So I was trying to run a livecd and s-off my phone so I can get root. I have 2.09 so dirtyracun is the only was I can do this im told. Well the instruchions on there site are very vauge (to me at least). This is my first time ever trying to use ubuntu and I have no idea what im doing. I looked for a video walkthough but I could not find one.
for instance step 4 is
Check what mainver your phone is running
With your phone in Fastboot USB type the following:
sudo ./fastboot getvar mainver
But it does not tell me how to check the mainver? I dont even know what that is let alond how to do it. I need a very very simple complete walk throught, can anyone point me to one?
NissanNick said:
So I was trying to run a livecd and s-off my phone so I can get root. I have 2.09 so dirtyracun is the only was I can do this im told. Well the instruchions on there site are very vauge (to me at least). This is my first time ever trying to use ubuntu and I have no idea what im doing. I looked for a video walkthough but I could not find one.
for instance step 4 is
Check what mainver your phone is running
With your phone in Fastboot USB type the following:
sudo ./fastboot getvar mainver
But it does not tell me how to check the mainver? I dont even know what that is let alond how to do it. I need a very very simple complete walk throught, can anyone point me to one?
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Once you type that command it should say 3.15.651.16 or 3.16.651.3 in the terminal
NissanNick said:
So I was trying to run a livecd and s-off my phone so I can get root. I have 2.09 so dirtyracun is the only was I can do this im told. Well the instruchions on there site are very vauge (to me at least). This is my first time ever trying to use ubuntu and I have no idea what im doing. I looked for a video walkthough but I could not find one.
for instance step 4 is
Check what mainver your phone is running
With your phone in Fastboot USB type the following:
sudo ./fastboot getvar mainver
But it does not tell me how to check the mainver? I dont even know what that is let alond how to do it. I need a very very simple complete walk throught, can anyone point me to one?
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You can also check this by going into settings/about/software information /software version on your Android phone
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Type it in where? There are no directions to open anything? I need some super simply directions .
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It's been a while since i used Ubuntu you have to open a terminal I think it is the top icon on the left side of the screen just type terminal
Oh, I have never used it so I have no idea. I guess I think the instrushions should be super simple. For guys like me lol. So I can flash all this stuff through the terminal?
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NissanNick said:
Oh, I have never used it so I have no idea. I guess I think the instrushions should be super simple. For guys like me lol. So I can flash all this stuff through the terminal?
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Ctrl+Alt+T to open up a terminal. Then cd into the folder where all your dirtyracun/babyracun files are. Then run all the commands from there. Most commands require you to be in fastboot on your phone. Babyracun requires you to be in TWRP. And babyracun is only required if you have the 3.16 OTA installed (which is what the first step tells you).
Ok, so I will be trying this tomorrow. I hope I can get throu it. Ill report back.
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bigdaddy619 said:
It's been a while since i used Ubuntu you have to open a terminal I think it is the top icon on the left side of the screen just type terminal
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i know you must know lol i have ubuntu 12.10 and i type that command in and it won't tell me ..says fastboot isn't recognized adb either.. idk wtf i'm missing i thought ubuntu was supposed to cut out the need for "added files/downloaded software? fastboot or recovery device wont mount?
samsunghater said:
i know you must know lol i have ubuntu 12.10 and i type that command in and it won't tell me ..says fastboot isn't recognized adb either.. idk wtf i'm missing i thought ubuntu was supposed to cut out the need for "added files/downloaded software? fastboot or recovery device wont mount?
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Are you running the commands from the folder your fastboot file is? If you download dirtyracun, one of the files in there is fastboot, just cd into the folder where you extracted them and run the command from there.
Other than that, make sure your phone says "fastboot usb" when plugged into the computer and in fastboot.
samsunghater said:
i know you must know lol i have ubuntu 12.10 and i type that command in and it won't tell me ..says fastboot isn't recognized adb either.. idk wtf i'm missing i thought ubuntu was supposed to cut out the need for "added files/downloaded software? fastboot or recovery device wont mount?
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are you putting sudo./ before the command
tilltheend714 said:
Are you running the commands from the folder your fastboot file is? If you download dirtyracun, one of the files in there is fastboot, just cd into the folder where you extracted them and run the command from there.
Other than that, make sure your phone says "fastboot usb" when plugged into the computer and in fastboot.
