How do "you" discribe root to your non-tech savy friends? I am looking for fun ways to explain the basics without having people fall asleep on me.
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I describe root like this: Root gives you full access to your phone's features that are otherwise locked out by the carriers or manufacturers. If they seem interested, I then go into details of the features and benefits like a salesman (my retail background from my college days I guess). I talk about backing up data, etc.
Non root: Standard user on computer
Root: Administrator user on computer
Easiest way to explain for me.
See how my phone's faster than yours even though yours has higher specs? That's 'cos I've got root!
The Roots are a hip hop, soul band who are well known for their eclectic approach to music including a touch of jazz. They have collaborated on many occations with different vocalists (personal favorite being the cover of Hard Times done with John legend). They are currently acting as the house band for Jimmy Kimmel's late night show.
Well done drachen! Tip of the hat for you sir!
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Having access to c: in windows.
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It depends if you mean actual root or getting access to boat loaders
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You're the CEO of your phone, that's how I just told a girl that was interested in rooting and she completely understood
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Non root is like mac ur restricted to a lot of things root is like Windows or Linux u can do what ever u want and can get free WiFi hotspot
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kickyoace said:
Non root is like mac ur restricted to a lot of things root is like Windows or Linux u can do what ever u want and can get free WiFi hotspot
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thats a gd way of putting it
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Non root is like mac ur restricted to a lot of things root is like Windows or Linux u can do what ever u want and can get free WiFi hotspot
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How about this one: The extra freedom you get with rooted vs unrooted is equivalent to the extra freedom of Android vs iPhone.
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Am I the only one? I mean...I've been on Android for the past 2 years. Since the HTC Hero came out. I've went thru the Hero...the Moment...the Evo...the Evo Shift...the Epic...the Nexus S...and now the 3D. All of these phones I have rooted, modded, customized and ran thru the ringer except for the 3D.
I just dont have a desire to do it anymore. When I was rooting...I was doing something different to my phone every other day. Flashing a different ROM...flashing a different mod...changing something....constant wipes...ect. My purpose for rooting all the previous devices was to make them bigger, better and faster. I dont have that desire with my 3D. It honestly works wonderfully and its as fast as I could possibly want. I dont use Wireless tether and when I do its when I travel in which I dont have a problem paying the few bucks for the service as I need it.
So is it just me? Is root that popular to the majority? I'd assume yes on XDA but I wanted to ask.
Completely unrelated...I'm completely EXCITED because I found a sleek black gel cover for my 3D that will still fit in my leather holster. Complete protection and convienence...NIIIIIIIIIIIIICE!!!
Allow me to be the first to say: cool story bro.
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I still had the desire to root, but I'm losing the need to flash. The 3d in stock form is great just the way it is.
I can definitely see your position. After a while the phones start coming with the features you want and its needed less to mod it because the feature is now built in.
I get that... I personally haven't hit that point and i know many others haven't either. But, I get it.
But, with the way some companies are doing business its still required by some of us. (Like requiring your phone to be a specific chipset, even though your phones chipset could easily handle the app.)
Are We Not Phones?
We are EVO.
ARE WE NOT PHONES?!
3DEVO!
I refuse to have an unrooted phone because I love creating my own personal themes. I try to change the look of all, or most of, my apps. I always change the font. I hate the bloat put onto our phones. I need to have a personal splash screen, boot animations, and my own sounds. I have to have my apps backed up w/ data in case some unforseen incident occurs that destroys my phone. I need wifi tether, or hotspot. Now, roms are what I don't really need, but I always find something that I want, so I start flashing.
They why are you here?
E3D
The time this consumes is almost reason enough to not root your phone
If it wasnt for themes and CM7 I dont think I would root the 3D either...
Hurry CM7!!!!
Okay, now to answer your question:
I am only rooted for CM7 and to try MIUI on capable hardware... Oh yeah and HAVS/UV kernels... And for tethering that I rarely used. Otherwise I do agree with you, for the most part.
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I just want the keys to my house, I wanna be able to move my furniture, paint, choose my corn, take out the trash, clear out the ads & network my pad etc, etc.
Not that I have to do any of that now,
I just want the keys to my house.
Now I have them
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I keep reading that you guys root for tethering, I thought that the 3d came with a mobile hotspot and that you can tether away free of charge since data is unlimited
(currently awaiting my 3D to arrive)
Simple answer. Nope. We're still asked to pay for tethering even with Unlimited Data Plans.
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Complicated answer? ^^
So to get free tethering I must root? Any specific app they can't trace?
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Complicated answer? ^^
So to get free tethering I must root? Any specific app they can't trace?
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Any
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They why are you here?
E3D
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To learn more about my 3VO. To find hints and advice to get the most out of it.
