity buttons keep flashing non stop?
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The root method has nothing to do with the capacitive lights flashing, that usually indicates mismatched baseband and ROM.
marvin02 said:
The root method has nothing to do with the capacitive lights flashing, that usually indicates mismatched baseband and ROM.
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So if let say I will to root my device, will I have a chance of having my capacitive touch buttons flashing non stop? Tks
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The root method has nothing to do with the capacitive lights flashing, that usually indicates mismatched baseband and ROM.
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Ok nvm em.... if u don't mind, can u provide me a link of the superuser.zip file for my version as the source where I was looking at, was broken. Tks once again!
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I already have and do in every message I post.
Can't you just use GingerBreak to root stock 2.2?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044765
Just install it like any other app and follow the instructions
Much easier than messing around with SuperOneClick etc. Most of the "other" rooting methods didn't work for me
Installing StreakMod Recovery and flashing Superuser.zip works 100% of the time, regardless of ROM. That is why it is the recommended method of rooting the Dell Streak.
Gingerbreak won't work if you have an AT&T ROM since AT&T ROMs disable sideloading. Thus you're required to connect the Streak to the PC and either send the APK to the Streak using the Sideload Wonder Machine or use ADB from the command line to push the APK to the phone. If you have to connect the Streak to the PC anyway, you might as well use the recommended method and get it done without having to worry about whether your ROM can actually run Gingerbreak.
Superoneclick does not work on every ROM either, I believe due to the exploit that allowed that rooting method to work being patched. So again, run the recommended method. Besides, if you rely on one-click methods, how are you supposed to learn ANYTHING about your device?
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well theres a lot of old info out there, having a hard time sorting some of this stuff out!
I have a stock Eris that came from Verizon with 2.1 on it already. I'd like to root it, but does that mean I have to install a custom ROM? or is there a way to get root with the ROM thats already on the phone? Sorry noob questions I know but I've read over the adb command stuff and it sound easy, but I'd like some clarification on what each command does and what each file is for, etc...I have the sdk set up already on my computer. I hear stuff about bootloader versions, radio versions and stuff too, does this stuff get modified as well during this process? and if so, is there a way to revert to 100% stock if I have to send it in for warranty or insurance? keep in mind this phone already had 2.1 from verizon, if that matters.
You can root your phone using jcase's 1 click root app from the market all you have to do is run the app, reboot into recovery by holding power and volume up or down(mine ia volume up my roomates is volume down) and flash the rootme.zip file the app places on your sd card. Doing this will root your current os and you will not lose any data. At that point you can wipe and flash a custom rom instead of the rootme.zip by having one downloaded and already on your sd card. Make sure its not in a folder. If you want to do things like overclocking you will need a custom rom as the stock kernel does not support it. You can also just flash a new kernel its the same as flashing a rom. Anyway check out jcase one click root thread in the eris development section for more detailed instructions and on youtube lostelement has some great videos showing how to root the eris and flash a rom step by step. Hope this helps.
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can you still root this eris using the command terminal? or do I have to do the 1-click method? and as far as returning the phone to 100% stock, is there a RUU program that will restore everything to stock? I've seen some threads but it seems like many of the download links are getting broken for some reason?
EDIT: also, jcase's 1-click method installs Amon's recovery correct? and this file..."rootme.zip" is this like a "patch" that is applied to the current OS to provide root, whereas flashing a new custom rom will delete and replace everything but this custom rom has been writtn to provide root access already? sorry so many questions, just trying to get a handle on this before I try it and do something stupid/expensive haha
Yes there are ruu's to go back to stock. I believe you can still use the terminal but one click root is easier and it does give you amon ra recovery. Flashing rootme.zip will root your stock os and give you superuser permissions app which allows you to manage what apps are granted root access.
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And customs roms are all ready to for root. If your flashing a custom rom you don't need to flash rootme.zip.
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Does flashing custom roms change the hboot version or the radio version? Also for some reason when I do the vol-up+end when I power on it shows a screen with a red triangle with an exclamation point, is this normal until I flash the new recovery image?
Yea that's normal until you flash a new recovery and the roms don't affect the radio or hboot. They must be flashed separately. Be very careful flashing a radio. A bad radio flash is the easiest way to brick your phone.
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probably wont touch the radio or hboot, not many ppl seem to need to. as far as the RUU goes, it will re-flash the recovery and the rom back to the same as they were out-of-box correct? wondering if anybody has a link to this file, all links i've found are broken
I haven't had to use it but from what I understand its an executable file that you run on your pc while your phone is plugged in via usb. If you need it im sure someone would be able to post a fresh link or email it to you.
