[Q] Request Root Toolkit for Mac - HTC Droid DNA

Does anyone know who/where to request a Root Toolkit or instructions for the DNA on a Mac?

Shouldn't the adb instructions be exactly the same? We're not running any Windows-only files that I know of.
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But most toolkits are programmed using AutoIT or VB under windows shell, so they wont work for Mac, even though the mac scripting would be almost identical. We just need someone to dump the scripts into a GUI for Mac.
Infact, i think ill look into it. Its actually a lot easier than people think. Ill post it here first.

Thanks

dekend said:
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But most toolkits are programmed using AutoIT or VB under windows shell, so they wont work for Mac, even though the mac scripting would be almost identical. We just need someone to dump the scripts into a GUI for Mac.
Infact, i think ill look into it. Its actually a lot easier than people think. Ill post it here first.
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This would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Sweet, this would be fantastic! Full tutorial would be great too.

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Best way to root the Thunderbolt...

My Thunderbolt has the 605.7 firmware on it; what would be the best method to root it? By using the batch file or doing it one command at a time with ADB?
Rooting with ADB by following jcase's thread to the letter, is the safest and best way to root, bar none.
Adb is the best way to go and next time before you post in the developers section. PLEASE READ THE RULES AND POST IN Q/A. Its really not that hard.
TheStick13 said:
Rooting with ADB by following jcase's thread to the letter, is the safest and best way to root, bar none.
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Thanks for being helpful, much appreciated. Going to take care of this when I get home from work this afternoon.
I agree. I followed a 9 step guide on YouTube and it worked perfect. Amazing guide. Can't mess up.
I had the directions on here open, and watched the Youtube video on it. Everything went flawlessly.
sparta31 said:
Adb is the best way to go and next time before you post in the developers section. PLEASE READ THE RULES AND POST IN Q/A. Its really not that hard.
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I agree. Do a little research before you post questions. This forum is full of useful information!
ADB or quick root. I did ADB using a MAC. No need to install drivers and such so it worked out.

[Q] Root?? IDK?

I am brand new so I apologize for just jumping in here. My problem is I have tried many root methods and have yet to get root or close to it.
Thunderbolt
My firmware is 1.03.0000
radio is 1.15.00.0128w3
any help would be much appreciated!!
If you use the method in jcase's thread, you simply copy+paste commands into the adb window
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Sounds like you used the 3 click method. If that's how you want to do it I think you need to start at step 2.
You should do it through adb though since it sounds like you're a rooting rookie. It'll help in the long run.
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JCase's method is a sticky in the development section btw.
http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/android-hacks/734-how-adb-windows-easy-way.html
Use this link to learn about adb to help you out.
Many thanks!
Thank you guys who posted! And a big thanks to those who developed all the materials for the root process.
I had apparently not done something right the first few times !! " CHECK MD5 SUMS!! for those of you who overlooked this every step it is important!! I now have root and as soon as I am set up proper on here I will be donating! Everyone should! These guys work hard to make it easier on the rest of us. Again many thanks!