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I root to remove bloatware. If I don't want an app I shouldn't be forced into it because of its popularity. If I want it I will add it, there's a market for a reason
Sure the stock evo is great but I always like a little more customizations. With root you can save battery, get wifi tether and USB tether, and pretty much do anything you so desire...
I dont flash a rom everyday or even every week. I find a good ROM I really like (currently VIPER) and then I only really flash when they come out with big updates for that ROM.
You don't have to be a flashaholic. There are a lot of good things that can come from rooting: No more Bloatware, better battery life, quicker updates. I love stock sense but enjoy having small modifications like a circle mod for the battery and CRT.
I did enjoy having CM7 with my hero prior to this phone. Some of that might just be that the Hero was so slow and CM7 made the phone ok.
Each to their own but rooting has a lot more going for it then not going for it.
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To learn more about my 3VO. To find hints and advice to get the most out of it.
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That all starts with dat root my friend...
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When Sense 4.0 comes out for the new phones and not the EVO 3D you will want to root, because it will get ported. No Sense 4.0 doesn't exists yet but it will someday unless Apple patents it first.
Just wanting to get an idea of the antivirus choice for everyone on there phone. Phone security in general i should say. Currently using Alyac just because it's free and haven't seen too many benefits of most out there.
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Don't use an AntiVirus it just slows down your phone. It doesn't actually do anything.
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LBE Privacy Guard and ALYac. Best combination ever.
Had that thought as well. Haha
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LBE Privacy Guard and ALYac. Best combination ever.
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Does that give instant notifications when something is requesting permissions?
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no point,
only AV needed is brain.apk
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no point,
only AV needed is brain.apk
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Baha can respect that response.
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AntiVirus ? Unless you using hacked apk or download paid apps from some warez you do not need them
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AntiVirus ? Unless you using hacked apk or download paid apps from some warez you do not need them
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Well, usually find cracked paid apps to test before buying. Kinda stopped doing that and just buying everything because apps are so cheap and will just support them.
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Im an avid torrent user.. aka a terrible person/consumer.
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I've used AVG. Works well doesn't slow phone down (didn't for me). But always gave me a false positive on superuser apk (chains one). So I stopped using them, as I don't really have a use. I find.common sense usually works best.
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Does that give instant notifications when something is requesting permissions?
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Yes. Great thing about it is that you can set up profiles for each program. It's a beautiful thing.
I rock Lookout and BitDefender as my winning tag team.
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Personally I don't use mobile AntiVirus because I'm safe with my phone. Also an issue with some mobile AntiVirus is brought up in this interesting article by ChainsDD, creator of the Superuser app for those who don't know, found on his site here: http://androidsu.com/2011/06/a-word-about-superuser-and-security/
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At this point any "antivirus" apps are completely useless tbh. HTC is usually very good about patching exploits and all of the known android malware either used exploits that were useless on our phones from day one or took advantage of people not paying attention to what permissions it used. The only other way to get access is for someone to use a zero day, which an antivirus wouldn't recognize anyways, or for them to make an app that asks for SU access and then does whatever it wants once you give it that.
Not to mention without SU the antivirus app itself will be extremely limited in what information it can find about other apps and no power whatsoever to block a rogue app that would have SU. All the malware would have to do is close the antivirus and it couldn't do a thing about it.
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Not to mention without SU the antivirus app itself will be extremely limited in what information it can find about other apps and no power whatsoever to block a rogue app that would have SU. All the malware would have to do is close the antivirus and it couldn't do a thing about it.
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I never thought about that. Now that's a good reason I would accept instead of the usual templates given.
Is there an AntiVirus program that requires SU?
The same AV I use on my desktop, common sense.
Yeah and sometimes the anti virus screws up your phone too
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Im an avid torrent user.. aka a terrible person/consumer.
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if i had been drinking coffee while reading this, laptop would be powered off in uncooked rice right about now....LOL'D
Ya Antivirus on your android phone is a useless application and only eats up crucial resources. like Haus said, without su permissions its not gonna do anything and even if you were rooted, it could just close the antivirus and go forward. Only paranoid or the uninformed use one.
I am trying to find a save with 100% complete since cheats aren't supported yet...
Tried swapping it with PC saves but not working so far...
Why not just play through it and enjoy it? Getting a 100% just to do what, drive around and run from cops? Boring...
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I did on the Ps2, too impatient to do it again with a touch screen lol
Why do you want 100% though? And it hasn't been out that long, if anyone has done 100% I'd be bloody amazed haha
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you'd be surprised lol, but why does it matter why I want the save? if someone posts it, me and other people I'm sure will enjoy it and be thankful
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Just get save from PC version it should work because all car mods works
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I've tried PC saves! It just crashes without a FC notification back to the folder menu I launched the game from.