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thx steve for all your help so far If anybody has a link to the RUU for the official original 2.1 eris, email it to me or link in this thread, also wondering if theres a link to the official 2.1 ROM (the non-root version and not the leak versions, the "official" OTA is what I mean.) In case something bad happens with a ROM I install that i have the original to flash, thay way I can keep Amon's recovery on the phone instead of using the RUU, personally having a hard time finding it. seems liek all the stock roms are labeled PB00IMG?
After you root, in amonra you can do a nandroid backup, which will completely back up everything on your phone to your sd card. If you don't like a rom or are having problems you can just recover your backup and your phone will be as it was when you made the backup. I keep nandroids of a few different roms and just switch between them sometimes.
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So is there any advantage at all to being rooted on the stock rom? That's where I am now. I will probably stay there for a while until I decide what ROM I want to try. I installed an overclocking widget from the marketplace just to try it out, but from the sounds of this thread, its a waste of time with the stock rom.
Rooted on a stock Rom sucks. Battery life compared to a froyo based Rom is exponentially better imo. Nonsensikal vanilla v7 was the Rom of choice but I'm back to stock because I have to send the phone back to VZW
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Yea I would recommend kaos froyo or tazz froyo. Im currently using kaos 35-1 and the battery life is amazing. Check out DS36 thread on improving battery life by using set cpu and auto killer. I get a day and a half easily with moderate use IE texting facebook and checking xda all the time and a phone call or two. I have the stock battery.
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Yea I would recommend kaos froyo or tazz froyo. Im currently using kaos 35-1 and the battery life is amazing. Check out DS36 thread on improving battery life by using set cpu and auto killer. I get a day and a half easily with moderate use IE texting facebook and checking xda all the time and a phone call or two. I have the stock battery.
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Sounds good. I think I am being a bit of a chicken to be honest. Sell me on the safeness of this. I will look at that thread too. Thanks.
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Sounds good. I think I am being a bit of a chicken to be honest. Sell me on the safeness of this. I will look at that thread too. Thanks.
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It's really not that difficult one click Eris root run rootme.zip download and extract the Rom of your choice. Run amon ras recovery nandroid backup wipe flash new Rom and voila. Easy as pie.
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I did the one click Eris root already, and just applied the rootme.zip. So installing a new rom would mean copying it to the root of the SD card, rebooting and holding down the volume key and then picking that new zip file, correct? I don't know what that amon ras recovery thingy is. Is that part of rom installation, or something that I need to acquire separately?
You need to copy the Rom to your SD card and use estrongs file explorer download from market and long press on the .zip file it will pull up a menu that gives you some options. Extract from the .zip file and hit ok no new path is needed. Now that yuu have the file on your SD card reboot and go to recovery nandroid backup then wipe then flash from zip. After it unpacked and loads then it will prompt you to reboot hit okay and let it do its thing. I'm going to end all this with saying double check the forums for how tos and I'm not responsible for a bricked phone do this at your own risk but have fun itsreally not that difficult
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Yep, I realize that. You know that you don't actually have to answer my questions right? If I ask more noob questions, know that I am not expecting you personally to answer them.
I'm at work and all of my equipment I maintain is working so I'm killing sometime
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what is the best 1 touch root method? Does anybody have any suggestions?
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The market method.
Do you have a link for that?
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Eris Root on the market worked great for me.
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Do you have a link for that?
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It's this app: https://market.android.com/details?id=net.andirc.erisrooter&feature=search_result
More info about it here, including some instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=742228
though, basically the instructions are to install the app, run it, shut down and restart the phone - the step that adds custom Recovery to the phone - then restart to Recovery to either flash a custom ROM or to flash a rootme.zip file to add the super user app to the phone. Restart the phone and uninstall the app (if you flashed rootme.zip), and then you make a donation to the charity of your choice.
That method is only for 2.1, what about 1.5 users?
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That method is only for 2.1, what about 1.5 users?
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Why do you still have 1.5 on the phone? Have you constantly refused every OTA upgrade prompt?
Anyway, this procedure is not 1-touch, but it works: http://androidforums.com/eris-all-things-root/127861-universal-eris-root-dummies.html
Rather than PlainJane, as recommended in that post, I'd try xtrSENSE instead: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=726467
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Why do you still have 1.5 on the phone? Have you constantly refused every OTA upgrade prompt?
Anyway, this procedure is not 1-touch, but it works: http://androidforums.com/eris-all-things-root/127861-universal-eris-root-dummies.html
Rather than PlainJane, as recommended in that post, I'd try xtrSENSE instead: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=726467
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The phone was flashed to Cricket when it was new and we were concerned that the update would break phone so it has been refused. I just wiped phone and upgraded to 2.1, I am about to root and attempt to put back on Cricket. Thanks for the quick response.