[Q] Revolutionary issue

Scenario: HTC Flyer US Wifi only. Attempting to get s-off using revolutionary. I've setup ADB on my mac and my device is identified, so I can see the serial number. my HBoot version is 1.10.0000
This is the message I receive when trying to run the binary file downloaded from the revolutionary site.
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-bash: /Users/BHaze/Desktop/revolutionary: cannot execute binary file
logout
[Process completed]
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I'm guessing this is a simple fix. Thanks for your help guys.
ATownI20 said:
Scenario: HTC Flyer US Wifi only. Attempting to get s-off using revolutionary. I've setup ADB on my mac and my device is identified, so I can see the serial number. my HBoot version is 1.10.0000
This is the message I receive when trying to run the binary file downloaded from the revolutionary site.
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-bash: /Users/BHaze/Desktop/revolutionary: cannot execute binary file
logout
[Process completed]
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I'm guessing this is a simple fix. Thanks for your help guys.
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chmod 777 /Users/BHaze/Desktop/revolutionary
revolutionary is windows or Linux only, and this thread desn't belong in this forum.
Why doesn't it belong here globatron? It's a tool used for android development, right?
cnewsgrp said:
chmod 777 /Users/BHaze/Desktop/revolutionary
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Unfortunately that didn't work. I believe all the permissions are correct. Could it be an error from the android sdk install perhaps?
ATownI20 said:
Unfortunately that didn't work. I believe all the permissions are correct. Could it be an error from the android sdk install perhaps?
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Most likely you have a file that is corrupted or invalid. Are you sure you downloaded file for right platform?
Sorry, that's what I could think of. I tried Windows version and works great.
ATownI20 said:
Why doesn't it belong here globatron? It's a tool used for android development, right?
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This is Development... So what are you developing? You are asking a Question about how to use a tool (Revolutionary). Revolutionary is a tool to unlock and help root your Android device.
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RMarkwald said:
This is Development... So what are you developing? You are asking a Question about how to use a tool (Revolutionary). Revolutionary is a tool to unlock and help root your Android device.
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Relax dude... why are you here?
ATownI20 said:
Relax dude... why are you here?
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Relax dude. Its cool to follow the forum rules. I tried to help you earlier but have to tell you that you are wrong.
This section is exclusively for developers who develop ROMs and other utils. Your question is about a utility. It belongs to Q&Q section.
I am surprise mod has not closed this yet.
Let's all try to be polite to each other here. An active community will help us all have a better experience. This is a big mixture of very experienced geeks and total newbies. Give everyone a break and help them get a good start. We will all benefit. If something needs to be corrected let's be civil and patient about it please.
cnewsgrp said:
Relax dude. Its cool to follow the forum rules. I tried to help you earlier but have to tell you that you are wrong.
This section is exclusively for developers who develop ROMs and other utils. Your question is about a utility. It belongs to Q&Q section.
I am surprise mod has not closed this yet.
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I've been here for a while. I know the rules...
Have you been trolling every post that in the wrong section to do the same as you're doing here?
You are wasting space. Do you have nothing to better to do?
When they want to close it that's fine.

Guide-windows 8-ADB/fastboot solved!