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My Evo LTE is the first time I've ever had to use adb or fast boot and install SDK. I did, and I've used fastboot a few times now (not on this device, actually, on a GNex I have to maintain). But I'm really new to ASB, fastboot, and Linux commands. It might be helpful to explain what CD is/means. It would be helpful to me, too.
TIA
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scottspa74 said:
My Evo LTE is the first time I've ever had to use adb or fast boot and install SDK. I did, and I've used fastboot a few times now (not on this device, actually, on a GNex I have to maintain). But I'm really new to ASB, fastboot, and Linux commands. It might be helpful to explain what CD is/means. It would be helpful to me, too.
TIA
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Sorry. The command "cd" (change directory) plus the folder or path to where the dirty racun files are. If you don't know the path, you can do
cd ls
to list the directories. If you see the folder you want, like your "dirtyracun" folder (or whatever you called it),
cd dirtyracun
will put you in that folder. This and putting "sudo ./" before every fastboot command is all the linux you need to know to s-off.
scottspa74 said:
My Evo LTE is the first time I've ever had to use adb or fast boot and install SDK. I did, and I've used fastboot a few times now (not on this device, actually, on a GNex I have to maintain). But I'm really new to ASB, fastboot, and Linux commands. It might be helpful to explain what CD is/means. It would be helpful to me, too.
TIA
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cd= change directory
ninja'd again hahaha
Well I cant even get that far, right now eveytime I pkug in my phone I am getting
Error initializing camera: -60: Could not lock the device ubuntu
any help? I need it to recignise my phone first right?
Is your phone in fastboot? I've never seen or heard of that error.
so I need to boot the phone to fastboot first? Ill try this now... Anyone one a "live chat" channle? that might help.
Ok so im in fastboot and im getting this
[email protected]:~# su
[email protected]:~#
[email protected]:~# dd if=/sdcard/twrp.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p22
dd: opening `/sdcard/twrp.img': No such file or directory
Unlimited io is good with help on irc. Post questions here and I could probably answer. Give me your phone info (info on the bootloader) and I could make you an easy/basic list of steps you need to take in order.
What are you currently trying to do?
dd if=/sdcard/twrp.img
Did you change the name of the recovery to "twrp.img" before putting it on your internal memory?
How to I access the irc?
I need to s-off and root my phone
s-on
hboot- 2.09
Related
Hey guys not the best place to post this but im new to the xda forums. I just switched to the Tbolt and have always posted on droidforums.net for my droid rooting needs so dont have the number of posts to post in the development forum yet.
Anyway one thing I've always tried to do when i can, is do things the hard way. I've been rooting since the G1 on tmob back before clock work existed. I did my droid the original way. And I skipped the one root methods for my Tbolt. Basically on the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009876 damf rom link he talks about flashing the kernel using flashboot, or just a normal way. Im curious on the flashbooting though. From what i've read after enabling fastboot through adb its just the issue of writing the correct command in your computer command prompt. I believe the command for a custom kernel is :
fastboot flash boot /path/to/<boot>.img
so basically the command (assuming i put the boot.img file on my C:\drive) would be (fastboot flash boot C:\boot.img) anyway thanks for the help.
spursrchamps2007 said:
Hey guys not the best place to post this but im new to the xda forums. I just switched to the Tbolt and have always posted on droidforums.net for my droid rooting needs so dont have the number of posts to post in the development forum yet.
Anyway one thing I've always tried to do when i can, is do things the hard way. I've been rooting since the G1 on tmob back before clock work existed. I did my droid the original way. And I skipped the one root methods for my Tbolt. Basically on the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009876 damf rom link he talks about flashing the kernel using flashboot, or just a normal way. Im curious on the flashbooting though. From what i've read after enabling fastboot through adb its just the issue of writing the correct command in your computer command prompt. I believe the command for a custom kernel is :
fastboot flash boot /path/to/<boot>.img
so basically the command (assuming i put the boot.img file on my C:\drive) would be (fastboot flash boot C:\boot.img) anyway thanks for the help.
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if you downloaded the SDK, ADB will be in platform-tools and fastboot will be in tools, i just moved fastboot too platform-tools.
you need to stick the kernel, which will be boot.img into platform-tools folder.
the command in CMD, is "fastboot flash boot boot.img"
obviously you have to have CMD at an open prompt on that folder, platform-tools.
