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Hey guys not the best place to post this but im new to the xda forums. I just switched to the Tbolt and have always posted on droidforums.net for my droid rooting needs so dont have the number of posts to post in the development forum yet.
Anyway one thing I've always tried to do when i can, is do things the hard way. I've been rooting since the G1 on tmob back before clock work existed. I did my droid the original way. And I skipped the one root methods for my Tbolt. Basically on the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009876 damf rom link he talks about flashing the kernel using flashboot, or just a normal way. Im curious on the flashbooting though. From what i've read after enabling fastboot through adb its just the issue of writing the correct command in your computer command prompt. I believe the command for a custom kernel is :
fastboot flash boot /path/to/<boot>.img
so basically the command (assuming i put the boot.img file on my C:\drive) would be (fastboot flash boot C:\boot.img) anyway thanks for the help.
spursrchamps2007 said:
Hey guys not the best place to post this but im new to the xda forums. I just switched to the Tbolt and have always posted on droidforums.net for my droid rooting needs so dont have the number of posts to post in the development forum yet.
Anyway one thing I've always tried to do when i can, is do things the hard way. I've been rooting since the G1 on tmob back before clock work existed. I did my droid the original way. And I skipped the one root methods for my Tbolt. Basically on the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009876 damf rom link he talks about flashing the kernel using flashboot, or just a normal way. Im curious on the flashbooting though. From what i've read after enabling fastboot through adb its just the issue of writing the correct command in your computer command prompt. I believe the command for a custom kernel is :
fastboot flash boot /path/to/<boot>.img
so basically the command (assuming i put the boot.img file on my C:\drive) would be (fastboot flash boot C:\boot.img) anyway thanks for the help.
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if you downloaded the SDK, ADB will be in platform-tools and fastboot will be in tools, i just moved fastboot too platform-tools.
you need to stick the kernel, which will be boot.img into platform-tools folder.
the command in CMD, is "fastboot flash boot boot.img"
obviously you have to have CMD at an open prompt on that folder, platform-tools.
I usually type "fastboot devices" first, and make sure it sees my phone, then type the above command.
"C:\ASDK\platform-tools>fastboot flash boot boot.img"
for example. I renamed my SDK, ASDK for ease.
yea, im fuzzy on the whole flashboot thing too, i am looking for a good explanation of it. how i understand it atm is you boot your device in bootloader and tell it to flashboot, there on your computer you fire up adb and can push (dont know if thats the right term for it) your kernel to your device.
but thats only a guess, i still dont get it exactly.
oh and thank you guys for everything this is all awesome work your doing for everyone here! I love this place.
tbm48813 said:
yea, im fuzzy on the whole flashboot thing too, i am looking for a good explanation of it. how i understand it atm is you boot your device in bootloader and tell it to flashboot, there on your computer you fire up adb and can push (dont know if thats the right term for it) your kernel to your device.
but thats only a guess, i still dont get it exactly.
oh and thank you guys for everything this is all awesome work your doing for everyone here! I love this place.
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see my previous post. anything you don't understand after that just ask.
thanks for the help, i understand these restrictions for new members but this is making it hard to ask specific questions about problems lol. anyway thanks again.
trying to unlock my bootloader and im not able to run the fastboot package i have unzipped to my desktop in C:\Users\chris\Desktop\fastboot-package but first try i entered the wrong unique code and have tried numerous times and cant seem to to get it going again gotta be somthing so simple ill slap my mom when i get the answer
hchris24 said:
ill slap my mom when i get the answer
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Respect your mum!
Just for that............no answer!
For those all so senisitive plenty of respect for my mom its my noobisim not hers help is much is much appreciated
Do you have ADB installed? Try installing ADB then unzipping the fastboot package into that folder. There are really good directions on xda, or google.
But if you get to the point where you fastboot oem unlock. There should be the unique id number there that you use to unlock...
Also try to reflash the pudding and the fastboot oem unlock command.
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What happens when you try?
Tried all that but unzipping to adb folder only to desktop will try that tomorrow morn when I get home from work and will repost thanks for the reply
I got all the way to the warranty warning screen entered the id but must of entered.it incorrectly it unlock aborting tried again with redoing reflash all over again and problem is when entering.the first command in adb shell it says wrong path specified that's where im stuck now
What I did was extract these files to : c:\atrix
pudding_183.sbf
adb
adbwinapi.dll
adbwinusbapi.dll
fastboot
IHOP_bell.sbf
moto-fastboot
recovery
I'm not sure if I needed every file but I got done by changing my directory to
cd c:\atrix
then fastboot oem unlock
wrote down the code
then fastboot oem unlock (your # here)
fastboot reboot
Make sure you enter it exactly as it shows on the screen, and yes that does include capitol letters.
