1kds over at Droidx forum has developed a iso file to sbf the x 2 I've used the one he made for the x and it was awesome its the easyest way to sbf here's the link http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x2-hacks/41697-tool-ezsbf-dx2.html
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1kds over at Droidx forum has developed a iso file to sbf the x 2 I've used the one he made for the x and it was awesome its the easyest way to sbf here's the link http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x2-hacks/41697-tool-ezsbf-dx2.html
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Whats wrong with good old RSD Lite way....what does this do for a person to try and use it.
To me it sounds like trying to reinvent the wheel unless it gives you an unlocked bootloader I think this is only gonna cause mega headaches after the next batch of new X2 owners try it and screw up their phones.
Just my thoughts
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Whats wrong with good old RSD Lite way....what does this do for a person to try and use it.
To me it sounds like trying to reinvent the wheel unless it gives you an unlocked bootloader I think this is only gonna cause mega headaches after the next batch of new X2 owners try it and screw up their phones.
Just my thoughts
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Some people, including me, had a problem getting their Droid Xs to communicate with RSD lite, but the bootable disk has everything ready to go and will work on anybody's system. This is just a DX2 version.
Thats right its all packaged in to one I was just trying to put this way out there if some body wanted try it personaly I think it awsome and I appreciate all the hard work 1kds put in to it considering he doesnt even have a x2 and to who ever thinks it will confuse people all I can say is try it it is exactly like the thread said the simplest why to sbf
I've never had any trouble with RSD but I did try this out when I had my X just to see what it was all about. Have to admit, it was pretty slick. It was a god send for those who, for whatever reason, couldn't get RSD to work.
Also, it's pretty much fool proof and something I'd recommend to somebody who's a bit intimidated by the whole process (again, for whatever reason). Boot the CD and press a number or two and it does it's thing. Nice.
Ok so I burn the iso to a cd and that's all it will sbf my phone using windows 7 the same as red lite? Is it about to be mounted as a virtual drive? I don't have a floppy drive on my netbook.
Sounded more complicated when I read it but maybe not.
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Yes, you burn it to a cd but,,,, you can't just burn the file to the cd like you would any data file. I don't know if you are familiar with burning iso files so I'll mention it here. In your cd burning software, you have to choose burn image file. It may be something else but it will be a selection related to burning an image file.
If you are using Windows 7's built in burning software (not sure about the version of it that's on netbooks), you can just double click on the .iso file and it will open a small window. Just click the burn button and it'll burn the disc. If you happen to have iso files associated with a program like win zip, 7 zip or whatever, right click on the file, go to open with and select Windows disc image burner. That will open the window too.
Also, you have to have your bios set to boot from the cd drive first. Once you've done that, put the disc in the drive and boot the computer. Not much more to it than that.
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Yes, you burn it to a cd but,,,, you can't just burn the file to the cd like you would any data file. I don't know if you are familiar with burning iso files so I'll mention it here. In your cd burning software, you have to choose burn image file. It may be something else but it will be a selection related to burning an image file.
If you are using Windows 7's built in burning software (not sure about the version of it that's on netbooks), you can just double click on the .iso file and it will open a small window. Just click the burn button and it'll burn the disc. If you happen to have iso files associated with a program like win zip, 7 zip or whatever, right click on the file, go to open with and select Windows disc image burner. That will open the window too.
Also, you have to have your bios set to boot from the cd drive first. Once you've done that, put the disc in the drive and boot the computer. Not much more to it than that.
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I have win 7 professional on it...anyway im gonna play with this next time I need to sbf. Ill try mounting on a virtual drive since I don't have a physcal drive
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You cant mount it on a virtual drive since it would be inside of windows. You would have to create a bootable usb stick.
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What version does this SBF to? 2.3.4? 2.3.5? Is it rooted? .412 or .413? or What is on the CD?
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You cant mount it on a virtual drive since it would be inside of windows. You would have to create a bootable usb stick.
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Ok thanks for the info!
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I just pm1kds to see which sbf file it loads he gives all instructions on how itworks and how to in stall
Honestly, I agree, it sounds more complicated. Like the equivalent of building a small automated car that fits inside of a normal car and drives the normal car.
I really don't see how it gets any easier than having the appropriate software, drivers, sbf, and hardware which, if you're having driver issues its easy to fix and if you're having hardware issues, you should address those.
I guess whatever works really, I don't want to sound abrasive or argumentative but to me, the process of applying an sbf to the phone is just as easy as installing a printer.