I usually type "fastboot devices" first, and make sure it sees my phone, then type the above command.
"C:\ASDK\platform-tools>fastboot flash boot boot.img"
for example. I renamed my SDK, ASDK for ease.
yea, im fuzzy on the whole flashboot thing too, i am looking for a good explanation of it. how i understand it atm is you boot your device in bootloader and tell it to flashboot, there on your computer you fire up adb and can push (dont know if thats the right term for it) your kernel to your device.
but thats only a guess, i still dont get it exactly.
oh and thank you guys for everything this is all awesome work your doing for everyone here! I love this place.
tbm48813 said:
yea, im fuzzy on the whole flashboot thing too, i am looking for a good explanation of it. how i understand it atm is you boot your device in bootloader and tell it to flashboot, there on your computer you fire up adb and can push (dont know if thats the right term for it) your kernel to your device.
but thats only a guess, i still dont get it exactly.
oh and thank you guys for everything this is all awesome work your doing for everyone here! I love this place.
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see my previous post. anything you don't understand after that just ask.
thanks for the help, i understand these restrictions for new members but this is making it hard to ask specific questions about problems lol. anyway thanks again.
trying to unlock my bootloader and im not able to run the fastboot package i have unzipped to my desktop in C:\Users\chris\Desktop\fastboot-package but first try i entered the wrong unique code and have tried numerous times and cant seem to to get it going again gotta be somthing so simple ill slap my mom when i get the answer
hchris24 said:
ill slap my mom when i get the answer
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Respect your mum!
Just for that............no answer!
For those all so senisitive plenty of respect for my mom its my noobisim not hers help is much is much appreciated
Do you have ADB installed? Try installing ADB then unzipping the fastboot package into that folder. There are really good directions on xda, or google.
But if you get to the point where you fastboot oem unlock. There should be the unique id number there that you use to unlock...
Also try to reflash the pudding and the fastboot oem unlock command.
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What happens when you try?
Tried all that but unzipping to adb folder only to desktop will try that tomorrow morn when I get home from work and will repost thanks for the reply
I got all the way to the warranty warning screen entered the id but must of entered.it incorrectly it unlock aborting tried again with redoing reflash all over again and problem is when entering.the first command in adb shell it says wrong path specified that's where im stuck now
What I did was extract these files to : c:\atrix
pudding_183.sbf
adb
adbwinapi.dll
adbwinusbapi.dll
fastboot
IHOP_bell.sbf
moto-fastboot
recovery
I'm not sure if I needed every file but I got done by changing my directory to
cd c:\atrix
then fastboot oem unlock
wrote down the code
then fastboot oem unlock (your # here)
fastboot reboot
Make sure you enter it exactly as it shows on the screen, and yes that does include capitol letters.
That's the only tip I can think of.
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Thanks for the last two posts ill try all post back in the morn
this is what i get now after moving everything to one folder cd C:\Users\chris\Desktop\fastboot-package is not recognized as internal or external,
operable command or batch file
hchris24 said:
the first command in adb shell it says wrong path specified that's where im stuck now
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I could be mis-reading this so if I am I apologize however it seems that you are using the wrong program you need to use the fastboot exe not adb which would be the reason for getting the error messages. (if that is the case)
Prolly not your case, but I extracted the files to a folder so when I typed in their destination, the powers that be couldn't see them where I told them to look...
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thanks for the help gentlemen i am now unlocked
So I soft-bricked my tablet trying to downgrade the hboot to 1.0...03. It is not recognized as an adb device. All drivers are correctly installed, Everything is in line, but I still cannot get it to do anything. Hboot says relocked with a security warning, and even trying to run the RUU through a .zip file is not working. I'm hopelessly lost... Battery is charged up fine too. Help me, please.
Shameful self bump...
Where are you trying to use adb meaning what state is your flyer? If in hboot then adb would not recognize it, go into fastboot and use fastboot commands
Flyer
That's the thing. Adb does not see it.
butters789 said:
That's the thing. Adb does not see it.
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Can you access the bootloader?
P.S. ADB commands work only when the OS is booted up, otherwise - you need Fastboot commands
Yes. But fastboot commands weren't working either.
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butters789 said:
Yes. But fastboot commands weren't working either.