Z4Root works also.
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I have a Mac, and used Reflash UnrEVOked v3 and it was super easy.
All I did was plug in my phone and it did the rest, after that you just have to flash which rom you want.
If you don't have a mac, find someone with one or perhaps theres a windows version of Reflash.
(sorry if you meant market app, 1 click eris root is a good market root app... I think..?)
I used 1-Click, easy and fast with NO problems.
Hi guys;
I want to update my Atrix, but I don't know what path to take?
a) Through the OTA 4.5.91...
b) Unlocking the bootloader, and then upgrading to GingerBread via Custom Roms...
I really need your help, because I am a newby in this whole area...
Right now I am runnig:
4.1.57 ATT
Android Version: 2.2.1
Build Number: GingerBlur 2.5
Your still on 57?
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yeah I am on 4.1.57
Why don't you at least update to 1.83. We've ben on .83 for months now.
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And what then?
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And what then?
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Depends what you want to do with your phone. If you like testing out custom roms and stuff then go the way of unlocking the bootloader and flashing one of the custom GB roms. If you want a stock phone with some minor root modifications then flash ota and root. Just beaware if you do the ota build you cannot flash back to froyo (not sure why anyone would but just to warn you)
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can you refeer me to the posts where I can unlock the BL and then install a custom Rom
Yeah I am on 4.1.83 and Android 2.2.2.
I want to upgrade as well. Everything is stock currently.
I want to be able to do Cynogen later so I think I need to unlock and flash a custom rom.
So I am like the op and need to know where to go. There is so much argument and misinformation on this forum my head hurts. Just read for an hour and am more confused.
All I know is i dont want to do the OTA update lol!
HOwever I downloaded it already and my phone keeps asking me to install it...
DOes anyone know how to remove that?
Well, first, I suggest you do NOT flash the OTA update.
I recommend that you use the Pudding file in the Development sub-forum to unlock your device. There are video and text guides floating around how to unlock.
If you're not wanting to try out any ROMs yet, I suggest Kenneth's ROM. It's the OTA update, except without the risk of hard bricking if you ever need to flash down.
If you are all feeling adventurous, you could flash an Overclock kernel (I recommend Faux's 1.1GHz OC). You can also flash Ninja ROM v0.4.5. It's super fast.
@mercilus if you freeze the FOTA app in Titanium Backup, I think that stops it.
Here's the guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1167373
@artemalek I see that you're on 1.5.7, that means you have an AT&T branded device. You'll need to flash the AT&T version of Pudding for your unlock.
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Well, first, I suggest you do NOT flash the OTA update.
I recommend that you use the Pudding file in the Development sub-forum to unlock your device. There are video and text guides floating around how to unlock.
If you're not wanting to try out any ROMs yet, I suggest Kenneth's ROM. It's the OTA update, except without the risk of hard bricking if you ever need to flash down.
If you are all feeling adventurous, you could flash an Overclock kernel (I recommend Faux's 1.1GHz OC). You can also flash Ninja ROM v0.4.5. It's super fast.
@mercilus if you freeze the FOTA app in Titanium Backup, I think that stops it.
Here's the guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1167373
@artemalek I see that you're on 1.5.7, that means you have an AT&T branded device. You'll need to flash the AT&T version of Pudding for your unlock.
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Your link seems to be broken. Thanks for the recommendations on roms!
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I have it rooted... Can you give me step by step guide! Do I need first to upgrade to 4.1.83 or I can do it from 4.1.57???
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Your link seems to be broken. Thanks for the recommendations on roms!
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D'oh! Will fix that immediately! Thanks for that!
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@Sinful
I have it rooted... Can you give me step by step guide! Do I need first to upgrade to 4.1.83 or I can do it from 4.1.57???
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Here's a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H02N4p9vEg0
Here's a text guide: http://briefmobile.com/how-to-unlock-the-atrix-4g-bootloader
It doesn't matter about the Firmware version. The guy in the video is on 1.5.7 and unlocks it.
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Here's a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H02N4p9vEg0
Here's a text guide: http://briefmobile.com/how-to-unlock-the-atrix-4g-bootloader
It doesn't matter about the Firmware version. The guy in the video is on 1.5.7 and unlocks it.
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On the text version, the directions say "RSD Lite 5.3.1 or sbf_flash [Download if Atrix is Froyo]"
Im on 2.2.2 so that means I should use sbf flash instead of rsd?
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On the text version, the directions say "RSD Lite 5.3.1 or sbf_flash [Download if Atrix is Froyo]"
Im on 2.2.2 so that means I should use sbf flash instead of rsd?