It is really simple no connection requie its all done for u no more problems connecting to rsd no need to have diffrent files its all in one it is a awsome program
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Honestly, I agree, it sounds more complicated. Like the equivalent of building a small automated car that fits inside of a normal car and drives the normal car.
I really don't see how it gets any easier than having the appropriate software, drivers, sbf, and hardware which, if you're having driver issues its easy to fix and if you're having hardware issues, you should address those.
I guess whatever works really, I don't want to sound abrasive or argumentative but to me, the process of applying an sbf to the phone is just as easy as installing a printer.
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Not everybody can install a printer, yet they will still try crap they read about on their phones and eventually need to sbf. To most people it is far more daunting than it really is but if there is an easier solution why not offer it.
Despite your idea of how easy it is to use rsdlite this is far easier. 1 file to download, burn the image and you can now sbf you phone on pretty much any computer, even a Mac. That's something rsdlite can never do.
Nothing to install, works on almost any computer, idiot proof, and I've yet to see it fail even once. I've seen rsdlite fail all over the place.
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Thanks juhde. Its hard to explain something and how great something is to people who think they now every thing and thanks for help testing it out
everybody wants developmet for the x2 and when some great comesalong people want to knock it we now have something very few phones have the ability to sbf anywhere from any computer with out having to down load file and drivers all u need is a cd thats awsome
Comes in handy for people that need to sbf somewhere that has downloads blocks. Like maybe work? I know a lot of companies do that. Now with this if you keep a copy of the disk at work you can just pop the disk in and you're good to go.
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Comes in handy for people that need to sbf somewhere that has downloads blocks. Like maybe work? I know a lot of companies do that. Now with this if you keep a copy of the disk at work you can just pop the disk in and you're good to go.
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Exactly, same goes for anywhere you don't have net access at all! But I do find it particularly useful when away from your personal computer. I know a lot of people that are unnecessarily anal about "installing your virus ridden phone hacking software" and despite explanation that it's perfectly safe to install rsdlite some people can't be convinced. Since this doesn't install anything it's a great "anywhere" solution.
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Tried it today and it went through all the scripts but when I rebooted nothing had changed. Neat idea but not sure why it doesn't work
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Dammit Dammit Dammit! lol I have had the Dev preview on another SSD since the day it launched, and guess what happens? My Win7 Ultimate SSD crashed, so I feel all high and mighty I start diving into Win8 for real instead of just playing around and BAM Moto Drivers don't work with Win8 yet because they "Don't recognize the OS". My computer basically told me to get ****ed and that I can't root my brothers phone. I refuse to go back to Win7, guess I will go play on someone else computer!
Just thought I would give you guys a heads up, in case you wanted to migrate onto the Dev Preview or an Alpha/Beta. This is where it stands right now.
Windows 8 Dev Preview has Windows 7 compatibility mode... Right click the installer and set them to install that way. Let us know if that works....
Nope, I had tried that already.
Damn.... That's a pretty crappy bro... I tried it out on a spare HDD I had for a few days and the whole Metro interface being designed for a touch screen device just got cumbersome and I only tried installing some basic stuff like office, chrome, skype, and other things like that....
Most software works(even processor intensive CAD/Revit, Adobe CS5 products), and I rarely even see the Metro UI, I don't use it for anything. I just have my desktop extended across both screens.
True... I have an old dell lappy I might throw it on there and play with it some more.... Maybe that will make it heat up less....
I had to revert back to Windows 7 (no big deal) because I had trouble SBFing in Windows 8.
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I had to revert back to Windows 7 (no big deal) because I had trouble SBFing in Windows 8.
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Yea, for the same reason, lol. I am not too worried though. I am upgrading to the ReZound on Monday. But, I thought I would post this. I am sure there is someone smart enough to adapt the drivers, or knows another way we are not thinking of.
Could probably always partion the drive and have 7 or xp on another partition...
Hopefully this will be fixed when they decide to release Windows 8.
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Could probably always partion the drive and have 7 or xp on another partition...
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I have 4 500GB HDD's 1 1TB HDD and 2 256GB SSD's. I have plenty of space for Win7, but after being on Windows 8 there is no going back. Not to mention I don't want to set up an entire system just to root a phone I will only have for 3 more days
I was thinking about trying that other root method because it doesn't say anything about drivers, although, that might just be an obvious given. We will see, and I will let you guys know probably tomorrow. I am a Veteran, got things to do today that don't involve sitting in front of a computer lol.