Unless I'm doing something wrong with PC saves..?
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you'd be surprised lol, but why does it matter why I want the save? if someone posts it, me and other people I'm sure will enjoy it and be thankful
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It doesn't matter why you want it, but the funs in the missions. I've also played it through on PS2 countless times, but its a classic that never gets old.
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Can I get any save that's after the trismo mission? I've tried everything but it always force closes without saying anything when I answer the pay phone
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surprise!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1409222
THANK YOU!
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surprise!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1409222
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I renamed that file so it goes in a diffrent slot and when i load and check stats it says 47 out of 73 missions completed...:/
Yea but everything is unlocked,
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I was wondering if there is an app that will log texts and urls and the like for my daughters phone?
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I was wondering if there is an app that will log texts and urls and the like for my daughters phone?
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If your on sprint they have guardian does all that and can set a no text no call time
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Locked Down
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Yep!
That's a bit much, don't you think. There are apps I'm sure to forward txts and number dialled. Not what URLs are typed I wouldn't have thought. I'll have a look and post back. You can also get GPS location apps which are hidden too... Sounds freaky and wrong all this.
You sure your not spying on somebody else other than your daughter?
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Well when you have a 5'6' blonde 13 yr old daughter who lives with a mother who pays rent on her back you can not be too careful.
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Well when you have a 5'6' blonde 13 yr old daughter who lives with a mother who pays rent on her back you can not be too careful.
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GPS Spy MobileGPSpy and Secret SMS Replicator are two apps you might like to look at.
Is there any mobile app to check the data usage of all the connections on the same network.
Assume i have a wireless router, i want to check which connection is using how much data of my wireless network at real time through my mobile.
Damn bro, I feel for you. Check out "paw server" May not be exactly what you're looking for but has many features to put your mind at ease.
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Im in the same position with my 2 daughters is there a way to block web sites i deem uncalled for my kids to see... I have programs on there laptop but they use there phones more and more i want to block dirty sites
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protoadies said:
Im in the same position with my 2 daughters is there a way to block web sites i deem uncalled for my kids to see... I have programs on there laptop but they use there phones more and more i want to block dirty sites
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You can block certain URLs with rom toolbox pro, but could be, that there is a slimmer app to fulfill your task.
However, I guess you'll need root and an app to hide other apps.
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Found what I needed. Sms tracker! It shows text, mms (you can see the pic sent), calls, urls, and gps location if it is on. On the website they have a renamed app health checker or something like that. You get first 7 days free to check it out. I was amazed at how well it works.
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Very nice happy you found what you were looking for.
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Pics or it didn't happen!
PM me when you are ready to upload pics and I will reopen the thread.
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Harsh. I'm a teenager and this just makes me sad lol
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protoadies said:
Im in the same position with my 2 daughters is there a way to block web sites i deem uncalled for my kids to see... I have programs on there laptop but they use there phones more and more i want to block dirty sites
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dirty sites? facebook, etc , where they can communicate with others?
dirty sites? where reports shoow what happens in the world? tht htey do not know about the mass-murders in other countries?
i really, really do not get it... I'm a teenager (at the end where teenagers are called teenagers...) but, really... why not let em watch some XXX ? so they know "how to do it"....
when you want to block all 3x sites you should install a "per -ip" filter...to unblock only IP's that "meet your morality"
let me talk to em and i'll show them how to unblock sites and everything else you think is dirty. WITHOUT admin priivileges.
censorship/no education /no information what happens really in the world ---> dumb people --->leads to.... [put in here what you think]
LOL , i don't like those ultra-christians... yes, i hve a GF.
Just be a good parent and you won't need these apps
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Just be a good parent and you won't need these apps
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Being a good parent doesnt mean kids won't still do dumb stuff. Are you serious
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Being a good parent doesnt mean kids won't still do dumb stuff. Are you serious
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dumb is a matter of definition. Ok, nothing against illegal things like [torrenting, etc - where can get caught ] but, really...what leads parents to censor their kids internet?
Talk with your children, learn them how to use the internet and they (and you) won't have problems. Be a good parent.
Yinz must live in a fantasy world...smh
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Just be a good parent and you won't need these apps
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good can't always combat the naivete of youth. An alert parent can sense somethings up so if he/she feels the need to dig deeper than I'm glad such tools exist. Frankly that's part of the job. Kids in general don't do as well with parents who are always trying to be there buddy. Just be sure that if you do find something to not disclose methods and means and F it up for others
This is going nowhere fast.
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Uhm....
This has to be the most agrivating phone to root in my years of rooting..
Windows 8 will not reconize htc drivers! Unsupported on this operating system it says..
Grrrrrrr i hate windows 8 and how incompatible it is with everything..