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Just a reminder: to use fastboot, you must select "FASTBOOT" option in the bootloader, and you'll see "FASTBOOT USB" in the bootloader.
Try to redownload adb/fastboot utilities
I'll try.. but I've done this already.
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Edit: I got it fixed. Stupid n00b mistake the entire time, Fatality, thank you for helping kick me in the right direction.
Hi!
I have a similar problem with my Best Buy Easy phone 3.5; in my case adb sees my phone and all works properly.
My problem is; where can i find a stock rom??:fingers-crossed:
Thanks So much in advance
pickle_pk said:
Hi!
I have a similar problem with my Best Buy Easy phone 3.5; in my case adb sees my phone and all works properly.
My problem is; where can i find a stock rom??:fingers-crossed:
Thanks So much in advance
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Look for in the forum thread for your device
Okay, so I got hboot 2.09 unlocked. I then proceeded to follow QBKing77 instructions for rooting and installing openrecovery. I downloaded the root files from the link he provides. When I type in "fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.3.1.0-jewel.img" and hit enter, it tells me error: cannot load fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.3.1.0-jewel.img,: Unkown Error. Can anyone offer any suggestions here? Thanks.
cmparramore said:
Okay, so I got hboot 2.09 unlocked. I then proceeded to follow QBKing77 instructions for rooting and installing openrecovery. I downloaded the root files from the link he provides. When I type in "fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.3.1.0-jewel.img" and hit enter, it tells me error: cannot load fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.3.1.0-jewel.img,: Unkown Error. Can anyone offer any suggestions here? Thanks.
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Do you have android SDK instaslled?
bigdaddy619 said:
Do you have android SDK instaslled?
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Yes I actually went back through the entire process, and checked the path to make sure it was installed correctly. Rebooted the computer and the phone, but still getting unknown error message.
try this open your sdk folder and press shift and right click platform tools and select open cmd window here
that will put you in a writeable folder
Unfortunately I do not get that option. Running windows XP.
hmmmm
is the .img file in your platform tools folder?
drivers installed?
does your pc recognize your phone when you plug the USB in?
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try downloading this it has all the files you need
once you open cmd window point to this folder
http://d-h.st/5zT
Yes, Yes & Yes
try this
DOH!! Dang, it helps if you use the right directory. I am such a dunce. Thanks for all the help and sorry for being such a goonhead, maybe I need some more coffee!!
hahaha no worries
hey do you know if there coming up with a s-off for hboot 2.09
cmparramore said:
Yes, Yes & Yes
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Worked for me. and I'm hboot 2.09 also. I don't have windows xp but when I open the sdk directory. hold shift and right click I get a prompt saying "open command window here" I then issue the fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.3.3.0-jewel.img command. it flashes just fine. I think you're missing a step or two.
Please take a look at my thread on rooting/superuser/TWRP installs. It's a pretty good guide. I tried to take the mystery out of this process.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2038123
I am having issues rooting via qbking77's method on Youtube.
I'm stuck at the 5:42 mark where I need to mount USB storage via Teamwin / TWRP recovery.
The 'Mount Cache/Mount SD Card/Mount Internal' aren't' checked on my phone and I can't check them manually. When I click on 'Mount USB Storage'. My computer pops up a message telling me that 'You need to format the disk drive in F:before you can use it. I'm not sure what to do next.
Any suggestions? Thanks.
Thanks this forum helped me find my problem while following qbking77 video on how to root. I realized after quite a few tries that the twrp img file had changed a bit since the video was posted. When bigdaddy619 check for file I found file to be openrecovery to have some different numbers.
Also the actual root file towards the end of the video name/version had changed also. Little details make a big difference.
Im having an issue trying to install openrecovery as well. Ive followed all of qbking77's instructions in the videos. Im running HBOOT 2.09 which is already unlocked. I have SDK tools and everything as well. When i get to the step to install openrecovery, I go to the folder containing the file and shift+right click and open a cmd window. This is what I get:
C:\Users\Jeremy\Desktop\Root_HTC_EVO_LTE>fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-tw
rp-2.5.5.0-jewel.img
< waiting for device >
sending 'recovery' (8196 KB)...
And thats it. It locks up and doesn't go any further. I've tried several times and retraced my steps through the whole install procedure with the same result. Can you fellas help me out?
