For those of you out there with the T-mobile G2 and wish to root their phone but dont want the hassle of using sdk well here is some good news there is a better and quicker way to do so.
first you will need a few files and your going to need to downgrade to 2.2 v 1.19
grab the PC10IMG.zip it must be named this for it to work put this file in the root of the sd card reboot phone before phone starts up hold vol down button screen will show up and load the PC10IMG.zip it will ask install choose vol up for yes
download visionary r 14 and temp root that is all you need to do then download su.zip go to market install rom manager flash recovery reboot into recovery choose install zip from sd card choose su.zip it will be installed reboot phone will then be perm rooted
Easier way, download 'universal androot.apk' then install, and boom It's rooted.
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Tenpin said:
Easier way, download 'universal androot.apk' then install, and boom It's rooted.
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Agreed.
Universal Androot
Download ROM Manager
Use ROM Manager to flash ClockworkMod Recovery
Download ROM and place in SD card
Use ROM Manager to reboot to recovery
Full wipe and Dalvik Wipe
Flash Rom
Done!
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I unrooted my friends Vibrant using the SuperOneClick and it still has the Quick Boot on it. How do I remove it and does this still mean his device is rooted? He has the official 2.2 update if that makes a differnce I tried using this tutorial to do it
http://forums.t-mobile.com/t5/Samsung-Vibrant/How-Do-i-Root-my-2-2-Vibrant/m-p/710539
but I couldnt get step 9 to work nor could I properly find his internal sd card. so we decided to just unroot it now
onveiledwings said:
I unrooted my friends Vibrant using the SuperOneClick and it still has the Quick Boot on it. How do I remove it and does this still mean his device is rooted? He has the official 2.2 update if that makes a differnce I tried using this tutorial to do it
http://forums.t-mobile.com/t5/Samsung-Vibrant/How-Do-i-Root-my-2-2-Vibrant/m-p/710539
but I couldnt get step 9 to work nor could I properly find his internal sd card. so we decided to just unroot it now
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This method works very simply,to root and unroot.
I use the Mac version.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739300
I personally would odin to jfd
Root it (so much easier)
Install rom manager/cwr
Flash custom froyo rom
Be happy
s15274n said:
I personally would odin to jfd
Root it (so much easier)
Install rom manager/cwr
Flash custom froyo rom
Be happy
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How much easier is using odin vs One Click Root/UnRoot (Mac and PC)?
With One Click,simply download,make sure your phone is in USB Debug mode,click Root,which puts you into recovery,install update zip,install RM/CWR,flash custom rom and reboot,done.
Just sayin.
ODIN:
download files and ODIN to pc
Load odin
Put phone in download mode (both volume buttons)
Run the files via odin
Bam, phone is stock
Root:
download file
Place in sdcard/
Phone into recovery (both volume and power)
Select to install update.zip
Reboot
Bam, rooted
Recovery:
Download rom manager in market
Flash cwr in rom manager
Reboot into recovery from rom manager app
Select reinstall packages
Select to backup
bam, custom recovery and a system backup
Install custom rom:
Download rom
place in sdcard/
Reboot into recovery
Select install from sdcard
Flash rom
Reboot phone
Bam, custom rom
I think I'm going to use the one click since I have a Mac and I'm more comfortable using it over my folks PC . The One Click will work even though he had the Kies 2.2 update. If so then I'm ready to root it. He was wondering how to overclock it and get wireless tether. I have a Droid X so its way Easy for me but I know his phone is tricky
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Okay so im new to this and i have been working all day on trying to get my vibrant modded a little .. My earlier thread shows that i had some trouble and finally got it back to its factory settings .
Now I have upgraded to 2.2 and i rooted it using super one click rooting because I cannot root with an update.zip because I get a signature verification failure. But I realized i need to do this anyways to run a rom even using rom manager ..
So i tried to install 3e recovery installer which is suppose to override this but for some reason it fails to install. It says checking for root: and it fails.
Someone seemed to have the same problem in a different thread and said they deleted some bloatware with terminal emulator but i used termaninal backup (or something like that) to delete some bloatwares but this still did not fix the problem for me.
What is my problem? And what lag fix can i use for my vibrant when i get all this to work?
Fastest way to obtain root :
1. is to flash stock JFD rom (use AIO tools.
2. flash Clockwork recovery through Rom manager (get it from market)
3. Flash any rooted rom (with Voodoo lagfix) through CWM.
And most important thing, if you don't know what you are doing with your phone don't do anything.