That's the only tip I can think of.
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Thanks for the last two posts ill try all post back in the morn
this is what i get now after moving everything to one folder cd C:\Users\chris\Desktop\fastboot-package is not recognized as internal or external,
operable command or batch file
hchris24 said:
the first command in adb shell it says wrong path specified that's where im stuck now
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I could be mis-reading this so if I am I apologize however it seems that you are using the wrong program you need to use the fastboot exe not adb which would be the reason for getting the error messages. (if that is the case)
Prolly not your case, but I extracted the files to a folder so when I typed in their destination, the powers that be couldn't see them where I told them to look...
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thanks for the help gentlemen i am now unlocked
So, for the millionth time, Im trying to unlock my bootloader and now I cant get the RSDLite to even recognize .rar files. Its not even an option anymore as a file it will load. Ive deleted and reinstalled and still no option for .rar file. Anyone have any suggestions?
Also, where Im suppose to "cd to my fastboot", does that mean that the folder I created on my desktop and extract the fastboot zip into is where I cd to and then run the unlock command once Im in that folder??
Ive probably asked 7 or 8 times and even PM a few of the devs and have yet to get any help that makes it where I can understand, so if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciate! Just PM me if you want or post here. It doesnt matter!
And if you do or can give advise, please dont just say "cd to where you have your fast boot and run it"? I dont 100% understand that.
Thanks in advance!!
Extract the sbf file from the rar. Flash.
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newalker91 said:
That's because you don't pull .rar files into RSDLite. You need to get 7zip or Winrar and extract the .sbf from the zipped package. As far as the fastboot part, you need to put the folder somewhere easy to get to, such as right in your C:\ directory. Then you'll put into command prompt "cd C:\moto-fastboot" or whatever the name of the folder was. Then youll run the command "moto-fastboot oem unlock" blah blah as the instructions list.
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Well ain't that some SHAT!! I knew I was forgetting a step and that was the extracting part! I seriously was about to dropkick my laptop!!!
SEE...SEE...and youre wondering why Im needing help unlocking!! POINT PROVEN!!
Thanks tho...much appreciated!
newalker91 said:
No problem, you gave it a valiant effort so I'll gladly get you back on track.
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One last question...when I run the oem unlock command...once I cd to the fast boot folder, do I physically type in run or just the unlock command?
example - run moto-fastboot oem unlock
or
moto-fastboot oem unlock
newalker91 said:
Second one. You don't need to put run infront of anything in cmd prompt.
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OK...MUCH APPRECIATED! I just PMd you another question!! SORRY!
Man your lucky. I had a few questions I posted in the unlocking thread and couldn't get one answer. I guess maybe next time I will just start a new thread in the dev section with my question. It really seems to get results.
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So I was trying to run a livecd and s-off my phone so I can get root. I have 2.09 so dirtyracun is the only was I can do this im told. Well the instruchions on there site are very vauge (to me at least). This is my first time ever trying to use ubuntu and I have no idea what im doing. I looked for a video walkthough but I could not find one.
for instance step 4 is
Check what mainver your phone is running
With your phone in Fastboot USB type the following:
sudo ./fastboot getvar mainver
But it does not tell me how to check the mainver? I dont even know what that is let alond how to do it. I need a very very simple complete walk throught, can anyone point me to one?
NissanNick said:
So I was trying to run a livecd and s-off my phone so I can get root. I have 2.09 so dirtyracun is the only was I can do this im told. Well the instruchions on there site are very vauge (to me at least). This is my first time ever trying to use ubuntu and I have no idea what im doing. I looked for a video walkthough but I could not find one.
for instance step 4 is
Check what mainver your phone is running
With your phone in Fastboot USB type the following:
sudo ./fastboot getvar mainver
But it does not tell me how to check the mainver? I dont even know what that is let alond how to do it. I need a very very simple complete walk throught, can anyone point me to one?