BTW, Happy Veteran's Day to my fellow Brothers-in-Arms and Veterans alike! RLTW!
No Bueno...
I found elsewhere on the net a solution to windows 8 problem...
Extract the usb drivers from the motorola's driver MSI using Uniextract to a easy to find folder, then go into device manager and find the 'unknown usb device' and manually update drivers by pointing to the drivers you just extracted. Hope all that makes sense....
I should note that while this method has gotten me farther than I had previously, and allowed RSDlite to work SBF'ing my phone back to stock, but it seems ADB doesn't want to play nicely with windows 8. I've tried windows compatability mode, run as admin. no luck so far.
I don't have much of a clue of what I'm talking about but maybe its worth a shot...what if you ran a virtual of 7 inside of 8? Would you be able to use the drivers that way?
Sorry if I woke an older thread. Just curious..
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Hey guys,
New to the tbolt and lovin it. I've looked around and am sure the answer is no, but..... Im not gonna have access to a computer that I can use to root for awhile, any ways that I can possibly root this beast with out a computer? Software is version 2116059.
First you need to downgrade anyway and the link that used to be on here is no longer showing up. But
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First you need to downgrade anyway and the link that used to be on here is no longer showing up. But
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So you are saying that this can be done w/o computer?
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Not that I know of. Sorry girlfriend wouldn't leave me alone and forgot to finish. You need the computer to get s off
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Sorry girlfriend wouldn't leave me alone and forgot to finish.
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Thats what she said?
Thanks for the reply, tis the answer I feared.
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Unless you're comfortable with using adb, know how to find or compile adb for ARM CPUs and have a tablet or device that allows usb host mode, then you're going to need a computer. As you need a computer to actually attempt to do that and cross compiling is a pain, that will likely not be an option.
Honestly, I wouldn't even bother doing that myself. Just a pain in the ass when it takes like 10 minutes to do on a PC without that versus some hours and a prayer.
Also you dont need to install anything to use adb on a PC, just the files for it. You could do this on a internet cafe pc, a friend's or a school computer. I mean if you can't find a computer through some means with given that, then I hope you're currently working for the Peace Corps in Sub-Saharan Africa and there's no electricity or phone lines.
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Unless you're comfortable with using adb, know how to find or compile adb for ARM CPUs and have a tablet or device that allows usb host mode, then you're going to need a computer. As you need a computer to actually attempt to do that and cross compiling is a pain, that will likely not be an option.
Honestly, I wouldn't even bother doing that myself. Just a pain in the ass when it takes like 10 minutes to do on a PC without that versus some hours and a prayer.
Also you dont need to install anything to use adb on a PC, just the files for it. You could do this on a internet cafe pc, a friend's or a school computer. I mean if you can't find a computer through some means with given that, then I hope you're currently working for the Peace Corps in Sub-Saharan Africa and there's no electricity or phone lines.
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Thanks for the info man. Was having an issue coming up with a computer, just moved to Philly and dont know alot of people. I was able to find one, good thing too, android phones are not nearly as fun when unrooted.
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Thanks for the info man. Was having an issue coming up with a computer, just moved to Philly and dont know alot of people. I was able to find one, good thing too, android phones are not nearly as fun when unrooted.
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Yeah you should be able to just grab adb from some random post on xda and run it and you'll be all set for what you need to root the manual way by downgrading and such. No install needed on the pc as long as you have a pc that runs windows, osx or linux. Just stick it on a usb stick or something and run. If you have issues, just post here again.
If you're using windows, then this should have everything you need in it to use adb without installing it:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?a3sx25laka08g0n
You'll just need to go to the directory you unzip it from and run adb in it from the command line.
A common theme I seem to see around here is those who want to S-Off but have the wrong OS. I'm not sure why this is a problem as the unlimited.io team lays out the linux option pretty clearly, but yet still many complain of having the wrong OS..So, here you go. I'll try to lay it out as simply as I can for those who maybe just don't understand.
This is the set up for building a bootable USB drive.
First off, go here and download the latest Ubuntu Desktop ISO image :
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/thank-you?release=latest&bits=32&distro=desktop&status=zeroc
Now download Universal USB installer from here :
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/downloads/Universal-USB-Installer/Universal-USB-Installer-1.9.2.4.exe
Ensure that your USB drive is Fat16/Fat32/NTFS formatted. The USB installer is very easy to use. Just select your ISO and your flashdrive and click install. It does all the work.