This is a guide to help people fix fastboot not being recognized with the new windows 8 consumer preview, which happened to me and i found the easy fix. After installing the preview,
1 connect htc evo 3d, let phone connect and install its own drivers, then under device manager, find htc-update drivers- download and install adb drivers http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?2tunwdxr3q2q8ec
2. Next go into sdk manager and install all updates that are current, make sure you dont let computer go into idle and if files arent downloading correctly, simply redo the update till everything updates properly, might take a few times because windows 8 isnt optimized yet for file transfer, who knows, etc
3. FASTBOOT IS NO LONGER UNDER TOOLS, BECAUSE ITS UNDER PLATFORM TOOLS. the update puts fastboot from tools to platform tools, so to get adb/fastboot to recognize you have to shift/commandprompt where platform tools are for it to recognize adb/fastboot and let you issue commands
There you have it..... maybe i should go into developing, i just got lucky with this, i hope this helps one person out.... rocking the new htc one s rom, htc evo 3d until the next 3d, keep the developing coming
awesome
I've been looking for something like this, thanks so much luthien!
sure, anytime......hope it helps more people
Luthien1 said:
This is a guide to help people fix fastboot not being recognized with the new windows 8 consumer preview, which happened to me and i found the easy fix. After installing the preview,
1 connect htc evo 3d, let phone connect and install its own drivers, then under device manager, find htc-update drivers- download and install adb drivers http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?2tunwdxr3q2q8ec
2. Next go into sdk manager and install all updates that are current, make sure you dont let computer go into idle and if files arent downloading correctly, simply redo the update till everything updates properly, might take a few times because windows 8 isnt optimized yet for file transfer, who knows, etc
3. FASTBOOT IS NO LONGER UNDER TOOLS, BECAUSE ITS UNDER PLATFORM TOOLS. the update puts fastboot from tools to platform tools, so to get adb/fastboot to recognize you have to shift/commandprompt where platform tools are for it to recognize adb/fastboot and let you issue commands
There you have it..... maybe i should go into developing, i just got lucky with this, i hope this helps one person out.... rocking the new htc one s rom, htc evo 3d until the next 3d, keep the developing coming
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Please search before posting...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1583316
maybe this will help people out, thats whats important....not searching for a somewhat similar one, that might not work. the more the merrier, can lead someone to getting it to work
What the Hell. Dude my guides work. This one however is the one that should be removed. This guide is a joke obviously you have no idea what your doing. When you say in your guide to download all the packages are you aware what's that for ??? Its for full on development. You don't need any of that for fastboot or adb. Unless your planning on developing all that will do is occupy space on your hard drive and a lot of it. Also you could have just pointed the user to newer/latest sdk that will put the tools in platform. No need to download the old sdk just to update to the newer one with a whole lot of installs the average user will never need. Your guide should definitely be removed because its highly incorrect.
#Root_Hack-Mod*Always\
laie1472 said:
What the Hell. Dude my guides work. This one however is the one that should be removed. This guide is a joke obviously you have no idea what your doing. When you say in your guide to download all the packages are you aware what's that for ??? Its for full on development. You don't need any of that for fastboot or adb. Unless your planning on developing all that will do is occupy space on your hard drive and a lot of it. Also you could have just pointed the user to newer/latest sdk that will put the tools in platform. No need to download the old sdk just to update to the newer one with a whole lot of installs the average user will never need. Your guide should definitely be removed because its highly incorrect.
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Didn't need to insult the guy for just trying to help...
Really ?? Why not reread his post.
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laie1472 said:
Really ?? Why not reread his post.
#Root_Hack-Mod*Always\
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Yeah seriously, he tried to put up a guide to help people who couldn't get adb and fastboot to work. It obviously worked for him. If this is what happens when people try and help around here, then thats why we don't see more guides.
Are you not reading??? Seriously?? My guide was already posted. Read before you post
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laie1472 said:
Are you not reading??? Seriously?? My guide was already posted. Read before you post
#Root_Hack-Mod*Always\
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Remember, XDA has banhappy mods. They will ban for any and all reasons.
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jdeoxys said:
Remember, XDA has banhappy mods. They will ban for any and all reasons.
Sent from my PG86100 using xda premium
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Your point is ??
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this is what worked for me, i was just trying to help people out there get their windows 8 os working with fastboot and adb....i except all for updating the sdk, but your saying you dont have to to achieve desired results, and i didnt know that... you could of not been so demanding and maybe helpfull, will go alot farther then demanding removal... like your a king of all knowledge
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Are you not reading??? Seriously?? My guide was already posted. Read before you post
#Root_Hack-Mod*Always\
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Err, yes I read, your guide has like 80 steps, and this guide only had a few and allows for future development... Nothing against yours but It's not the end all be all.
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I don't understand. What does FASTBOOT have to do with Windows 8? Or Windows anything for that matter?
Luthien1 said:
this is what worked for me, i was just trying to help people out there get their windows 8 os working with fastboot and adb....i except all for updating the sdk, but your saying you dont have to to achieve desired results, and i didnt know that... you could of not been so demanding and maybe helpfull, will go alot farther then demanding removal... like your a king of all knowledge
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You could have done your research before posting a guide and you would have known this. As far as being helpful your choice to post "not searching for a similar guide that may or may not work" how was that helpful??? Are you not reading your post ??? When xda member "ssojyeti" posted a link to my thread asking you to read before you post you chose to reply with a non helpful comment towards my guide. When you could have posted something helpful or useful. If the more knowledge,guides,etc the better then why not post something postive about my guide?? Instead you chose not to henceforth my reply. Also your guide is incorrect and instead of doing your research to know what it is your posting you half do it, throw it up as a guide and say its to help the community. Why not just take your time read a little and post a guide were you know what it is your posting about that way when you posted your guide the community would have had the benefit of the time,effort, and research you put into it to provide the best guide you could. That would help the community more wouldn't you agree?? You post a guide on how to get fastboot working and the way your guide is telling the user has nothing really to do with fastboot at all. So you sir could have been more helpful by taking your time to do the research,posting postive feed back about fellow xda members guides, and reading before you post.
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husker91 said:
Err, yes I read, your guide has like 80 steps, and this guide only had a few and allows for future development... Nothing against yours but It's not the end all be all.
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Nothing aginst your post but what's the point.??? Did ya ever read me post anything saying my guide was the end all be all ?? Read the guide in fact I say the complete opposite. My guide can be done in 20min and done correctly. If that's to long for you or if its to complicated for you by all means don't use it. Also when you say this guide has room for future development I really have no idea what it is your referring to.
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laie1472 said:
Nothing aginst your post but what's the point.??? Did ya ever read me post anything saying my guide was the end all be all ?? Read the guide in fact I say the complete opposite. My guide can be done in 20min and done correctly. If that's to long for you or if its to complicated for you by all means don't use it. Also when you say this guide has room for future development I really have no idea what it is your referring to.
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Really? Nothing against his post? You better reread what you've wrote so far. Could have told him nicely...
Lmao man that was nicely.
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[Q] I hate to ask...BUT?

