Hey i have the note i717 and i run on a mac. I wanted to root it but no one seems to have any info on doing it on a mac. Help please thanks
You need to run Odin3 for mac. Google for that application and make sure your mac recognizes your phone, then come back here for the next steps.
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Hi, this is my first android phone (Dell Venue). I got it about 2 weeks ago, and have been trying to root it since. I have tried z4, superoneclick several versions new and old, and universal androot 1.6.1. Not sure if any of those shouldn't be used on this phone but am completely new and I have no idea about the terms being used or anything for that matter. I have tried turning off my phone and turning it on for superoneclick. I have tried to toggle dev access. None seem to work. The closest i got was with the 2.1.1 superoneclick and trying to turn it back on when it says, "waiting for device", this goes all the way to step 5 and then it errors out saying "remounting/system with read-write access...error: closed. FAILED".
I have 2.2.2 froyo on it and not sure if you require any further information. I would really like to root this phone, if someone can help me with pictures or a video on how i can do this or tell me what it is i'm doing wrong, it would be much appreciated. I have tried this on windows 7 64bit, windows XP pro, windows xp, and windows 32bit.
Please can someone shed some light on this for me?
Thanks,
Vai
Long rooting thread here. You should post to existing thread.
Here is an example of the info you should post about your phone.
Tried ViperMod, SparkyRoot with no success.
SparkyRoot fails at stage 2 as Asus Backup fails every time...
With ViperMod i can't see the device when connected to MacBook Air [./ADB devices - no devices listed]
SO... either looking for a way to get something like SparkyRoot to work or tips on how to get TFP visible with Mac OSX Lion OR something new.
Please devs help a man out!!
I also use a Mac and have rooted just fine using ADB Push.
If it's not detecting your device it sounds like you haven't enabled USB Debug Mode in Settings -> Developer. I'd double check that.
Thanks - yes tried all the usual stuff - must have read 100's of posts in case I'm missing something silly.
Tried on Mac OSX Lion - MacBook Air and Mac Mini
Mac OSX Tiger - old iBook
and even built a VM on Mac Mini running XP [scuppered there as couldn't get ADB drivers to work]
I wouldn't mind if I was fumbling around with the wrong commands in Terminal or something, but i'm not even getting the damned thing to be seen on any PC/Mac except as a sync device or camera.
Please please somebody find a true 'one stop root' that doesn't need tethering or ADB.
I really want to get bootloader unlocked, CWM and CM9 on this thing - and unleash the real potential.
trying to use SparkyRoot but need help please, asus prime TransformerTF201
Trying to use the SparkyRoot but getting message in step 1 saying exploit not working, then step 2 fails to backup. Am i supposed to have installed other stuff first?, or how can i get this to work
Just root manually through adb, it's easy enough if you know how to read.
still need specifics
rand4ll said:
Just root manually through adb, it's easy enough if you know how to read.
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ok, i can do that :-> , but can you give me a specific link or directions, an it needs to be very specific breakdown of directions, i'm a total newbie, and don't even know what you mean by adb!! Yes there are still some of us like that who exist out there, :-€ but can follow a very laid out step by step procedure. Please don't say search cause then so much comes up an i'm just boggled! :9)
Root method for windows or Mac?
Is there a root method for the .15 build available for windows or Mac? I do not have linux. I have a Chinese machine and want to install the proper android market. I have found the instructions of what to do once the machine is rooted, but cannot get to root itself to work. Tried using Primetime, but that only works upto .11 from what I can tell.
Cheers for any replies,
David
Hi guys, was wondering if anyone could help me...
I'm trying to root my Samsung Galaxy S II GT-I9100 on my Macbook Pro (Lion) using Heimdall but to no avail.
I've got Heimdall 1.3.1 and Kies installed on my mac and have tried through both Terminal and Frontend to just detect the phone to start off with; every time it just comes back with the 'Failed to detect compatible download-mode device.' message.
Oh and I also tried putting into download mode through ADB as I read somewhere that doing so this way might possibly make the Mac detect it. Not true. Garbage.
Does it make a difference that I'm on O2 (UK)? I've seen so many posts talking about network specific methods...
Anything would be a massive help at the moment, I'm pretty lost right now...
Cheers
I just got a used HTC One after being iPhone user ever since the very first one. I don't know what he did to it he only said it was unlocked for any carrier. I noticed the phone is acting a little bit weird, specially when I connect it to my MAC to try to sync some music, it makes my mac to freeze every time. I notices some USB Debugging every time I connect to my mac. So my friend told me, maybe the phone is rooted(whatever that means). He told me to find some icon saying SuperSU and when I click on it it says " There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem! If you just updated to Android 4.3, you need to manually re-root- consult revenant forums for your device". Well here I am trying to solve this problem. I just want to use my phone normally for now and sync music without my mac crashing all the time.
Can I just restore to an untouched andirod firmware just like I did on iPhone? Please any help is appreciated. I have some computer skills I used to jailbreak iPhone and hack PSP to run emulators. I also have a Windows computer available if needed. My friend told me is not easy but I think I can I just need to be pointed in the right direction and given NOOB level details.
I assumed this guy rooted the phone to be able to use it with any carrier then he updated and messes the crap out of it.
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should I follow this write up to root? Is this like a clean install?
http://pastebin.com/4NnjMHT4
Okay so I have finally come to a point where I am going to need some help On my journey to root this phone, which is my first time rooting a verizon phone, i have learned that verizon is a *****. This phone is the GN2 VRAM3 SCH-i605. I have already flashed the keis update for this back to 03/29/.2013. I basically followed the guide, and have just been effin around doing things a bit differently everytime because it usually fails right away. I have been using zadig from heimdall to replace drivers, I have a windows 8.1 computer with the full Android sdk installed, obv with adb and fastboot, and i also have a windows 7 pc with the sdk tools installed and zadig and all that stuff. I have been trying to use casual, and this bad boy has been fighting me the whole way, This is the furthest I have gotten and was wondering if anybody had any other suggestions for me to get this guy to run through successfully. Thank you very much in advance.