Cant root... Hmmmm... Giving this phone up for the iphone 5, im done!
Not only that the process this takes to root is very complex! Grrrrrrr....
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I had no problems rooting with win 8. Good luck with the crapple 5
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Rooted in 15 minutes on my windows 8. I installed HTC sync, uninstalled HTC sync, fired up adb, saw the device right away. (After enabling debug mode on my phone).
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jasoraso said:
Rooted in 15 minutes on my windows 8. I installed HTC sync, uninstalled HTC sync, fired up adb, saw the device right away. (After enabling debug mode on my phone).
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adb says it's out of date and "killing...". But still proceeds forward. Is that normal for Windows 8. I downloaded all the necessary files and they're all up to date, as far as I know.
So instal htc sync? Why isnt that in the instructions for rooting? Im trying to root it still... Fail...
Already have it installed and its not finding the dna..
Ugh.. Is there a dumbed down version of this rooting method?
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I rooted on windows 8 with minimal trouble, on an Archos 9 with I think a single core 1ghz cpu, and 1 gig of DDR ram. I also rooted my transformer prime using the same tablet. Albeit using the paid pro version, I would not try it on the free previews.
Good luck with the iPhone 5 if you choose to walk away from the fastest phone since sliced bread. $h!+ is junk! Lol its exactly the same as iPhone4s without the cool new shape only slightly bigger and a tad faster. But same restricted, lame a$$, never changing, way too out of date to be relivant IOS.
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Uhh that in english please
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Uhh that in english please
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If you read .... This is what you need to do install HTC sync only for the drivers .. before you try anything with your DNA delete HTC sync , but font touch the drivers ... This phone isn't that hard if people would learn to read the entire directions before starting .... :banghead: Maybe you needing a dumbed down method is telling you something huh ... Not to be rude but these REAL phones are maybe too complicated . Please don't root your phone, because all your going to do is screw it up and take it back on someone else's dime . Get your ibore 5 ... And hey bud , are you rooting or unlocking the bootloader? Because one has to be done before the other ...
My DNA
Have fun with Apple Maps rofl
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adb says it's out of date and "killing...". But still proceeds forward. Is that normal for Windows 8. I downloaded all the necessary files and they're all up to date, as far as I know.
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That what it's supposed to say
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Unlocking the bootloaders you stuck up xda tards.. And i was reading, so don't judge. Just ran into the driver issue it states "when you connect your phone into your computer and you have usb debugging on, the drivers should automatically instal"
Well they didnt, so im having issues with adb recognizing the dna.
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the process on a win8 machine can be taxing, if you let it.
downloading adb setup didn't work for me either.
if you plug your phone in to pc, it will install drivers and sync. (you might need to change usb port if not cooperating)
I also had the adb out of date and killing issue, it didn't prevent me from unlocking bootloader but, it did cause a problem during root process. specifically when trying to load SU. because adb kept killing itself, SU wouldn't get installed.
I solved that issue by removing htc sync, and leaving the drivers installed.
restart adb, use task manager and end adb.exe process. if it continues, look in task manager again for anything like android tools, droid explorer etc;
gl
This phone has its flaws too... Its choppy, some major apps not yet supported, force closing on Facebook, Wish android would get its stuff together too! Tons of addware all over there apps, and 30% or more of the android marketplace is filled with fake or virus apps
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Stop feeding the troll guys. He obviously shouldn't even own such awesome phone and be on xda if he can not root it.
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Stop feeding the troll guys. He obviously shouldn't even own such awesome phone and be on xda if he can not root it.
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In what way is this even remotely helpful?
There are a lot of people that didn't find it a simple process. There was trial and error and learning involved.
Not everyone came out of the womb with the superior knowledge you clearly possess.
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In what way is this even remotely helpful?
There are a lot of people that didn't find it a simple process. There was trial and error and learning involved.
Not everyone came out of the womb with the superior knowledge you clearly possess.
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Thank you!! At least your not a stuck up xda tard like the rest of them, thank you for your help!!
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One issue after the other with windows 8, grrrr! Lol trying to unlock the bootloader by unzipping stuff in the adb folder and its not allowing it.
Did i say i hate windows 8?
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Link1019 said:
In what way is this even remotely helpful?
There are a lot of people that didn't find it a simple process. There was trial and error and learning involved.
Not everyone came out of the womb with the superior knowledge you clearly possess.
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Calling xda users retards is not going to move me to help - I was going to, but not after reading through the posts. Doesn't take much for the op to post a question instead of a rant.
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Uhh that in english please
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Just go get an iphone
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Wow. Op fails miserably at every step. Clearly user error. Then melts down like 5 year old.
Calls xda users names.
Whaaaaa! I hate Windows 8! And androids and the Google !
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