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Once you type that command it should say 3.15.651.16 or 3.16.651.3 in the terminal
NissanNick said:
So I was trying to run a livecd and s-off my phone so I can get root. I have 2.09 so dirtyracun is the only was I can do this im told. Well the instruchions on there site are very vauge (to me at least). This is my first time ever trying to use ubuntu and I have no idea what im doing. I looked for a video walkthough but I could not find one.
for instance step 4 is
Check what mainver your phone is running
With your phone in Fastboot USB type the following:
sudo ./fastboot getvar mainver
But it does not tell me how to check the mainver? I dont even know what that is let alond how to do it. I need a very very simple complete walk throught, can anyone point me to one?
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You can also check this by going into settings/about/software information /software version on your Android phone
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Type it in where? There are no directions to open anything? I need some super simply directions .
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It's been a while since i used Ubuntu you have to open a terminal I think it is the top icon on the left side of the screen just type terminal
Oh, I have never used it so I have no idea. I guess I think the instrushions should be super simple. For guys like me lol. So I can flash all this stuff through the terminal?
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NissanNick said:
Oh, I have never used it so I have no idea. I guess I think the instrushions should be super simple. For guys like me lol. So I can flash all this stuff through the terminal?
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Ctrl+Alt+T to open up a terminal. Then cd into the folder where all your dirtyracun/babyracun files are. Then run all the commands from there. Most commands require you to be in fastboot on your phone. Babyracun requires you to be in TWRP. And babyracun is only required if you have the 3.16 OTA installed (which is what the first step tells you).
Ok, so I will be trying this tomorrow. I hope I can get throu it. Ill report back.
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bigdaddy619 said:
It's been a while since i used Ubuntu you have to open a terminal I think it is the top icon on the left side of the screen just type terminal
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i know you must know lol i have ubuntu 12.10 and i type that command in and it won't tell me ..says fastboot isn't recognized adb either.. idk wtf i'm missing i thought ubuntu was supposed to cut out the need for "added files/downloaded software? fastboot or recovery device wont mount?
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i know you must know lol i have ubuntu 12.10 and i type that command in and it won't tell me ..says fastboot isn't recognized adb either.. idk wtf i'm missing i thought ubuntu was supposed to cut out the need for "added files/downloaded software? fastboot or recovery device wont mount?
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Are you running the commands from the folder your fastboot file is? If you download dirtyracun, one of the files in there is fastboot, just cd into the folder where you extracted them and run the command from there.
Other than that, make sure your phone says "fastboot usb" when plugged into the computer and in fastboot.
samsunghater said:
i know you must know lol i have ubuntu 12.10 and i type that command in and it won't tell me ..says fastboot isn't recognized adb either.. idk wtf i'm missing i thought ubuntu was supposed to cut out the need for "added files/downloaded software? fastboot or recovery device wont mount?
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are you putting sudo./ before the command
tilltheend714 said:
Are you running the commands from the folder your fastboot file is? If you download dirtyracun, one of the files in there is fastboot, just cd into the folder where you extracted them and run the command from there.
Other than that, make sure your phone says "fastboot usb" when plugged into the computer and in fastboot.
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My Evo LTE is the first time I've ever had to use adb or fast boot and install SDK. I did, and I've used fastboot a few times now (not on this device, actually, on a GNex I have to maintain). But I'm really new to ASB, fastboot, and Linux commands. It might be helpful to explain what CD is/means. It would be helpful to me, too.
TIA
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scottspa74 said:
My Evo LTE is the first time I've ever had to use adb or fast boot and install SDK. I did, and I've used fastboot a few times now (not on this device, actually, on a GNex I have to maintain). But I'm really new to ASB, fastboot, and Linux commands. It might be helpful to explain what CD is/means. It would be helpful to me, too.
TIA
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Sorry. The command "cd" (change directory) plus the folder or path to where the dirty racun files are. If you don't know the path, you can do
cd ls
to list the directories. If you see the folder you want, like your "dirtyracun" folder (or whatever you called it),
cd dirtyracun
will put you in that folder. This and putting "sudo ./" before every fastboot command is all the linux you need to know to s-off.
scottspa74 said:
My Evo LTE is the first time I've ever had to use adb or fast boot and install SDK. I did, and I've used fastboot a few times now (not on this device, actually, on a GNex I have to maintain). But I'm really new to ASB, fastboot, and Linux commands. It might be helpful to explain what CD is/means. It would be helpful to me, too.