Once the drive is completed safely eject your flash drive and shut down your PC. You need to set your PC to boot from USB. This method might be different for you than it was for me. My laptop I tap F9 while booting. You will have to check into this for your particular machine.
Once you have the the USB booting you will be presented with a few options. Just pick Run Live (I think it's the first and default option). This will boot you into a fully fuctional Linux 32bit desktop. Just what you need to S-OFF! From here just go to the Unlimited site and follow their directions to the letter. Do all this and you should be S-Off in about an hours time.
If this is laid out somewhere else, Mods feel free to delete. If you found it to be helpful, hit the thanks. Be well fellow tweakers.
P.S. This makes no changes to your PC. Once done shut down, remove the pen drive, and boot normally to Windows.
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A common theme I seem to see around here is those who want to S-Off but have the wrong OS. I'm not sure why this is a problem as the unlimited.io team lays out the linux option pretty clearly, but yet still many complain of having the wrong OS..So, here you go. I'll try to lay it out as simply as I can for those who maybe just don't understand.
This is the set up for building a bootable USB drive.
First off, go here and download the latest Ubuntu Desktop ISO image :
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/thank-you?release=latest&bits=32&distro=desktop&status=zeroc
Now download Universal USB installer from here :
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/downloads/Universal-USB-Installer/Universal-USB-Installer-1.9.2.4.exe
Ensure that your USB drive is Fat16/Fat32/NTFS formatted. The USB installer is very easy to use. Just select your ISO and your flashdrive and click install. It does all the work.
Once the drive is completed safely eject your flash drive and shut down your PC. You need to set your PC to boot from USB. This method might be different for you than it was for me. My laptop I tap F9 while booting. You will have to check into this for your particular machine.
Once you have the the USB booting you will be presented with a few options. Just pick Run Live (I think it's the first and default option). This will boot you into a fully fuctional Linux 32bit desktop. Just what you need to S-OFF! From here just go to the Unlimited site and follow their directions to the letter. Do all this and you should be S-Off in about an hours time.
If this is laid out somewhere else, Mods feel free to delete. If you found it to be helpful, hit the thanks. Be well fellow tweakers.
P.S. This makes no changes to your PC. Once done shut down, remove the pen drive, and boot normally to Windows.
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You may want to change the title of your thread. I was not expecting this at all when I opened it up. I was expecting a question. Maybe something like 'How to get Ubuntu to obtain S-Off' or something of that nature.
Just my opinion.
Thanks!
nice write up
i personally preferred to use win 7 32bit though
i guess im just comfy using windows
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flex360 said:
nice write up
i personally preferred to use win 7 32bit though
i guess im just comfy using windows
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Well, me too..but my machine is Windows 7 64bit and after all the warnings I didn't want to chance any screw ups. After running the live Ubuntu session I was amazed at how easy it was. Figured I'd share the love for those who may not understand how easy it really is.
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This should be common sense for those used to Linux but I forgot and it took me a while to figure out:
Make sure you are running the Racun tools from a drive that is Linux-formatted (using ext3 or ext4 for example). Otherwise, you will not be able set the proper permissions and you may encounter errors like I did. * facepalm *
I just ran it through Windows 7 64 bit with no Linux...it was easy as pie.
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I ran mine using Windows 7 64-bit. No issues
The advice is free....the bandwidth, not so much
Yup, another Win7 64bit user here. I've obtained s-off on both of my Evo LTEs using that setup. Went perfectly smooth and I didn't have to run anything twice or do anything manually. Was like it was a made for Win7 64bit!!
That said, it is super easy to make a LiveCD. I have a LiveCD and have used it to boot in to Ubuntu multiple times. I just wanted to see how far along it would get. I was pleasantly surprised that it finished, and was using successful as well!! After one Evo LTE was a success, I ran it on the second one as well!
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It's good to hear so many success stories using 64bit..with all the options out there I really can't see any reason for anyone in these forums to not S-off. The information and help is here.
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It's good to hear so many success stories using 64bit..with all the options out there I really can't see any reason for anyone in these forums to not S-off. The information and help is here.
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Nevertheless thanks for this thread.
#Root-Hack_Mod*Always=LTE
I actually used Windows 8 Pro 64 Bit. Everything fine except for step 14. My device was not being recognized. I used Ubuntu (just for step 14) and bingo!