Andreal said:
Fastest way to obtain root :
2. flash Clockwork recovery through Rom manager (get it from market)
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i thought you needed root to flash recovery from rom manager...
anyways, my method of rooting is to use the recovery 3e to 2e batch (dont wanna call it an install cause it doesnt install really) and then flash a root update.zip from the 2e recovery you just flashed.
what may be happening to your 3e 2e thing is that you might of forgotten to enable usb debugging... you do this by going in the menu>applications>development>usb debugging on
make sure the phone is plugged in to the computer and debug is on and run 3e to 2e...
then get ahold of a root update.zip and rename it update.zip, put it on the root of your internal sd card (\mnt\sdcard\) and go into recovery (power phone off, hold vol up and down buttons and then hold power button at the same time until you see the vibrant boot screen. when you get into recovery, hit reinstall packages.
sorry for the wall of text; hope this helps.
younix258 said:
i thought you needed root to flash recovery from rom manager...
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I meant install CWM, not flash.
Sorry
Andreal said:
I meant install CWM, not flash.
Sorry
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I didnt know there was a difference... does that work then???
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Google z4root and then download.the.apk. its a one click root apk.. just choose permanent root n ur good to go on any stock rom
younix258 said:
i thought you needed root to flash recovery from rom manager...
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You are right, I was rooting my device couple of months ago, I forgot that for CWM you have to obtain root first.
My memory is good but short
can i flash Gingerbread 2.3.4 ★ Beta #4 using this method v2.5.1.8
as it is the only way i can get cwm recovery to work im unlocked and rooted and all just cwm recovery problems.
thanks
Download Tenfar’s CWM Recovery
Mount your device to USB
Put the .apk on your device
Unplug your device
Navigate to the file explorer, install “MOTOA4_Bootstrap”
When the installation completes, run the application
Click “Install Recovery”
Accept the Superuser request
Click “Install Recovery” again for good measure
After success, plug your Atrix 4G into the wall adapter
Verify that your phone is charging from the wall
Press “Recovery Boot”
Your device will now slowly reboot into Tenfar’s CWM Recovery
Click “install zip from sdcard” or “internal sdcard”
Choose zip from sdcard
Pick the GingerBlur or GreyBlur .zip
Install it!
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can i flash Gingerbread 2.3.4 ★ Beta #4 using this method v2.5.1.8
as it is the only way i can get cwm recovery to work im unlocked and rooted and all just cwm recovery problems.
thanks
Download Tenfar’s CWM Recovery
Mount your device to USB
Put the .apk on your device
Unplug your device
Navigate to the file explorer, install “MOTOA4_Bootstrap”
When the installation completes, run the application
Click “Install Recovery”
Accept the Superuser request
Click “Install Recovery” again for good measure
After success, plug your Atrix 4G into the wall adapter
Verify that your phone is charging from the wall
Press “Recovery Boot”
Your device will now slowly reboot into Tenfar’s CWM Recovery
Click “install zip from sdcard” or “internal sdcard”
Choose zip from sdcard
Pick the GingerBlur or GreyBlur .zip
Install it!
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Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1167373 And scroll down to the CWM section. It is best to install this via moto-fastboot. I dont all this last nigh started with the full 1.8.3 sbf and worked my way all the way through and everything installed correctly. You prob. cant instal the new one cause you have to delete a file with root explorer before installing the new one.
The tenfar cwm that I installed was a .img that I flashed using fastboot. If you want an easier solution, just install rom manager from the market and flash its version of cwm and install the rom that way. ATRIX is now officially supported. One thing to note with this method: the cwm does not allow installing a zip from an external sd card, so be sure to move the zip to the internal before installing.
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Thatkidstevo said:
The tenfar cwm that I installed was a .img that I flashed using fastboot. If you want an easier solution, just install rom manager from the market and flash its version of cwm and install the rom that way. ATRIX is now officially supported. One thing to note with this method: the cwm does not allow installing a zip from an external sd card, so be sure to move the zip to the internal before installing.
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worked great thanks
Soft bricked
I am not sure exactly where I went wrong, but
1. I rooted and unlocked without any problems.
2. Downloaded CMW recovery.
3. Booted into recovery
4. Wiped
5. installed Gingerbread 2.3.4 ROM from sd card
6. After complete, wiped again
7. Rebooted
Now all I see is the Moto logo with "unlocked" in the top left corner
I cannot install I new ROM, since recovery won't read sd-ext and I can't mount usb. Please help!!
wipe dalvik and cache and then do a factory reset also make sure you are on this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=641508&d=1309404399
as your recovery or else you will be stuck at the moto logo
Trying to Un-Brick
TechnoNeto said:
wipe dalvik and cache and then do a factory reset also make sure you are on this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=641508&d=1309404399
as your recovery or else you will be stuck at the moto logo
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I know what I did wrong, and I know the jeering may commence, and that is fine, just please also offer advice on how to fix.