TIA
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cd= change directory
ninja'd again hahaha
Well I cant even get that far, right now eveytime I pkug in my phone I am getting
Error initializing camera: -60: Could not lock the device ubuntu
any help? I need it to recignise my phone first right?
Is your phone in fastboot? I've never seen or heard of that error.
so I need to boot the phone to fastboot first? Ill try this now... Anyone one a "live chat" channle? that might help.
Ok so im in fastboot and im getting this
[email protected]:~# su
[email protected]:~#
[email protected]:~# dd if=/sdcard/twrp.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p22
dd: opening `/sdcard/twrp.img': No such file or directory
Unlimited io is good with help on irc. Post questions here and I could probably answer. Give me your phone info (info on the bootloader) and I could make you an easy/basic list of steps you need to take in order.
What are you currently trying to do?
dd if=/sdcard/twrp.img
Did you change the name of the recovery to "twrp.img" before putting it on your internal memory?
How to I access the irc?
I need to s-off and root my phone
s-on
hboot- 2.09
so trying to unlock bootloader on my m9,I get to the part where it says to copy device token and I click mark and try coping just the token key and I cant just copy the key, it only lets me copy everything and I have no idea how just to high light the key with out the bootloader and other stuff,Im running windows 10,I tried googling it and not finding anything on just coping certain text and not the whole line
Right click in CMD. click Mark, hightlight text with mouse. ctrl+c or move mouse to the top of window(white area with little CMD image) right click again, edit, then copy
Thanks,I will give that a try when I get home.trying to do it last night it was high lighting everything not just the key
fuzzylax said:
Thanks,I will give that a try when I get home.trying to do it last night it was high lighting everything not just the key
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I got it to work need to reboot pc and now have unlock locked bootloader,So now im going to get s off,I see their couple different things for acheving s off does anyone recommend one over the other
fuzzylax said:
I got it to work need to reboot pc and now have unlock locked bootloader,So now im going to get s off,I see their couple different things for acheving s off does anyone recommend one over the other
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As far as I know only way for S-OFF is through Sunshine (25.00) or a javacard(very expensive).
schmeggy929 said:
As far as I know only way for S-OFF is through Sunshine (25.00) or a javacard(very expensive).
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so i got bootloader unlocked and down load twrp.I renamed it twrp.img and i get into command promp type in fastboot flash recovery twrp.img and it says cant load it or something like that wont let me install recovery not sure what im doing wrong been a while since ive rooted a phone and cant figure out what the deal is anyone have idea what im doing wrong
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so i got bootloader unlocked and down load twrp.I renamed it twrp.img and i get into command promp type in fastboot flash recovery twrp.img and it says cant load it or something like that wont let me install recovery not sure what im doing wrong been a while since ive rooted a phone and cant figure out what the deal is anyone have idea what im doing wrong
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Need to make sure you have the lastest platform-tools in SDK. Also down Minimal ADB and Fast from here. Lastest is 1.3.1
K thanks,I'm sure mine is out dated will give that a shot and let ya know
so i redownloaded all the files you told me to and now im getting the error remote: cannot flash this partition in s-on state)Iknow im getting closer cause it didnt bring this up before
fuzzylax said:
so i redownloaded all the files you told me to and now im getting the error remote: cannot flash this partition in s-on state)Iknow im getting closer cause it didnt bring this up before
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You have to be in Download Mode ( Black screen) not bootloader ( white screen)
OK thought I was when I get back home I will try it again and thanks for all your help very much appreciated!
finally got it! thanks again for helping me out schmeggy929 really appreciate it.I was on the wrong screen
Since I have boot loader unlocked twrp installed but still have s on (not working causes of knee surgery and money is tight)am I able to flash custom rom?from what I've read,I think I can but would like to know for sure so I don't boot loop or anything.
fuzzylax said:
Since I have boot loader unlocked twrp installed but still have s on (not working causes of knee surgery and money is tight)am I able to flash custom rom?from what I've read,I think I can but would like to know for sure so I don't boot loop or anything.
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yes you can, just have your firmware upto date and custom recovery installed, download the rom of choice put on your sd card boot to recovery and flash away.
Aldo101t said:
yes you can, just have your firmware upto date and custom recovery installed, download the rom of choice put on your sd card boot to recovery and flash away.
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Must say the HTC community is probably the most helpful forum,I've seen on xda with out any bs comments,thanks guys for all your help very much appreciated?