Live usb works but last I checked Unlimited did not support live usb so if you run into problems they will be very reluctant to help
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Live usb works but last I checked Unlimited did not support live usb so if you run into problems they will be very reluctant to help
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Correct! The last time I checked as well, Team Unlimited does not support this method. I believe that it's due to your system's response speeds. When it's reading from a USB Stick/Drive it will be slower than when reading from a disc. I could be totally off base here, as this is just my own thoughts and I haven't heard Team Unlimited say. I'm simply relating my response to the reason 64bit isn't supported. People were saying that the Team just didn't want to take the time to test 64bit systems, which is completely incorrect!! The drivers needed to achieve s-off simply don't function properly on 64bit systems (and take longer to react, if I'm remembering this correctly).
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Disclaimer: Just because myself and others have been successful using 64bit does NOT mean that everyone, or anyone else for that matter, will have success using a 64bit system. If you are not comfortable with your phone messing up during the process and no one being willing to help/assist you then do NOT use Team Unlimited's tools on a 64bit system! Team Unlimited will not assist you if you're using a 64bit system (and yes, they WILL be able to tell). As long as you comply to their simple requests, if you need their help at any point (before, after, or during) use of their tools, then Team Unlimited will happily assist you on their IRC channel!
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I say this because I don't want anyone getting in to a situation with their phone where they get stuck, confused, or anything, and are not able to go directly to the developer of the tools for help! I really just want everyone to have a good experience with their Evo LTE and wish everyone good luck in everything/anything they do with their Evo LTE!! I remember my first Android experience, so I know what it's like to be new to Android and not fully understanding all of the terminology, how the operating system works, or what system pieces rely on what to function properly. While I had been unlocking and flashing WinMo phones for a while, Android is a different animal and could be a little overwhelming in the beginning. Plus, think of it like this - the more that people enjoy this phone then the more they will tell a friend, or someone will simply overhear them talking about it and become intrigued themselves. Thus, increasing Androids user base(and hopefully hurting Apple ) and maybe even improving HTC's profits!!
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I didn't realize that USB was not supported. After checking the site again I noticed that it indeed mentions a live CD but doesn't talk about using USB. I'm going to ask a mod to remove or close this thread due to this coming to my attention. I don't want anyone having issues at my hands.
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that CASUAL does not work. Oh wait, let me guess, I don't have the right (1 of how many different ones suggested) usb driver, right? And I'm not in ADB, right? And I haven't tried different cables, and ports, and CADI on its own, and zadig, and usbdeview, and pulling the battery when it stalls in download mode (when CASUAL was still recognizing the phone, now neither CASUAL nor ODIN connect to it)? Sorry for the sarcasm, but I'm incredibly frustrated here. How does "one click" turn into a week of trying and trying and trying, and not only not making progress, but seemingly moving backwards where now I can't even get programs to connect? Is there something less messy, contradictory (seriously, the dev thread says "stock anything" but when trying the battery pull and reboot it goes off on me: OMFG WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING? I WARNED YOU! YOU NEED TO ROOT FIRST.) way to unlock? Or a more concise thread of troubleshooting CASUAL (And please, I don't need a link to the same dev thread I just referenced, again.)?
Well I guess the rest of us that followed Adam's thread and were easily unlocked and loading ROMs daily are magicians or something?
Try a different USB port and a different computer. I could not get it to work at all on one PC in Windows or Linux, but it worked first try as soon as I tried it on my laptop.
Yes you caught us it was all a huge conspiracy to get you to brick your phone. The hundreds of people that have said they used the program where all in on it.
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dmonger11b said:
Yes you caught us it was all a huge conspiracy to get you to brick your phone. The hundreds of people that have said they used the program where all in on it.
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Dude, you weren't supposed to tell him!
Honestly if you can't run casual at this point, you shouldn't be doing it at all. I say this because when a "real" problem comes up you won't be equipped to handle it. Then you really will be SOL.
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Honestly if you can't run casual at this point, you shouldn't be doing it at all. I say this because when a "real" problem comes up you won't be equipped to handle it. Then you really will be SOL.
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BINGO!!
Yea maybe try a different computer. I tried my laptop multiple times and it didn't work but once I did it on my surface pro it worked right away
definitely having the same problem, my solution: going to reinstall Windows 7 and see if that fixes my problems. if that doesn't then I'll just install a Linux distro on my computer and install java and see if i can get it to run that way. if anything I'll try it on another laptop running Windows xp or another till i get this **** to work. it honestly can't be that hard to unlock the note 2. maybe I'll try to root first and then try to unlock.. idk but i have faith in Adam and the other devs who've helped him and tested for him. I'll get it to work or die trying, because Verizon deserves that middle finger, big time.
anyway good luck on your journey!