I did not use the Tenfurs Recovery. Out of habit of using Clockworld Rom Manager- Eris, Droid, Captivate, that's what I did before reading up enough (overly excited, I know!). Now I'm stuck and cannot get past the boot logo. I keep looking around for a way to push Tenfurs recovery (or anything) using adb and I can't get things to work since I cannot boot. Any suggestions on steps to take?
Unbricked!
deeciple97 said:
I know what I did wrong, and I know the jeering may commence, and that is fine, just please also offer advice on how to fix.
I did not use the Tenfurs Recovery. Out of habit of using Clockworld Rom Manager- Eris, Droid, Captivate, that's what I did before reading up enough (overly excited, I know!). Now I'm stuck and cannot get past the boot logo. I keep looking around for a way to push Tenfurs recovery (or anything) using adb and I can't get things to work since I cannot boot. Any suggestions on steps to take?
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I feel silly, but all is well in Moto land now. Of course I got myself into all of that trouble because I was impatient. I did the following to fix everything. I know these details are elsewhere...
Fastboot from Windows:
fastboot.exe -w
fastboot.exe flash recovery recovery.img (tenfar's)
fastboot.exe reboot
flashed Gingerbread and rebooted. I'm good to go!
fastboot.exe
deeciple97 said:
I feel silly, but all is well in Moto land now. Of course I got myself into all of that trouble because I was impatient. I did the following to fix everything. I know these details are elsewhere...
Fastboot from Windows:
fastboot.exe -w
fastboot.exe flash recovery recovery.img (tenfar's)
fastboot.exe reboot
flashed Gingerbread and rebooted. I'm good to go!
fastboot.exe
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lol i was in the process of answering/ making a video guide for this but you did it anyways im uploading a video to youtube of a full upgrade guide because there seams to be many people doing this.
hightechlive said:
worked great thanks
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No problem.
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Hi,
I am getting an error using moto-fastboot trying to flash ROMRacer's CVM Recovery.
I have flashed the unlocked bootloader & root sbf from here using RSDLite: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138204
I have also used the one-click root here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255548
When I boot into fastboot (Pwr + Vol Down), I can complete the first step in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1204500
However when I try:
Code:
moto-fastboot erase recovery
It gives me:
erasing 'recovery'... FAILED (remote: (00180001))
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Any help would be appreciated.
just get the rom manager app and flash the zip that way it works perfect hope this helps! flash rom manager recovery at the top then flash romracers recovery
Do you mean these instructions?
Install Instructions to Use RomRacer's CWM w/ ROM Manager APP:
1) Download the ".zip" file of your color choice (make sure you choose the right version AT&T or international), and place the .zip file on the sd-card (internal storage).
2) Download ROM Manager from the Market (paid or free, it doesn't matter) and install app.
https://market.android.com/details?i...mmanager&hl=en
3) Open ROM Manager and select "Flash ClockworkMod Recovery," making sure to select the right device (i.e. Atrix 4G). This will flash the current version of CWM to your device, which will also work (see details/limitations discussed below).
4) Now, choose "Install ROM from SD Card", and choose the .zip file that you saved on your internal storage. You should not need to delete any of the cache options. ROM Manager will reboot the device into CWM and flash the .zip automatically, and then reboot again.
5) You should now have RomRacer's custom CWM installed over the ROM Manager version. You can now select Reboot into Recovery from ROM Manager, and it should boot into CWM Recovery.
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EDIT Nvm, thanks for it to work by using the method above. Now onto Cyanogenmod 7!
bosun120 said:
Do you mean these instructions?
EDIT Nvm, thanks for it to work by using the method above. Now onto Cyanogenmod 7!
