So I know all the trouble we Mac users are having rooting the S3 with Heimdall until an update is released. But I noticed there is a version of ADB for Mac. Is it possible to root my S3 with ADB and if so is there a guide for it? Thank you
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For those of you out there who are having trouble getting the adb drivers for your phone, try this little trick I stumbled upon:
I was using DooMLoRD's Easy Rooting Toolkit to root my Galaxy S2 i777 running 2.3.4.
The problem was trying to find the right adb drivers. I tried downloading them from here and there, installing this, that, etc.
Then I took a look at SuperOneClick as a means for rooting. Upon opening the application I looked under the Advanced tab and there was a nifty little button: [Check Drivers].
I clicked it and it found two things that didn't have drivers and asked if I would like it to forcefully install the drivers. I clicked yes and the application froze for a bit.
Once it installed both drivers the application became usable again and I reverted back to DooMLoRD's Easy Rooting Toolkit to root my phone.
A couple minutes later, I now have a rooted Galaxy S2.
tl;dr
-download/run SuperOneClick and get drivers.
-download/run DooMLoRD's Easy Rooting Toolkit for root.
-thank the people behind these wonderful tools.
-proceed to enjoy rooted phone.
Links:
DooMLoRD's Easy Rooting Toolkit - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582
SuperOneClick - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Or this.
^ That would have made things a lot easier... Thank you.
Or run Linux.
hi,
i am a newbie for android. just got myself an s2. would like to root it. but somehow somewhere i follow the guides on the forums, it could not be root. hope that someone in Singapore able to guide or show me how to root.
attached is the info for the phone i currently now having.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
This is the easiest way to root without even using computer. Read it.
Or read about cfroot, that requires PC and Odin.
edit: easy rooting toolkit with method 0 (goroh-kun) worked
Unfortunately in my excitement I updated to 4.22
I am wondering if there is a root method which works for my device.
ADB drivers installed and it shows up under adb devices
I hate tried doomlord v17, easy rooting toolkit v101, and bin4ary v33
none of them have worked so far
doomlord says i need to remap pfn_range_addresses
others either hang or fail outright.
Thoughts?
hi...iam using samsung galaxy s3 gt i9300 and i want to root my phone......i have rooted it over months ago...but after the 4.3 update my root has been gone....but the super user app remains there but it is not working it does not grant super su access it does not work at all.....now i want to root it again but due to motherboard issue i cannot connect my phone to pc it does not detect as a media device but it gets charged....so anybody please help me with a technique to root my device without using pc or odin..........is it possible to flash a root file using the system recovery..??
Don't make identical posts, you won't get a different answer.
jabadi said:
hi...iam using samsung galaxy s3 gt i9300 and i want to root my phone......i have rooted it over months ago...but after the 4.3 update my root has been gone....but the super user app remains there but it is not working it does not grant super su access it does not work at all.....now i want to root it again but due to motherboard issue i cannot connect my phone to pc it does not detect as a media device but it gets charged....so anybody please help me with a technique to root my device without using pc or odin..........is it possible to flash a root file using the system recovery..??
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Why have you opened another thread? Same answer No PC no root!! and no you can't flash root with the system recovery!
Mods please close this thread identical post!
Every root method I find either doesn't work with my phone carrier, or it doesn't work on Linux/doesn't explain how to do it on Linux. Please help.
What software version?
Do you have Android SDK and ADB setup and configured?
You may not even need to use your machine to get root. Several exploits have apps that can be downloaded and run directly on the phone. The earlier the version of stock you have, the better, so don't take an OTA update if you just purchased the device and it is nagging you. Either way, you'll still want a working ADB for later use.