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definitely having the same problem, my solution: going to reinstall Windows 7 and see if that fixes my problems. if that doesn't then I'll just install a Linux distro on my computer and install java and see if i can get it to run that way. if anything I'll try it on another laptop running Windows xp or another till i get this **** to work. it honestly can't be that hard to unlock the note 2. maybe I'll try to root first and then try to unlock.. idk but i have faith in Adam and the other devs who've helped him and tested for him. I'll get it to work or die trying, because Verizon deserves that middle finger, big time.
anyway good luck on your journey!
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It'd be easier to get a Linux boot able CD or make one than do all that...
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It'd be easier to get a Linux boot able CD or make one than do all that...
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yup definitely thought about that as well actually. in which i may just end up doing. is java 7 good to use with casual?
ztotherad said:
yup definitely thought about that as well actually. in which i may just end up doing. is java 7 good to use with casual?
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That's what I have on my machine. I had no issues with casual, although that was several months ago.
It's not fair to be pissed at people who make the tools. You root at your own risk. Every post and every user will tell you that.
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It's not fair to be pissed at people who make the tools. You root at your own risk. Every post and every user will tell you that.
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this is so true! you do all this crap at your own risk. and I'm willing to take this risk, and not blame the awesome devs for your problems
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that CASUAL does not work. Oh wait, let me guess, I don't have the right (1 of how many different ones suggested) usb driver, right? And I'm not in ADB, right? And I haven't tried different cables, and ports, and CADI on its own, and zadig, and usbdeview, and pulling the battery when it stalls in download mode (when CASUAL was still recognizing the phone, now neither CASUAL nor ODIN connect to it)? Sorry for the sarcasm, but I'm incredibly frustrated here. How does "one click" turn into a week of trying and trying and trying, and not only not making progress, but seemingly moving backwards where now I can't even get programs to connect? Is there something less messy, contradictory (seriously, the dev thread says "stock anything" but when trying the battery pull and reboot it goes off on me: OMFG WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING? I WARNED YOU! YOU NEED TO ROOT FIRST.) way to unlock? Or a more concise thread of troubleshooting CASUAL (And please, I don't need a link to the same dev thread I just referenced, again.)?
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I hear apple calling for thier long lost customer :good:
droidstyle said:
I hear apple calling for thier long lost customer :good:
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that's the best line I've heard today.
If you go the Linux route, just be sure to update the lib files, as stated in the casual thread. Linux worked perfectly for me, and I am a complete noob at this stuff.
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ztotherad said:
that's the best line I've heard today.
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Haha sup man? Glad to see ya made the jump up to the note 2!
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Yea maybe try a different computer. I tried my laptop multiple times and it didn't work but once I did it on my surface pro it worked right away
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ztotherad said:
definitely having the same problem, my solution: going to reinstall Windows 7 and see if that fixes my problems. if that doesn't then I'll just install a Linux distro on my computer and install java and see if i can get it to run that way. if anything I'll try it on another laptop running Windows xp or another till i get this **** to work. it honestly can't be that hard to unlock the note 2. maybe I'll try to root first and then try to unlock.. idk but i have faith in Adam and the other devs who've helped him and tested for him. I'll get it to work or die trying, because Verizon deserves that middle finger, big time.
anyway good luck on your journey!
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Yep ive been through this to and finnally got it to work on my moms laptop. Our desktop is the only one I can use odin on and my moms laptop is the only one I can use casual on. When I have some spare time (or feel like it lol) im gonna try loading up a fresh install on windows 7 on 1 of my spare hard drives and see what happens from there. But for now im not really woried about it, just gonna roll with the flow.
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that CASUAL does not work. Oh wait, let me guess, I don't have the right (1 of how many different ones suggested) usb driver, right? And I'm not in ADB, right? And I haven't tried different cables, and ports, and CADI on its own, and zadig, and usbdeview, and pulling the battery when it stalls in download mode (when CASUAL was still recognizing the phone, now neither CASUAL nor ODIN connect to it)? Sorry for the sarcasm, but I'm incredibly frustrated here. How does "one click" turn into a week of trying and trying and trying, and not only not making progress, but seemingly moving backwards where now I can't even get programs to connect? Is there something less messy, contradictory (seriously, the dev thread says "stock anything" but when trying the battery pull and reboot it goes off on me: OMFG WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING? I WARNED YOU! YOU NEED TO ROOT FIRST.) way to unlock? Or a more concise thread of troubleshooting CASUAL (And please, I don't need a link to the same dev thread I just referenced, again.)?