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thats it glad you got it to work
fleurdelisxliv said:
thats it glad you got it to work
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i love rom racers recovery it has jist saved me from utter hell and destruction i went to wipe cash and dalvic but cwm said back button disabled then a string of numbers came up and i accadentaly hit the 1rst option witch started to partion internal storage Imeadeatly so i yanked the battery and freeked out when i restarted phone it gave me 14 options i pict early usb enumeration and it cold booted
so that was good then my touchscreen was all borked so it took me 2 hours to open rom manager widget cause i had to hit the right thing cause there were no buttons working
so i flash
ed cwm then flashed romracers (from my sd then went into advanced recovery and restored pds (fixed touch screen then did a full nandroid restore then flashed a new boot logo.zip
and poof shiny new phone OMG it took me 12 hours to figure out that i forgot about rom manager could help do all that stuff when nothing else would ; the story of my life ; )
thanks to koush and romracer
For saving me
I am trying to root my Vibrant running froyo. I tried the update.zip and also superoneclick methods, none of them seem to work. I was wondering if there is any other way to root my phone without using ODIN.Thanks!
Pull the Clockwork zip from my signature and then also the Superuser zip too. Put the SU zip in a folder and the CWR zip on the root of your internal. Boot into recovery and hit Reinstall Packages. It will cycle through and boot back into stock-blue recovery. Hit Reinstall Packages again and the recovery will turn from blue to Green. Scroll down to Install from SD card and find the Superuser zip from earlier and flash it. Once done, reboot and you should have SU. Might have to update the binaries. If you do, go to market and download Update Fixer. Install and run it. It will fail. Force Close it and restart and run it. It will cycle through and you should be good to go.
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Pull the Clockwork zip from my signature and then also the Superuser zip too. Put the SU zip in a folder and the CWR zip on the root of your internal. Boot into recovery and hit Reinstall Packages. It will cycle through and boot back into stock-blue recovery. Hit Reinstall Packages again and the recovery will turn from blue to Green. Scroll down to Install from SD card and find the Superuser zip from earlier and flash it. Once done, reboot and you should have SU. Might have to update the binaries. If you do, go to market and download Update Fixer. Install and run it. It will fail. Force Close it and restart and run it. It will cycle through and you should be good to go.
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So I put the Superuser zip on to the external SD? And do I need to downgrade to 2e from 3e for this to work?
If you're on 3e, you need to find the 3e_recovery_installer.zip or go back to 2...
Follow the guides. this is the process I followed, can't be much easier...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925400
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833423 <- for 3e recovery installer
Couldn't you just Odin to stock, than flash a 2.2 rom that is already rooted....
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theremix said:
So I put the Superuser zip on to the external SD? And do I need to downgrade to 2e from 3e for this to work?
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You don't need to have CWR at all. It is just a good teaching tool for future. If all you want to do is Root, the just put the SU.zip on your internal card, boot into recovery and hit reinstall packages twice and you are rooted.
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If you're on 3e, you need to find the 3e_recovery_installer.zip or go back to 2...
Follow the guides. this is the process I followed, can't be much easier...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925400
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833423 <- for 3e recovery installer
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More or less the same as I wrote up there only w/o Superoneclick. I have never been able to get that to run correctly on any phone. Some have, but I haven't.
ZachLL88 said:
Couldn't you just Odin to stock, than flash a 2.2 rom that is already rooted....
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Yes but he only wanted to root. At least that is what his OP states.
Hands Down Easiest Way
Z4 app: http://db.tt/7aVHXIef
Run permanent root and voila!!!!
I used this method on my buddies stock 2.1 Vibrant 1 month ago
3 minutes is all you need!
Dougfresh said:
Z4 app: http://db.tt/7aVHXIef
Run permanent root and voila!!!!
I used this method on my buddies stock 2.1 Vibrant 1 month ago
3 minutes is all you need!
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This ^^
Exactly what I use to root, works like a charm and only takes a minute or two
You may have done something wrong if superoneclick didn't work. Did you put your phone in USB debugging? Also, if you install update.zip from recovery, that will work too.
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Hey Guys,
I am new here and having the same problems not being able to root.
I'm also running a Vibrant 959 on Froyo 2.2.
So far I've tried the following:
-one click for t-mobile vibrant on mac
-superoneclick running an XP Machine w/framework 2.0, 3 & 4
-V4 app
Nothing has come to fruition for me. I've tried the soc method several different times and checked the threads about making sure usb ports are functioning and usb debugging is on. I've ran it with the SD card installed and w/out external SD installed.
With SOC it keeps telling me that my phone has been rooted but superuser doesn't show up. I even tried using an app called root check basic which tells me root access is not available.
I'm coming up dry as to why SOC works in the videos people post but I am not successful in running the same thing on my phone.
Any ideas?
Please disregard above post. I finally found the problem was i was running recovery 3e which was rejecting the signatures.
I installed the modified 3e in the link mentioned above and finally got the system recovery to re-install the update.zip folder.
Haven't tried superoneclick since the modified 3e was installed