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Im having an issue trying to install openrecovery as well. Ive followed all of qbking77's instructions in the videos. Im running HBOOT 2.09 which is already unlocked. I have SDK tools and everything as well. When i get to the step to install openrecovery, I go to the folder containing the file and shift+right click and open a cmd window. This is what I get:
C:\Users\Jeremy\Desktop\Root_HTC_EVO_LTE>fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-tw
rp-2.5.5.0-jewel.img
< waiting for device >
sending 'recovery' (8196 KB)...
And thats it. It locks up and doesn't go any further. I've tried several times and retraced my steps through the whole install procedure with the same result. Can you fellas help me out?
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When you type adb devices and hit enter, what happens?
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FinZ28 said:
When you type adb devices and hit enter, what happens?
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When I type "adb devices" with my phone connected and in bootloader menu this is what i get:
C:\Users\Jeremy\Desktop\Root_HTC_EVO_LTE>adb devices
List of devices attached
C:\Users\Jeremy\Desktop\Root_HTC_EVO_LTE>
Not sure if that's what i'm supposed to get, but if I instead type "fastboot devices" I get this:
C:\Users\Jeremy\Desktop\Root_HTC_EVO_LTE>fastboot devices
HT25PS403929 fastboot
C:\Users\Jeremy\Desktop\Root_HTC_EVO_LTE>
PooPCovington said:
When I type "adb devices" with my phone connected and in bootloader menu this is what i get:
C:\Users\Jeremy\Desktop\Root_HTC_EVO_LTE>adb devices
List of devices attached
C:\Users\Jeremy\Desktop\Root_HTC_EVO_LTE>
Not sure if that's what i'm supposed to get, but if I instead type "fastboot devices" I get this:
C:\Users\Jeremy\Desktop\Root_HTC_EVO_LTE>fastboot devices
HT25PS403929 fastboot
C:\Users\Jeremy\Desktop\Root_HTC_EVO_LTE>
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My bad, forgot you were in fastboot. Looks like everything is working as it should, though, so I can't think of why you would be having the problems you are
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My bad, forgot you were in fastboot. Looks like everything is working as it should, though, so I can't think of why you would be having the problems you are
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Anyone else have any ideas? I've rooted this phone before in the past and never had a problem unlocking and rooting or unrooting and relocking so this is most peculiar. I've tried qbking77's method, i've also tried other tutorials out there as well as attempting to use other versions of openrecovery but it just won't root.......
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Anyone else have any ideas? I've rooted this phone before in the past and never had a problem unlocking and rooting or unrooting and relocking so this is most peculiar. I've tried qbking77's method, i've also tried other tutorials out there as well as attempting to use other versions of openrecovery but it just won't root.......
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Try uninstalling everything HTC from your PC
reboot PC and device
re-install drivers including HTC Sync(you can delete it afterwards and the drivers will remain)
plug in your device via usb cable it should install the drivers again also boot into the bootloader drivers should install again
You should be good to go now
sorry im completely lost on the unlimited.io website. i cant get past step four to get s-off on my htc lte evo 4g. im version 1.19 so u have to use this method to s-off so i can upgrade my antenna.
i have ubuntu 1.12 installed
debugging is off.
i dont know if im in fastboot usb. when i reboot into bootloader it says fastboot usb so i assume it is. do i reboot or leave it on the white screen while typing the commands?
when i type the first command this is what i get [email protected]:~$ sudo ./fastboot getvar mainver
[sudo] password for kevin:
sudo: ./fastboot: command not found
[email protected]:~$
i downloaded the android-sdk_r21.1-linux.tgz and extracted it. i dont know how to install it on ubuntu. there is no exe file to click on. i dont know if that is why my phone isnt detected or not. i dont hear anything when i plug it in like i do when im in windows mode.
ps i have read through the forums with no help now for several hours so i decided to start my own thread.
i also sent an email to rootpros for help. is that a good idea? thanks for any help
Check PM
Bigdaddy got ya? I suspect he does. Listen to him
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help totaly lost
so im running off of the live cd but cant seem to get things working at all same problems as original poster . not really trying to install unbuntu on pc so want to figure out how to just passs right by ... same problem as every one else got refurbed phone updated to jb ota .. . rooted htc dev unlocked and now stuck trying to run dirty racun for soff