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I feel your pain but hang in there and keep trying. It took me 3 days and several hours to find the right combination that finally worked. If you follow the dev thread for a few days, you'll see that most everyone having problems eventually gets it to work through a combination of trial and error and support from the devs.
If you haven't already, try the driver suggestions in the last several pages of the dev thread. This seems to be helping quite a few others. Another thing to try is running the Casual jar file from an admin command prompt instead of double clicking the file. This worked for me.
So let me tell you my story.
I'm a 26 year old male, I'm married (common law), and quite frankly I'm broke as hell. Like, if I spent another year in these conditions, I'd surely become homeless.
I'm coming to this forum for some hope that I can do something with my life before it's too late. So please don't make fun of me, I'm here to learn all I can. I'm sick and tired of being called lazy and stupid just because I can't get a job (I live in a 3 mile Alabama town near nothing but a few family run gas stations).
Before judging me, you should know that I'm actually really really intelligent. I started learning HTML and CSS when I was 14, even ran an unofficial Linkin Park fan club for about 3 years by myself. I'm extremely interested in learning Javascript or whatever is necessary for Android development. I love Android.
I'm a huge nerd when it comes to things like stats, gaming, Android, the Internet, and being social. I learn all I can about anything I can research.
But I realize now - I'm not gonna make it anywhere if I don't have some sort of help. I need help learning Android development. I got a lot of ideas, I'm very creative, and love meeting new people.
Is there anyone out there who would like to I guess "tutor" me and we can be friends?
Hoping I don't get shoved off here. I know a lot of things and I'd hate to see it go to waste.
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Im just learning java myself and learning to use programs like android kitchen have ben helping me also there are a few apps iv downloaded to help learn but i dont have enough experience to be of much help but feel free to message me for any tips and if i can help ill be glad too also if you find any tips feel free to send them my way cuz im still pretty new to this too. Iv ben starting off by usong java to deodex a stock rom and it hasnt ben the worst starting point but im still working out parts of it like having error 293 while trying to deodex an individual app but youll pick it up
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Im just learning java myself and learning to use programs like android kitchen have ben helping me also there are a few apps iv downloaded to help learn but i dont have enough experience to be of much help but feel free to message me for any tips and if i can help ill be glad too also if you find any tips feel free to send them my way cuz im still pretty new to this too. Iv ben starting off by usong java to deodex a stock rom and it hasnt ben the worst starting point but im still working out parts of it like having error 293 while trying to deodex an individual app but youll pick it up
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Lol I love ROMs. I run MiRaGe with custom kernel and custom entropy tool on LG Optimus V.
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Then i think using the kitchen and learning to use java for deodexing is a good place to start im enjoying it but sometimes finding the solution to you hangups can be a pain
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Then i think using the kitchen and learning to use java for deodexing is a good place to start im enjoying it but sometimes finding the solution to you hangups can be a pain
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It'd be great if I could get resources that could run on a 6 or 7 year old computer (running Windows 7 Ultimate in safe mode)
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Im not sure how old mine is its around 09 tho but runs linux amazingly also id highly sugest linux if coding and such theres a lot more options and to me its a lot more user friendly tho a quite a bit less "plug n play" to it tho if that makes sense to you but ill never use windows or a mac again
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Im not sure how old mine is its around 09 tho but runs linux amazingly also id highly sugest linux if coding and such theres a lot more options and to me its a lot more user friendly tho a quite a bit less "plug n play" to it tho if that makes sense to you but ill never use windows or a mac again
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I've tried installing Ubuntu Linux Desktop and it just won't go past the loading screen on the install disc.