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RSD is fine. I think sbf flash is for Linux.
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RSD is fine. I think sbf flash is for Linux.
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I just followed the directions and RSD said it failed and gave me an error. I accidently hit show phone and it erased the error message but it was something about error at restarting.
Now my phone wont turn on? When I hit the power button/hold it all I get is blank screen.
It doesnt try to turn on or anything?
Did i mess up the phone permanently? crap... just what i was trying to avoid..
any advice?
How full was your battery? And if your phone was hard bricked, you'd be seeing an error.
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How full was your battery? And if your phone was hard bricked, you'd be seeing an error.
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Battery was at like 80% when I last looked. So it was more when I started, and I did not leave the phone watched the whole process up til the point where it wont turn on anymore. So I doubt it lost all that battery in that brief 5 minute time.
Its been plugged in since still and no response from power button.
Everything was completely stock when I started.
Update: I just noticed when I take out my battery and plug in the charger I do get a green light as long as battery is out. When I put it in and plug in I get no lights. Not sure if thats helpful or means anything... (Just noticed its only with the USB charger I get the green light and not AC charger. The battery must be out)
I just got an eris, it was rooted, and I restored to stock android 2.1. I went to freshly root it and load cm7 on it, when I realized my trackball doesn't work. So I had to battery pull my way out of recovery. Is there any way to root withouy a trackball? Thanks in advance
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I just got an eris, it was rooted, and I restored to stock android 2.1. I went to freshly root it and load cm7 on it, when I realized my trackball doesn't work. So I had to battery pull my way out of recovery. Is there any way to root withouy a trackball? Thanks in advance
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Here is a link to scary aliens thread on Android Forums. Click the link and scroll down post 1 to scenario 5. Download the modded apk he made of jcase's 1-click root apk that installs the track ball optional version of amon ra recovery. With this recovery you can navigate through your options and flash roms without using the trackball. You also don't need to use the trackball to root with it. Just install like an app (make sure to allow installing apps from unknown sources in settings>applications) and follow the directions in the threads. You'll be rooted and running CM in no time.
http://androidforums.com/eris-all-t...2-custom-recovery-trackball-not-required.html
Well i am not rooted at the moment cause i flashed a zip that took root off and still have a custom kernal going with unlocked bootloader is that even supposed to be possible?
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Thats impossible. As soon as you flashed that "zip" it over writes everything. You need to be unlock to have a custom kernel
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well thats what i thought but i couldent use root explorer or any root access apps but when i turn off the phone it still says unlock
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well thats what i thought but i couldent use root explorer or any root access apps but when i turn off the phone it still says unlock
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Interesting. Interesting indeed. Is there anyway you could upload a vid of this?
i wouldent suggest it seeing now after it turned off it wouldent do the sbf files to fix. idk if it was dealing with that cause the sbf always finishes but ends up in a boot loop which as of right now im trying to fix it. but if it happens again ill c what i can do to show you. cause i always thought you had to be rooted to have an unlocked but idk if it was just a one time thing
Is the super user app installed?
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Yes it was
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I have this same issue right now how it happened for me is that I orginally used the one click root method I found here. Later down the road I noticed that a stable build of cm7 had come out so I decided to try it out. I flashed pudding and it worked just fine and unlocked the device when I went to go get clockwork on the device however, I noticed the my root was no longer working reading in the comments section I saw that the one click root method was not compatible with the unlocked bootloader. I tried to root the phone with the system.img file that it mentioned using in the guide it worked at least as far as pushing it to the device but still no root. I then tried to flash the device back to stock I used the sbf file provided and it did wipe the phone but I still have the unlock icon when I boot the phone and can no longer root it no matter what method I try. If anyone can help me with re locking my device, I would greatly appreciate it.
Have you tryed the depudding. Go into the pudding unlock section theres one that relocks it just like how u unlocked it
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As far as I'm aware, being unlocked and being rooted are two separate processes on this phone. You don't have to have one to have the other. I've been rooted and locked, rooted and unlocked, and unlocked with no root. Hope that helps.
And I haven't had any problems with the one-click root and unlocking or sbf-ing back to stock.
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Thanks for the help guys I got it to work now had to do a factory reset and then flash the sbf file and the seemed to unroot the device it still didn't unlock it however I think if I used the depudding method curly mentioned it would work.
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I am currently running an "unlocked bootloader" on a non- rooted system on my photon 4g. I was rooted and then unrooted because I couldn't flash cwm for some reason....I am really really looking to installing miui with the ultimate iphone theme. I love how poloshed and clean it looks!