We just got the Prime and I want to root it so Titanium Backup and MyBackup Pro will work with it fully. Question is what is the best method to root it with? I prefer to avoid the Asus Tool for unlocking as that will probably void the warranty. I don't want to have to worry about other ROMS or that just the capability to run apps that require root for this Tablet.
Here ya go.. The unlock tool is also built into this as an option so make sure you just do root.
Then get voodoo root keeper from market, and have it create a backup. That way you can easily gain root access back after the OTA updates.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1427125
regalpimpin said:
Here ya go.. The unlock tool is also built into this as an option so make sure you just do root.
Then get voodoo root keeper from market, and have it create a backup. That way you can easily gain root access back after the OTA updates.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1427125
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Excellent thanks.. Just what I needed especially the tip about voodoo root keeper.
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ok so my buddy finally wants to root his rezound. He has gotten the OTA, is there a temp root avail so that he can run titanium before using the HTC unlock tool? I have searched but everything I am running across is for before the OTA. If not what is the best way to save his data so that he doesn't loose game progress and such.
davidbudd1 said:
ok so my buddy finally wants to root his rezound. He has gotten the OTA, is there a temp root avail so that he can run titanium before using the HTC unlock tool? I have searched but everything I am running across is for before the OTA. If not what is the best way to save his data so that he doesn't loose game progress and such.
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Nope, temp root died with the OTA. MyBackup doesn't require root.
Also, AppMonster is great for apps. Nice and easy on the eyes for reinstalling them.
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I accidentally did a system update on my razr that was given by verizon. Titanium backup is forcefully closed when I open it. But, superuser does not. It is open-able. I would like to re-root my device. Should I unroot it first and then root it again because apps like superuser are still present and open-able? Or is rooting just fine even if there seems to be some kind of problem with the root apps.
In general, is it fine to reroot though the device is already rooted? (I guess this is the general question.)
Yes, it's fine to re-root - in fact, you can't unroot without first rooting again, because the files you need to remove are now protected like all the other system files.
Use the new motofail exploit.
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Im getting the problem that a lot of people have gotten, that the android market is no longer working (try to start it; You must add an account to the device to continue. Do you want to add one now?), probably due to an auto update. I had rolled back to 1.4.1 to root (which i later learned was unecessary), so the device updated itself a few weeks after my root. I used albert's method on a 4gb microSD.
Do I need to reroot the device? my concern is, will I lose all my apps, and all the settings of those apps? what all is lost / how should I go about fixing this?
anyone else have or know how to fix this issue?
go back to 1.4.0 and use albert's root sdcard method.
Will this cause it to try to update to 1.4.2 again in the future? Or will this fix it because the root was meant for blocking updates on 1.4.0?
I'll lose all my apps correct?
brutalmouse said:
Will this cause it to try to update to 1.4.2 again in the future? Or will this fix it because the root was meant for blocking updates on 1.4.0?
I'll lose all my apps correct?
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It all depends which root method you use to root but what you can do is always once rooted apply the the block separately by using titanium backup (indirect's method) that way you won't get the update, so far that is the most reliable way.
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My bad if this is a dumb question, but where can i find documentation on the indirect method? Instructions files etc.. Ready to try this one
brutalmouse said:
My bad if this is a dumb question, but where can i find documentation on the indirect method? Instructions files etc.. Ready to try this one
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In the development section.
How do i roll back to 1.4.0 with out any back updates and fastboot is not working with the adb fix?
My prime came with 9.4.2.15.
Viper's tool work great. Rooted.
Installed OTA Rootkeeper from the market.
Let the OTA 9.4.2.21 update run.
Restored root with great success.
So those who are still locked(with warranty) should know that 9.4.2.21 update and rootkeeper seem to work.
Now... I have to give this tablet back to my girlfriend and I'm worried about loosing root with a wipe. How should I go about wiping or switching the main user account? Or should superuser and root be immune to wipe? Could I just download rootkeeper again and restore?
thanks in advance... long time android tinker-er but new to rootkeeper and locked bootloaders.
junglizste said:
My prime came with 9.4.2.15.
Viper's tool work great. Rooted.
Installed OTA Rootkeeper from the market.
Let the OTA 9.4.2.21 update run.
Restored root with great success.
So those who are still locked(with warranty) should know that 9.4.2.21 update and rootkeeper seem to work.
Now... I have to give this tablet back to my girlfriend and I'm worried about loosing root with a wipe. How should I go about wiping or switching the main user account? Or should superuser and root be immune to wipe? Could I just download rootkeeper again and restore?
thanks in advance... long time android tinker-er but new to rootkeeper and locked bootloaders.
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I wish Rootkeeper would include the option of choosing where you put your backup..
Anyway, the wipe will eradicate any and all data on the Prime, including the SU backup that Rootkeeper creates. *Root stays intact, just not the backup.*
But, lucky for you, sparkym3 has graced us with a root app that you can keep ready to go in your ASUS WebStorage or DropBox or external mSD card, whatever you want.
But again, everything on the internal SD card will be lost when you wipe so be sure to back up your apps and their data (don't do system apps and data, restoring these usually just causes problems) to a location other than /sdcard along with any movies, music, and other personal files.
*EDIT:
Actually, no root methods currently work on .21, ASUS patched the exploit (badly I may add)
Factory reset should not touch root and you have root keeper so your good.
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Factory reset should not touch root and you have root keeper so your good.
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this is true as I had trouble trying to unroot on. 21 after using root keeper, as a factory data reset does not remove root
JSale said:
this is true as I had trouble trying to unroot on. 21 after using root keeper, as a factory data reset does not remove root
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This is true. But it does remove the backup and all other files, so you need to be sure and back up as well as run Rootkeeper again after the wipe.
Why trying to unroot? You could try reverting to .15 either through an "emergency update" or with the .blob method, both of which are in my signature, then remove root and upgrade again to .21.
At this point however, you'll be at the mercy of time for the next root method; you won't be able to revert again I don't think since you won't have root.
I installed .21 and my root access was intact. I did not use OTA rootkeeper. Do I need to use it?
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Sorry . I mixed up with HTC sensation upgrade. I used OTA rootkeeper to restore root.
Hi,
My prime is rooted, now I want to know something about OTA Rootkeeper. I know you use it to backup your Root access, but do I use Backup root or Protect Root option. And when a new OTA update is released how do I proceeed to get my root back. Is it as simple as restore root or is thre some other stuff needed to do ?
Thanks in advance
Greamlive said:
Hi,
My prime is rooted, now I want to know something about OTA Rootkeeper. I know you use it to backup your Root access, but do I use Backup root or Protect Root option. And when a new OTA update is released how do I proceeed to get my root back. Is it as simple as restore root or is thre some other stuff needed to do ?
Thanks in advance
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thats the way you would do it
just simply go back onto the app and press restore root
i would suggest using protect root option tho
Thanks