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It takes a while to install specially first boot but go into your grub and make sure that boot of disc is 1st then any usb boot options then the normal hard drive. Then make sure that the install disc you have is a .img or .iso. .iso is the more likely to have then open dosc drive power down put disc in and power up youll have the option to do an install or hopfully live boot. If you can live boot do that then once loaded go to the cd and run the install. Another usfull tip is to partition your system and home folder to keep data when you install an update or new os. If your droid is root you can get an app called drive droid i believe and you can put the live boot os onto a fat 32 partition and it will boot on startup thru usb. Youtube will be your best friend in these processes
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It takes a while to install specially first boot but go into your grub and make sure that boot of disc is 1st then any usb boot options then the normal hard drive. Then make sure that the install disc you have is a .img or .iso. .iso is the more likely to have then open dosc drive power down put disc in and power up youll have the option to do an install or hopfully live boot. If you can live boot do that then once loaded go to the cd and run the install. Another usfull tip is to partition your system and home folder to keep data when you install an update or new os. If your droid is root you can get an app called drive droid i believe and you can put the live boot os onto a fat 32 partition and it will boot on startup thru usb. Youtube will be your best friend in these processes
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Well I'm a little newbish with different kinds of Linux. I just knew about Ubuntu from Googling Linux lol. I want a Linux distro that will have no problem running on a crap laptop. I have an Acer Aspire 5000. Geez I wish I had a few hundred dollars for a cheap but new laptop. Or maybe spend all that on a tablet with a physical keyboard and stand lol.
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Lol i know a guy that has those for $350 but idk where your at and he doesnt ship. Google how to make live disc then google how to boot a live disc on windows and then install i use linux mint 13 right now on not the best laptop and it had a major overheating problem but linux changed that plus everyother crap thing windows does. Plus not too much worry about viruses but im sure theres a few out there. But linux and android kitchen are how im starting and its ben a learning curve
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Lol i know a guy that has those for $350 but idk where your at and he doesnt ship. Google how to make live disc then google how to boot a live disc on windows and then install i use linux mint 13 right now on not the best laptop and it had a major overheating problem but linux changed that plus everyother crap thing windows does. Plus not too much worry about viruses but im sure theres a few out there. But linux and android kitchen are how im starting and its ben a learning curve
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Is there like a bare bones Linux or basic Linux? I know how to live disc. It's just that this computer won't do the install. Possibly because of a bad disc read. I'd much prefer installing from my SanDisk Flash Drive. It's 32gb.
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Then copy the liveboot img or iso onto the usb device but im not sure what else may be needed i get all my live discs from a coworker that builds his own distro versions. Im not sire on the barebones thing like i said i get mine pre built and the files are too big to dropbox but im sure you can easily find something to start with
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Then copy the liveboot img or iso onto the usb device but im not sure what else may be needed i get all my live discs from a coworker that builds his own distro versions. Im not sire on the barebones thing like i said i get mine pre built and the files are too big to dropbox but im sure you can easily find something to start with
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I've heard of DSL Linux. It's supposed to be the smallest Linux distro. I might look into it.
Come to think of it why would I need much power to code stuff? I mean really..
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You just need the proper tools, os and good enough hardware to run and test what you write. But that shouldnt be an issue but i dont know anything about other distros so i may not be able to help as much but the tools should be the same
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You just need the proper tools, os and good enough hardware to run and test what you write. But that shouldnt be an issue but i dont know anything about other distros so i may not be able to help as much but the tools should be the same
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damnsmalllinux.org
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Ill check that out tomarrow but im not too worried about size it only takes up about 9 gigs for me but im sure theres a way to trim down whatever distro you pick and probably a way to just partition your system to a usb stick and keep home partition on laptop but i havnt looked into that
Also just downloaded this today i read the first chapter at lunch it seems like itll be useful https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobilebeez.javainaday
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Ill check that out tomarrow but im not too worried about size it only takes up about 9 gigs for me but im sure theres a way to trim down whatever distro you pick and probably a way to just partition your system to a usb stick and keep home partition on laptop but i havnt looked into that
Also just downloaded this today i read the first chapter at lunch it seems like itll be useful https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobilebeez.javainaday
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Just found out DSL is a dead project. Hasn't been a stable release in years. Also, I'm worried about my wifi capability cutting off when installing Linux... Because my Acer Aspire 5000 has a wifi toggle button, and apparently wifi is a common bug in Linux =/ anyways thanks for the conversation.
I have a toggle button as well and the wifi still works just fine with mint 13 the only rhing that was a bug for me is that the first distro i installed i did with the toggle off so when i booted up the switch was backwards. Blue for off red for on lol. But thats ben sprted since then but i havent had an issue with it
You could look into running a virtual machine instead. Look into VirtualBox and install a Linux distro.
But if space is an issie he may not wanna have an os wothin his windows plus setting up the allocated ram and partition for whatever he adds into the vb. But thats a good idea i should have thought of that too lol