Howdy, new to the site. I am on linux(crunchbang) for now. I have been a long time linux user. But I am new to the Galaxy Note i717 and android phones. I recieved the Note. As an AT&t gift for their poor service free of charge...etc. long story for this area. I would like to root. As to debloat and hopes of better profromance. Is it possilbe to root on linux. All my googling is kinda iffie.... Any advice and suggestions of possible roms.. I would be thankful.. If you need more info... Just ask....
Foot note.... MOD... If this thread is not to your spec... Please delete.... Thanks Russ
all you need to know
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1483113
I am a first timer too and i just rooted mine..
The general section of the i717 is a great place to start. Especially the following thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1586223
the above has all the thing you can do to root / flash your phone and with links for additional instuctions.
This is another great place:
http://rootgalaxynote.com/galaxy-note-root/how-to-root-att-galaxy-note-sgh-i717attrogerstelusbell/
the above has step by step instructions, pictures & videos. Also the site has other great inofrmation for the note.
Good luck..
mejori said:
all you need to know
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1483113
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Read that sir... No reference to rooting on a linux only box...Thanks
I have looked over all the links suggested. None show a linux how-to. Thank you. Still looking for advice...Russ
I'm sorry guys for the confusition. Is there a way to root the Galaxy Note i717 on a linux only computer. That's what I meant to ask...
midnightgypsy said:
I'm sorry guys for the confusition. Is there a way to root the Galaxy Note i717 on a linux only computer. That's what I meant to ask...
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Do a google search for "Heimdall"
EDIT: Look here for Heimdall http://www.xda-developers.com/tag/samsung-captivate/
Look here for root instructions and make sure you read the whole page watch the whole video and do it the exact same way http://rootgalaxynote.com/galaxy-note-root/how-to-root-att-galaxy-note-sgh-i717attrogerstelusbell/
porkenhimer said:
Do a google search for "Heimdall"
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yes ..hes is correct
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1508703
If by chance anyone has used Linux to root their i717. Please private message me the link or details or just reply to this post... Thank you... Russ
I used dd on my linux box to write the cwm image to my device and then flashed the rooted system.img without tripping the flash counter. I believe that DA G (our kernel guru) mentioned where to write the recovery (mmcblk___). I unfortunately can't look atm, but the info is buried somewhere in our great dev section
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Couldn't you use WINE and run the windows applications or try using a virtual desktop?
Orrrrrr just use splashtop to get your windows on your phone
"Since God created man, and man created the Galaxy Note, the Galaxy Note are like a gift from God, Randal!"
To use Heimdall just download and install it then watch some videos on youtube of people showing how to root other Samsung devices with Heimdall. The process is the same just use files made for rooting the Note.
EDIT: Apparently the Galaxy Note is not compatible with Heimdall. I have searched for the past couple hours and can confirm Heimdall isn't compatible with the Note. It may be in the future but for now I guess ODIN and Windows is your only option for rooting. If I were you I would install windows in VirtualBox and use odin to flash a rooted kernel.
This problem is frustrating, and I hope that I can find *and share a recipe with commands and all* to answer the original question.

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